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Education:
Medical School Tongji Med Univ, Wuhan City, Hubei, China Graduated: 1982
Languages:
English
Description:
Dr. Zhang graduated from the Tongji Med Univ, Wuhan City, Hubei, China in 1982. She works in Dallas, TX and 1 other location and specializes in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Ling Zhang, the first author of the paper, exposed mice to S. aureus and within hours detected a major increase in both the number and size of fat cells at the site of infection. More importantly, these fat cells produced high levels of an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) called cathelicidin antimicrobia
aureus in the fat layer of the skin, so researchers looked to see if the subcutaneous fat played a role in preventing skin infections.Ling Zhang, PhD, the first author of the paper, exposed mice to S. aureus and within hours detected a major increase in both the number and size of fat cells at the