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Hang Xu

Agency for Science, Technology and Research

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Targeting Macrophage Connexin 43 Hemichannels Suppresses Synovial Inflammation and Osteoarthritis

Rui Hua, Yi Tian, Xuewei Wang, Frank A. Buttacavoli, Animesh Agarwal, Liang Ma, Manuel A. Riquelme, Hang Xu, Lidan Zhang, Teja Guda, Jun Zhang, Sumin Gu, Jean Xin Jiang

This study shows that targeting macrophage connexin 43 hemichannels reduces synovial inflammation and slows osteoarthritis progression in mice and human cells.

bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Inferring CTCF binding patterns and anchored loops across human tissues and cell types

Hang Xu, Xianfu Yi, Xutong Fan, Chengyue Wu, Wei Wang, Xinlei Chu, Shijie Zhang, Xiaobao Dong, Zhao Wang, Jianhua Wang, Yao Zhou, Ke Zhao, Hongcheng Yao, Nan Zheng, Junwen Wang, , Mulin Jun Li

The paper develops DeepAnchor, a deep learning model to characterize CTCF binding patterns and predict CTCF-anchored loops across human tissues, revealing sequence and chromatin features that influence loop formation and disease mechanisms.

Patterns · Jul 12, 2023Peer-reviewedBioinformatics