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Wei Zong

Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyPrimary ORCID profile (0000-0003-2129-6915 · 9 papers)Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Wei ZongiD9 papers · University of Pittsburgh

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Cancer Biology· 2 Genomics· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Namratha SheshadriiD· 2 shared Alexander J. ValvezaniD· 1 shared Anastasia McKinlayiD· 1 shared Brinda Kizhakke VallatiD· 1 shared Christian S. HinrichsiD· 1 shared Craig S. PikaardiD· 1 shared Daniel HerranziD· 1 shared Emily Hyde· 1 shared

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2021-2026 · peak 2/yr

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OSTM1 is a ubiquitin E3 ligase that suppresses B-cell malignancy by activating the cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway

Muhammad Usama Tariq, Namratha Sheshadri, Jianliang Shen, Jaeyong Jung, Haowei Li, Kevin Lu, Junrong Yan, Mark C. Koch, Giuseppe Caso, Hassan Sajjad, Brinda Kizhakke Vallat, Stephen Kevin Burley, Yi Sun, Tong Liu, Hong Li A, , Wei Zong

This study identifies OSTM1 as a tumor suppressor in B-cell malignancies by showing it activates the cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway through ubiquitin E3 ligase activity.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Epi-PoreC: a nanopore-based method for simultaneous profiling of chromatin conformation, DNA methylation, and chromatin accessibility

Anastasia McKinlay, Wei Zong, Craig S. Pikaard

Epi-PoreC profiles chromatin conformation, DNA methylation, and chromatin accessibility simultaneously using nanopore sequencing on single DNA molecules.

bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

PTEN-loss confers dependence on the guanylate synthesis enzyme IMPDH in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Rayees Ahmad Padder, Thu Le Le, Emily Hyde, Maria Rubio, Eric N. Chiles, Namratha Sheshadri, Kelly Mulraney, Wei Zong, Xiaoyang Su, Daniel Herranz, Alexander J. Valvezan

This paper identifies IMPDH as a therapeutic target in PTEN-deficient T-ALL, showing IMPDH inhibitors selectively kill these cells and extend survival in mouse models.

bioRxiv · Dec 24, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology

Dysconnectivity between auditory-cognitive network associated with auditory GABA and glutamate levels in presbycusis patients

Ning Li, Wen Ma, Fuxin Ren, Xiao Li, Fuyan Li, Wei Zong, Lili Wu, Zongrui Dai, Steve C. N. Hui, Richard A.E. Edden, Muwei Li, Fei Gao

This study investigates dysconnectivity in the auditory-cognitive network and its relation to GABA and glutamate levels in presbycusis patients, linking neurochemical changes to cognitive impairment.

bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience