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W. Wang
Howard Hughes Medical InstitutePrimary ORCID profile (0000-0003-0840-5574 · 1 paper)Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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2017-2026 · peak 75/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- Cancer BiologyMolecular OncologyPeer-reviewedDOI 10.1002/1878-0261.13132
- PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
ACTIN Anchors the Highly Oligomeric DRP1 at Mitochondria-Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Contact Sites in Adult Murine Heart: Its Functional Implication
C. Fernandez-Sanz, S. De la Fuente Perez, Z. Nichtova…·S.-S. Sheu
This study shows DRP1 clusters at mitochondria-SR contact sites via β-actin, maintaining mitochondrial quality control in adult hearts despite reduced DRP1 levels.
DOI 10.1101/2021.11.29.470468 - BioengineeringbioRxiv
Weighing the DNA content of Adeno-Associated Virus vectors with zeptogram precision using nanomechanical resonators
G. Katsikis, I. E. Hwang, W. Wang…·S. R. Manalis
This paper introduces a method using nanomechanical resonators to measure AAV vector mass with high precision, enabling real-time quality control in biomanufacturing.
DOI 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04092 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
SARS-COV-2 Delta variant displays moderate resistance to neutralizing antibodies and spike protein properties of higher soluble ACE2 sensitivity, enhanced cleavage and fusogenic activity
S. N. Neerukonda, R. Vassell, S. Lusvarghi…·W. Wang
This study evaluates the neutralization resistance and spike protein properties of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617 variants, finding modest resistance to sera and therapeutic antibodies, but enhanced cleavage and fusogenic activity in Delta variants.
DOI 10.3390/v13122485 - Cancer BiologyEuropean Journal of Medicinal ChemistryPeer-reviewed
Synergistic Cytotoxicity Between Cold Atmospheric Plasma and Pyrazolopyrimidinones Against Glioblastoma Cells
Z. He, C. Charleton, R. Devine…·J. F. Curtin
The paper tests the synergistic anti-cancer effects of pyrazolopyrimidinones combined with cold atmospheric plasma against glioblastoma cells and identifies two prodrugs that show enhanced cytotoxicity in combination.
DOI 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113736 - Cancer BiologybioRxiv
Weakly migratory metastatic breast cancer cells activate fibroblasts via microvesicle-Tg2 to facilitate dissemination and metastasis
S. C. Schwager, L. A. Hapach, C. M. Carlson…·C. A. Reinhart-King
This study shows weakly migratory breast cancer cells use microvesicle-Tg2 to activate fibroblasts, promoting metastasis through tumor stiffening and fibroblast activation.
DOI 10.7554/elife.74433 - BiophysicsCell DiscoveryPeer-reviewed
The molecular mechanism of cytoadherence to placenta or tumor cells through VAR2CSA from Plasmodium falciparum
W. Wang, Z. Wang, X. Yang…·L. Wang
This study determines the cryo-EM structure of VAR2CSA and its complex with CSA, revealing conformational changes and identifying mutations that abolish CSA binding and cytoadherence to placental and tumor cells.
- MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Beneficial Effects of Celastrol on Immune Balance by Modulating Gut Microbiota in Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Ulcerative Colitis
This study shows that Celastrol reduces colitis by modulating gut microbiota, improving immune balance, and increasing metabolites like pyruvate and adenosine.
DOI 10.1101/2021.09.28.462065 - Cancer BiologybioRxiv
Midkine noncanonically suppresses AMPK activation through disrupting the LKB1-STRAD-Mo25 complex
T. Xia, D. Chen, X. Liu…·H.-l. Piao
This study shows that Midkine suppresses AMPK activation by disrupting the LKB1-STRAD-Mo25 complex, promoting cancer cell proliferation and correlating with poor clinical outcomes in specific cancers.
DOI 10.1038/s41419-022-04801-0 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
Single-cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Immunosuppressive Myeloid Cell Diversity and Restricted Cytotoxic Effector Cell Trafficking and Activation During Malignant Progression in Glioma
S. Rajendran, C. Peterson, A. Canella…·P. Rajappa
This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze immune cell changes during glioma progression, identifying immunosuppressive myeloid cell subsets and potential therapeutic targets.
- Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
A histidine cluster determines YY1-compartmentalized coactivators and chromatin elements in phase-separated super-enhancers
W. Wang, S. Qiao, G. Li…·G. Sui
This study shows YY1 forms phase-separated super-enhancers by compartmentalizing coactivators and enhancer elements, with a histidine cluster essential for this process.
- Cancer BiologybioRxiv
The efficacy of a ketogenic diet in preclinical models of IDH wild-type and IDH mutant glioma
R. Javier, W. Wang, M. Drumm…·C. Horbinski
This study evaluates the efficacy of a ketogenic diet in preclinical models of IDH wild-type and IDH mutant gliomas, finding no significant effect on tumor growth or survival.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0257725 - Cancer BiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Single-cell ATAC and RNA sequencing reveal pre-existing and persistent subpopulations of cells associated with relapse of prostate cancer
S. Taavitsainen, N. Engedal, S. Cao…·A. Urbanucci
The paper uses single-cell ATAC and RNA sequencing to identify pre-existing and treatment-persistent stem-like cell subpopulations in prostate cancer models that predict treatment response.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-021-25624-1 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Screening and Identification of Lujo Virus Entry Inhibitors from an FDA-Approved Drugs Library
J. Cao, Y. Liu, S. Dong…·W. Wang
This study identifies three FDA-approved drugs that inhibit Lujo virus entry by targeting the envelope glycoprotein's transmembrane domain and calcium channels.
DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2021.793519 - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Mechanisms of ventricular arrhythmias elicited by coexistence of multiple electrophysiological remodeling in ischemia: a simulation study
C. Liang, Q. Li, K. Wang…·H. Zhang
This study simulates reentrant arrhythmias in ischemic hearts with multiple electrophysiological remodelling stages, showing that spatial heterogeneity of refractory periods and excitation threshold differences drive reentry depending on border orientation relative to wavefronts.
DOI 10.1101/2021.08.24.457584 - Plant BiologybioRxiv
Citrus Huanglongbing is an immune-mediated disease that can be treated by mitigating reactive oxygen species triggered cell death of the phloem tissues caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
N. Wang, W. Ma, Z. Pang…·D. Lee
This study shows citrus Huanglongbing is an immune-mediated disease caused by CLas, where ROS-induced cell death in phloem tissues can be mitigated by antioxidants and gibberellin, reducing disease symptoms.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-28189-9 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Augmenting Neutralization breadth against Diverse HIV-1 by increasing the Ab-Ag interface on V2
N. Gao, Y. Gai, L. Meng…·F. Gao
This study identifies a lineage of antibodies from infected rhesus macaques that neutralize 54% of HIV-1 strains by expanding the antibody-Env interface around the V2 loop.
DOI 10.1101/2021.08.07.455519 - BiophysicsPhysical Review EPeer-reviewed
Time-averaging and emerging nonergodicity upon resetting of fractional Brownian motion and heterogeneous diffusion processes
W. Wang, A. Cherstvy, H. Kantz…·I. Sokolov
This study examines how resetting affects the ergodicity and mean-squared displacements in fractional Brownian motion and heterogeneous diffusion processes, revealing nonergodicity and nonmonotonicity in the ergodicity breaking parameter.
DOI 10.1103/physreve.104.024105 - BiophysicsbioRxiv
RPnet: A Reverse Projection Based Neural Network for Coarse-graining Metastable Conformational States for Protein Dynamics
H. Gu, W. Wang, S. Cao…·X. Huang
This paper introduces RPnet, a neural network method for coarse-graining metastable conformational states in protein dynamics, showing comparable or better results than existing methods.
DOI 10.1039/d1cp03622j - MicrobiologyPLOS PathogensPeer-reviewed
DENV NS1 and MMP-9 cooperate to induce vascular leakage by altering endothelial cell adhesion and tight junction
This study identifies that DENV NS1 and MMP-9 cooperate to induce vascular leakage by altering endothelial cell adhesion and tight junctions, suggesting MMP-9 as a potential therapeutic target for severe dengue.
- BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Remodeling of ryanodine receptor isoform 1 channel regulates the sweet and umami perception of Rattus norvegicus
The paper identifies RYR1 as a key channel regulating sweet and umami perception in rats through Ca2+ dynamics and proposes a metabolic clock model.
DOI 10.1101/2021.07.20.453074 - BiophysicsbioRxiv
Temperature and Guanidine Hydrochloride effects on the folding thermodynamics of WW domain and variants
M. Qin, N. Denesyuk, Z. Liu…·D. Thirumalai
The paper calculates folding thermodynamics of WW domain variants using simulations and predicts effects of guanidine hydrochloride concentration changes.
DOI 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c06340 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Key substitutions in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 variants can predict resistance to monoclonal antibodies, but other substitutions can modify the effects
S. Lusvarghi, W. Wang, R. Herrup…·C. D. Weiss
The paper evaluates resistance of 25 therapeutic antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 variants with multiple spike substitutions, finding key substitutions predict resistance but other substitutions can modify it unpredictably.
DOI 10.1128/jvi.01110-21 - MicrobiologyJournal of VirologyPeer-reviewed
Mechanism through which retrocyclin targets flavivirus multiplication
X. Jia, J. Guo, W. yuan…·W. Wang
This study investigates how retrocyclin-101 inhibits flavivirus infection by targeting the NS2B-NS3 protease and the DE loop of the E glycoprotein.
DOI 10.1128/jvi.00560-21 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Screening and Identification of Lassa Virus Endonuclease-targeting Inhibitors from a Fragment-based Drug Development Library
X. Lan, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu…·W. Wang
The paper screens a fragment-based library to identify inhibitors of Lassa virus endonuclease, finding two benzotriazole compounds that inhibit viral minigenome activity and show synergistic antiviral effects.
DOI 10.1016/j.antiviral.2021.105230 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Reticular Dysgenesis-associated Adenylate Kinase 2 deficiency causes failure of myelopoiesis through disordered purine metabolism
W. Wang, A. DeVilbiss, M. Arreola…·K. G. Weinacht
This study shows AK2 deficiency disrupts mitochondrial metabolism, causing purine metabolism disorder and myelopoiesis failure through AMP accumulation and NAD+ depletion.
- BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Structural insight into molecular inhibitory mechanism of InsP6 on African Swine Fever Virus mRNA-decapping enzyme g5Rp
Y. Yan, C. Zhang, L. Li…·D. Su
The paper reports the structure of ASFV g5Rp and its complex with InsP6, revealing how InsP6 inhibits mRNA decapping by competing with RNA binding sites.
DOI 10.1101/2021.06.23.449648 - BiophysicsbioRxiv
Inertia triggers nonergodicity of fractional Brownian motion
A. Cherstvy, W. Wang, R. Metzler, I. Sokolov
The paper investigates how inertia affects the ergodic properties of fractional Brownian motion, showing that it changes the ergodicity breaking parameter and the equivalence between ensemble- and time-averaged MSDs.
DOI 10.1103/physreve.104.024115 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Structure of mycobacterial cytochrome bcc in complex with Q203 and TB47, two anti-TB drug candidates
S. Zhou, W. Wang, X. Zhou…·H. Gong
The paper reports the structures of M. tuberculosis cytochrome bcc complexed with two anti-TB drugs, revealing binding sites and interactions that inform inhibitor design.