Qingfang Xu
department
Dermatology and Venereology
Introduction

Qingfang Xu, MD 


Title(s):

Associate professor, Master supervisor, Department of Dermato-Venereology

 

Research Interests

  • Photoaging

  • Cathepsin

  • Advanced glycation end products

  • Vitiligo

 

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.    

 

Education and experience

 

Education

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

    

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

    

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

Experience

    

    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.

 

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.

 

Contact

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

No.600 Tianhe Road

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630

Appointment Phone: 020-85253017