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Yuanyuan Wei
Basic Medical Sciences
Fudan University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English, German
Non-Coding Rna
Rna Metabolism
Immune Cells
Cardiovascular Diseases
Immunopathology
Interventions
Macrophages
Atherosclerosis
Metabolism
Inflammation
Areas of Focus
- Function of non-coding RNA and RNA metabolism in immune cells
- Immunopathological mechanisms and interventions in cardiovascular diseases
Work Experience
- 2010.10—2012.07 - RWTH Aachen University Hospital - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2012.08—2018.08 - LMU Munich University Hospital - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2018.09—Present - Fudan University - Junior Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2000.09—2004.07 Bachelor's in Bioengineering: Xi'an Jiaotong University
- 2005.09—2010.07 PhD in Zoology: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Publications
- The piRNA-guided intron removal from pre-mRNAs regulates density-dependent reproductive strategy, He J, Zhu Y, Wang B, Yang P, Guo W, Liang B, Jiang F, Wang H, Wei Y*, Kang L*, 2022
- A Novel Regulatory Player in the Innate Immune System: Long Non-coding RNAs, Xie Y, Wei Y*, 2021
- Modulators of MicroRNA Function in the Immune System, Jia Y, Wei Y*, 2020
- Dicer in Macrophages Prevents Atherosclerosis by Promoting Mitochondrial Oxidative Metabolism, Wei Y*, Gurung R, Corbalán-Campos J, Natarelli L, Exner N, Erhard F, Greulich F, Zhu M, Geißler C, Uhlenhaut NH, Zimmer R, Schober A*, 2018
- MicroRNA regulation of macrophages in human pathologies, Wei Y, Schober A, 2016
- MicroRNA-276 promotes egg hatching synchrony by upregulating brm in locusts, He J #, Chen Q#, Wei Y#, Jing F, Yang M, Hao S, Guo X, Chen D, Kang L, 2016
- Regulation of Csf1r and Bcl6 in macrophages mediates the stage-specific effects of microRNA-155 on atherosclerosis, Wei Y, Zhu M, Corbalán-Campos J, Heyll K, Weber C, Schober A, 2015
- MicroRNA-126-5p promotes endothelial proliferation and limits atherosclerosis by suppressing Dlk1, Schober A#, Nazari-Jahantigh M#, Wei Y, Bidzhekov K, Gremse F, Grommes J, Megens RT, Heyll K, Noels H, Hristov M, Wang S, Kiessling F, Olson EN, Weber C, 2014
- The microRNA-342-5p fosters inflammatory macrophage activation through an Akt1- and microRNA-155-dependent pathway during atherosclerosis, Wei Y#, Nazari-Jahantigh M#, Chan L, Zhu M, Heyll K, Corbalán-Campos J, Hartmann P, Thiemann A, Weber C, Schober A, 2013
- Characterization and comparative profiling of the small rna transcriptomes in two phases of locust, Wei Y, Chen S, Yang P, Ma Z, Kang L, 2009
Awards
- 2013: American Heart Association ATVB Travel Award for Young Investigators
