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Yalin Zhang
Life Science
Xiamen University
Fujian
Language: English, Chinese
Hypothalamus
Energy Metabolism
Homeostasis
Aging
Neuroinflammation
Neurosecretory
Epigenetic Factors
Metabolic Syndrome
Neurodegeneration
Regulation
Areas of Focus
- Hypothalamic regulation of energy metabolism homeostasis and aging
Work Experience
- 2014-2018 - Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Postdoctoral Fellow
- 2018-Present - Xiamen University - Professor, School of Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008 - Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences: Xiamen University
- 2013 - Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Xiamen University
Publications
- Hypothalamic stem cells control aging speed partly through exosomal miRNAs, Zhang Y#, Kim MS#, Jia B#, Yan J#, Zuniga-Hertz JP, Han C, Cai D, 2017
- Astrocytic process plasticity and IKKβ/NF-κB in central control of blood glucose, blood pressure and body weight, Zhang Y, Reichel JM, Han C, Zuniga-Hertz JP, Cai D, 2017
- Obesity-associated extracellular mtDNA activates central TGFβ pathway to cause blood pressure increase, Ale A, Zhang Y, Han C, Cai D, 2016
- Rapid linkage of innate immunological signals to adaptive immunity by the brain-fat axis, Kim MS, Yan J, Wu W, Zhang G, Zhang Y, Cai D, 2015
- Metabolic learning and memory formation by the brain influence systemic metabolic homeostasis, Zhang Y, Liu G, Yan J, Zhang Y, Li B, Cai D, 2015
- The lysosomal v-ATPase-Ragulator complex is a common activator for AMPK and mTORC1, acting as a switch between catabolism and anabolism, Zhang CS, Jiang B, Li M, Zhu M, Peng Y, Zhang Y, Wu YQ, Li TY, Liang Y, Lu Z, Lian G, Liu Q, Guo H, Yin Z, Ye Z, Han J, Wu JW, Yin H, Lin SY, Lin SC, 2014
- AMP as a low-energy charge signal autonomously initiates assembly of AXIN-AMPK-LKB1 complex for AMPK activation, Zhang Y#, Guo H#, Zhang CS#, Lin SY, Yin Z, Peng Y, Luo H, Shi Y, Lian G, Zhang C, Li M, Ye Z, Ye J, Han J, Li P, Wu JW, Lin SC, 2013
