Xiao‐Ming Li

HCN1 channels in GABAergic amygdalar neurons underpin male-biased aggressive behaviors

The paper identifies HCN1 channels in GABAergic amygdalar neurons as a key driver of sex-specific aggression, showing that modulating HCN1 affects aggression levels in male and female mice.

Integrative genomic and transcriptomic analyses uncover regulatory landscape of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in soybean natural population

The paper integrates genomic and transcriptomic data from a soybean diversity panel to identify regulatory elements and genes involved in symbiotic nitrogen fixation, revealing key circadian clock genes and eQTLs.

Transcriptomic and spatial GABAergic neuron subtypes in zona incerta mediate distinct innate behaviors

The paper identifies two distinct GABAergic neuron subtypes in the zona incerta that mediate different innate behaviors through specific projections.

Multimodal single-cell analyses reveal molecular markers of neuronal senescence in human drug-resistant epilepsy

Induction of Anxiety-Like Phenotypes by Knockout of Cannabinoid Type-1 Receptor in Amygdala of Marmosets

This study shows that knocking out the CB1R in the amygdala of marmosets induces anxiety-like behaviors and increased stress, suggesting a role for CB1R in anxiety regulation.

Two-photon patterned photostimulation with low-power, high-efficiency and reliable single-cell optogenetic control

This paper develops a high-efficiency two-photon optogenetic method to enable low-power, reliable single-cell stimulation in mouse brain slices.

ErbB4 deletion in noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus induces mania-like behavior via elevated catecholamines

This study shows that ErbB4 deletion in locus coeruleus noradrenergic neurons increases neuronal firing and catecholamines, leading to mania-like behaviors that are reversed by lithium or catecholaminergic receptor antagonists.