Zhengwei Cai
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Education
| Oregon State University, PhD, Fish Physiology | 1988 |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Perinatal infection, cytokines and brain injury, NIH, NINDS | 07/2005 - 06/2011 |
| Extramural, Perinatal hypoxia-ischemia, glutamate receptors, and NOS, NIH, NICHD | 05/2003 - 04/2009 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Fan LW, chen RF, Mitchell HJ, Lin RCS, Simpson KL, Rhodes PG, Cai Z. alpha-phenyl-n-tert-butyl-nitrone attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced brain injury and improves neurological reflexes and early sensorimotor behavioral performance in juvenile rat. J Neurosci Res, 2008; 86: 3536-3547. | 2008 |
| Fan LW, Mitchell HJ, Tien LT, Zheng B, Pang Y, Rhodes PG, Cai Z. alpha-phenyl-n-tert-butyl-nitrone reduces lipopolysaccharide-induced white matter injury in the neonatal rat brain. Dev Neurobiol, 2008; 68: 365-378. | 2008 |
| Zhu M-Y, Wang W-P, Cai Z, Regunathan S, Ordway G. Exogenous agmatine has neuroprotective effects against restraint-induced structural changes in the rat brain. Eur J Neurosci. 2008; 27:1320-1332 | 2008 |
| Fan L-W, Tien L-T, Mitchell HJ, Rhodes PG, Cai Z. -phenyl-n-tert-butyl-nitrone ameliorates hippocampal injury and improves learning and memory in juvenile rats following neonatal exposure to lipopolysaccharide. Eur J Neurosci., 2008; 27: 1475-1484. | 2008 |
| Fan L-W, Mitchell HJ, Rhodes PG, Cai Z. -phenyl-n-tert-butyl-nitrone attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced neuronal injury in the neonatal rat brain. Neurosci., 2008; 151: 737-744. | 2008 |
| Pang Y, Zheng B, Fan L-W, Rhodes PG, Cai Z. IGF-1 protects oligodendrocyte progenitors against TNF--induced damage by activation of PI3K/Akt and interruption of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Glia, 2007; 55: 1099-1107 | 2007 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Activated microglia induces oligodendrocyte progenitor cell death through two phases: an acute damage mediated by nitric oxide and a delayed injury by cytokine., Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC | 11/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Adverse effect of serotonin on developing oligodendrocytes: a possible association with autism., Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC | 11/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Alpha-phenyl-n-tert-butyl-nitrone reduces lipopolysaccharide-induced neuronal injury in the neonatal rat brain., Society for Neuroscienc, Washington, DC | 11/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Disturbance of motor behavior and dopaminergic injury in the adult rat brain following neonatal exposure to lipopolysaccharide., Society for Neuroscience, Washintong, DC | 11/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Intranasal administration of IGF-1 attenuates hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in the neonatal rats., Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC | 11/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Post-treatment with erythropoietin does not protect developing oligodendrocytes from hypoxic-ischemic injury in the neonatal rat brain., Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC | 11/2008 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Perinatal inflammation and brain injury., Charles P. Darby Children's Research Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. | 05/2008 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Excellence in Research Award, Gold Level, UMC | |
| Excellence in Research Award, Bronze Level, UMC |
Professional Membership and Service
| NIH, DBD study section, Member | 2006 - 2010 |
Committee Service
| Animal Care and Use, Member | 2006 - 2010 |
Other Service
| Pediatrics Departmental Research Committee, member | 06/2007 - Present |