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Rui Dang

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Neuroscience· 3 Developmental Biology· 1

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Organism:human· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:CRISPR screen· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Peng JiangiD· 4 shared Haiwei ZhangiD· 3 shared Mengmeng JiniD· 3 shared Ziyuan MaiD· 3 shared Haipeng XueiD· 2 shared Steven M. FinkbeineriD· 2 shared Alessandro C. StillitanoiD· 1 shared Alexander M. TsankoviD· 1 shared

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Neurogenin-2 Reprograms Human Microglial Lineage Cells into Neurons In Vitro and in Chimeric Brains

Mengmeng Jin, Ziyuan Ma, Rui Dang, Haiwei Zhang, Haipeng Xue, Steven M. Finkbeiner, Ying Liu, Peng Jiang

This study shows that NEUROG2 can reprogram human microglial lineage cells into neurons both in vitro and in vivo, revealing a new pathway for neuronal replacement.

bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Expanding GABAergic Neuronal Diversity in PSC-Derived Disease Models

Ruiqi Hu, Linda L. Boshans, Yiran Tao, Bohan Zhu, Junglong Li, Xindi Li, Rui Dang, Marianna Liang, Peiwen Cai, Mark M. Youssef, Gizem Inak, Yingnan Song, Xuran Wang, Alexander M. Tsankov, Joseph D. Buxbaum, , Nan Yang

This study develops a method to generate diverse GABAergic neurons from PSCs using TFs and signaling inhibition, showing distinct subtype compositions and disease relevance.

bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Human-Mouse Chimeric Brain Models to Study Human Glial-Neuronal and Macroglial-Microglial Interactions

Mengmeng Jin, Ziyuan Ma, Haiwei Zhang, Ava V. Papetti, Rui Dang, Alessandro C. Stillitano, Lisa Zou, Steven A. Goldman, Peng Jiang

This study uses human-mouse chimeric brain models to investigate glial-neuronal and macroglial-microglial interactions, revealing key molecular mechanisms and dynamic cellular behaviors.

bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience

A Trisomy 21-linked Hematopoietic Gene Variant in Microglia Confers Resilience in Human iPSC Models of Alzheimers Disease

Mengmeng Jin, Ziyuan Ma, Rui Dang, Haiwei Zhang, Rachael Kim, Haipeng Xue, Jesse R. Pascual, Steven M. Finkbeiner, Elizabeth Head, Ying Min Liu, Peng Jiang

This paper introduces a trisomy 21-linked CSF2RB mutation in microglia that reduces neuroinflammation and enhances phagocytic functions, offering potential for AD therapy.

bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience