Education:

B.A. Huazhong Agricultural University, China, 2002;
Ph.D. Huazhong Agricultural University, China, 2008

Research Interest:

Stem cells in hypertension
ENaC (Epithelial Sodium Channel) and ceramide
Renal sphingolipid physiology and pathology

Selected Publications:

Zhu Q, Wang Z, Xia M, Zhang F, Li PL, Li N. Overexpression of HIF-1α transgene in the renal medulla attenuated salt sensitive hypertension in Dahl S rats. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2012 Jun;1822(6):936-41.

Zhu Q, Wang Z, Xia M, Li PL, Van Tassell BW, Abbate A, Dhaduk R, Li N. Silencing of hypoxia-inducible factor-1αgene attenuated angiotensin II-induced renal injury in Sprague-Dawley rats. Hypertension. 2011 Oct;58(4):657-64.

Zhu Q, Xia M, Wang Z, Li PL, Li N. A novel lipid natriuretic factor in the renal medulla: sphingosine-1-phosphate. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2011 Jul;301(1):F35-41. (Editor Focus)