Dr. Xiaozhong Shi

Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota, USA


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

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Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
Cell Signaling
Stem Cell Biology

Selected Publications

  1. Rasmussen, T.L., C.M. Martin, C.A. Walter, X. Shi, R. Perlingeiro, N. Koyano-Nakagawa and D.J. Garry, 2013. Etv2 rescues Flk1 mutant embryoid bodies. Genesis, 51: 471-480.
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  2. Chan, S.S., X. Shi, A. Toyama, R.W. Arpke and A. Dandapat et al., 2013. Mesp1 patterns mesoderm into cardiac, hematopoietic, or skeletal myogenic progenitors in a context-dependent manner. Cell Stem Cell, 12: 587-601.
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  3. Shi, X., D.C. Seldin and D.J. Garry, 2012. Foxk1 recruits the Sds3 complex and represses gene expression in myogenic progenitors. Biochem. J., 446: 349-357.
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  4. Shi, X., A.M. Wallis, R.D. Gerard, K.A. Voelker and R.W. Grange et al., 2012. Foxk1 promotes cell proliferation and represses myogenic differentiation by regulating Foxo4 and Mef2. J. Cell Sci., 125: 5329-5337.
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  5. Shi, X. and D.J. Garry, 2012. Sin3 interacts with Foxk1 and regulates myogenic progenitors. Mol. Cell. Biochem., 366: 251-258.
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  6. Rasmussen, T.L., X. Shi, A. Wallis, J. Kweon, K.M. Zirbes, N. Koyano-Nakagawa and D.J. Garry, 2012. VEGF/Flk1 signaling cascade transactivates Etv2 gene expression. PLoS One, Vol. 7. 10.1371/journal.pone.0050103.
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  7. Koyano-Nakagawa, N., J. Kweon, M. Iacovino, X. Shi and T.L. Rasmussen et al., 2012. Etv2 is expressed in the yolk sac hematopoietic and endothelial progenitors and regulates Lmo2 gene expression. Stem Cells, 30: 1611-1623.
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  8. Rasmussen, T.L., J. Kweon, M.A. Diekmann, F. Belema-Bedada and Q. Song et al., 2011. ER71 directs mesodermal fate decisions during embryogenesis. Development, 138: 4801-4812.
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  9. Caprioli, A., N. Koyano-Nakagawa, M. Iacovino, X. Shi and A. Ferdous et al., 2011. Nkx2-5 represses gata1 gene expression and modulates the cellular fate of cardiac progenitors during embryogenesis. Circulation, 123: 1633-1641.
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  10. Shi, X., K.M. Bowlin and D.J. Garry, 2010. Fhl2 interacts with Foxk1 and corepresses Foxo4 activity in myogenic progenitors. Stem Cells, 28: 462-469.
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  11. Shi, X. and D.J. Garry, 2010. Myogenic regulatory factors transactivate the Tceal7 gene and modulate muscle differentiation. Biochem. J., 428: 213-221.
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  12. Alexander, M.S., X. Shi, K.A. Voelker, R.W. Grange, J.A. Garcia, R.E. Hammer and D.J. Garry, 2010. Foxj3 transcriptionally activates Mef2c and regulates adult skeletal muscle fiber type identity. Dev. Biol., 337: 396-404.
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  13. Meeson, A.P., X. Shi, M.S. Alexander, R.S. Williams and R.E. Allen et al., 2007. Sox15 and Fhl3 transcriptionally coactivate Foxk1 and regulate myogenic progenitor cells. EMBO J., 26: 1902-1912.
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  14. Shi, X. and D.J. Garry, 2006. Muscle stem cells in development, regeneration and disease. Genes Dev., 20: 1692-1708.
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  15. Kroll, J., X. Shi, A. Caprioli, H.H. Liu and C. Waskow et al., 2005. The BTB-kelch protein KLHL6 is involved in B-lymphocyte antigen receptor signaling and germinal center formation. Mol. Cell. Biol., 25: 8531-8540.
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  16. Shi, X. and S.Z. Ao, 2002. Phosphorylation of YLR190w by PAP1 PHO85 kinase complex. Sheng Wu Hua Xue Yu Sheng Wu Wu Li Xue Bao, 34: 187-192.
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  17. Shi, X. and S.Z. Ao, 2002. Analysis of phosphorylation of YJL084c, a yeast protein. Sheng Wu Hua Xue Yu Sheng Wu Wu Li Xue Bao, 34: 433-438.
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