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61
Citations
11699
World Ranking
11486
National Ranking
364

Overview

Yaou Zhang is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has a research portfolio spanning engineering and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work crosses several subfields, including molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and cancer research.

The scientist's research topics cover a variety of specialized areas:

  • Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques
  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis

Yaou Zhang has published extensively in notable venues, contributing to the following journals and conference proceedings:

  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Procedia CIRP
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their recent research outputs include several papers focused mainly on molecular mechanisms related to metabolic and cancer biology contexts:

  • Canagliflozin Attenuates Lipotoxicity in Cardiomyocytes by Inhibiting Inflammation and Ferroptosis through Activating AMPK Pathway (2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • Persistent high glucose induced EPB41L4A-AS1 inhibits glucose uptake via GCN5 mediating crotonylation and acetylation of histones and non-histones (2022, Clinical and Translational Medicine)
  • Canagliflozin Modulates Hypoxia-Induced Metastasis, Angiogenesis and Glycolysis by Decreasing HIF-1α Protein Synthesis via AKT/mTOR Pathway (2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • Canagliflozin inhibits p-gp function and early autophagy and improves the sensitivity to the antitumor effect of doxorubicin (2020, Biochemical Pharmacology)
  • Canagliflozin attenuates lipotoxicity in cardiomyocytes and protects diabetic mouse hearts by inhibiting the mTOR/HIF-1α pathway (2021, iScience)

Collaborative work is a significant component of Yaou Zhang's research practice, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Wansheng Zhao (29 publications)
  • Naihan Xu (22 publications)
  • Weidong Xie (22 publications)
  • Xue-Cheng Xi (17 publications)
  • Jian Wang (13 publications)

Best Publications

  • MiRNA-Directed Regulation of VEGF and Other Angiogenic Factors under Hypoxia

    Zhong Hua;Qing Lv;Wenbin Ye;Chung-Kwun Amy Wong

  • Deficiency of cathepsin S reduces atherosclerosis in LDL receptor–deficient mice

    Galina K. Sukhova;Yaou Zhang;Jie Hong Pan;Youichiro Wada

  • cDNA Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles in Human Fibroblast Cells Irradiated with Red Light

    Yaou Zhang;Shipeng Song;Chi-Chun Fong;Chi-Hung Tsang

  • Akt: A Double-Edged Sword in Cell Proliferation and Genome Stability

    Naihan Xu;Yuanzhi Lao;Yaou Zhang;David A. Gillespie

  • Deficiency of the cysteine protease cathepsin S impairs microvessel growth

    G.-P. Shi;G.K. Sukhova;M. Kuzuya;Q. Ye

  • MiRNA-20a promotes osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells by co-regulating BMP signaling

    Jin-fang Zhang;Wei-ming Fu;Ming-liang He;Wei-dong Xie

  • MicroRNA MiR-17 retards tissue growth and represses fibronectin expression

    Sze Wan Shan;Daniel Y. Lee;Daniel Y. Lee;Zhaoqun Deng;Tatiana Shatseva

  • A circular RNA circ-DNMT1 enhances breast cancer progression by activating autophagy

    William W Du;Weining Yang;Xiangmin Li;Faryal Mehwish Awan;Faryal Mehwish Awan

  • Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Deficiency Impairs Atherosclerosis in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Deficient Mice

    Jie Hong Pan;Galina K. Sukhova;Jing Tian Yang;Bing Wang

  • Cathepsin L activity controls adipogenesis and glucose tolerance.

    Min Yang;Yaou Zhang;Jiehong Pan;Jiusong Sun

  • Effects and Action Mechanisms of Berberine and Rhizoma coptidis on Gut Microbes and Obesity in High-Fat Diet-Fed C57BL/6J Mice

    Weidong Xie;Dayong Gu;Jianna Li;Kai Cui

  • The G3 domain of versican enhances cell proliferation via epidermial growth factor-like motifs.

    Yaou Zhang;Liu Cao;Bing L. Yang;Burton B. Yang

  • MicroRNA miR-378 regulates nephronectin expression modulating osteoblast differentiation by targeting GalNT-7.

    Shireen Kahai;Shireen Kahai;Shao-Chen Lee;Shao-Chen Lee;Daniel Y. Lee;Daniel Y. Lee;Jennifer Yang

  • Hypoxia-induced MIR155 is a potent autophagy inducer by targeting multiple players in the MTOR pathway

    Gang Wan;Weidong Xie;Zhenyan Liu;Wei Xu

  • Cystatin C Deficiency Increases Elastic Lamina Degradation and Aortic Dilatation in Apolipoprotein E–Null Mice

    Galina K. Sukhova;Bing Wang;Peter Libby;Jie-Hong Pan

  • Expression of Versican 3′-Untranslated Region Modulates Endogenous MicroRNA Functions

    Daniel Y. Lee;Daniel Y. Lee;Zina Jeyapalan;Zina Jeyapalan;Ling Fang;Ling Fang;Jennifer Yang

  • The effect of central loops in miRNA:MRE duplexes on the efficiency of miRNA-mediated gene regulation.

    Wenbin Ye;Qing Lv;Chung-Kwun Amy Wong;Sean Hu

  • Loss of autophagy causes a synthetic lethal deficiency in DNA repair

    Emma Y. Liu;Naihan Xu;Jim O’Prey;Laurence Y. Lao

  • MiR-181a regulates inflammation responses in monocytes and macrophages.

    Weidong Xie;Mengnan Li;Naihan Xu;Qing Lv

  • MicroRNA 376c enhances ovarian cancer cell survival by targeting activin receptor-like kinase 7: implications for chemoresistance.

    Gang Ye;Guodong Fu;Shiying Cui;Sufen Zhao;Sufen Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Burton B. Yang
Burton B. Yang University of Toronto
Mengsu Yang
Mengsu Yang City University of Hong Kong
Hsiang-Fu Kung
Hsiang-Fu Kung Chinese University of Hong Kong
Galina K. Sukhova
Galina K. Sukhova Harvard Medical School
Yuyang Jiang
Yuyang Jiang Tsinghua University
Peter Libby
Peter Libby Brigham and Women's Hospital
Arun Seth
Arun Seth Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Harold A. Chapman
Harold A. Chapman University of California, San Francisco
Ming-Liang He
Ming-Liang He City University of Hong Kong
Chun Peng
Chun Peng York University

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