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Dong Yan

Duke Medical Center

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Cell Biology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:electrophysiology· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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H. I-Lieh HuangiD· 2 shared Lingfeng MengiD· 2 shared Yuli JianiD· 2 shared Yuzhi YangiD· 2 shared Zihao ZhaoiD· 2 shared Hao YiniD· 1 shared Jiaheng Lin· 1 shared Shuji Qiu· 1 shared

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Developmental Elimination of Electrical Synapses by UNC-51/UNC-76-Mediated Vesicular Transport

H. I-Lieh Huang, Yuzhi Yang, Shujie Qiu, Yuanhao Xu, Yuli Jian, Zihao Zhao, Dong Yan, Lingfeng Meng

This study identifies UNC-51/UNC-76-mediated vesicular transport as essential for eliminating transient electrical synapses during neural circuit maturation in C. elegans.

bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Mitochondria Organize Gap Junctions to Enable Neural Circuit Scaling

Shuji Qiu, Yuli Jian, Hao Yin, Jiaheng Lin, Yan Xu, Yuzhi Yang, H. I-Lieh Huang, Zihao Zhao, Yuxing Wang, Dong Yan, Lingfeng Meng

The paper shows mitochondria organize gap junctions during neural circuit growth by positioning mitochondria to recruit microtubule components, enabling coordinated neurite redistribution and electrical transmission.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience