Cong Liu

Dr. Cong Liu

Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 26 Qiuyue Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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31 July 2018 in Cell Research
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YLYaowang Li
Yaowang Li
CZChunyu Zhao
Chunyu Zhao
FLFeng Luo
Feng Luo
ZLZhenying Liu
Zhenying Liu
XGXinrui Gui
Xinrui Gui
XLXueming Li
Xueming Li

30 April 2020 in Science China Life Sciences
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HZHong Zhang
Hong Zhang
XJXiong Ji
Xiong Ji
PLPilong Li
Pilong Li
CLCong Liu
Cong Liu
JLJizhong Lou
Jizhong Lou
XZXueliang Zhu
Xueliang Zhu

6 February 2019 in Cell Research
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YDYongjia Duan
Yongjia Duan
ADAiying Du
Aiying Du
JGJinge Gu
Jinge Gu
GDGang Duan
Gang Duan
CWChen Wang
Chen Wang
YFYanshan Fang
Yanshan Fang
Mutations in RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) localized in ribonucleoprotein (RNP) granules, such as hnRNP A1 and TDP-43, promote aberrant protein aggregation, which is a pathological hallmark of various neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) are known to regulate RNP granules. In this study, we investigate the function of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation), an important PTM involved in DNA damage repair and cell death, in RNP granule-related neurodegeneration. We reveal that PARylation levels are a major regulator of the assembly-disassembly dynamics of RNP granules containing disease-related RBPs, hnRNP A1 and TDP-43. We find that hnRNP A1 can both be PARylated and bind to PARylated proteins or poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR). We further uncover that PARylation of hnRNP A1 at K298 controls its nucleocytoplasmic transport, whereas PAR-binding via the PAR-binding motif (PBM) of hnRNP A1 regulates its association with stress granules. Moreover, we reveal that PAR not only dramatically enhances the liquid-liquid phase separation of hnRNP A1, but also promotes the co-phase separation of hnRNP A1 and TDP-43 in vitro and their interaction in vivo. Finally, both genetic and pharmacological inhibition of PARP mitigates hnRNP A1- and TDP-43-mediated neurotoxicity in cell and Drosophila models of ALS. Together, our findings suggest a novel and crucial role for PARylation in regulating the dynamics of RNP granules, and that dysregulation in PARylation and PAR levels may contribute to ALS disease pathogenesis by promoting protein aggregation.

1 October 2020 in Cell
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GZGuangya Zhu
Guangya Zhu
JXJingjing Xie
Jingjing Xie
WKWenna Kong
Wenna Kong
JXJingfei Xie
Jingfei Xie
YLYichen Li
Yichen Li
JZJidong Zhu
Jidong Zhu

2 April 2018 in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
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FLFeng Luo
Feng Luo
XGXinrui Gui
Xinrui Gui
HZHeng Zhou
Heng Zhou
JGJinge Gu
Jinge Gu
YLYichen Li
Yichen Li
CLCong Liu
Cong Liu

1 August 2020 in Molecular Cell
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CWChen Wang
Chen Wang
YDYongjia Duan
Yongjia Duan
GDGang Duan
Gang Duan
QWQiangqiang Wang
Qiangqiang Wang
KZKai Zhang
Kai Zhang
YFYanshan Fang
Yanshan Fang