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Tianrui Zhao

Sun Yat-sen University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1

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Chenjie XuiD· 2 shared Jiancan YuiD· 2 shared Kai WuiD· 2 shared Qizheng ZhangiD· 2 shared Wenjing Hou· 2 shared Xunwu HuiD· 2 shared Ye ZhangiD· 2 shared Junchao Zhi· 1 shared

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Integrin-engaged Cellular Patches Mechanically Impose a Mitochondrial Respiratory Bottleneck to Suppress Cancer Cell Motility

Qizheng Zhang, Sona Rani Roy, Tianrui Zhao, Wenjing Hou, Chenjie Xu, Jiancan Yu, Kai Wu, Xunwu Hu, Ye Zhang

This study shows that integrin-mediated mechanotransduction through supramolecular ligand clustering limits mitochondrial respiratory capacity, thereby suppressing cancer cell motility and tumor growth.

bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics

Engineering Apical Integrin-binding Cellular Patches to Directed Cell Reprogramming via Mechanical Remodeling

Junchao Zhi, Tianrui Zhao, Wenjing Hou, Qizheng Zhang, Zhen Gao, Jiancan Yu, Kai Wu, Chenjie Xu, Xunwu Hu, Ye Zhang

This paper develops ECM-mimetic cellular patches that reprogram mesenchymal stem cells into neurons through mechanical remodeling without genetic or chemical induction.

bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering