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Cheng Xu

University of Science and Technology of China

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Neuroscience· 3 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:mouse· 3 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1

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An ancient transcription factor functions as the master regulator of primary cilia formation

Weihua Wang, Xiqi Zhang, Yi Qiu, Xiangrui Meng, Sitong Cheng, Yutong Chen, Siqi Liu, Wenhui Chen, Jiayan Yi, Xiwen You, Hongni Liu, Junqiao Xing, Cheng Xu, Haochen Jiang, Haibo Wang, , Zhangfeng Hu

This study identifies Xap5 as a master regulator of primary cilia formation by interacting with Nono to activate Sox5 and Sox9, revealing a conserved transcriptional network involved in ciliary diversity.

bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology

Cell type-specific barcoding reveals the single-cell projectional architecture of the mouse midbrain dopaminergic system

Hyopil Kim, Cheng Xu, Craig Washington, Caleb Shi, Maggie Lowman, Justus M. Kebschull

The paper introduces POINTseq, a method for cell type-specific single-cell projection mapping, and applies it to map 5,902 dopaminergic neurons, revealing over 25 connectomic cell types and stereotyped projection motifs.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

High-throughput whole-brain mapping of rhesus monkey at micron resolution

Fang Xu, Yan Xia Shen, Lufeng Ding, Chao‐Yu Yang, Heng Tan, Hao Wang, Qingyuan Zhu, Rui Xu, Fengyi Wu, Yanyang Xiao, Cheng Xu, Qianwei Li, Peng Su, Li I. Zhang, Hong‐Wei Dong, , Guo‐Qiang Bi

This paper develops a high-throughput method for whole-brain imaging of rhesus monkeys at high resolution, enabling detailed connectome mapping of axonal fibers.

Nature Biotechnology · Jul 26, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Mesophasic organization of GABAA receptors in hippocampal inhibitory synapse

Yun-Tao Liu, Chang-Lu Tao, Xiaokang Zhang, Wenjun Xia, Dongqing Shi, Lei Qi, Cheng Xu, Rong Sun, Xiaowei Li, Pak-Ming Lau, Z. Hong Zhou, Guo‐Qiang Bi

The paper identifies the in situ structure of GABAAR in hippocampal inhibitory synapses and describes its hierarchical organization, revealing mesophasic self-organization that balances stability and flexibility.

Nature Neuroscience · Nov 2, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience