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Ren X
Life Science
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Hubei
Language: Chinese, English
Genetics
Diseases
Gene Function
Development
Pathogenesis
Muscular Dystrophy
Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiac Fibrosis
Zebrafish
Ciliogenesis
Areas of Focus
- Genetic diseases
- Gene function in development and disease
Work Experience
- 2003-2005 Postdoctoral Researcher: Human Genome Research Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- 2006- Associate Professor: College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1997 Bachelor of Biology: Wuhan University
- 2003 PhD in Genetics: Wuhan University
Publications
- Mutation in NPPA causes atrial fibrillation by activating inflammation and cardiac fibrosis in a knock-in rat model, Ren X et al., 2019
- Knockout of mafba Causes Inner-Ear Developmental Defects in Zebrafish via the Impairment of Proliferation and Differentiation of Ionocyte Progenitor Cells, Ren X et al., 2021
- Tulp1 deficiency causes early-onset retinal degeneration through affecting ciliogenesis and activating ferroptosis in zebrafish, Ren X et al., 2022
- IFT27 regulates the long-term maintenance of photoreceptor outer segments in zebrafish, Ren X et al., 2024
- The splicing factor Prpf31 is required for hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell expansion during zebrafish embryogenesis, Ren X et al., 2024
