Lab vision_brain centered_iGIRKO_5xFAD_2
A confocal image showing microglial phagocytosis in AD mouse model (3xTg, 3-month-old). Image acquired with my students at the Bordeaux School of Neuroscience, 07/2024, Bordeaux, France. Note, green, IBA1; red, amyloid-beta.

Unpublished works
(Sneek Peak)

Here I am presenting a sneek peak of some of my unpublished works

"Sharing data early accelerates progress and innovation.
The sooner data is shared, the sooner others can build on it"
Philip E. Bourne 
(Founding Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Computational Biology)
  • Also driven by the concept of open science, I am committed to earlier sharing of thoughts and ideas even before they are formally submitted and accepted. 
  • That’s why I am dedicated to share unpublished data in my invited talks or oral presentations.
 
  • Here I create a section to update my currently unpublished work, which will include: 
    • works in press (as long as being published online, they will be moved to the Publications section).
    • works in preparation (I will share my thoughs on outline of the figures, or even some interesting findings)
    • on-going projects (although they might be too preliminary, I would share the status of these projects and the expected delivery timeline for writing or submission)

 

  • Through these efforts, I hope to receive early inputs and early sharing of knowledge.

(1) Microglia IR/IGF1R signaling in AD pathogenesis

*NOTE: My current MG-IRKO work is in submission, but below this is a project dedicated to the double knockout of insulin receptor (IR) and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) from microglia cells.

Status: 

  1. mouse strain established, 
  2. tissues/samples harvested, 
  3. data collection completed,
  4. initial figure organization completed.,
  5. manuscript writing, however, not finished yet. 

 

Aims:

  1. dissecting microglia IR and/or IGF1R signalings in health and in diseases
  2. compare microglia IR signaling and IGF1R signaling during AD pathogenesis

 

Approaches: 

  1. conditional KO mouse strains,
    1. MG-IRKO
    2. MG-IGF1RKO
    3. MG-DKO
  2. cross these cKO mouse strains with RiboTag mouse strain to create the following 3 new strains
    1. MG-IRKO/RiboTag
    2. MG-IGF1RKO/RiboTag
    3. MG-DKO/RiboTag
  3. cross these cKO mouse strains with 5xFAD AD mouse line to create the following 3 new strains
    1. MG-IRKO/5xFAD
    2. MG-IGF1RKO/5xFAD
    3. MG-DKO/5xFAD

(2) Spotlight: Trends in Biochemical Sciences
BVR-A (Writting done, to be submitted)

This is a commentatory paper to Dr. Eugenio Barone’s recently published paper on Redox Biology.

  • we discuss the importance and implication of the BVR-A-mediated brain insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of T2D and AD.
  • we have got the invitation from TIBS to submit.
  • Now the paper is in the senior PI to review and will be sent to TIBS before September 20. 
 
My role in this review is a co-corresponding author and first author. 
 

(3) mini-review: Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Hormone of the Month, Insulin (Minor Review, revised)

This is another mini-review series that I just finished writing and will be submitting to the TEM.

  • I summarized insulin’s secretion and physiological functions
  • I also discussed insulin’s main role in glucose metabolism and highlighted insulin signaling pathways 
My role in this review is a corresponding author. 
This mini-review was commissioned by the TEM editor and has completed the first-round peer review (minor revision).

(4) To be continued

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