Mei Zhong, PhD
Associate Research Scientist in Cell BiologyCards
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2026
Homologous Fe3+/Al3+-Baicalin nanoplatform remodel the tumor microenvironment for triple-negative breast cancer via synergistic ferroptosis and immunogenic cell death
Xia F, Zou L, Liang S, Pan C, Zhang J, Tu Q, Zhong L, Fu Y, Liu Y, Fan M, Meng Y, Shi Q, Zhong T, Wang J, Qiu C. Homologous Fe3+/Al3+-Baicalin nanoplatform remodel the tumor microenvironment for triple-negative breast cancer via synergistic ferroptosis and immunogenic cell death. Materials & Design 2026, 269: 116715. DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2026.116715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCausal Effects of Circulating Inflammatory Proteins on Postmenopausal Atrophic Vaginitis in European Populations: A Mendelian Randomization Study with Transcriptomic Validation
Hu X, Ruan S, Zhong T, Zhao F. Causal Effects of Circulating Inflammatory Proteins on Postmenopausal Atrophic Vaginitis in European Populations: A Mendelian Randomization Study with Transcriptomic Validation. International Journal Of Women's Health 2026, 18: 626593. PMID: 42549019, PMCID: PMC13430444, DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s626593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlasma miRNA signature for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in symptomatic patients
Hu Y, Zhang H, Xu Y, Yang H, Yu Q, Cai N, Xu J, Zhang Y, Liu D, Kang K, Mo S, Li S, Zhang J, Tang P, Tan Y, Zeng J, Zhong T, Yang Q, Wang W, Gu D, Zhu C, Ning Y, Zhang K, Dai Y, Shi C, Lin D, Ji L, Cai Y, Gou D, Chen X. Plasma miRNA signature for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in symptomatic patients. Thorax 2026, thorax-2024-222136. PMID: 42350158, DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLarge-scale, spatially resolved panoramic CRISPR screening in native tissue environments using Perturb-DBiT
Baysoy A, Tian X, Renauer P, Zhang F, Bai Z, Shi H, Yang M, Zhang D, Liu M, Li H, Enninful A, Lu Y, Gao F, Wang G, Zhang W, Tran T, Patterson N, Sheng J, Bao S, Dong C, Xin S, Chen B, Zhong M, Rankin S, Guy C, Wang Y, Connelly J, Pruett-Miller S, Wang D, Xu M, Gerstein M, Chi H, Chen S, Fan R. Large-scale, spatially resolved panoramic CRISPR screening in native tissue environments using Perturb-DBiT. Nature Biotechnology 2026, 1-14. PMID: 42277225, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-026-03127-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study introduces Perturb-DBiT, a method enabling spatially resolved CRISPR screens and transcriptomics in tissues, uncovering genetic and RNA-level mechanisms driving cancer and immune interactions.Genetic dissection of clinical heterogeneity in Hemoglobin H patients by targeted long-read sequencing
Ye Y, Niu C, Mao A, Chen L, Qin L, Chen W, Liu Z, Xie T, Long Y, Shang X, Huang Y, Zhang Q, Chen L, Luo H, Li Y, Lu Y, Liu Y, Liao L, Cai J, Liu R, Zhang X, Zeng L, Li Y, Chen J, Zhong Z, Fang J, Li X, Yang X, 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, Gao Y, Xu X. Genetic dissection of clinical heterogeneity in Hemoglobin H patients by targeted long-read sequencing. Journal Of Genetics And Genomics 2026 PMID: 42035796, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2026.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrigendum “Glycyrrhetinic acid inhibits non-small cell lung cancer via promotion of Prdx6- and caspase-3-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis” [Biomed. Pharmacother., 173 (2024) 116304]
Guo Q, Zhao M, Wang Q, Lu T, Luo P, Chen L, Xia F, Pang H, Shen S, Cheng G, Dai C, Meng Y, Zhong T, Qiu C, Wang J. Corrigendum “Glycyrrhetinic acid inhibits non-small cell lung cancer via promotion of Prdx6- and caspase-3-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis” [Biomed. Pharmacother., 173 (2024) 116304]. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2026, 196: 119162. PMID: 41748410, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2026.119162.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2025
Generation of human pineal gland organoids with melatonin production for disease modeling
Kiral F, Yang W, Lu X, Kim J, Choe M, Lo C, Zhong M, Kim K, Jiang Y, Park I. Generation of human pineal gland organoids with melatonin production for disease modeling. Cell Stem Cell 2025, 33: 91-107.e9. PMID: 41475351, PMCID: PMC12925488, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2025.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatial dynamics of brain development and neuroinflammation
Zhang D, Rubio Rodríguez-Kirby L, Wang W, Song M, Wang L, Wang L, Kanatani S, Jimenez-Beristain T, Dang Y, Zhong M, Kukanja P, Bao S, Wang S, Chen X, Gao F, Wang D, Xu H, Ma C, Lou X, Liu Y, Chen J, Sestan N, Uhlén P, Kriegstein A, Zhao H, Castelo-Branco G, Fan R. Spatial dynamics of brain development and neuroinflammation. Nature 2025, 647: 213-227. PMID: 41193846, PMCID: PMC12589135, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09663-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of transferrin levels on iron accumulation in transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia: A genotype-specific analysis
Liang Y, Zhang X, Huang B, Huang Y, Liao L, Huang Y, Huang K, Lao J, Feng X, Lin B, Long X, Liu Z, Zhu W, Yu L, Tang D, Zhong T, Ye Y, Xu X. Impact of transferrin levels on iron accumulation in transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia: A genotype-specific analysis. Journal Of Medical Biochemistry 2025, 44: 1575-1589. PMID: 41281279, PMCID: PMC12639517, DOI: 10.5937/jomb0-54839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadiofrequency regulates the BET-mediated pathways in radial glia differentiation in human cortical development
Cakir B, Tanaka Y, Choe M, Kiral F, Kim J, Micali N, Kang Y, Dharmadhikari B, Patterson B, Yang W, Cho Y, Xiang Y, Zhong M, Lee S, Patra P, Rakic P, Park I. Radiofrequency regulates the BET-mediated pathways in radial glia differentiation in human cortical development. Cell Reports 2025, 44: 116238. PMID: 40997800, PMCID: PMC12959456, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116238.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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