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Zhi-Ling Yu is affiliated with Hong Kong Baptist University in China and focuses their research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Oncology, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and Physiology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities

Yu has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • "Tea and tea drinking: China's outstanding contributions to the mankind" (2022, Chinese Medicine)
  • "Chrysoeriol ameliorates TPA-induced acute skin inflammation in mice and inhibits NF-κB and STAT3 pathways" (2020, Phytomedicine)
  • "Activation of STAT3 is a key event in TLR4 signaling-mediated melanoma progression" (2020, Cell Death and Disease)
  • "Adaptogenic flower buds exert cancer preventive effects by enhancing the SCFA-producers, strengthening the epithelial tight junction complex and immune responses" (2020, Pharmacological Research)
  • "Targeting cell cycle by β-carboline alkaloids in vitro: Novel therapeutic prospects for the treatment of cancer" (2020, Chemico-Biological Interactions)

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Phytomedicine
  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology
  • BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Pharmacological Research

Collaboration is a feature of Yu's career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Xiu-Qiong Fu
  • Ying-Jie Chen
  • Jia-Ying Wu
  • Jing-Xuan Bai
  • Ying Wu

Best Publications

  • New Perspectives on How to Discover Drugs from Herbal Medicines: CAM's Outstanding Contribution to Modern Therapeutics.

    Si Yuan Pan;Shu Feng Zhou;Si Hua Gao;Zhi Ling Yu

  • Quercetin exerts anti-melanoma activities and inhibits STAT3 signaling.

    Hui-Hui Cao;Anfernee Kai-Wing Tse;Hiu-Yee Kwan;Hua Yu

  • Noc3p, a bHLH protein, plays an integral role in the initiation of DNA replication in budding yeast.

    Yuexuan Zhang;Zhiling Yu;Xinrong Fu;Chun Liang

  • Quercetin inhibits HGF/c-Met signaling and HGF-stimulated melanoma cell migration and invasion.

    Hui-Hui Cao;Chi-Yan Cheng;Tao Su;Xiu-Qiong Fu

  • Inhibition of the STAT3 signaling pathway contributes to apigenin-mediated anti-metastatic effect in melanoma.

    Hui-Hui Cao;Jian-Hong Chu;Hiu-Yee Kwan;Tao Su

  • Aloperine induces apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest in hepatocellular carcinoma cells through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

    Jun-Shan Liu;Chu-Ying Huo;Hui-Hui Cao;Chun-Lin Fan

  • Saussurea involucrata: A review of the botany, phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology of a rare traditional herbal medicine.

    Wai-I Chik;Lin Zhu;Lan-Lan Fan;Tao Yi

  • Qualitative and quantitative analyses of nucleosides and nucleobases in Ganoderma spp. by HPLC-DAD-MS.

    J.L. Gao;Kelvin S.Y. Leung;Y.T. Wang;C.M. Lai

  • Involvement of p38 MAPK signaling pathway in the anti-melanogenic effect of San-bai-tang, a Chinese herbal formula, in B16 cells

    Yan Ye;Jian-Hong Chu;Hui Wang;Hong Xu

  • Comparison of the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive effects of three medicinal plants known as "Snow Lotus" herb in traditional Uighur and Tibetan medicines.

    Tao Yi;Zhong-Zhen Zhao;Zhi-Ling Yu;Hu-Biao Chen

  • Comparison of the chemical profiles and anti-platelet aggregation effects of two “Dragon's Blood” drugs used in traditional Chinese medicine

    Tao Yi;Hu-Biao Chen;Zhong-Zhen Zhao;Zhi-Ling Yu

  • UHPLC UHD Q-TOF MS/MS analysis of the impact of sulfur fumigation on the chemical profile of Codonopsis Radix (Dangshen).

    Xiao-qing Ma;Alexander Kai Man Leung;Chi Leung Chan;Tao Su

  • Flavonoids, apigenin and icariin exert potent melanogenic activities in murine B16 melanoma cells

    Yan Ye;Gui-Xin Chou;Hui Wang;Jian-Hong Chu

  • Pairwise interactions of the six human MCM protein subunits

    Zhiling Yu;Daorong Feng;Chun Liang;Chun Liang

  • A herbal formula consisting of Rosae Multiflorae Fructus and Lonicerae Japonicae Flos inhibits inflammatory mediators in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages

    Brian Chi-Yan Cheng;Xiao-Qing Ma;Hiu-Yee Kwan;Kai-Wing Tse

  • Comparison of raw and processed Radix Polygoni Multiflori (Heshouwu) by high performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry

    Zhitao Liang;Hubiao Chen;Zhiling Yu;Zhongzhen Zhao

  • Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of the ethanol extract of Rosa multiflora Thunb. hips.

    Guang-Qin Zhang;Xiao-Dong Huang;Hui Wang;Alexander Kai-Nan Leung

  • The anticancer and antiobesity effects of Mediterranean diet

    Hiu Yee Kwan;Xiaojuan Chao;Tao Su;Xiuqiong Fu

  • Oridonin induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis through MAPK and p53 signaling pathways in HepG2 cells

    Hui Wang;Yan Ye;Jian-Hong Chu;Guo-Yuan Zhu

  • Effect of tacrine-3-caffeic acid, a novel multifunctional anti-Alzheimer's dimer, against oxidative-stress-induced cell death in HT22 hippocampal neurons: involvement of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway

    Xiao-Juan Chao;Zi-Wei Chen;An-Min Liu;Xi-Xin He

Frequent Co-Authors

Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore
Shu-Feng Zhou
Shu-Feng Zhou Huaqiao University
Aiping Lu
Aiping Lu Hong Kong Baptist University
Zhi-Hong Jiang
Zhi-Hong Jiang Macau University of Science and Technology
Dik-Lung Ma
Dik-Lung Ma Hong Kong Baptist University
Hua Yu
Hua Yu City Of Hope National Medical Center
Chung-Hang Leung
Chung-Hang Leung University of Macau
Baojun Xu
Baojun Xu United International College
Ah-Ng Tony Kong
Ah-Ng Tony Kong Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Xueji Zhang
Xueji Zhang Shenzhen University

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