Professor | Nan Yao | Asia Growth Partners

	Upload Avatar (500 x 500)
Name	Nan Yao
Contact Information	yaonan@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese, Japanese
Province	Guangdong

Upload Avatar (500 x 500)

Name

Nan Yao

Contact Information

yaonan@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese, Japanese

Province

Guangdong

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Sun Yat-Sen University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1984/9–1988/7 Bachelor's Degree: Beijing Agriculture University 1994/4–1997/3 Master's Degree: Kobe University 1998/10–2002/3 Ph.D.: Kobe University Characterized morphological features of apoptotic cell death in an oat-victorin system Contributed to the understanding of cell death related proteins using Arabidopsis as a model system
Work Experience	2005/9 - Present - Sun Yat-sen University - Professor 2002/5-2005/8 - University of Chicago - Postdoctoral Fellow 1997/4-1998/8 - IKARI Corporation, Tokyo - Development Center
Awards	2006: Selected for the Ministry of Education's 'New Century Excellent Talents Support Plan'

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Sun Yat-Sen University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1984/9–1988/7 Bachelor's Degree: Beijing Agriculture University
1994/4–1997/3 Master's Degree: Kobe University
1998/10–2002/3 Ph.D.: Kobe University
Characterized morphological features of apoptotic cell death in an oat-victorin system
Contributed to the understanding of cell death related proteins using Arabidopsis as a model system

Work Experience

2005/9 - Present - Sun Yat-sen University - Professor
2002/5-2005/8 - University of Chicago - Postdoctoral Fellow
1997/4-1998/8 - IKARI Corporation, Tokyo - Development Center

Awards

2006: Selected for the Ministry of Education's 'New Century Excellent Talents Support Plan'

Areas of Focus	Regulation of plant sphingolipid metabolism Plant disease resistance physiology and signal transduction
Publications	Loss of alkaline ceramidase inhibits autophagy in Arabidopsis and plays an important role during environmental stress response., Zheng, P., Wu, J-X., Sahu, S.K., Zeng, H-Y., Huang, L.Q., Liu, Z., Xiao, S. and Yao N., 2018 Orosomucoid proteins interact with the small subunit of serine palmitoyltransferase and contribute to sphingolipid homeostasis and stress responses in Arabidopsis., Li J., Yin J., Rong C., Li K-E., Wu J-X., Huang L-Q., Zeng H-Y., Sahu S.K., Yao N., 2016 Ethylene modulates sphingolipid synthesis in Arabidopsis., Wu J-X., Wu J-L., Yin J., Zheng P., and Yao, N., 2015 An Arabidopsis neutral ceramidase mutant ncer1 accumulates hydroxyceramides and is sensitive to oxidative stress., Li J., Bi F-C., Yin J., Wu J-X., Rong C., Wu J-L., Yao N., 2015 A Novel Pyrimidin-Like Plant Activator Stimulates Plant Disease Resistance and Promotes Growth., Sun, T-J., Lu, Y., Narusaka, M., Shi, C., Yang, Y-B., Wu, J-X., Zeng, H-Y., Narusaka , Y., and Yao, N., 2015 A systematic simulation of the effect of salicylic acid on sphingolipid metabolism., Shi C, Yin J, Liu Z, Wu J-X, Zhao Q, Ren J and Yao N., 2015 The Arabidopsis ceramidase AtACER functions in disease resistance and salt tolerance., Wu, J-X, Li, J., Liu, Z., Yin, J., Chang, Z-Y., Rong, C., Wu, J-L., Bi, F-C. and Yao, N., 2015 Loss of ceramide kinase in Arabidopsis impairs defenses and promotes ceramide accumulation and mitochondrial H2O2 burst., Bi, F-C., Liu, Z., Wu, J-X., Liang, H., Xi, X-L., Fang, C., Sun, T-J., Yin, J., Dai, G-Y., Rong, C., Greenberg, J.T., Su, W-W., and Yao, N., 2014 A detrimental mitochondrial-nuclear interaction causes cytoplasmic male sterility in rice., Luo,D., Xu,H., Liu, Z., Guo, J., Li, H., Chen, L., Fang, C., Zhang, O., Bai,M., Yao, N., Wu, H., Wu,H., Ji, C., Zheng, H., Chen, Y., Ye, S., Li, X., Zhao, X., Li, R. and Liu, YG., 2013 A conserved cysteine motif is critical for rice ceramide kinase activity and function., Bi, F.-C., Zhang, Q.-F., Liu, Z., Fang, C., Li, J., Su, J.-B., Greenberg, J.T., Wang H.-B. and Yao, N., 2011 Induction of programmed cell death in Arabidopsis and rice by single-wall carbon nanotubes., Shen, C.-X., Zhang, Q.-F, Li, J., Bi, F.-C., and Yao, N., 2010 A J domain virulence effector of Pseudomonas syringae remodels host chloroplasts and suppresses defenses., Jelenska, J., Yao, N., Vinatzer, B.A., Wright, C.M., Brodsky, J.L. and Greenberg, J.T., 2007 Arabidopsis Accelerated Cell Death2 modulates programmed cell death., Yao, N. and Greenberg, J.T., 2006 Mitochondrion – an organelle commonly involved in programmed cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana., Yao, N., Eisfelder, B.J., Marvin, J. and Greenberg, J.T., 2004 The role and regulation of programmed cell death in plant-pathogen interactions., Greenberg, J.T. and Yao, N., 2004 Ceramides modulate programmed cell death in plants., Liang, H., Yao, N., Song, J.T., Luo, S., Lu, H. and Greenberg, J.T., 2003 Apoptotic cell death is a common response to pathogen attack in oats., Yao, N., Imai, S., Tada, Y., Tosa, Y., Nakayashiki, H., Park, P. and Mayama, S., 2002 Mitochondrial oxidative burst involved in apoptotic response in oats., Yao, N., Tada, Y., Sakamoto, M., Nakayashiki, H., Park, P., Tosa, Y. and Mayama, S., 2002 Novel evidence for apoptotic cell response and differential signals in chromatin condensation and DNA cleavage in victorin-treated oats., Yao, N., Tada, Y., Park, P., Nakayashiki, H., Tosa, Y. and Mayama, S., 2001

Areas of Focus

Regulation of plant sphingolipid metabolism
Plant disease resistance physiology and signal transduction

Publications

Loss of alkaline ceramidase inhibits autophagy in Arabidopsis and plays an important role during environmental stress response., Zheng, P., Wu, J-X., Sahu, S.K., Zeng, H-Y., Huang, L.Q., Liu, Z., Xiao, S. and Yao N., 2018
Orosomucoid proteins interact with the small subunit of serine palmitoyltransferase and contribute to sphingolipid homeostasis and stress responses in Arabidopsis., Li J., Yin J., Rong C., Li K-E., Wu J-X., Huang L-Q., Zeng H-Y., Sahu S.K., Yao N., 2016
Ethylene modulates sphingolipid synthesis in Arabidopsis., Wu J-X., Wu J-L., Yin J., Zheng P., and Yao, N., 2015
An Arabidopsis neutral ceramidase mutant ncer1 accumulates hydroxyceramides and is sensitive to oxidative stress., Li J., Bi F-C., Yin J., Wu J-X., Rong C., Wu J-L., Yao N., 2015
A Novel Pyrimidin-Like Plant Activator Stimulates Plant Disease Resistance and Promotes Growth., Sun, T-J., Lu, Y., Narusaka, M., Shi, C., Yang, Y-B., Wu, J-X., Zeng, H-Y., Narusaka , Y., and Yao, N., 2015
A systematic simulation of the effect of salicylic acid on sphingolipid metabolism., Shi C, Yin J, Liu Z, Wu J-X, Zhao Q, Ren J and Yao N., 2015
The Arabidopsis ceramidase AtACER functions in disease resistance and salt tolerance., Wu, J-X, Li, J., Liu, Z., Yin, J., Chang, Z-Y., Rong, C., Wu, J-L., Bi, F-C. and Yao, N., 2015
Loss of ceramide kinase in Arabidopsis impairs defenses and promotes ceramide accumulation and mitochondrial H2O2 burst., Bi, F-C., Liu, Z., Wu, J-X., Liang, H., Xi, X-L., Fang, C., Sun, T-J., Yin, J., Dai, G-Y., Rong, C., Greenberg, J.T., Su, W-W., and Yao, N., 2014
A detrimental mitochondrial-nuclear interaction causes cytoplasmic male sterility in rice., Luo,D., Xu,H., Liu, Z., Guo, J., Li, H., Chen, L., Fang, C., Zhang, O., Bai,M., Yao, N., Wu, H., Wu,H., Ji, C., Zheng, H., Chen, Y., Ye, S., Li, X., Zhao, X., Li, R. and Liu, YG., 2013
A conserved cysteine motif is critical for rice ceramide kinase activity and function., Bi, F.-C., Zhang, Q.-F., Liu, Z., Fang, C., Li, J., Su, J.-B., Greenberg, J.T., Wang H.-B. and Yao, N., 2011
Induction of programmed cell death in Arabidopsis and rice by single-wall carbon nanotubes., Shen, C.-X., Zhang, Q.-F, Li, J., Bi, F.-C., and Yao, N., 2010
A J domain virulence effector of Pseudomonas syringae remodels host chloroplasts and suppresses defenses., Jelenska, J., Yao, N., Vinatzer, B.A., Wright, C.M., Brodsky, J.L. and Greenberg, J.T., 2007
Arabidopsis Accelerated Cell Death2 modulates programmed cell death., Yao, N. and Greenberg, J.T., 2006
Mitochondrion – an organelle commonly involved in programmed cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana., Yao, N., Eisfelder, B.J., Marvin, J. and Greenberg, J.T., 2004
The role and regulation of programmed cell death in plant-pathogen interactions., Greenberg, J.T. and Yao, N., 2004
Ceramides modulate programmed cell death in plants., Liang, H., Yao, N., Song, J.T., Luo, S., Lu, H. and Greenberg, J.T., 2003
Apoptotic cell death is a common response to pathogen attack in oats., Yao, N., Imai, S., Tada, Y., Tosa, Y., Nakayashiki, H., Park, P. and Mayama, S., 2002
Mitochondrial oxidative burst involved in apoptotic response in oats., Yao, N., Tada, Y., Sakamoto, M., Nakayashiki, H., Park, P., Tosa, Y. and Mayama, S., 2002
Novel evidence for apoptotic cell response and differential signals in chromatin condensation and DNA cleavage in victorin-treated oats., Yao, N., Tada, Y., Park, P., Nakayashiki, H., Tosa, Y. and Mayama, S., 2001

Sphingolipid Metabolism Regulation Plant Disease Resistance Physiology Signal Transduction Arabidopsis

Yue Lou - Shanghai Normal University

Zhang Lin - Shanghai Normal University

Xiaofang Li - East China Normal University

View All

Personal Information

Academic Information

Research

Contact us

No account yet?

Personal Information

Academic Information

Research

Contact us