students
JIANG Yanjun
Post: Full-time Ph.D (3 years)
Enrolled: Aug 2022-present
Origin: Mainland China
First Degree:
Bachelor of medical laboratory technology, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Master’s degree:
Master of Philosophy in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Supervisor:
Prof. Xiaodong LIU; Prof. William Wu
Title of Thesis:
Modulation of gut-brain pain pathway axis by probiotics attenuates neuropathic pain

Publications:
- Ren Z, Song Y, Xian J, Liao Y, Zhan Y, Zhao T, Wang H, Jiang J, Xu M, Jiang Y, Liu X, Wei X, Wang K, Xiao J. Identification of Fangchinoline as a novel autophagy inhibitor with an adjuvant of chemotherapy against lung cancer. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2023 Oct 15;477:116679. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116679. Epub 2023 Sep 7. PMID: 37689368.
- Gan X, Peng B, Chen L, Jiang Y, Li T, Li B, Liu X. Identification of Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors from Celery Seeds Using Affinity Ultrafiltration-Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Molecules. 2023 Aug 14;28(16):6048. doi: 10.3390/molecules28166048. PMID: 37630301; PMCID: PMC10458824.
- Shu Y, Peng F, Zhao B, Liu C, Li Q, Li H, Wang Y, Jiang Y, Lu T, Wang Q, Sun J, Feng H, Lu Z, Liu X, Wang J, Qiu W. Transfer of patient’s peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) disrupts blood-brain barrier and induces anti-NMDAR encephalitis: a study of novel humanized PBMC mouse model. J Neuroinflammation. 2023 Jul 13;20(1):164. doi: 10.1186/s12974-023-02844-4. PMID: 37443034; PMCID: PMC10339507.
- Chen Q, Liao Y, Liu Y, Song Y, Jiang J, Zhang Z, Li A, Zheng M, Chen X, Zhao T, Gu J, Tan Y, Liu X, Jiang Y, Wang K, Yi H, Xiao J, Hu S. Identification of Fangjihuangqi Decoction as a late-stage autophagy inhibitor with an adjuvant anti-tumor effect against non-small cell lung cancer. Chin Med. 2023 Jun 7;18(1):68. doi: 10.1186/s13020-023-00770-4. PMID: 37287052; PMCID: PMC10246325.
- Zhan Y, Chen Q, Song Y, Wei X, Zhao T, Chen B, Li C, Zhang W, Jiang Y, Tan Y, Du B, Xiao J, Wang K. Berbamine Hydrochloride inhibits lysosomal acidification by activating Nox2 to potentiate chemotherapy-induced apoptosis via the ROS-MAPK pathway in human lung carcinoma cells. Cell Biol Toxicol. 2023 Aug;39(4):1297-1317. doi: 10.1007/s10565-022-09756-8. Epub 2022 Sep 7. PMID: 36070022.
- Xu Y#, Jiang Y#, Wang L#, Huang J#, Wen J, Lv H, Wu X, Wan C, Yu C, Zhang W, Zhao J, Zhou Y, Chen Y. Thymosin Alpha-1 Inhibits Complete Freund’s Adjuvant-Induced Pain and Production of Microglia-Mediated Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Spinal Cord. Neurosci Bull. 2019 Aug;35(4):637-648. doi: 10.1007/s12264-019-00346-z. Epub 2019 Feb 21. PMID: 30790216; PMCID: PMC6616621.