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Ran Liu

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Research Focus:clustering· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Microglia-derived IL-18 remodels hippocampal plasticity to constrain traumatic fear memory

xiya fang, yining wang, yezhuang shen, Guanbo Xie, Ran Liu, Hong Cai, Qiuying Han, Xin Xu, Kai Wang, Libing Yin, Jinwei Di, Tao Zhou, Ailing Li, Xiao Han, Weihua Li, Teng Li

This study shows that microglia-derived IL-18 reduces traumatic fear memory by restoring synaptic plasticity and modulating engram cell organization in the hippocampus.

bioRxiv · May 7, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Population genomics of the endangered scaly-foot snail defines conservation units amid deep-sea mining threats in Indian Ocean vents

Xi Chen, Si-Yeong Jun, Chong Chen, Ran Liu, Ting Xu, Hongyin Zhang, Yue Gao, Xing He, Xu Liu, Kexin Gao, Xinyu Gu, Heeseung Yeum, Dongyoung Kim, Choongwon Jeong, Yadong Zhou, , Jin Sun

This study uses population genomics to identify genetic groups in the scaly-foot snail, highlighting conservation priorities amid deep-sea mining threats.

bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2025 · PreprintEcology