Xueyan Fu, Ph.D.

	Postdoctoral Associate Vitamin K Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRC at Tufts University 711 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111 Phone: (617) 556-3154 Fax: (617)-556-3305 Email: xueyan.fu@tufts.edu
Education	Ph.D., Ocean University of China
Research Focus	Vitamin K bioavailability; role of vitamin K in calcification
Selected Research Publications
Fu X., Xue C., Jiang L., Miao B., Li Z., Xue Y. *Structure changes in squid (Loligo japonica) collagens after modification of formaldehyde. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2008. In press. Fu X., Wang X.D., Mernitz H., Wallin R., Shea M. K., Booth S.L. 9-Cis retinoic acid reduces 1α, 25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol-Induced renal calcification by altering vitamin K-dependent γ-carboxylation of matrix Gla protein in A/J male mice.* Journal of Nutrition. 2008. In press. Fu X.Y., Xue C.H., Miao B.C., Li Z.J., Zhang Y.Q. Effect of processing steps on the physico-chemical properties of dried-seasnoed squid, Food chemistry. 2007; 103:287-294. Fu X., Booth S.L., Smith D.E. Vitamin K contents of rodent diets: a review. Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 2007;46(5):8-12. Cui F.X., Xue C.H., Li Z.J., Zhang Y.Q., Dong P., Fu X.Y. and Gao X. Characterization and subunit composition of collagen from the body wall of sea cucumber Stichopus japonicus. Food Chemistry. 2007;100:1120-1125.
Other Research Publications
Fu X.Y., Xue C.H., Miao B.C., Liang J.N., Li Z.J., Cui F.X. Purification and Characterization of Trimethylamine-N-oxide Demethylase (TMAOase) from Jumbo Squid (*Dosidicus gigas). Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 2006;54:968-972. Fu X.Y., Xue C.H., Miao B.C., Li Z.J., Gao X., HIRATA T.S. Distribution and seasonal activity variation of the proteases in digestive tract of sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus).* Fisheries Science. 2006;72:1130–1132. Wang J.L., Xue C.H., Fu X.Y., Miao B.C., Li Z.J., Xue Y. Gas chromatography studies of the flavorous substance in beer. Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 2006;34:875-878. Zhang Y.Q., Xue C.H., Li Z.J., Zhang Y.N., Fu X.Y. Preparation of half-deacetylated chitosan by forced penetration and its properties. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2006; 65:229-234. Fu X.Y., Xue C.H., Miao B.C., Li Z.J., Yang W.G., Wang D.F. *Study of a highly alkaline protease extracted from digestive tract of sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus).* Food Research International. 2005;38:323-329. Fu X.Y., Xue C.H., Miao B.C., Li Z.J., Gao X., Yang W.G. *Characterization of proteases from the digestive tract of sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus): High alkaline protease activity. Aquaculture. 2005;246:321-329. Miao B.C., Li J., Fu X.Y., Ding J., Geng M.Y. T-cell receptor (TCR)/CD3 is involved in sulfated polymannuroguluronate (SPMG)-induced T lymphocyte activation. International Immunopharmacology. 2005;5:1171-1182. Miao B.C., Li J., Fu X.Y., Gan L., Xin X.L., Geng M.Y. Sulfated polymannuroguluronate, a novel anti-AIDS drug candidate, inhibits T cell apoptosis by combating oxidative damage of mitochondria*. Molecular Pharmacology. 2005;68:1716-1727.