Research Articles
Neutrophil-specific defensin receptors prevent skin dysbiosis and bacterial infection
Dong X, Limjunyawong N, Sypek EI, Wang G, Ortines RV, Youn C, Alphonse MP, Dikeman D, Wang Y, Lay M, Kothari R, Vasavda C, Pundir P, Goff L, Miller LS, Lu W, Garza L, Kim BS, Archer NK and Dong X (2022) Neutrophil-specific defensin receptors prevent skin dysbiosis and bacterial infection. Immunity 55, 1645-1662. e7
Zou W*, Dong X*, Broederdorf TR, Shen A, Kramer DA, Shi R, Liang X, Miller DM III, Xiang YK, Yasuda R, Chen B, and Shen K (2018) A dendritic guidance receptor complex brings together distinct actin regulators to drive efficient F-actin assembly and branching. Developmental Cell 45, 362-375
Dong X, Chiu H, Park YJ, Zou W, Zou Y, Chang C, Özkan E, and Shen K (2016) Precise regulation of the guidance receptor DMA-1 by KPC-1/Furin instructs dendritic branching decision. eLife 10, e11008
An extracellular adhesion molecule complex patterns dendritic branching and morphogenesis
Dong X, Liu OW, Howell AS, and Shen K (2013) An extracellular adhesion molecule complex patterns dendritic branching and morphogenesis. Cell 155, 296-307
Augmented phosphorylation of cardiac troponin I in hypertensive heart failure
Dong X, Sumandea CA, Chen YC, Garcia-Cazarin ML, Zhang J, Balke CW, Sumandea MP, and Ge Y (2012) Augmented phosphorylation of cardiac troponin I in hypertensive heart failure. Journal of Biological Chemistry 287, 848-857
Reviews
Neuroimmune interactions between itch neurons and skin microbes
Balaji, SK*; Khuwaja, WM*; Hossain, ML*; Fernando LGB, Dong, X (2025) Neuroimmune interactions between itch neurons and skin microbes. Seminars in Immunology 78,101933
Antimicrobial peptide signaling in skin diseases
Balaji, SK; Balasundarasekar, B; Khuwaja, WM; Dolan, KM; Dong, X (2025) Antimicrobial peptide signaling in skin diseases. JID Innovations 5,100354
Peripheral and central mechanisms of itch
Dong X and Dong X (2018) Peripheral and central mechanisms of itch. Neuron 98, 482-494
Intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of dendritic morphogenesis
Dong X, Shen K, and Bülow HE (2015) Intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of dendritic morphogenesis. Annual Review of Physiology 77, 18.1-18.30
Commentary
Fungal defensins: Dual roles in itch and inflammation
Balaji SK and Dong X (2024) Fungal defensins: Dual roles in itch and inflammation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 145, 463-466
Complete List of Published Work
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