@Jiang_Lab

We are a stem cell and obesity research lab at UIC studying adipose tissue development and disorders.

 Chicago, IL
thejianglab.com/
Joined November 2016
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📣 Abstracts are open + registration is live! Join us at the 11th Annual Chicago Mass Spec Day 2026 📅 July 15 | 📍 University of Illinois Chicago 🎓 Posters • Talks • Networking 🔗 chicagomassspecday.weebly.co… #2026CMSD #Omics #TeamMassSpec
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Lawrence Kazak@kazaklabApr 8
Speaker Spotlight: @JohnSpeakman4. Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Oct 7-9, 2026, to hear from this world leading #metabolism expert! Register before the early bird deadline at: adiposebiology.com #ABC2026 @McGillGCI @CAS__Science @aberdeenuni
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This muscle cell gatekeeper has implications for a broad range of muscle-related conditions. Using murine and human models, Siwen Xue @siwen_xue Daniel C. Berry @dcberrylab & team @WeillCornell show block of the protein PDGFRbeta enhances myofiber repair and regeneration, whereas activation of it slows down recovery by limiting cell size and fusion: doi.org/10.1172/JCI188272 The image shows muscle regeneration in mice treated with the PDGFRbeta inhibitor SU16f. #myotwitter
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Friday, February 20 - @UICPhysiology Seminar Series welcomes Liangyou Rui, PhD from University of Michigan Medical School, to present on “m6A-based Epitranscriptomics in Health and Metabolic Disease"
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Beige fat surrounding blood vessels actively works to keep high blood pressure in check, according to a new Science study in mice, promoting healthy vascular function even during obesity. The findings support the notion that therapeutic activation of thermogenic fat tissue could help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. 📄: scim.ag/4sLalkT #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/4qtFHLs
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A mechanistic explanation for the dissociation between the thermogenic and glycaemic effects of BAT activation nature.com/articles/s42255-0…

Distinct sympathetic projections to brown fat regulate thermogenesis and glucose tolerance

Nature Metabolism - Neri et al. develop elegant tools to understand how the sympathetic nervous system regulates intrascapular brown adipose tissue (iBAT) function. Using these tools, they find...

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Adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles are key regulators of central leptin sensitivity and energy homeostasis dlvr.it/TQCYm9
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Happy to share our paper "ERα activates NAMPT/IL-33 signaling to enhance beige thermogenesis and metabolic fitness" is online now🎉🎉@ScienceAdvances: science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…. Huge thanks to the team, funding, and collaborators.
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Congrats to Dr. Hu!!👏👏 Fantastic job and so proud of you and the team. Happy holidays, everyone! 🎄❤️
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🏆Congratulations to our Poster Presentation Winners! 🥇María Delgado-Martín – McGill University 🥈Ruoci Hu – University of Illinois Chicago 🥉Damien Dufour – University of Oslo Great science and well-deserved recognition! 👏 @SableSysInt @kazaklab @beaudrj @sung4400 #ABC2025
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👏 Big congrats to my student, Ruoci Hu, on winning the poster award at #AdiposeBiology! 🎉 Such a memorable achievement! Huge thanks to the organizers for hosting a fantastic meeting!
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Just want to say thank you to the organizers for hosting such a wonderful meeting. It was a real pleasure and honor for me to present our recent work.
Adipose Biology Conference@AdiposeBiology19 Aug 2025
🌟 Last talk of the morning session! We welcome Yuwei Jiang from the University of Illinois Chicago She’s sharing an exciting story on adipose tissue progenitor cells 🔬 #ABC2025 #AdiposeBiology
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Lawrence Kazak@kazaklab4 Jun 2025
We’re almost at 100 registrations for the inaugural #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montréal! 🔥 Join us August 19–20, 2025, for an amazing lineup of science, speakers, and community. 🔗Register now: adiposebiology.com/registrat… #ABC2025 @McGillGCI @UofT @SableSys @sung4400 @beaudrj
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LAST CALL! Early Bird Registration Deadline is TODAY May 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com  to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @SableSys @kazaklab @beaudrj @sung4400
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New data suggests that individuals whose mothers conceived during cold seasons exhibit higher BAT activity, adaptive thermogenesis, increased daily total energy expenditure and lower body mass index and visceral fat accumulation @naturemetabolism nature.com/articles/s42255-0…

Pre-fertilization-origin preservation of brown fat-mediated energy expenditure in humans

Nature Metabolism - In humans, conception during cold seasons is shown to exhibit higher brown adipose tissue activity and adaptive thermogenesis, and lower body mass index and visceral fat...

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Adipose tissue generates heat even in the absence of UCP1. How does it work? Our new work identifies a molecular “resistor” of Ca2+ cycling that makes heat and controls energy metabolism through a UCP1-independent mechanism. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Lawrence Kazak@kazaklab4 Apr 2025
Today in @NatureComms, we show the #FutileCreatineCycle plays a key role in #thermogenesis, independent of UCP1. We also challenge the belief that brown adipocytes lack enough ATP synthase for thermogenesis. Congrats @BunkJakub! Full paper: rdcu.be/egoV7 @McGillGCI
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I'm thrilled to co-organize the inaugural #AdiposeBiology Conference with @beaudrj, @sung4400, and @SableSys! 📍Montreal, Canada 📅Aug 19-20, 2025 Registration opens Jan 1, 2025. More info in the coming weeks. Hope to see you there! @AdiposeBiology #AdiposeBiology2025
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Aaron Cypess@acypess13 Sep 2024
Even more useful are the data at the county level: countyhealthrankings.org/hea…
CDC DNPAO@CDC_DNPAO12 Sep 2024
New map data: CDC’s Adult #Obesity Prevalence Maps are now available. Find what obesity level your state is here: bit.ly/47nivFT
CDC Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps displaying various states in different colors according to the percentage categories of obesity rates, ranging from less than 20% to 45% or more. Hawaii, Alaska, and District of Columbia are shown in insets to the bottom left.

ALT CDC Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps displaying various states in different colors according to the percentage categories of obesity rates, ranging from less than 20% to 45% or more. Hawaii, Alaska, and District of Columbia are shown in insets to the bottom left.

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Friday, September 13 - @UICPhysiology Seminar Series welcomes Daniel C. Berry, PhD, @DCBerryLab, from Cornell University to present “Fueling the Fire: Defining the Brown Fat Thermogenic Niche"
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