Mei Zhong, PhD
Associate Research Scientist in Cell BiologyCards
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2024
Haplotype‐Resolved Genotyping and Association Analysis of 1,020 β‐Thalassemia Patients by Targeted Long‐Read Sequencing
Ye Y, Niu C, Mao A, Qin L, Zhan J, Chen W, Liu Z, Xie T, Zhang Q, Li J, Huang L, Meng W, Liu Y, Liao L, Cai J, Liu R, Zhang X, Zeng L, Li Y, Lin B, Li K, Hua X, Huang B, Qin H, Huang Y, Huang Z, Lao J, Qu X, Chen J, Feng X, Liu Q, Lin W, Zhou X, Liang Y, Long X, Qin J, Yan L, Zhu W, Yu L, Fan C, Tang D, Zhong T, Tan J, Ren Z, Xu X. Haplotype‐Resolved Genotyping and Association Analysis of 1,020 β‐Thalassemia Patients by Targeted Long‐Read Sequencing. Advanced Science 2024, 12: 2410992. PMID: 39737841, PMCID: PMC11884621, DOI: 10.1002/advs.202410992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-read sequencingSingle nucleotide variantsGene clusterGlobin gene clusterT-LRSHomologous regionsStructural variantsB-thalassemia patientsTargeted long-read sequencingRare structural variantsB-thalassemiaErythroid transcription factorsHaplotype phasingNucleotide variantsAssociation analysisTranscription factorsGenetic variantsRare mutationsHaplotypesMutation spectrumExpression of fetal hemoglobinMutationsReduce transfusion dependencePatients to dateGenes/lociApplication of rapid genotyping of Warfarin individualized pharmacogenetic variants in Warfarin therapy
Huang D, Xie F, Xiao S, Cai M, Hu D, Ling B, Wang F, Lin X, Song F, Wang Q, Zhong T. Application of rapid genotyping of Warfarin individualized pharmacogenetic variants in Warfarin therapy. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 31639. PMID: 39738187, PMCID: PMC11686395, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-80639-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnticoagulantsCytochrome P-450 CYP2C9Cytochrome P450 Family 4FemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeGenotyping TechniquesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPharmacogeneticsPharmacogenomic VariantsPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrecision MedicineVitamin K Epoxide ReductasesWarfarinConceptsVitamin K epoxide reductase complex 1Single-nucleotide polymorphismsAssociated with warfarin dose requirementsSingle-nucleotide polymorphism sitesDirect amplificationGenotyped single-nucleotide polymorphismsPolymorphic SNP sitesCYP2C9*2Polymerase chain reactionWarfarin dose requirementsCYP2C9*3CYP4F2*3Fluorescence melting curve analysisCytochrome P450 2C9Melting curve analysisNested polymerase chain reactionPolymorphic lociSNP sitesAccurate genotypingPharmacogenetic variantsCytochrome P450 4F2Gene sequencesPolymorphism detectionAllele frequenciesP450 2C9Characterization and functional analysis of extrachromosomal circular DNA discovered from circulating extracellular vesicles in liver failure
Qian Y, Hong X, Yu Y, Du C, Li J, Yu J, Xiao W, Chen C, Huang D, Zhong T, Li J, Xiang X, Li Z. Characterization and functional analysis of extrachromosomal circular DNA discovered from circulating extracellular vesicles in liver failure. Clinical And Translational Medicine 2024, 14: e70059. PMID: 39406484, PMCID: PMC11479749, DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.70059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-genome Sequencing Association Analysis of Quantitative Platelet Traits in A Large Cohort of β-thalassemia
Wang X, Zhang Q, Chen X, Huang Y, Zhang W, Liao L, Zhang X, Huang B, Huang Y, Ye Y, Song M, Lao J, Chen J, Feng X, Long X, Liu Z, Zhu W, Yu L, Fan C, Tang D, Zhong T, Fang M, Li C, Niu C, Huang L, Lin B, Hua X, Jin X, Li Z, Xu X. Whole-genome Sequencing Association Analysis of Quantitative Platelet Traits in A Large Cohort of β-thalassemia. Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2024, qzae065. PMID: 39331630, DOI: 10.1093/gpbjnl/qzae065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlatelet traitsAnalysis of whole-genome sequencing dataWhole-genome sequencing dataFunctional annotation dataGenotype-phenotype association studiesRare variantsLack of genetic studiesMean platelet volumeNoncoding genomeWhole genomeSequence dataAssociation studiesMultiple genesGenetic studiesB-thalassemia patientsB-thalassemiaPhenotypic heterogeneityIntegrated analysisTraitsMissenseGenesPotential targetVariantsRV analysisGenome
2023
Generation of ventralized human thalamic organoids with thalamic reticular nucleus
Kiral F, Cakir B, Tanaka Y, Kim J, Yang W, Wehbe F, Kang Y, Zhong M, Sancer G, Lee S, Xiang Y, Park I. Generation of ventralized human thalamic organoids with thalamic reticular nucleus. Cell Stem Cell 2023, 30: 677-688.e5. PMID: 37019105, PMCID: PMC10329908, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsSingle-cell RNA sequencingReceptor tyrosine protein kinaseTyrosine protein kinaseEmbryonic stem cellsDisease-associated genesLineage developmentRNA sequencingHuman brain developmentOrganoid systemsStem cellsHuman brain organoidsNeuronal functionBrain organoidsOrganoidsBrain organoid systemsDistinct nucleiBrain developmentThalamic developmentPTCHD1NucleusKinaseGenesSequencing
2022
Expression of the transcription factor PU.1 induces the generation of microglia-like cells in human cortical organoids
Cakir B, Tanaka Y, Kiral FR, Xiang Y, Dagliyan O, Wang J, Lee M, Greaney AM, Yang WS, duBoulay C, Kural MH, Patterson B, Zhong M, Kim J, Bai Y, Min W, Niklason LE, Patra P, Park IH. Expression of the transcription factor PU.1 induces the generation of microglia-like cells in human cortical organoids. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 430. PMID: 35058453, PMCID: PMC8776770, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28043-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsHuman cortical organoidsTranscription factor PUSingle-cell RNA sequencingMicroglia-like cellsSingle-cell transcriptomicsEmbryonic stem cellsDisease stage IIIRole of microgliaAD-associated genesExpression of genesCortical organoidsNeurodegenerative disordersRNA sequencingMolecular damageIntact complementStem cellsDysfunction of microgliaFunctional microgliaReduced expressionGenesCell clustersExpressionChemokine systemHuman microglia
2021
Establishment and Evaluation of a Novel Method Based on Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Rapid Diagnosis of Thalassemia Genes [Corrigendum]
Wang W, Lin M, Li H, Huang J, Chen J, Fang X, Huang D, Xi X, Zhao Q, Song F, Huang S, Zhong T. Establishment and Evaluation of a Novel Method Based on Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Rapid Diagnosis of Thalassemia Genes [Corrigendum]. Risk Management And Healthcare Policy 2021, 14: 231-231. PMID: 33505176, PMCID: PMC7829124, DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s301845.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-wide mapping of Piwi association with specific loci in Drosophila ovaries
Liu N, Neuenkirchen N, Zhong M, Lin H. Genome-wide mapping of Piwi association with specific loci in Drosophila ovaries. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2021, 11: jkaa059. PMID: 33609367, PMCID: PMC8022938, DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaa059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsProtein-coding genesDrosophila ovaryGermline stem cell maintenanceRole of piRNAsTermination sitesGenome-wide mappingGenomic binding profileTranscriptional termination sitesSpecific genomic sitesStem cell maintenanceRNA pathwaysTransposon repressionTranscriptional startEuchromatic regionsGene regulationEpigenetic regulationGenomic sitesCell maintenancePiwiSpecific lociMethylation signalsDiverse mechanismsTarget siteBinding sitesThe Essential Function of SETDB1 in Homologous Chromosome Pairing and Synapsis during Meiosis
Cheng EC, Hsieh CL, Liu N, Wang J, Zhong M, Chen T, Li E, Lin H. The Essential Function of SETDB1 in Homologous Chromosome Pairing and Synapsis during Meiosis. Cell Reports 2021, 34: 108575. PMID: 33406415, PMCID: PMC8513770, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly meiosisEarly meiotic prophase IFunction of SETDB1Homologous chromosome pairingMeiotic prophase IHistone-lysine N-methyltransferaseMeiotic silencingSurvival of spermatocytesGermline developmentBouquet formationHomologous chromosomesLineage genesChromosome pairingBivalent formationPericentromeric regionProphase IApoptosis of spermatocytesSETDB1Essential functionsHomologous bivalentsH3K9me3Meiotic arrestMeiosisSpermatocytesN-methyltransferase
2020
Dysregulation of BRD4 Function Underlies the Functional Abnormalities of MeCP2 Mutant Neurons
Xiang Y, Tanaka Y, Patterson B, Hwang SM, Hysolli E, Cakir B, Kim KY, Wang W, Kang YJ, Clement EM, Zhong M, Lee SH, Cho YS, Patra P, Sullivan GJ, Weissman SM, Park IH. Dysregulation of BRD4 Function Underlies the Functional Abnormalities of MeCP2 Mutant Neurons. Molecular Cell 2020, 79: 84-98.e9. PMID: 32526163, PMCID: PMC7375197, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2020.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMECP2 mutant neuronsEnhancer-promoter interactionsRett syndromeRTT-like phenotypesChromatin bindingMeCP2 functionMethyl-CpGAbnormal transcriptionRTT etiologyMutant neuronsBET inhibitorsPotential therapeutic opportunitiesMECP2 mutationsProtein 2Human brain organoidsFunctional phenotypeJQ1BRD4Therapeutic opportunitiesBrain organoidsFunction underliesMutationsPhenotypeHuman brain culturesCritical driver
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