1988-1991 Master's in Pathology: Bethune Medical University
1981-1986 Bachelor's in Forensic Medicine: China Medical University
2007-present - Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College - Professor
2000-2007 - IARC/WHO - Researcher
1997-2000 - IARC/WHO - Postdoctoral Researcher
Research
Epitranscriptomic RNA m6A methylation in major diseases Role of protein phosphatases in neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative diseases
Mic60 is essential to maintain mitochondrial integrity and to prevent encephalomyopathy., Dong, T., Zhang, Z.Q., Sun, L.H., Zhang, W., Zhu, Z., Lin, L., Yang, L., Lv, A., Liu, C., Li, Q., Yang, R.F., Zhang, X., Niu, Y., Chen, H.Z., Liu, D.P.*, and Tong, W.M.*, 2023
METTL3 regulates m(6)A methylation of PTCH1 and GLI2 in Sonic hedgehog signaling to promote tumor progression in SHH-medulloblastoma., Zhang, Z.W.#, Teng, X.#, Zhao, F.#, Ma, C.#, Zhang, J., Xiao, L.F., Wang, Y., Chang, M., Tian, Y., Li, C., Zhang, Z., Song, S*., Tong, W.M. *, Liu, P*., and Niu, Y.*, 2022
Airway administration of bisphosphate and dexamethasone inhibits SARS-CoV-2 variant infection by targeting alveolar macrophages., Wang, Z.#, Zhou, Y.#, Bao, L., Li, D., Lv, J., Wang, D., Li, S., Liu, J., Qin, C.*, Tong, W.M.*, and Huang, B.*, 2022
Rare and misincorporated DNA N(6)-methyladenine is a hallmark of cytotoxic stresses for selectively stimulating the stemness and proliferation of glioblastoma cells., Lyu, C.#, Niu, Y.#, Lai, W., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Dai, P., Ma, C., Chen, S., Li, Y., Jiang, G., Liang, Z., Ma, W., Gao, Z.*, Tong, W.M.*, and Wang, H.*, 2022
ALKBH5 in mouse testicular Sertoli cells regulates Cdh2 mRNA translation to maintain blood-testis barrier integrity., Cai, Z., Zhang, Y., Yang, L., Ma, C., Fei, Y., Ding, J., Song, W., Tong, W.M.*, Niu, Y.*, and Li, H.*, 2022
Genome-wide 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine Profiling Analysis Identifies MAP7D1 as A Novel Regulator of Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer., Wu, S.L.#, Zhang, X.#, Chang, M., Huang, C., Qian, J., Li, Q., Yuan, F., Sun, L., Yu, X., Cui, X., Jiang, J., Cui, M., Liu, Y., Wu, H.W., Liang, Z.Y., Wang, X., Niu, Y.*, Tong, W.M.*, and Jin, F.*, 2021
RNA N6-methyladenosine modification, spermatogenesis, and human male infertility., Cai, Z., Niu, Y.*, and Li, H.*, 2021
RNA m(6)A Methylation Regulators Subclassify Luminal Subtype in Breast Cancer., Yang, L., Wu, S., Ma, C., Song, S., Jin, F., Niu, Y.*, and Tong, W.M.*, 2020
RNA m(6)A methylation participates in regulation of postnatal development of the mouse cerebellum., Ma, C.#, Chang, M.#, Lv, H.#, Zhang, Z.W., Zhang, W., He, X., Wu, G., Zhao, S., Zhang, Y., Wang, D., Teng, X., Liu, C., Li, Q., Klungland, A., Niu, Y.*, Song, S.*, and Tong, W.M.*, 2018
Region-specific RNA m(6)A methylation represents a new layer of control in the gene regulatory network in the mouse brain., Chang, M.#, Lv, H.#, Zhang, W., Ma, C., He, X., Zhao, S., Zhang, Z.W., Zeng, Y.X., Song, S., Niu, Y.*, and Tong, W.M.*, 2017
Long noncoding RNA MIR31HG exhibits oncogenic property in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and is negatively regulated by miR-193b., Yang, H., Liu, P., Zhang, J., Peng, X., Lu, Z., Yu, S., Meng, Y., Tong, W.M.*, and Chen, J.*, 2016
N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A) in RNA: an old modification with a novel epigenetic function., Niu, Y., Zhao, X., Wu, Y.S., Li, M.M., Wang, X.J., and Yang, Y.G.*, 2013
A distinct response to endogenous DNA damage in the development of Nbs1-deficient cortical neurons., Li, R., Yang, Y.G., Gao, Y., Wang, Z.Q., and Tong, W.M.*, 2012
Neuronal regeneration and protection by collagen-binding BDNF in the rat middle cerebral artery occlusion model., Guan, J.#, Tong, W.M.#, Ding, W.#, Du, S., Xiao, Z., Han, Q., Zhu, Z., Bao, X., Shi, X., Wu, C., Cao, J., Yang, Y., Ma, W., Li, G., Yao, Y., Gao, J., Wei, J., Dai, J.*, and Wang, R.*, 2012