人物簡介
同年九月赴新加坡國立大學化學系做博士後研究。1999年10月回國，應聘為上海藥物所副研究員, 2002年起任中科院上海藥物所研究員、博士生導師。2002年4月至10月應邀在美國聯邦食品和藥品管理局(FDA)下屬的毒理研究中心作訪問研究。主持、參與多項國家和上海市的重大基礎科學研究項目，至今已在國內外著名專業雜誌上發表SCI論文40多篇，申請專利5項，已發現了一批很有希望的苗子化合物。2001年獲上海市青年科技啟明星計畫，2002和2004年獲國家自然科學基金資助。
研究方向
活性天然化合物的發現及結構最佳化
獲獎成果
作為第六獲獎人的“現代新藥篩選體系和高通量篩選技術的研究及套用”項目獲國家2003年度科學技術進步二等獎；作為第六獲獎人的“現代新藥篩選體系和高通量篩選技術的研究及套用”項目獲上海市2002年度科學技術進步一等獎。
承擔科研項目情況
項目來源：國家傑出青年科學基金項目
項目名稱：天然藥物化學
承擔類別：項目負責人
項目來源：國家重大新藥創製
項目名稱：新長春鹼類抗腫瘤藥物候選物F-XA7的臨床前研究
承擔類別：項目負責人
項目來源：科技部863
項目名稱：選擇性Beta-分泌酶天然抑制劑HL0362結構最佳化及抗AD藥物侯選物的發現
承擔類別：項目負責人
項目來源：國家自然科學基金項目
項目名稱：以活性小分子為探針的葡萄糖轉運蛋白GLUT4信號轉導通路探索及基於通路的抗II型糖尿病藥物先導結構的發現
承擔類別：主要參加者
項目來源：國家自然科學基金項目
項目名稱：長春鹼新衍生物的合成及其抗腫瘤構效關係研究
承擔類別：項目負責人
代表論著
Xubing Chen, Jingjing Zhuang, Junhua Liu, LeiMin, Lei Ma, Jing Chen, Xu Shen, Lihong Hu*. Potential AMPK activators of cucurbitane triterpenoids from Siraitia grosvenorii Swingle. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Xuan Tang, Jingjing Zhuang, Jing Chen, Liang Yu, Lihong Hu*, Hualiang Jiang, Xu Shen*. Arctigenin efficiently enhanced sedentary mice treadmill endurance. PLoS ONE
Guiping Zhang, Sida Shen, Min Lei, Lihong Hu*, A facile and efficient method for the synthesis of solasodine from diosgenin. Tetrahedron
Haitao Zhang, Rong Zhou, Li Li, Jing Chen, Lili Chen, Chenjing Li, Hong Ding, Liang Yu, Lihong Hu*, Hualiang Jiang, Xu Shen*. Danthron functions as an RXR antagonist by stabilizing the receptor’s tetramers. Journal of Biological Chemistr
Lirui Wang, Xu Wang, Jing Chen, Zhengyi Yang, Liang Yu, Lihong Hu*, Xu Shen*. Activation of protein serine/threonine phosphatase PP2C efficiently prevents liver fibrosis. PLoS ONE
Zhe Cheng, Anfeng Chen, Fang Wu, Li Sheng, Hankun Zhang, Min Gu, Yuanyuan Li, Lina Zhang, Li-Hong Hu*, Jingya Li*, Jia Li*. 8,8-Dimethylhydroberberine with improved bioavailability and oral efficacy on obese and diabetic mouse models. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Zhiyuan Zhu, Chenjing Li, Xu Wang, Zhengyi Yang, Jing Chen, Lihong Hu*, Hualiang Jiang, Xu Shen*. 2,2’,4’-Trihydroxychalcone from Glycyrrhiza glabra as a new specific BACE1 inhibitor efficiently ameliorates memory imparment in mice. Journal of Neurochemistry
Jiqing Xu, QiangShen, Jia Li*, Lihong Hu*. Dammarane from Gynostemma pentaphyllum and synthesis of their derivatives as inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphalatase 1B. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Xiachang Wang, Zongping Zheng, Xianwen Gan, Lihong Hu*. Jatrophalactam, a novel diterpenoid lactam isolated from Jatropha curcas. Organic Letters
Yong Shao, Hankun Zhang, Hong Ding, Haitian Quan, Liguang Lou, and Lihong Hu*. Synthesis and structure-activity relationship studies of cytotoxic anhydrovinblastine amide derivatives, Journal of Natural Products,
Xianwen Gan, Wei Jiang, Wei Wang*, Lihong Hu*. An approach to 3,6-disubstituted 2,5-dioxybenzoquinones via two sequential Suzuki couplings. Three-step synthesis of leucomelone. Organic Letters
Guiping Zhang, Zhiyong Xiao, Jamal Rafique, Mohammad Arfan*, Peter J. Smith, Carmen A. Lategan, Lihong Hu*. Antiplasmodial isoflavavones from the roots of Sophora mollis. Journal of Natural Products
Hankun Zhang, Yong Shao, Hong Ding, and Lihong Hu*. Synthesis and Structure−Activity Relationship Studies of Cytotoxic Ester and Ether Anhydrovinblastine Derivatives, Journal of Natural Products
Yinan Zhang, Wei Zhang, Di Hong, Lei Shi, Qiang Shen, Jingya Li, Jia Li* and Lihong Hu*. Oleanolic Acid and Its Derivatives: New Inhibitor of Protein tyrosine Phosphatase 1B with Cellular Activities, Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry,
Yinan Zhang, Shilei Zhang, Lei Ma, Xu Shen*, Wei Wang* and Lihong Hu*. Total Synthesis of (+)-Rutamarin, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
Zhonghui Lin, Yu Zhang, Yinan Zhang, Hong Shen, Lihong Hu*, Huangliang Jiang, and Xu Shen*. Oleanolic acid derivative NPLC441 potently stimulates glucose transport in 3T3-L1 adipocytes via a multi-target mechanism, Biochemical Pharmacology
Nigel Turner, Jingya Li, Alison Gosby, Sabrina W. C. To, Zhe Cheng, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Makoto M. Taketo, Gregory J. Cooney, Edward W. Kraegen, David E. James, Lihong Hu*, Jia Li*, Jiming Ye*. Berberine, and its more Biologically Available Derivative Dihydroberberine, Inhibit Mitochondrial Respiratory Complex I: A Mechanism for the Action of Berberine to Activate AMPK and Improve Insulin Action. Diabetes
Yong Shao, Hong Ding, Weidong Tang, Liguang Lou and Lihong Hu*. Synthesis and structure–activity relationships study of novel anti-tumor carbamate anhydrovinblastine analogues. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry,
Yinan Zhang, Xianggen Zhong, Zongping Zheng, Xudong Hu, Jianping Zuo,* Lihong Hu*. Discovery and synthesis of new immunosuppressive alkaloids from the stem of Fissistigma oldhamii (Hemsl.) Merr. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistr
Lei Ma, Mumtaz Ali, Mohammad Arfan, Liguang Lou, Lihong Hu*. Withaphysanolide A, a Novel Carbon 27 Norwithanolide Skeleton, and Other Cytotoxic Compounds from Physalis divericata. Tetrahedron Letters
