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Name	Caiyun Sun
Contact Information	suncaiy@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Guangdong

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Name

Caiyun Sun

Contact Information

suncaiy@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Guangdong

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Sun Yat-Sen University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1997-2000 Master's in Genetics and Breeding: South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2003-2007 PhD in Molecular Endocrinology and Comparative Physiology: University of Hong Kong
Work Experience	2000-2003 - Assistant Researcher at South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2008-2010 - Research Assistant at University of Hong Kong 2010-2013 - Postdoctoral Researcher at Sun Yat-sen University 2014-present - Associate Professor at Sun Yat-sen University

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Sun Yat-Sen University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1997-2000 Master's in Genetics and Breeding: South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2003-2007 PhD in Molecular Endocrinology and Comparative Physiology: University of Hong Kong

Work Experience

2000-2003 - Assistant Researcher at South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2008-2010 - Research Assistant at University of Hong Kong
2010-2013 - Postdoctoral Researcher at Sun Yat-sen University
2014-present - Associate Professor at Sun Yat-sen University

Areas of Focus	Molecular Endocrinology and Physiology of Fish Recombinant Protein Expression and Gene Engineering in Fish
Publications	The Holothuria leucospilota genome elucidates sacrificial organ expulsion and bioadhesive trap enriched with amyloid-patterned proteins, Chen T., Ren C., Wong N., Yan A., Sun C., et al., 2023 Neurosecretory protein GL in GIFT tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): cDNA cloning, tissue distribution and effects of feeding on its expression, Huang J., Hao Y., Lai K., et al., 2022 Molecular cloning, expressional analyses and functional identification of TRAIL in tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, Yi . L., Sun C., Wu J., et al., 2022 Expression of Neuropeptide Y of GIFT Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) in Yeast Pichia Pastoris and Its Stimulatory Effects on Food Intake and Growth, Wang G., Sun C., Lin H., Li W., 2011 Gene expression of luteinizing hormone receptor in carp somatotrophs differentially regulated by local action of gonadotropin and dopamine D1 receptor activation, Sun, C., He M, Ko WK, Wong AO., 2013 Mechanisms for luteinizing hormone induction of growth hormone gene transcription in fish model: crosstalk of the cAMP/PKA pathway with MAPK-and PI3K-dependent cascades, Sun C, He M, Ko WK, Wong AO., 2014 UII and UT in grouper: cloning and effects on transcription of hormones related to growth control, Sun C, Duan D., Li B., Qin C., Jia J., Wang B., Dong H., Li W., 2014 Genes involved in fatty acid metabolism: Molecular characterization and hypothalamic mRNA response to energy status and neuropeptide Y treatment in the orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides, Tang, Z1., Sun C.1, Yan, A., Wu, S., Qin C., Zhang Y., Li W., 2013 Differential involvement of signaling pathways in the regulation of growth hormone release by somatostatin and growth hormone-releasing hormone in orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides), Wang B, Qin C., Zhang C., Jia J., Sun C., Li W., 2014 Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) adiponectin receptors: Molecular characterization, mRNA expression, and subcellular location, Qin, C., Wang B., Sun C., Jia J., Li W., 2014 Neuropeptide B in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus: Molecular cloning and its effects on the regulation of food intake and mRNA expression of growth hormone and prolactin, Yang, L., Sun, C. and Li, W., 2014 In vitro effects of somatostatin on the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis in orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides), Wang B, Jia J, Yang G, Qin J, Zhang C, Zhang Q, Sun C, Li W., 2016 Orexin-A stimulates the expression of GLUT4 in a glucose dependent manner in the liver of orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides), Zhang C, Sun C,Wang B, Yan P, Wu A, Yang G, Li W., 2016 Duplication of neuropeptide Y and peptide YY in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and their roles in food intake regulation, Yan P, Jia J, Yang G, Wang D, Sun C, Li W., 2017 Ctrp9 and adiponectin receptors in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Molecular cloning, tissue distribution and effects on reproductive genes, Yang G, Song Q, Sun C, Qin J, Jia J, Yuan X, Zhang Y, Li W., 2018 Molecular identification of grouper Igfbp1 and its mRNA expression in primary hepatocytes under Gh and Insulin, Yang G, Chen B, Sun C, Yuan X, Zhang Y, Qin J, Li W., 2019 Inorganic nitrite increases the susceptibility of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) leucocytes to Streptococcus agalactiae, Zhao Z, Sun C, Chen L, Qin J, Yuan X, Li W*., 2020

Areas of Focus

Molecular Endocrinology and Physiology of Fish
Recombinant Protein Expression and Gene Engineering in Fish

Publications

The Holothuria leucospilota genome elucidates sacrificial organ expulsion and bioadhesive trap enriched with amyloid-patterned proteins, Chen T., Ren C., Wong N., Yan A., Sun C., et al., 2023
Neurosecretory protein GL in GIFT tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): cDNA cloning, tissue distribution and effects of feeding on its expression, Huang J., Hao Y., Lai K., et al., 2022
Molecular cloning, expressional analyses and functional identification of TRAIL in tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, Yi . L., Sun C., Wu J*., et al., 2022
Expression of Neuropeptide Y of GIFT Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) in Yeast Pichia Pastoris and Its Stimulatory Effects on Food Intake and Growth, Wang G., Sun C., Lin H., Li W*., 2011
Gene expression of luteinizing hormone receptor in carp somatotrophs differentially regulated by local action of gonadotropin and dopamine D1 receptor activation, Sun, C., He M, Ko WK, Wong AO., 2013
Mechanisms for luteinizing hormone induction of growth hormone gene transcription in fish model: crosstalk of the cAMP/PKA pathway with MAPK-and PI3K-dependent cascades, Sun C*, He M, Ko WK, Wong AO., 2014
UII and UT in grouper: cloning and effects on transcription of hormones related to growth control, Sun C, Duan D., Li B., Qin C., Jia J., Wang B., Dong H., Li W*., 2014
Genes involved in fatty acid metabolism: Molecular characterization and hypothalamic mRNA response to energy status and neuropeptide Y treatment in the orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides, Tang, Z1., Sun C.1, Yan, A., Wu, S., Qin C., Zhang Y., Li W*., 2013
Differential involvement of signaling pathways in the regulation of growth hormone release by somatostatin and growth hormone-releasing hormone in orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides), Wang B, Qin C., Zhang C., Jia J., Sun C., Li W*., 2014
Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) adiponectin receptors: Molecular characterization, mRNA expression, and subcellular location, Qin, C., Wang B., Sun C., Jia J., Li W*., 2014
Neuropeptide B in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus: Molecular cloning and its effects on the regulation of food intake and mRNA expression of growth hormone and prolactin, Yang, L., Sun, C. and Li, W*., 2014
In vitro effects of somatostatin on the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis in orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides), Wang B, Jia J, Yang G, Qin J, Zhang C, Zhang Q, Sun C, Li W., 2016
Orexin-A stimulates the expression of GLUT4 in a glucose dependent manner in the liver of orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides), Zhang C, Sun C,Wang B, Yan P, Wu A, Yang G, Li W*., 2016
Duplication of neuropeptide Y and peptide YY in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and their roles in food intake regulation, Yan P, Jia J, Yang G, Wang D, Sun C, Li W*., 2017
Ctrp9 and adiponectin receptors in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Molecular cloning, tissue distribution and effects on reproductive genes, Yang G, Song Q, Sun C, Qin J, Jia J, Yuan X, Zhang Y, Li W*., 2018
Molecular identification of grouper Igfbp1 and its mRNA expression in primary hepatocytes under Gh and Insulin, Yang G, Chen B, Sun C, Yuan X, Zhang Y, Qin J, Li W*., 2019
Inorganic nitrite increases the susceptibility of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) leucocytes to Streptococcus agalactiae, Zhao Z, Sun C, Chen L, Qin J, Yuan X, Li W*., 2020

Fish Endocrinology Neuropeptides Metabolism Reproduction Growth Regulation Gene Expression Protein Purification Genetic Engineering Aquaculture Biotechnology

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