Education:

B.S., Henan Agricultural University, 2000.
Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2004.
Staff, Beijing Genomic Institute, 2009.
Postdoctoral fellow, Medical University of South Carolina, 2011.

Research Interest:

The function of GDF11 in molecular and immunological mechanisms implicating in the initiation of chronic cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis.

Selected Publications:

Xiaoyang Xu,Xinxu Yuan,Ningjun Li,William L.Dewey,Pin-Lan Li and Fan Zhang*.Lysosomal cholesterol accumulation in macrophages leading to coronary atherosclerosis in CD38-/- mice.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine. 28 JAN 2016. DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12788.  

Mingjun Cao,Huansheng Dong,Xinxu Yuan,Yang Li,Zhen,Sun,Xiao Dong,Hong jun Wang. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells improve glucose homeostasis in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 2015, 6: 208, DOI: 10.1186/s13287-015-0201-3. 

Huansheng Dong *, Hu Huang*, Xinxu Yuan*,Yinan Yue,Young-bum Kim and Hongjun Wang.Bilirubin Increases Insulin Sensitivity in Leptin-receptor Deficient and Diet-Induced Obese Mice through Suppression of ER Stress and Chronic Inflamma-tion. Endocrinology. 2014 Jan 1:en20131667. 

Xinxu Yun,Shutang Feng, Yulian Mu, Kui Li.Apoptosis of Tetraploid Blastocysts and Expression of Apoptosis Genes in Mouse. Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica. 2010, 41 (4):403-409.  

Xinxu Yun,Shutang Feng,Hongwei Dou,Yulian Mu,Dengke Pan Kui Li.DNA Methylation Patterns of Mouse Tetraploid Embryos.Hereditas.2009, 31 (4):1-6.