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33094
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1348
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638

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Peng Jin is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and has an extensive research output primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans a broad range of subfields including molecular biology, genetics, cancer research, immunology, and neurology.

The main topics covered by Peng Jin's research include:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • RNA research and splicing
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Genetic neurodegenerative diseases
  • Cancer-related gene regulation

Peng Jin has published numerous scientific papers, appearing frequently in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Human Molecular Genetics, Nature Communications, Bioinformatics, and Nature Neuroscience. Significant recent papers include:

  • "N6-methyladenosine dynamics in neurodevelopment and aging, and its potential role in Alzheimer's disease," 2021, Genome Biology
  • "A human forebrain organoid model of fragile X syndrome exhibits altered neurogenesis and highlights new treatment strategies," 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • "scRNA-seq of gastric tumor shows complex intercellular interaction with an alternative T cell exhaustion trajectory," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Characterization and visualization of tandem repeats at genome scale," 2024, Nature Biotechnology
  • "Proteomic and lipidomic analysis of exosomes derived from ovarian cancer cells and ovarian surface epithelial cells," 2020, Journal of Ovarian Research

Frequent co-authors associated with Peng Jin's work include:

  • Emily G. Allen
  • Andrew M. Shafik
  • Yujing Li
  • Hao Wu
  • Feiran Zhang

Peng Jin's publication venues reflect a consistent contribution to both well-established journals and high-impact multidisciplinary journals, highlighting a focus on molecular genetics and neuroscience.

In recognition of scientific contributions, Peng Jin was named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Brain-Region-Specific Organoids Using Mini-bioreactors for Modeling ZIKV Exposure

    Xuyu Qian;Ha Nam Nguyen;Mingxi M. Song;Christopher Hadiono

  • Zika Virus Infects Human Cortical Neural Progenitors and Attenuates Their Growth

    Hengli Tang;Christy Hammack;Sarah C. Ogden;Zhexing Wen

  • Microarray Identification of FMRP-Associated Brain mRNAs and Altered mRNA Translational Profiles in Fragile X Syndrome

    Victoria Brown;Victoria Brown;Peng Jin;Peng Jin;Stephanie Ceman;Stephanie Ceman;Jennifer C. Darnell

  • Selective chemical labeling reveals the genome-wide distribution of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine

    Chun Xiao Song;Keith E. Szulwach;Ye Fu;Qing Dai

  • Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein Targets G Quartet mRNAs Important for Neuronal Function

    Jennifer C. Darnell;Kirk B. Jensen;Peng Jin;Victoria Brown

  • Base-Resolution Analysis of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine in the Mammalian Genome

    Miao Yu;Gary C. Hon;Keith E. Szulwach;Chun Xiao Song

  • 5-hmC–mediated epigenetic dynamics during postnatal neurodevelopment and aging

    Keith E. Szulwach;Xuekun Li;Yujing Li;Chun Xiao Song

  • Biochemical and genetic interaction between the fragile X mental retardation protein and the microRNA pathway

    Peng Jin;Daniela C Zarnescu;Stephanie Ceman;Stephanie Ceman;Mika Nakamoto

  • Temporal Control of Mammalian Cortical Neurogenesis by m6A Methylation

    Ki Jun Yoon;Francisca Rojas Ringeling;Caroline Vissers;Fadi Jacob

  • Genome-wide Profiling of 5-Formylcytosine Reveals Its Roles in Epigenetic Priming

    Chun-Xiao Song;Keith E. Szulwach;Qing Dai;Ye Fu

  • Cross talk between microRNA and epigenetic regulation in adult neurogenesis.

    Keith E. Szulwach;Xuekun Li;Richard D. Smrt;Yujing Li

  • Single nucleotide polymorphism associated with mature miR-125a alters the processing of pri-miRNA

    Ranhui Duan;ChangHui Pak;Peng Jin

  • Understanding the molecular basis of fragile X syndrome

    Peng Jin;Stephen T. Warren

  • MicroRNA miR-137 regulates neuronal maturation by targeting ubiquitin ligase Mind Bomb-1

    Richard D. Smrt;Keith E. Szulwach;Rebecca L. Pfeiffer;Xuekun Li

  • RNA and microRNAs in fragile X mental retardation.

    Peng Jin;Reid S. Alisch;Stephen T. Warren

  • Phosphoglycerate mutase 1 coordinates glycolysis and biosynthesis to promote tumor growth.

    Taro Hitosugi;Lu Zhou;Shannon Elf;Jun Fan

  • CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing ameliorates neurotoxicity in mouse model of Huntington’s disease

    Su Yang;Renbao Chang;Renbao Chang;Huiming Yang;Ting Zhao

  • RNA-mediated neurodegeneration caused by the fragile X premutation rCGG repeats in Drosophila.

    Peng Jin;Daniela C. Zarnescu;Fuping Zhang;Christopher E. Pearson

  • Expanded GGGGCC repeat RNA associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia causes neurodegeneration

    Zihui Xu;Mickael Poidevin;Xuekun Li;Yujing Li

  • RNA-binding proteins hnRNP A2/B1 and CUGBP1 suppress fragile X CGG premutation repeat-induced neurodegeneration in a Drosophila model of FXTAS

    Oyinkan A. Sofola;Peng Jin;Yunlong Qin;Ranhui Duan

Frequent Co-Authors

Chuan He
Chuan He University of Chicago
Stephen T. Warren
Stephen T. Warren Emory University
Hongjun Song
Hongjun Song University of Pennsylvania
Mingjiang Xu
Mingjiang Xu National Institutes of Health
Guo Li Ming
Guo Li Ming University of Pennsylvania
Zhaohui S. Qin
Zhaohui S. Qin Emory University
Feng Chun Yang
Feng Chun Yang The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
David L. Nelson
David L. Nelson Baylor College of Medicine
Qing Dai
Qing Dai University of Chicago
Xinyu Zhao
Xinyu Zhao University of Wisconsin–Madison

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