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Citations
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National Ranking
1322

Overview

Qingzhong Xiao is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a notable focus on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's work covers several main research topics, including:

  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Circular RNAs in diseases

Qingzhong Xiao has contributed to several recent publications, such as:

  • Pressure and stiffness sensing together regulate vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype switching, 2022, Science Advances
  • The FES Gene at the 15q26 Coronary-Artery-Disease Locus Inhibits Atherosclerosis, 2022, Circulation Research
  • Noncoding RNAs in vascular smooth muscle cell function and neointimal hyperplasia, 2020, FEBS Journal
  • Hypertensive Pressure Mechanosensing Alone Triggers Lipid Droplet Accumulation and Transdifferentiation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells to Foam Cells, 2023, Advanced Science
  • Neutrophil elastase promotes neointimal hyperplasia by targeting toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-NF-κB signalling, 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Qingzhong Xiao include Qingbo Xu, Kaiyuan Niu, Xinmiao Zhou, Qishan Chen, and Chenxin Liu.

Common venues where Qingzhong Xiao publishes their research are:

  • Circulation
  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Advanced Science
  • Cells
  • Preprints.org

Best Publications

  • Matrix metalloproteinases: inflammatory regulators of cell behaviors in vascular formation and remodeling.

    Qishan Chen;Min Jin;Feng Yang;Jianhua Zhu

  • Proteomic analysis reveals presence of platelet microparticles in endothelial progenitor cell cultures

    Marianna Prokopi;Giordano Pula;Ursula Mayr;Cécile Devue

  • HDAC3 is crucial in shear- and VEGF-induced stem cell differentiation toward endothelial cells

    Lingfang Zeng;Qingzhong Xiao;Andriana Margariti;Zhongyi Zhang

  • Foam cell formation: A new target for fighting atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.

    Eithne M. Maguire;Stuart W.A. Pearce;Qingzhong Xiao

  • Reactive oxygen species: key regulators in vascular health and diseases.

    Qishan Chen;Qiwen Wang;Jianhua Zhu;Qingzhong Xiao

  • XBP1 mRNA Splicing Triggers an Autophagic Response in Endothelial Cells through BECLIN-1 Transcriptional Activation

    Andriani Margariti;Hongling Li;Ting Chen;Daniel Martin

  • Embryonic stem cell differentiation into smooth muscle cells is mediated by Nox4-produced H2O2

    Qingzhong Xiao;Zhenling Luo;Anna Elena Pepe;Andriani Margariti

  • Sustained activation of XBP1 splicing leads to endothelial apoptosis and atherosclerosis development in response to disturbed flow

    Lingfang Zeng;Anna Zampetaki;Andriana Margariti;Anna Elena Pepe

  • Rapid Endothelial Turnover in Atherosclerosis-Prone Areas Coincides With Stem Cell Repair in Apolipoprotein E–Deficient Mice

    Georgios Foteinos;Yanhua Hu;Qingzhong Xiao;Bernhard Metzler

  • miR-22 Is a Novel Mediator of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Modulation and Neointima Formation.

    Feng Yang;Feng Yang;Qishan Chen;Shiping He;Mei Yang

  • Endothelial progenitor cells, cardiovascular risk factors, cytokine levels and atherosclerosis--results from a large population-based study.

    Qingzhong Xiao;Stefan Kiechl;Seema Patel;Friedrich Oberhollenzer

  • Histone Deacetylase 3 Is Critical in Endothelial Survival and Atherosclerosis Development in Response to Disturbed Flow

    Anna Zampetaki;Lingfang Zeng;Andriana Margariti;Qingzhong Xiao

  • Functional analyses of coronary artery disease associated variation on chromosome 9p21 in vascular smooth muscle cells

    Anna Motterle;Xiangyuan Pu;Harriet Wood;Qingzhong Xiao

  • Stem cell-derived Sca-1+ progenitors differentiate into smooth muscle cells, which is mediated by collagen IV-integrin α1/β1/αv and PDGF receptor pathways

    Qingzhong Xiao;Lingfang Zeng;Zhongyi Zhang;Yanhua Hu

  • Sca-1 + Progenitors Derived From Embryonic Stem Cells Differentiate Into Endothelial Cells Capable of Vascular Repair After Arterial Injury

    Qingzhong Xiao;Lingfang Zeng;Zhongyi Zhang;Andriana Margariti

  • A Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in Atherosclerosis

    Ross C. Laxton;Yanhua Hu;Johan Duchene;Feng Zhang

  • Histone Deacetylase 7 Controls Endothelial Cell Growth Through Modulation of β-Catenin

    Andriana Margariti;Anna Zampetaki;Qingzhong Xiao;Boda Zhou

  • Proteomics Identifies Thymidine Phosphorylase As a Key Regulator of the Angiogenic Potential of Colony-Forming Units and Endothelial Progenitor Cell Cultures

    Giordano Pula;Ursula Mayr;Colin Evans;Marianna Prokopi

  • Matrix Metalloproteinase in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection.

    Eithne M. Maguire;Stuart W. A. Pearce;Rui Xiao;Aung Y. Oo

  • Pluripotent stem cell differentiation into vascular cells: A novel technology with promises for vascular re(generation)

    Nicole M. Kane;Qingzhong Xiao;Andrew H. Baker;Zhenling Luo

Frequent Co-Authors

Qingbo Xu
Qingbo Xu King's College London
Yanhua Hu
Yanhua Hu King's College London
Manuel Mayr
Manuel Mayr King's College London
Johann Willeit
Johann Willeit Innsbruck Medical University
Stefan Kiechl
Stefan Kiechl Innsbruck Medical University
Mark J. Caulfield
Mark J. Caulfield Queen Mary University of London
Keith M. Channon
Keith M. Channon University of Oxford
Bongani M. Mayosi
Bongani M. Mayosi University of Cape Town
Shu Chien
Shu Chien University of California, San Diego
Nilesh J. Samani
Nilesh J. Samani University of Leicester

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