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Zhong Zhao

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeORCID 0000-0003-3775-3818Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Zhong Zhao1 paper · Shenzhen University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1

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Heping ChengiD· 2 shared Ting ZhaoiD· 2 shared Xiaochun GuiD· 2 shared Huaqiang FangiD· 1 shared Jing YuiD· 1 shared Jue ZhangiD· 1 shared Lifeng Zhang· 1 shared Lifeng ZhangiD· 1 shared

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NeuroscienceScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedSep 11, 2026

Microglia stabilize sleep homeostasis via adenosine A3 receptor signaling

Zhong Zhao, Xiaochun Gu, Jing Yu…·Heping Cheng

This study shows microglia regulate sleep homeostasis through adenosine A3 receptor signaling, stabilizing wakefulness and NREM sleep by modulating calcium activity in response to brain state changes.

DOI 10.1126/sciadv.aef3957

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintFeb 3, 2023

Imaging Microglia Surveillance during Sleep-wake Cycles in Freely Behaving Mice

Xiaochun Gu, Zhong Zhao, Xueli Chen…·Heping Cheng

This study uses in vivo imaging to show microglia surveillance is coupled to sleep-wake cycles and stress, with norepinephrine signaling playing a key role.

DOI 10.1101/2023.02.03.527083

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