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Xiao Wang, MD PhD

Dr. Wang received her MD in Neurology and PhD in Neuroscience from Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China. Her career includes more than 20 years of basic science and clinic research. She served as Staff Scientist in the National Institute of Nursing Research NIH and there received the NINR Director’s Awards, Specialty in Outstanding Leadership and Dedication to the NINR Mission for her 10-year length of Service

Publications

Wang X-M*, Fall-Dickson J and Lehky TJ, Chapter 6: Pathophysiology of ChemotherapyInduced Peripheral Neuropathy. 5th edition of Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology, 2019 (Edition by Ann Berger & Joseph F O'Neill)

Wang X-M*, Saligan LN, Iadarola M, Wong SS. Cheung CW. Dysregulation of EAAT2 and VGLUT2 Spinal Glutamate Transports via Histone Deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) Contributes to Paclitaxel-induced Painful Neuropathy. MOL CANCER THER. 2020 Oct;19(10):2196-2209

Wong S, Liting Sun, Pan Gu, Wang X-M and Cheung CW. Propofol attenuates postoperative hyperalgesia via regulating spinal GluN2B-p38MAPK/EPAC1 pathway in an animal model of postoperative pain, EUROPEAN J PAIN; 20 December 2018

Saligan LN, Lukkahatai N, Zhang J-Z and Wang X-M*. ALTERED CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE RESPONSE TRIGGERED BY ARG-1: IMPLICATION FOR FATIGUE INTENSIFICATION FOLLOWING LOCALIZED RADIATION THERAPY IN PROSTTE CANCER PATIENTS. NEUROPSYCHIATRY, 2018; 8(4):1249-1262

Gu P, Wang X-M; Sun, L; Tai, L-W; Pan, Z and Cheung, CW. Histone Deacetylase 5 (Hdac5) Regulates Neuropathic Pain Via Sry-Related Hmg-Box 10 (Sox10)-Dependent Mechanism in Mice. PAIN, 2018 Mar;159(3):526-539.

Wang X-M*, Walitt B and Saligan L. Chemobrain: a critical review and causal hypothesis of link between cytokines and epigenetic reprogramming associated with chemotherapy. CYTOKINE. 2015 Mar;72(1):86-96.