An Cheng, PhD

Title(s)Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1550 Fourth Street, #448F
San Francisco CA 94158
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    Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanPh.D.03/2022Neuropharmacology
    China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, ChinaB.S.06/2016Pharmaceutical Science
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    Tohoku University2022Tohoku University President’s Award
    Tohoku University2021Tohoku University Professor Fujino Incentive Award
    The Uehara Memorial Foundation2020  - 2021The Uehara Memorial Foundation Fellowship

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    As a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Ophthalmology department at UCSF, my research interests revolve around neurodegeneration and aging. Through my authored research publications, I have contributed to the understanding of fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) and their involvement in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease. My work includes exploring novel therapeutic approaches and inhibitors to protect against memory loss and mitochondrial damage induced by neurodegenerative processes. I am honored to have received prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Tohoku University President's Award and The Uehara Memorial Foundation Fellowship. I hold a Ph.D. in Neuropharmacology from Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, and a B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science from China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.

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    1. Feasibility and considerations of epsin2 as a candidate target for multiple system atrophy treatment. Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2023 Jul-Dec; 27(11):1031-1034. Cheng A, Cai B, Fukunaga K, Sasaki T, Lakkaraju A. PMID: 37902421.
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    2. Editorial: Myelin in white mater function and related diseases. Front Mol Neurosci. 2023; 16:1284273. Tian Z, Cheng A. PMID: 37771557; PMCID: PMC10523341.
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    3. Pharmacological inhibition of FABP7 by MF 6 counteracts cerebellum dysfunction in an experimental multiple system atrophy mouse model. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2024 Jan; 45(1):66-75. Cheng A, Jia W, Finkelstein DI, Stefanova N, Wang H, Sasaki T, Kawahata I, Fukunaga K. PMID: 37605049; PMCID: PMC10770047.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    4. Epsin2, a novel target for multiple system atrophy therapy via α-synuclein/FABP7 propagation. Brain. 2023 08 01; 146(8):3172-3180. Cheng A, Kawahata I, Wang Y, Jia W, Wang H, Sekimori T, Chen Y, Suzuki H, Takeda A, Stefanova N, Finkelstein DI, Ma W, Chen M, Sasaki T, Fukunaga K. PMID: 37082980.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    5. Amelioration of Nicotine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference Behaviors in Mice by an FABP3 Inhibitor. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Apr 02; 24(7). Jia W, Kawahata I, Cheng A, Sasaki T, Sasaoka T, Fukunaga K. PMID: 37047614; PMCID: PMC10095245.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    6. Novel FABP3 ligand, HY-11-9, ameliorates neuropathological deficits in MPTP-induced Parkinsonism in mice. J Pharmacol Sci. 2023 May; 152(1):30-38. Wang H, Fukunaga K, Cheng A, Wang Y, Arimura N, Yoshino H, Sasaki T, Kawahata I. PMID: 37059489.
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    7. α-Synuclein decoy peptide protects mice against α-synuclein-induced memory loss. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2023 06; 29(6):1547-1560. Guo Q, Kawahata I, Jia W, Wang H, Cheng A, Yabuki Y, Shioda N, Fukunaga K. PMID: 36786129; PMCID: PMC10173724.
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    8. Fatty acid-binding proteins 3 and 5 are involved in the initiation of mitochondrial damage in ischemic neurons. Redox Biol. 2023 02; 59:102547. Guo Q, Kawahata I, Cheng A, Wang H, Jia W, Yoshino H, Fukunaga K. PMID: 36481733; PMCID: PMC9727700.
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    9. Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins: Their Roles in Ischemic Stroke and Potential as Drug Targets. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Aug 25; 23(17). Guo Q, Kawahata I, Cheng A, Jia W, Wang H, Fukunaga K. PMID: 36077044; PMCID: PMC9455833.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    10. [Role of fatty acid-binding protein 7 and novel therapeutic approach in synucleinopathies]. Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi. 2022; 157(6):396-400. Cheng A, Fukunaga K. PMID: 36328545.
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    11. A novel fatty acid-binding protein 5 and 7 inhibitor ameliorates oligodendrocyte injury in multiple sclerosis mouse models. EBioMedicine. 2021 Oct; 72:103582. Cheng A, Jia W, Kawahata I, Fukunaga K. PMID: 34624687; PMCID: PMC8502714.
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    12. Hydroxyl-Directed Ruthenium-Catalyzed peri-Selective C-H Acylmethylation and Annulation of Naphthols with Sulfoxonium Ylides. Org Lett. 2021 Aug 20; 23(16):6200-6205. Ma W, Tan Y, Wang Y, Li Z, Li Z, Gu L, Mei R, Cheng A. PMID: 34339192.
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    13. Impact of Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins in α-Synuclein-Induced Mitochondrial Injury in Synucleinopathy. Biomedicines. 2021 May 17; 9(5). Cheng A, Jia W, Kawahata I, Fukunaga K. PMID: 34067791; PMCID: PMC8156290.
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    14. Fatty acid-binding protein 7 triggers α-synuclein oligomerization in glial cells and oligodendrocytes associated with oxidative stress. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2022 Mar; 43(3):552-562. Cheng A, Wang YF, Shinoda Y, Kawahata I, Yamamoto T, Jia WB, Yamamoto H, Mizobata T, Kawata Y, Fukunaga K. PMID: 33935286; PMCID: PMC8888578.
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    15. The Role of CaMKII and ERK Signaling in Addiction. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Mar 20; 22(6). Jia W, Kawahata I, Cheng A, Fukunaga K. PMID: 33804804; PMCID: PMC8004038.
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    16. Ligand Bound Fatty Acid Binding Protein 7 (FABP7) Drives Melanoma Cell Proliferation Via Modulation of Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling. Pharm Res. 2021 Mar; 38(3):479-490. Umaru BA, Kagawa Y, Shil SK, Arakawa N, Pan Y, Miyazaki H, Kobayashi S, Yang S, Cheng A, Wang Y, Shinoda Y, Kiniwa Y, Okuyama R, Fukunaga K, Owada Y. PMID: 33646504.
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    17. Epidermal Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 5 (FABP5) Involvement in Alpha-Synuclein-Induced Mitochondrial Injury under Oxidative Stress. Biomedicines. 2021 Jan 22; 9(2). Wang Y, Shinoda Y, Cheng A, Kawahata I, Fukunaga K. PMID: 33499263; PMCID: PMC7911662.
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    18. Single Administration of the T-Type Calcium Channel Enhancer SAK3 Reduces Oxidative Stress and Improves Cognition in Olfactory Bulbectomized Mice. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jan 13; 22(2). Yuan D, Cheng A, Kawahata I, Izumi H, Xu J, Fukunaga K. PMID: 33451040; PMCID: PMC7828528.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    19. Impaired Acquisition of Nicotine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 3 Null Mice. Mol Neurobiol. 2021 May; 58(5):2030-2045. Jia W, Wilar G, Kawahata I, Cheng A, Fukunaga K. PMID: 33411237.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 7     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    20. Fatty Acid Binding Protein 5 Mediates Cell Death by Psychosine Exposure through Mitochondrial Macropores Formation in Oligodendrocytes. Biomedicines. 2020 Dec 20; 8(12). Cheng A, Kawahata I, Fukunaga K. PMID: 33419250; PMCID: PMC7766880.
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    21. Inhibition of MPTP-induced α-synuclein oligomerization by fatty acid-binding protein 3 ligand in MPTP-treated mice. Neuropharmacology. 2019 05 15; 150:164-174. Matsuo K, Cheng A, Yabuki Y, Takahata I, Miyachi H, Fukunaga K. PMID: 30930168.
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    22. Development of FABP3 ligands that inhibit arachidonic acid-induced α-synuclein oligomerization. Brain Res. 2019 03 15; 1707:190-197. Cheng A, Shinoda Y, Yamamoto T, Miyachi H, Fukunaga K. PMID: 30496735.
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