Selected Publications of Dr. Wan-Xi Yang

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Wan-Xi Yang's publications

Assocoate Professor, Ph.D.
E-mail: wxyang@spermlab.org

Selected publications

1. Yu, K.M., Hou, L., Zhu, J.-Q., Ying, X.-P., Yang, W.-X.*. KIFC1 participates in
    acrosomal biogenesis, with discussion of its importance for the perforatorium in the
    Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis. Cell Tissue Res, 2009, 337:113–123.
    DOI 10.1007/s00441-009-0800-3

2.   Li Z., Zhu J-Q, Yang, W.-X.*. Acrosome reaction in Octopus tankahkeei induced by
      calcium ionophore A23187 and a possible role of the acrosomal screw. Micron,
     2009. doi:10.1016/j.micron.2009.08.001

3.   Jiang, Y.-Q., Zhang, T.-T., Yang, W.-X.*. Formation of zona radiata and ultrastructural analysis
      of egg envelope during oogenesis of Chinese perch Siniperca chuatsi. Micron, 2009.
      doi:10.1016/j.micron.2009.07.004

4.   Zhang, T.-T., Jiang, Y.-Q., Zhou, H., Yang, W.-X.*. Ultrastructural observation on genesis and
      morphology of cortical granules in Macrobrachium nipponense (Crustacea, Caridea). Micron,
      2009. doi:10.1016/j.micron.2009.08.004

5. Ying, X.-P., Dahms, H.-U., Liu, X.-M., Wu, H.-X., Zhang, Y.-P., Chen, C,
     Zhou, Z.-M., Zeng, G.-Q., Zhou, K., and Yang, W.-X.*. Development of germ cells
     and reproductive biology in the sipunculid Phascolosoma esculenta. Aquaculture Research,
     2009, 40, 305-314. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.2008.02093.x

6.   Lu Q., Zhang, J., Allison R., Gay H., Yang, W.-X., Bhowmick, N.A., Frelix, G., Shappell, S. and
      Chen, Y.-H.. Identification of Extracellular d-Catenin Accumulation for Prostate Cancer
      Detection. The Prostate, 2009, 69: 411-418

7. Zhu, J.-Q., Dahms, H.-U., Yang, W.-X.*. Ultrastructure of the mature spermatozoon of the
     bivalve Scapharca broughtoni (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Arcidae), Micron, 2008, 39: 205–1209
     doi:10.1016/j.micron.2008.04.008

8. Yang, W.-X. Ultrastructural Analysis of Kinesin-Related Motor Proteins During Spermatogenesis.
     In: Methods in Molecular Biology, 2007, vol. 392: Molecular Motors. Ed. A. O. Sperry.
     Humana Press Inc., Totowa, NJ. pp. 133-141

9.   Xiao, X., Yang, W.-X.*. Actin-based dynamics during spermatogenesis and its significance.
      Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B 2007 8(7): 498-506.

10. W. M Xu, Q. X. Shi, W. Y. Chen, C. X. Zhou, Y Ni, D. K. Rowlands, G. Y.
     Liu, H. Zhu, Z. G. Ma, X. F. Wang, Z. H. Chen, S. C. Zhou, H. S. Dong, X. H.
     Zhang, Y. W. Chung, Y. Y. Yuan, W. X. Yang, and H. C. Chan. Cystic fibrosis
     transmembrane conductance regulator is vital to sperm fertilizing capacity and
     male fertility. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United
     States of America (PNAS), 2007, 104(23): 9816–9821

11. X.-P. Ying, Yang, W.-X.*, Zhang, Y.-P. Comparative studies on fatty acid
     composition of the ovaries and hepatopancreas at different physiological stages of
     the Chinese mitten crab. Aquaculture, 2006, 256: 617–623

12   Yang W.-X., Jefferson H. and Sperry AO. The Molecular motor KIFC1
     associates with a complex containing nucleoporin NUP62 that is regulated during
     development and by the small GTPase RAN. Biology of Reproduction. 2006,
     74: 684-690. Published on line before print December 21, 2005. DOI:
     10.1095/biolreprod.105.049312

13 Zhu, J.-Q., Yang, W.-X.*, You, Z.-J.and Jiao, H.-F.. The Ultrastructure of the
     spermatozoon of Octopus tankahkeei. Journal of Shellfish Research, 2005,
     24 (4): 1203-1207

14 Yang W.-X. and Sperry A.O. C-Terminal Kinesin Motor KIFC1 Participates
       in Acrosome Biogenesis and Vesicle Transport. Biol. Reprod. 2003, 69(5):
      1719-1729. [PDF]

15. Ying X.-P., Yang W.-X., Jiang N.-C., Zhang Y.-P. Ultrastructure of
       spermatozoa of Bullacta exarata (philippi) and its significance on reproductive
       evolution and physio-ecological adaptation. J Zhejiang Uni SCI, 2004, 5(10):
      1211-1217 [PDF]

Abstracts

1    Sperry A.O., Yang W.-X., Zhang Y. The KIFC Family of Molecular Motors:
      Divergent Roles in Mammilian Spermatogenesis. Biol. Reprod., 2004, Special
      Issue: 711a (Submitted to SOR Annunal Meeting, 2004)

2    Yang W. and Sperry A.O.   A possible role for the molecular motor KIFC1 in
       mitochondrial transport and mid-piece formation during   mammalian
       spermatogenesis. Mol. Biol. Cell. 2003, 14 suppl : 628a

3    Yang W. and Sperry A.O. The molecular motor KIFC1 may interact with the
       nuclear pore and function in nuclear remodeling during rat spermatogenesis.
       Mol. Biol. Cell. 2003, 14 suppl: 629a (Presented on the 43th American
       Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting, 2003, San Francisco, USA)

4    Yang W. and Sperry A.O.   KIFC1: A Candidate Motor Protein for Acrosome
       Formation and Spermatid Transformation. Mol. Biol. Cell. 2002, 13 suppl:
       2169a (Presented on the 42th American Society for Cell Biology Annual
       Meeting, 2002, San Francisco, USA.)

5    Yang W.-X., Zhu J.Q. Comparative spermatozoon ultrastructure of Arcidae
       bivalves Arca olivacea and Scapharca broughtoni. J. Shellfish Res., 2003,
       22(1): 361a

6    Yang W.-X., dos Santos A., Narciso L., Calado R., Zhou H., Lu J.P., Jiang
       N.C., Ying X.P. Microscopic observation of tegument and cement gland
       distribution of female pleopod in Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis. J.
       Shellfish Res. , 2003, 22(1): 361a

7     Yang W.-X. Immunological sudies on the origin of the Lamellar Complex
       (LCX) during the spermiogenesis of Macrobrachium nipponense (de Haan).
       J. Shellfish Res. , 2003, 22(1): 361a

8     Ying X.P., Yang W.-X. The morphology and ultrastructure of spermatozoon of
        the Gastropod Bullacta exarata. J. Shellfish Res. , 2003, 22(1): 362a

9    Zhu J.Q., Yang W.-X. Fine structural analysis of spermatozoon of the bivalve
      Barbata virescens and its evolutionary characteristerics. J. Shellfish Res. ,
      2003, 22(1): 362a

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