Yiwen Zhang
Researcher at Changchun University of Chinese Medicine who contributed to a study showing that a Chinese yam extract counters male reproductive ageing through mTOR–Beclin-1 autophagy
Northeast Asia Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Changchun University of Chinese Medicine · Changchun, Jilin, China
Yiwen Zhang is confirmed on PubMed as the first author of the study evaluating a Chinese yam protein extract in aged rats and senescent Leydig/Sertoli cell models. The extract improved testicular function and reduced senescence markers, tied to restoring autophagy through the mTOR-Beclin-1 pathway.
Public record of this specific name at this institute is limited beyond this paper, so this bio stays close to the study itself.
Milestones in the Atlas
| Year | Evidence | Study |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A | Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. attenuates male reproductive aging through modulation of mTOR-Beclin-1-mediated autophagy in Leydig and Sertoli cells ZHANG2026B First author of the Changchun University of Chinese Medicine study of Chinese yam protein extract's mTOR-Beclin-1-dependent protection against male reproductive aging. |
Co-authors in the Atlas
People with a profile here who share at least one study with Yiwen Zhang.
- Shiting Yu Natural-products researcher who contributed to a study showing that a Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya) extract counters male reproductive ageing through the mTOR–Beclin-1 autophagy axis
- Siming Wang Member of Daqing Zhao's natural-products group who contributed to a study showing that a Chinese yam extract restores mTOR–Beclin-1-regulated autophagy in ageing testis cells