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Xinming Liu

Baylor College of Medicine

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Paternal behavior is controlled by preoptic Trpc5 neurons

Yongxiang Li, Qingzhuo Liu, Fuhui Wang, Kristine M. McDermott, Mengjie Wang, Yue Deng, Yuxue Yang, Yutian Liu, Jingjing Cheng, Meixin Sun, Xinming Liu, Jinjing Jian, Jiamin Qiu, Xi Wu, Lamei Xue, , Yong Xu

The paper shows that Trpc5 in Esr1-expressing neurons of the MPOA controls paternal behavior in male mice by altering neuronal excitability and plasticity.

bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Python metabolomics uncovers a conserved postprandial metabolite and gut-brain feeding pathway

Shuke Xiao, Mengjie Wang, Thomas G. Martin, Barry Scott, Xing Fang, Xinming Liu, Yongjie Yang, Sipei Fu, Steven D. Truong, Jack F. Gugel, Gregory Maas, Marcus Mullen, Jennifer Hampton Hill, Veronica L. Li, Andrew L. Markhard, , Jonathan Z. Long

The paper identifies a conserved postprandial metabolite, pTOS, that links nutrient intake to energy balance through a gut-brain pathway in pythons and mice, with potential relevance to humans.

Nature Metabolism · Mar 19, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology

Understanding the effects of oxytocin receptor variants on OXT-OXT receptor binding: A mathematical model

Preeti Dubey, Yingye Fang, Keith Lionel Tukei, Shobhan Kuila, Xinming Liu, Annika Sahota, Antonina I. Frolova, Erin L. Reinl, Manasi Malik, Sarah K. England, P. I. Imoukhuede

This paper develops a mathematical model to predict OXT-OXTR binding dynamics in different cell types and genetic variants, showing how dosing strategies can be optimized for personalized medicine.

bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2024 · PreprintSystems Biology