Jiawei Wang, PhD
Postdoctoral AssociateAbout
Research
Publications
2023
The β1-adrenergic receptor links sympathetic nerves to T cell exhaustion
Globig A, Zhao S, Roginsky J, Maltez V, Guiza J, Avina-Ochoa N, Heeg M, Araujo Hoffmann F, Chaudhary O, Wang J, Senturk G, Chen D, O’Connor C, Pfaff S, Germain R, Schalper K, Emu B, Kaech S. The β1-adrenergic receptor links sympathetic nerves to T cell exhaustion. Nature 2023, 622: 383-392. PMID: 37731001, PMCID: PMC10871066, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06568-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint blockadeCell exhaustionExhausted CD8Sympathetic nervesT cell exhaustionSympathetic stress responsePancreatic cancer modelAnti-tumor functionCheckpoint blockadeCatecholamine levelsTissue innervationCytokine productionChronic antigenMalignant diseaseChronic infectionCD8Immune responseAdrenergic signalingEffector functionsΒ-blockersViral infectionCancer modelExhausted stateCell responsesCell functionDectin-1 stimulation promotes a distinct inflammatory signature in the setting of HIV-infection and aging
Kumar A, Wang J, Esterly A, Radcliffe C, Zhou H, Wyk B, Allore H, Tsang S, Barakat L, Mohanty S, Zhao H, Shaw A, Zapata H. Dectin-1 stimulation promotes a distinct inflammatory signature in the setting of HIV-infection and aging. Aging 2023, 15: 7866-7908. PMID: 37606991, PMCID: PMC10497004, DOI: 10.18632/aging.204927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDectin-1 stimulationDendritic cellsHIV-positive older adultsOlder adultsDectin-1 functionDistinct immune signaturesDistinct inflammatory signatureMonocytes of HIVCohort of HIVIFN-α productionPro-inflammatory environmentIFN-γ responsesPro-inflammatory phenotypeInnate immune receptorsDistinct gene signaturesStimulation of monocytesInflammatory signatureImmune signaturesHIV infectionIL-12Macrophage signatureCytokine productionIL-6Cytokine increaseHIVProfiling neuronal methylome and hydroxymethylome of opioid use disorder in the human orbitofrontal cortex
Rompala G, Nagamatsu S, Martínez-Magaña J, Nuñez-Ríos D, Wang J, Girgenti M, Krystal J, Gelernter J, Hurd Y, Montalvo-Ortiz J. Profiling neuronal methylome and hydroxymethylome of opioid use disorder in the human orbitofrontal cortex. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 4544. PMID: 37507366, PMCID: PMC10382503, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40285-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMulti-omics findingsGene expression patternsCo-methylation analysisGene expression profilesMulti-omics profilingGene networksDNA methylationNeuronal methylomesDNA hydroxymethylationMethylomic analysisExpression patternsExpression profilesEpigenetic disturbancesUse disordersPsychiatric traitsOrbitofrontal cortexOpioid-related drugsPostmortem orbitofrontal cortexEnvironmental factorsDrug interaction analysisOUD treatmentHuman orbitofrontal cortexOpioid signalingInteraction analysisA novel Bayesian framework for harmonizing information across tissues and studies to increase cell type deconvolution accuracy
Deng W, Li B, Wang J, Jiang W, Yan X, Li N, Vukmirovic M, Kaminski N, Wang J, Zhao H. A novel Bayesian framework for harmonizing information across tissues and studies to increase cell type deconvolution accuracy. Briefings In Bioinformatics 2023, 24: bbac616. PMID: 36631398, PMCID: PMC9851324, DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbac616.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Commensal microbiota from patients with inflammatory bowel disease produce genotoxic metabolites
Cao Y, Oh J, Xue M, Huh WJ, Wang J, Gonzalez-Hernandez JA, Rice TA, Martin AL, Song D, Crawford JM, Herzon SB, Palm NW. Commensal microbiota from patients with inflammatory bowel disease produce genotoxic metabolites. Science 2022, 378: eabm3233. PMID: 36302024, PMCID: PMC9993714, DOI: 10.1126/science.abm3233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerInflammatory bowel disease patientsBowel disease patientsInflammatory bowel diseaseIndigenous gut microbesBowel diseaseDisease patientsCommensal microbiotaDNA damageColon tumorigenesisElicit DNA damageGut microbesGenotoxic metabolitesGut commensalsMorganella morganiiPatientsGenotoxic chemicalsDiseaseMicrobiotaMetabolitesGenotoxicityCancerMiceFull spectrumDamage
2021
Neoantigen-driven B cell and CD4 T follicular helper cell collaboration promotes anti-tumor CD8 T cell responses
Cui C, Wang J, Fagerberg E, Chen PM, Connolly KA, Damo M, Cheung JF, Mao T, Askari AS, Chen S, Fitzgerald B, Foster GG, Eisenbarth SC, Zhao H, Craft J, Joshi NS. Neoantigen-driven B cell and CD4 T follicular helper cell collaboration promotes anti-tumor CD8 T cell responses. Cell 2021, 184: 6101-6118.e13. PMID: 34852236, PMCID: PMC8671355, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 TB cellsTfh cellsLung adenocarcinomaTfh-B cell interactionsTumor-specific B cellsFollicular helper cellsAnti-tumor immunityB cell signaturesCell effector functionsGerminal center formationGC B cellsCD4 THelper cellsTumor controlTumor neoantigensEffector functionsCell collaborationCell responsesCell signatureTumor cellsSignature correlatesNeoantigensCell functionCD4Transcriptomics of the depressed and PTSD brain
Zhang J, Kaye AP, Wang J, Girgenti MJ. Transcriptomics of the depressed and PTSD brain. Neurobiology Of Stress 2021, 15: 100408. PMID: 34703849, PMCID: PMC8524242, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2021.100408.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsHigh-throughput transcriptomic methodsSingle-cell RNA sequencingCell RNA sequencingLarge genomic datasetsCommon molecular pathwaysTranscriptomic approachTranscriptional programsTranscriptome studiesStress adaptationTranscriptomic methodsRNA sequencingGenomic datasetsSurvival mechanismMolecular pathwaysOrganismsPTSD brainsTranscriptomeTranscriptomicsAdaptationNeurobiology of stressStressSequencingPathwayCentral questionNeurobiologistsA reservoir of stem-like CD8+ T cells in the tumor-draining lymph node preserves the ongoing anti-tumor immune response
Connolly KA, Kuchroo M, Venkat A, Khatun A, Wang J, William I, Hornick NI, Fitzgerald BL, Damo M, Kasmani MY, Cui C, Fagerberg E, Monroy I, Hutchins A, Cheung JF, Foster GG, Mariuzza DL, Nader M, Zhao H, Cui W, Krishnaswamy S, Joshi NS. A reservoir of stem-like CD8+ T cells in the tumor-draining lymph node preserves the ongoing anti-tumor immune response. Science Immunology 2021, 6: eabg7836. PMID: 34597124, PMCID: PMC8593910, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abg7836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-specific CD8T cellsTumor microenvironmentOngoing anti-tumor immune responseChronic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infectionTumor-draining lymph nodesAnti-tumor immune responseLymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionIntratumoral T cellsEfficacy of immunotherapyT cell responsesTumor-draining lymphAntitumor T cellsT cell terminal differentiationStem-like CD8Immunologic shiftGene expression signaturesLymph nodesTerminal differentiationLung tumorsVirus infectionLung adenocarcinomaImmune responseCD8Cell responsesPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Brain Transcriptomics: Convergent Genomic Signatures Across Biological Sex
Wang J, Zhao H, Girgenti MJ. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Brain Transcriptomics: Convergent Genomic Signatures Across Biological Sex. Biological Psychiatry 2021, 91: 6-13. PMID: 33840456, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderConvergent genomic signaturesSpecific cell typesGene regulationGenomic regulationGenomic signaturesGenomic technologiesMolecular determinantsCell typesBrains of malesMolecular effectsGABAergic signalingMolecular pathologyImmune functionPTSD brainsSex impactRegulationStress disorderStructural differencesEffects of sex
2020
Transcriptomic organization of the human brain in post-traumatic stress disorder
Girgenti MJ, Wang J, Ji D, Cruz DA, Stein M, Gelernter J, Young K, Huber B, Williamson D, Friedman M, Krystal J, Zhao H, Duman R. Transcriptomic organization of the human brain in post-traumatic stress disorder. Nature Neuroscience 2020, 24: 24-33. PMID: 33349712, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-020-00748-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAutopsyBrain ChemistryCohort StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansInterneuronsMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsSex CharacteristicsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTranscriptomeYoung AdultConceptsGenome-wide association studiesSignificant gene networksDifferential gene expressionSystems-level evidenceSignificant genetic liabilityMajor depressive disorder cohortGene networksTranscriptomic organizationTranscriptomic landscapeDownregulated setsGenomic networksGene expressionAssociation studiesMolecular determinantsExtensive remodelingGenotype dataSexual dimorphismSignificant divergenceMolecular profileNetwork analysisELFN1TranscriptsDimorphismPostmortem tissueDivergence