OUHSC: Diabetes and Endocrinology: Research Fellows: Yanyan Bai, MD, PhD

Yu Zhao, PhD Post-Doctoral Fellow

Mailing Address: 941 Stanton L. Young Blvd., BSEB 315 Oklahoma City, OK 73104	Telephone: (405) 271-5896 ext 48420 Fax: (405) 271-3973
Email: yu-zhao@ouhsc.edu

Research Interests

Molecular mechanisms responsible for endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) uncoupling caused by hyperglycemia.
Molecular Mechanisms of ubiquitination and degradation in cardiovascular diseases.

Education

2008	Postdoctoral Associate, Fox chase cancer center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
2005	PhD - Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
2002	MS - Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.

Recent Publications

Gu Y, Chen W, Zhao Y, Chen L, Peng T. 2008. Quantitative analysis of elevated serum Golgi protein-73 expression in patients with liver diseases. Ann Clin Biochem. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19008260.

Zhao Y, Jin Y, Lee WH, Zhang Y. 2006. Purification of a lysozyme from skin secretions of Bufo andrewsi. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C Toxicol Pharmacol. 142(1-2), 46-52. PMID: 16309969

Pi C, Liu J, Peng C, Liu Y, Jiang X, Zhao Y, Tang S, Wang L, Dong M, Chen S, Xu A. 2006. Diversity and evolution of conotoxins based on gene expression profiling of Conus litteratus. Genomics. 88(6), 809-819. PMID: 16908117.

Zhao Y, Jin Y, Wang JH, Wang RR, Lee WH, Zheng RT, Zhang Y. 2005. A novel heme-containing protein with anti-HIV-1 activity fromskin secretions of Bufo andrewsi. Toxicon 46(6), 619-624. PMID: 16157359.

Zhao Y, Jin Y, Wei SS, Lee WH, Lai R, Zhang Y. 2005. Purification and characterization of an irreversible serine protease inhibitor from skin secretionsof Bufo andrewsi. Toxicon 46(6), 635-640. PMID: 16154609.

Zhao Y, Jin Y, Lee WH, Zhang Y. 2005. Isolation and Preliminary Characterization of A 22-kDa Protein with Trypsin Inhibitory Activity from Toad Bufo andrewsi Skin. Toxicon 46(3), 277-281. PMID: 15970299.

Lai R, Zhao Y, Yang DM, Zha HG, Lee WH, Zhang Y. 2002. Comparative study of bioactivities of the skin secretions of six common Chinese amphibians. Zoological Research. 23(2), 113-119.

Lai R, Zhao Y, Liu H, Zhang YJ, Lee WH, Zhang Y. 2002. Bioactive substance of amphibian skin and a study on protection and utilization of Chinese amphibian resources. Zoological Research. 23(1), 65-70.

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