Areas of Focus
- Regulation of avian germline stem cell proliferation and differentiation
- Mechanism of sexual differentiation and embryo development
- Reproductive toxicology of environmental endocrine disrupters
Work Experience
- 2002.5.- Present: Professor, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University
- 2000.1.-2002.5: Professor, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University
- 1994.1.-1999.12: Associate Professor, College of Biological Sciences, CAU
- 1995.4.-1997.4: Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Japan supported by Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS)
- 1991.7.-1993.12: Lecturer, College of Biological Sciences, Beijing Agricultural University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1991.7. Ph.D. in Reproductive Biology: College of Biological Sciences, Beijing Agricultural University and State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1986.7. B.S. in Animal Physiology and Biochemistry: College of Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Agricultural University
Publications
- Activation of protein kinases A and C promoted proliferation of chicken primordial germ cells, Xinyan Tang, Caiqiao Zhang
- Ginsenosides promote meiotic maturation of mouse oocytes in cumulus oocyte complexes involving increased expression of nitric oxide synthase, Dalei Zhang, Caiqiao Zhang, Jianxin Liu, Songhua Hu, 2006
- Prostaglandin involvement in follicle-stimulating hormone-induced proliferation of granulosa cells from chicken prehierarchical follicles, Yanmei Jin, Caiqiao Zhang, Xiaohui Lin, Weidong Zeng, 2006
- Estrogenic and antioxidant effects of a phytoestrogen daidzein on ovarian germ cells in embryonic chickens, Hongyun Liu, Caiqiao Zhang, Weidong Zeng, 2006
- Ginsenosides promote proliferation of cultured ovarian germ cells involving protein kinase C-mediated system in embryonic chickens, Hongyun Liu, Caiqiao Zhang, 2006
- Proliferating effects of flavonoids daidzein and quercetin on cultured chicken primordial germ cells through antioxidant action, Xinyan Tang, Caiqiao Zhang, Weidong Zeng, Yuling Mi, Hongyun Liu, 2006
- Isolation, culture and characterization of chicken primordial germ cells, Xinyan Tang, Weidong Zeng, Yuling Mi, Hongyun Liu, Caiqiao Zhang
- Toxic and hormonal effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on cultured testicular germ cells of embryonic chickens, Mi Y, Zhang C, 2005
- Stimulating effects of androgen on proliferation of cultured ovarian germ cells through androgenic and estrogenic actions in embryonic chickens, Liu H, Zhang C, Tang X, Zeng W, Mi Y, 2005
- Effects of antioxidant vitamins on Aroclor 1254-induced toxicity in cultured embryonic chicken hepatocytes, Zhou C, Zhang C, 2005
- Establishment of a germ-somatic cell coculture model for toxicity assessment of environmental endocrine disrupters, Mi Y, Zhang C, Zeng W, Tang X, 2005
- Effects of follicle-stimulating hormone and 17β-estradiol on germ cell development of chicken embryonic ovary in culture, Xie M, Zhang C, Zeng W, Mi Y, 2004
- Estrogenic and toxic effects of PCB on proliferation of chicken ovarian germ cells in culture, Xie M, Zhang C, 2004
- Effects of follicle-stimulating hormone and androgen on proliferation of cultured testicular germ cells of embryonic chickens, Mi Y, Zhang C, Xie M, Zeng W, 2004
- Establishment of mammary tissue culture: an in vitro model for bovine lactation, Wu H, Zhao X, Zhang C, Liu J, 2004
- Effect of polychlorinated biphenyls on spermatogenesis and testosterone secretion in adult cocks, Zhang C, Qiao H, 2004
- Disrupting effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on gonadal development and reproductive functions in chickens, Zhang C, Fang C, Liu L, et al., 2002
- Damaging effect of polychlorinated biphenyls on chicken primordial germ cells, Fang C, Zhang C, Xia G, Yang W, 2002
- Sexual difference in gonadal development of chicken embryos after treatment of polychlorinated biphenyls, Fang C, Zhang C, Qiao H, et al., 2001
- Identification of sperm bearing female-specific chromosome in the sex-reversed chicken, Abinawanto, Zhang C, Saito N, Matsuda Y, Shimada K, 1998
- Expressions of messenger ribonucleic acids of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone receptors in granulosa and theca layers of chicken preovulatory follicles, Zhang C, Shimada K, Saito N, Kansaku N, 1997
- A comparative study on the effectiveness of electroacupuncture and aquapuncture stimulation on infertility due to inactive ovaries in dairy cows, Xie H, Chen J, Zhang C, et al., 1994
