Zhimin Xu
Clinical FellowAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Teaching NeuroImage: Diffuse Cerebellar Involvement With Obstructive Hydrocephalus in Powassan Virus Encephalitis.
Xu Z, Park T, Ali A, Shishido AA, Raj A, Mishan YM, Fernandez LA, Muhammad S, Rosenberg J. Teaching NeuroImage: Diffuse Cerebellar Involvement With Obstructive Hydrocephalus in Powassan Virus Encephalitis. Neurology 2026, 107: e218290. PMID: 42385116, DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000218290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSydenham Chorea With Elevated Interleukin-12 Levels Responsive to Plasmapheresis and Immunotherapy
Xu Z, Rosenberg J, Fekete R, Thomas A. Sydenham Chorea With Elevated Interleukin-12 Levels Responsive to Plasmapheresis and Immunotherapy. Cureus 2026, 18: e100749. PMID: 41497421, PMCID: PMC12765620, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.100749.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Impact of best practice advisory on reducing contraindicated medications in hospitalized patients with Parkinson's disease
Xu Z, Jiang A, Bujala N, Sackonvitz A, Bond C, Dohle C, Amodeo K. Impact of best practice advisory on reducing contraindicated medications in hospitalized patients with Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2025, 142: 108129. PMID: 41338013, DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2025.108129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Reasoning: A 64-Year-Old Man With Confusion, Nausea, Seizure, and Fever
Xu Z, Khan S, Ali A, Park T, Yu F, Rosenberg J, Al-Mufti F. Clinical Reasoning: A 64-Year-Old Man With Confusion, Nausea, Seizure, and Fever. Neurology 2025, 105: e213659. PMID: 40479630, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000213659.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Induced dopaminergic neurons: A new promise for Parkinson’s disease
Xu Z, Chu X, Jiang H, Schilling H, Chen S, Feng J. Induced dopaminergic neurons: A new promise for Parkinson’s disease. Redox Biology 2017, 11: 606-612. PMID: 28110217, PMCID: PMC5256671, DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2017.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2015
Cell cycle and p53 gate the direct conversion of human fibroblasts to dopaminergic neurons
Jiang H, Xu Z, Zhong P, Ren Y, Liang G, Schilling H, Hu Z, Zhang Y, Wang X, Chen S, Yan Z, Feng J. Cell cycle and p53 gate the direct conversion of human fibroblasts to dopaminergic neurons. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 10100. PMID: 26639555, PMCID: PMC4672381, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell CycleCell Cycle CheckpointsCell LineCell TransdifferentiationCellular ReprogrammingDNA-Binding ProteinsDopaminergic NeuronsFibroblastsG1 Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansLIM-Homeodomain ProteinsMesencephalonMicroRNAsMixed Function OxygenasesNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 2Proto-Oncogene ProteinsTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53Direct conversion of human fibroblasts to induced serotonergic neurons
Xu Z, Jiang H, Zhong P, Yan Z, Chen S, Feng J. Direct conversion of human fibroblasts to induced serotonergic neurons. Molecular Psychiatry 2015, 21: 62-70. PMID: 26216300, PMCID: PMC4518549, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2015.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAction PotentialsCalciumCell TransdifferentiationCytological TechniquesDNA-Binding ProteinsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFibroblastsGene Knockdown TechniquesHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-betaHumansLIM-Homeodomain ProteinsNuclear ProteinsSerotonergic NeuronsSerotoninTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53
2014
Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline in Elderly People: Findings from the Two-year Follow-Up Study in Shanghai Urban Community
Wang G, Tang H, Zhuang J, Xu X, Liu L, Li B, Wang L, Xu Z, Cheng Q, Chen S. Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline in Elderly People: Findings from the Two-year Follow-Up Study in Shanghai Urban Community. Journal Of Alzheimer’s Disease 2014, 39: 891-897. PMID: 24321891, DOI: 10.3233/jad-131514.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Analysis of genome‐wide association study‐linked loci in Parkinson's disease of Mainland China
Liu J, Xiao Q, Wang Y, Xu Z, Wang Y, Yang Q, Wang G, Tan Y, Ma J, Zhang J, Huang W, Chen S. Analysis of genome‐wide association study‐linked loci in Parkinson's disease of Mainland China. Movement Disorders 2013, 28: 1892-1895. PMID: 23853107, DOI: 10.1002/mds.25599.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in China: A review of the literature
Chen W, Xu Z, Wang G, Chen S. Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in China: A review of the literature. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2012, 18: 446-452. PMID: 22425544, DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Get In Touch
Contacts
Email