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R. Wang
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2017-2024 · peak 40/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- BiochemistrybioRxivDOI 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04582
- MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Characterization of entry pathways, species-specific ACE2 residues determining entry, and antibody neutralization evasion of Omicron BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, and BA.3 variants
S. N. Neerukonda, R. Wang, R. Vassell…·W. Wang
This study characterizes the entry mechanisms and antibody neutralization resistance of Omicron variants BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, and BA.3 compared to the D614G strain.
DOI 10.1101/2022.06.01.494385 - BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Nature-Inspired Chemical Probes for in-cell Labeling of Lipidized RNA and Identification of New Regulatory Enzymes
H. Zhou, Y. Li, J. Zhang…·R. Wang
The paper develops chemical labeling strategies to tag lipid-modified RNAs and identify new regulatory enzymes involved in prenylation.
DOI 10.1101/2022.05.17.492276 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
FoxP3-mediated blockage of ryanodine receptor 2 is the molecular basis for the contact-based suppression by regulatory T cells
X. Wang, S. Geng, J. Meng…·Y. Shi
This study identifies FoxP3-mediated inhibition of RyR2 as a mechanism by which regulatory T cells suppress immune responses through reduced calcium signaling and impaired T cell-DC interactions.
DOI 10.1101/2022.05.02.490213 - BioengineeringbioRxiv
Microbial metabolite butyrate-prodrug polymeric micelles demonstrate therapeutic efficacy in pre-clinical models of food allergy and colitis
R. Wang, S. Cao, M. E. H. Bashir…·C. R. Nagler
The paper develops butyrate-prodrug polymeric micelles that restore gut barrier function and reduce inflammation in pre-clinical models of food allergy and colitis.
DOI 10.1038/s41551-022-00972-5 - ImmunologybioRxiv
BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5 escape antibodies elicited by Omicron infection
Y. R. Cao, A. Yisimayi, F. Jian…·X. S. Xie
This study investigates antibody evasion by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 against plasma from vaccination and BA.1 infection, showing increased neutralization escape.
DOI 10.1038/s41586-022-04980-y - Cancer BiologybioRxiv
Increased glucose availability sensitizes pancreatic cancer to chemotherapy
A. Vaziri-Gohar, J. J. Hue, H. J. Graor…·J. M. Winter
This study shows that high glucose levels increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer by reducing glutathione biosynthesis, which enhances oxidative stress in cancer cells.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-38921-8 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Broadly neutralizing and protective nanobodies against diverse sarbecoviruses
M. Li, Y. Ren, Z. Q. Aw…·L. Zhang
The paper identifies nanobodies with broad neutralizing activity against multiple sarbecoviruses and shows their protective efficacy in a mouse model.
DOI 10.1101/2022.04.12.488087 - Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
The senescence regulator S40 family members from Caragana intermedia and Arabidopsis thaliana inhibit leaf senescence via promoting cytokinins synthesis
G. Li, T. Yang, M. Zhang…·R. Wang
This study identifies CiS40-11 and its orthologs AtS40-5 and AtS40-6 as regulators of leaf senescence that promote cytokinin synthesis by inhibiting MYB2 expression.
DOI 10.1101/2022.04.08.487715 - Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
Behavioral dysregulation and monoaminergic deficits precede memory impairments in human tau-overexpressing (htau) mice
K. M. Khan, G. P. Selvakumar, N. Balasubramanian…·C. A. Marcinkiewcz
This study shows that depressive-like behaviors and monoaminergic deficits occur before memory impairments in htau mice, suggesting early tau pathology impacts serotonergic neurons.
DOI 10.1186/s40478-023-01546-5 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Dynamic single-cell RNA sequencing reveals BCG vaccination curtails SARS-CoV-2 induced disease severity and lung inflammation
A. K. Singh, R. Wang, K. A. Lombardo…·W. Bishai
This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to show BCG vaccination reduces SARS-CoV-2 lung inflammation and disease severity by enhancing antibody production and altering immune cell transcriptional profiles.
- ZoologybioRxivPreprint
New distribution data and phylogenetic approach reveal bioregionalization of the western Palearctic ants
R. Wang, J. M. Kass, C. Galkowski…·B. Guenard
This study uses new distribution data and phylogenetic analysis to map biogeographic regions of western Palearctic ants, revealing patterns influenced by geographic barriers and climate history.
DOI 10.1101/2022.03.10.483749 - Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxiv
Blood-brain barrier permeability to enrofloxacin in Pengze crucian carp (Carassius auratus var. Pengze)
F. Zhang, R. Wang, J. Huang…·H. Liu
This study investigates enrofloxacin's ability to cross the blood-brain barrier in crucian carp and its impact on brain injury markers.
DOI 10.1002/vms3.918 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
gamma aminobutyrate (GAB) functions as a bioenergetic and signaling gatekeeper to control T cell inflammation
S. Kang, L. Liu, T. Wang…·R. Wang
This study shows GAB controls T cell inflammation by acting as a bioenergetic and signaling gatekeeper through ABAT-dependent anaplerosis and GABA(A) receptor-mediated autocrine signaling.
DOI 10.1101/2022.02.17.480926 - ImmunologybioRxiv
Lyophilized mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines with long-term stability and high antigenicity against SARS-CoV-2
This paper develops lyophilized mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines that maintain stability at room temperature and show high antigenicity against SARS-CoV-2 variants in preclinical and human trials.
- ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Omicron BA.2 specifically evades broad sarbecovirus neutralizing antibodies
Y. Cao, A. Yisimayi, F. Jian…·X. S. Xie
This study shows that BA.2 causes stronger antibody evasion than BA.1, particularly in SARS convalescents, and identifies key mutations responsible for this escape.
DOI 10.1101/2022.02.07.479349 - BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Single-Objective Evanescent Scattering Microscopy for Imaging Single Proteins and Binding Kinetics
P. ZHANG, R. Wang, Z. Wan…·S. Wang
This paper introduces single-objective evanescent scattering microscopy for label-free single protein imaging and binding kinetics quantification with high spatiotemporal resolution.
DOI 10.1101/2022.02.04.479201 - Cell BiologybioRxiv
Single-cell atlas of epithelial and stromal cell heterogeneity by lobe and strain in the mouse prostate
M. K. Graham, R. Chikarmane, R. Wang…·S. Yegnasubramanian
The paper constructs a single-cell atlas of mouse prostate cell types across strains and lobes, revealing strain- and lobe-specific transcriptomic differences in epithelial cells and strain-lobespecific fibroblast subtypes.
- Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Single-nuclei transcriptomics of dog hippocampus reveals the distinct cellular mechanism of domestication
Q.-J. Zhou, X. Liu, L. Zhang…·G.-D. Wang
This study uses single-nuclei transcriptomics to analyze dog hippocampus cell types and identifies convergence between differentially expressed genes and putative positively selected genes related to nervous system development.
DOI 10.1101/2022.01.29.478120 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Transcription factor FOXM1 specifies the loading of chromatin DNA to extracellular vesicles
Y. Zhang, N. Ding, Y. Li…·Y. Tan
This study identifies FOXM1 as a transcription factor that specifies and loads chromatin DNA fragments into extracellular vesicles via an LC3-dependent autophagosome-MVB pathway.
DOI 10.1101/2022.01.27.477315 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
The Goldilocks Principle conferred by LDH isoenzymes controls murine T cell glycolysis and differentiation
This study shows that LDH isoenzymes regulate T cell glycolysis and differentiation by maintaining optimal metabolic conditions.
DOI 10.1101/2022.01.21.477227 - Plant BiologybioRxiv
Histone H3K4 methyltransferase DcATX1 promotes ethylene induced petal senescence in carnation
S. Feng, R. Wang, H. Tan…·F. Zhang
This study identifies DcATX1 as a histone methyltransferase that accelerates ethylene-induced petal senescence in carnation by regulating H3K4me3 levels and gene expression.
DOI 10.1093/plphys/kiad008 - Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
Head Removal Enhances Planarian Electrotaxis
Z. Sabry, R. Wang, A. Jahromi…·E.-M. Collins
The paper develops an automated method to study planarian electrotaxis and shows that head removal enhances cathodic movement in Dugesia japonica.
DOI 10.1242/jeb.243972 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron neutralization by therapeutic antibodies, convalescent sera, and post-mRNA vaccine booster
S. Lusvarghi, S. D. Pollett, S. N. Neerukonda…·C. D. Weiss
A third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine significantly boosts Omicron neutralizing antibodies, while convalescent sera and therapeutic antibodies show variable and often low neutralization.
DOI 10.1126/scitranslmed.abn8543 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
SARS-COV-2 Delta variant displays moderate resistance to neutralizing antibodies and spike protein properties of higher soluble ACE2 sensitivity, enhanced cleavage and fusogenic activity
S. N. Neerukonda, R. Vassell, S. Lusvarghi…·W. Wang
This study evaluates the neutralization resistance and spike protein properties of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617 variants, finding modest resistance to sera and therapeutic antibodies, but enhanced cleavage and fusogenic activity in Delta variants.
DOI 10.3390/v13122485 - ImmunologybioRxiv
Succinate dehydrogenase/complex II is critical for metabolic and epigenetic regulation of T cell proliferation and inflammation
X. Chen, B. Sunkel, M. Wang…·R. Wang
This study shows that succinate dehydrogenase/complex II is essential for T cell proliferation and inflammation by regulating metabolic flux and epigenetic modifications.
DOI 10.1126/sciimmunol.abm8161 - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Clonally expanded CD38hi cytotoxic CD8 T cells define the T cell infiltrate in checkpoint inhibitor-associated arthritis
R. Wang, A. Singaraju, K. E. Marks…·D. A. Rao
This study identifies a distinct CD38hi cytotoxic CD8 T cell subset in ICI-induced arthritis, showing clonal expansion and IFN-driven activation.
DOI 10.1101/2021.10.19.464961 - BioengineeringbioRxiv
Refractive-index matching enhanced polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography quantification in human brain tissue
C. J. Liu, W. Ammon, R. Jones…·H. Wang
This study improves PS-OCT quantification in human brain tissue using refractive index matching, reducing noise and improving birefringence measurements in both white and gray matter.
- Cell BiologybioRxiv
α-/γ-Taxilin are required for centriolar subdistal appendage assembly and microtubule organization
D. Ma, R. Wang, F. Wang…·J. Chen
This study identifies α-taxilin and γ-taxilin as new components of centriolar subdistal appendages, showing their role in microtubule anchorage and spindle orientation.
DOI 10.7554/elife.73252 - Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Mutationathon: towards standardization in estimates of pedigree-based germline mutation rates
L. A. Bergeron, S. Besenbacher, T. N. Turner…·M. H. Schierup
The paper evaluates variation in germline mutation rate estimates across labs using a standardized pedigree of rhesus macaques, highlighting methodological differences and the need for standardization.
DOI 10.7554/elife.73577