Author

Zixuan Yuan

Scripps Research InstituteORCID 0000-0003-0665-5086Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Mahmud Arif PaveliD· 2 shared Scott B. HanseniD· 2 shared E. Nicholas Petersen· 1 shared Erik M. JørgenseniD· 1 shared Hao WangiD· 1 shared Heather Anne FerrisiD· 1 shared Keith R. MurphyiD· 1 shared Manasa V. Gudheti· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2023-2025 · peak 1/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

10 top collaborators · 45 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

2 shared papersNeuroscience

Mahmud Arif PavelORCID

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

2 papers

Recent·Most cited

NeuroscienceCommunications BiologyPeer-reviewedApr 22, 2025

GABA and astrocytic cholesterol determine the lipid environment of GABAAR in cultured cortical neurons.

Zixuan Yuan, Mahmud Arif Pavel, Scott B. Hansen

This study shows GABA induces GABAAR translocation to PIP2 clusters in neurons, with astrocytic cholesterol influencing this process and affecting receptor function.

14 citationstop 3%

mouseimaging

𝕏 PostBluesky

NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintOct 16, 2023

Mechanical activation of TWIK-related potassium channel by nanoscopic movement and rapid second messenger signaling.

E. Nicholas Petersen, Mahmud Arif Pavel, Samuel S. Hansen…·Scott B. Hansen

The paper shows mechanical force activates TREK-1 channels via PLD2 and lipid clustering, leading to second messenger signaling and ion flow.

13 citations

mouseDrosophila

𝕏 PostBluesky