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Cong Ma
Life Science
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Hubei
Language: Chinese, English
Neurotransmitter
Neuromodulator
Secretion
Synapse
Biomechanics
Immunological
Cytotoxic
Exosome
Tumor
Regulation
Areas of Focus
- Neurotransmitter and neuromodulator secretion mechanisms
- Synapse formation and maintenance
- Biomechanical regulation in synaptic secretion and development
- Immunological synapse formation and cytotoxic particle secretion
- Regulation of tumor exosome secretion
Work Experience
- 2023.11-present Member of the Youth Working Committee, Chinese Society for Cell Biology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2004-2007 PhD in Biophysics: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Publications
- Phosphorylation of Doc2 by EphB2 modulates Munc13-mediated SNARE complex assembly and neurotransmitter release, Cong Ma et al., 2024
- A practical guide for fast implementation of SNARE-mediated liposome fusion, Cong Ma et al., 2024
- The STX17-SNAP47-VAMP7/VAMP8 complex is the default SNARE complex mediating autophagosome-lysosome fusion, Cong Ma et al., 2024
- Cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion regulated by Piezo1 is critical for stiffness-dependent DRG neuron aggregation, Cong Ma et al., 2024
- The SNARE complex formed by RIC-4/SEC-22/SYX-2 promotes C. elegans epidermal wound healing, Cong Ma et al., 2024
- Identification of the SNARE complex that mediates the fusion of multivesicular bodies with the plasma membrane in exosome secretion, Cong Ma et al., 2024
