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Associate Professor @UUtah @UofUMedicine | sperm RNA-mediated epigenetic inheritance, embryo development, small RNAs, RNA modifications & diseases

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Qi Chen
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Great to see our PANDORA-seq .& .Perspective on the exploration of small RNA universe both highlighted @NaturePortfolio among the collection of key methods & resources of the noncoding RNA fieldšŸ‘‡.
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RT @DiStefano_Lab: New preprint from the lab! With @Brumbaugh_JB, we show that P-bodies sequester developmentally relevant RNAs to influenc….
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Very glad to see our Sequential Activation Hypothesis highlighted on the cover @TrendsBiochem, linking small RNA-TLR interactions to autoimmune disease mechanisms.
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Qi Chen
5 months
How can abnormal small RNA biogenesis spark autoimmune disease? Our opinion @TrendsBiochem discuss a novel two-stage activation hypothesis that may explain why autoimmunity hits women harder, via small RNA-TLR7/8 interactions & augmented by autoantibodies.
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We put together a step-by-step protocols for PANDORA-seq, now available in @NatureProtocols, including the sample preparation for sperm, sperm heads; and the analyzing software SPORTS optimized for various types of small RNAs including tsRNAs, rsRNAs, and miRNAs.
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Proud of the team @happy_jjcc @XudongZhang90 @cai000chen @tongzhoulab for thinking fearlessly to put the ideas together!.
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This idea is driven by advanced sncRNA sequencing (e.g. PANDORA-seq), uncovering an expanding universe of tsRNA/rsRNA/ysRNA & more These sncRNAs go beyond RNAi, adopting aptamer-like roles by binding TLR7/8 to shape immune responses.
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TLR7/8 aren’t just triggered by viral RNAs, they can be potentially activated by a range of RNA resources: cell stress/death, RNA therapies, microbiome, and even dietary RNAs. Uncovering these diverse triggers may pave new paths for preventing/treating autoimmune diseases.
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Qi Chen
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How can abnormal small RNA biogenesis spark autoimmune disease? Our opinion @TrendsBiochem discuss a novel two-stage activation hypothesis that may explain why autoimmunity hits women harder, via small RNA-TLR7/8 interactions & augmented by autoantibodies.
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8 months
Much enjoyed the #tRNA2024 conference at Kanazawa, Japan. Exciting science & great people!.Love the excursion to the historic village Shirakawa-go šŸ˜€
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RT @NobelPrize: BREAKING NEWS.The 2024 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the disc….
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10 months
Very much honored to deliver a Keynote at EMGS 2024 and to reconnect with old friends while making new ones. May the reflections on the past journey illuminate the road ahead. .
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10 months
Dr. Qi Chen just ended his keynote lecture, ā€œUnderstanding the ā€˜Sperm RNA Code’ for Epigenetic Inheritance With Emerging Toolsā€! #EMGS2024
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10 months
Congratulations Changcheng! Great to see increasing evidence of sperm-mediated epigenetic inheritance and the involvement of small RNAs. Thanks for including me in this exciting project!.
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Zhou Lab
10 months
Delighted to share our new @JCI_insight paper on epigenetic inheritance of #cardiovascular disease. We report here that exposure of fathers to unhealthy diets can lead to sex-specific intergenerational atherosclerosis in offspringšŸ‘‡
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RT @qichen_lab: This mass spec-based RNA-seq can serve as a powerful tool to decode the RNome, complementary to Nanopore sequencing, with a….
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RT @sz2110: Our JACS paper on direct RNA sequencing, revealing the true RNA sequence (RNome) using mass spectrometry, was published today (….
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10 months
This mass spec-based RNA-seq can serve as a powerful tool to decode the RNome, complementary to Nanopore sequencing, with advantage in De Novo sequencing of highly modified RNAs such as tRNAs & tsRNAs, as illustrated in @NatureCellBio Exciting times ahead!
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Think Mass Spec can't do RNA-seq & RNA modification mapping? Think again!.With the trick of generating RNA ladder (the very core of Sanger sequencing) our work with @sz2110 enables De Novo RNA-seq & mapping of multiple RNA modifications in #tRNA @J_A_C_S
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11 months
RT @zhangf: Nature is amazing! Congratulations to @maxewilkinson and team on a beautiful study revealing a clever way that bacteria defend….
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Qi Chen
11 months
Big congrats Bruno! @DiStefano_Lab Honored to be part of the team!.
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Bruno Di Stefano
11 months
1/Excited to share our latest study showing that RNA sequestration in P-bodies sustains myeloid leukemia - now out in @NatureCellBio! 🧵 below:.
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RT @mbarnalab: 1/9.We show that Human ribosomes have different rRNA sequences, predominantly indels. These include abundant variants such a….
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RT @OdedRechavi: It took more than a DECADE. but finally it’s published!!! It started as a CRAZY idea but after tons of hard work we buil….
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RT @jinweizhang: How does one #tRNA-mimicking mascRNA from #MALAT1 get one CCA tail and is stable, while menRNA from #NEAT1 receives two ma….
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