Wei Ying

Title(s)	Assistant Professor, Medicine
School	Vc-health Sciences-schools
Address	9500 Gilman Drive # La Jolla CA 92093
ORCID	0000-0002-4890-7256
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Biography

Awards and Honors

UCSD	2018 -	2023	NIDDK K99/R00 award
UCSD	2016 -	2018	American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship
Texas A&M	2013 -	2015	American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship

Overview

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Wei Ying Lab

Research

Research Activities and Funding

The mechanisms underlying maternal obesity-induced microbial DNA accumulation in fetus and offspring metabolic abnormalities
NIH R21HD107516Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2024
Role: Principal Investigator

Mechanisms by which hepatocyte extracellular miRNAs mediate peripheral insulin sensitivity
NIH R01DK125560Apr 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2026
Role: Principal Investigator

Adipose tissue macrophages secrete exosome-miRs as paracrine/endocrine molecules to directly modulate insulin target cell function in response to obesity
NIH R00DK115998Sep 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2023
Role: Principal Investigator

Adipose tissue macrophages secrete exosome-miRs as paracrine/endocrine molecules to directly modulate insulin target cell function in response to obesity
NIH K99DK115998Jul 12, 2018 - Jul 11, 2020
Role: Principal Investigator

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Publications

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Adipose tissue macrophages secrete small extracellular vesicles that mediate rosiglitazone-induced insulin sensitization. Nat Metab. 2024 Apr 11. Rohm TV, Castellani Gomes Dos Reis F, Isaac R, Murphy C, Cunha E Rocha K, Bandyopadhyay G, Gao H, Libster AM, Zapata RC, Lee YS, Ying W, Miciano C, Wang A, Olefsky JM. PMID: 38605183.

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Restoring SRSF3 in Kupffer cells attenuates obesity-related insulin resistance. Hepatology. 2024 Mar 08. Gao H, Rocha KCE, Jin Z, Kumar D, Zhang D, Wang K, Das M, Farrell A, Truong T, Tekin Y, Jung HS, Kempf J, Webster NJG, Ying W. PMID: 38456794.

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Gas Gastroenterology
Exosome-Mediated Impact on Systemic Metabolism. Annu Rev Physiol. 2024 Feb 12; 86:225-253. Cunha E Rocha K, Ying W, Olefsky JM. PMID: 38345906.

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Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans Cells
Gut lumen-leaked microbial DNA causes myocardial inflammation and impairs cardiac contractility in ageing mouse heart. Front Immunol. 2023; 14:1216344. Gao H, Wang K, Suarez JA, Jin Z, Rocha KCE, Zhang D, Farrell A, Truong T, Tekin Y, Tan B, Jung HS, Kempf J, Mahata SK, Dillmann WH, Suarez J, Ying W. PMID: 37520546; PMCID: PMC10373503.

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All Allergy and Immunology
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase is a nonenzymatic safety valve that curtails AKT activation to prevent insulin hyperresponsiveness. Cell Metab. 2023 06 06; 35(6):1009-1021.e9. Gu L, Zhu Y, Watari K, Lee M, Liu J, Perez S, Thai M, Mayfield JE, Zhang B, Cunha E Rocha K, Li F, Kim LC, Jones AC, Wierzbicki IH, Liu X, Newton AC, Kisseleva T, Lee JH, Ying W, Gonzalez DJ, Saltiel AR, Simon MC, Karin M. PMID: 37084733; PMCID: PMC10430883.

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Cel Cell Biology Met Metabolism
Translation:Humans Animals
Gut microbial DNA and immune checkpoint gene Vsig4/CRIg are key antagonistic players in healthy aging and age-associated development of hypertension and diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022; 13:1037465. Liu MA, Shahabi S, Jati S, Tang K, Gao H, Jin Z, Miller W, Meunier FA, Ying W, van den Bogaart G, Ghosh G, Mahata SK. PMID: 36440192; PMCID: PMC9691654.

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End Endocrinology
Translation:Animals
Aberrant iron distribution via hepatocyte-stellate cell axis drives liver lipogenesis and fibrosis. Cell Metab. 2022 08 02; 34(8):1201-1213.e5. Gao H, Jin Z, Bandyopadhyay G, Wang G, Zhang D, Rocha KCE, Liu X, Zhao H, Kisseleva T, Brenner DA, Karin M, Ying W. PMID: 35921818; PMCID: PMC9365100.

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Cel Cell Biology Met Metabolism
Translation:Animals Cells
Oxidized DNA fragments exit mitochondria via mPTP- and VDAC-dependent channels to activate NLRP3 inflammasome and interferon signaling. Immunity. 2022 08 09; 55(8):1370-1385.e8. Xian H, Watari K, Sanchez-Lopez E, Offenberger J, Onyuru J, Sampath H, Ying W, Hoffman HM, Shadel GS, Karin M. PMID: 35835107; PMCID: PMC9378606.

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All Allergy and Immunology
Translation:Animals Cells
MiR-690 treatment causes decreased fibrosis and steatosis and restores specific Kupffer cell functions in NASH. Cell Metab. 2022 07 05; 34(7):978-990.e4. Gao H, Jin Z, Bandyopadhyay G, Cunha E Rocha K, Liu X, Zhao H, Zhang D, Jouihan H, Pourshahian S, Kisseleva T, Brenner DA, Ying W, Olefsky JM. PMID: 35700738; PMCID: PMC9262870.

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Cel Cell Biology Met Metabolism
Translation:Animals Cells
Cancer-cell-secreted extracellular vesicles suppress insulin secretion through miR-122 to impair systemic glucose homeostasis and contribute to tumour growth. Nat Cell Biol. 2022 06; 24(6):954-967. Cao M, Isaac R, Yan W, Ruan X, Jiang L, Wan Y, Wang J, Wang E, Caron C, Neben S, Drygin D, Pizzo DP, Wu X, Liu X, Chin AR, Fong MY, Gao Z, Guo K, Fadare O, Schwab RB, Yuan Y, Yost SE, Mortimer J, Zhong W, Ying W, Bui JD, Sears DD, Olefsky JM, Wang SE. PMID: 35637408; PMCID: PMC9233030.

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Cel Cell Biology
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Microbial DNA enrichment promotes liver steatosis and fibrosis in the course of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2022 07; 235(3):e13827. Luo Z, Ji Y, Zhang D, Gao H, Jin Z, Yang M, Ying W. PMID: 35500155; PMCID: PMC9335517.

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Phy Physiology
Translation:Animals Cells
Microbial DNA Enrichment Promotes Adrenomedullary Inflammation, Catecholamine Secretion, and Hypertension in Obese Mice. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 02 15; 11(4):e024561. Gao H, Jin Z, Tang K, Ji Y, Suarez J, Suarez JA, Cunha E Rocha K, Zhang D, Dillmann WH, Mahata SK, Ying W. PMID: 35112881; PMCID: PMC9245808.

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Car Cardiology Vas Vascular Diseases
Translation:Animals
Accumulation of microbial DNAs promotes to islet inflammation and β cell abnormalities in obesity in mice. Nat Commun. 2022 01 28; 13(1):565. Gao H, Luo Z, Ji Y, Tang K, Jin Z, Ly C, Sears DD, Mahata S, Ying W. PMID: 35091566; PMCID: PMC8799656.

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Bio Biology Sci Science
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Adipose Tissue Macrophages Modulate Obesity-Associated β Cell Adaptations through Secreted miRNA-Containing Extracellular Vesicles. Cells. 2021 09 17; 10(9). Gao H, Luo Z, Jin Z, Ji Y, Ying W. PMID: 34572101; PMCID: PMC8472266.

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Bio Biophysics Cel Cell Biology Mol Molecular Biology
Translation:Animals Cells
Exosomes as mediators of intercellular crosstalk in metabolism. Cell Metab. 2021 09 07; 33(9):1744-1762. Isaac R, Reis FCG, Ying W, Olefsky JM. PMID: 34496230; PMCID: PMC8428804.

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Cel Cell Biology Met Metabolism
Translation:Humans Cells
Hepatocyte-derived exosomes from early onset obese mice promote insulin sensitivity through miR-3075. Nat Metab. 2021 09; 3(9):1163-1174. Ji Y, Luo Z, Gao H, Dos Reis FCG, Bandyopadhyay G, Jin Z, Manda KA, Isaac R, Yang M, Fu W, Ying W, Olefsky JM. PMID: 34489604; PMCID: PMC8460610.

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Met Metabolism
Translation:Animals Cells
Chromogranin A regulates gut permeability via the antagonistic actions of its proteolytic peptides. Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2021 06; 232(2):e13655. Muntjewerff EM, Tang K, Lutter L, Christoffersson G, Nicolasen MJT, Gao H, Katkar GD, Das S, Ter Beest M, Ying W, Ghosh P, El Aidy S, Oldenburg B, van den Bogaart G, Mahata SK. PMID: 33783968; PMCID: PMC8341099.

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Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Immunosuppression of Macrophages Underlies the Cardioprotective Effects of CST (Catestatin). Hypertension. 2021 05 05; 77(5):1670-1682. Ying W, Tang K, Avolio E, Schilling JM, Pasqua T, Liu MA, Cheng H, Gao H, Zhang J, Mahata S, Ko MS, Bandyopadhyay G, Das S, Roth DM, Sahoo D, Webster NJG, Sheikh F, Ghosh G, Patel HH, Ghosh P, van den Bogaart G, Mahata SK. PMID: 33826401; PMCID: PMC8116433.

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Vas Vascular Diseases
Translation:Animals Cells
MiR-690, an exosomal-derived miRNA from M2-polarized macrophages, improves insulin sensitivity in obese mice. Cell Metab. 2021 04 06; 33(4):781-790.e5. Ying W, Gao H, Dos Reis FCG, Bandyopadhyay G, Ofrecio JM, Luo Z, Ji Y, Jin Z, Ly C, Olefsky JM. PMID: 33450179; PMCID: PMC8035248.

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Cel Cell Biology Met Metabolism
Translation:Animals Cells
CRIg+ Macrophages Prevent Gut Microbial DNA-Containing Extracellular Vesicle-Induced Tissue Inflammation and Insulin Resistance. Gastroenterology. 2021 02; 160(3):863-874. Luo Z, Ji Y, Gao H, Gomes Dos Reis FC, Bandyopadhyay G, Jin Z, Ly C, Chang YJ, Zhang D, Kumar D, Ying W. PMID: 33152356; PMCID: PMC7878308.

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Gas Gastroenterology
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
The role of macrophages in obesity-associated islet inflammation and β-cell abnormalities. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2020 02; 16(2):81-90. Ying W, Fu W, Lee YS, Olefsky JM. PMID: 31836875; PMCID: PMC8315273.

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End Endocrinology
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Microbiota-Produced N-Formyl Peptide fMLF Promotes Obesity-Induced Glucose Intolerance. Diabetes. 2019 07; 68(7):1415-1426. Wollam J, Riopel M, Xu YJ, Johnson AMF, Ofrecio JM, Ying W, El Ouarrat D, Chan LS, Han AW, Mahmood NA, Ryan CN, Lee YS, Watrous JD, Chordia MD, Pan D, Jain M, Olefsky JM. PMID: 31010956; PMCID: PMC6609982.

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End Endocrinology
Translation:Animals Cells
Expansion of Islet-Resident Macrophages Leads to Inflammation Affecting β Cell Proliferation and Function in Obesity. Cell Metab. 2019 02 05; 29(2):457-474.e5. Ying W, Lee YS, Dong Y, Seidman JS, Yang M, Isaac R, Seo JB, Yang BH, Wollam J, Riopel M, McNelis J, Glass CK, Olefsky JM, Fu W. PMID: 30595478; PMCID: PMC6701710.

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Cel Cell Biology Met Metabolism
Translation:Animals Cells
Catestatin Inhibits Obesity-Induced Macrophage Infiltration and Inflammation in the Liver and Suppresses Hepatic Glucose Production, Leading to Improved Insulin Sensitivity. Diabetes. 2018 05; 67(5):841-848. Ying W, Mahata S, Bandyopadhyay GK, Zhou Z, Wollam J, Vu J, Mayoral R, Chi NW, Webster NJG, Corti A, Mahata SK. PMID: 29432123; PMCID: PMC6463753.

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End Endocrinology
Translation:Animals Cells
Obesity-induced changes in lipid mediators persist after weight loss. Int J Obes (Lond). 2018 04; 42(4):728-736. Hernandez-Carretero A, Weber N, La Frano MR, Ying W, Lantero Rodriguez J, Sears DD, Wallenius V, Börgeson E, Newman JW, Osborn O. PMID: 29089614; PMCID: PMC6055936.

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Met Metabolism
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Adipose Tissue Macrophage-Derived Exosomal miRNAs Can Modulate In Vivo and In Vitro Insulin Sensitivity. Cell. 2017; 171(2):372-384. Ying W, Riopel M, Bandyopadhyay G, Dong Y, Birmingham A, Seo JB, Ofrecio JM, Wollam J, Hernandez-Carretero A, Fu W, Li P, Olefsky JM.
IRF6 Regulates Alternative Activation by Suppressing PPARγ in Male Murine Macrophages. Endocrinology. 2017 09 01; 158(9):2837-2847. Li C, Ying W, Huang Z, Brehm T, Morin A, Vella AT, Zhou B. PMID: 28645193; PMCID: PMC5659664.

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End Endocrinology
Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: An Immunometabolic Perspective. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2017; 8:72. Mishra PK, Ying W, Nandi SS, Bandyopadhyay GK, Patel KK, Mahata SK. PMID: 28439258; PMCID: PMC5384479.

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End Endocrinology
Adipose tissue B2 cells promote insulin resistance through leukotriene LTB4/LTB4R1 signaling. J Clin Invest. 2017 Mar 01; 127(3):1019-1030. Ying W, Wollam J, Ofrecio JM, Bandyopadhyay G, El Ouarrat D, Lee YS, Oh DY, Li P, Osborn O, Olefsky JM. PMID: 28192375; PMCID: PMC5330737.

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Med Medicine (General)
Translation:Animals Cells
Hematopoietic-Derived Galectin-3 Causes Cellular and Systemic Insulin Resistance. Cell. 2016 11 03; 167(4):973-984.e12. Li P, Liu S, Lu M, Bandyopadhyay G, Oh D, Imamura T, Johnson AMF, Sears D, Shen Z, Cui B, Kong L, Hou S, Liang X, Iovino S, Watkins SM, Ying W, Osborn O, Wollam J, Brenner M, Olefsky JM. PMID: 27814523; PMCID: PMC5179329.

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Cel Cell Biology
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Deletion of miR-150 Exacerbates Retinal Vascular Overgrowth in High-Fat-Diet Induced Diabetic Mice. PLoS One. 2016; 11(6):e0157543. Shi L, Kim AJ, Chang RC, Chang JY, Ying W, Ko ML, Zhou B, Ko GY. PMID: 27304911; PMCID: PMC4909316.

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Med Medicine (General)Sci Science
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
miR-150 regulates insulin sensitivity through modulation of B cell function: A novel paradigm of the development of insulin resistance. Scientific Reports. 2016. Ying W, Tseng A, Chang C, Wang H, Lin Y, Kanameni S, Brehm T, Morin, A, Jones B, Splawn T, Brehm T, Morin A, Criscitiello M, Golding M, Bazer F, Safe S, Zhou B.
MicroRNA-223 is a crucial mediator of PPARγ-regulated alternative macrophage activation. J Clin Invest. 2015 Nov 02; 125(11):4149-59. Ying W, Tseng A, Chang RC, Morin A, Brehm T, Triff K, Nair V, Zhuang G, Song H, Kanameni S, Wang H, Golding MC, Bazer FW, Chapkin RS, Safe S, Zhou B. PMID: 26436647; PMCID: PMC4639972.

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Med Medicine (General)
Translation:Animals Cells
The many faces of interferon tau. Amino Acids. 2015 Mar; 47(3):449-60. Bazer FW, Ying W, Wang X, Dunlap KA, Zhou B, Johnson GA, Wu G. PMID: 25557050.

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Bio Biochemistry
Translation:Animals
Pregnancy-secreted Acid phosphatase, uteroferrin, enhances fetal erythropoiesis. Endocrinology. 2014 Nov; 155(11):4521-30. Ying W, Wang H, Bazer FW, Zhou B. PMID: 25093463; PMCID: PMC4197981.

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End Endocrinology
Translation:Animals Cells
MicroRNAs Control Macrophage Formation and Activation: The Inflammatory Link between Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases. Cells. 2014 Jul 10; 3(3):702-12. Chang RC, Ying W, Bazer FW, Zhou B. PMID: 25014161; PMCID: PMC4197627.

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Bio Biophysics Cel Cell Biology Mol Molecular Biology
Interferon tau alleviates obesity-induced adipose tissue inflammation and insulin resistance by regulating macrophage polarization. PLoS One. 2014; 9(6):e98835. Ying W, Kanameni S, Chang CA, Nair V, Safe S, Bazer FW, Zhou B. PMID: 24905566; PMCID: PMC4048269.

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Med Medicine (General)Sci Science
Translation:Animals Cells
Arginine decarboxylase and agmatinase: an alternative pathway for de novo biosynthesis of polyamines for development of mammalian conceptuses. Biol Reprod. 2014 Apr; 90(4):84. Wang X, Ying W, Dunlap KA, Lin G, Satterfield MC, Burghardt RC, Wu G, Bazer FW. PMID: 24648395.

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Rep Reproductive Medicine
Translation:Animals
miR-150 blocks MLL-AF9-associated leukemia through oncogene repression. Mol Cancer Res. 2013 Aug; 11(8):912-22. Bousquet M, Zhuang G, Meng C, Ying W, Cheruku PS, Shie AT, Wang S, Ge G, Wong P, Wang G, Safe S, Zhou B. PMID: 23604034.

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Cel Cell Biology Mol Molecular Biology Neo Neoplasms
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Handbook of Nutrition, Diet, and Epigenetics. Zhou, B, Ying, W, Li, C, Vella, AT. View Publication.