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Qi N. Cui

University of PennsylvaniaORCID 0000-0002-5338-0401Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Neuroscience· 2 Genetics· 1 Genomics· 1

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Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:ATAC-seq· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1

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Ahmara G. RossiD· 3 shared Eydie G. Miller-EllisiD· 2 shared Harini V. Gudiseva· 2 shared Jie HeiD· 2 shared Joan M. O’BrieniD· 2 shared Prithvi S. SankariD· 2 shared Rebecca Salowe· 2 shared Sergei S. NikonoviD· 2 shared

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Variant-to-gene mapping in ocular cell types identifies candidate effector genes for primary open-angle glaucoma

Vrathasha Vrathasha, Matthew C. Pahl, James A. Pippin, Sergei S. Nikonov, Jie He, Mina Halimitabrizi, Laxmi Moksha, Rebecca Salowe, Amy-Ann Edziah, Yuki Bradford, Yan Zhu, Harini V. Gudiseva, Venkata Ramana Murthy Chavali, Bruna Lopes da Costa, Anne Marie Berry, , Joan M. O’Brien

This study maps POAG risk variants to candidate effector genes in ocular cell types, identifying ARHGEF12 as a potential target.

bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Fluorescent identification of axons, dendrites and soma of neuronal retinal ganglion cells with a genetic marker as a tool for facilitating the study of neurodegeneration

Puttipong Sripinun, Wennan Lu, Sergei S. Nikonov, Suhani Patel, Sarah Hennessy, Tianyuan Yao, Qi N. Cui, Brent A. Bell, Claire H. Mitchell

This paper introduces a fluorescent Slc17a6-tdTomato mouse model for visualizing retinal ganglion cells and assessing neurodegeneration in vitro and in vivo.

FASEB BioAdvances · Dec 16, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

GLP-1R agonist NLY01 reduces retinal inflammation, astrocyte reactivity, and retinal ganglion cell death secondary to ocular hypertension.

Jacob K. Sterling, Modupe O. Adetunji, Samyuktha Guttha, Albert Bargoud, Katherine E. Uyhazi, Ahmara G. Ross, Joshua L. Dunaief, Qi N. Cui

This study shows that NLY01 reduces A1 astrocyte formation and retinal ganglion cell death in a glaucoma mouse model by targeting neuroinflammatory pathways.

Cell Reports · Nov 1, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Genome wide-association study identifies novel loci in the Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG) study

Harini V. Gudiseva, Shefali S. Verma, Venkata Ramana Murthy Chavali, Rebecca Salowe, Anastasia Lucas, David W. Collins, Sonika Rathi, Jie He, Roy Lee, Sayaka Merriam, Anita S. Bowman, Caitlin McHugh, Michael C. Zody, Maxwell Pistilli, Naira Khachataryan, , Joan M. O’Brien

The paper identifies a novel POAG-associated SNP in African Americans using a genome-wide association study.

bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2020 · PreprintGenetics