Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Urology

Publications

A comprehensive listing of scientific publications by the Xiong Lab.

Following is a list of selected publications:

  1. Xiong J#. (2024) HOXB13-Mediated Lipid Metabolism Regulates Prostate Cancer Metastasis. Serican Journal of Medicine. (#Corresponding author.)

  2. Xiong J#. (2024) Acetate Metabolism in Urological Health and Disease. Serican Journal of Medicine. 

  3. Lyu J, Li Z, Roberts J, Qi YA, Xiong J#. (2023) The short-chain fatty acid acetate coordinates with CD30  to modulate T cell survival. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 
    Editorial Highlights: Quarterly updates featuring content selected by reviewers and editors for its significance and broad interest. 

  4. Bronson R, Lyu J, Xiong J#. (2023) Transcriptome analysis reveals molecular signature and cell-type difference of Homo sapiens endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition. G3: Gene, Genomes, Genetics.

  5. Jing X., Lyu J., Xiong J#. (2023) Acetate regulates GAPDH acetylation and T helper 1 cell differentiation. Molecular Biology of the Cell.

  6. Lyu J, Pirooznia M, Li Y, Xiong J#. (2022). The short-chain fatty acid acetate modulates epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 
    Editorial Highlights: Cover Image, showcased on the journal’s cover. 

  7. Xiong J#. (2018). Fatty acid oxidation in cell fate determination. Trends in Biochemical Sciences.

  8. Xiong J#. (2018). A ‘Nobel’ look at metabolism. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 

  9. Kawagishi H, Xiong J, Rovira, II, Pan H, Yan Y, Fleischmann BK, Yamada M and Finkel T. (2018). Sonic Hedgehog signaling regulates the mammalian cardiac regenerative response. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.

  10. Xiong J, Kawagishi H, Yan Y, Liu J, Wells QS, Edmunds LR, Fergusson MM, Yu ZX, Rovira, II, Brittain EL, Wolfgang MJ, Jurczk MJ, Fessel JP, Finkel T. (2018). A Metabolic Basis for Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition. Molecular Cell.
    Editorial highlights: (i) iStrzyz P. (2018). Metabolism: A metabolic switch of fate. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. (ii) Lovisa S, Kalluri R. (2018). Fatty Acid Oxidation Regulates the Activation of Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition. Trends in Molecular Medicine. (iii) Kovacic JC. (2018). The Endothelial-Metabolic Axis: A Novel Cardiometabolic Disease Target. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 

  11. Kawagishi, H, Xiong, J, & Finkel, T. (2018). Sonic hedgehog signaling regulates the mammalian cardiac regenerative response. Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society, WCP2018(0), OR15-4. doi:1254/jpssuppl.wcp2018.0_or15-4

  12. Xiong J#, Hou J. (2016). Apical Resection Mouse Model to Study Early Mammalian Heart Regeneration. Journal of Visualized Experiments.

  13. Xiong J #. (2015). Atg7 in development and disease: panacea or Pandora’s Box? Protein and Cell (117 citations)

  14. Xiong J#. (2015). To be EndMT or not to be, that is the question in pulmonary hypertension. Protein and Cell.

  15. Xiong J#. (2015). BMPR2 spruces up the endothelium in pulmonary hypertension. Protein and Cell.

  16. Xiong J#. (2015). Multiple Targeting Routes of MicroRNA-22 Inform Cancer Drug Discovery. Gene Technology.

  17. Xiong J#. (2015). Book Chapter 4, Role of Stem Cells in Heart Regeneration. Frontiers in Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine Research, Vol 2, Pp.102–115 (14). Bentham Science Publishers. 

  18. Xiong J, Todorova D, Su NY, Kim J, Lee PJ, Shen Z, Briggs SP and Xu Y. (2015). Stemness factor Sall4 is required for DNA damage response in embryonic stem cells. Journal of Cell Biology.
    Editorial highlights: (i) Baumann K. (2015). Linking stemness to low DNA damage. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. (ii) Leslie M. (2015). Sall4 won't give stem cells a break. Journal of Cell Biology. 

  19. Xiong J#. (2014). SALL4: engine of cell stemness. Current Gene Therapy. 

  20. Xiong J#. (2014). Key roles of microRNA-22 family in complex organisms inferred from its evolution. MicroRNA. 

  21. Xiong J#. (2012). Emerging roles of microRNA-22 in human disease and normal physiology. Current Molecular Medicine. 
    Editorial highlights: Cover Image, highlighted by scientific news at Peking University. 

  22. Xiong J, Du Q and Liang Z. (2010). Tumor-suppressive microRNA-22 inhibits the transcription of E-box-containing c-Myc target genes by silencing c-Myc binding protein. Oncogene. 

  23. Xiong J, Yu D, Wei N, Fu H, Cai T, Huang Y, Wu C, Zheng X, Du Q, Lin D and Liang Z. (2010). An estrogen receptor alpha suppressor, microRNA-22, is downregulated in estrogen receptor alpha-positive human breast cancer cell lines and clinical samples. FEBS Journal. 
    Editorial highlights: Meister G. (2013) FEBS Journal’s Virtual Issue: microRNA-August 2013.