Jun Wang, MD

Associate Professor
National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease
Department of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University 

Dr. Jun Wang is a nephrologist who cares for patients with kidney disease including glomerular nephritis, diabetic nephropathy, auto immune disease, acute kidney injury, and end stage renal disease. Wang’s research interest includes the mechanism of acute kidney injury and renal fibrosis. He is guiding graduate students to do related basic research within these directions.

Wang earned his Medical Doctor’s degree in Sun Yat-san University. He has completed residency training in Mario-Negri Institute under the guidance of Giuseppe Remuzzi and post-doctoral fellowship training in Ruijin Hospital under the direction of Nan Chen. 

Selected Research and Publications

1.Wang J, Du Z, Zhang W, Han B, Peng C, Chen N. Post liver transplantation acute kidney injury in a rat model of syngeneic orthotopic liver transplantation. Lab Invest 2011, 91(8): 1158-1169

2.Wang J, Long Q, Zhang W, Chen N. Protective effects of exogenous interleukin 18-binding protein in a rat model of acute renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Shock 2012, 37(3): 333-340

3.Liang M, Wang J, Xie C, Yang Y, Tian JW, Xue YM, Hou FF. Increased plasma advanced oxidation protein products is an early marker of endothelial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes patients without albuminuria. J Diabetes 2014, 6(5): 417-426

4.Wang J, Liang M, Xu J, Cao W, Wang GB, Zhou ZM, Tian JW, Jia N, Zhang Z, Nie J, Liu Y, Hou FF. Renal expression of advanced oxidative protein products predicts progression of renal fibrosis in patients with IgA nephropathy. Lab Invest 2014, 94(9): 966-977