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Yaqin Zhang
Basic Medical Sciences
Nanjing Medical University
Jiangsu
Language: Chinese, English
Type 2 Diabetes
Metabolic Imbalance
Islet Cells
Immunology
Metabolic Diseases
Cell Function
Diabetes Research
Insulin Resistance
Beta Cells
Exosomes
Areas of Focus
- Metabolic imbalance and islet cell function in type 2 diabetes
- Immunological mechanisms of metabolic diseases
Work Experience
- 2009/09-2016/09 - Nanjing Medical University - Assistant Researcher
- 2016/10-Present - Nanjing Medical University - Associate Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2009/09-2012/06 PhD in Biology: Nanjing University
- 2006/09-2009/07 Master's in Life Sciences: Central China Normal University
- 2002/09-2006/07 Bachelor's in Biological Sciences: Shanxi Normal University
- Led and completed 10 research projects including National Natural Science Foundation projects
- Published over 20 SCI papers as first or corresponding author
- Granted 3 national invention patents and 1 US invention patent
Publications
- M1 macrophage-derived exosomes impair beta cell insulin secretion via miR-212-5p by targeting SIRT2 and inhibiting Akt/GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway in mice., Bin Qian, Yang Yang, Ningyuan Tang, Jiahui Wang, Peng Sun, Nan Yang, Fang Chen, Tijun Wu, Tong Sun, Yating Li, Xiaoai Chang, Yunxia Zhu, Yaqin Zhang*, Xiao Han*., 2021
- Identifying differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs in PBMCs response to the infection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis., Hong Yan#, Rufeng Xu#, Xiangrong Zhang, Qian Wang, Jing Pang, Xia Zhang, Xiaoai Chang, and Yaqin Zhang*., 2018
- Adipocyte-derived microvesicles from obese mice modulate macrophage phenotypes through secreted miR-155., Yaqin Zhang, Hongliang Mei, Xiaoai Chang, Fang Chen, Yunxia Zhu, and Xiao Han*., 2016
- Lentinan protects pancreatic β-cells from STZ-induced damage., Yaqin Zhang#, Hongliang Mei#, Wei Shan, Li Shi, Xiaoai Chang, Yunxia Zhu, Fang Chen*, and Xiao Han*., 2016
- Inflamed macrophage microvesicles induce insulin resistance in human adipocytes., Yaqin Zhang#*, Li Shi#, Hongliang Mei, Jiexin Zhang, Yunxia Zhu, Xiao Han* and Dalong Zhu*., 2015
- Microvesicle-mediated delivery of transforming growth factor β1 siRNA for the suppression of tumor growth in mice., Yaqin Zhang, Limin Li, Jianxiong Yu, Dihan Zhu, Yujing Zhang, Xihan Li, Hongwei Gu*, Chen-Yu Zhang*, Ke Zen*., 2014
- The Protective Role of Estrogen-Induced miRNA-29 Expression in Carbon Tetrachloride-induced Mouse Liver Injury., Yaqin Zhang#, Linping Wu#, Yang Wang#, Mingchao Zhang#, Limin Li, Dihan Zhu, Xihan Li, Hongwei Gu, Chen-yu Zhang*, Ke Zen*., 2012
Awards
- Jiangsu Medical Science and Technology Award (2018): Second Prize
- School Outstanding Faculty Award (2015, 2019)
