个人简介

生理学专业博士生导师。1993,7毕业于安徽师范大学生物学系生物学专业毕业，获学士学位； 1996,7毕业于安徽师范大学生物学系动物学专业毕业，获硕士学位；2005,7毕业于南京农业大学动物科技学院动物遗传育种与繁殖专业毕业，获博士学位；2013,1-2016,4 在国外从事博士后研究；1996年7月于安徽师范大学工作至今。2010.6-2011.6驻安徽三缘养殖实业有限责任公司——安徽省第三批企业科技特派员（兼职）2009.6-2010.6驻芜湖卫岗乳业有限公司——安徽省首批企业科技特派员（脱产）。

研究领域

再生生理学：以模式动物为研究对象，筛选与脊髓损伤相关基因，研究基因的分布与表达规律，并联合神经干细胞移植进行基因治疗，研究脊髓再生形态学及分子生物学特征。为脊髓再生和功能恢复的临床研究提供理论依据，最终为治疗开辟新途径； 应用生理学：以畜禽为研究对象，研究影响动物生产性状的主效基因、数量性状位点QTL及表观遗传学特征等，筛选分子遗传标记，加以推广应用。

近期论文

· Cai Y, Pi W, Sivaprakasam S, Zhu X, Zhang M, Chen J, et al. UFBP1, a Key Component of the Ufm1 Conjugation System, Is Essential for Ufmylation-Mediated Regulation of Erythroid Development. PLoS Genet, 2015, 11(11): e1005643.· Teng Y, Cai Y, Pi W, Gao L, Shay C.Augmentation of the anticancer activity of CYT997 in human prostate cancer by inhibiting Src activity. J Hematol Oncol. 2017; 10(1):118.· Miller C, Cai Y, Patton T, Graves SH, Li H, Sabbatini ME. RCAD/BiP pathway is necessary for the proper synthesis of digestive enzymes and secretory function of the exocrine pancreas. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2017; 312(3):G314-G326· Cai Y*, Li J, Zhang Z, Chen J, Zhu Y, Li R, Chen J, Gao L, Liu R, Teng Y.Zbtb38 is a novel target for spinal cord injury. Oncotarget. 2017; 8(28):45356-45366.· Zhang Z, Chen J, Chen F, Yu D, Li R, Lv C, Wang H, Li H, Li J*, Cai Y* Tauroursodeoxycholic acid alleviates secondary injury in the spinal cord via up-regulation of CIBZ gene. Cell Stress Chaperones. 2017 Nov 18. doi: 10.1007/s12192-017-0862-1.· Lu C, Makala L, Wu D, Cai Y* Targeting Translation: eIF4E as an Emerging Anti-Cancer Drug Target. Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine, 2016;18 (e2):1-13.· Cai Y, Singh N, Li H. Essential role of Ufm1 conjugation in the hematopoietic system. Exp Hematol. 2016 Mar 24. pii: S0301-472X(16)30036-4.· Cai Yafei, Li Jun, Yang Shiyong Li Ping, Zhang Xuan, Liu Honglin. CIBZ, a novel BTB domain-containing protein, is involved in mouse spinal cord injury via mitochondrial pathway independent of p53 gene. PLoS ONE, 2012; 7(3): e33156.· Huang Pin, Lu Chunwan #, Li Jun ,Xu Jun, Liu Zaiqun, Wang Qiang, Wang Zhao, HuoJiayan, Li Honglin, Teng Yong, Cai Yafei*. Mutations in HSP70-2 gene change the susceptibility to clinical mastitis in Chinese Holstein. Gene, 2015; 559(1):62-72.· Li J, Wang Q, Chen F, Wang H, Chen J, Huo J and Cai Y*. SNPs of CD14 change the mastitis morbidity of Chinese Holstein. Molecular Medicine Reports. 2017;16(6):9102-9110.· Cheng Jienan, Li Jun, Zhang Wenxin, Cai Yafei*, Wang Genlin. Mutations in lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) gene change the susceptibility to clinical mastitis in Chinese Holstein. Molecular Biology Reports, 2012; 39(10): 9601-9612.· Yang Fan, Li Lian, Liu Huiling, Cai Yafei*, Wang Genlin. Polymorphism in the exon 4 of β-lactoglobulin variant B precursor gene and its association with milk traits and protein structure in Chinese Holstein. Molecular Biology Reports, 2012; 29(4): 3957-3964. · Cai Ya-Fei*, Fan Rui, HuaTian-Miao, Liu Hui-Ling, Li Jing. Nimodipine alleviates apoptosis-mediated impairments through mitochondrial pathway after spinal cord injury. Current Zoology, 2011; 57(3):340-349.· Xu Jun, Li Jun #, Wang Haosen #, Wang Guanglin #, Chen Jie, Huang Pin, Cheng Jienan, Gan Lu, Wang Zhao & Cai Yafei*. A novel SMAD family protein, SMAD9 is involved in follicular initiation and changes egg yield of geese via synonymous mutations in exon1 and intron2. Molecular Biology Reports,, 2015; 42:289-302.· Chen Jie, Liu Huiling, Cai Yafei*, Wang Genlin, Liu Honglin, Li Jing.Mutations in the exon 10 of Prolactin receptor gene (PRLR) change the egg production performance in Wanjiang White Goose. Molecular Biology Reports, 2012; 39(1): 475-483.· Chen Jie, Wang Genlin, Cai Yafei*. High Mutation Rate in PRL Intron 2 Regulates the Egg-laying Performance in the Two-line Hybrid Wanjiang White Goose, Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2011; 39(3):175-180.· Liu Huiling, Li Jing, Yang Fan, Cai Yafei*. Molecular Sexing of Endangered Cranes Based on CHD-W gene. Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2011; 39(3): 212-217.