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Xian-Guo Liu

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Neuroscience

D-Index
54
Citations
9757
World Ranking
4950
National Ranking
71

Xian-Guo Liu 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 Xian-Guo Liu sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 122 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Xian-Guo Liu 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 Xian-Guo Liu sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Xian-Guo Liu is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with significant contributions in Physiology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's main topics of study include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research, Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation, Ion Channel Regulation and Function, Anesthesia and Pain Management, and Plant-based Medicinal Research.

Recent scholarly articles by Xian-Guo Liu include the following:

  • BDNF promotes activation of astrocytes and microglia contributing to neuroinflammation and mechanical allodynia in cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis, 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • CXCL12-mediated monocyte transmigration into brain perivascular space leads to neuroinflammation and memory deficit in neuropathic pain, 2020, Theranostics
  • Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of myofascial pain syndrome, 2021, World Journal of Clinical Cases
  • Normalization of magnesium deficiency attenuated mechanical allodynia, depressive-like behaviors, and memory deficits associated with cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis by inhibiting TNF-α/NF-κB signaling in female rats, 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Activation of the dorsal, but not the ventral, hippocampus relieves neuropathic pain in rodents, 2021, Pain

Frequent co-authors working alongside Xian-Guo Liu include Chun-Lin Mai, Xin Zhou, Jie-Zhen Mai, Ke Ma, and Jialiang Chen.

The scientist's publications are often found in the following academic venues:

  • World Journal of Clinical Cases
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Theranostics
  • Pain
  • Journal of Inflammation Research

Best Publications

  • Induction of long‐term potentiation at spinal synapses by noxious stimulation or nerve injury

    Jürgen Sandkühler;Xianguo Liu

  • Long-term potentiation of C-fiber-evoked potentials in the rat spinal dorsal horn is prevented by spinal N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor blockage.

    X.-G. Liu;J. Sandkühler

  • Characterization of long-term potentiation of C-fiber-evoked potentials in spinal dorsal horn of adult rat: essential role of NK1 and NK2 receptors.

    X.-G. Liu;J. Sandkühler

  • TNF-α Differentially Regulates Synaptic Plasticity in the Hippocampus and Spinal Cord by Microglia-Dependent Mechanisms after Peripheral Nerve Injury.

    Yong Liu;Li Jun Zhou;Li Jun Zhou;Jun Wang;Dai Li

  • The role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the neuropathic pain induced by Lumbar 5 ventral root transection in rat.

    Ji-Tian Xu;Wen-Jun Xin;Ying Zang;Chang-You Wu

  • Spontaneous activity of axotomized afferent neurons after L5 spinal nerve injury in rats

    Xianguo Liu;Sebastian Eschenfelder;Karl-Heinz Blenk;Wilfrid Jänig

  • Axotomized and Intact Muscle Afferents But No Skin Afferents Develop Ongoing Discharges of Dorsal Root Ganglion Origin after Peripheral Nerve Lesion

    Martin Michaelis;Xianguo Liu;Wilfrid Jänig

  • Long-term potentiation in spinal nociceptive pathways as a novel target for pain therapy.

    Ruth Ruscheweyh;Oliver Wilder-Smith;Ruth Drdla;Xian-Guo Liu

  • Peripheral Nerve Injury Leads to Working Memory Deficits and Dysfunction of the Hippocampus by Upregulation of TNF-α in Rodents

    Wen-Jie Ren;Yong Liu;Li-Jun Zhou;Wei Li

  • TNF-α contributes to up-regulation of Nav1.3 and Nav1.8 in DRG neurons following motor fiber injury.

    Xin-Hua He;Ying Zang;Xi Chen;Rui-Ping Pang

  • The indirect pathway of the nucleus accumbens shell amplifies neuropathic pain

    Wenjie Ren;Maria Virginia Centeno;Sara Berger;Ying Wu

  • Long-term depression of C-fibre-evoked spinal field potentials by stimulation of primary afferent A delta-fibres in the adult rat

    X G Liu;C R Morton;J J Azkue;M Zimmermann

  • Microglia Are Indispensable for Synaptic Plasticity in the Spinal Dorsal Horn and Chronic Pain

    Li Jun Zhou;Li Jun Zhou;Jiyun Peng;Jiyun Peng;Ya Nan Xu;Wei Jie Zeng

  • Tumor necrosis factor-alpha induces long-term potentiation of C-fiber evoked field potentials in spinal dorsal horn in rats with nerve injury: the role of NF-kappa B, JNK and p38 MAPK.

    Yan-Ling Liu;Li-Jun Zhou;Neng-Wei Hu;Ji-Tian Xu

  • BDNF promotes activation of astrocytes and microglia contributing to neuroinflammation and mechanical allodynia in cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis

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  • Activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and protein kinase B/Akt in dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord contributes to the neuropathic pain induced by spinal nerve ligation in rats

    Ji-Tian Xu;Hui-Yin Tu;Wen-Jun Xin;Xian-Guo Liu

  • Interleukin-1β overproduction is a common cause for neuropathic pain, memory deficit, and depression following peripheral nerve injury in rodents.

    Wen Shan Gui;Xiao Wei;Chun Lin Mai;Madhuvika Murugan

  • Elevation of brain magnesium prevents synaptic loss and reverses cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease mouse model

    Wei Li;Jia Yu;Yong Liu;Xiaojie Huang

  • Prevention of paclitaxel-induced allodynia by minocycline: Effect on loss of peripheral nerve fibers and infiltration of macrophages in rats.

    Cui-Cui Liu;Ning Lu;Yu-Qiong Cui;Tao-Chieh Yang

  • ACTIVATION OF SPINAL N-METHYL-d-ASPARTATE OR NEUROKININ RECEPTORS INDUCES LONG-TERM POTENTIATION OF SPINAL C-FIBRE-EVOKED POTENTIALS

    X.-G Liu;J Sandkühler

  • p38 activation in uninjured primary afferent neurons and in spinal microglia contributes to the development of neuropathic pain induced by selective motor fiber injury

    Ji-Tian Xu;Wen-Jun Xin;Xu-Hong Wei;Chang-You Wu

  • Roles of CaMKII, PKA, and PKC in the Induction and Maintenance of LTP of C-Fiber-Evoked Field Potentials in Rat Spinal Dorsal Horn

    Hong Wei Yang;Xiao Dong Hu;Hong Mei Zhang;Wen Jun Xin

Frequent Co-Authors

Jürgen Sandkühler
Jürgen Sandkühler Medical University of Vienna
Long-Jun Wu
Long-Jun Wu Mayo Clinic
Wilfrid Jänig
Wilfrid Jänig Kiel University
Zhihai Qin
Zhihai Qin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tao Chen
Tao Chen Air Force Medical University
Min Zhuo
Min Zhuo University of Toronto
Marco Martina
Marco Martina Northwestern University
Manfred Zimmermann
Manfred Zimmermann Heidelberg University
Mark P. Mattson
Mark P. Mattson Johns Hopkins University
D. James Surmeier
D. James Surmeier Northwestern University

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