论文

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•  Zha, X., Xu, X.* (2021) Neural circuit mechanisms that govern inter-male attack in mice. Cell Mol. Life Sci. 78: 7289-7307
•  Zha, X., Xu, X.* (2021) Anger management: pSI has a say in it. Neuron 109: 1420-1422
•  Yu, Z., Wang, D., Xu, X.* (2020) Gene Editing to the Rescue: Reversal of Social Deficits Associated with MECP2 Duplication.. Neurosci. Bull. 36: 567-569
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•  Chen, A., Yan, J., Zhang, W., Wang, L., Yu, Z., Ding, X., Wang, D., Zhang, M., Zhang, Y., Song, N., Jiao, Z., Xu, C., Zhu, S. and Xu, X.* (2020) Specific hypothalamic neurons required for sensing conspecific male cues relevant to inter-male aggression. Neuron 108: 15397
•  Zha, X., Wang, L., Jiao, Z., Yang, R., Xu, C., and Xu, X.* (2020) VMHvl-Projecting Vglut1+ Neurons in the Posterior Amygdala Gate Territorial Aggression. Cell Rep. 31: 107517
•  Gao, S., Wei ,Y.*, Wang, S.*, Xu, X.* (2019) Medial Preoptic Area Modulates Courtship Ultrasonic Vocalization in Adult Male Mice Neurosci. Bull. : In press
•  Li, X., Han, Y., Zhang, W., Wang, S., Wei, Y., Li, S., Lin, J., Yan, J., Chen, A., Zhang, X., Zhao, Z., Shen,? W. and?Xu, X.* (2018) Agrp neurons project to the medial preoptic area and modulate maternal nest-building J. Neurosci. 39: 456-471
•  Yao, J., Zhang, Q., Liao, X., Li, Q., Liang, S., Li, X., Zhang, Y., Li, X., Wang, H., Qin, H., Wang, M., Li, J., Zhang, J., He, W., Zhang, W., Li, T., Xu, F., Gong, H., Jia, H.,?Xu, X.*, Yan, J. *, Chen, X. * (2018) A corticopontine circuit for initiation of urination Nat. Neurosci. 21: 1541-1550
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•  Han, Y., Li, X., Wang, S., Wei, Y., and?Xu, X.* (2017) Presence of pups suppresses hunger-induced feeding in virgin adult mice of both sexes ?Neuroscience 362: 228-238
•  Wei, Y., Wang, S., and?Xu, X.* (2017) Sex differences in brain-derived neurotrophic factor signaling: Functions and implications J. Neurosci. Res. 95: 336-344
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