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Q. Zhang
University of Southern California
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2017-2026 · peak 52/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- Cell BiologybioRxiv
Mre11 liberates cGAS from nucleosome sequestration during tumorigenesis
M.-G. Cho, R. J. Kumar, C.-C. Lin…·G. P. Gupta
Mre11 facilitates cGAS activation by displacing it from nucleosome sequestration, promoting ZBP1-dependent necroptosis and suppressing tumor growth.
DOI 10.1038/s41586-023-06889-6 - Cell BiologyCell Reports MedicinePeer-reviewed
Human Early Syncytiotrophoblasts Are Highly Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 Infection
P. Liu, D. RUAN, Z.-W. Ye…·D.-Y. Jin
This paper shows that human early syncytiotrophoblasts are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection via ACE2 and demonstrates antiviral efficacy of remdesivir and GC376.
DOI 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100849 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Mincle-GSDMD-mediated release of IL-1β containing small extracellular vesicles contributes to ethanol-induced liver injury
DOI 10.1101/2022.11.30.518545 - Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Arabidopsis ORP2A positively regulates glucose signaling by interacting with AtRGS1 and promoting AtRGS1 degradation
DOI 10.1101/2022.11.23.517591 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
SARS-CoV-2 infected cells sprout actin-rich filopodia that facilitate viral invasion
Y. Jiu, Y. Zhang, X. Zhang…·W. Zhao
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 uses actin-rich filopodia for efficient viral entry, revealing two modes of entry and identifying potential antiviral targets.
DOI 10.1101/2022.10.19.512957 - Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Born with intronless ERF transcriptional factors: C4 photosynthesis inherits a legacy dating back 450 million years
M.-j. A. Lyu, H. Du, H. Yao…·X.-G. Zhu
This study identifies intronless ERF transcription factors as a molecular tool used in the evolution of C4 photosynthesis in multiple plant lineages.
DOI 10.1101/2022.10.14.512192 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
LINC01184 is highly expressed and functions as a tumor-promotive factor in hepatocellular carcinoma
Q. Zhang, L. Yan, J. Chen, L. Liu
This study identifies LINC01184 as a tumor-promotive factor in hepatocellular carcinoma, showing its overexpression correlates with poor patient outcomes and its role in promoting cell proliferation and migration.
DOI 10.1101/2022.10.09.511516 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
LINC02428, a liver-specific long noncoding RNA suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma progression
Q. Zhang, L. Yan, J. Chen, L. Liu
This study identifies LINC02428 as a liver-specific lncRNA that suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma progression by inhibiting cell proliferation, migration, and inducing apoptosis.
DOI 10.1101/2022.09.21.508837 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Plasticity and lineage commitment of individual Th1 cells are determined by stable T-bet expression quantities
A. N. Hegazy, C. Peine, D. Niesen…·M. Loehning
This study shows that T-bet expression levels in Th1 cells determine their plasticity and lineage stability, with virus-induced interferons regulating these states.
DOI 10.1101/2022.08.14.503916 - Cancer BiologybioRxiv
Bioinformatics analysis of immune-related prognostic genes and immunotherapy in renal clear cell carcinoma
Z. Pan, S. Chang, S. Chen…·Y. Zhao
The paper identifies 4 immunoprognostic genes in ccRCC using bioinformatics analysis of public databases and validates their association with prognosis and immunotherapy response.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0272542 - Cell BiologyeLifePeer-reviewed
Adaptor linked K63 di-Ubiquitin activates Nedd4/Rsp5 E3 ligase
L. Zhu, Q. Zhang, C. Cordeiro…·S. D. Emr
The paper shows that Art1, Art4, and Art5 undergo K63-linked di-ubiquitination by Rsp5, enhancing PM recruitment and cargo ubiquitination, while HECT domain exosite protects this modification from cleavage by Ubp2.
DOI 10.7554/elife.77424 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Ticagrelor combined with aspirin displays the signature of regulating the gut microbiome in consistence with improving the immuno-inflammatory response in atherosclerosis
Z. Bai, Q. Zhang, Y. Liu…·H. Wang
The paper was withdrawn due to insufficient cell culture data to clarify the mechanism of ticagrelor and aspirin's effect on the gut microbiome and immuno-inflammatory response in atherosclerosis.
- Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Ex vivo Expansion Potential of Murine Hematopoietic Stem Cells: A Rare Property Only Partially Predicted by Phenotype
Q. Zhang, R. Olofzon, A. Konturek-Ciesla…·D. Bryder
This study examines ex vivo expansion of murine HSCs, finding that only a rare subset exhibits functional self-renewal, which is not fully predicted by phenotype.
- EcologybioRxivPreprint
Combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis of a new species of microalgae from Tibetan plateau and its response to sewage treatment
J. Wang, Q. Zhang, J. Chen…·D. Bu
This study combines transcriptome and metabolome analysis to identify molecular responses of Desmodesmus sp. to sewage treatment, revealing key pathways and metabolite changes.
DOI 10.1101/2022.06.16.496493 - Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxivPreprint
Using NAMs to characterize chemical bioactivity at the transcriptomic, proteomic and phosphoproteomic levels
Y. Li, Z. zhang, S. Jiang…·P. Xu
This paper integrates multi-omic data to characterize chemical bioactivity at transcriptomic, proteomic, and phosphoproteomic levels, showing how early phosphoproteomic changes drive downstream effects.
DOI 10.1101/2022.05.18.492410 - Cancer BiologybioRxiv
Replicative Instability Drives Cancer Progression
B. B. Morris, J. P. Smith, Q. Zhang…·M. W. Mayo
This study identifies a pan-cancer class of tumors driven by replicative instability, showing it accelerates cancer progression through genomic changes and transcriptional rewiring.
DOI 10.3390/biom12111570 - BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Mechanical communication-induced cell directional migration and branching connections mediated by calcium channels, integrin β1 and N-cadherin
M. Ouyang, Y. Zhu, J. Wang…·L. Deng
The paper investigates how mechanical communication between cells leads to directional migration and branching connections, mediated by calcium channels, integrin β1, and N-cadherin.
DOI 10.1101/2022.05.02.490256 - BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Tracing the substrate translocation mechanism in P-glycoprotein
T. Gewering, D. Waghray, K. Parey…·Q. Zhang
This study reveals the substrate translocation mechanism in P-glycoprotein by determining cryoEM structures and using molecular dynamics simulations to identify conformational changes in TM1 that regulate transport.
DOI 10.1101/2022.04.28.489897 - ImmunologybioRxiv
Induction of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants by a multivalent mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccine encoding SARS-CoV-2/SARS-CoV Spike protein receptor-binding domains
Q. Zhang, S. K. Tiwari, S. Wang…·T. M. Rana
This study evaluates a multivalent mRNA vaccine encoding SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV receptor-binding domains, showing it induces cross-neutralizing antibodies against multiple variants in mice.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0300524 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Broadly neutralizing and protective nanobodies against diverse sarbecoviruses
M. Li, Y. Ren, Z. Q. Aw…·L. Zhang
The paper identifies nanobodies with broad neutralizing activity against multiple sarbecoviruses and shows their protective efficacy in a mouse model.
DOI 10.1101/2022.04.12.488087 - MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Disentangling leaf-microbiome interactions in Arabidopsis thaliana by network mapping
K. Li, K. Cheng, H. Wang…·R. Wu
This paper uses network mapping to identify plant genes and SNPs that influence microbial network architecture in Arabidopsis thaliana, revealing genetic control of microbial interactions and their impact on plant traits.
DOI 10.1101/2022.04.05.487248 - BioengineeringJournal of Neural EngineeringPeer-reviewed
High Bandwidth Power Electronics and Magnetic Nanoparticles for Multichannel Magnetogenetic Neurostimulation
B. Wang, Z. Li, C. E. Sebesta…·S. M. Goetz
The paper presents a power electronic system and magnetic nanoparticles enabling three-channel magnetogenetic neurostimulation with selective heating across different frequency ranges.
DOI 10.1088/1741-2552/ac5b94 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Oxidative phosphorylation pathway disruption is an alternative pathological mechanism leading to Diamond-Blackfan anemia
R. Xiao, L. Zhang, Z. Xin…·X. Fang
This study identifies oxidative phosphorylation pathway disruption as an alternative mechanism causing Diamond-Blackfan anemia and shows coenzyme Q10 can rescue erythroid defects.
DOI 10.1101/2022.03.14.484221 - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Integrated platform for multi-scale molecular imaging and phenotyping of the human brain
J. Park, J. Wang, W. Guan…·K. Chung
The paper develops a platform for multi-scale molecular imaging and phenotyping of the human brain, integrating novel tools for tissue processing, imaging, and computational reconstruction.
DOI 10.1101/2022.03.13.484171 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Omicron diverse spike gene mutations identifies multiple inter-variant recombination events
J. Ou, W. Lan, X. Wu…·Q. Zhang
This study identifies multiple recombination events between SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants and other variants, suggesting co-infection and recombination drive viral evolution.
DOI 10.1038/s41392-022-00992-2 - EcologybioRxivPreprint
The asymmetric ABA response on both sides of root tip is important for tomato root hydrotropism by mediating proton efflux and cell elongation
W. Xu, Y. Li, W. Yuan…·J. Zhang
This study shows that asymmetric ABA response in tomato root tips mediates proton efflux and cell elongation, driving hydrotropic bending toward water.
DOI 10.1101/2022.03.11.483958