Weiyao Chen

This study identifies 12-HETE as a key metabolite in thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) that activates BLT2 receptors on macrophages, driving inflammation and VSMC phenotype switching, and shows that targeting this pathway can reduce TAD progression.

The paper investigates structural variants in seed beetles, linking them to rapid evolution of sex chromosomes and sex-biased gene expression.

The paper identifies REPTOR2 as a gene that modulates autophagic degradation of the wing disc in pea aphids, linking it to TOR signaling and wing dimorphism.