1. Grace G. L. Yue, Jun-Ting Fan, Julia K. M. Lee, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Tina W. F. Ho, Kwok-Pui Fung, Ping-Chung Leung, Ning-Hua Tan*, Clara B. S. Lau. Cyclopeptide RA-V inhibits angiogenesis by downregulating extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 phosphorylation in HUVEC and HMEC-1 endothelial cells. British Journal of Pharmacology, 2011, in press

　　2. Wen-Jun He, Zhao-Hui Fu, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Yu-Mei Zhang, Hong-Jing Han, He Yan, Chang-Jiu Ji, Hong-Biao Chu, Ning-Hua Tan*. Terpene and lignan glycosides from the twigs and leaves of an endangered conifer, Cathaya argyrophylla. Phytochemistry, 2011, in press

　　3. Wen-Jun He, Hong-Biao Chu, Yu-Mei Zhang, Hong-Jing Han, He Yan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Zhao-Hui Fu, Ogunlana Olubanke, Ning-Hua Tan*. Antimicrobial, cytotoxic lignans and terpenoids from the twigs of Pseudolarix kaempferi. Planta Medica, 2011, in press

　　4. Wen-Jun He, Zhao-Hui Fu, Hong-Jing Han, He Yan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Chang-Jiu Ji, Hong-Biao Chu, Yu-Mei Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*. Benzoic acid allopyranosides and lignan glycosides from the twigs of Keteleeria evelyniana. Z. Naturforsch., 2011, in press

　　5. Jun-Ting Fan, Bin Kuang, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Si-Meng Zhao, Chang-Jiu Ji, Yu-Mei Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*. Cytotoxic arborinae-type triterpenoids and quinones from Rubia yunnanensis. Journal of Natural Products, 2011, in press

　　6. Wen-Yan Xu, Hong-Tao Zhu, Ning-Hua Tan*, Jun Tang, Ying-Jun Zhang, Ron L. Cerny, Liangcheng Du. Biosynthetic studies of plant cyclopeptide heterophyllin B from the Chinese medicinal plant Pseudostellaria heterophylla. Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture, 2011, in press

　　7. Juan-Juan Wang, Hong-Jin Han, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Hui Xu, Ning-Hua Tan*. Cytotoxicity study on some synthetic aromatic esters of 4’-demethyl-4-deoxypodophyllotoxin. Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 2011, in press

　　8. Simon Zhao, Bin Kuang, Jun-Ting Fan, He Yan, We-Yan Xu, Ning-Hua Tan*. Antitumor cyclic hexapeptides from Rubia plants: History, chemistry, and mechanism (2005-2011). Chimia, 2011, in press

　　9. Jing Han, Chang-Jiu Ji, Wen-Jun He, Yu Shen, Ying Leng, Wen-Yan Xu, Jun-Ting Fan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Ling-Dong Kong, Ning-Hua Tan*. Apetalines A-H, cyclopeptide alkaloids from Zyziphus apetala. Journal of Natural Products, 2011, in press

　　10. Yi-Shan Chen, Xu-Lin Pan, He Yan, Ning-Hua Tan*. Multiple hydrogen-bonding interactions between macrocyclic triurea and F-, Cl-, Br-, I- and NO3-: A theoretical investigation. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2011, 13(16): 7384-7395

　　11. Wen-Jun He, Lai Yue Chan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Norelle L. Daly, David J. Craik, Ninghua Tan*. Isolation and characterization of cytotoxic cyclotides from Viola philippica. Peptides, 2011, 32: 1719-1723

　　12. Yan Shen, Qiong Luo, Hui-Min Xu, Gang-Yuan Gong, Xiao-Bin Zhou, Yang Sun, Xue-Feng Wu, Wen Liu, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Ning-Hua Tan*, Qiang Xu. Mitochondria-dependent apoptosis of activated T lymphocytes induced by astin C, a plant cyclopeptide, for preventing murine experimental colitis. BioChemical Pharmacology, 2011, 82: 260-268

　　13. Jun-Ju Xu, Jun-Ting Fan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Ning-Hua Tan*. A novel tetracyclic diterpene from Jatropha curcas. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2011, 94(5): 842-846

　　14. Wen-Yan Xu, Li-Ling Li, Liangcheng Du, Ning-Hua Tan*. Various mechanisms in cyclopeptide production from precursors synthesized independently of non-ribosomal peptide synthetases. Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica, 2011, 43: 751-762

　　15. Hong-Biao Chu, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Mei-Ju Zhu, Wen-Jun He, Yu-Mei Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*. Chemical constituents of Pedicularis densispica Franch. Z. Naturforsch., 2011, 66b: 641-646

　　16. Abiodun-Humphrey Adebayo, Chang-Jiu Ji, Yu-Mei Zhang, Wen-Jun He, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Hong-Jin Han, Jun-Ju Xu, Afolabi-Akintunde Akindahunsi, Ning-Hua Tan*. A new chromene isolated from Ageratum conyzoides. Natural Product Communications, 2011, 6(9): 1263-1265

　　17. Xu-Lin Pan, Ning-Hua Tan*, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Huo-Qiang Huang, He Yan. 3D QSAR studies on ketoamides of human cathepsin K inhibitors based on two different alignment methods. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2010, 45: 667-681

　　18. Jun Tang, Conan K. Wang, Xu-Lin Pan, He Yan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Wen-Yan Xu, Wen-Jun He, Norelle L. Daly, David J. Craik, Ning-Hua Tan*. Isolation and characterization of cytotoxic cyclotides from Viola tricolor. Peptides, 2010, 31: 1434-1440

　　19. Jun Tang, Conan K. Wang, Xu-Lin Pan, He Yan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Wen-Yan Xu, Wen-Jun He, Norelle L. Daly, David J. Craik, Ning-Hua Tan*. Isolation and characterization of bioactive cyclotides from Viola labridorica. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2010, 93: 2287-2295

　　20. Jun-Ting Fan, Yi-Shan Chen, Wen-Yan Xu, Liangcheng Du, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Yu-Mei Zhang, Jia Su, Yan Li, Ning-Hua Tan*. Rubiyunnanin A and B, two novel cyclic hexapeptides from Rubia yunnanensis. Tetrahedron Letters, 2010, 51: 6810-6813

　　21. Jun-Ting Fan, Jia Su, Yan-Min Peng, Yan Li, Jia Li, Yu-Bo Zhou, Guang-Zhi Zeng, He Yan, Ning-Hua Tan*. Rubiyunnanins C-H, cytotoxic cyclic hexapeptides from Rubia yunnanensis inhibiting nitric oxide production and NF-kB activation. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2010, 18: 8226-8234

　　22. Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Yu-Mei Zhang, Chang-Jiu Ji, Afolabi Akintunde Akindahunsi, Ning-Hua Tan*. Toxicological evaluation of precocene II isolated from Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae) in Sprague Dawley rats. African Journal of Biotechnology, 2010, 9(20): 2938-2944

　　23. Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Jun-Ting Fan, Chang-Jiu Ji, Wen-Jun He, Jun-Ju Xu, Yu-Mei Zhang, Afolabi Akintunde Akindahunsi, Roseline Kela, Ning-Hua Tan*. Biochemical, haematological and histopathological studies of extract of Ageratum conyzoides L. in Sprague Dawley rats. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2010, 4(21): 2264-2272

　　24. Mei-Ju Zhu, Ning-Hua Tan*, Hong-Zhu Zhu, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Wen-Jun He, Bing-Sheng Yu, Xiao-Chun Chen. Anti-sports amaemia effects of verbascoside and martynoside in mice. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2010, 31: 537-541

　　25. Yu-Mei Zhang, Run-Ting Yin, Rui-Rui Jia, Eng-Hu Yang, Han-Mei Xu, Ning-Hua Tan*. A new abietane diterpene from Glyptostrobus pensilis. Fitoterapia, 2010, 81: 1202-1204

　　26. Wen-Bing Zhou, Jun-Yan Tao, Hui-Min Xu, Ke-Li Chen, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Chang-Jiu Ji, Yu-Mei Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*. Three new antiviral triterpenes from Aster tataricus. Z. Naturforsch. 2010, 65b: 1393-1396

　　27. He Yan, Xu-Lin Pan, Ning-Hua Tan*, Jun-Ting Fan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Hong-Jin Han. 2D- and 3D-QSAR studies on 54 anti-tumor Rubiaceae-type cyclopeptides. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2009, 44: 3425-3432

　　28. Huo-Qiang Huang, Xu-Lin Pan, Chang-Jiu Ji, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Li-Hua Jiang, Xiang Fu, Ji-Kai Liu, Xiao-Jiang Hao, Ying-Jun Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*. Screening and docking studies of natural phenolic inhibitors of carbonic anhydrase II. Science in China: Series B Chemistry, 2009, 52(3): 332-337

　　29. Guang-Zhi Zeng, Ning-Hua Tan*, Chang-Jiu Ji, Jun-Ting Fan, Huo-Qiang Huang, Hong-Jin Han, Guang-Biao Zhou. Apoptosis inducement of bigelovin from Inula helianthus-aquatica on human leukemia U937 cellls. Phytotherapy Research, 2009, 23: 885-891

　　30. Yu-Mei Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo, Chang-Jiu Ji. A new norlignan from Taxodium ascendens. Fitoterapia, 2009, 80: 361-363

　　31. Jun-Ju Xu, Ning-Hua Tan*, Jiang Xiong, Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo, Hong-Jin Han, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Chang-Jiu Ji, Yu-Mei Zhang, Mei-Ju Zhu. Oxyphylones A and B, novel sesquiterpenes with an unusual 4,5-secoeudesmane skeleton from Alpinia oxyphylla. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2009, 20: 945-948

　　32. Jun-Ju Xu, Ning-Hua Tan*, Yi-Shan Chen, Xu-Lin Pan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Hong-Jin Han, Chang-Jiu Ji, Yu-Mei Zhang. Three unusual new sesquiterpenes from Alpinia oxyphylla. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2009, 92: 1621-1625

　　33. C. K. Wang, S. H. Hu, J. L. Martin, T. Sjogren, J. Hajdu, L. Bohlin, P. Claeson, U. Goransson, K. J. Rosengren, J. Tang, N. H. Tan, D. J. Craik. Combined X-ray and NMR analysis of the stability of the cyclotide cystine knot fold that underpins its insecticidal activity and potential use as a drug scaffold. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2009, 284(16): 10672-10683

　　34. Jiang Xiong, Ning-Hua Tan*, Chang-Jiu Ji, Yang Lu, Ning-Bo Gong. Vilmoraconitine A, a novel skeleton C19-diterpenoid alkaloid from Aconitum vilmorinianum. Tetrahedron Letters, 2008, 49: 4851-4853

　　35. Wen-Yan Xu, Jun Tang, Chang-Jiu Ji, Wen-Jun He, Ning-Hua Tan*. Application of a TLC chemical method to detection of cyclotides in plants. Chinese Science Bulletin, 2008, 53(11): 1671-1674

　　36. Hong-Jin Han, Ning-Hua Tan*, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Jun-Ting Fan, Huo-Qiang Huang, Chang-Jiu Ji, Rui-Rui Jia, Qin-Shi Zhao, Ying-Jun Zhang, Xiao-Jiang Hao, Li-Qin Wang. Natural inhibitors of DNA topoisomerase I with cytotoxicities. Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2008, 5: 1364-1368

　　37. Yu-Mei Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*, Yang Lu, Ying Chang, Rui-Rui Jia. Chamobtusin A, a novel skeleton diterpenoid alkaloid from Chamaecyparis obtusa cv. tetragon. Organic Letters, 2007, 9(22): 4579-4581

　　38. Huo-Qiang Huang, Xu-Lin Pan, Ning-Hua Tan*, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Chang-Jiu Ji. 3D-QSAR study of sulfonamide inhibitors of human carbonic anhydrase II. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2007, 42(3): 365-372

　　39. Yu-Mei Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*, Huo-Qiang Huang, Guang-Zhi Zeng. Triterpernoid saponins from Metadina trichotoma. Z. Naturforsch. 2007, 62b: 745-748

　　40. Hong-Biao Chu, Ning-Hua Tan*, Yu-Mei Zhang. Chemical constituents from Pedicularis rex C. B. Clarke. Z. Naturforsch. 2007, 62b: 1465-1470

　　41. Ai-qun Jia, Ning-hua Tan, Jun Zhou. Cyclopeptides from Sagina japonica (Caryophyllaceae). Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2007, 4(2): 241-247

　　42. Ai-Qun Jia, Ning-Hua Tan, Jun Zhou. New cyclopeptides in Arenaria oreophila (Caryophyllaceae). Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 2007, 9(6): 569-574

　　43. Ning-Hua Tan*, Jun Zhou. Plant cyclopeptides. Chemical Reviews, 2006, 106(3): 840-895

　　44. Guang-Zhi Zeng, Xu-Lin Pan, Ning-Hua Tan*, Jiang Xiong, Yu-Mei Zhang. Natural biflavones as novel inhibitors of cathepsin B and K. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2006, 41(11): 1247-1252

　　45. Guang-Zhi Zeng, Ning-Hua Tan*, Xiao-Jiang Hao, Quan-Zhang Mu, Rong-Tao Li. Natural inhibitors targeting osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2006, 16: 6178-6180

　　46. Xulin Pan, Ninghua Tan*, Guangzhi Zeng, Hongjin Han, Huoqiang Huang. 3D-QSAR and docking studies of aldehyde inhibitors of human cathepsin K. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2006, 14: 2771-2778

　　47. Hong-Biao Chu, Ning-Hua Tan*. Iridoid glycosides from Pedicularis dolichocymba Hand.-Mazz.. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2006, 48(10): 1250-1253

　　48. Jian-Feng Xu, De-Hua Cao, Ning-Hua Tan*, Zhi-Li Liu, Yu-Mei Zhang, Ya-Bin Yang. New lignan glycosides from Cupressus duclouxiana (Cupressaceae). Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 2006, 8(1-2): 181-185

　　49. Ai-Qun Jia, Xiang Li, Ning-Hua Tan, Xiao-Zhu Liu, Yue-Mao Shen, Jun Zhou. Enzymatic cyclization of linear peptide to plant cyclopeptide heterophyllin B. Science in China: Series B Chemistry, 2006, 49(1): 63-66

　　50. Ai-Qun Jia, Ning-Hua Tan, Jun Zhou. New minor cyclopeptides from Arenaria oreophila (Caryophyllaceae). Chinese Chemical Letters, 2006, 17(4): 477-480

　　51. Ai-Qun Jia, Ning-Hua Tan, Jun Zhou. Cyclopeptidic Constituents from Arenaria oreophila J. D. Hooker (Caryophyllaceae). Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2006, 48(6): 740-744

　　52. Xu-Lin Pan, Ning-Hua Tan*, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Yu-Mei Zhang, Rui-Rui Jia. Amentoflavone and its derivatives as novel natural inhibitors of human cathepsin B. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2005, 13: 5819-5825

　　53. Yu-Mei Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*, Ya-Bing Yang, Yang Lu, Peng Cao, Yun-Shan Wu. Norlignans from Sequoia sempervirens. Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2005, 2: 497-505

　　54. Yu-Mei Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*, Min He, Yang Lu, Su-Qin Shang, Qi-Tai Zheng. Sequosempervirin A, a novel spirocyclic compound from Sequoia sempervirens. Tetrahedron Letters, 2004, 45: 4319-4321

　　55. Ai-Qun Jia, Ning-Hua Tan, Yong-Xing Zhao, Ning Li, Jun Zhou. Two new cyclopeptides from Arenaria oreophila (Caryophyllaceae). Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2003, 86: 756-759

　　56. Ya-Bin Yang, Ning-Hua Tan*, Fei Zhang, Ya-Qing Lu, Min He, Jun Zhou. Cyclopeptides and amides from Pseudostellaria heterophylla (Caryophyllaceae). Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2003, 86: 3376-3379

　　57. Yong-Xian Cheng, Jun Zhou, Ning-Hua Tan, Rong-Wei Teng, Yang Lu, Cheng Wang, Qi-Tai Zheng. Isolation and characterization of brachystemidines A-E, novel alkaloids from Brachystemma calycinum. Journal of Natural Products, 2002, 65(5): 750-752

　　58. Yong-Xian Cheng, Jun Zhou, Ning-Hua Tan, Qi-Tai Zheng, Ning-Bo Gong, Yang Lu. Crystal structure of cucubaldiol, a novel norsesquiterpenoid incorporating a bicyclo[2,2,2]octene ring system from Cucubalus baccifer (Caryophyllaceae). Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2001, 84: 2343-2346

　　59. Zhong-Tao Ding, Jun Zhou, Ning-Hua Tan, Rong-Wei Teng. Two new cyclic peptides from Drymaria diandra. Planta Medica, 2000, 66: 386-388

　　60. Jun Zhou and Ning-Hua Tan. Application of a new TLC chemical method for detection of cyclopeptides in plants. Chinese Science Bulletin, 2000, 45(20): 1825-1831

　　61. Ning-Hua Tan*, Jun Zhou, Shou-Xun Zhao. Advances in structural elucidation of glucuronide oleanane-type triterpene carboxylic acid 3,28-O-bisdesmosides (1962-1997). Phytochemistry, 1999, 52: 153-192

　　62. Chao-Ming Li, Ning-Hua Tan, Hui-Lan Zheng, Qing Mu, Xiao-Jiang Hao, Yi-Neng He, Jun Zhou. Cyclopeptides from the seeds of Annona glabra. Phytochemistry, 1999, 50: 1047-1052

　　63. Zhong-Tao Ding, Jun Zhou, Ning-Hua Tan. A novel flavonoid glycoside from Drymaria diandra. Planta Medica, 1999, 65: 578-579

　　64. Chao-Ming Li, Ning-Hua Tan, Hui-Lan Zheng, Qing Mu, Xiao-Jiang Hao, Yi-Neng He, Jun Zhou. Cyclopeptide from the seeds of Annona muricata. Phytochemistry, 1998, 48(3):555-556

　　65. Chao-Ming Li, Ning-Hua Tan, Qing Mu, Hui-Lan Zheng, Xiao-Jiang Hao, Hui-Ling Liang, Jun Zhou. Cyclopeptides from the seeds of Annonia glabra. Phytochemistry, 1998, 47(7): 1293-1296

　　66. You-Chu Wang, Ning-Hua Tan, Jun Zhou, Hou-Ming Wu. Cyclopeptides from Dianthus superbus. Phytochemistry, 1998, 49(5): 1453-1456

　　67. Chao-Ming Li, Ning-Hua Tan, Qing Mu, Hui-Lan Zheng, Xiao-Jiang Hao, Yu Wu, Jun Zhou. Cyclopeptide from the seeds of Annona squamosa. Phytochemistry, 1997, 45(3): 521-523

　　68. Ning-Hua Tan, Jun Zhou, Shou-Xun Zhao, Chang-Xiang Chen. Rubicunosides B, C, D – three new triterpenoide saponins with acetylated saccharides from Silene rubicunda. Acta Chimica Sinica, 1996, 54: 722-728

　　69. Ning-Hua Tan, Shou-Xun Zhao, Jun Zhou, Chang-Xiang Chen. The structure of rubicunoside A. Acta Chimica Sinica, 1995, 53: 1024-1033

　　70. Ning-Hua Tan, Jun Zhou, Chang-Xiang Chen, Shou-Xun Zhao. Cyclopeptides from the roots of Pseudostellaria heterohylla. Phytochemistry, 1993, 32(5): 1327-1330

　　REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS (2006-2010)

　　1. Ning-Hua Tan*, Jun Zhou. Plant cyclopeptides. Chemical Reviews, 2006, 106: 840-895

　　2. Yu-Mei Zhang, Ning-Hua Tan*, Yang Lu, Ying Chang, Rui-Rui Jia. Chamobtusin A, a novel skeleton diterpenoid alkaloid from Chamaecyparis obtusa cv. tetragon. Organic Letters, 2007, 9: 4579-4581

　　3. He Yan, Xu-Lin Pan, Ning-Hua Tan*, Jun-Ting Fan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Hong-Jin Han. 2D- and 3D-QSAR studies on 54 anti-tumor Rubiaceae-type cyclopeptides. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2009, 44: 3425-3432

　　4. Jun Tang, Conan K. Wang, Xu-Lin Pan, He Yan, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Wen-Yan Xu, Wen-Jun He, Norelle L. Daly, David J. Craik, Ning-Hua Tan*. Isolation and characterization of cytotoxic cyclotides from Viola tricolor. Peptides, 2010, 31: 1434-1440

　　5. Jun-Ting Fan, Yi-Shan Chen, Wen-Yan Xu, Liangcheng Du, Guang-Zhi Zeng, Yu-Mei Zhang, Jia Su, Yan Li, Ning-Hua Tan*. Rubiyunnanin A and B, two novel cyclic hexapeptides from Rubia yunnanensis. Tetrahedron Letters, 2010, 51: 6810-6813