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Ya Xu, MD

Resident, Department of Pathology

University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555-0743

Office: (409) 772-2870
yaxu@utmb.edu

Professional Education

Honors

Professional Affiliations

Research Interests

Cardiovascular disease and Tumor pathogenesis

Selected Publications

1. Xu, Y., Gong, B., Yang, Y., Awasthi, YC., Boor, PJ. Adenovirus-mediated overexpression of Glutathione-S-Transferase mitigates transplant arteriosclerosis in rabbit carotid allografts. Transplantation, 89(4):409-416, 2010
2. Yang, Y., Yang, Y., Xu, Y., Lick, SD., Awasthi, YC., Boor, PJ. Endothelial glutathione-S-transferase A4-4 protects against oxidative stress and modulates iNOS expression through NF-kappaB translocation. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 230(2): 187-196, 2008
3. Gong, B., Sun, J., Vargas, G., Chang, Q., Xu, Y., Srivastava, D., Boor, PJ. Nonlinear imaging study of extracellular matrix in chemical-induced, developmental dissection aortic aneurysm: Evidence for defective collagen type III. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical Molecular Teratology, 82(1): 16-24, 2008
4. Xu, Y., Gong, B., Yang, Y., Awasthi, YC., Woods, M., Boor, PJ. Glutathione-S-Transferase protects against oxidative injury of endothelial cell tight junctions. Endothelium, 14(06): 333–343, 2007
5. Wang, L., Yang, Y., Dwivedi, S., Xu, Y., Chu, E., Li, J., Fitchett, K., and Boor, P. Manipulation Glutathione-S-Transferases may prevent the development of tolerance to nitroglycerin. Cardiovascular Toxicology, 6: 131-144, 2006
6. Gu, Y., Xu, Y., Li, GW., and Huang, L.-Y. Remote nerve injection of mu opioid receptor adeno-associated viral vector increases antinociception of intrathecal morphine. Journal of Pain, 6: 447-454, 2005
7. Xu, Y., Wu, P. and Huang, L.-Y. M. Efficiencies of transgene expression in nociceptive neurons through different routes of delivery of adeno-associated viral vectors. Human Gene Therapy, 14: 897-906, 2003
8. Xu, Y., Gu, Y., Xu, G-Y., Wu, P. et al. Adeno-associated viral transfer of opioid receptor gene to primary sensory neurons: a strategy to increase opioid antinociception. Proceedings of National Academy of  Sciences in U S A, 100: 6204-9, 2003
9. Xu, Y. “Techniques in tumor diagnostic pathology” in “Pediatric Tumor Pathology”(ed Li, Peijuan.), 16-32.  Beijing Publishing House, Beijing, 2001
10. Xu Y, Chen J, Liu T, Gu L, Gao J, Li L. Changes of p16 gene, cyclin D1 gene, and pRb protein in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell lines. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae. Dec;22(6):566-9, 2000
11. Xu, Y., Liu, T. and Gao, J. Effects of blocking the TGFα-EGFR autocrine loop on the growth of pancreatic carcinoma cells in vitro. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae, 21:1-7, 1999
12. Xu, Y., and Liu, H. Pulmonary histiocytosis-a case report. Chinese Journal of Pathology, 28:233-235, 1998
13. Xu, Y., Liu, T. and Gao, J. Effects of antisense cyclin D1 expressing vector on the cell growth and apoptosis in human pancreatic carcinoma cell line. Chinese Journal of Pathology, 27:348-351, 1998
14. Xu, Y., Liu, T. and Gao, J. Influence of recombinant retroviral vector expressing antisense TGFα on malignant phenotype of human pancreatic carcinoma cell line (in English). Chinese Medical Journal, 111:334-338, 1998
15. Xu, Y. and Cui, Q. Ependymoma with melanin and lipofuscin. Journal of Diagnostic Pathology, 2:56-58, 1995
16. Xu, Y. and Liu, H. Malignant small cell mesothelioma. Chinese Journal of Oncology, 16:221-223, 1994
17. Fang, X. and Xu, Y. Clinical and Pathological Consultation: Abdominal pain, abdominal mass and ascites. Chinese Journal of Pathology, 22:248-252, 1993
18. Xu, Y. and Liu, H. Papillary adenoma of the lung – two cases report. Chinese Journal of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 15:296-299, 1992
19. Xu, Y. and Yang, J. Systemic lupus erythematosus – an autopsy case report. Beijing Medical Journal, 13:5-8, 1991