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Name	Yongzhen Tao
Contact Information	yztao01@sinh.ac.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Shanghai

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Name

Yongzhen Tao

Contact Information

yztao01@sinh.ac.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Shanghai

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2010-06--2012-09 Postdoctoral: Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, CA, USA 2008-08--2010-06 Postdoctoral: Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2004-09--2008-07 PhD: Xi'an Jiaotong University 2001-09--2004-07 Master's: Xi'an Polytechnic University 1994-09--1998-07 Bachelor's: Xi'an Polytechnic University
Work Experience	2018-01~Present - Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher 2013-07~2017-12 - Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher 2010-06~2012-09 - Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, CA, USA - Postdoctoral 2008-08~2010-06 - Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Postdoctoral 2004-09~2008-07 - Xi'an Jiaotong University - PhD 2001-09~2004-07 - Xi'an Polytechnic University - Master's 1994-09~1998-07 - Xi'an Polytechnic University - Bachelor's
Awards	2009: Second Prize, National Level - Analysis of Metabolic Network of Hydrogen Production in Photosynthetic Bacteria using Comparative Genomics 2009: Second Prize, Provincial Level - Analysis of Central Metabolic Pathways in Photosynthetic Bacteria using 13C Metabolic Flux Analysis 2009: First Prize, Institute Level - Research on Central Metabolic Pathways and Genetic Modification of Photosynthetic Bacteria for Biological Hydrogen Production

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2010-06--2012-09 Postdoctoral: Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, CA, USA
2008-08--2010-06 Postdoctoral: Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2004-09--2008-07 PhD: Xi'an Jiaotong University
2001-09--2004-07 Master's: Xi'an Polytechnic University
1994-09--1998-07 Bachelor's: Xi'an Polytechnic University

Work Experience

2018-01~Present - Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
2013-07~2017-12 - Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
2010-06~2012-09 - Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, CA, USA - Postdoctoral
2008-08~2010-06 - Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Postdoctoral
2004-09~2008-07 - Xi'an Jiaotong University - PhD
2001-09~2004-07 - Xi'an Polytechnic University - Master's
1994-09~1998-07 - Xi'an Polytechnic University - Bachelor's

Awards

2009: Second Prize, National Level - Analysis of Metabolic Network of Hydrogen Production in Photosynthetic Bacteria using Comparative Genomics
2009: Second Prize, Provincial Level - Analysis of Central Metabolic Pathways in Photosynthetic Bacteria using 13C Metabolic Flux Analysis
2009: First Prize, Institute Level - Research on Central Metabolic Pathways and Genetic Modification of Photosynthetic Bacteria for Biological Hydrogen Production

Areas of Focus	Tumor Immunometabolism and Nutritional Intervention
Publications	ALDOB/KAT2A Interactions Epigenetically Modulate TGF-β Expression And T Cell Functions in Hepatocellular Carcinogenesis, Hepatology, 2023 Fructose-1,6-Bisphosphate Aldolase B Depletion Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinogenesis Through Activating Insulin Receptor Signaling and Lipogenesis, HEPATOLOGY, 2021 Loss of STAT5A promotes glucose metabolism and tumor growth through miRNA-23a-AKT signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma, MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY, 2021 Polyphenolic Proanthocyanidin-B2 suppresses proliferation of liver cancer cells and hepatocellular carcinogenesis through directly binding and inhibiting AKT activity, REDOX BIOLOGY, 2020 Elevated levels of arachidonic acid metabolites in follicular fluid of PCOS patients, REPRODUCTION, 2020 Aldolase B suppresses hepatocellular carcinogenesis by inhibiting G6PD and pentose phosphate pathways, NATURE CANCER, 2020 Yeast beta-D-glucan exerts antitumour activity in liver cancer through impairing autophagy and lysosomal function, promoting reactive oxygen species production and apoptosis, REDOX BIOLOGY, 2020 Loss of hepatic aldolase B activates Akt and promotes hepatocellular carcinogenesis by destabilizing the Aldob/Akt/PP2A protein complex, PLOS BIOLOGY, 2020 An update on lipid oxidation and inflammation in cardiovascular diseases, FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 2019 Acetylation of PGK1 Promotes Liver Cancer Cell Proliferation and Tumorigenesis, HEPATOLOGY, 2017 Glucose-dependent de Novo Lipogenesis in B Lymphocytes, THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 2014 Control of Nutrient Stress-Induced Metabolic Reprogramming by PKC zeta in Tumorigenesis, CELL, 2013 Network Identification and Flux Quantification of Glucose Metabolism in Rhodobacter sphaeroides under Photoheterotrophic H2-Producing Conditions, JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 2012 Characteristics of a new photosynthetic bacterial strain for hydrogen production and its application in wastewater treatment, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 2008 High hydrogen yield from a two-step process of dark- and photo-fermentation of sucrose, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 2007 Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 interactions with LDLR and AMPK regulate foam cell formation, THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Areas of Focus

Tumor Immunometabolism and Nutritional Intervention

Publications

ALDOB/KAT2A Interactions Epigenetically Modulate TGF-β Expression And T Cell Functions in Hepatocellular Carcinogenesis, Hepatology, 2023
Fructose-1,6-Bisphosphate Aldolase B Depletion Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinogenesis Through Activating Insulin Receptor Signaling and Lipogenesis, HEPATOLOGY, 2021
Loss of STAT5A promotes glucose metabolism and tumor growth through miRNA-23a-AKT signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma, MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY, 2021
Polyphenolic Proanthocyanidin-B2 suppresses proliferation of liver cancer cells and hepatocellular carcinogenesis through directly binding and inhibiting AKT activity, REDOX BIOLOGY, 2020
Elevated levels of arachidonic acid metabolites in follicular fluid of PCOS patients, REPRODUCTION, 2020
Aldolase B suppresses hepatocellular carcinogenesis by inhibiting G6PD and pentose phosphate pathways, NATURE CANCER, 2020
Yeast beta-D-glucan exerts antitumour activity in liver cancer through impairing autophagy and lysosomal function, promoting reactive oxygen species production and apoptosis, REDOX BIOLOGY, 2020
Loss of hepatic aldolase B activates Akt and promotes hepatocellular carcinogenesis by destabilizing the Aldob/Akt/PP2A protein complex, PLOS BIOLOGY, 2020
An update on lipid oxidation and inflammation in cardiovascular diseases, FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 2019
Acetylation of PGK1 Promotes Liver Cancer Cell Proliferation and Tumorigenesis, HEPATOLOGY, 2017
Glucose-dependent de Novo Lipogenesis in B Lymphocytes, THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 2014
Control of Nutrient Stress-Induced Metabolic Reprogramming by PKC zeta in Tumorigenesis, CELL, 2013
Network Identification and Flux Quantification of Glucose Metabolism in Rhodobacter sphaeroides under Photoheterotrophic H2-Producing Conditions, JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 2012
Characteristics of a new photosynthetic bacterial strain for hydrogen production and its application in wastewater treatment, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 2008
High hydrogen yield from a two-step process of dark- and photo-fermentation of sucrose, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 2007
Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 interactions with LDLR and AMPK regulate foam cell formation, THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

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