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Ying Zhu
Life Science
Sun Yat-Sen University
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Tumorigenesis
Molecular Mechanisms
Non-Coding Rna
Short Peptides
Tumor Microenvironment
Metabolic Regulation
Cancer
Cell Signaling
Oncology
Biochemistry
Areas of Focus
- Molecular mechanisms of tumorigenesis and development
- Functions of non-coding RNA and short peptides
- Metabolic regulatory network of tumor microenvironment
Work Experience
- 2011/09-2017/02 - University of Southern California - Research Assistant (Postdoc)
- 2017/02-Present - Sun Yat-sen University - Associate Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2002/09-2006/06 Bachelor of Science: Sun Yat-sen University
- 2006/09-2011/06 Doctor of Science: Sun Yat-sen University
- Published 22 papers in international journals with a total impact factor of approximately 265 and over 1000 citations
Publications
- MicroRNA-195 suppresses tumorigenicity and regulates G1/S transition of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells, Xu T#, Zhu Y#, Xiong Y, Ge YY, Yun JP, Zhuang SM*, 2009
- MicroRNA-26a/b and their host genes cooperate to inhibit the G1/S transition by activating the pRb protein, Zhu Y#, Lu Y#, Zhang Q, Liu JJ, Li TJ, Yang JR, Zeng C, Zhuang SM*, 2012
- A Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus microRNA and its variants target the transforming growth factor β pathway to promote cell survival, Lei X#, Zhu Y#, Jones T, Bai Z, Huang Y, Gao SJ*, 2012
- γ-Herpesvirus-encoded miRNAs and their roles in viral biology and pathogenesis, Zhu Y#, Haecker I#, Yang Y, Gao SJ, Renne R*, 2013
- Viral miRNA targeting of bicistronic and polycistronic transcripts, Zhu Y, Huang YF, Jung JU, Lu C, Gao SJ*, 2014
- An oncogenic virus promotes cell survival and cellular transformation by suppressing glycolysis, Zhu Y, Ramos da Silva S, He M, Liang Q, Lu C, Feng P, Jung JU, Gao SJ*, 2016
- A critical role of glutamine and asparagine γ-nitrogen in nucleotide biosynthesis in cancer cells hijacked by an oncogenic virus, Zhu Y, Li T, Ramos da Silva S, Lee JJ, Lu C, Eoh H, Jung JU, Gao SJ*, 2017
- Lnc-UCID promotes G1/S transition and hepatoma growth by preventing DHX9-mediated CDK6 downregulation, Wang YL#, Liu JY#, Yang JE#, Yu XM, Chen ZL, Chen YJ, Kuang M, Zhu Y*, Zhuang SM*, 2019
- A novel mitochondrial micropeptide MPM enhances mitochondrial respiratory activity and promotes myogenic differentiation, Lin YF, Xiao MH, Chen HX, Meng Y, Zhao N, Yang L, Tang H, Wang JL, Liu X, Zhu Y*, Zhuang SM*, 2019
- Downregulation of a mitochondrial micropeptide, MPM, promotes hepatoma metastasis by enhancing mitochondrial complex I activity, Xiao MH#, Lin YF#, Xie PP#, Chen HX, Deng JW, Zhao N, Xie C, Meng Y, Liu X, Zhuang SM*, Zhu Y*, Fang JH*, 2022
- Mitochondrial micropeptide STMP1 promotes G1/S transition by enhancing mitochondrial complex IV activity, Sang Y, Liu JY, Wang FY, Luo XY, Chen ZQ, Zhuang SM*, Zhu Y*, 2022
Awards
- 2018: First Prize in Natural Science by the Ministry of Education
- 2018: First Prize in Natural Science by Guangdong Province
