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Xuaner Xiang

University of California, San FranciscoORCID 0000-0002-5256-7004Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:electronic health records· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2

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Chao CheniD· 2 shared Wei ZhouiD· 2 shared Fei WangiD· 1 shared Zhonghui GuaniD· 1 shared

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Hypothalamic Orexin Input to the Medial Amygdala Links Vigilance to Arousal

Xuaner Xiang, Chao Chen, Wei Zhou

This study identifies a hypothalamic orexin pathway to the medial amygdala that links anesthetic state transitions to vigilance behaviors.

bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Orexinergic projections to substantia innominata mediate arousal and analgesia

Xuaner Xiang, Fei Wang, Chao Chen, Zhonghui Guan, Wei Zhou

This study identifies orexinergic projections to the substantia innominata as critical for arousal and analgesia, showing their modulation by anesthesia and OX2R-mediated effects.

British Journal of Anaesthesia · Jul 7, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience