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Yuanzhong Xu

Baylor College of MedicineORCID 0000-0002-5264-5324Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:mouse· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Assay:electronic health records· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1

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Qingchun TongiD· 4 shared Benjamin Russell ArenkieliD· 3 shared Cunjin SuiD· 3 shared Jing CaiiD· 2 shared Maojie Yang· 2 shared Yuhan CaoiD· 2 shared Zhiying JiangiD· 2 shared Caroline RegnauldiD· 1 shared

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Identification of a neural basis orchestrating anorexia nervosa-like phenotypes

Cunjin Su, Yuanzhong Xu, Maojie Yang, Dan Liu, Yuhan Cao, Runzhou Yang, Caroline Regnauld, Emma C. Wheeler, Benjamin Russell Arenkiel, Qingchun Tong

This study identifies a neural mechanism in mice where aberrant glutamatergic signaling from MBH SF1/ER neurons induces AN-like behaviors, suggesting BDNF as a therapeutic target.

bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

A Hypothalamic Inhibitory Circuit Encoding the Scalability of Stress Responses

Yuhan Cao, Megumi H Seese, Zhiying Jiang, Cunjin Su, Maojie Yang, Fabricio H Do Monte, Qingchun Tong, Yuanzhong Xu

The paper identifies a hypothalamic inhibitory circuit that modulates stress response scalability by regulating GABA release in response to prolonged stressors.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

An obligatory role for AgRP neurons in maintaining body temperature during time-restricted feeding

Cunjin Su, Jing Cai, Yuanzhong Xu, Benjamin Russell Arenkiel, Qingchun Tong

This study shows AgRP neurons are essential for maintaining body temperature during time-restricted feeding but not for body weight regulation when food is freely available.

Metabolism · Mar 16, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

An Excitatory Projection from the Basal Forebrain to the Ventral Tegmental Area Underlying Anorexia-like Phenotypes

Jing Cai, Yanyan Jiang, Yuanzhong Xu, Zhiying Jiang, Claire Young, Hongli Li, Joshua Ortiz‐Guzman, Yizhou Zhuo, Yulong Li, Yong Xu, Benjamin Russell Arenkiel, Qingchun Tong

The paper identifies a glutamatergic circuit from the basal forebrain to the ventral tegmental area that reduces appetite and causes anorexia-like behaviors by decreasing dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens.

Neuron · Dec 5, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience