Yan Zheng

The paper constructs a comprehensive gut microbiome reference database from Chinese and non-Chinese populations, revealing population-specific microbial features linked to host physiology.

This study identifies m54.5 as a novel gene within the conserved MCMV DNA polymerase locus that encodes a protein regulating cell cycle arrest, with functional similarity to HCMV UL21a but not essential for viral replication.

Heterogeneity-seq identifies causal factors driving heterogeneous cellular responses by combining single-cell RNA-seq with metabolic labeling and double machine learning.

This study shows that NTS-NTSR2 signaling in white adipocytes regulates food intake by modulating ceramide metabolism and GDF15 production.