Articles by author - Junhua Xiao

BDNF attenuates IL-1β-induced F-actin remodeling by inhibiting NF-κB signaling in hippocampal neurons.

Cai Z, Zhang X, Wang G, Wang H, Liu Z, Guo X, Yang C, Wang X, Wang H, Shu C, Xiao L.

Journal Article 2014; 35(1): 13-19 PubMed PMID: 24625911  Keywords:  Actins:chemistry, Animals, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor:physiology, Female, Hippocampus:cytology, Interleukin-1beta:physiology, NF-kappa B:antagonists & inhibitors, Neurons:cytology, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Signal Transduction:physiology,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of BDNF on F-actin during the stimulation of IL-1β in hippocampal neurons.

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Modulation of natural killer cell function by alpha-adrenoreceptor-coupled signalling.

Xiao J, Huang H, Peng Y, Bao J, Huang Y, Qiu Y.

Journal Article 2010; 31(5): 635-644 PubMed PMID: 21173746  Keywords:  Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Agonists:pharmacology, Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists:pharmacology, Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists:pharmacology, Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Antagonists:pharmacology, Animals, Clonidine:pharmacology, Cytotoxicity.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Our previous work has shown that α-adrenoreceptor (α-AR)-coupled signaling modulates T lymphocyte function. Here, we investig.....

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Association study of six activity SNPS in adrenal steroid hormone metabolism and IBM related genes with precocious puberty in Chinese girls.

Xin X, Xiao J, Luan X, Zhou Y, Lu D, Wei D, Yang S.

Journal Article 2006; 27(1-2): 219-224 PubMed PMID: 16648810  Keywords:  3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases:genetics, Adrenal Cortex Hormones:metabolism, Alleles, Child, China:epidemiology, Female, Gene Frequency, Genotype, Gonadal Steroid Hormones:blood, Humans, Insulin Receptor Substrate Proteins, Molecular Sequence Data, Phosp.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: In order to investigate whether the variances in the candidate genes (Insulin receptor substrate IRS-1, beta3-adrenergic recep.....

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