1. Wang X, Cui L, Zhou NN, Zhu WP, Wang R*, Qian XH, Xu YF*. A highly selective and sensitive near-infrared fluorescence probe for arylamineN -acetyltransferase 2 in vitro and in vivo. Chem. Sci., 20 13, 4, 2936.
2. Liu XJ, Yue RC, Zhang JG, Shan L, WangR,* and Zhang WD* Neuroprotective effects of bacopaside I in ischemic brain injury. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 2013, 31:109–123.
3. Guo T, Cui L, Shen JN, Wang R, Zhu WP, Xu YF * and Qian XH*. A dual-emission and large Stokes shift fluorescence probe for real-time discrimination of ROS/RNS and imaging in live cells. Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 1862.
4. Shen JN, Wang DS, Wang R*. The protection of acetylcholinesterase inhibitor on b-amyloid-induced the injury of neurite outgrowth via regulating axon guidance related genes expression in neuronal cells. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2012;5(9):900-13.
5. Shen PC, Xu DF, Liu JW, Li K, Lin M, Wang HT, Wang R and Zheng J. TC10/CDC42 GTPASE ACTIVATING PROTEIN IS REQUIRED FOR THE GROWTH OF CORTICAL NEURON DENDRITES Neuroscience 199 (2011) 589–597.
6. Zheng J, Xu DF, Li K, Wang HT, Shen PC, Lin M, Cao XH, Wang R. Neonatal exposure to fluoxetine and fluvoxamine alteres spine density in mouse hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2011;4(2):162-8.
7. Wang S, Wang R (co-first author), Chen L, Bennett DA, Dickson DW, Wang DS. Expression and functional profiling of neprilysin, insulin-degrading enzyme, and endothelin-converting enzyme in prospectively studied elderly and Alzheimer's brain. J Neurochem. 2010;115(1):47-57.
8. Wang R, Malter JS, Wang DS. N-Acetylcysteine Prevents 4-Hydroxynonenal- and Amyloid-beta- Induced Modification and Inactivation of Neprilysin in SH-SY5Y Cells. J Alzheimers Dis. 2010,19:197-189.
9. Wang R, Wang S, Malter J.S. and Wang D. Effects of 4-Hydroxy-Nonenal and Amyloid-β on Expression and Activity of Endothelin Converting Enzyme and Insulin Degrading Enzyme in SH-SY5Y Cells. J Alzheimer’s Disease 2009, 17 (3): 489-501 (IF=5.101).
10. Wang R, Wang S, Malter JS, Wang DS. Effects of HNE-modification induced by Abeta on neprilysin expression and activity in SH-SY5Y cells. J Neurochem. 2008 Feb;108(4):1072-82.
11. Shaoyun Wang, Dengshun Wang, Rui Wang. Neuroprotective Activities of Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Peptides from Porcine Hide Gelatin. Int J Clin Exp Med 2008.1(3):283-293.
12. Xiao K, Li X, Li J, Ma L, Hu B, Yu H, Fu Y, Wang R (co-corresponding author), Ma Z, Qiu B, Li J, Hu D, Wang X, Shen J. Design, synthesis, and evaluation of Leu *Ala hydroxyethylene-based non-peptide beta-secretase (BACE) inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem. 2006 Jul;14(13):4535-51.
13. Wang R, Yan H, Tang XC. Progress in studies of huperzine A, a natural cholinesterase inhibitor from Chinese herbal medicine. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2006, 27:1-26 (invited review).
14. Tang LL, Wang R, Tang XC. Huperzine A protects SHSY5Y neuroblastoma cells against oxidative stress damage via nerve growth factor production. Eur J Pharmacol 2005,519:9-15.
15. Bao GH, Qin GW, Wang R, Tang XC. Morphinane alkaloids with cell protective effects from sinomenium acutum. J Nat Prod 2005, 68:1128-1130.
16. Wang R and Tang XC. Neuroprotective effects of huperzine A: A natural cholinesterase inhibitor for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. NeuroSignals, 2005, 14(1-2): 71-82 (invited review).
17. Wang R, Boules M, Gollatz E, Williams K, Richelson E. Effects of 5 daily injections of the neurotensin-mimetic NT69L on the expression of neurotensin receptors in rat brain. Mol Brain Res, 2005, 138:24-34.
18. Tang LL, Wang R, Tang XC. Effects of huperzine A on secretion of Nerve Growth Factor in cultured rat cortical astrocytes and neurite outgrowth in rat PC12 cells. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2005, 26:673-678.
19. Wang R, Boules M, Tiner W, Richelson E. Effects of 5 daily injections of the neurotensin-mimetic NT69L on dopamine release and uptake in rat striatum in vitro. Brain Res. 2004,1025:21-28.
20. Liao Y, Wang R, Tang X.C. centrophenoxine improves chronic cerebral ischemia induced cognitive deficit and neuronal drgeneration in rats. Acta Pharmacol. Sin. 2004, 25(12): 1590-1596.
21. Boules M, McMahon B, Wang R, Warrington L, Stewart J, Yerbury S, Fauq A, McCormick D and Richelson E. Selective tolerance to the hypothermic and anticataleptic effects of a neurotensin analog that crosses the blood brain barrier. Brain Res. 2003. 987(1):39-48.
22. Wang R, Zhou J, Tang, XC. Tacrine attenuates hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis by regulating expression of apoptosis-related genes in rat PC12 cells. Brain Res. Mol. Brain. Res. 2002, 107(1):1-8.
23. Wang R, Xiao XQ and Tang XC. Huperzine A attenuates hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis and pro-apoptosis gene expression in rat PC12 cells. NeuroReport. 2001, 12 (12), 2629-2634.
24. Wang R, Zhang HY and Tang XC. Huperzine A attenuates cognitive dysfunction and neuronal degeneration caused by b-amyloid protein 1-40 in rat. Eur J Pharmacol. 2001, 421,149-156.
25. Xiao XQ, Wang R, Han YF and Tang XC. Protective effects of huperzine A on b-amyloid25-25 induced oxidative injury in rat pheochromocytoma cells. Neursci Lett, 2000; 286(3): 155-158.
26. Xiao XQ, Wang R, and Tang XC. Huperzine A and tacrine attenuate b-amyloid peptide induced oxidative injury. J Neurosci Res, 2000.61:564-569.