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Ming Xian is affiliated with Brown University in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their published work reflects an emphasis on biochemical processes, molecular biology, and organic chemistry, with a significant number of contributions also related to reproductive medicine and physiology.

The scientist's research topics predominantly involve sulfur compounds and their biological functions. Key themes in their work include:

  • Sulfur Compounds in Biology
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Redox Biology and Oxidative Stress
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Odor and Emission Control Technologies
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Xian has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, demonstrating ongoing research partnerships. Notable frequent coauthors include Meg Shieh, Shi Xu, Xiang Ni, Stephen Lindahl, and Jianhong Hu.

The scientist has published extensively in several journals, with the following venues hosting multiple papers:

  • Redox Biology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Organic Letters

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Sulfide catabolism ameliorates hypoxic brain injury," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Influence of curing temperature on the hydration and strength development of Class G Portland cement," 2022, Cement and Concrete Research
  • "Mitochondrial H 2 S Regulates BCAA Catabolism in Heart Failure," 2022, Circulation Research
  • "The Path to Controlled Delivery of Reactive Sulfur Species," 2021, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "A Sweet H2S/H2O2 Dual Release System and Specific Protein S-Persulfidation Mediated by Thioglucose/Glucose Oxidase," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Best Publications

  • Nitric Oxide Donors: Chemical Activities and Biological Applications

    Peng George Wang;Ming Xian;Xiaoping Tang;Xuejun Wu

  • Chemical probes for molecular imaging and detection of hydrogen sulfide and reactive sulfur species in biological systems

    Vivian S. Lin;Wei Chen;Ming Xian;Christopher J. Chang

  • Reactive cysteine persulfides and S-polythiolation regulate oxidative stress and redox signaling.

    Tomoaki Ida;Tomohiro Sawa;Hideshi Ihara;Yukihiro Tsuchiya

  • Capture and Visualization of Hydrogen Sulfide by a Fluorescent Probe

    Chunrong Liu;Jia Pan;Sheng Li;Yu Zhao

  • Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) releasing agents: chemistry and biological applications.

    Yu Zhao;Tyler D. Biggs;Ming Xian

  • Redox chemistry and chemical biology of H2S, hydropersulfides, and derived species: implications of their possible biological activity and utility.

    Katsuhiko Ono;Takaaki Akaike;Tomohiro Sawa;Yoshito Kumagai

  • Detection of protein S-sulfhydration by a tag-switch technique.

    Dehui Zhang;Igor Macinkovic;Nelmi O. Devarie-Baez;Jia Pan

  • A Single Fluorescent Probe to Visualize Hydrogen Sulfide and Hydrogen Polysulfides with Different Fluorescence Signals.

    Wei Chen;Armando Pacheco;Yoko Takano;Jacob J. Day

  • Cysteine-Activated Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Donors

    Yu Zhao;Hua Wang;Ming Xian

  • pH-Controlled Hydrogen Sulfide Release for Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

    Jianming Kang;Zhen Li;Chelsea L. Organ;Chung-Min Park;Chung-Min Park

  • Reaction Based Fluorescent Probes for Hydrogen Sulfide

    Chunrong Liu;Bo Peng;Sheng Li;Chung-Min Park

  • Fluorescent Probes Based on Nucleophilic Substitution–Cyclization for Hydrogen Sulfide Detection and Bioimaging

    Bo Peng;Wei Chen;Chunrong Liu;Ethan W. Rosser

  • Lysosomal-Targeted Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe to Sense Hypochlorous Acid in Live Cells

    Beibei Zhang;Xiaopeng Yang;Rui Zhang;Yao Liu

  • New fluorescent probes for sulfane sulfurs and the application in bioimaging

    Wei Chen;Chunrong Liu;Bo Peng;Yu Zhao

  • Rational Design and Bioimaging Applications of Highly Selective Fluorescence Probes for Hydrogen Polysulfides

    Chunrong Liu;Wei Chen;Wen Shi;Bo Peng

  • Improved tag-switch method reveals that thioredoxin acts as depersulfidase and controls the intracellular levels of protein persulfidation

    Rudolf Wedmann;Constantin Onderka;Shengwei Wei;István András Szijártó

  • A General Strategy for Development of Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probes for Bioimaging

    Wei Chen;Shi Xu;Jacob J. Day;Difei Wang

  • Novel H2S-Releasing hydrogel for wound repair via in situ polarization of M2 macrophages

    Jiang Wu;Anqi Chen;Yajiao Zhou;Sen Zheng

  • The Development of Fluorescent Probes for Visualizing Intracellular Hydrogen Polysulfides

    Wei Chen;Ethan W. Rosser;Tetsuro Matsunaga;Armando Pacheco

  • Controllable hydrogen sulfide donors and their activity against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.

    Yu Zhao;Shashi Bhushan;Chuntao Yang;Hiroyuki Otsuka

  • Synthesis and Enzyme-Specific Activation of Carbohydrate−Geldanamycin Conjugates with Potent Anticancer Activity

    Hao Cheng;Xianhua Cao;Ming Xian;Lanyan Fang

Frequent Co-Authors

Peng George Wang
Peng George Wang Georgia State University
Shaomin Shuang
Shaomin Shuang Shanxi University
Chuan Dong
Chuan Dong Shanxi University
Amos B. Smith
Amos B. Smith University of Pennsylvania
Takaaki Akaike
Takaaki Akaike Tohoku University
Milos R. Filipovic
Milos R. Filipovic Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Jin-Pei Cheng
Jin-Pei Cheng Nankai University
David J. Lefer
David J. Lefer Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Yufen Zhao
Yufen Zhao Xiamen University
Xiaoqing Liu
Xiaoqing Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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