ZhenYanMDPhD

Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Pathologist

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Dr. Zhen Yan is a pathologist in San Francisco, CA. He received his medical degree from Hubei Medical University and has been in practice 21 years. He specializes in gastrointestinal & hepatobiliary pathology, anatomic pathology, and clinical pathology.

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Gastrointestinal Pathology, 2015 - 2017
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2014 - 2015
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2011 - 2014
Hubei Medical UniversityClass of 1996

PubMed

193 citations
Parkin controls dopamine utilization in human midbrain dopaminergic neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells.
Houbo Jiang, Yong Ren, Eunice Y. Yuen, Ping Zhong, Mahboobe Ghaedi
Nature Communications. 2012-02-07
203 citations
In vivo Cocaine Experience Generates Silent Synapses
Yanhua H. Huang, Ying Lin, Ping Mu, Brian Lee, Travis E. Brown
Neuron. 2009-07-16
156 citations
Identification of a novel mitochondrial uncoupler that does not depolarize the plasma membrane
Brandon M. Kenwood, Janelle L. Weaver, Amandeep Bajwa, Ivan K. H. Poon, Frances L. Byrne
Molecular Metabolism. 2014-04-01

Journal Articles

CircDDX42 Accelerates the Development of Pancreatic Cancer via miR-613/ID4/PI3K/AKT Axis
Zhen Yan, MD, Dove Press
Stress Exposure in Dopamine D4 Receptor Knockout Mice Induces Schizophrenia-like Behaviors via Disruption of GABAergic Transmission
Zhen Yan, MD, Schizophrenia Bulletin
Publisher Correction: Social Deficits in Shank3-Deficient Mouse Models of Autism Are Rescued by Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Inhibition
Zhen Yan, MD, Nature
Chemogenetic Activation of Prefrontal Cortex Rescues Synaptic and Behavioral Deficits in a Mouse Model of 16p11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Zhen Yan, MD, The Journal of Neuroscience
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Medley of Models Reveals Misbehaving Pathways in Autism-Linked ConditionMay 4th, 2023
Medical Students, Community Benefit from Day of ServiceAugust 12th, 2021
First-Year Medical Student Relates to Day of Service CauseAugust 12th, 2021
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