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Zhengtao Wang

Zhengtao Wang

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Chemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
19154
World Ranking
5503
National Ranking
1013

Overview

Zhengtao Wang is affiliated with Shanghai University in China and has an extensive publication record emphasizing biochemical and medical studies, particularly within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research spans several subfields including molecular biology, pharmacology, plant science, complementary and alternative medicine, and epidemiology.

Their work includes significant contributions to topics such as:

  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection

Recent publications highlight a focus on the pharmacological properties and biosynthesis of natural compounds, especially related to ginseng and associated bioactive substances. Representative papers include:

  • "Ginsenosides in Panax genus and their biosynthesis," 2021, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
  • "Recent advances in applications of metal-organic frameworks for sample preparation in pharmaceutical analysis," 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • "Notoginsenoside Ft1 acts as a TGR5 agonist but FXR antagonist to alleviate high fat diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in mice," 2021, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
  • "Phytochemical analysis of Panax species: a review," 2020, Journal of Ginseng Research
  • "Rare ginsenosides: A unique perspective of ginseng research," 2024, Journal of Advanced Research

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Wang's career, with frequent co-authors including Li Yang, Linnan Li, Lili Ding, Zhu-Zhen Han, and Wenxiang Fan. Their contributions have appeared repeatedly in scientific venues such as the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, PubMed, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, and Frontiers in Pharmacology.

This profile reflects Zhengtao Wang's consistent engagement with natural product chemistry, pharmacological research, and molecular biological methodologies relevant to both traditional and modern medicinal studies.

Best Publications

  • Bile acid nuclear receptor FXR and digestive system diseases

    Lili Ding;Li Yang;Zhengtao Wang;Wendong Huang

  • Antioxidant phenolic compounds from walnut kernels (Juglans regia L.)

    Zijia Zhang;Liping Liao;Jeffrey Moore;Tao Wu

  • Advancement in analysis of Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Danshen).

    Yong-Guo Li;Long Song;Mei Liu;Zhi-Bi-Hu

  • Ginsenosides in Panax genus and their biosynthesis

    Maoqi Hou;Rufeng Wang;Shujuan Zhao;Zhengtao Wang

  • Caffeic acid prevents acetaminophen-induced liver injury by activating the Keap1-Nrf2 antioxidative defense system

    Chun Pang;Zhiyong Zheng;Liang Shi;Yuchen Sheng

  • Protective effect of naringenin against experimental colitis via suppression of Toll-like receptor 4/NF-κB signalling

    Wei Dou;Jingjing Zhang;Aning Sun;Eryun Zhang

  • The involvement of p62–Keap1–Nrf2 antioxidative signaling pathway and JNK in the protection of natural flavonoid quercetin against hepatotoxicity

    Li-Li Ji;Yu-Chen Sheng;Zhi-Yong Zheng;Liang Shi

  • In vitro anti-tumor activity of isorhamnetin isolated from Hippophae rhamnoides L. against BEL-7402 cells.

    Bao-song Teng;Yan-Hua Lu;Zheng-Tao Wang;Xin-Yi Tao

  • Identification and chemical profiling of monacolins in red yeast rice using high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detector and mass spectrometry.

    Yong-guo Li;Fang Zhang;Zheng-tao Wang;Zhi-bi Hu

  • Antioxidant activity of compounds from the medicinal herb Aster tataricus.

    T.B. Ng;Fang Liu;Fang Liu;Yanhua Lu;Yanhua Lu;C.H.K. Cheng

  • Circulating Long Noncoding RNA HOTAIR is an Essential Mediator of Acute Myocardial Infarction.

    Gao L;Liu Y;Guo S;Yao R

  • Recent advances in modular co-culture engineering for synthesis of natural products.

    Rufeng Wang;Shujuan Zhao;Zhengtao Wang;Mattheos Ag Koffas

  • Simultaneous determination of phenols (bibenzyl, phenanthrene, and fluorenone) in Dendrobium species by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection.

    Li Yang;Zhengtao Wang;Zhengtao Wang;Luoshan Xu

  • Mangiferin attenuates the symptoms of dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice via NF-κB and MAPK signaling inactivation.

    Wei Dou;Jingjing Zhang;Gaiyan Ren;Lili Ding

  • Chlorogenic acid, a dietary polyphenol, protects acetaminophen-induced liver injury and its mechanism.

    Lili Ji;Ping Jiang;Bin Lu;Yuchen Sheng

  • Isolation of antioxidants from Psoralea corylifolia fruits using high-speed counter-current chromatography guided by thin layer chromatography-antioxidant autographic assay.

    Guodong Xiao;Guowen Li;Liang Chen;Zijia Zhang

  • Paeoniflorin abrogates DSS-induced colitis via a TLR4-dependent pathway.

    Jingjing Zhang;Wei Dou;Wei Dou;Eryun Zhang;Eryun Zhang;Aning Sun;Aning Sun

  • In vivo and in vitro evaluation of erianin, a novel anti-angiogenic agent.

    Y.-Q Gong;Y Fan;D.-Z Wu;H Yang

  • Baicalein and baicalin alleviate acetaminophen-induced liver injury by activating Nrf2 antioxidative pathway: The involvement of ERK1/2 and PKC.

    Liang Shi;Zhanxia Hao;Shaobo Zhang;Mengjuan Wei

  • Curcumin rescues high fat diet-induced obesity and insulin sensitivity in mice through regulating SREBP pathway

    Lili Ding;Jinmei Li;Baoliang Song;Xu Xiao

  • A new phenanthrene with a spirolactone from Dendrobium chrysanthum and its anti-inflammatory activities.

    Li Yang;Lin-Hua Qin;S.W. Annie Bligh;Alan Bashall

  • TLC bioautography-guided isolation of antioxidants from fruit of Perilla frutescens var. acuta

    Lihua Gu;Tao Wu;Zhengtao Wang

  • Modafinil protects hippocampal neurons by suppressing excessive autophagy and apoptosis in mice with sleep deprivation

    Yin Cao;Qinglin Li;Lulu Liu;Hui Wu

  • Chrysin Ameliorates Chemically Induced Colitis in the Mouse through Modulation of a PXR/NF-κB Signaling Pathway

    Wei Dou;Jingjing Zhang;Eryun Zhang;Aning Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl Wah Keung Tsim
Karl Wah Keung Tsim Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Guang-Bo Ge
Guang-Bo Ge Shanghai University
Bao-Liang Song
Bao-Liang Song Wuhan University
Wen-Xing Ding
Wen-Xing Ding University of Kansas
Grant Morahan
Grant Morahan Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Kaishun Bi
Kaishun Bi Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan
Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan University of California, Davis
David D. Moore
David D. Moore University of California, Berkeley
Munekazu Iinuma
Munekazu Iinuma Gifu Pharmaceutical University
Min Wang
Min Wang University of Hong Kong

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