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Wei Qin

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Alessia GesualdoiD· 1 shared Baihe CheniD· 1 shared Baozhan WangiD· 1 shared Bo Liu· 1 shared Cecilia LaterzaiD· 1 shared Chen ZhengiD· 1 shared Christina HazardiD· 1 shared David A. StahliD· 1 shared

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Gq-pathway activation in hippocampal CA1 astrocytes rescues ischemia-induced memory deficits and synaptic plasticity

Yujie Chen, Lei Wang, Jiayao Wang, Yiqi Zhou, Hui Shen, Yuguang Wang, Wei Qin, Bo Liu, Baihe Chen, Yiting Huang, Wenting Guo, Huisen Xu, Qian Tian, Chen Zheng

This study shows that activating the Gq pathway in hippocampal astrocytes improves memory and synaptic plasticity after stroke in mice.

bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Early Reprogramming Intermediates Enable Direct Neuronal Conversion via NGN2

Silvia Angiolillo, Wei Qin, Alessia Gesualdo, Roberta Frison, Nicola Elvassore, Cecilia Laterza, Onelia Gagliano

This study shows that human fibroblasts can be converted into neurons via NGN2 overexpression after partial reprogramming for 3 days, identifying intermediate cell states that influence conversion efficiency.

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience · Feb 3, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Elevated Temperatures Representing Heatwave Conditions Shift Active Nitrifying Communities and Their Viruses in Tidal Flats and Agricultural Soils

Baozhan Wang, Ping Hui Gao, Ping Zhang, Yue Zheng, Xu Liu, Ning Ling, Jun Shan, Rongjiang Yao, Shuai Zhao, Zhiguo Zhang, Guibing Zhu, Man‐Young Jung, Jianwen Zou, Xiaoyuan Yan, Sungeun Lee, , Wei Qin

This study shows heatwave conditions alter active nitrifying communities and their viruses in tidal flats and agricultural soils, affecting nutrient cycling.

bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology