Areas of Focus
- Cancer stem cells and tumor microenvironment in glioblastoma
Work Experience
- 2016-2017 - University of Michigan, Life Sciences Institute - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2017-2021 - Cleveland Clinic, Lerner Research Institute - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2021-present - Huazhong Agricultural University, College of Biomedical and Health Sciences, College of Life Science and Technology - Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2004-2008 Bachelor: Anhui Normal University, School of Life Sciences
- 2008-2011 Master: Nanjing Normal University, School of Life Sciences
- 2011-2015 PhD: Nanjing University, Medical School, Model Animal Research Institute
Publications
- Novel INHAT repressor drives glioblastoma growth by promoting ribosomal DNA transcription in glioma stem cells., Tao W*, Lei H, Luo W, Huang Z, Ling P, Guo M, Wan L, Zhai K, Huang Q, Wu Q, Xu S, Zeng L, Wang X, Dong Z, Rich JN, Bao S*., 2023
- Dual role of WISP1 in maintaining glioma stem cells and tumor-supportive macrophages in glioblastoma., Tao W, Chu C, Zhou W, Huang Z, Zhai K, Fang X, Huang Q, Zhang A, Wang X, Yu X, Huang H, Wu Q, Sloan AE, Yu JS, Li X, Stark GR, Rich JN, Bao S*., 2020
- SATB2 drives glioblastoma growth by recruiting CBP to promote FOXM1 expression in glioma stem cells., Tao W, Zhang A, Zhai K, Huang Z, Huang H, Zhou W, Huang Q, Fang X, Prager BC, Wang X, Wu Q, Sloan AE, Ahluwalia MS, Lathia JD, Yu JS, Rich JN, Bao S*., 2020
- Protein sumoylation with SUMO1 promoted by Pin1 in glioma stem cells augments glioblastoma malignancy., Zhang A, Tao W, Zhai K, Fang X, Huang Z, Yu JS, Sloan AE, Rich JN, Zhou W*, Bao S*., 2020
- Early growth response-1 negative feedback regulates skeletal muscle postprandial insulin sensitivity via activating Ptp1b transcription., Wu J#, Tao WW#, Chong DY, Lai SS, Wang C, Liu Q, Zhang TY, Xue B*, Li CJ*., 2018
- Uncoupling exercise bioenergetics from systemic metabolic homeostasis by conditional inactivation of Baf60 in skeletal muscle., Meng ZX*, Tao W, Sun J, Wang Q, Mi L, Lin JD*., 2018
- Egr-1 regulates hepatic clock gene amplitude by activating Per1 transcription., Tao W, Wu J, Zhang Q, Lai SS, Jiang S, Jiang C, Xu Y, Xue B, Du J*, Li CJ*., 2015
- Lipid-induced muscle insulin resistance is mediated by GGPPS via modulation of the RhoA/Rho-kinase signaling pathway., Tao W, Wu J, Xie BX, Zhao YY, Shen N, Jiang S, Wang XX, Xu N, Jiang C, Chen S, Gao X, Xue B*, Li CJ*., 2015
- SWItch/Sucrose NonFermentable (SWI/SNF) complex subunit BAF60a integrates hepatic circadian clock and energy metabolism., Tao W, Chen S, Shi G, Guo J, Xu Y, Liu C*., 2011
