Fuzhi Lian, Ph.D.

Selected Research Publications
	Scientist III Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University 711 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111-1524 Phone: (617) 556-3106 Fax: (617) 556-3344 E-mail: Fuzhi.Lian@tufts.edu
Education	Ph.D., Nutrition, Tufts University M.S., Biochemistry, Shanghai Medical University, China M.D., Shanghai Medical Univeristy, China
Research Focus	Carotenoids, retinoids, and carcinogenesis
Selected Professional Affiliations	International Carotenoid Society
Lian, F., Wang, X. Enzymatic metabolites of lycopene induce Nrf2-mediated expression of phase II detoxifying/antioxidant enzymes in human bronchial epithelial cells. International Journal of Cancer. 2008;123:1262-1268. Lian, F., Smith, D., Ernst, H., Russell, R., Wang, X. Apo-10'-lycopenoic acid suppresses lung cancer cell growth by activating retinoic acid receptor Beta in vitro, and inhibits lung tumorigenesis in vivo in the A/J mouse model. Carcinogenesis. 2007;28:1567-1574. Lian, F., Hu, K., Russell, R., Wang, X. Beta-Cryptoxanthin Suppresses the Growth of Immortalized Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells. International Journal of Cancer. 2006;119:2084-2089. Lian, F., Chung, J., Russell, R.M., Wang, X. Alcohol-reduced plasma IGF-1 levels and hepatic IGF-1 expression can be partially restored by retinoic acid supplementation in rats. Journal of Nutrition. 2004;134:2953-2956. Liu, C., Lian, F., Smith, D.E., Russell, R.M., Wang, X. Lycopene supplementation inhibits lung squamous metaplasia and induces apoptosis via up-regulating insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 in cigarette smoke-exposed ferrets. Cancer Research. 2003;63:3138-3144. To see more of Dr. Fuzhi Lian's publications, please visit PubMed and search for "Lian F."