Nan Mei Data-verified

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High Impact

Research Scientist

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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NAN.MEI@FDA.HHS.GOV

42 h-index 188 pubs 9,278 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Nan Mei's research focuses on evaluating the genotoxicity and mutagenicity of various chemical compounds, particularly in the context of environmental pollution and potential human health impacts. Her work often involves in vitro assays using human cell lines, such as TK6 cells, and bacterial systems like the Ames test, to assess DNA damage and mutation potential. She also investigates the role of metabolic enzymes, specifically cytochrome P450s (CYPs), in modulating the toxicity of these substances.

Her recent publications address the genotoxicity of compounds like luteolin and N-nitrosamines, examining how factors such as CYP expression influence these effects. Mei has also studied the sources and levels of heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils and the long-term effects of different fertilization practices on soil microbial communities. These investigations contribute to understanding environmental exposures and their biological consequences.

Mei collaborates with several researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Robert H. Heflich, Yuan Le, Ji-Eun Seo, and Xilin Li, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Her scholarly output is substantial, with 188 total publications and an h-index of 42, indicating a significant body of work recognized for its impact, as evidenced by her designation as a highly cited researcher.

Metrics

  • h-index: 42
  • Publications: 188
  • Citations: 9,278

Selected Publications

  • Adjusting the Preincubation Conditions to Enhance the Ames Test for Detecting the Mutagenicity of <i>N</i> ‐Nitrosamines (2026)
  • Mutagenicity of EAT-positive NDSRIs in HepaRG spheroids (2026)
  • Genotoxicity evaluation of ten nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities using 2D and 3D HepaRG cell models (2025)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Potential anticancer effects and toxicity of flavones luteolin and apigenin <i>in vivo</i> (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Review of black cohosh-induced toxicity and adverse clinical effects (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • A proposed screening strategy for evaluating the genotoxicity potential of botanicals and botanical extracts (2025)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mutagenicity and genotoxicity evaluation of 15 nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities in human TK6 cells (2024)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Optimizing the detection of N-nitrosamine mutagenicity in the Ames test (2024)
    23 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Repeat treatment of organotypic airway cultures with ethyl methanesulfonate causes accumulation of somatic cell mutations without expansion of bronchial-carcinoma-specific cancer driver mutations (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluating the mutagenicity of N-nitrosodimethylamine in 2D and 3D HepaRG cell cultures using error-corrected next generation sequencing (2024)
    21 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Use of Lentivirus‐Based Method for Establishing TK6 Human Cell Lines Expressing Cytochrome P450 and its Applications in Genotoxicity Testing (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of weak genotoxicity of hydroxychloroquine in human TK6 cells (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The involvement of hepatic cytochrome P450s in the cytotoxicity of lapatinib (2023)
    14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genotoxicity assessment of eight nitrosamines using 2D and 3D HepaRG cell models (2023)
    21 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Revisiting the mutagenicity and genotoxicity of N-nitroso propranolol in bacterial and human in vitro assays (2023)
    30 citations DOI OpenAlex

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