Publications

Over 70 peer-reviewed publications in genomics, computational biology, and immunology. Last updated: June 2026

Selected Publications

Representative works highlighting key contributions. View full publication list below.

Population-scale genomic screening reveals high frequency of actionable secondary findings in Chinese newborns

Y. Huang, Y. Gao, Z. Duan, X. Jia, Y. Sun, C. Liu, H. Huang, J. Liu, S. Pan, X. Jin, M. Fang#. npj Genomic Medicine, 11(1):29 (2026).

Population-scale genomic screening study identifying high frequency of actionable secondary findings in Chinese newborns, informing newborn genomic screening policy and clinical practice.

Genomics - Clinical Applications

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Genomic Variant Prediction: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

I. Pakpahan*, M. Sihombing*, H. Liu, M. Wang, Z. Su#, M. Fang#. GigaScience, giag004 (2026).

Comprehensive review of advances, challenges, and future directions in harnessing artificial intelligence for genomic variant prediction.

AI Model Review

GeneRAIN: multifaceted representation of genes via deep learning of gene expression networks

Z. Su*, M. Fang*, A. Smolnikov, ME. Dinger, EC. Oates, F. Vafaee. Genome Biology 26, 288 (2025).

Novel deep learning framework for gene representation learning using 777K bulk transcriptomes, advancing AI-driven genomics research.

AI Foundational Model Development

Age-Related Dynamics and Spectral Characteristics of the TCRβ Repertoire in Healthy Children: Implications for Immune Aging

Fang M#*, Y. Miao#, L. Zhu, Y. Mei, H. Zeng, L. Luo, Y. Ding, L. Zhou, X. Quan, Q. Zhao, X. Zhao, Y. An#. Aging Cell, 2025.

Characterizes age-related dynamics in the TCRβ repertoire of healthy children, informing immune aging mechanisms.

Immune Aging

An efficient large‐scale whole‐genome sequencing analyses practice with an average daily analysis of 100Tbp

Z. Li*, Y. Xie*, W. Zeng*, Y. Huang, S. Gu, Y. Gao, W. Huang, L. Lu, X. Wang, J. Wu, X. Yin, R. Zhu, G. Huang, L. Lu, J. Tang, Y. Zheng, Q. Liu, X. Zhou, R. Shan#, B. Wang#, M. Fang#, X. Jin#. Clinical and Translational Discovery, 2023.

Development of ZBOLT platform enabling ultra-large-scale genomic data processing at 100 Tbp/day capacity.

Big Data Analysis Platform Development

VIPPID: a gene specific single nucleotide variant pathogenicity prediction tool for Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases

M. Fang*, Z. Su*, H. Abolhassani, Y. Itan, X. Jin, L. Hammarström. Briefings in Bioinformatics, bbac176 (2022).

First specialized variant pathogenicity predictor for Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, revolutionizing clinical genetic diagnosis.

Machine-learning Core Analytical Method

T Cell Repertoire Abnormality in Immunodeficiency Patients with DNA Repair and Methylation Defects

M. Fang*, Z. Su*, H. Abolhassani*, W. Zhang, C. Jiang, B. Cheng, L. Luo, J. Wu, S. Wang, L. Lin, X. Wang, L. Wang, A. Aghamohammadi, T. Li, X. Zhang, L. Hammarström, X. Liu. Journal of Clinical Immunology 42, 375-393 (2022).

Characterizes distinct TCR repertoire abnormalities in immunodeficiency patients with DNA repair and methylation defects, linking early thymic T cell development defects to heterogeneous disease phenotypes.

Core Immune Mechanisms

Complete Publications

Below is a summary of recent publications by year.

Publication Summary

70+
Total Publications
20+
First/Corresponding Author
3,700+
Citations
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2026

Z. Su*, M. Fang*, A. Smolnikov, F. Vafaee#, ME. Dinger#, EC. Oates#. Deep Learning of 777K Bulk Transcriptomes Reveals Human–Mouse Gene Conservation Beyond DNA Sequence Similarity. Communications Biology, doi: 10.1038/s42003-026-10189-w (2026).

AI Foundational Model Development

X. Qian*, B. Li*, J. Liu*, Y. Huang, W. Gu, Y. Zhou, Q. Nan, C Wang, L Cheng, J Niu, F Zhang, Q Li, X Zhang, J. Yang#, Y. Miao#, M. Fang#, X. Jin#, Y. Sun#. Whole-genome sequencing reveals Yunnan is the crossroads of East and Southeast Asia for human gene flow. Journal of Genetics and Genomics, S1673-8527(26)00009-3 (2026).

Population Genomics

Y. Huang, Y. Gao, Z. Duan, X. Jia, Y. Sun, C. Liu, H. Huang, J. Liu, S. Pan, X. Jin, M. Fang#. Population-scale genomic screening reveals high frequency of actionable secondary findings in Chinese newborns. npj Genomic Medicine 11(1):29 (2026).

Genomics - Clinical Applications

I. Pakpahan*, M. Sihombing*, H. Liu, M. Wang, Z. Su#, M. Fang#. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Genomic Variant Prediction: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions. GigaScience, giag004 (2026).

AI Model Review

2025

Fang M#*, Miao Y#, Zhu L, Mei Y, Zeng H, Luo L, Ding Y, Zhou L, Quan X, Zhao Q, Zhao X, An Y#. Age-Related Dynamics and Spectral Characteristics of the TCRβ Repertoire in Healthy Children: Implications for Immune Aging. Aging Cell, 2025.

Immune Aging

Su Z*, Fang M*, Smolnikov A, Dinger ME, Oates EC, Vafaee F. GeneRAIN: multifaceted representation of genes via deep learning of gene expression networks. Genome Biology 26, 288 (2025).

AI Foundational Model Development

2024

Z. Su, M. Fang, A. Smolnikov, F. Vafaee, ME. Dinger, EC. Oates. Post-transcriptional regulation supports the homeostatic expression of mature RNA. Briefings in Bioinformatics 26 (1), bbaf027 (2025).

RNA Biology

Y. Long, Q. Zhang, L. Ling, Y. Zhuang, X. Wei, H. Huang, Z. Lu, Y. Huang, X. Chen, Y. Ye, X. Feng, H. Zhang, B. Huang, Y. Huang, Y. Liang, M. Fang, Y. Nakamura, B. Lin, X. Zhang, D. Lu, X. Jin, X. Xu. Mutations in AMBRA1 aggravate β-thalassemia by impairing autophagy-mediated clearance of free α-globin. Blood. Dec 18: blood.2023022688 (2024).

Genetic Disease

X. Wang, Q. Zhang, X. Chen, Y. Huang, W. Zhang, L. Liao, X. Zhang, B. Huang, Y. Huang, Y. Ye, M. Song, J. Lao, J. Chen, X. Feng, X. Long, Z. Liu, W. Zhu, L. Yu, C. Fan, D. Tang, T. Zhong, M. Fang, C. Li, C. Niu, L. Huang, B. Lin, X. Hua, X. Jin, Z. Li, X. Xu. Whole-genome Sequencing Association Analysis of Quantitative Platelet Traits in A Large Cohort of β-thalassemia. Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics, qzae065 (2024).

Population Genomics

Y. Wei, T. Zhang, B. Wang, X. Jiang, F. Ling, M. Fang, X. Jin, Y. Bai. INDELpred: Improving the prediction and interpretation of indel pathogenicity within the clinical genome. Human Genetics and Genomics Advances 5 (4) (2024).

Machine Learning

F. Fellmann, C. Saunders, M. O'Donohue, D. Reid, K. McFadden, N. Montel-Lehry, C. Yu, M. Fang, J. Zhang, B. Royer-Bertrand, P. Farinelli, N. Karboul, J. Willer, L. Fievet, Z. Bhuiyan, A. Kleinhenz, J. Jadeau, J. Fulbright, C. Rivolta, R. Renella, N. Katsanis, J. Beckmann, C. Nicchitta, L. Costa, E. Davis, P. Gleizes. An atypical form of 60S ribosomal subunit in Diamond-Blackfan anemia linked to RPL17 variants. JCI insight 9 (17), e172475 (2024).

Rare Disease

L. Sun, Z. Li, C. Hu, J. Ding, Q. Zhou, G. Pang, Z. Wu, R. Yang, S. Li, J. Li, J. Cai, Y. Sun, R. Li, H. Zhen, S. Sun, J. Zhang, M. Fang, Z. Chen, Y. Lv, Q. Cao, Y. Sun, R. Gong, Z. Huang, Y. Duan, H. Liu, J. Dong, J. Li, J. Ruan, H. Lu, B. He, N. Li, T. Li, W. Xue, Y. Li, J. Shen, F. Yang, C. Zhao, Q. Liang, M. Zhang, C. Chen, H. Gong, Y. Hou, J. Wang, Y. Zhang, H. Yang, S. Zhu, L. Xiao, Z. Jin, H. Guo, P. Zhao, S. Brix, X. Xu, H. Jia, K. Kristiansen, Z. Yang, C. Nie. Age-dependent changes in the gut microbiota and serum metabolome correlate with renal function and human aging. Aging Cell 22 (12), e14028 (2024).

Microbiome & Aging

2023

Miao Y*, Konno Y*, Wang B*, Zhu L, Zhai T, Ihira K, Kobayashi N, Watari H, Jin X, Yue J#, Dong P#, Fang M#. Integrated multi-omics analyses and functional validation reveal TTK as a novel EMT activator for endometrial cancer. J Transl Med 21(1):151 (2023).

Disease Mechanism Research

Miao Y*, Shi Z*, Zhang W*, Zhu L, Tang S, Chen H, Wang X, Du Q, Li S, Zhang Y, Luo W, Jin X#, Fang M#, Zhou H#. Immune Repertoire Profiling Reveals Its Clinical Application Potential and Triggers for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 10(5):e200134 (2023).

Core Immune Mechanisms

Li Z*, Xie Y*, Zeng W*, Huang Y, Gu S, Gao Y, Huang W, Lu L, Wang X, Wu J, Yin X, Zhu R, Huang G, Lu L, Tang J, Zheng Y, Liu Q, Zhou X, Shan R#, Wang B#, Fang M#, Jin X#. An efficient large‐scale whole‐genome sequencing analyses practice with an average daily analysis of 100Tbp: ZBOLT. Clinical and Translational Discovery, 2023.

Big Data Analysis Platform Development

S. Cheng, Z. Xu, S. Bian, X. Chen, Y. Shi, Y. Li, Y. Duan, Y. Liu, J. Lin, Y. Jiang, J. Jing, Z. Li, Y. Wang, X. Meng, Y. Liu, M. Fang, X. Jin, X. Xu, J. Wang, C. Wang, H. Li, S. Liu, Y. Wang. The STROMICS genome study: deep whole-genome sequencing and analysis of 10K Chinese patients with ischemic stroke reveal complex genetic and phenotypic interplay. Cell Discovery 9 (1), 75 (2023).

Neurological Disease

Z. Li, X. Jiang, M. Fang, Y. Bai, S. Liu, S. Huang, X. Jin. CMDB: the comprehensive population genome variation database of China. Nucleic Acids Res, gkac638 (2023).

Database Development

2022

W. Zhang, Z. Wan, X. Li, R. Li, L. Luo, Z. Song, Y. Miao, Z. Li, S. Wang, Y. Shan, Y. Li, B. Chen, H. Zhen, Y. Sun, M. Fang, J. Ding, Y. Yan, Y. Zong, Z. Wang, W. Zhang, H. Yang, S. Yang, J. Wang, X. Jin, R. Wang, P. Chen, J. Min, Y. Zeng, T. Li, X. Xu, C. Nie. A population-based study of precision health assessments using multi-omics network-derived biological functional modules. Cell Rep Med. Dec 20;3(12):100847 (2022).

Precision Health

P. Liu, M. Fang, Y. Luo, F. Zheng, Y. Jin, F. Cheng, H. Zhu, X. Jin. Rare Variants in Inborn Errors of Immunity Genes Associated with Covid-19 Severity. Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 12:888582 (2022).

Infectious Disease

M. Fang*, Z. Su*, H. Abolhassani, Y. Itan, X. Jin, L. Hammarström. VIPPID: a gene specific single nucleotide variant pathogenicity prediction tool for Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases. Briefings in Bioinformatics, bbac176 (2022).

Machine Learning

L. Zhu, Y. Miao, F. Xi, P. Jiang, L. Xiao, X. Jin, M. Fang#. Identification of potential biomarkers for Pan-cancer diagnosis and prognosis through the integration of large-scale transcriptomic data. Frontiers in Pharmacology 13:870660 (2022).

Multi-Omics Data Analysis

M. Jian*, X. Wang*, Y. Sui*, M. Fang*, C. Feng, Y. Huang, C. Liu, R. Guo, Y. Guan, Y. Gao, Z. Wang, S. Li, B. Cheng, L. Sun, F. Cui, J. Guo, Y. Zhan, G. Zhang, L. Zheng, F. Su, W. Xue, P. Qian, S. Gao, J. Chen, Q. Zhao, L. Guan, H. Lu, K. Kristiansen, X. Jin, F. Chen, Y. Zhao, L. Hammarström, X. Jiang, J. Liu, Y. Gao. A Pilot Study of Assessing Whole Genome Sequencing in Newborn Screening in Unselected Children in China. Clinical and Translational Medicine 12(6):e843 (2022).

Genomics - Clinical Applications

M. Fang*, Z. Su*, H. Abolhassani*, W. Zhang, C. Jiang, B. Cheng, L. Luo, J. Wu, S. Wang, L. Lin, X. Wang, L. Wang, A. Aghamohammadi, T. Li, X. Zhang, L. Hammarström, X. Liu. T Cell Repertoire Abnormality in Immunodeficiency Patients with DNA Repair and Methylation Defects. Journal of Clinical Immunology 42, 375-393 (2022).

Core Immune Mechanisms

R. Rossi*, M. Fang*, L. Zhu, C. Jiang, C. Yu, C. Flesia, C. Nie, W. Li, A. Ferlini. Calculating and comparing codon usage values in rare disease genes highlights codon clustering with disease-and tissue-specific hierarchy. PLoS One 17(3) (2022).

Disease Mechanism Research

2021

R. Selvatici, R. Rossi, F. Fortunato, C. Trabanelli, Y. Sifi, A. Margutti, M. Neri, F. Gualandi, L. Szabo, B. Fekete, L. Angelova, I. Litvinenko, I. Ivanov, Y. Vildan, O. A. Iuhas, M. Vintan, C. Burloiu, B. Lacramioara, G. Visa, D. Epure, C. Rusu, D. Vasile, M. Sandu, D. Vlodavets, M. Mager, T. Kyriakides, S. Delin, I. Lehman, J. S. Fures, V. Bojinova, M. Militaru, V. Guergueltcheva, B. Burnyte, M. J. Molnar, N. Butoianu, S. D. Bensemmane, S. Makri-Mokrane, A. Herczegfalvi, M. Panzaru, A. C. Emandi, A. Lusakowska, A. Potulska-Chromik, A. Kostera-Pruszczyk, A. Shatillo, D. B. Khelladi, O. Dendane, M. Fang, Z. Lu, A. Ferlini. Ethnicity-related DMD Genotype Landscapes in European and Non-European Countries. Neurol Genet, 7 (2021).

Neuromuscular Disease

C. Liu, Z. Li, J. Ding, H. Zhen, M. Fang#, C. Nie#. Species-Level Analysis of the Human Gut Microbiome Shows Antibiotic Resistance Genes Associated with Colorectal Cancer. Frontiers in Microbiology 12, 765291 (2021).

Multi-Omics Data Analysis

2020

G. Rothschild, W. Zhang, J. Lim, P. K. Giri, B. Laffleur, Y. Chen, M. Fang, Y. Chen, L. Nair, Z. P. Liu, H. Deng, L. Hammarstrom, J. Wang, U. Basu. Noncoding RNA transcription alters chromosomal topology to promote isotype-specific class switch recombination. Science immunology 5 (2020).

Immunology

Bienias, M., A. Gabrielyan, L. Geberzahn, A. Rosen-Wolff, A. Huebner, E. M. Jacobsen, N. Toepfner, M. Fang, M. A. Lee-Kirsch, J. Roesler, C. Schuetz. More severe than CVID: Combined immunodeficiency due to a novel NFKB2 mutation. Pediatr Allergy Immunol (2020).

Primary Immunodeficiency

Jespersgaard, C., M. Bertelsen, F. Arif, H. G. Gellert-Kristensen, M. Fang, H. Jensen, T. Rosenberg, Z. Tumer, L. B. Moller, K. Brondum-Nielsen, K. Gronskov. Bi-Allelic Pathogenic Variations in MERTK Including Deletions Are Associated with an Early Onset Progressive Form of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Genes (Basel), 11 (2020).

Ophthalmology

Abolhassani, H., H. Marcotte, M. Fang, L. Hammarstrom. Clinical Implications of Experimental Analyses of AID Function on Predictive Computational Tools: Challenge of Missense Variants. Clin Genet (2020).

Clinical Genetics

Wolf, C., N. Bruck, S. Koss, C. Griep, M. Kirschfink, K. Palm-Beden, M. Fang, N. Rober, S. Winkler, R. Berner, E. Latz, C. Gunther, M. A. Lee-Kirsch. Janus kinase inhibition in complement component 1 deficiency. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2020).

Complement Deficiency

Caporali, L., S. Magri, A. Legati, V. Del Dotto, F. Tagliavini, F. Balistreri, A. Nasca, C. La Morgia, M. Carbonelli, M. L. Valentino, E. Lamantea, S. Baratta, L. Schols, R. Schule, P. Barboni, M. L. Cascavilla, A. Maresca, M. Capristo, A. Ardissone, D. Pareyson, G. Cammarata, L. Melzi, M. Zeviani, L. Peverelli, C. Lamperti, S. Bianchi Marzoli, M. Fang, M. Synofzik, D. Ghezzi, V. Carelli, F. Taroni. ATPase domain AFG3L2 mutations alter OPA1 processing and cause Optic Neuropathy. Ann Neurol (2020).

Mitochondrial Disease

C. Jespersgaard, A. B. Hey, T. Ilginis, T. D. Hjortshoj, M. Fang, M. Bertelsen, N. Bech, H. Jensen, L. J. Larsen, Z. Tumer, T. Rosenberg, K. Brondum-Nielsen, K. Gronskov. A Missense Mutation in RAB28 in a Family with Cone-Rod Dystrophy and Postaxial Polydactyly Prevents Localization of RAB28 to the Primary Cilium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 61, 29 (2020).

Retinal Dystrophy

2019

K. Cao, J. Wu, X. Li, H. Xie, C. Tang, X. Zhao, S. Wang, L. Chen, W. Zhang, Y. An, X. Li, L. Lin, R. Chai, M. Fang, Y. Yue, X. Wang, Y. Ding, L. Zhou, Q. Zhao, H. Yang, J. Wang, S. He, X. Liu. T cell receptor repertoire data provides new evidence for hygiene hypothesis of allergic diseases. Allergy (2019).

Immunology

X. Liu, W. Zhang, M. Zhao, L. Liu, L. Liu, J. Wu, S. Luo, L. Wang, Z. Wang, L. Lin, Y. Liu, S. Wang, Y. Yang, L. Luo, J. Jiang, X. Wang, Y. Tan, T. Li, B. Zhu, Y. Zhao, X. Gao, Z. Wan, C. Huang, M. Fang, Q. Li, H. Peng, X. Liao, J. Chen, F. Li, G. Ling, H. Zhao, H. Luo, Z. Xiang, J. Liao, Y. Liu, H. Yin, H. Long, H. Wu, H. Yang, J. Wang, Q. Lu. T cell receptor beta repertoires as novel diagnostic markers for systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis (2019).

Autoimmune Disease

K. I. Szczerkowska, S. Petrezselyova, J. Lindovsky, M. Palkova, J. Dvorak, P. Makovicky, M. Fang, C. Jiang, L. Chen, M. Shi, X. Liu, J. Zhang, A. Kubik-Zahorodna, B. Schuster, I. M. Beck, V. Novosadova, J. Prochazka, R. Sedlacek. Myopia disease mouse models: a missense point mutation (S673G) and a protein-truncating mutation of the Zfp644 mimic human disease phenotype. Cell Biosci 9, 21 (2019).

Model Organism

H. Abolhassani, A. Aghamohammadi, M. Fang, N. Rezaei, C. Jiang, X. Liu, Q. Pan-Hammarstrom, L. Hammarstrom. Clinical implications of systematic phenotyping and exome sequencing in patients with primary antibody deficiency. Genetics in medicine 21, 243-251 (2019).

Primary Immunodeficiency

M. Fang, H. Abolhassani, Q. Pan-Hammarstrom, E. Sandholm, X. Liu, L. Hammarstrom. Compound Heterozygous Mutations of IL2-Inducible T cell Kinase in a Swedish Patient: the Importance of Early Genetic Diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Immunology 39, 131-134 (2019).

Disease Mechanism Research

C. Jespersgaard*, M. Fang*, M. Bertelsen, X. Dang, H. Jensen, Y. Chen, N. Bech, L. Dai, T. Rosenberg, J. Zhang, L. B. Moller, Z. Tumer, K. Brondum-Nielsen, K. Gronskov. Molecular genetic analysis using targeted NGS analysis of 677 individuals with retinal dystrophy. Scientific Reports 9, 1219 (2019).

Disease Mechanism Research

B. Cheng, X. Mo, Q. Feng, M. Fang#. The novel HLA-C*08:80 allele identified by full-length sequencing of the HLA region. HLA (2019).

Core Immune Mechanisms

2018

V. Yahalom, N. Pillar, Y. Zhao, S. Modan, M. Fang, L. Yosephi, O. Asher, E. Shinar, G. Celniker, H. Resnik-Wolf, Y. Brantz, H. Hauschner, N. Rosenberg, L. Cheng, N. Shomron, E. Pras. SMYD1 is the underlying gene for the AnWj-negative blood group phenotype. Eur J Haematol 101, 496-501 (2018).

Blood Group Genetics

S. Bigoni, M. Neri, C. Scotton, R. Farina, P. Sabatelli, C. Jiang, J. Zhang, M. S. Falzarano, R. Rossi, D. Ognibene, R. Selvatici, F. Gualandi, D. Bosshardt, P. Perri, C. Campa, F. Brancati, M. Salvatore, M. C. De Stefano, D. Taruscio, L. Trombelli, M. Fang, A. Ferlini. Homozygous Recessive Versican Missense Variation Is Associated With Early Teeth Loss in a Pakistani Family. Frontiers in genetics 9, 723 (2018).

Dental Genetics

2017

F. Gualandi, F. Zaraket, M. Malagu, G. Parmeggiani, C. Trabanelli, S. Fini, X. Dang, X. Wei, M. Fang, M. Bertini, R. Ferrari, A. Ferlini. Mutation Load of Multiple Ion Channel Gene Mutations in Brugada Syndrome. Cardiology 137, 256-260 (2017).

Cardiac Genetics

H. Abolhassani, E. S. Edwards, A. Ikinciogullari, H. Jing, S. Borte, M. Buggert, L. Du, M. Matsuda-Lennikov, R. Romano, R. Caridha, S. Bade, Y. Zhang, J. Frederiksen, M. Fang, S. K. Bal, S. Haskologlu, F. Dogu, N. Tacyildiz, H. F. Matthews, J. J. McElwee, E. Gostick, D. A. Price, U. Palendira, A. Aghamohammadi, B. Boisson, N. Rezaei, A. C. Karlsson, M. J. Lenardo, J. L. Casanova, L. Hammarstrom, S. G. Tangye, H. C. Su, Q. Pan-Hammarstrom. Combined immunodeficiency and Epstein-Barr virus-induced B cell malignancy in humans with inherited CD70 deficiency. The Journal of experimental medicine 214, 91-106 (2017).

Immunodeficiency

N. Pillar*, O. Pleniceanu*, M. Fang*, L. Ziv, E. Lahav, S. Botchan, L. Cheng, B. Dekel, N. Shomron. A rare variant in the FHL1 gene associated with X-linked recessive hypoparathyroidism. Human Genetics 136, 835-845 (2017).

Disease Mechanism Research

2016

R. F. Schindler, C. Scotton, J. Zhang, C. Passarelli, B. Ortiz-Bonnin, S. Simrick, T. Schwerte, K. L. Poon, M. Fang, S. Rinne, A. Froese, V. O. Nikolaev, C. Grunert, T. Muller, G. Tasca, P. Sarathchandra, F. Drago, B. Dallapiccola, C. Rapezzi, E. Arbustini, F. R. Di Raimo, M. Neri, R. Selvatici, F. Gualandi, F. Fattori, A. Pietrangelo, W. Li, H. Jiang, X. Xu, E. Bertini, N. Decher, J. Wang, T. Brand, A. Ferlini. POPDC1(S201F) causes muscular dystrophy and arrhythmia by affecting protein trafficking. The Journal of clinical investigation 126, 239-253 (2016).

Muscular Dystrophy

E. Gregianin, G. Pallafacchina, S. Zanin, V. Crippa, P. Rusmini, A. Poletti, M. Fang, Z. Li, L. Diano, A. Petrucci, L. Lispi, T. Cavallaro, G. M. Fabrizi, M. Muglia, F. Boaretto, A. Vettori, R. Rizzuto, M. L. Mostacciuolo, G. Vazza. Loss-of-function mutations in the SIGMAR1 gene cause distal hereditary motor neuropathy by impairing ER-mitochondria tethering and Ca2+ signalling. Human molecular genetics 25, 3741-3753 (2016).

Neuropathy

L. Gao, X. Dang, L. Huang, L. Zhu, M. Fang, J. Zhang, X. Xu, L. Zhu, T. Li, L. Zhao, J. Wei, J. Zhou. Search for the potential "second-hit" mechanism underlying the onset of familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis type 2 by whole-exome sequencing analysis. Translational research 170, 26-39 (2016).

Immunodeficiency

C. Dallabona, T. E. Abbink, R. Carrozzo, A. Torraco, A. Legati, C. G. van Berkel, M. Niceta, T. Langella, D. Verrigni, T. Rizza, D. Diodato, F. Piemonte, E. Lamantea, M. Fang, J. Zhang, D. Martinelli, E. Bevivino, C. Dionisi-Vici, A. Vanderver, S. G. Philip, M. A. Kurian, I. C. Verma, S. Bijarnia-Mahay, S. Jacinto, F. Furtado, P. Accorsi, A. Ardissone, I. Moroni, I. Ferrero, M. Tartaglia, P. Goffrini, D. Ghezzi, M. S. van der Knaap, E. Bertini. LYRM7 mutations cause a multifocal cavitating leukoencephalopathy with distinct MRI appearance. Brain 139, 782-794 (2016).

Neurological Disease

O. K. Alkhairy, H. Abolhassani, N. Rezaei, M. Fang, K. K. Andersen, Z. Chavoshzadeh, I. Mohammadzadeh, M. A. El-Rajab, M. Massaad, J. Chou, A. Aghamohammadi, R. S. Geha, L. Hammarstrom. Spectrum of Phenotypes Associated with Mutations in LRBA. Journal of clinical immunology 36, 33-45 (2016).

Primary Immunodeficiency

S. Olgiati*, M. Quadri*, M. Fang*, J. P. Rood, J. A. Saute, H. F. Chien, C. G. Bouwkamp, J. Graafland, M. Minneboo, G. J. Breedveld, J. Zhang, F. W. Verheijen, A. J. Boon, A. J. Kievit, L. B. Jardim, W. Mandemakers, E. R. Barbosa, C. R. Rieder, K. L. Leenders, J. Wang, V. Bonifati. DNAJC6 Mutations Associated with Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease. Annals of Neurology 79, 244-256 (2016).

Disease Mechanism Research

A. Masuho*, M. Fang*, C. Geng, J. Zhang, H. Jiang, R. K. Ozgul, D. Y. Yilmaz, D. Yalnizoglu, D. Yuksel, A. Yarrow, A. Myers, S. C. Burn, P. L. Crotwell, S. Padilla-Lopez, A. Dursun, K. A. Martemyanov, M. C. Kruer. Homozygous GNAL mutation associated with familial childhood-onset generalized dystonia. Neurology Genetics 2, e78 (2016).

Disease Mechanism Research

M. Fang, H. Abolhassani, C. K. Lim, J. Zhang, L. Hammarstrom. Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis in Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders - Future Directions. Journal of Clinical Immunology 36 Suppl 1, 68-75 (2016).

Pipeline Development

2015

A. Reyes, L. Melchionda, A. Nasca, F. Carrara, E. Lamantea, A. Zanolini, C. Lamperti, M. Fang, J. Zhang, D. Ronchi, S. Bonato, G. Fagiolari, M. Moggio, D. Ghezzi, M. Zeviani. RNASEH1 Mutations Impair mtDNA Replication and Cause Adult-Onset Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy. American journal of human genetics 97, 186-193 (2015).

Mitochondrial Disease

A. E. Pen, M. Nyegaard, M. Fang, H. Jiang, R. Christensen, H. Molgaard, H. Andersen, B. P. Ulhoi, J. R. Ostergaard, S. Vaeth, M. Sommerlund, A. P. de Brouwer, X. Zhang, U. B. Jensen. A novel single nucleotide splice site mutation in FHL1 confirms an Emery-Dreifuss plus phenotype with pulmonary artery hypoplasia and facial dysmorphology. European journal of medical genetics 58, 222-229 (2015).

Muscular Dystrophy

A. Masotti, P. Uva, L. Davis-Keppen, L. Basel-Vanagaite, L. Cohen, E. Pisaneschi, A. Celluzzi, P. Bencivenga, M. Fang, M. Tian, X. Xu, M. Cappa, B. Dallapiccola. Keppen-Lubinsky syndrome is caused by mutations in the inwardly rectifying K+ channel encoded by KCNJ6. American journal of human genetics 96, 295-300 (2015).

Developmental Syndrome

Q. Lu, N. Zhao, Y. Lv, W. Gong, H. Wang, Q. Tong, X. Lai, R. Liu, M. Fang, J. Zhang, Z. Du, X. Zhang. A novel CRX mutation by whole-exome sequencing in an autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy pedigree. International journal of ophthalmology 8, 1112-1117 (2015).

Retinal Dystrophy

O. K. Alkhairy, R. Perez-Becker, G. J. Driessen, H. Abolhassani, J. van Montfrans, S. Borte, S. Choo, N. Wang, K. Tesselaar, M. Fang, K. Bienemann, K. Boztug, A. Daneva, F. Mechinaud, T. Wiesel, C. Becker, G. Duckers, K. Siepermann, M. C. van Zelm, N. Rezaei, M. van der Burg, A. Aghamohammadi, M. G. Seidel, T. Niehues, L. Hammarstrom. Novel mutations in TNFRSF7/CD27: Clinical, immunologic, and genetic characterization of human CD27 deficiency. The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 136, 703-712.e710 (2015).

Primary Immunodeficiency

M. Robusto*, M. Fang*, R. Asselta, P. Castorina, S. C. Previtali, S. Caccia, E. Benzoni, R. De Cristofaro, C. Yu, A. Cesarani, X. Liu, W. Li, P. Primignani, U. Ambrosetti, X. Xu, S. Duga, G. Solda. The expanding spectrum of PRPS1-associated phenotypes: three novel mutations segregating with X-linked hearing loss and mild peripheral neuropathy. European Journal of Human Genetics 23, 766-773 (2015).

Disease Mechanism Research

2014

L. Roos, M. Fang, C. Dali, H. Jensen, N. Christoffersen, B. Wu, J. Zhang, R. Xu, P. Harris, X. Xu, K. Gronskov, Z. Tumer. A homozygous mutation in a consanguineous family consolidates the role of ALDH1A3 in autosomal recessive microphthalmia. Clinical genetics 86, 276-281 (2014).

Ophthalmology

P. Dusatkova, M. Fang, S. Pruhova, A. P. Gjesing, O. Cinek, T. Hansen, O. B. Pedersen, X. Xu, J. Lebl. Lessons from whole-exome sequencing in MODYX families. Diabetes research and clinical practice 104, e72-74 (2014).

Diabetes

2013

C. Zhang, D. Li, J. Zhang, X. Chen, M. Huang, S. Archacki, Y. Tian, W. Ren, A. Mei, Q. Zhang, M. Fang, Z. Su, Y. Yin, D. Liu, Y. Chen, X. Cui, C. Li, H. Yang, Q. Wang, J. Wang, M. Liu, Y. Deng. Mutations in ABCB6 cause dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria. The Journal of investigative dermatology 133, 2221-2228 (2013).

Dermatology

G. Zanni, C. Scotton, C. Passarelli, M. Fang, S. Barresi, B. Dallapiccola, B. Wu, F. Gualandi, A. Ferlini, E. Bertini, W. Wei. Exome sequencing in a family with intellectual disability, early onset spasticity, and cerebellar atrophy detects a novel mutation in EXOSC3. Neurogenetics 14, 247-250 (2013).

Neurological Disease

X. Qi, Z. Du, J. Ma, X. Chen, Q. Zhang, J. Fei, X. Wei, D. Chen, H. Ke, X. Liu, F. Li, Z. Chen, Z. Su, H. Jin, W. Liu, Y. Zhao, H. Jiang, Z. Lan, P. Li, M. Fang, W. Dong, X. Zhang. Genetic diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease by targeted capture and next-generation sequencing: utility and limitations. Gene 516, 93-100 (2013).

Kidney Disease

M. Quadri*, M. Fang*, M. Picillo, S. Olgiati, G. J. Breedveld, J. Graafland, B. Wu, F. Xu, R. Erro, M. Amboni, S. Pappata, M. Quarantelli, G. Annesi, A. Quattrone, H. F. Chien, E. R. Barbosa, B. A. Oostra, P. Barone, J. Wang, V. Bonifati. Mutation in the SYNJ1 gene associated with autosomal recessive, early-onset Parkinsonism. Human Mutation 34, 1208-1215 (2013).

Disease Mechanism Research

L. Melchionda*, M. Fang*, H. Wang, V. Fugnanesi, M. Morbin, X. Liu, W. Li, I. Ceccherini, L. Farina, M. Savoiardo, P. D'Adamo, J. Zhang, A. Costa, S. Ravaglia, D. Ghezzi, M. Zeviani. Adult-onset Alexander disease, associated with a mutation in an alternative GFAP transcript, may be phenotypically modulated by a non-neutral HDAC6 variant. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 8, 66 (2013).

Disease Mechanism Research

2012

C. Lamperti*, M. Fang*, F. Invernizzi, X. Liu, H. Wang, Q. Zhang, F. Carrara, I. Moroni, M. Zeviani, J. Zhang, D. Ghezzi. A novel homozygous mutation in SUCLA2 gene identified by exome sequencing. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism 107, 403-408 (2012).

Disease Mechanism Research