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LESLIE CARRILLO-SÁENZ

University of Illinois ChicagoORCID 0000-0003-0152-7317Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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PhysiologybioRxivPreprintJun 25, 2025

Medial preoptic area FoxO1 controls metabolic adaptation in a sexually dimorphic manner

Pei Luo, Xiaohua Yang, Qi Xu…·Pingwen Xu

This study shows FoxO1 in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) influences metabolic adaptation to diet and temperature, with effects specific to female mice.

2 citations

mousebulk RNA-seq

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NeuroscienceTranslational PsychiatryPeer-reviewedFeb 27, 2024

Estrogen signaling in the dorsal raphe regulates binge-like drinking in mice

Valeria C. Torres Irizarry, Bing Cheng Feng, Xiaohua Yang…·Pingwen Xu

This study shows that estrogen signaling through ER and ERβ in 5-HTDRN neurons influences binge drinking behavior in mice, with ER agonists reducing alcohol-induced neuronal activity and binge drinking.

15 citations

mousebulk RNA-seq

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