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h-index: 27
Works: 50
Citations: 3,245

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Distinct roles of nerve and muscle in postsynaptic differentiation of the neuromuscular synapse
Wei-Chun Lin, R. Burgess, B. Dominguez, S. Pfaff +2 more
2001Nature553 citations
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Rescue of the cardiac defect in ErbB2 mutant mice reveals essential roles of ErbB2 in peripheral nervous system development.
Jacqueline K. Morris, Wei-Chun Lin, C. Hauser, Yelena Marchuk +2 more
1999Neuron331 citations Open access
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Neurotransmitter acetylcholine negatively regulates neuromuscular synapse formation by a Cdk5-dependent mechanism.
Wei-Chun Lin, B. Dominguez, Jie-Fei Yang, Prafulla Aryal +3 more
2005Neuron228 citations Open access
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Synaptotagmin-2 Is Essential for Survival and Contributes to Ca2+ Triggering of Neurotransmitter Release in Central and Neuromuscular Synapses
Z. Pang, E. Melicoff, Daniel Padgett, Yun Liu +5 more
2006Journal of Neuroscience225 citations Open access
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Aberrant development of motor axons and neuromuscular synapses in erbB2-deficient mice.
Wei-Chun Lin, H. B. Sanchez, T. Deerinck, J. K. Morris +2 more
2000Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America189 citations Open access
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Aberrant Patterning of Neuromuscular Synapses in Choline Acetyltransferase-Deficient Mice
E. Brandon, Wei-Chun Lin, K. D'Amour, D. Pizzo +7 more
2003Journal of Neuroscience176 citations Open access
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Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1 is required for maintaining the structure and function of the neuromuscular junction
Fujun Chen, Y. Sugiura, Kalisa G. Myers, Yun Liu +1 more
2010Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America141 citations Open access
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Skeletal muscle-specific T-tubule protein STAC3 mediates voltage-induced Ca2+ release and contractility
Benjamin R. Nelson, Fen-Fen Wu, Yun Liu, Douglas M. Anderson +5 more
2013Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America129 citations Open access
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Redundant functions of RIM1α and RIM2α in Ca2+‐triggered neurotransmitter release
S. Schoch, Tobias Mittelstaedt, Pascal S. Kaeser, Daniel Padgett +8 more
2006127 citations Open access
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The role of Synaptobrevin1/VAMP1 in Ca2+‐triggered neurotransmitter release at the mouse neuromuscular junction
Yun Liu, Y. Sugiura, Wei-Chun Lin
2011Journal of Physiology79 citations Open access
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Abnormal development of the neuromuscular junction in Nedd4-deficient mice
Yun Liu, R. Oppenheim, Y. Sugiura, Wei-Chun Lin
2009Developmental Biology74 citations Open access
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Redundant functions of RIM1alpha and RIM2alpha in Ca(2+)-triggered neurotransmitter release.
S. Schoch, Tobias Mittelstaedt, Pascal S. Kaeser, Daniel Padgett +8 more
2006EMBO Journal73 citations
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Neuron–glia interactions: the roles of Schwann cells in neuromuscular synapse formation and function
Y. Sugiura, Wei-Chun Lin
2011Bioscience Reports71 citations Open access
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APP interacts with LRP4 and agrin to coordinate the development of the neuromuscular junction in mice
Hong-Yeol Choi, Yun Liu, C. Tennert, Y. Sugiura +6 more
2013eLife68 citations Open access
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Neuromuscular synaptic patterning requires the function of skeletal muscle dihydropyridine receptors
Fujun Chen, Yun Liu, Y. Sugiura, P. Allen +2 more
2011Nature Neuroscience67 citations Open access
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Opposing gene regulatory programs governing myofiber development and maturation revealed at single nucleus resolution
M. Dos Santos, Akansha M. Shah, Yichi Zhang, S. Bezprozvannaya +7 more
2023Nature Communications57 citations Open access
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Essential roles of the acetylcholine receptor γ-subunit in neuromuscular synaptic patterning
Yun Liu, Daniel Padgett, Masazumi Takahashi, Hongqiao Li +6 more
2008Development56 citations Open access
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Homozygous mutations in VAMP 1 cause a presynaptic congenital myasthenic syndrome
V. Salpietro, Wei-Chun Lin, Andrea Delle Vedove, M. Storbeck +17 more
2017Annals of Neurology47 citations Open access
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Acetylcholine negatively regulates development of the neuromuscular junction through distinct cellular mechanisms
M. An, Wei-Chun Lin, Jie-Fei Yang, B. Dominguez +9 more
2010Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America47 citations Open access
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MACF1 links Rapsyn to microtubule- and actin-binding proteins to maintain neuromuscular synapses
Julien Oury, Yun Liu, A. Töpf, S. Todorovic +6 more
2019Journal of Cell Biology42 citations Open access
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Liver fibrosis scores and prognosis in patients with cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Zhiwei Yan, Y. Liu, Wei Li, Xiaopeng Zhao +8 more
2022European Journal of Clinical Investigation41 citations
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Severe muscle wasting and denervation in mice lacking the RNA-binding protein ZFP106
Douglas M. Anderson, Jessica Cannavino, Hui Li, Kelly M. Anderson +8 more
2016Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America40 citations Open access
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β-catenin stabilization in skeletal muscles, but not in motor neurons, leads to aberrant motor innervation of the muscle during neuromuscular development in mice
Yun Liu, Y. Sugiura, Fen-Fen Wu, Wentao Mi +4 more
2012Developmental Biology39 citations Open access
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C-terminal ECFP Fusion Impairs Synaptotagmin 1 Function
Weiping Han, J. Rhee, A. Maximov, Wei-Chun Lin +3 more
2005Journal of Biological Chemistry36 citations Open access
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Structural insights into the assembly of the agrin/LRP4/MuSK signaling complex
T. Xie, G. Xu, Yun Liu, Bradley Quade +2 more
2023Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America35 citations Open access
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A conserved megaprotein-based molecular bridge critical for lipid trafficking and cold resilience
Chang-Nan Wang, Bing-Ying Wang, T. Pandey, Yong Long +14 more
2022Nature Communications32 citations Open access
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Ependymin as a substrate for outgrowth of axons from cultured explants of goldfish retina.
John T. Schmidt, R. Schmidt, Wei-Chun Lin, Xiaoying Jian +1 more
1991Journal of Neurobiology30 citations Open access
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Ciliary proteins Bbs8 and Ift20 promote planar cell polarity in the cochlea
H. May-Simera, Ronald S. Petralia, M. Montcouquiol, Ya-Xian Wang +6 more
2015Journal of Cell Science27 citations Open access
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Ablation of All Synaptobrevin vSNAREs Blocks Evoked But Not Spontaneous Neurotransmitter Release at Neuromuscular Synapses
Yun Liu, Y. Sugiura, T. Südhof, Wei-Chun Lin
2019Journal of Neuroscience24 citations Open access
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p75 is required for the establishment of postnatal sensory neuron diversity by potentiating Ret signaling
Zhijiang Chen, C. Donnelly, B. Dominguez, Yoshi-nobu Harada +5 more
2017Cell Reports24 citations Open access
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Ubiquitin–Synaptobrevin Fusion Protein Causes Degeneration of Presynaptic Motor Terminals in Mice
Yun Liu, Hongqiao Li, Y. Sugiura, Weiping Han +6 more
2015Journal of Neuroscience21 citations Open access
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Glial cells maintain synapses by inhibiting an activity-dependent retrograde protease signal
T. W. Gould, B. Dominguez, F. De Winter, Gene W. Yeo +7 more
2019PLoS Genetics18 citations Open access
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Depressive symptoms, anxiety and social stress are associated with diminished cardiovascular reactivity in a psychological treatment-naive population.
Xiao Liu, Wei-Chun Lin, Jingjing Huang, Zheng-Yu Cao +9 more
2023Journal of Affective Disorders17 citations
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Influenza vaccination is associated with a decreased risk of atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Meng-Lu Liu, Wei-Chun Lin, Tiangang Song, Hui-Lei Zhao +4 more
2022Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine13 citations Open access
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Ciliary proteins Bbs8 and Ift20 promote planar cell polarity in the cochlea
H. May-Simera, Ronald S. Petralia, M. Montcouquiol, Ya-Xian Wang +6 more
2015Development13 citations Open access
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Postsynaptic Development of the Neuromuscular Junction in Mice Lacking the γ-Subunit of Muscle Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
Yun Liu, Y. Sugiura, Daniel Padgett, Wei-Chun Lin
2009Journal of Molecular Neuroscience13 citations Open access
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Blocking skeletal muscle DHPRs/Ryr1 prevents neuromuscular synapse loss in mutant mice deficient in type III Neuregulin 1 (CRD-Nrg1)
Yun Liu, Y. Sugiura, Fujun Chen, Kuo-Fen Lee +2 more
2019PLoS Genetics12 citations Open access
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The STING pathway drives noninflammatory neurodegeneration in NGLY1 deficiency
Kun Yang, Gustavo Torres-Ramirez, Nicole Dobbs, Jie Han +12 more
2025Journal of Experimental Medicine10 citations
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Electrophysiological characterization of neuromuscular synaptic dysfunction in mice.
Y. Sugiura, Fujun Chen, Yun Liu, Wei-Chun Lin
2011Methods in molecular biology7 citations Open access
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Bltp1 Is Required for Survival and Normal Development and Function of the Neuromuscular Junction in Mice
Yun Liu, Q. Ye, Deng-Ke K. Ma, B. Rothermel +1 more
2025Journal of Neuroscience4 citations Open access
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Morphological and functional alterations of neuromuscular synapses in a mouse model of ACTA1 congenital myopathy.
Yun Liu, Wei-Chun Lin
2023Human Molecular Genetics4 citations Open access
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KIAA1109 is required for survival and for normal development and function of the neuromuscular junction in mice
Yun Liu, Wei-Chun Lin
2022bioRxiv4 citations Open access
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The NMJ as a model synapse: New perspectives on synapse formation, function, and maintenance
Wei-Chun Lin, J. Mcardle
2020Neuroscience Letters4 citations Open access
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Genetic deletion of Kiaa1109 in mice leads to developmental defects at the neuromuscular junction
Yun Liu, Wei-Chun Lin
20222 citations
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Elevated mitochondrial metabolism in Down syndrome iPSCs reduces commitment to neuroectoderm
Malay Chaklader, G. H. Souza Bomfim, Neil Jeju, Yingli Duan +6 more
2025bioRxiv1 citations
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Author response: APP interacts with LRP4 and agrin to coordinate the development of the neuromuscular junction in mice
Hong-Yeol Choi, Yun Liu, C. Tennert, Y. Sugiura +6 more
20131 citations Open access
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Genetic Rescue of a Lethal Wasting Mutation (Syb1lew/lew) by Neuron-Specific Expression of ECFP-Syb2
Yun Liu, Q. Ye, Wei-Chun Lin
2026bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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Loss of ACTA1 leads to delayed γ-AChR / ε-AChR switch in skeletal muscle in mice
Yun Liu, Q. Ye, Wei-Chun Lin
2026bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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Structural and functional alterations of neuromuscular synapses in a mouse model of ACTA1 congenital myopathy
Yun Liu, Wei-Chun Lin
2022bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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A megaprotein-based molecular bridge critical for lipid trafficking and cold resilience
Chang-Nan Wang, Bing-Ying Wang, T. Pandey, Yong Long +14 more
2022bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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