CHENG Dongsheng  

  • Graduate Supervisor, Associate Chief Physician
  • Department: Nephrology
  • Research Area: Internal medicine
  • Research Interests: Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention/Management and Clinical Use of Imaging AI
  • Contact: chengdongsheng@sjtu.edu.cn
  • Associate Chief Physician, Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, 2022                          
  • Attending Physician, Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, 2014
  • Resident Doctor, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, 2010                                                                               
  • MD from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 2010
  1. Fei Y, Jin Z, He L, Zhang M, Jiao Q, Liu Q, Lin F, Wang W, Wang N, Cao A#, Cheng D#. Homozygous FAT1 frameshift mutation linked to glomerulotubular nephropathy with impaired cell adhesion and Rap1 signaling. Ren Fail. 2025, doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2025.2561216.
  2. Tao J, Zhang X, Wang N, Cheng D#. Malnutrition and Muscle Loss Mediate the Association Between NT-proBNP and Mortality in Hospitalized Older Adults. Clin Interv Aging. 2025,doi: 10.2147/CIA.S523073.
  3. An X, Yin M, Shen Y, Guo X, Xu Y, Cheng D#, Gui D#. Dimethyl fumarate ameliorated pyroptosis in contrast-induced acute renal injury by regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress and JAK2-STAT3 pathway. Ren Fail,doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2025.2504633.
  4. Li J, Wang Z, Zhang Q, Zhang H, Shen Y, Zhang Q, Jian G, Cheng D#, Wang N. Association between disability in activities of daily living and phase angle in hemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrol. 2023,doi: 10.1186/s12882-023-03400-1.
  5. Cheng D, Luo H, Ren S, Wang N, Wu J. The Effects of Fluid Hydration Status on Ultrasound Muscle Measurement in Hemodialysis Patients. J Ren Nutr. 2023,doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2022.04.007.
  6. Cheng D, Zhang Q, Wang Z, Li J, Jian G, Wang N. Association Between Sarcopenia and Its Components and Dependency in Activities of Daily Living in Patients on Hemodialysis. J Ren Nutr. 2021, doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2020.08.016. Epub 2020 Dec 10. PMID: 33309409.
  7. Wu J, Luo H, Ren S, Shen L, Cheng D#, Wang N#. Enhanced echo intensity of skeletal muscle is associated with poor physical function in hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nephrol. 2022,doi: 10.1186/s12882-022-02816-5. 
  8. Li X*, Cheng D*, Sun Z, Jiao Q, Wang C, Fan Y. An Unusual Case of Bone Pain, Hypophosphatemia, and a Gastric Mass: A Quiz. Am J Kidney Dis. 2024,doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.09.013. 
  • 08/01/2025-07/30/2029
    Horizontal Project, ¥1,000,000, 2025-KY-274(K)
    Serum Indoxyl Sulfate and p-Cresol Sulfate in Predicting Sarcopenia and Disability Risk in Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
    Role: Principal Investigator 
  • 01/01/2020-12/31/2022
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ¥250,000, YG2019QNB14 
    The Protective Effect and Molecular Mechanism of Fumarate in Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Diabetic Contrast Media
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • 01/01/2020-12/31/2022
    Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, ¥50,000, 20194Y0347
    Analysis of the Relationship Between Sarcopenia, Malnutrition, and Disability Among Community-Dwelling Elderly Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • [CHENG Dongsheng; WANG Niansong; FAN Ying; GUI Dingkun] (2024), “An Auxiliary Measuring Assembly and Its Auxiliary Measuring Method”, PCT/CN2024101400854390; ZL 202110807415.X