教育背景: 1998-2002 南京工业大学 制药与生命科学学院 生物化工专业 工学学士 2002-2007浙江大学 化学系 化学专业 理学博士
工作经历: 2007-2010 美国哥伦比亚大学 化学系/眼科系 博士后 2011-2015 浙江大学 药学院 研究员、博士生导师 2012-2015 浙江大学 医学院附属第二医院眼科中心 特聘教授 2015.9-至今 厦门大学 医学院 教授、博士生导师
主要研究领域: 年龄相关性黄斑变性(AMD)是世界上55岁以上人群最常见的致盲眼病,分为干性和湿性两型。干性AMD约占AMD患者总数的88%。常染色体隐性Stargardt病(STGD1)是青少年最常见的一种遗传性黄斑营养不良性致盲眼病,全球患病率约为1/6578。本课题组主要从事干性AMD和STGD1机制与治疗的研究。 |
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1 | Yang B, Yang K, Xi R, Chen Y, Han J, Li S, Chen J, and Wu Y*. Activation of GSDME by all-trans-retinal increases sensitivity to photoreceptor ferroptosis. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2025, 21(15), 7029-7042. |
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2 | Shen X, Chen Y, He B, Xi R, Chen J, and Wu Y*. Ferrostatin-1, a ferroptosis inhibitor, mitigates all-trans-retinal-induced retinal pigment epithelium degeneration in mice. J. Transl. Med. 2025, 23(1), 1103. |
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3 | Yang B, Yang K, Xi R, Li S, Chen J, and Wu Y*. Long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin alleviates lipofuscin-dependent retinal degeneration in mice. Redox Biol. 2025, 85, 103716. |
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4 | Yang B, Yang K, Chen Y, Li Q, Chen J, Li S*, and Wu Y*. Exposure of A2E to blue light promotes ferroptosis in the retinal pigment epithelium. Cell. Mol. Biol. Lett. 2025, 30(1), 22. |
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5 | Tao L, He D, Chen Y, Yang K, He B, Cai P, Cai B, Liao C, Liu Z, Li S, Chen J, and Wu Y*. Transferrin ameliorates retinal degeneration by mediating the dimerization of all-trans-retinal. J. Biol. Chem. 2025, 301 (1), 108054. |
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6 | Yang B, Yang K, Xi R, Li S, Chen J, and Wu Y*. Inhibition of JNK signaling attenuates photoreceptor ferroptosis caused by all-trans-retinal. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 2025, 227, 179-189. |
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7 | He D, Tao L, Cai B, Chen X, Wang Y, Li S, Liao C, Chen Y, Chen J, Liu Z*, and Wu Y*. eIF2α incites photoreceptor cell and retina damage by all-trans-retinal. J. Biol. Chem. 2023, 299(5), 104686. |
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8 | Chen C, Yang K, He D, Yang B, Tao L, Chen J, and Wu Y*. Induction of ferroptosis by HO-1 contributes to retinal degeneration in mice with defective clearance of all-trans-retinal. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 2023, 194, 245-254. |
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9 | Cai B, Liao C, He D, Chen J, Han J, Lu J, Qin K, Liang W, Wu X, Liu Z, and Wu Y*. Gasdermin E mediates photoreceptor damage by all-trans-retinal in the mouse retina. J. Biol. Chem. 2022, 298(2), 101553. |
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10 | Chen C, Chen J, Wang Y, Liu Z, and Wu Y*. Ferroptosis drives photoreceptor degeneration in mice with defects in all-trans-retinal clearance. J. Biol. Chem. 2021, 296, 100187. |
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11 | Liao C, Cai B, Feng Y, Chen J, Wu YP, Zhuang J, Liu Z, and Wu Y*. Activation of JNK signaling promotes all-trans-retinal-induced photoreceptor apoptosis in mice. J. Biol. Chem. 2020, 295(20), 6958-6971. |
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12 | Liao Y#, Zhang H#, He D, Wang Y, Cai B, Chen J, Ma J, Liu Z, and Wu Y*. Retinal pigment epithelium cell death is associated with NLRP3 inflammasome activation by all-trans retinal. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2019, 60(8), 3034-3045. |
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13 | Gao Z, Liao Y, Chen C, Liao C, He D, Chen J, Ma J, Liu Z, and Wu Y*. Conversion of all-trans-retinal into all-trans-retinal dimer reflects an alternative metabolic/antidotal pathway of all-trans-retinal in the retina. J. Biol. Chem. 2018, 293(37), 14507-14519. |
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14 | Zhao J, Liao Y, Chen J, Dong X, Gao Z, Zhang H, Wu X, Liu Z, and Wu Y*. Aberrant buildup of all-trans-retinal dimer, a non-pyridinium bisretinoid lipofuscin fluorophore, contributes to the degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2017, 58(2), 1063-1075. |
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15 | Liu X, Chen J, Liu Z, Li J, Yao K*, and Wu Y*. Potential therapeutic agents against retinal diseases caused by aberrant metabolism of retinoids. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2016, 57(3), 1017-1030. |
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16 | Li J, Cai X, Xia Q, Yao K, Chen J, Zhang Y, Naranmandura H, Liu X, and Wu Y*. Involvement of endoplasmic reticulum stress in all-trans-retinal induced retinal pigment epithelium degeneration. Toxicol. Sci. 2015, 143(1), 196-208. |
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17 | Zhao J, Yao K, Jin Q, Jiang K, Chen J, Liu Z, Li J, and Wu Y*. Preparative and biosynthetic insights into pdA2E and isopdA2E, retinal-derived fluorophores of retinal pigment epithelial lipofuscin. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2014, 55(12), 8241-8250. |
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18 | Wu Y*, Jin Q, Yao K, Zhao J, Chen J, Wu X, Gan L, Li J, Song X, Liu X, and Cai X. Retinal metabolism in humans induces the formation of an unprecedented lipofuscin fluorophore 'pdA2E'. Biochem. J. 2014, 460(3), 343-352. |
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19 | Li J, Yao K, Yu X, Dong X, Gan L, Luo C, and Wu Y*. Identification of a novel lipofuscin pigment (iisoA2E) in retina and its effects in the retinal pigment epithelial cells. J. Biol. Chem. 2013, 288(50), 35671-35682. |
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20 | Wu Y, Yanase E, Feng X, Siegel M, and Sparrow JR*. Structural characterization of bisretinoid A2E photocleavage products and implications for age-related macular degeneration. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2010, 107(16), 7275-7280. |
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承担国家级课题: |
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1 | 国家重点研发计划子课题,2024YFA1108701,2024.12-2027.11,主持 |
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2 | 国家自然科学基金面上项目,82471093,2025.01-2028.12,主持 |
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3 | 国家自然科学基金面上项目,82171064,2022.01-2025.12,主持 |
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4 | 国家自然科学基金面上项目,81870671,2019.01-2022.12,主持 |
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5 | 国家自然科学基金面上项目,81570857,2016.01-2019.12,主持 |
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6 | 国家自然科学基金面上项目,81271018,2013.01-2016.12,主持 |
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7 | 国家自然科学基金青年项目,21202146,2013.01-2015.12,主持 |
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获奖: |
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1 | 厦门市科学技术进步奖(2024,第一完成人) |
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2 | 福建省自然科学奖(2023,第一完成人) |
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3 | 中华眼科学会奖(2018,个人奖励) |
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