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Xiao Mao

Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital

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Bx42 directs neural stem cell exit from quiescence through Prospero

Nicole A. Losurdo, Uchechukwu E. Mgbike, Miranda Dietze, Isabella J Hixson, Adriana Bibo, Xiao Mao, Nichole Link

This study shows that Bx42/SNW1 regulates neural stem cell activation by controlling quiescence-to-proliferation transition, linking its loss to microcephaly.

bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

NUSAP1 regulates mitotic processes via KIF2C interaction and AURKA phosphorylation in primary microcephaly

Decheng Ren, Keyi Li, Zhen Liu, Yan Bi, Liangjie Liu, Lei Ji, Ke Yang, Yingying Luo, Le Luo, Yan Yang, Yang Li, Fengping Yang, Hua Wang, Guang He, Xiao Mao

This study identifies NUSAP1 mutations in primary microcephaly, showing they disrupt mitotic processes through interactions with KIF2C and AURKA phosphorylation.

bioRxiv · May 16, 2025 · PreprintGenetics