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Wenkai Ren
Animal Science
South China Agricultural University
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Amino Acids
Metabolism
Immune Cells
Gut Microbiota
Innate Immunity
Pathogen Interactions
Nutrient Absorption
Immune Response
Cellular Function
Disease Resistance
Immune System
Health
Disease
Nutrition
Intestinal Health
Microbial Interactions
Immune Modulation
Pathogens
Host Interactions
Disease Mechanisms
Infection
Metabolic Pathways
Cellular Processes
Microbial Competition
Therapeutic Targets
Areas of Focus
- Amino acid metabolism and immune cell fate
- Amino acid-gut microbiota axis and innate immunity
- Pathogen-host amino acid interactions
Work Experience
- 7/2013-12/2013 Research Assistant, Mucosal Immunology, University of Maryland, USA
- 1/2014-8/2014 Research Assistant, Animal Nutrition, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan
- 1/2018-present Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2006-2010 Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing
- 2010-2013 Master of Animal Nutrition, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan
- 2014-2017 PhD in Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan
- Recipient of the National Outstanding Youth Science Fund
Publications
- GABA regulates IL-1β production in macrophages, Fu J, Han Z, Wu Z, Xia Y, Yang G, Yin Y, Ren W, 2022
- GABA signaling enforces intestinal germinal center B cell differentiation, Liao Y, Fan L, Bin P, Zhu C, Chen Q, Cai Y, Duan J, Cai Q, Han W, Ding S, Hu X, Zhang Y, Yin Y, Ren W, 2022
- Circadian orchestration of host and gut microbiota in infection, Xia Y, Ding X, Wang S, Ren W, 2022
- GABA transporter sustains IL-1β production in macrophages, Xia Y, He F, Wu X, Tan B, Chen S, Liao Y, Qi M, Chen S, Peng Y, Yin Y, Ren W, 2021
- Intestinal mycobiota in health and diseases: from a disrupted equilibrium to clinical opportunities, Wu X, Xia Y, He F, Zhu C, Ren W, 2021
Awards
- 2017 President's Special Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2018 Young Pearl River Scholar, Guangdong Province
- 2020 Young Scientist Award, Chinese Society of Agronomy
- 2023 Guangdong Youth May Fourth Medal
