Yiteng Zhang

Dr. Yiteng Zhang


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 November 2026 in Biology
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YZYiteng Zhang
Yiteng Zhang
TLTongzhan LIU
Tongzhan LIU
LYLi Yu
Li Yu
GWGuowei Wang
Guowei Wang
YHYiqian Hu
Yiqian Hu
DXDerong Xu
Derong Xu
The liver coordinately maintains cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose homeostasis by integrating the synthesis, storage, utilization, and inter-conversion of these metabolic programs, and their dysregulation contributes to metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), which are not translated into proteins, regulate gene expression through interactions with DNA, RNA, and proteins at transcriptional, post-transcriptional, and epigenetic levels, and have emerged as central determinants of hepatic metabolic balance. This review systematically summarizes how lncRNAs govern cholesterol biosynthesis and efflux, triglyceride synthesis and lipolysis, glycogen turnover, gluconeogenesis, and glycolysis in hepatocytes. Unlike pathway-by-pathway descriptions, we highlight that these programs are coupled through shared signaling networks, including PI3K/AKT/mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1), 5′-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), SREBP, PPAR, and FoxO1, and that pleiotropic lncRNAs coordinate lipid and glucose outputs rather than controlling a single isolated process. We further examine how lncRNA dysregulation drives MASLD, HCC, T2DM, and GDM, and evaluate their potential as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Finally, we outline current limitations, including incomplete molecular characterization, low cross-species conservation, heterogeneous experimental validation, and unresolved delivery challenges, which must be addressed before lncRNA-based strategies reach clinical application.