Areas of Focus
- Neurobiology and Developmental Histology
- Gut Barrier Function and Neuro-Immune System Regulation
- Neuronal Ischemic Injury Mechanisms and Herbal Protection
Work Experience
- 1998-2004 Assistant, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University
- 2004-2014 Lecturer, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University
- 2006-2011 PhD studies and research, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
- 2014-present Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1994-1998 Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine: Shenyang Agricultural University
- 2001-2004 Master in Basic Veterinary Science: China Agricultural University
- 2007-2011 PhD in Basic Medical Science: Kyoto University
- Authored textbooks and numerous research papers
Publications
- Lactobacillus casei protects intestinal mucosa from damage in chicks caused by Salmonella pullorum via regulating immunity and the Wnt signaling pathway and maintaining the abundance of gut microbiota, Ma Y et al., 2021
- Decreased GABAergic signaling, fewer parvalbumin-, somatostatin- and calretinin-positive neurons in brain of a rat model of simulated transport stress, Ma Y et al., 2021
- Lactobacillus casei DBN023 protects against jejunal mucosal injury in chicks infected with Salmonella pullorum CMCC-533, Ma Y et al., 2019
- An enhanced expression of hypothalamic neuronal nitric oxide synthase in a rat model of simulated transport stress, Ma Y et al., 2019
- Decreased tryptophan hydroxylase 2 mRNA and protein expression, decreased brain serotonin concentrations, and anxiety-like behavioral changes in a rat model of simulated transport stress, Ma Y et al., 2019
- Lactobacillus casei Zhang prevents jejunal epithelial damage of early weaned piglets induced by Escherichia coli K88 via regulating intestinal mucosal integrity, tight junction protein and immune factor expression, Ma Y et al., 2019
- Effect of Puerarin, Baicalin and Berberine Hydrochloride on the Regulation of IPEC-J2 Cells Infected with Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Ma Y et al., 2019
- Neuroprotective effects of leonurine against oxygen–glucose deprivation by targeting Cx36/CaMKII in PC12 cells, Ma Y et al., 2018
- YiMu San improves obstetric ability of pregnant mice by increasing serum oxytocin levels and connexin 43 expression in uterine smooth muscle, Ma Y et al., 2017
- Expression of gap junction protein connexin36 in multiple subtypes of GABAergic neurons in adult rat somatosensory cortex, Ma Y et al., 2011
Awards
- 2005: Outstanding Teacher, China Agricultural University
- 2005, 2012: Outstanding Teaching Achievement Award, China Agricultural University
- 2016: First Place in Outstanding Teaching Achievement, China Agricultural University
- 2021: First Prize in National Excellent Textbook Construction (Animal Anatomy and Histology Embryology, Second Edition)