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Xiaoxi Zhuang is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States and has produced research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Their work covers a range of topics including Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, RNA modifications and cancer, Neurological disorders and treatments, RNA Research and Splicing, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism.

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers spanning various prominent journals. Notable publications include:

  • FMRP phosphorylation modulates neuronal translation through YTHDF1, 2023, Molecular Cell
  • Learning critically drives parkinsonian motor deficits through imbalanced striatal pathway recruitment, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • m6A RNA methylation regulates mitochondrial function, 2024, Human Molecular Genetics
  • Drosophila carrying epilepsy-associated variants in the vitamin B6 metabolism gene PNPO display allele- and diet-dependent phenotypes, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Trapping of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Ligands Assayed by In Vitro Cellular Studies and In Vivo PET Imaging, 2022, Journal of Neuroscience

Xiaoxi Zhuang frequently publishes in specific scientific venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Human Molecular Genetics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Molecular Cell

Collaborators who have coauthored multiple publications with Zhuang include Wenqin Fu, Wanhao Chi, Zhuoyue Shi, Chuan He, and Atulya Iyengar.

Best Publications

  • Serotonin1A receptor acts during development to establish normal anxiety-like behaviour in the adult.

    Cornelius Gross;Xiaoxi Zhuang;Xiaoxi Zhuang;Kimberly Stark;Sylvie Ramboz

  • Dopamine oxidation mediates mitochondrial and lysosomal dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease

    Lena F. Burbulla;Lena F. Burbulla;Pingping Song;Joseph R. Mazzulli;Joseph R. Mazzulli;Enrico Zampese

  • Temporal Control of Mammalian Cortical Neurogenesis by m6A Methylation

    Ki Jun Yoon;Francisca Rojas Ringeling;Caroline Vissers;Fadi Jacob

  • Hyperdopaminergic mutant mice have higher "wanting" but not "liking" for sweet rewards.

    Susana Peciña;Barbara Cagniard;Kent C. Berridge;J. Wayne Aldridge

  • Hyperactivity and impaired response habituation in hyperdopaminergic mice

    Xiaoxi Zhuang;Ronald S. Oosting;Sara R. Jones;Raul R. Gainetdinov

  • m 6 A facilitates hippocampus-dependent learning and memory through YTHDF1

    Hailing Shi;Xuliang Zhang;Xuliang Zhang;Yi Lan Weng;Zongyang Lu

  • Parkin, PINK1, and DJ-1 form a ubiquitin E3 ligase complex promoting unfolded protein degradation

    Hui Xiong;Danling Wang;Linan Chen;Yeun Su Choo

  • Sequential super-stereotypy of an instinctive fixed action pattern in hyper-dopaminergic mutant mice: a model of obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette's

    Kent C Berridge;J Wayne Aldridge;Kimberly R Houchard;Kimberly R Houchard;Xiaoxi Zhuang

  • Epitranscriptomic m6A Regulation of Axon Regeneration in the Adult Mammalian Nervous System.

    Yi-Lan Weng;Yi-Lan Weng;Xu Wang;Ran An;Jessica Cassin

  • Altered emotional states in knockout mice lacking 5-HT1A or 5-HT1B receptors.

    Xiaoxi Zhuang;Cornelius Gross;Luca Santarelli;Valerie Compan

  • Targeted gene expression in dopamine and serotonin neurons of the mouse brain.

    Xiaoxi Zhuang;Justine Masson;Jay A. Gingrich;Stephen Rayport

  • Age-dependent motor deficits and dopaminergic dysfunction in DJ-1 null mice.

    Linan Chen;Barbara Cagniard;Tiffany Mathews;Sara Jones

  • Dopamine neurons mediate a fast excitatory signal via their glutamatergic synapses

    Nao Chuhma;Hui Zhang;Justine Masson;Xiaoxi Zhuang

  • Mice with Chronically Elevated Dopamine Exhibit Enhanced Motivation, but not Learning, for a Food Reward

    Barbara Cagniard;Peter D Balsam;Daniela Brunner;Xiaoxi Zhuang

  • GOLFα Mediates Dopamine D1 Receptor Signaling

    Xiaoxi Zhuang;Leonardo Belluscio;Rene Hen

  • Unregulated Cytosolic Dopamine Causes Neurodegeneration Associated with Oxidative Stress in Mice

    Linan Chen;Yunmin Ding;Barbara Cagniard;Amber D Van Laar

  • Drp1 inhibition attenuates neurotoxicity and dopamine release deficits in vivo

    Phillip M. Rappold;Mei Cui;Jonathan C. Grima;Rebecca Z. Fan

  • Increased Exploratory Activity and Altered Response to LSD in Mice Lacking the 5-HT5A Receptor

    Régis Grailhe;Christian Waeber;Stephanie C Dulawa;Jean P Hornung

  • Absence of Ret signaling in mice causes progressive and late degeneration of the nigrostriatal system.

    Edgar R Kramer;Liviu Aron;Geert M. J Ramakers;Sabine Seitz

  • Altered fear circuits in 5-HT1A receptor KO mice

    Cornelius Gross;Luca Santarelli;Dani Brunner;Xiaoxi Zhuang

  • A Reverse-Translational Study of Dysfunctional Exploration in Psychiatric Disorders: From Mice to Men

    William Perry;Arpi Minassian;Martin P. Paulus;Jared W. Young

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel S. McGehee
Daniel S. McGehee University of Chicago
Un Jung Kang
Un Jung Kang New York University
René Hen
René Hen Columbia University
Mark A. Geyer
Mark A. Geyer University of California, San Diego
Jared W. Young
Jared W. Young University of California, San Diego
Guo Li Ming
Guo Li Ming University of Pennsylvania
Martin P. Paulus
Martin P. Paulus Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Hongjun Song
Hongjun Song University of Pennsylvania
William Perry
William Perry University of California, San Diego
Peng Jin
Peng Jin Emory University

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