Dr. Dan Luo

Associate professor
Nanchang University, China


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Central South University, China

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Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Hypertension Research
Pharmacotherapy
Nitric Oxide

Selected Publications

  1. Liu, Y., Y. Fu, W.J. Peng, Y.R. Yu and Y.S. Wu,et al 2016. Rutaecarpine reverses the altered connexin expression pattern induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein in monocytes. J. Cardiovasc Pharmacol., 67: 519-525.
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  2. Peng, W.J., Y. Liu, Y.R. Yu, Y.Q. Fu and Y. Zhao, 2015. Rutaecarpine prevented dysfunction of endothelial gap junction induced by Ox-LDL via activation of TRPV1. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 756: 8-14.
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  3. Luo, D., Y. Liu, Y. Zhou, Z. Chen and L. Yang,et al 2015. Association between dietary phytoestrogen intake and bone mineral density varied with estrogen receptor alpha gene polymorphisms in southern Chinese postmenopausal women. Food Funct., 6: 1977-1983.
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  4. Luo, D., L. Kang, Y. Ma, H. Chen and H. Kuang,et al 2014. Effects and mechanisms of 8-prenylnaringenin on osteoblast MC3T3-E1 and osteoclast-like cells RAW264.7. Food Sci. Nutr., 2: 341-350.
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  5. Shi, R.Z., C.P. Hu, D. Luo, D. Li and W. Pan,et a 2012. Decreased anandamide transporter activity and calcitonin gene-related peptide production in spontaneously hypertensive rats: role of angiotensin II. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 680: 81-87.
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  6. Xu, H., W. Xiao, D. Luo, Y.M. Liu, L. Zou and H.B. Kuang, 2010. Association analysis of genetic polymorphisms and potential interaction of the osteocalcin (BGP) and ER-α genes with body mass index (BMI) in premenopausal Chinese women. Acta. Pharmacol., Sin., 31: 455-460.
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  7. Luo, D., Y.W. Zhang, W.J. Peng, J. Peng and Q.Q. Chen et al., 2008. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1-mediated expression and secretion of endothelial cell-derived calcitonin gene-related peptide. Regul. Pept., 150: 66-72.
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  8. Li, D., J. Peng, H.Y. Xin, D. Luo and Y.S. Zhang,et al 2008. Calcitonin gene-related peptide-mediated antihypertensive and anti-platelet effects by rutaecarpine in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Peptides, 29: 1781-1788.
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  9. Chen, Q.Q., D. Li, R. Guo, D. Luo, J. Yang, C.P. Hu and Y.J. Li, 2008. Decrease in the synthesis and release of calcitonin gene-related peptide in dorsal root ganglia of spontaneously hypertensive rat: role of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 596: 132-137.
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  10. Ye, F., P.Y. Deng, D. Li, D. Luo and N.S. Li,et al 2007. Involvement of endothelial cell-derived CGRP in heat stress-induced protection of endothelial function. Vascul. Pharmacol., 46: 238-246.
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  11. Qin, X.P., S.Y. Zeng, D. Li, Q.Q. Chen and D. Luo,et al 2007. Calcitonin gene-related Peptide-mediated depressor effect and inhibiting vascular hypertrophy of rutaecarpine in renovascular hypertensive rats. J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol., 50: 654-659.
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  12. Li, D., K. Xia, N.S. Li, D. Luo and S. Wang,et al 2007. Reduction of asymmetric dimethylarginine involved in the cardioprotective effect of losartan in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol., 85: 783-789.
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  13. Peng, W.J., J.L. Jiang, S.J. Jia, D. Li and X.J. Zhang,et al 2005. Asymmetric dimethylarginine is not involved in ovariectomy-induced osteopenia in rats. Comp. Med., 55: 30-33.
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  14. Luo, D., P.Y. Deng, F. Ye, W.J. Peng, H.W. Deng and Y.J. Li, 2004. Delayed preconditioning by cardiac ischemia involves endogenous calcitonin gene-related peptide via the nitric oxide pathway. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 502: 135-141.
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