Wei Zheng

2026

• Nutritional Epigenetics of Vitamin Intake (A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, and E): Associations with Genome-Wide DNA Methylation

  Aras S, Shi J, Xu S, Wu J, Wen W, Courtney R, Cai H, Shu X, Zheng W, Long J, Cai Q, Wang X. Nutritional Epigenetics of Vitamin Intake (A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, and E): Associations with Genome-Wide DNA Methylation. Nutrients 2026, 18: 2474. PMID: 42588097, PMCID: PMC13467880, DOI: 10.3390/nu18152474.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

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• In vitro bioactivity profile-driven discovery of drug synergies in hepatocellular carcinoma

  Xu T, Xu M, Ngan D, Zhao T, Chen C, Zheng W, Huang R. In vitro bioactivity profile-driven discovery of drug synergies in hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2026 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-026-08713-x.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

• Three high throughput compatible cell-based assays for identifying small molecule JAG1 upregulators for Alagille syndrome

  Kulikauskas M, Huang X, Pavlinov I, Sanchez P, Chen G, Blivis D, Voss T, Baumgaertel K, Rodems S, Farkhondeh A, Zheng W, Chen C. Three high throughput compatible cell-based assays for identifying small molecule JAG1 upregulators for Alagille syndrome. SLAS DISCOVERY 2026, 43: 100326. PMID: 42498207, PMCID: PMC13487702, DOI: 10.1016/j.slasd.2026.100326.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

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• Personalized Drug Repurposing Screen Identifies Patient-Specific Therapeutic Candidates for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB

  McDaniel K, Ghousifam N, Bowling R, Chen C, Zheng W, Shyr Z. Personalized Drug Repurposing Screen Identifies Patient-Specific Therapeutic Candidates for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB. Journal Of Personalized Medicine 2026, 16: 369. PMID: 42506095, PMCID: PMC13412476, DOI: 10.3390/jpm16070369.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

• Co-exposure to phthalates and their alternatives in early pregnancy and the subsequent risk of pregnancy complications: A nested case-control study

  Xiong Z, Huang Y, Xu Z, Mahai G, Wu C, Xu M, Zheng T, Liu H, Xia W, Xu S, Chen T, Li Y. Co-exposure to phthalates and their alternatives in early pregnancy and the subsequent risk of pregnancy complications: A nested case-control study. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2026, 320: 120392. PMID: 42314420, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2026.120392.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

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• Design, Synthesis, and Structure–Activity Optimization of Marine-Inspired Macrolactones as Nanomolar Anticancer Agents

  Qian S, Qiu H, Sanchez P, Head S, Hartke R, Liu J, Zheng W, Jin Z. Design, Synthesis, and Structure–Activity Optimization of Marine-Inspired Macrolactones as Nanomolar Anticancer Agents. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2026, 17: 1416-1420. PMID: 42305198, PMCID: PMC13266650, DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.6c00222.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

• Correction to: Autocrine activation of JAK2 by IL-11 promotes platinum drug resistance

  Zhou W, Sun W, Yung M, Dai S, Cai Y, Chen C, Meng Y, Lee J, Braisted J, Xu Y, Southall N, Shinn P, Huang X, Song Z, Chen X, Kai Y, Cai X, Li Z, Hao Q, Cheung A, Ngan H, Liu S, Barak S, Hao J, Dai Z, Tzatsos A, Peng W, Pei H, Han Z, Chan D, Zheng W, Zhu W. Correction to: Autocrine activation of JAK2 by IL-11 promotes platinum drug resistance. Oncogene 2026, 45: 2072-2073. PMID: 42115410, DOI: 10.1038/s41388-026-03820-x.

  Commentaries, Editorials and Letters

• African ancestry and risk variants associated with triple-negative breast cancer susceptibility in African American women

  Jia G, Liu L, Ping J, Fiorica P, Guo X, Tao R, Li B, Gu J, John E, Olopade O, Press M, Brewster A, Olshan A, Zirpoli G, Butler E, Huang M, Huo D, Palmer J, Haiman C, Ambrosone C, Troester M, Long J, Yao S, Zheng W. African ancestry and risk variants associated with triple-negative breast cancer susceptibility in African American women. Genome Medicine 2026 PMID: 42098873, DOI: 10.1186/s13073-026-01665-3.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

• Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Liver Cancer and Chronic Liver Disease Mortality

  Khil J, Zhao L, Zhang X, Chen Y, Jung S, Pichardo M, Lopez-Pentecost M, Rohan T, Saquib N, Sun Y, Tabung F, Zheng T, Wactawski-Wende J, Manson J, Neuhouser M, Keum N, Zhang X. Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Liver Cancer and Chronic Liver Disease Mortality. Journal Of Nutrition 2026, 156: 101557. PMID: 42061715, PMCID: PMC13494162, DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101557.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

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• Lead (Pb) exposure results in cell type specific changes in the mouse retina and optic nerve

  Khandokar L, Liu L, Zheng W, Kerstein P. Lead (Pb) exposure results in cell type specific changes in the mouse retina and optic nerve. NeuroToxicology 2026, 114: 103461. PMID: 42034125, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2026.103461.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research