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3. Haiyun Chen, Jie Cao, Zeyu Zhu, Gaoxiao Zhang, Luchen Shan, Pei Yu, Yuqiang Wang, Yewei Sun* and Zaijun Zhang*. A novel tetramethylpyrazine derivative protects against glutamate-induced cytotoxicity through PGC1a/Nrf2 and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2018 Aug 15;12:567. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00567. eCollection 2018.
4. Hu S, Hu H, Mak S, Cui G, Lee M, Shan L, Wang Y, Lin H*, Zhang Z*, Han Y*. A Novel Tetramethylpyrazine Derivative Prophylactically Protects against Glutamate-Induced Excitotoxicity in Primary Neurons through the Blockage of N-5. Methyl-D-aspartate Receptor. Front Pharmacol. 2018 Feb 12;9:73. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00073. eCollection 2018.
5. Gaoxiao Zhang, Tao Zhang, Jianbo Gu, Xinhua Zhou, Liangmiao Wu, Cuimei Li, Wei Liu, Jinzhao Wang, Cheng Long, Yewei Sun, Pei Yu, Yuqiang Wang, Zaijun Zhang*. Neuroprotective Effect of Tetramethylpyrazine Nitrone for ischemic stroke therapy. Neuromolecular Medincine 2018 Mar;20(1):97-111.
6. Gaoxiao Zhang†, Tao Zhang†, Ning Li, Liangmiao Wu, Jianbo Gu, Cuimei Li, Chen Zhao, Wei Liu, Pei Yu, Yaohui Tang, Guo-yuan Yang, Yuqiang Wang, Yewei Sun*, Zaijun Zhang*. Tetramethylpyrazine nitrone activates the BDNF/Akt/CREB pathway to promote post-ischaemic neuroregeneration and recovery of neurological functions in rats. British Journal of Pharmacology 2018 Feb;175(3):517-531.
7. Xu B, Deng H, Zhang X, Luo J, Zhang G, Zaijun Zhang*, Wang Y, Shan L*. A novel Danshensu/tetramethylpyrazine derivative induces vasorelaxation on rat aorta and exerts cardioprotection in dogs. Eur J Pharmacol. 2018 Jan 5;818:158-166.
8. Baojian Guo†, Shengquan Hu†, Chengyou Zheng, Haitao Li, Hongyu Wang, Wei Cui, Shinghung Mak, Tony Chung-Lit Choi, Edmond Dik-Lung Ma, Yuqiang Wang, Simon Ming-Yuen Lee, Zaijun Zhang*, Yifan Han*. Substantial protection against MPTP-associated Parkinson's neurotoxicity in vitro and in vivo by anti-cancer agent SU4312 via activation of MEF2D and inhibition of MAO-B. Neuropharmacology. 2017 Nov;126:12-24.
9. Xiaopeng Luo†, Yankun Yu†, Zongqin Xiang, Huisu Wu, Seeram Ramakrishna，Yuqiang Wang, Kwok-Fai So, Zaijun Zhang*, Ying Xu*. Tetramethylpyrazine nitrone protects retinal ganglion cells against N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced excitotoxicity. Journal of Neurochemistry 2017 Feb 3. doi: 10.1111/jnc.13970. [Epub ahead of print]
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11. Zheng Liu, Wei Cai, Ming Lang, Ruizuo Yan, Zhenshen Li, Gaoxiao Zhang, Pei Yu, Yuqiang Wang, Yewei Sun,* Zaijun Zhang*. Neuroprotective effects and mechanisms of action of multifunctional agents targeting free radicals, monoamine oxidase B and cholinesterase in Parkinson’s disease model. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 2017, Jan 31. doi: 10.1007/s12031-017-0891-3.
12. Zheng Liu, Si Yang, Xiaoyong Jin, Gaoxiao Zhang, Baojian Guo, Haiyun Chen, Pei Yu, Yewei Sun,* Zaijun Zhang,* and Yuqiang Wang. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Memantine Nitrates as Potential Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases. MedChemComm 2016, DOI: 10.1039/c6md00509h.  
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17. Guo, Baojian; Zheng, Chengyou; Cheng, Jiehong; Wang, Hongyu; Cai, Wei; Sun, Yewei; Cui, Wei; Wang, Yuqiang; Han, Yi-Fan; Lee, Simon*; Zhang, Zaijun*. Multifunction of Chrysin in Parkinson’s Model: Anti-Neuronal Apoptosis, Neuroprotection via Activation of MEF2D, and Inhibition of Monoamine Oxidase-B. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2016, 6;64(26):5324-33.. （* corresponding author）
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20. Longjun Zhu, Yewei Sun, Gaoxiao Zhang, Pei Yu, Yuqiang Wang, Zaijun Zhang*. Radical-scavenging and anti-oxidative activities of TBN in cell-free system and murine H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells. Journal of Antioxidant Activity 2015 Vol-1 Issue 1 Pg. no.- 52. （* corresponding author）
21. Xinhua Zhou, Longjun Zhu, Liang Wang, Baojian Guo, Gaoxiao Zhang, Yewei Sun, Zaijun Zhang *, Simon Ming-Yuen Lee, Pei Yu, Yuqiang Wang. Protective effect of edaravone in primary cerebellar granule neurons against iodoacetic acid-induced cell injury. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2015;2015:606981. doi: 10.1155/2015/606981. Epub 2015 Oct 18.（* corresponding author）
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23. Zaijun Zhang†, Guohui Li†, Samuel S.W. Szeto, Cheongmeng Chong, Quan Quan, Chen Huang, Wei Cui, Baojian Guo, Yuqiang Wang, Yifan Han, Michael K. W. Siu, Simon Ming-Yuen Lee, Ivan Keung Chu. Examining the neuroprotective effects of protocatechuic acid and chrysin on in vitro and in vivo models of Parkinson’s disease. Free radical biology and medicine. 2015. Jul;84:331-43.
24. HY Chen, DP Xu, GL Tan, W Cai, GX Zhang, W Cui, JZ Wang, C Long, YW Sun, P  Yu, KW Tsim, ZJ Zhang*, YF Han*, YQ Wang. A Potent Multifunctional Neuroprotective Derivative of Tetramethylpyrazine. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 2015. Aug;56(4):977-87. (IF2.7) （* corresponding author）
25. Fei Sa, Lun Qing Zhang, Cheong Meng Chong, Bao Jian Guo, Sai Li, Zai Jun Zhang *, Hok Man Chan,Ying Zheng, Pui Man Hoi, Simon Ming Yuen Lee*. Discovery of Novel Anti-Parkinsonian Effect of Schisantherin A in in vitro and in vivo. Neuroscience Letters 2015. Mar 11;593:7-12.（* corresponding author）
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27. Huisu Wu, Wei Li, Yewei Sun, Lipeng Xu, Pei Yu, Yuqiang Wang, Zaijun Zhang*. Determination of AL-1 in rat plasma and tissues by high-performance liquid chromatography and its application in AL-1 pharmacokinetic study. J Pharm Biomed Sci 04(05):563-565. 2014（* corresponding author）
28. Daping Xu; Kun Zhang; Zaijun Zhang*; Yewei Sun; Yuqiang Wang; Pui-Man Hoi; Yifan Han; Simon Lee. A novel tetramethylpyrazine bis-nitrone (TN-2) protects against 6-hydroxyldopamine-induced neurotoxicity via modulation of the NF-kappa B and the PKCalpha/PI3-K/Akt pathways. Neurochemistry International. 78: 76-85. 2014（* corresponding author）
29. Zaijun Zhang; Daoxu Lai; Liang Wang; Longjun Zhu; Baojian Guo; Yewei Sun; Lipeng Xu; Pei Yu; Libing Zhou; Simon Lee; Yuqiang Wang. Neuroprotective effects of the Andrographolide analogue AL-1 in the MPP+/MPTP-induced Parkinson’s disease model in vitro and in mice. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. Apr 12;122C:191-202. 2014.
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