2026 Xiu-Ti Hu: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	38	8519	7872	3630	3287	71	6722

Overview

Xiu-Ti Hu is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, with particular emphasis on cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, physiology, neurology, and molecular biology.

Their work covers a range of topics including:

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Neural dynamics and brain function
Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

The scientist has contributed to multiple publications, with notable papers such as:

Ca2+ channel blockade reduces cocaine's vasoconstriction and neurotoxicity in the prefrontal cortex, 2021, Translational Psychiatry
Hyperactivity of medial prefrontal cortex pyramidal neurons occurs in a mouse model of early-stage Alzheimer's disease without β-amyloid accumulation, 2023, Frontiers in Pharmacology
Memantine Attenuates Cocaine and neuroHIV Neurotoxicity in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex, 2022, Frontiers in Pharmacology
Triumeq Increases Excitability of Pyramidal Neurons in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex by Facilitating Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Channel Function, 2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology
HIV-Induced Hyperactivity of Striatal Neurons Is Associated with Dysfunction of Voltage-Gated Calcium and Potassium Channels at Middle Age, 2022, Membranes

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

Lena Al-Harthi
Lihua Chen
Congwu Du
Kicheon Park
Craig P. Allen

Xiu-Ti Hu's publications are most often found in the following venues:

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Translational Psychiatry
Membranes
Alzheimer's & Dementia

Overall, the body of work by Xiu-Ti Hu emphasizes neuropharmacological mechanisms and neural dynamics, particularly in relation to disease states such as Alzheimer's disease and neurotoxicity linked to substance use and HIV.

Best Publications

Elimination of cocaine-induced hyperactivity and dopamine-mediated neurophysiological effects in dopamine D1 receptor mutant mice

Ming Xu;Xiu-Ti Hu;Donald C. Cooper;Rosario Moratalla

428
Citations
Dopamine D3 Receptor Mutant Mice Exhibit Increased Behavioral Sensitivity to Concurrent Stimulation of D1 and D2 Receptors

Ming Xu;Timothy E Koeltzow;Giovanni Tirado Santiago;Rosario Moratalla

395
Citations
REPEATED ADMINISTRATION OF COCAINE OR AMPHETAMINE ALTERS NEURONAL RESPONSES TO GLUTAMATE IN THE MESOACCUMBENS DOPAMINE SYSTEM

F. J. White;Xiu-Ti Hu;Xu-Feng Zhang;M. E. Wolf

371
Citations
Effects of lesions of prefrontal cortex, amygdala, or fornix on behavioral sensitization to amphetamine: Comparison with N-methyl-d-aspartate antagonists

M.E. Wolf;S.L. Dahlin;X.-T. Hu;C.-J. Xue

338
Citations
Increased Responsiveness of Ventral Tegmental Area Dopamine Neurons to Glutamate after Repeated Administration of Cocaine or Amphetamine Is Transient and Selectively Involves AMPA Receptors

Xu Feng Zhang;Xiu Ti Hu;Francis J. White;Marina E. Wolf

303
Citations
Loss of autoreceptor functions in mice lacking the dopamine transporter

Sara R. Jones;Sara R. Jones;Raul R. Gainetdinov;Raul R. Gainetdinov;Xiu Ti Hu;Donald C. Cooper

300
Citations
Alterations in Dopamine Release But Not Dopamine Autoreceptor Function in Dopamine D3 Receptor Mutant Mice

Timothy E. Koeltzow;Ming Xu;Donald C. Cooper;Xiu Ti Hu

289
Citations
MK-801 prevents alterations in the mesoaccumbens dopamine system associated with behavioral sensitization to amphetamine

Marina E. Wolf;Francis J. White;Xiu Ti Hu

259
Citations
Whole-Cell Plasticity in Cocaine Withdrawal: Reduced Sodium Currents in Nucleus Accumbens Neurons

Xu-Feng Zhang;Xiu-Ti Hu;Francis J. White

252
Citations
Both glutamate receptor antagonists and prefrontal cortex lesions prevent induction of cocaine sensitization and associated neuroadaptations.

Yong Li;Xiu Ti Hu;Timothy G. Berney;A. John Vartanian

238
Citations
Excitability of Dopamine Neurons: Modulation and Physiological Consequences

Michela "Micky" Marinelli;C. N. Rudick;X. T. Hu;F. J. White

178
Citations
D1 dopamine receptor stimulation enables the postsynaptic, but not autoreceptor, effects of D2 dopamine agonists in nigrostriatal and mesoaccumbens dopamine systems

Stephen R. Wachtel;Xiu‐Ti Hu;Matthew P. Galloway;Francis J. White

162
Citations
Lesions of the nigrostriatal dopamine projection increase the inhibitory effects of D1 and D2 dopamine agonists on caudate-putamen neurons and relieve D2 receptors from the necessity of D1 receptor stimulation.

Xiu-Ti Hu;S. R. Wachtel;M. P. Galloway;F. J. White

160
Citations
Comparison of effects of D-1 and D-2 dopamine receptor agonists on neurons in the rat caudate putamen: an electrophysiological study

Xiu-Ti Hu;Rex Y. Wang

155
Citations
Dopamine receptor antagonists fail to prevent induction of cocaine sensitization.

Francis J White;Amit Joshi;Timothy E Koeltzow;Xiu-Ti Hu

150
Citations
Dopamine D2 Receptor Modulation of K+ Channel Activity Regulates Excitability of Nucleus Accumbens Neurons at Different Membrane Potentials

Mariela F. Perez;Francis J. White;Xiu-Ti Hu

136
Citations
Cocaine-induced plasticity of intrinsic membrane properties in prefrontal cortex pyramidal neurons: adaptations in potassium currents.

Yan Dong;Fernando J. Nasif;Jennifer J. Tsui;William Y. Ju

135
Citations
Differential effects of acute clozapine and haloperidol on the activity of ventral tegmental (A10) and nigrostriatal (A9) dopamine neurons

Timothy H. Hand;Xiu-Ti Hu;Rex Y. Wang

134
Citations
Homeostatic synapse-driven membrane plasticity in nucleus accumbens neurons.

Masago Ishikawa;Ping Mu;Jason T. Moyer;John A. Wolf

132
Citations
Dopamine enhances glutamate-induced excitation of rat striatal neurons by cooperative activation of D1 and D2 class receptors

Xiu-Ti Hu;Francis J White

129
Citations
Adaptations in the mesoaccumbens dopamine system resulting from repeated administration of dopamine D1 and D2 receptor-selective agonists : relevance to cocaine sensitization

Henry Dj;Hu Xt;White Fj

124
Citations