We present here some recent publications that demonstrate the extensive breadth of research and expertise of our teams. For all research outputs we produced, please visit CityUHK Scholars.
A septal inhibitory circuit constrains alcohol reward and mediates liraglutide’s suppressive effects on alcohol intake in mice
Tian, Y., Liu, Y., Jing, H., Shi, C., Li, Y., Dong, S., Li, L., Chen, B., Chen, Y., He, J., Luo, Y., Chen, Z. & Zhu, Y. A septal inhibitory circuit constrains alcohol reward and mediates liraglutide’s suppressive effects on alcohol intake in mice. Neuron (2026) 114(13), 2423-2440.e6 doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2026.02.019
A tanycytic route for tau clearance in Alzheimer’s disease
Hung, C. A tanycytic route for tau clearance in Alzheimer’s disease. Trends in Neurosciences (2026) 49(5), 326-327 doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2026.03.012
Circular RNA circHomer1 mediates hippocampal functions via ribonucleoprotein granule transport and dendritic targeting of synaptic RNAs
Cai, Y., Zheng, Z., Xu, H., Zhu, Y., Zepeda, J. C., Grueter, B. A., Wang, X., Ku, T., Duan, Y., Tsang, H. W. S., Fu, W.-Y., Fu, A. K. Y., Mellios, N., Wong, H. H.-W., Lai, K.-O. & Ip, J. P. K. Circular RNA circHomer1 mediates hippocampal functions via ribonucleoprotein granule transport and dendritic targeting of synaptic RNAs. Science Advances (2026) 12(7), eads7509 doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ads7509
Elucidating pathway-selective biased CCKBR agonism for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Wang, J.-L., Sha, X.-Y., Shao, Y., Zhang, Z.-H., Huang, S.-M., Lin, H., Gan, S.-Y., Zhang, N., Xia, X.-Y., Sun, Y.-N., Ding, J.-H., Zhao, R.-Q., Cheng, J., Shang, P., Wang, J.-P., Liu, Y.-J., Yang, F., Xiao, P., Wang, L.-W., Zhao, D.-Y., Tang, Y., Tie, L., Du, Y., Zhang, Y., He, J.-F. & Sun, J.-P. Elucidating pathway-selective biased CCKBR agonism for Alzheimer’s disease treatment. Cell (2026) 189(2), 640-658.e22 doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.10.034
Entorhinal Cholecystokinin in Alzheimer’s Disease: Its Earliest Vulnerability and Rescue Effects Across Different Disease Stages in a Mouse Model
Sui, Y., Zhang, N., Chen, X., Tortorella, M. D. & He, J. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (2026) 46, 57 doi: 10.1007/s10571-026-01689-8
Integrating Multiview Information for Enhanced Deep Learning-Based Acute Dermal Toxicity Prediction
Lin, W. & Fung, C. C. A. Integrating Multiview Information for Enhanced Deep Learning-Based Acute Dermal Toxicity Prediction. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling (2026) 66(6), 3049-3058 doi: 10.1021/acs.jcim.5c02959
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