Prof. Yong-Mei Zhong

Research Directions
Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying retinal information processing
Contact  Information

Address: Room 1307, Mingdao Building,138 Yixueyuan Road, Institute of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai China 200032
Office Phone: 086-21- 54237736   Email: ymzhong@fudan.edu.cn
Lab website:http://homepage.fudan.edu.cn/yongmeizhong/

Research Direction
Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying retinal information processing

Selected Publications

1. Zhou, Wang LQ, Shao YQ, Han X, Yu CX, Yuan F, Wang X, Weng SJ*, Zhong YM*, Yang XL* (2021). Orexin-A intensifies mouse pupillary light response by modulating intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. J Neurosci. 41(12):2566-2580.

2. Ruan HZ, Wang LQ, Yuan F, Zhong Weng SJ, Zhong YM* (2021) Orexin-A differentially modulates inhibitory and excitatory synaptic transmission in rat inner retina. Neuropharmacology. 187:108492.

3. Cui RZ, Wang L, Qiao SN, Wang YC, Wang X, Yuan F, Weng SJ, Yang XL, Zhong YM* (2019) ON-type retinal ganglion cells are preferentially affected in STZ-induced diabetic mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 60:1644-1656.

4. Zhang G, Wu XH, Xu GZ, Weng SJ, Yang XL, Zhong YM* (2018). Orexin-B modulates synaptic transmission of rod bipolar cells in rat retina. Neuropharmacology. 133:38-50.

5. Qiao SN, Zhou W, Liu LL, Zhang DQ*, Zhong YM* (2017). Orexin-A suppresses signal transmission to dopaminergic amacrine cells from outer and inner retinal photoreceptors. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 58:4712–4721.