Tiandong Leng, M.D., Ph.D.

Tiandong Leng, M.D., Ph.D. 

Associate Professor

Neurobiology

Location: Multidisciplinary Research Center 218
Phone: (404) 756-6698
E-mail: tleng@msm.edu

Education

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
Weifang Medical University
Degree: Doctor of Medicine

GRADUATE:
Sun Yat-Sen University
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology

Research Interests

  • Stroke
  • Ion channel
  • CNS Drug Development

Publications

  • Huawei Sun, Tao Yang, Roger Simon, Zhi-gang Xiong, Tiandong Leng#. The role of cholesterol metabolic enzyme CYP46A1 and its metabolite 24S-hydroxycholesterol in ischemic stroke. Stroke 2024 Sep 3. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.047803 (#corresponding author)
  • Huawei Sun, Tao Yang, Roger Simon, Zhi-gang Xiong, Tiandong Leng#. Cholestane-3β, 5α, 6β-triol inhibits ASICs and protects against acidosis-mediated ischemic brain injury. Stroke 2024 Apr 25. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.046963 (#corresponding author).
  • Baoming Wu, Jaree Bargaineer, Ling Zhang, Tao Yang, Zhigang Xiong and Tiandong Leng#. Upregulation of acid sensing ion channel 1a (ASIC1a) by hydrogen peroxide through JNK pathway, Acta Pharmacol 2021 Aug;42(8):1248-1255. (#corresponding author)
  • Yan M, Liu AL, Zhou SJ, Tang LP, Ou YQ, Yin W, Chen XY, Su XW, Qiu PX, Huang YJ, Zhang JX, Yan GM, Leng TD#. Characterization of a synthetic 24-keto-cholest-5-en-3 , 19-Diol as a neuroprotectant. CNS Neuroscience&Therapeutics. 2015 Jun;21(6):486-95 (#corresponding author)
  • Hu HY*, Zhou YH*, Leng TD*, Liu AL, Wang YQ, Yin W, Huang YJ, Zhang JX, Qiu PX, Wang LW, Sang HF and Yan The major cholesterol metabolite cholestane-3 , Sa, 6 -triol functions as an endogenous neuroprotectant. J Neurosci. 2014 Aug 20;34(34):11426-38 (*equal contribution)

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