Hao Xing
Graduate Student, Biomedical EngineeringAbout
Research
Publications
2025
Single cell RNA seq reveals the pro-regenerative phenotype of thrombospondin-2 deficient dermal fibroblasts
Huang Y, Wang N, Xing H, Gao D, Hsia H, Raredon M, Kyriakides T. Single cell RNA seq reveals the pro-regenerative phenotype of thrombospondin-2 deficient dermal fibroblasts. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 32304. PMID: 40897801, PMCID: PMC12405501, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-15839-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle cell RNA-seqSingle-cell RNA sequencingIn silico analysisThrombospondin-2Gene expression profilesDifferential signaling pathwaysDermal fibroblastsRNA-seqKO fibroblastsScRNA-seqSilico analysisRNA sequencingPro-survivalSignaling pathwayExpression profilesCell communicationTissue developmentCell heterogeneityPro-regenerative phenotypeSkin fibroblastsPro-regenerative featuresSOX10Schwann precursor cellsFibroblastsCells
2024
Targeting hypoxia and thrombospondin‐2 in diabetic wound healing
Huang Y, Xing H, Naud S, Kyriakides T. Targeting hypoxia and thrombospondin‐2 in diabetic wound healing. The FASEB Journal 2024, 38: e70091. PMID: 39383062, PMCID: PMC11486302, DOI: 10.1096/fj.202302429rrr.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombospondin-2Diabetic miceWound healingHIF-1aMatricellular protein thrombospondin-2Diabetic woundsImpaired wound healingWounds of diabetic miceDimethyloxalylglycine treatmentTargeting hypoxiaSustained hypoxiaDiabetic patientsTSP2 expressionCell dysfunctionIncreased neovascularizationDiabetic wound healingGenetic ablationDiabetic fibroblastsElevated glucoseReduced hypoxiaImprove healingImmunofluorescence analysisHIF-1a activationHypoxiaWestern blottingNovel muscle-derived extracellular matrix hydrogel promotes angiogenesis and neurogenesis in volumetric muscle loss
Chen Z, Huang Y, Xing H, Tseng T, Edelman H, Perry R, Kyriakides T. Novel muscle-derived extracellular matrix hydrogel promotes angiogenesis and neurogenesis in volumetric muscle loss. Matrix Biology 2024, 127: 38-47. PMID: 38325441, PMCID: PMC10958762, DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2024.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecellularized extracellular matrixVolumetric muscle lossCharacterization of hydrogelsExtracellular matrix hydrogelTreat VML injuriesMuscle lossEnhancement of tissue repairRegenerative capacity of skeletal muscleMatrix hydrogelPromote muscle repairRegenerative capacityHydrogelsVolumetric muscle loss modelNative biomaterialsScar tissue formationEnhanced cell invasionCapacity of skeletal muscleMuscle repairTibialis anterior muscleClinical challengeBlood vessel formationReduce inflammationVML injuryLoss of functionSubcutaneous implantation
2023
Author Correction: Dysregulation of TSP2-Rac1-WAVE2 axis in diabetic cells leads to cytoskeletal disorganization, increased cell stiffness, and dysfunction
Xing H, Huang Y, Kunkemoeller B, Dahl P, Muraleetharan O, Malvankar N, Murrell M, Kyriakides T. Author Correction: Dysregulation of TSP2-Rac1-WAVE2 axis in diabetic cells leads to cytoskeletal disorganization, increased cell stiffness, and dysfunction. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 4253. PMID: 36918662, PMCID: PMC10015071, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31191-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Dysregulation of TSP2-Rac1-WAVE2 axis in diabetic cells leads to cytoskeletal disorganization, increased cell stiffness, and dysfunction
Xing H, Huang Y, Kunkemoeller B, Dahl P, Muraleetharan O, Malvankar N, Murrell M, Kyriakides T. Dysregulation of TSP2-Rac1-WAVE2 axis in diabetic cells leads to cytoskeletal disorganization, increased cell stiffness, and dysfunction. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 22474. PMID: 36577792, PMCID: PMC9797577, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26337-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-derived matricesCell stiffnessFamily verprolin-homologous protein 2Active Rac1Thrombospondin-2Homologous protein 2Less traction forceCytoskeleton organizationExtracellular matrix productionMajor cell populationF-actinCytoskeletal disorganizationRegulatory roleProtein 2Matrix productionCritical functionsECM productionArt microscopy techniquesNew functionsCell populationsSpindle-like shapeRac1Normal fibroblastsFibroblastsWound space
2021
Loss of endothelial glucocorticoid receptor promotes angiogenesis via upregulation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway
Liu B, Zhou H, Zhang T, Gao X, Tao B, Xing H, Zhuang Z, Dardik A, Kyriakides TR, Goodwin JE. Loss of endothelial glucocorticoid receptor promotes angiogenesis via upregulation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Angiogenesis 2021, 24: 631-645. PMID: 33650028, PMCID: PMC8292305, DOI: 10.1007/s10456-021-09773-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWnt/β-catenin signalingWnt/β-catenin pathwayΒ-catenin signalingΒ-catenin pathwayAutophagy fluxKey biological processesGlucocorticoid receptorNuclear receptor familyTube formation assaysEndothelial cellsBiological processesCanonical WntP62 degradationReceptor familyFormation assaysAbsence of GRCell viability assaysProcess of angiogenesisWntGR regulationSignalingVivo assaysQuantitative PCRKey receptorPathway
2020
An in situ collagen‐HA hydrogel system promotes survival and preserves the proangiogenic secretion of hiPSC‐derived vascular smooth muscle cells
Dash BC, Duan K, Xing H, Kyriakides TR, Hsia HC. An in situ collagen‐HA hydrogel system promotes survival and preserves the proangiogenic secretion of hiPSC‐derived vascular smooth muscle cells. Biotechnology And Bioengineering 2020, 117: 3912-3923. PMID: 32770746, DOI: 10.1002/bit.27530.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Elevated Thrombospondin 2 Contributes to Delayed Wound Healing in Diabetes
Kunkemoeller B, Bancroft T, Xing H, Morris AH, Luciano AK, Wu J, Fernandez-Hernando C, Kyriakides TR. Elevated Thrombospondin 2 Contributes to Delayed Wound Healing in Diabetes. Diabetes 2019, 68: 2016-2023. PMID: 31391172, PMCID: PMC6754242, DOI: 10.2337/db18-1001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombospondin-2TSP2 expressionDiabetic control miceWound healingEffects of hyperglycemiaImpaired wound healingUnderlying pathological mechanismsDelayed Wound HealingMajor cellular sourceBlood vessel maturationGranulation tissue formationMajor complicationsDiabetic miceControl miceTreatment strategiesDiabetesPathological mechanismsDiabetic woundsAccelerated reepithelializationCellular sourceHigh glucoseHyperglycemiaMatricellular proteinExpression contributesHexosamine pathwayExtracellular matrix-derived biomaterials in engineering cell function
Xing H, Lee H, Luo L, Kyriakides TR. Extracellular matrix-derived biomaterials in engineering cell function. Biotechnology Advances 2019, 42: 107421. PMID: 31381963, PMCID: PMC6995418, DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.107421.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsConceptsTissue-derived extracellular matrixECM proteinsExtracellular matrixCell-derived extracellular matrixSingle ECM proteinsStem cell differentiationCell functionCell-specific responsesGuide cell migrationEngineering of biomaterialsCell differentiationECM environmentECM polymersCell adhesionNative stateCell migrationProteinUse of biomaterialsMaterial coatingEnhanced cell adhesionBiomaterialsCell isolationDecellularization technologyRecent advancesDermal repairThrombospondin-2 regulates extracellular matrix production, LOX levels, and cross-linking via downregulation of miR-29
Calabro NE, Barrett A, Chamorro-Jorganes A, Tam S, Kristofik NJ, Xing H, Loye AM, Sessa WC, Hansen K, Kyriakides TR. Thrombospondin-2 regulates extracellular matrix production, LOX levels, and cross-linking via downregulation of miR-29. Matrix Biology 2019, 82: 71-85. PMID: 30876926, PMCID: PMC6710120, DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2019.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsECM protein productionProtein productionLysyl oxidaseThrombospondin-2MiR-29Matricellular proteinQuantitative proteomics approachLevels of LOXExtracellular matrix productionProteomic approachECM proteinsMajor regulatorECM homeostasisExtracellular matrixMatrix productionProteinCollagen fibrillogenesisMiR-29 expressionFibrillar collagenImportant modulatorDependent processesLOX levelsRegulatorProductionHomeostasis