Fang Liu Data-verified

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Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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26 h-index 89 pubs 2,742 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Fang Liu's research group at the National Center for Toxicological Research investigates the biological effects of various compounds and their potential applications in health and disease. Recent work has focused on the neuroprotective properties of carnitine and natural products, exploring their therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative diseases and neurotoxicity. The group also studies the mechanisms underlying behavioral changes in response to microbial colonization, examining the role of the innate immune system and dendritic cell migration to the brain.

Additional research areas include evaluating screening tools for the safety assessment of botanicals and investigating the effects of compounds like cannabidiol on neural stem cells. The group has also explored therapeutic strategies for specific conditions, such as an anti-lung cancer antibody in mice and the impact of hydrogen-rich baths on psoriasis models. Their work on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) centers on the role of gut microbiota in pathogenesis and treatment.

Fang Liu has a scholarly record with an h-index of 26, 89 total publications, and 2,728 total citations, designating them as a highly cited researcher. Key collaborators include Leah E. Latham, Tucker A. Patterson, Shuliang Liu, and John Talpos, all from the National Center for Toxicological Research, with whom Fang Liu has co-authored multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 26
  • Publications: 89
  • Citations: 2,742

Selected Publications

  • Regulating controlled substances to advance research and protect public health (2026)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessing the developmental effects of fentanyl and impacts on lipidomic profiling using neural stem cell models (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The effects of cannabidiol and its main metabolites on human neural stem cells (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessing potential desflurane-induced neurotoxicity using nonhuman primate neural stem cell models (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Biomarkers of Neurotoxicity and Disease (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Screening tools to evaluate the neurotoxic potential of botanicals: building a strategy to assess safety (2024)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Establishment of neural stem cells from fetal monkey brain for neurotoxicity testing (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development of a primate model to evaluate the effects of ketamine and surgical stress on the neonatal brain (2023)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The NMDA Receptor System and Developmental Neurotoxicity (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Phencyclidine (PCP)-induced neurotoxicity and behavioral deficits (2022)
  • The NMDA Receptor System and Developmental Neurotoxicity (2021)
  • Neuroprotective Effects of Carnitine and Its Potential Application to Ameliorate Neurotoxicity (2021)
    18 citations DOI OpenAlex

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