Yong-Lian Zhang

 

Nationality:China

Contact: (Mailing Address, Email, Tel, Fax)

  State key Laboratory of Molecular Biology

  Institute of Biochemistry & Cell Biology

  Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences

Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320, Yue-Yang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China

  Tel. 8621-54921163;   Fax. 8621-54921011

  E-mail. yonglz@sunm.shcnc.ac.cn  ylzhang@sibs.ac.cn

Main research interest:

Studies of sperm maturation related epididymis-specific programmatically expressed novel genes.

Publications:

1.       Zong-Yao Zhou, Chen Xu, Qiang-Su Guo, Yuan-Xin Hu, Yong-Lian Zhang, Yi-Fei Wang (2004) Spatial and temporal expression of germ cell nuclear factor in murine epididymis.  Asian J. Andrology 6(1):23-28

2.       Chen Xi Zhou,Yong-Lian Zhang, Liqing Xiao,Min Zheng, Ka Man Leung,Man Yee Chan, Pui Shan Lo1, Lai Ling Tsang, Hau Yan Wong, Lok Sze Ho,Yiu Wa Chung & Hsiao Chang Chan (2004) An epididymis-specific β-defensin is important for the initiation of sperm maturation. Nature Cell Biology 6(5):458-464

3.       Li-Qing Xiao, Ai-Hua Liu & Yong-Lian Zhang (2004) An Effective Method for Raising Antisera Against β-defensins: Double-copy Protein Expression of mBin1b in E.coli.  Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica 36(8):571-576

4.        Yuanxin Hu, Zongyao Zhou, Chen Xu, Quan Shang, You-Duan Zhang & Yong-Lian Zhang  (2003)  Androgen down-regulated and region-specific expression of Germ Cell Nuclear Factor in mouse epididymis. Endocrinology 144(4):1612-1619

5.       Genyan Yang, Yong-Lian Zhang, Gregory M. Buchold, Anton M. Jetton & Deborah  A. O’Brien  (2003)  Analysis of Germ Cell Nuclear Factor Transcripts and Protein Expression During Spermatogenesis.  Biology of Reproduction  68:1620-1630

6.        Yuanxin Hu, Juyuan Guo, Lu Shen, Yan Chen, Zuchuan Zhang & Yong-lian Zhang (2002) Get effective polyclonal antisera in one month.  Cell Research 12(2):157-160

7.        Zhi-Hong Hu, Qiang Liu, Qung Shang, Min Zheng, Jun Yang & Yong-Lian Zhang  (2002)  Identification and characterization of a new member of Sepin family HongrES1 in rat epididymis.  Cell Research  12(5-6):407-410

8.        Hu Zhi-Hong, Li Bin, Liu Qiang & Zhang Yong-Lian  (2002) Expression, purification of the recombinant protein fragment of the monkey epididymis expressed gene Esc-615 and preparation of polyclonal antisera to it.  Cell Research 34(6):753-756

9.        Peng Li, Hsiao Chang Chan, Bin He, Siu Cheung So, Yiu Wa Chung, Quan Shang, You-Duan Zhang, Yong-Lian Zhang  (2001) An Antimicrobial Peptide Gene Found in the Male Reproductive System of Rats.  Science 291(5509):1783-1785

10.     Gen-Yan Yang, Christopher W Gregory, Quan Shang, Deborah A O’Brien, Yong-Lian Zhang  (2001) Differential Expression of CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein-delta (C/EBP-delta) in Rat Adrogen-dependen Tissues and Human Prostate Cancer.               J. Andrology  22: (3) 471-480

International Conference:  

Editorial Position:

Cell Research, Member of Editorial Board

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica, Standing Member of Editorial Board

Asian J. Andrology, Editorial Board

Chinese Science Bulletin, Associate Editor in Life Science

Andrologia, Editorial Board

Other Important Activities:

EDUCATION

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION          DEGREE    YEAR CONFERRED    FIELD OF STUDY

Fudan University, Shanghai, China             B.S.        1957              Chemistry                    

Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry,            Ph.D.       1978            Biochemistry                       

Academia Sinica, Shanghai, China                                                                          

EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE

1957-1978  Division of Radiobiology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry, Academia Sinica, Shanghai, China. Basic biological research in early diagnosis of radiation injury; selection and synthesis of drugs for  preventing and curing radiation diseases.

1978-1982  Ph. D. (equivalent) Division of Steroid Hormones Biochemistry, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry. Estrogen receptor assays and selection of biochemical markers for studying the actions of sex hormones.

1983-1985  visiting Scholar, Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, UK. characterization of rat prostatic steroid binding protein(PSBP) gene expression.

1985-1986  Assistant Professor, Division of Steroid Hormones Biochemistry, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry. Mechanisms of Androgen Regulation of Gene Transcription.

1986-1991  Associate Professor, Division of Steroid Hormones Biochemistry. Mechanisms of Androgen Regulation of Gene Transcription.

1988 & 1989 Visiting Scholar, Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, UK. (July-November 1988 and June-October 1989). Gene promotor analysis.

1989-present Head of Sex Hormones Action Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry. Mechanisms of Androgen Regulation of Gene Transcription. Studies of gene program during spermatogenesis in testis and sperm maturation in epididymis.

1990-1991 & 1991-1992  Visiting Scholar, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison. (July 1990 to February 1991 and June 1991 to January 1992.). Androgen responsive elements searching.

1991-present  Professor, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry.

1993  Visiting Scholar, Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London. (September-November). Regulation machanism of gene transcription at the chromatin level.

1995 Visiting Scholar, The Laboratory for Reproductive Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill. NC. U.S.A. Studies of the nuclear orphan receptor in spermatogenesis.

1997 Jan.- April Visiting Scholar. The Laboratories for Reproductive Biology. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill NC U.S.A.  Cloning and sequencing of a novel orphan receptor.

1999 Sep.-Oct. Visiting Prof. , Dept. of Endocrinology, Division of Andrology, Sydney University, Sydney,             

                  Austrilia. Hormone regulation of RTR gene expression in hpg mice and testing a potential

                  diagnosis marker for prostate cancer.