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Pan Gao

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Bioengineering· 1 Developmental Biology· 1 Genetics· 1 Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Assay:scRNA-seq· 2 Organism:zebrafish· 2

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Fei LiuiD· 2 shared Mugen LiuiD· 2 shared Yayun QiniD· 2 shared Yuwen HuangiD· 2 shared Asha Ashuo· 1 shared C E CheniD· 1 shared Chen Luo· 1 shared Chengqi XuiD· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 2/yr

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RNAi-mediated HBV antigen shutdown enhances the antiviral immune effects of PEGIFNalpha via altering T and B cell crosstalk

Wenjing Zai, Kongying Hu, Mengying He, Ziyang Song, Pan Gao, Chen Luo, Minxiang Xie, Asha Ashuo, Min Yang, Jieliang Chen, Zhenghong Yuan

This study shows that combining RNAi-mediated HBV antigen shutdown with PEGIFNalpha enhances antiviral immunity by improving T and B cell interactions and function in a mouse model of chronic hepatitis B.

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology · Sep 11, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

An engineered IdeS variant with enhanced activity and performance for IgG degradation

Keyi Zhang, Wenhao Ma, Zhijie Wu, Zipei Ren, Congcong Chen, Yan Xia, Dan He, Z-F Yu, Hongze Niu, Jing Qin, Pan Gao, WY Yang, Yangguang Dai, Xiu Li, Zheyue Dong, , XC Wu

This paper engineers an improved IgG-degrading enzyme, IdeSM33, showing enhanced activity and IgG depletion in vivo, with therapeutic potential for autoimmune diseases and gene therapy.

bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

Prolactin links psychological stress to psoriasis via a fibroblast-chemokine pathway

Huiyao Ge, Shiyao Zhou, Yu Zhao, Xinwen Zhang, Mei Chen, Pan Gao, Shengxiu Liu, Qitian Mu, Difeng Fang, Xin Hou, Yong Liang

This study identifies prolactin as a mediator linking psychological stress to psoriasis through a fibroblast-chemokine pathway, showing that targeting PRL signaling reduces disease severity in mice.

bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2025 · PreprintImmunology

Rod-genesis driven by mafba in an nrl knockout zebrafish model with altered photoreceptor compositions and progressive retinal degeneration

Fei Liu, Yayun Qin, Yuwen Huang, Pan Gao, Jingzhen Li, Shanshan Yu, Danna Jia, Xiang 'Anthony' Chen, Yuexia Lv, Jiayi Tu, Kui Sun, Yunqiao Han, James Reilly, Xinhua Shu, Qunwei Lu, , Mugen Liu

This study identifies mafba as a regulator of nrl-independent rod genesis in zebrafish and reveals a bipotent rod/green-cone precursor cell fate decision controlled by nrl.

PLoS Genetics · Mar 4, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics

The Zpr-3 antibody recognizes the 320-354 region of Rho and labels both rods and green cones in zebrafish

Pan Gao, Yayun Qin, Zhen Qu, Yuwen Huang, Xiliang Liu, Jingzhen Li, Fei Liu, Mugen Liu

This study identifies the antigen of the Zpr-3 antibody as the rho gene and shows it labels both rod and green cone outer segments in zebrafish retinal sections.

bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2022 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology