Name: Zhonghui Liu (柳忠辉)

Sex: Male

Date of birth: Nov 7, 1962

EDUCATION

Sept, 1980-July, 1985  Norman Bethune University of Medical Science, Student

Sept, 1985-June, 1991  Norman Bethune University of Medical Science, MD, Ph.D.

WORK EXPERIENCE

July, 1991-June, 1994  Department of Immunology, Norman Bethune University of Medical Science, China, Lectuer

July, 1994-June, 1997   Department of Immunology, Norman Bethune University of

Medical Science, China, Associate professor

July, 1997-May, 2000   Department of Immunology, Norman Bethune University of

Medical Science, China, Professor

June, 2000-Present  Department of Immunology, Norman Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, China, Professor

MAJOR RESEARCH FILEDS:

I am making the researches on the function of activin and its signal pathway in the field of immunology and neuroimmunology. These studies include that it was reported that activin A and follistatin expressed in rat anterior pituitary cells, activin A regulated the activation of the mouse peritoneal macrophages in vitro and in vivo, activin A induced the neurite outgrowth of chicken embryonic dorsal root ganglia, activin receptor-interacting protein 1 and 2 (ARIP1, 2) expressed in mouse tissues and mediated activin signal transduction.

MAJOR PUBLICATION (*Correspondence)

1.    Liu HY, Wang YN, Ge JY, Li N, Cui XL, Liu ZH*. Localization and role of activin receptor-interacting protein 1 in mouse brain. J Neuroendocrinol 2013, 25(1):87-95

2.    Fang L, Wang YN, Cui XL, Fang SY, Ge JY, Sun Y, Liu ZH*. The role and mechanism of action of activin A in neurite outgrowth of chicken embryonic dorsal root ganglia. J Cell Sci 2012, 125(Pt6): 1500-1507

3.    Yang CY, Wang YN, Liu HY, Li N, Sun Y, Liu ZH*, Yang P. Ghrelin protects H9c2 cardiomyocytes from angiotensin II-induced apoptosis through the endoplasmic reticulum stress response pathway. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2012, 59(5): 465-471

4.    Ge J, Wang Y, Liu H, Chen F, Cui X, Liu Z*. Activin A maintains cerebral cortex neuronal survival and increases voltage-gated Na+ neuronal current. Neural Regen Res 2010, 5(19):1464-1469

5.    Wang Y, Cui X, Tai G, Ge J, Li N, Chen F, Yu F, Liu Z*. A critical role of activin A in maturation of mouse peritoneal macrophages in vitro and in vivo. Cell. Mol. Immunol 2009; 6(5):387-392.

6.    Zhou J, Tai G, Liu H, Ge J, Feng Y, Chen F, Yu F, Liu Z*. Activin A down-regulates the phagocytosis of lipopolysaccharide-activated mouse peritoneal macrophages in vitro and in vivo. Cell Immunol 2009; 255(1-2): 69-75.

7.    Liu HY, Chen FF, Ge JY, Wang YN, Zhang CH, Cui XL, Yu F, Tai GX, Liu ZH*. Expression and localization of activin receptor-interacting protein 2 in mouse tissues. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2009; 161(2):276-282.

8.    Ge J, Wang Y, Feng Y, Liu H, Cui X, Chen F, Tai G, Liu Z*. Direct effects of activin A on the activation of mouse macrophage RAW264.7 cells. Cell. Mol. Immunology 2009; 6(2):129-133.

9.    Wang SY, Tai GX, Zhang PY, Mu DP, Zhang XJ, Liu ZH*. Inhibitory effect of activin A on activation of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated mouse macrophage RAW264.7 cells. Cytokine 2008; 42(1):85-91.

10.  Zhang HJ, Tai GX, Zhou J, Ma D, Liu ZH*. Regulation of activin receptor-interacting protein 2 expression in mouse hepatoma Hepa1-6 cells and its relationship with collagentype IV. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(41): 5501-5505

11.  Cui X, Tai G, Zhang H, Fang L, Liu Z*. Cloning of the full-length gene of activin receptor-interacting protein2a and characterization of its interaction with ActRA. Prog Nat Sci 2007; 17(2): 172-176

12.  Liu ZH, Tsuchida K, Matsuzaki T, Bao YL, Kurisaki A, Sugino H. Characterization of isoforms of activin receptor-interacting protein 2 that augment activin signaling. J. Endocrinol 2006; 189(2): 409-421

13.  Zhang XJ, Li Y, Tai GX, Xu GY, Zhang PY, Yang Y, Lao FX, Liu ZH*. Effects of activin A on the activities of mouse peritoneal macrophages. Cell. Mol. Immunol 2005; 2(1): 63-67.

14.  Yu SR, Zhang XP, He ZM, Liu YH, Liu ZH. Effects of Ce on the short-term biocompatibility of Ti-Fe-Mo-Mn-Nb-Zr alloy for dental materials. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2004; 15(6): 687-691.

15.  Tsuchida K, Nakatani M, Matsuzaki T, Yamakawa N, Liu Z, Bao Y, Arai KY, Murakami T, Takehara Y, Kurisaki A, Sugino H. Novel factors in regulation of activin signaling. Mol. Cell. Endocrinol 2004; 225(1): 1-8.

16.  Matsuzaki T, Hanai S, Kishi H, Liu Z, Bao Y, Kikuchi A, Tsuchida K, Sugino H. Regulation of endocytosis of activin type II receptors by a novel PDZ protein through Ral/Ral-binding protein 1-dependent pathway. J. Biol. Chem 2002; 277: 19008-19018.

17.  Tsuchida K, Matsuzaki T, Yamakawa N, Liu Z, Sugino H. Intracellular and extracellular control of activin function by novel regulatory molecules. Mol. Cell. Endocrinol 2001; 180: 25-31.

18.  Shoji H, Tsuchida K, Kishi H, Yamakawa N, Matsuzaki T, Liu Z, Nakamura T, Sugino H. Identification and characterization of a PDZ protein that interacts with activin types II receptors. J. Biol. Chem 2000; 275: 5485-5492.

19.  Liu ZH, Shintani Y, Sakamoto Y, Harada K, Zhang CY, Fujinaka Y, Abe M, Goto T, Saito S. Effects of LHRH,FSH and activinA on follistatin secretion from cultured rat anterior pituitary cells. Endocrine J 1996; 43(3): 321-327.

20.  Liu ZH, Shintani Y, Wakatsuki M, Sakamoto Y, Harada K, Zhang CY, Saito S. Regulation of immunoreactive activin A secretion from cultured rat anterior pituitary cells. Endocrine J 1996; 43(1): 39-44.

21.  Wakatsuki M, Shintani Y, Abe M, Liu Z, Shitsukawa K, Saito S. Immunoradiometric assay for follistatin: Serum Immunoreactive follistatin level in normal adult and pregnant women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1996; 81(2):630-634.