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Yu Xia Mei
Life Science
Huazhong Agricultural University
Hubei
Language: Chinese, English
Microbial Resources
Functional Sugars
Agriculture
Food Industry
Synthesis
Metabolic Regulation
Fungi
Biological Functions
Gene Regulation
Fermentation
Areas of Focus
- Utilization of microbial resources
- Application development of functional sugars in agriculture and food industries
- Synthesis and metabolic regulation of major active substances in fungi
- Mechanism of biological functions
Work Experience
- 2017-2018 - University of California, Davis - Visiting Scholar
- 2002-present - Huazhong Agricultural University - Assistant, Lecturer, Associate Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2011 - PhD in Microbiology: Huazhong Agricultural University
- 5 scientific and technological achievements identified
- 7 invention patents
Publications
- Alpha-terpineol affects synthesis and antitumor activity of triterpenoids from Antrodia cinnamomea mycelia in solid-state culture, Zhang YT, Li DY, Wang Z, Zang WT, Rao P, Liang YX, Mei YX*, 2018
- A polysaccharide from Antrodia cinnamomea mycelia exerts antitumor activity through blocking of TOP1/TDP1-mediated DNA repair pathway, Zhang YT, Wang Z, Li DY, Zang WT, Zhu H, Wu PY, Mei YX*, Liang YX*, 2018
- Anti-inflammatory effects in a mouse osteoarthritis model of a mixture of glucosamine and chitooligosaccharides produced by bi-enzyme single-step hydrolysis, Li YL, Chen L, Liu YY, Zhang Y, Liang YX, Mei YX*, 2018
- Low molecular weight chitosan is an effective antifungal agent against Botryosphaeria sp. and preservative agent for pear (Pyrus) fruits, Wang YG, Li B, Zhang XD, Peng N, Mei YX*, Liang YX*, 2016
- Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of Phellinus Linteus mycelial extract from solid-state culture in a rat model of type 2 diabetes, Liu YY, Wang CR, Li JS, Mei YX, Liang YX*, 2019
- Antifungal activity of chitooligosaccharides against the dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum, Mei YX, Dai XY, Yang W, Xu XW, & Liang YX, 2015
- A novel polysaccharide from mycelia of cultured Phellinus linteus displays antitumor activity through apoptosis, Mei YX, Zhu H, Hu QM, Liu YY, Zhao SM, Peng N & Liang YX*, 2015
- Isolation, characterization, and antitumor activity of a novel heteroglycan from cultured mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis, Mei YX, Yang W, Zhu, PX, Peng N, Zhu H, & Liang YX*, 2014
- Protective effect of chitooligosaccharides against cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression in mice, Mei YX, Chen HX, Zhang J, Zhang XD, Liang YX*, 2013
- Exceptional thermal stability and organic solvent tolerance of an esterase expressed from a thermophilic host, Mei YX, Peng N, Zhao S, Hu Y, Wang H, Liang Y*, She Q*, 2012
- High-titer lactic acid production by Lactobacillus pentosus FL0421 from corn stover using fed-batch simultaneous saccharification and fermentation, Hu JL, Lin YX, Zhang Z, Xiang T, Mei, YX, Zhao SM, Liang YX & Peng N*, 2016
- High-titer lactic acid production from NaOH-pretreated corn stover by Bacillus coagulans LA204 using fed-batch simultaneous saccharification and fermentation under non-sterile condition, Hu J, Zhang Z, Lin Y, Zhao SM, Mei YX, Liang YX, & Peng N*, 2015
- An archaeal protein evolutionarily conserved in prokaryotes is a zinc-dependent metalloprotease, Hu Y, Peng N, Han W, Mei YX, Chen Z, Feng X, Liang YX*, She Q*, 2012
- A synthetic arabinose-inducible promoter confers high levels of recombinant protein expression in hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus islandicus, Peng N, Deng L, Mei YX, Jiang D, Hu Y, Awayez M, Liang Y, She Q*, 2012
- Immunological activity of a purified polysaccharide from Cordyceps Sinensis in vitro, Zhu PX, Mei YX, Liang YX, 2013
- Immune activities of polysaccharides isolated in vitro purified from Phellinus linteus, Hu QM, Mei YX, Liang YX, 2013
- Crystallization of xylitol based on fermentation, Mei YX, Fang BS, 2008
- Crystallization kinetics of xylitol based on the broth model, Mei YX, Fang BS, 2007
- Crystallization thermodynamics of xylitol from fermentation broth, Mei YX, Fang BS, 2007
Awards
- Hubei Province Science and Technology Progress Third Prize
- Huazhong Agricultural University Education Quality Second and Third Prize
- Young Teacher Lecture Competition Excellence Award
