Ningwen Tai, PhD
Associate Research Scientist in Medicine (Endocrinology)Cards
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2025
Ultrastable Insulin-Glucagon Fusion Protein Exploits an Endogenous Hepatic Switch to Mitigate Hypoglycemic Risk
Varas N, Jarosinski M, Chen Y, Ni C, Grabowski R, Tai N, Herzog R, Ismail-Beigi F, Yang Y, Cherrington A, Weiss M. Ultrastable Insulin-Glucagon Fusion Protein Exploits an Endogenous Hepatic Switch to Mitigate Hypoglycemic Risk. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science 2025, 8: 3240-3258. PMID: 40969875, PMCID: PMC12441860, DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.5c00362.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
NLRP6 deficiency expands a novel CD103+ B cell population that confers immune tolerance in NOD mice
Pearson J, Peng J, Huang J, Yu X, Tai N, Hu Y, Sha S, Flavell R, Zhao H, Wong F, Wen L. NLRP6 deficiency expands a novel CD103+ B cell population that confers immune tolerance in NOD mice. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1147925. PMID: 36911699, PMCID: PMC9995752, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1147925.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Stimulation of the hepatoportal nerve plexus with focused ultrasound restores glucose homoeostasis in diabetic mice, rats and swine
Cotero V, Graf J, Miwa H, Hirschstein Z, Qanud K, Huerta TS, Tai N, Ding Y, Jimenez-Cowell K, Tomaio JN, Song W, Devarajan A, Tsaava T, Madhavan R, Wallace K, Loghin E, Morton C, Fan Y, Kao TJ, Akhtar K, Damaraju M, Barenboim L, Maietta T, Ashe J, Tracey KJ, Coleman TR, Di Carlo D, Shin D, Zanos S, Chavan SS, Herzog RI, Puleo C. Stimulation of the hepatoportal nerve plexus with focused ultrasound restores glucose homoeostasis in diabetic mice, rats and swine. Nature Biomedical Engineering 2022, 6: 683-705. PMID: 35361935, PMCID: PMC10127248, DOI: 10.1038/s41551-022-00870-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
IL-10 Deficiency Accelerates Type 1 Diabetes Development via Modulation of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells and Gut Microbiota in BDC2.5 NOD Mice
Huang J, Tan Q, Tai N, Pearson JA, Li Y, Chao C, Zhang L, Peng J, Xing Y, Zhang L, Hu Y, Zhou Z, Wong FS, Wen L. IL-10 Deficiency Accelerates Type 1 Diabetes Development via Modulation of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells and Gut Microbiota in BDC2.5 NOD Mice. Frontiers In Immunology 2021, 12: 702955. PMID: 34394099, PMCID: PMC8362616, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.702955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToll-like receptor 7 deficiency suppresses type 1 diabetes development by modulating B-cell differentiation and function
Huang J, Peng J, Pearson JA, Efthimiou G, Hu Y, Tai N, Xing Y, Zhang L, Gu J, Jiang J, Zhao H, Zhou Z, Wong FS, Wen L. Toll-like receptor 7 deficiency suppresses type 1 diabetes development by modulating B-cell differentiation and function. Cellular & Molecular Immunology 2021, 18: 328-338. PMID: 33432061, PMCID: PMC8027372, DOI: 10.1038/s41423-020-00590-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Norovirus Changes Susceptibility to Type 1 Diabetes by Altering Intestinal Microbiota and Immune Cell Functions
Pearson JA, Tai N, Ekanayake-Alper DK, Peng J, Hu Y, Hager K, Compton S, Wong FS, Smith PC, Wen L. Norovirus Changes Susceptibility to Type 1 Diabetes by Altering Intestinal Microbiota and Immune Cell Functions. Frontiers In Immunology 2019, 10: 2654. PMID: 31798584, PMCID: PMC6863139, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02654.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Toll-like receptor 9 negatively regulates pancreatic islet beta cell growth and function in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes
Liu M, Peng J, Tai N, Pearson JA, Hu C, Guo J, Hou L, Zhao H, Wong FS, Wen L. Toll-like receptor 9 negatively regulates pancreatic islet beta cell growth and function in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia 2018, 61: 2333-2343. PMID: 30094467, PMCID: PMC6182661, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-018-4705-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTRIF deficiency protects non-obese diabetic mice from type 1 diabetes by modulating the gut microbiota and dendritic cells
Gülden E, Chao C, Tai N, Pearson JA, Peng J, Majewska-Szczepanik M, Zhou Z, Wong FS, Wen L. TRIF deficiency protects non-obese diabetic mice from type 1 diabetes by modulating the gut microbiota and dendritic cells. Journal Of Autoimmunity 2018, 93: 57-65. PMID: 29960834, PMCID: PMC6108920, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2018.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptor Proteins, Vesicular TransportAdoptive TransferAnimalsBacteroidetesBurkholderialesCell ProliferationDendritic CellsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDisease SusceptibilityFemaleFirmicutesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGene Expression RegulationLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, KnockoutMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88Signal TransductionT-LymphocytesToll-Like Receptor 3Toll-Like Receptor 4Activation-induced cytidine deaminase deficiency accelerates autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice
Tan Q, Tai N, Li Y, Pearson J, Pennetti S, Zhou Z, Wong FS, Wen L. Activation-induced cytidine deaminase deficiency accelerates autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice. JCI Insight 2018, 3: e95882. PMID: 29321370, PMCID: PMC5821212, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.95882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptive ImmunityAnimalsAutoantibodiesAutoimmunityB-LymphocytesCytidine DeaminaseCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Enzyme ActivationFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesImmune ToleranceImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GInsulinInterferon-gammaLymph NodesMaleMiceMice, Inbred NODMilkPlacentaPregnancySpleenT-LymphocytesVirulence
2016
Microbial antigen mimics activate diabetogenic CD8 T cells in NOD mice
Tai N, Peng J, Liu F, Gulden E, Hu Y, Zhang X, Chen L, Wong FS, Wen L. Microbial antigen mimics activate diabetogenic CD8 T cells in NOD mice. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2016, 213: 2129-2146. PMID: 27621416, PMCID: PMC5030808, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20160526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigens, BacterialCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGlucose-6-PhosphataseLymphocyte ActivationMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NODMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88PeptidesReceptors, Antigen, T-CellT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryThymus Gland
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