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Jonathan Carter Bean

Baylor College of MedicineORCID 0000-0002-8007-2383Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1

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THIK-1 channel mediates microglial glucose sensing and modulates AgRP neurons

Qingzhuo Liu, Jonathan Carter Bean, Jinjing Jian, Tong Zhou, Yuxue Yang, Meixin Sun, Yongxiang Li, Kristie Conde, Mengjie Wang, Yue Deng, Jiamin Qiu, Fuhui Wang, X. Liu, Yutian Liu, Jingjing Cheng, , Yong Xu

This study identifies THIK-1 channel as a glucose sensor in microglia that modulates AgRP neuron activity and feeding behavior in diet-induced obesity.

bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

5-HT Neurons Integrate GABA and Dopamine Inputs to Regulate Meal Initiation

Kristie Conde, Hueyzhong Wong, Shuzheng Fang, Yongxiang Li, Meng Yu, Yue Deng, Qingzhuo Liu, Xing Fang, Mengjie Wang, Yuhan Shi, Olivia Z.B. Ginnard, Yuxue Yang, Longlong Tu, Hesong Liu, Hailan Liu, , Yong Xu

The paper shows that 5-HTDRN neurons are inhibited by GABA and dopamine, enabling meal initiation through their synergistic effects.

bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience

Activation of Kiss1 neurons in the preoptic hypothalamus stimulates testosterone synthesis in adult male mice

Elisenda Sanz, Jonathan Carter Bean, Richard D. Palmiter, Albert Quintana, G. Stanley McKnight

The paper shows that male mice have nearly as many Kiss1RP3V neurons as females, which can stimulate testosterone synthesis when activated.

bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience