Hongjie Yuan MD, PhD
- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology
Associate Professor
- (404) 727-1375
- hyuan@emory.edu
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Emory University School of Medicine
Pharmacology
1510 Clifton Rd NE, Room 5015
Overview
My current research is focused on human glutamate receptor (NMDAR) mutations associated with neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. We are utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that combines clinical experience, training in electrophysiology, and understanding of neurophysiology to translate basic research involving human glutamate receptor mutations toward therapeutic use.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from BaoTou Medical School
- PhD from Akita University School of Medicine
- Master of Medicine from Norman Bethune University of Medical Sciences
Research
Focus
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Molecular Genetics and Neuroscience
My research program utilizes multidisciplinary approaches to translate basic research involving human glutamate receptor genetic variations toward understanding the functional consequences of the variants in neurological patients to catalyze the development of mechanistic hypotheses underlying certain neurological diseases, lay the groundwork for new treatment paradigms, and potentially improve clinical care.
Publications
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Synaptic dysregulation in a mouse model of GRIN2D developmental and epileptic encephalopathy.
Brain
04/09/2025 Authors: Teoh J; Simko J; Camp CR; Liu CJ; Wang W; Williams D; Ma L; Soundararajan D; Martin C; Taylor NK -
Differential responses of disease-related GRIN variants located in pore-forming M2 domain of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor to FDA-approved inhibitors.
J Neurochem Volume: 168 Page(s): 3936 - 3949
12/01/2024 Authors: Song R; Zhang J; Perszyk RE; Camp CR; Tang W; Kannan V; Li J; Xu Y; Chen J; Li Y -
Distances from ligands as main predictive features for pathogenicity and functional effect of variants in NMDA receptors.
medRxiv
05/07/2024 Authors: Montanucci L; Brnger T; Bhattarai N; Boelmann CM; Kim S; Allen JP; Zhang J; Klckner C; Fariselli P; May P -
De novo GRIN variants in M3 helix associated with neurological disorders control channel gating of NMDA receptor.
Cell Mol Life Sci Volume: 81 Page(s): 153
03/28/2024 Authors: Xu Y; Song R; Perszyk RE; Chen W; Kim S; Park KL; Allen JP; Nocilla KA; Zhang J; XiangWei W -
Preclinical Evaluation of Azabenzimidazole-Based PET Radioligands for -8 Dependent Transmembrane AMPA Receptor Regulatory Protein Imaging.
Chembiochem Volume: 25 Page(s): e202300813
03/15/2024 Authors: Chen J; Li Y; Yu Q; Patel JS; Zhou X; Zhang K; Rong J; Zhao C; Chaudhary AF; Zhang W -
Clinical features, functional consequences, and rescue pharmacology of missense GRID1 and GRID2 human variants.
Hum Mol Genet Volume: 33 Page(s): 355 - 373
02/01/2024 Authors: Allen JP; Garber KB; Perszyk R; Khayat CT; Kell SA; Kaneko M; Quindipan C; Saitta S; Ladda RL; Hewson S -
Therapeutic potential of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor modulators in psychiatry.
Neuropsychopharmacology Volume: 49 Page(s): 51 - 66
01/01/2024 Authors: Hanson JE; Yuan H; Perszyk RE; Banke TG; Xing H; Tsai M-C; Menniti FS; Traynelis SF -
Clinical and functional consequences of GRIA variants in patients with neurological diseases.
Cell Mol Life Sci Volume: 80 Page(s): 345
11/03/2023 Authors: XiangWei W; Perszyk RE; Liu N; Xu Y; Bhattacharya S; Shaulsky GH; Smith-Hicks C; Fatemi A; Fry AE; Chandler K -
De novo CLPTM1 variants with reduced GABAA R current response in patients with epilepsy.
Epilepsia Volume: 64 Page(s): 2968 - 2981
11/01/2023 Authors: Liu N; Li J; Gao K; Perszyk RE; Zhang J; Wang J; Wu Y; Jenkins A; Yuan H; Traynelis SF -
Loss of Grin2a causes a transient delay in the electrophysiological maturation of hippocampal parvalbumin interneurons.
Commun Biol Volume: 6 Page(s): 952
09/19/2023 Authors: Camp CR; Vlachos A; Klckner C; Krey I; Banke TG; Shariatzadeh N; Ruggiero SM; Galer P; Park KL; Caccavano A