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Guoli Zhao, Feng Tian, Qinglong Wang, Huyan Meng, Chen Ding, Richard T. Born, Zhigang He, Thomas L. Schwarz
This study shows that Dsn1 and Ndc80 are essential for postmitotic neuron survival, distinct from their role in synaptogenesis, and identifies domain-specific functions in neuronal viability.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience
Qinglong Wang, Yiqi Wang, Yong‐hui Jiang, Ryan Donahue, Gaby Cao, Weixuan Yan, Hong Guo, Zhenghui Li, Jenna Liang, Jin Hao, Yi Lu, Fengfeng Bei, Qianbin Wang, Feng Tian
This study shows that OPTN dysfunction leads to neuroinflammation and RGC death in glaucoma, independent of IOP, and identifies OPTN-NPY signaling as a potential therapeutic target.
Communications Biology · Oct 16, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Feng Tian, Yuyan Cheng, Songlin Zhou, Qianbin Wang, Aboozar Monavarfeshani, Kun Gao, Weiqian Jiang, Riki Kawaguchi, Qing Wang, Mingjun Tang, Ryan Donahue, Huyan Meng, Yu Zhang, Anne Jacobi, Wenjun Yan, , Zhigang He
The paper identifies four ATF/CEBP transcription factors that drive injury-induced neurodegeneration of retinal ganglion cells and shows their role in glaucoma.
Neuron · Jun 28, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Anne Jacobi, Nicholas M. Tran, Wenjun Yan, Inbal Benhar, Feng Tian, Rebecca Schaffer, Zhigang He, Joshua R. Sanes
The paper identifies transcriptional programs that enhance survival and axon regeneration of injured retinal ganglion cells using single-cell transcriptomics and computational analysis.
Neuron · Jun 28, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience