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Dr. Zilong Wen’s laboratory has discovered metaphocytes, a new cell type involving in immune in zebrafish

Dr. Wen’s laboratory has recently identified a myeloid-like cell population in zebrafish epidermis. This newly identified myeloid-like cell population, designated as metaphocytes, are of ectodermal origin but shares high similarities with mesoderm-derived conventional macrophages in the skin.

HKUST researchers discover that Vps4 protein helps delay degradation of injured nerves

A research team consisting of scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Jinan University discovered a new mechanism that could delay the degeneration of injured nerves, bringing new hope to the treatment of nerve damage and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Professor Zhang and his team’s research in “Best of Cell 2018”

Earlier in 2018, Professor Mingjie Zhang and his research team published a paper in the journal Cell, titled “Reconstituted postsynaptic density as a molecular platform for understanding synapse formation and plasticity”. This paper has recently been selected as one of the “Best Of Cell 2018” research article collections to showcase this past year’s most exciting [...]

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Dr. Zilong Wen’s laboratory has discovered metaphocytes, a new cell type involving in immune in zebrafish

HKUST researchers discover that Vps4 protein helps delay degradation of injured nerves

Professor Zhang and his team’s research in “Best of Cell 2018”