New Modes of GPCR Signalling

INVITED SPEAKER’S INFO
Prof. Jian-guo Chen
M.D, Professor
Dept. of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical College,
Huazhong University of Science Technology,
#13 Hangkong Rd, Wuhan, 430030, China
Phone: 0086-27-83692636
Fax: 0086-27-83692608
E-mail: chenj@mails.tjmu.edu.cn
Education and Academic Appointments
2002- Professor, Chairman, Dept. of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical College,
Huazhong University of Science & Technology
1998-2001 Postdoctoral Associate, Dr. T. Hoshi’s laboratory
The University of Iowa College of Medicine,USA.
1996-1998 Visiting scholar, Dr. J. Sandkuhler’s laboratory, II.
The Medical College, University of Heidelberg ,Germany.
1995-1996 Visiting scholar, Prof. Dr. J. W. Deitmer’s laboratory,
The University of Kaiserslautern ,Germany.
1990-1995 Lecturer, Dept. of Pharmacology,
Tongji Medical University ,China.
1987-1990 MD, Prof. ZW Li’s laboratory
The Center of Experimental Medical Researches,
Tongji Medical University ,China.
1980-1985 Bachelor of Medcine, Xianning Medical College ,China.
Selected Publications
1. Huang C, Hu ZL, Wu WN, Yu DF, Xiong QJ, Song JR, Shu Q, Fu H, Wang F and
Chen JG. Existence and distinction of acid-evoked currents in rat astrocytes. Glia
(2010, accepted, in press)
2. Liu C, Wu JL, Xu K, Cai F, Gu J, Ma LQ and Chen JG. Neuroprotection by
baicalein in ischemic brain injury involves PTEN/AKT pathway. J
Neurochemistry, (2010, accepted, in press)
3. Yang MJ, Wang F, Wang JH, Wu WN, Hu ZL, Cheng J, Yu DF, Long LH, Fu H, Xie
N, Chen JG*. PI3-k integrates the effects of insulin and leptin on large-conductance
Ca 2+ -activated K + channels in neuropeptide Y neurons of the hypothalamic arcuate
nucleus. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2010, 298(2)E: 193-201.
4. Wang T, Gu J, Wu PF, Wang F, Xiong Z, Yang YJ, Wu WN, Dong LD and Chen JG.
Protection by Tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside against cerebral ischemia:
Involvement of JNK, SIRT1, NF-κB pathways and inhibition of intracellular