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Ming D. Li is a researcher affiliated with Zhejiang University in China. Their work spans fields primarily within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, covering a total of 53 and 52 publications respectively in these main areas.

Their research focuses on several specialized subfields, including Molecular Biology with 37 publications, Genetics (12 publications), Physiology (9 publications), Epidemiology (7 publications), and Biological Psychiatry (6 publications). These areas contribute to a broad understanding of molecular and physiological mechanisms as well as their implications for human health.

Ming D. Li's main topics of study cover:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Mental Health Research Topics

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on the interface of microbiota, psychiatric disorders, and environmental influences. Notable works include:

  • "Effect of Cigarette Smoke on Gut Microbiota: State of Knowledge" (2021), published in Frontiers in Physiology
  • "Updated review of research on the gut microbiota and their relation to depression in animals and human beings" (2020), Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Clostridiales are predominant microbes that mediate psychiatric disorders" (2020), Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • "Decreased Cortical Folding of the Fusiform Gyrus and Its Hypoconnectivity with Sensorimotor Areas in Major Depressive Disorder" (2021), Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis reveals significant impact of long-term ambient air pollution exposure on biological functions related to mitochondria and immune response" (2020), Environmental Pollution

The scholar frequently publishes in the following venues, where they have multiple contributions:

  • Frontiers in Psychiatry (7 publications)
  • Molecular Psychiatry (3 publications)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology (3 publications)
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research (3 publications)
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research (2 publications)

Ming D. Li collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors including Zhongli Yang, Haijun Han, Wenji Yuan, Yunlong Ma, and Xiaoqiang Shi, with Zhongli Yang being the most frequent co-author across 29 joint works.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide meta-analyses identify multiple loci associated with smoking behavior

    Helena Furberg;Yunjung Kim;Jennifer Dackor;Eric Boerwinkle

  • A Generalized Combinatorial Approach for Detecting Gene-by-Gene and Gene-by-Environment Interactions with Application to Nicotine Dependence

    Xiang Yang Lou;Guo Bo Chen;Guo Bo Chen;Lei Yan;Lei Yan;Jennie Z. Ma

  • A meta-analysis of estimated genetic and environmental effects on smoking behavior in male and female adult twins.

    Ming D. Li;Rong Cheng;Jennie Z. Ma;Gary E. Swan

  • Multiple Independent Loci at Chromosome 15q25.1 Affect Smoking Quantity: a Meta-Analysis and Comparison with Lung Cancer and COPD

    Nancy L. Saccone;Nancy L. Saccone;Robert C Culverhouse;Tae-Hwi Schwantes-An;Dale S. Cannon

  • New insights into the genetics of addiction

    Ming D. Li;Margit Burmeister

  • Ethnic- and gender-specific association of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α4 subunit gene (CHRNA4) with nicotine dependence

    Ming D. Li;Joke Beuten;Jennie Z. Ma;Thomas J. Payne

  • Pharmacogenetic Approach at the Serotonin Transporter Gene as a Method of Reducing the Severity of Alcohol Drinking

    Bankole A. Johnson;Nassima Ait-Daoud;Chamindi Seneviratne;John D. Roache

  • Significant association of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) haplotypes with nicotine dependence in male and female smokers of two ethnic populations.

    Joke Beuten;Thomas J Payne;Jennie Z Ma;Ming D Li

  • Significant Association of ANKK1 and Detection of a Functional Polymorphism with Nicotine Dependence in an African-American Sample

    Weihua Huang;Thomas J Payne;Jennie Z Ma;Joke Beuten

  • Differential Allelic Expression of Dopamine D1 Receptor Gene (DRD1) Is Modulated by microRNA miR-504

    Weihua Huang;Ming D. Li

  • Significant association of DRD1 with nicotine dependence.

    Weihua Huang;Jennie Z. Ma;Thomas J. Payne;Joke Beuten

  • Single- and Multilocus Allelic Variants within the GABAB Receptor Subunit 2 (GABAB2) Gene Are Significantly Associated with Nicotine Dependence

    Joke Beuten;Jennie Z. Ma;Thomas J. Payne;Randolph T. Dupont

  • A genome-wide scan to identify loci for smoking rate in the Framingham Heart Study population

    Ming D Li;Jennie Z Ma;Rong Cheng;Randolph T Dupont

  • Nicotine modulates expression of miR-140*, which targets the 3'-untranslated region of dynamin 1 gene (Dnm1).

    Weihua Huang;Ming D. Li

  • Region-specific transcriptional response to chronic nicotine in rat brain.

    Özlen Konu;Justin K Kane;Tanya Barrett;Marquis P Vawter

  • Identifying susceptibility loci for nicotine dependence: 2008 update based on recent genome-wide linkage analyses.

    Ming D. Li

  • Topiramate for the treatment of methamphetamine addiction: a multi‐center placebo‐controlled trial

    Ahmed Elkashef;Roberta Kahn;Elmer Yu;Erin Iturriaga

  • Novelty Seeking and Drug Addiction in Humans and Animals: From Behavior to Molecules.

    Taylor Wingo;Tanseli Nesil;Jung Seok Choi;Jung Seok Choi;Ming D. Li

  • Significant association of the neurexin-1 gene (NRXN1) with nicotine dependence in European- and African-American smokers

    Justin Nussbaum;Qing Xu;Thomas J. Payne;Jennie Z. Ma

  • Breaking barriers in the genomics and pharmacogenetics of drug addiction

    M K Ho;D Goldman;A Heinz;J Kaprio

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert C. Elston
Robert C. Elston Case Western Reserve University
Shaolin Wang
Shaolin Wang China Agricultural University
Jaakko Kaprio
Jaakko Kaprio University of Helsinki
Joel Gelernter
Joel Gelernter Yale University
Pamela A. F. Madden
Pamela A. F. Madden Washington University in St. Louis
Caryn Lerman
Caryn Lerman University of Southern California
Laura J. Bierut
Laura J. Bierut Washington University in St. Louis
Michael M. Vanyukov
Michael M. Vanyukov University of Pittsburgh
Gonneke Willemsen
Gonneke Willemsen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
David Altshuler
David Altshuler Harvard University

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