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Wei Xiang

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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Biochemistry· 1 Immunology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Computational evolutionary approach to generate antimicrobial peptides

Timothy Harrison, Tianmeng Zhang, Meet Parmar, Praveen Praveen, Aydın Menekşe, Kevion K. Darmawan, Alastair James Sloan, Wei Xiang, Andrew Hung, Wenyi Li

This study uses deep learning and evolutionary methods to design antimicrobial peptides with selective activity against specific bacteria.

bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Csf1r-mediated depletion of midbrain microglia prevents dopaminergic neuron loss during chronic colitis

Rebecca Katharina Masanetz, Iris Stolzer, Emely Elisa Neumaier, Mark Dedden, Pavel Kielkowski, Wei Xiang, Alexander Grotemeyer, Marco Prinz, Takahiro Masuda, Klaus‐Peter Knobeloch, Veit Rothhammer, Sebastian Zundler, Johannes C. M. Schlachetzki, Jürgen Winkler, Claudia Günther, Patrick Süß

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Mucosal innate immune activation as the trigger to Prevotella species-induced arthritis in genetically resistant mice

Yuichi Maeda, Miriam Rabenow, Wei Xiang, Eva Schmid, Nadine Otterbein, Ilia Gimaev, Lena Amend, Lena Riedinger, Leona Ehnes, Ippei Miyagawa, Ilann Sarfati, Till Robin Lesker, Heike Danzer, Kerstin Sarter, Kerstin Dürholz, , Mario M. Zaiss

This study shows that Prevotella intestinalis induces arthritis in resistant mice by activating intestinal immune cells and promoting Th17 differentiation through IL-6.

Cell Reports · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

cir-DNA sequencing revealed the landscape of extrachromosomal circular DNA in articular cartilage and the potential roles in osteoarthritis

Wei Xiang, Tongyi Zhang, Song Li, Yunquan Gong, Xiaoqing Luo, Jing Yuan, Yaran Wu, Xiaojing Yan, Yan Xiong, Jiqin Lian, Guangyu Zhao, Chang‐Yue Gao, Liang Kuang, Zhenhong Ni

The paper identifies and characterizes extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) in articular cartilage from osteoarthritis patients and suggests its potential role in disease processes.

Cartilage · Oct 16, 2023Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology