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Hanxiao Wan

Northwestern University

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Large-scale investigation for antimicrobial activity reveals novel defensive species across the healthy skin microbiome

Uyen Thy Nguyen, Rauf Salamzade, Shelby Sandstrom, Mary Hannah Swaney, Elizabeth C. Townsend, Sherrie Y. Wu, JZ Alex Cheong, Joseph A. Sardina, Isabelle Ludwikoski, M.L. Rybolt, Hanxiao Wan, Caitlin M. Carlson, Jordana Ferro, Owen D. McArthur, Won Se Suh, , Lindsay Kalan

The paper investigates antimicrobial activity in the skin microbiome, identifies novel defensive species, and highlights dry skin sites as rich sources of bioactive metabolites.

Nature Communications · May 25, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Microglial Fructose Metabolism Is Essential for Glioblastoma Growth

Leah K. Billingham, Susan L DeLay, Yasmina Eshac, Tzu-Yi Chia, Shashwat Tripathi, Ian E Olson, Kaylee Zilinger, Jay Subbiah, Zhaoquan Wang, Nishanth S. Sadagopan, Hinda Najem, Guillaume Cognet, Joshua L. Katz, Ruochen Du, Khizar Rehan Nandoliya, , Jason M. Miska

This study shows that microglial fructose metabolism via GLUT5 is critical for glioblastoma growth, as GLUT5-KO mice live longer with reduced tumor progression.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Mar 17, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

antiCD49d Ab treatment ameliorates age-associated inflammatory response and mitigates CD8 T cell cytotoxicity after traumatic brain injury

Zhangying Chen, Kacie P. Ford, Mecca B.A.R. Islam, Hanxiao Wan, Hyebin Han, Abhirami Ramakrishnan, R. J. Brown, Veronica Villanueva, Yidan Wang, Booker T. Davis, Craig Weiss, Weiguo Cui, David Gate, Steven J. Schwulst

This study shows that anti-CD49d antibody treatment reduces age-related inflammatory responses and CD8 T cell cytotoxicity after traumatic brain injury in mice.

Journal of Neuroinflammation · Oct 19, 2024Peer-reviewedImmunology