曹征宇，男，教授，博士生导师。1999年毕业于南京大学和中国药科大学联办生物工程制药强化班，2004年毕业于中国协和医科大学，中国医学科学院药物研究所，获博士学位。2004起先后在美国University of Georgia, Creighton University, University of California, Davis 任博士后，助理教授和项目科学家。2013年底回国工作，现任中国药科大学中药学院教授。主要研究方向为神经药理和神经毒理。先后参与多项NIH资助项目，目前主持国家自然科学基金面上项目（**）、江苏省面上项目（BK**）、及天然药物活性组分与药效国家重点实验室****人才基金项目（SKLNMZZJQ201402）各一项，并作为Co-Investigator承担NIH/NINDS关于抗癫痫药物研究项目(课题总资助$1,700万，1U54 NS079202)，已在国际著名杂志发表30余篇研究论文。曹征宇博士目前担任Genetic Disorders & Gene Therapy，International Journal of Stem Cell Research and Transplantation，Austin Journal of Allergy的编委，并常年审理来自JPET, Toxicological Sciences, NeuroToxicology等杂志的稿件。
本科题组研究方向集中于：1，建立体外多靶点神经系统活性物质，以及心血管系统活性物质快速发现平台；建立离子通道配体快速筛选方法；2，从天然产物中寻找用于治疗神经性疼痛，癫痫以及抗心律失常等疾病的先导化合物；3，天然药物作用靶点以及作用机制的研究，并研究中药单方或复方中各主要成份药理活性的协同，叠加或者拮抗作用；4，神经系统重大疾病的病理学基础以及治疗方案的研究：主要集中于小儿孤僻症的发病机制以及外界因素对发病率的影响。
近期发表的代表性研究论文
1. Nichole Coleman?, Hai M. Nguyen?, Zhengyu Cao, Brandon M. Brown, David Paul Jenkins,DorotaZolkowska, Yi-Je Chen, Brian S. Tanaka, Alan L. Goldin, Michael A. Rogawski, Isaac N. Pessah, Heike Wulff* The Riluzole Derivative2-Amino-6-trifluoromethylthio-benzothiazole (SKA-19), aMixed KCa2 Activator and NaV Blocker, is a Potent Novel Anticonvulsant. NeuroTherapeutics, In Press.
2. Zhengyu Cao, Yanjun Cui, Eric Busse, SuneetMehrotra, Jon D. Rainier, andThomas F. Murray*Gambierol inhibition of voltage-gatedpotassium channels augmentsspontaneous Ca²⁺oscillations incerebrocortical neurons. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 2014, 350(3), 615-623.
3. Zhengyu Cao,Yanjun Cui, Hai M. Nguyen, David Paul Jenkins, Heike Wulff, Isaac N. Pessah^*. NanomolarBifenthrin Alters Synchronous Ca²⁺Oscillations And Cortical Neuron Development Independent of Sodium Channel Activity,Molecular Pharmacology, 2014, 85(4), 630-639.
4. Dalyir I. Pretto, Madhur Kumar, Zhengyu Cao, Chris Cunningham, Blythe Durbin, Hong Li, Robert Berman, Stephen Noctor, Randi J Hagerman, Isaac N. Pessah and Flora Tassone^*. Reduced EAAT1and mGluR5expression in the cerebellum of carriers of FMR1premutation alleles.Neurobiology of Aging.2104, 35(5), 1189-1197.
5. Zhengyu Cao*, Susan Hulsizer, Yanjun Cui, Kyungho Kim, Flora Tassone, Paul J Hagerman,and Issac N Pessah. Enhanced Asynchronous Ca²⁺ Oscillations Associated with Impaired Glutamate Transport In Cortical Astrocytes Expressing Fmr1Premutation Expansion. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2013, 288(19), 13831-13841 (*, corresponding author).
6. Eitan S. Kaplan?, ZhengyuCao?(Equal contribution), Susan Hulsizer, Robert F. Berman, Paul J. Hagerman, and Isaac N. Pessah*. Early mitochondrial abnormalities in hippocampal neurons cultured from FMR1premutation mouse model. Journal of Neurochemistry, 2012, 123(4):613-621.
7. Zhengyu Cao, Bruce D. Hammock, Mark McCoy,Pamela J. Lein, Michael A. Rogawski, and Isaac N. Pessah^*.Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine Alters Ca²⁺Dynamics in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons: Mitigation by NMDA Receptor Blockade and GABA_AReceptor Positive Modulation.Toxicological Sciences, 2012, 130 (2):362-372.
8. Jing Liu?, KatarzynaKoscielska?, ZhengyuCao?(Equal contribution), Susan Hulsizer, Natalie Grace, Gaela Mitchel, Catherine Nacey, Jeannine McGee,Randi J Hagerman, Jan Nolta, Isaac Pessah, Paul J Hagerman*. Signaling defects in iPSC-derived fragile X premutation neurons. Human Molecular Genetics, 2012, 21 (17), 3795-3805.
9. Zhengyu Cao, Susan Hulsizer, Flora Tassone, Hiu-tung Tang, Randi J. Hagerman, Michael A. Rogawski, Paul J. Hagerman, and Isaac N. Pessah*.Clustered Burst Firing in FMR1 Premutation Hippocampal Neurons: Amelioration with Allopregnanolone. Human Molecular Genetics,2012, 21(13); 2923-2935.
10. Nunnery, Joshawna K.; Engene, Niclas; Byrum, Tara; Cao, Zhengyu; Jabba, Sairam V.; Pereira, Alban R.; Matainaho, Teatulohi; Murray, Thomas F.; Gerwick, William H*. Biosynthetically-intriguing chlorinated lipopeptides and a pyranone from geographically distant tropical marine cyanobacteria. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012, 77(9):4198-4208.
11. Malloy KL, Suyama TL, Engene N, Debonsi H, Cao Z, Matainaho T, Spadafora C, Murray TF, Gerwick WH*. Credneramides A and B: Neuromodulatory Phenethylamine and Isopentylamine Derivatives of a Vinyl Chloride-Containing Fatty Acid from cf. Trichodesmium sp.nov.Journal of Natural Products, 2012, 75(1), 60-66.
12. Zhengyu Cao, Timothy J. Shafer, Chris Gennings and Thomas F. Murray*. Additivity of Pyrethroid Actions on Sodium Influx in Cortical Neurons.Environmental Health Perspective, 2011,119(9) 1139-46. (Featured article).
13. Zhengyu Cao, Timothy J. Shafer and Thomas F. Murray*. Mechanisms of pyrethroid insecticide-induced stimulation of calcium influx into neocortical neurons in vitro. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 2011, 336, 1: 197-205.
14. Zhengyu Cao,Keith T. Lepage, Michael O. Frederick, K.C. Nicolaou and Thomas F. Murray* Involvement of caspase activation in azaspiracid-induce neurotoxicity in neocortical neurons. Toxicological Sciences, 2010, 114(2), 323-334.
15. Zhengyu Cao,William H. Gerwick, Thomas F. Murray^*. Antillatoxin Is a Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Activator That Displays Unique Efficacy in Heterologously Expressed rNa_v1.2, rNa_v1.4 and rNa_v1.5 Alpha Subunits. BMC Neuroscience.2010, 11: 154.
16. Alban R. Pereira, Zhengyu Cao,NiclasEngene, Irma E. Soria-Mercado, Thomas F. Murray, and William H. Gerwick*. Palmyrolide A, An Unusual Stabilized Neuroactive Macrolide from Palmyra Atoll Cyanobacteria. Organic Letters.2010, 12: 4490-4493.
17. Alban Pereira?, ZhengyuCao?(Equal contribution), Thomas F. Murray and William H. Gerwick*. Hoiamide A, a Sodium Channel Activator of Unusual Architecture from a Consortium of Two Papua New Guinea Cyanobacteria. Cell |Chemistry and Biology, 2009, 16, 893-906; 1208. (Cover page article)
18. Bhaswati Sinha, Zhengyu Cao,Thomas F. Murray, and Jane V. Aldrich^*. Discovery of Dermorphin-Base Affinity Labels with Subnanomolar Affinity for Mu Opioid Receptors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2009, 52(21):6814-21.
19. Irma E. Soria-Mercado, Alban Pereira-Badilla, Zhengyu Cao, Thomas F. Murray, William H. Gerwick*. Alotamide A, A Novel Neuropharmacological agent from a Marine CyanobacteriumLyngbyabouillonii. Organic Letters,2009, 11(20):4704-7.
20. Zhengyu Cao, Joju, George, William H. Gerwick, Daniel G. Baden, Thomas F. Murray*. Influence of Lipid Soluble Gating Modifier Toxins on Sodium Channel Mediated Sodium Influx in Neocortical Neurons. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics,2008, 326: 604-613.
专利：
Michael A. Rogawski, Isaac Pessah, Zhengyu Cao, Pamela Lein, Treatment of Seizures and Epilepsy with Combinations of a Benzodiazepine and a Neurosteroid. U.S. Patent.Registration number: 46,226
获奖：
Authur E. Schwarting Award(2010): The Hoiamides, Structurally-Intriguing Neurotoxic Lipopeptides from Papua New Guinea Marine Cyanobacteria. The Society of American Pharmacogonosy.
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