Wucai Yang

　　 　　

Personal Information:

Dr. Yang Wucai, male.

Associate professor in Animal Genetic and Reproduction, postgraduate supervisor.

Research Interests:

(1) Molecular mechanism of lipid metabolism in cattle

(2) Physiological regulation and biotechnology of bovine reproduction

Education:

2016- now, Associate professor, Northwest A&F University

2017-2018, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Nebraska Medical Center

2012-2016, Lecturer, Northwest A&F University

2007-2012, Ph.D. degree of Agronomy, Huazhong Agricultural University

Teaching Courses:

(1) Undergraduate courses: Cattle Production Science

(2) Graduate courses: Animal Growth and Development Regulation, Advances in zoology

Selected Publications:

Wang Y, Wang X, Wang M, Zhang L, Zan L, Yang W. Bta-miR-34b controls milk fat biosynthesis via the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway by targeting RAI14 in bovine mammary epithelial cells. J Anim Sci Biotechnol. 2021 Jul 19;12(1):83.

Wang Y, Guo W, Xu H, Tang K, Zan L, Yang W. Melatonin suppresses milk fat synthesis by inhibiting the mTOR signaling pathway via the MT1 receptor in bovine mammary epithelial cells. J Pineal Res. 2019 Jul 6:e12593. (IF=""15.02)    

Wang YJ, Guo WL, Tang KQ, Wang YN, Zan LS, Yang WC. Bta-miR-34b regulates the milk fat biosynthesis by targeting DCP1A1 in cultured bovine mammaryepithelial cells. J Anim Sci. 2019 Jul 5. pii: skz230.  (IF=""1.69)    

Wang Y, Tang K, Zhang W, Guo W, Wang Y, Zan L, Yang W. Fatty acid-binding protein 1 increases steer fat deposition by facilitating the synthesis and secretion of triacylglycerol in liver. PLoS One. 2019 Apr 22;14(4):e0214144. (IF=""2.776)    

Yang W, Tang K, Wang Y, Zan L. MiR-27a-5p Increases Steer Fat Deposition Partly by Targeting Calcium-sensing Receptor (CASR).  Sci Rep. 2018 Feb 14;8(1):3012.  (IF=""4.012)    

Tang KQ, Wang YN, Zan LS, Yang WC. miR-27a controls triacylglycerol synthesis in bovine mammary epithelial cells by targetingperoxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma.  J Dairy Sci. 2017 May;100(5):4102-4112.  (IF=""3.082)    

Yang WC, Guo WL, Zan LS, Wang YN, Tang KQ. Bta-miR-130a regulates the biosynthesis of bovine milk fat by targeting peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma. J Anim Sci. 2017 Jul;95(7):2898-2906. (IF=""1.69)    

Yang W, Tang K, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Zan L. Melatonin promotes triacylglycerol accumulation via MT2 receptor during differentiation in bovineintramuscular preadipocytes. Sci Rep. 2017 Nov 8;7(1):15080. (IF=""4.012)    

Mei C, Wang H, Liao Q, Wang L, Cheng G, Wang H, Zhao C, Zhao S, Song J, Guang X, Liu GE, Li A, Wu X, Wang C, Fang X, Zhao X, Smith SB, Yang W, Tian W, Gui L, Zhang Y, Hill RA,    Jiang Z, Xin Y, Jia C, Sun X, Wang S, Yang H, Wang J, Zhu W, Zan L. Genetic architecture and selection of Chinese cattle revealed by whole genome resequencing. Mol Biol Evol. 2017 Dec 19. (IF=""14.797)    

Yang W, Wang Y, Fu C, Zan LS. Association study and expression analysis of MTNR1A as a candidate gene for body measurement and meat quality traits in Qinchuan cattle. Gene. 2015 Oct 10;570(2):199-204. (IF=""2.638)    

Yang WC, Tang KQ, Fu CZ, Riaz H, Zhang Q, Zan LS. Melatonin regulates the development and function of bovine Sertoli cells via its receptors MT1 andMT2. Anim Reprod Sci. 2014 Jun 10;147(1-2):10-6 (IF=""1.817)    

Yang WC, Sang L, Xiao Y, Zhang HL, Tang KQ, Yang LG. Tentative identification of sex-specific antibodies and their application for screening bovine sperm proteins for sex-specificity. Mol Biol Rep. 2014 Jan;41(1):217-23. (IF=""2.107)    

Contact Address:

College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China

E-mail: yangwucai111@nwafu.edu.cn