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Brian Chiou

University of California, San FranciscoORCID 0000-0002-6322-1914Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJan 27, 2026

Pre-myelinating oligodendrocyte ADGRG1 is required for axon ensheathment and CNS myelin formation

Beika Zhu, Tao Li, Benjamin V Rodrigues…·Xianhua Piao

This study identifies ADGRG1 as a key regulator of pre-myelinating oligodendrocyte development and axon ensheathment, showing its role in CNS myelin formation through RhoA activation.

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NeuroscienceThe EMBO JournalPeer-reviewedMay 25, 2020

A splicing isoform of GPR56 mediates microglial synaptic refinement via phosphatidylserine binding

Tao Li, Brian Chiou, Casey K. Gilman…·Xianhua Piao

This study identifies a specific GPR56 splicing isoform that mediates microglial synaptic pruning through phosphatidylserine binding, linking it to neurodevelopmental processes.

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