Qingfang Xu, MD?

Title(s):

Associate professor, Master supervisor, Department of Dermato-Venereology

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Research Interests

• Photoaging

• Cathepsin

• Advanced glycation end products

• Vitiligo

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Her research focuses on the pathogenesis of solar elastosis and accumulation of advanced glycation end products in photoaging, and the involvement of cathepsins in photoaging. She has got grants from the Scientific Program of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Natural Science Foundation and National Natural Science Foundation of China. She also is interested in laser therapy to treat chloasma and freckles.? ??

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Education and experience

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Education

????1986~1992: Fudan University of Medical Science, Bachelor Degree

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????1992~1995: Fudan University of Medical Science, Medicine Master Degree

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????2009~2013: Sun Yat-sen University,?Medicine Doctor Degree

Experience

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????1995-1998: Resident doctor, Department of Dermato-Venereology, the third Affiliated Hospital of ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Guangzhou Medical University

? ??1999-2003: Chief doctor, Department of Dermato-Venereology, the third Affiliated Hospital of ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Guangzhou Medical University

? ? 2004-2008: Chief doctor, Department of Dermato-Venereology, the third Affiliated Hospital of Sun ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yat- sen University.

? ??2009-now: Associate Professor, Department of Dermato-Venereology, the third Affiliated Hospital of ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Sun Yat- sen University.

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Publications

1.? Xu, Qingfang & Hou, Wei & Zheng, Yue & Liu, Chen & Gong, Zijian & Lu, Chun & Lai, Wei & Maibach, Howard. (2014). Ultraviolet A-Induced Cathepsin K Expression Is Mediated via MAPK/AP-1 Pathway in Human Dermal Fibroblasts. PloS one. 9. e102732. 10.1371/journal.pone.0102732.

2. ?Chen, Ming-Chun & Xu, Qing-Fang & Luo, Di-Qing & Li, Xiang & He, Ding-Yang. (2014). Erythema associated with pain and warmth on face and ears: A variant of erythermalgia or red ear syndrome?. The journal of headache and pain. 15. 18. 10.1186/1129-2377-15-18.

3. ?Zheng, Yue & Chen, Haiyan & Lai, Wei & Xu, Qingfang & Liu, Chen & Wu, Lin & Maibach, Howard. (2014). Cathepsin D Repairing Role in Photodamaged Skin Barrier. Skin pharmacology and physiology. 28. 97-102. 10.1159/000363248.

?4. ?Luo, Di-Qing & Zhao, Yu-Kun & Xu, Qing-Fang & He, Xiang-Qun & Wu, Liang-Cai. (2014). Recurrent ?Facial Erythema with Burning Sensation and Increased Temperature: A Variant of Erythromelalgia or a ?New Entity?. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 15. . 10.1111/pme.12343.

5. ?Ma, Han & Xu, Qingfang & Zhu, Guoxing & Su, Xiangyang & Yin, Songchao & Lu, Chun & Lai, Wei. (2015). Unilateral keratosis pilaris occurring on linear hypopigmentation patches: A new variant of keratosis pilaris in an Asian?. The Journal of dermatology. 42. . 10.1111/1346-8138.12821. 6.

6.?? Xu, Qing-Fang & Zheng, Yue & Chen, Jian & Xu, Xin-Ya & Gong, Zi-Jian & Huang, Yun-Fen & Lu, Chun & Maibach, HowardI & Lai, Wei. (2016). Ultraviolet A Enhances Cathepsin L Expression and Activity via JNK Pathway in Human Dermal Fibroblasts. Chinese Medical Journal. 129. 2853. 10.4103/0366-6999.194654.

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Contact

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

No.600 Tianhe Road

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630

Appointment Phone:?020-85253017