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Molecular Biology
China
2026

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
97
Citations
38340
World Ranking
588
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in China Leader Award

Overview

H. Eric Xu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has made extensive contributions to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, infectious diseases, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and oncology.

The research topics prominently addressed by H. Eric Xu encompass receptor mechanisms and signaling, neuropeptides and animal physiology, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research, diabetes treatment and management, hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, and computational drug discovery methods.

The scientist has published numerous papers in reputable journals and venues. Recent notable publications include:

  • Structural basis for inhibition of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from SARS-CoV-2 by remdesivir, 2020, Science
  • Structures of the Omicron spike trimer with ACE2 and an anti-Omicron antibody, 2022, Science
  • Structural insights into the lipid and ligand regulation of serotonin receptors, 2021, Nature
  • Cryo-EM Structure of the Human Cannabinoid Receptor CB2-Gi Signaling Complex, 2020, Cell
  • Structural insights into the human D1 and D2 dopamine receptor signaling complexes, 2021, Cell

H. Eric Xu collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Yi Jiang
  • Xinheng He
  • Wanchao Yin
  • Qingning Yuan
  • Hualiang Jiang

The scientist's work appears regularly in several publication venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell Research
  • Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
  • Cell Discovery

Best Publications

  • Amyloid beta: structure, biology and structure-based therapeutic development

    Guo Fang Chen;Ting Hai Xu;Yan Yan;Yu Ren Zhou

  • Molecular Recognition of Fatty Acids by Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptors

    H.Eric Xu;Millard H Lambert;Valerie G Montana;Derek J Parks

  • A selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ agonist promotes reverse cholesterol transport

    William R. Oliver;Jennifer L. Shenk;Mike R. Snaith;Caroline S. Russell

  • Structural basis for inhibition of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from SARS-CoV-2 by remdesivir.

    Wanchao Yin;Wanchao Yin;Chunyou Mao;Xiaodong Luan;Xiaodong Luan;Dan Dan Shen

  • Crystal Structure of the Glucocorticoid Receptor Ligand Binding Domain Reveals a Novel Mode of Receptor Dimerization and Coactivator Recognition

    Randy K. Bledsoe;Valerie G. Montana;Thomas B. Stanley;Chris J. Delves

  • DWARF 53 acts as a repressor of strigolactone signalling in rice

    Liang Jiang;Xue Liu;Guosheng Xiong;Huihui Liu

  • A gate–latch–lock mechanism for hormone signalling by abscisic acid receptors

    Karsten Melcher;Ley-Moy Ng;Ley-Moy Ng;X. Edward Zhou;Fen-Fen Soon;Fen-Fen Soon

  • Structural Features for Functional Selectivity at Serotonin Receptors

    Daniel Wacker;Chong Wang;Vsevolod Katritch;Gye Won Han

  • Crystal structure of rhodopsin bound to arrestin by femtosecond X-ray laser

    Yanyong Kang;X. Edward Zhou;Xiang Gao;Yuanzheng He

  • Structural basis for antagonist-mediated recruitment of nuclear co-repressors by PPARα

    H. Eric Xu;Thomas B. Stanley;Valerie G. Montana;Millard H. Lambert

  • Asymmetry in the PPARgamma/RXRalpha crystal structure reveals the molecular basis of heterodimerization among nuclear receptors.

    Robert T. Gampe;Valerie G. Montana;Millard H. Lambert;Aaron B. Miller

  • Androgen receptor: structure, role in prostate cancer and drug discovery

    MH Eileen Tan;Jun Li;H Eric Xu;Karsten Melcher

  • Molecular Mimicry Regulates ABA Signaling by SnRK2 Kinases and PP2C Phosphatases

    Fen Fen Soon;Fen Fen Soon;Ley Moy Ng;Ley Moy Ng;X. Edward Zhou;Graham M. West

  • FGF19 as a Postprandial, Insulin-Independent Activator of Hepatic Protein and Glycogen Synthesis

    Serkan Kir;Sara A. Beddow;Varman T. Samuel;Paul Miller

  • Identification of a Physiologically Relevant Endogenous Ligand for PPARα in Liver

    Manu V. Chakravarthy;Irfan J. Lodhi;Li Yin;Raghu R.V. Malapaka

  • Digoxin and its derivatives suppress Th17 cell differentiation by antagonizing RORγt activity

    Jun R. Huh;Monica W. L. Leung;Pengxiang Huang;Daniel A. Ryan

  • Structural Basis for Molecular Recognition at Serotonin Receptors

    Chong Wang;Yi Jiang;Yi Jiang;Jinming Ma;Jinming Ma;Huixian Wu

  • Structural basis for molecular recognition of folic acid by folate receptors

    Chen Chen;Chen Chen;Jiyuan Ke;X. Edward Zhou;Wei Yi

  • Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors: from genes to physiology.

    Steven A. Kliewer;H. Eric Xu;Millard H. Lambert;Timothy M. Willson

  • Identification of Ligands for DAF-12 that Govern Dauer Formation and Reproduction in C. elegans

    Daniel L. Motola;Carolyn L. Cummins;Veerle Rottiers;Kamalesh K. Sharma

Frequent Co-Authors

Karsten Melcher
Karsten Melcher Van Andel Institute
Jian-Kang Zhu
Jian-Kang Zhu Southern University of Science and Technology
Hualiang Jiang
Hualiang Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Steven A. Kliewer
Steven A. Kliewer The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Millard H. Lambert
Millard H. Lambert GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Ming-Wei Wang
Ming-Wei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Timothy M. Willson
Timothy M. Willson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Patrick R. Griffin
Patrick R. Griffin Scripps Research Institute
David J. Mangelsdorf
David J. Mangelsdorf The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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