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Ming Zhao

North Carolina Central University

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Cancer Biology· 2 Cell Biology· 2 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:human· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Amanda B. Parris· 2 shared Xiaohe YangiD· 2 shared Zhikun Ma· 2 shared Blake R. RushingiD· 1 shared C. Li· 1 shared Chunhua Lin· 1 shared Conghui Li· 1 shared Dingxuan Zeng· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 4/yr

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ALDH2 Knockout Induces Dysregulation of Arginine biosynthesis in SKBR-3 Breast Cancer Cells

Ming Zhao, Blake R. Rushing, Zhikun Ma, Rachel Coble, Amanda B. Parris, Tationa Campbell, Sergey A. Krupenko, Susan Sumner, Xiaohe Yang

This study shows that ALDH2 knockout in SKBR-3 cells increases cellular stress and alters arginine biosynthesis and metabolism pathways.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Chronic Alcohol Exposure Induces Persistent DNA Damage Response Signaling and Sensitizes Breast Epithelial Cells to PARP Inhibition

Ming Zhao, Zhikun Ma, Amanda B. Parris, Jadyn Beacham, Xiaohe Yang

This study shows chronic alcohol exposure causes lasting DNA damage and makes breast cells more sensitive to PARP inhibitors.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Pan-cancer circular genomics identifies intratumoral Staphylococcus lugdunensis as a metabolic driver in bladder cancer

Tao Wang, Ming Zhao, Conghui Li, Zhuofan Bai, Fan Zhang, Hongyun Zhao, Wei Lv, Chunhua Lin, Duanyang Kong, Xiaolu Zhao, P Wang, Fengbiao Mao

This paper develops CIRCMIP to profile intratumoral microbiota, identifies Staphylococcus lugdunensis as a bladder cancer biomarker, and reveals its metabolic role via LPC14:0-PPARδ signaling.

bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

ARID1A deficiency unleashes centromeric RNA transcription to drive chromosomal instability and boosts PKMYT1 inhibitor efficacy via RNA sensing

C. Li, Xueqian Cheng, Wiezhen Liu, Gengyi Zou, Thi Hong Minh Nguyen, Emily Zhao, Noemi Ira, Liyong Zeng, Yibo Fan, Shilpa S. Dhar, Guocan Wang, Shumei Song, Ming Zhao, Rugang Zhang, Yuan‐Hung Lo, , Guang Peng

This study shows that ARID1A deficiency increases centromeric RNA transcription, causing chromosomal instability and enhancing the effectiveness of PKMYT1 inhibitors through RNA sensing.

bioRxiv · Apr 13, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Heterosynaptic Plasticity of the Visuo-auditory Projection Requires Cholecystokinin released from Entorhinal Cortex Afferents

Wenjian Sun, Haohao Wu, Yujie Peng, Xuejiao Zheng, Jing Li, Dingxuan Zeng, Peng Tang, Ming Zhao, Hemin Feng, Hao Li, Ye Liang, Junfeng Su, Xi Chen, Tomas G. M. Hökfelt, Jufang He

This study shows that heterosynaptic plasticity in the visuo-auditory projection requires CCK released from entorhinal cortex afferents to form associative memory.

eLife · Mar 4, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience