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Sheng-Xi Wu publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sheng-Xi Wu sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 161 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Sheng-Xi Wu D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sheng-Xi Wu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sheng-Xi Wu is affiliated with the Air Force Medical University in China. Their research primarily spans multiple disciplines, including Neuroscience, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Throughout their career, they have contributed significantly to these fields with a strong focus on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Neurology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their publications extensively cover critical topics such as Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Ion Channel Regulation and Function, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Stress Responses and Cortisol, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Sheng-Xi Wu include:

  • Inhibiting HMGB1-RAGE axis prevents pro-inflammatory macrophages/microglia polarization and affords neuroprotection after spinal cord injury, 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Development of an α-synuclein positron emission tomography tracer for imaging synucleinopathies, 2023, Cell
  • Mitochondria transplantation protects traumatic brain injury via promoting neuronal survival and astrocytic BDNF, 2021, Translational Research
  • Antioxidant activity of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles restores hippocampal neurons following seizure damage, 2021, Theranostics
  • Extracellular matrix protein laminin β1 regulates pain sensitivity and anxiodepression-like behaviors in mice, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation

Frequent co-authors in their research work include Ceng Luo, Wenting Wang, Rou-Gang Xie, Honghui Mao, and Sui-Bin Ma. These collaborations indicate an active engagement within a network of researchers contributing to similar or complementary areas of study.

Sheng-Xi Wu's articles have been published across several notable venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being Neuroscience Bulletin, Advanced Science, Neuron, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, and Nature Communications.

Best Publications

  • Astroglial Kir4.1 in the lateral habenula drives neuronal bursts in depression

    Yihui Cui;Yan Yang;Zheyi Ni;Yiyan Dong

  • Anterior cingulate cortex dysfunction underlies social deficits in Shank3 mutant mice.

    Baolin Guo;Jing Chen;Qian Chen;Keke Ren

  • Coexpression of delta- and mu-opioid receptors in nociceptive sensory neurons.

    Hai-Bo Wang;Bo Zhao;Yan-Qing Zhong;Kai-Cheng Li

  • Inhibiting HMGB1-RAGE axis prevents pro-inflammatory macrophages/microglia polarization and affords neuroprotection after spinal cord injury

    Hong Fan;Hong Fan;Hai-Bin Tang;Zhe Chen;Hu-Qing Wang

  • Deficiency in BDNF/TrkB Neurotrophic Activity Stimulates δ-Secretase by Upregulating C/EBPβ in Alzheimer's Disease.

    Zhi-Hao Wang;Jie Xiang;Xia Liu;Shan Ping Yu

  • Pyramidal neurons of upper cortical layers generated by NEX-positive progenitor cells in the subventricular zone

    Sheng Xi Wu;Sandra Goebbels;Kouichi Nakamura;Kazuhiro Nakamura

  • Striatopallidal dysfunction underlies repetitive behavior in Shank3-deficient model of autism

    Wenting Wang;Chenchen Li;Qian Chen;Marie-Sophie van der Goes

  • Crosstalk between spinal astrocytes and neurons in nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain.

    Wei Wang;Wen Wang;Xiaopeng Mei;Jing Huang

  • RIPK3/MLKL-Mediated Neuronal Necroptosis Modulates the M1/M2 Polarization of Microglia/Macrophages in the Ischemic Cortex.

    Jiping Yang;Youyi Zhao;Youyi Zhao;Li Zhang;Hong Fan

  • Chemically Specific Circuit Composed of Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 3- and Preprotachykinin B-producing Interneurons in the Rat Neocortex

    Hiroyuki Hioki;Fumino Fujiyama;Kazuhiro Nakamura;Sheng-Xi Wu

  • Changes of the expression of 5-HT receptor subtype mRNAs in rat dorsal root ganglion by complete Freund's adjuvant-induced inflammation.

    Sheng-Xi Wu;Min Zhu;Wen Wang;Ya-Yun Wang

  • Mitochondria transplantation protects traumatic brain injury via promoting neuronal survival and astrocytic BDNF.

    Jiqian Zhao;Dujie Qu;Zihan Xi;Yu Huan

  • Vesicular glutamate transporter immunoreactivity in the central and peripheral endings of muscle-spindle afferents.

    Sheng-Xi Wu;Yoshinori Koshimizu;Yu-Peng Feng;Keiko Okamoto

  • Antioxidant activity of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles restores hippocampal neurons following seizure damage.

    Qiang Luo;Panpan Xian;Tian Wang;Shengxi Wu

  • Spinal high-mobility group box 1 contributes to mechanical allodynia in a rat model of bone cancer pain

    Wei Tong;Wei Wang;Jing Huang;Ning Ren

  • Changes of 5-HT receptor subtype mRNAs in rat dorsal root ganglion by bee venom-induced inflammatory pain.

    Xiang-Yu Liu;Sheng-Xi Wu;Ya-Yun Wang;Wen Wang

  • Spinal CCL2 Promotes Central Sensitization, Long-Term Potentiation, and Inflammatory Pain via CCR2: Further Insights into Molecular, Synaptic, and Cellular Mechanisms.

    Rou-Gang Xie;Yong-Jing Gao;Chul-Kyu Park;Ning Lu

  • Neuronal NR2B-containing NMDA receptor mediates spinal astrocytic c-Jun N-terminal kinase activation in a rat model of neuropathic pain

    Wei Wang;Xiao Peng Mei;Yan Yan Wei;Ming Ming Zhang

  • Inhibition of MyD88 Signaling Skews Microglia/Macrophage Polarization and Attenuates Neuronal Apoptosis in the Hippocampus After Status Epilepticus in Mice

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  • Temporal Changes of Astrocyte Activation and Glutamate Transporter-1 Expression in the Spinal Cord After Spinal Nerve Ligation-Induced Neuropathic Pain

    Wei Wang;Wen Wang;Yayun Wang;Jing Huang

  • Expression of vesicular glutamate transporter 1 immunoreactivity in peripheral and central endings of trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus neurons in the rat.

    You Wang Pang;Jin-Lian Li;Kouich Nakamura;Shengxi Wu

  • A NMDA receptor antagonist, MK-801 impairs consolidating extinction of auditory conditioned fear responses in a Pavlovian model.

    Jun-Li Liu;Jun-Li Liu;Min Li;Xiao-Rong Dang;Zheng-Hong Wang

  • Expression patterns of 5-HT receptor subtypes 1A and 2A on GABAergic neurons within the spinal dorsal horn of GAD67-GFP knock-in mice

    Ya Yun Wang;Yan Yan Wei;Jing Huang;Wei Wang

  • Method for single-cell microarray analysis and application to gene-expression profiling of GABAergic neuron progenitors.

    Shigeyuki Esumi;Sheng Xi Wu;Yuchio Yanagawa;Kunihiko Obata

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeshi Kaneko
Takeshi Kaneko Kyoto University
Yuchio Yanagawa
Yuchio Yanagawa Gunma University
Nobuaki Tamamaki
Nobuaki Tamamaki Kumamoto University
Tao Chen
Tao Chen Air Force Medical University
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Kazuhiro Nakamura Nagoya University
Fumino Fujiyama
Fumino Fujiyama Doshisha University
Riyi Shi
Riyi Shi Purdue University West Lafayette
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba ShanghaiTech University
Hiroyuki Hioki
Hiroyuki Hioki Juntendo University
Kunihiko Obata
Kunihiko Obata The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

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