Research Publications

• Majumder T, Khot B, Suriyaarachchi H, Nathan A, and Liu G. (2025). MYC regulation of the miR-92-Robo1 axis in Slit-mediated commissurla xon guidance. Mol Biol Cell, mbcE24120534.​

• ​Huang H, Majumder T, Khot B, Yang T, Shao Q, Suriyaarachchi H, Tirukovalluru S, and Liu G (2024). The Role of Microtubule-Associated Protein Tau in Netrin-1 Attractive Signaling. Journal of Cell Science: 137(1): jcs261244. doi: 10.1242/jcs.261244. PMID: 38197773 PMCID: PMC10906489

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• Liu G and Rao Y (2022). Axon Guidance. Neuroscience IV: Chapter 5-3, 672-684. (Beijing University Medical Press, Beijing)

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• Hoops D, Kyne RF, Schatz KC, Li LP, Carroll QE, Salameh S, Ewing E, He A, Orsini T, Durand A, Giroux M, Popescu C, Zhao J, Liu G, Cooper HM, Paul MJ, Flores C (2024). The scheduling of adolescence by Netrin-1 and UNC5C. Elife. 2024 Jul 26;12:RP88261. doi: 10.7554/eLife. 88261.PMID: 39056276

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• Viard J, Loe-Mie1 Y, Daudin R, Khelfaoui1 M, Plancon C, Boland A, Tejedor F, Huganir RL, Kim E, Kinoshita M, Liu G, Haucke V, Moncion T, Yu E, Hindie V, Bléhaut H, Mircher C, Herault Y, Deleuze J-F, Rain J-C, Simonneau, M and Lepagnol-Bestel1, A-M (2022). Chr21 protein-protein interactions: enrichment in products involved in intellectual disabilities, autism and Late Onset Alzheimer Disease. Life Science Alliance: DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202101205

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• Shao Q, Yang T, Huang H, Majumder T, Khot BA, Khouzani MM, Alarmanazi F, Gore Y, and Liu G (2019). Mutations in Human TUBB3 Blocks Netrin/UNC5C-Dependent Repulsive Signaling. PLOS ONE 14(6): e0218811.

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• Liu G, Yang T (2019). Identification of a microRNA switch in spinal commissural axon guidance. Neural Regen Res 14(7):1208-1209. PMID: 30804247 PMCID: PMC6425835

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• Yang T, Huang H, Shao Q, Yee S, Majumder T, and Liu G (2018). miR-92 suppresses Robo1 translation to modulate Slit sensitivity in commissural axon guidance. Cell Reports 24, 2694–2708. PMID: 30184503

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• Huang H, Yang T, Shao Q, Majumder T, Mell K, Liu G (2018). Human TUBB3 Mutations Disrupt Netrin Attractive Signaling. Neuroscience 374:155-171.PMID: 29382549 PMCID: PMC5841466

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• Shao Q, Yang T, Huang H, Alarmanazi F and Liu G (2017). Uncoupling of UNC5C with Polymerized TUBB3 in Microtubules Mediates Netrin-1 Repulsion. J Neurosci 37 (23) 5620-5633 PMID: 28483977 PMCID: PMC5469302

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• Huang H, Shao Q, Qu C, Yang T, Dwyer T, and Liu G (2015). Coordination Interaction of Down Syndrome Cell Adhesion Molecule and Deleted in Colorectal Cancer with Dynamic TUBB3 Mediates Netrin-1-Induced Axon Branching. Neuroscience 293: 109-122. (Cover Illustration) PMID: 25754961 PMCID: PMC4386621

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• Liu G and Dwyer T (2014). Microtubule Dynamics in Axon Guidance. Neuroscience Bulletin 30(4): 569-83. PMID: 24968808 PMCID: PMC5562624

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• Qu C, Dwyer T, Shao Q, Yang T, Huang H, and Liu G (2013). Direct Binding of TUBB3 with DCC Couples Netrin-1 Signaling to Intracellular Microtubule Dynamics in Axon Outgrowth and Guidance. Journal of Cell Science 126 (14): 3070-3081. (Selected in In This Issue)   PMID: 23641072 PMCID: PMC3711200

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• Qu C, Li W, Shao Q, Dwyer T, Huang H, Yang T, and Liu G (2013). c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase 1 (JNK1) Is Required for Coordination of Netrin Signaling in Axon Guidance. Journal of Biological Chemistry 288 (3): 1883–1895.   PMID: 23223444 PMCID: PMC3548497

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• Purohit A, Li W, Qu C, Dwyer T, Shao Q, Guan K-L and Liu G (2012). Down Syndrome Cell Adhesion Molecule (DSCAM) Associates with UNC5C in Netrin-1-Mediated Growth Cone Collapse. Journal of Biological Chemistry 287(32), 27126-27138. PMID: 22685302 PMCID: PMC3411055

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• Liu G, Li W, Wang L, Kar A, Guan K-L, Rao Y and Wu J (2009). DSCAM Functions as A Netrin Receptor in Guiding Commissural Axon Pathfinding. PNAS 106(8): 2951–2956. PMID: 19196994 PMCID: PMC2650370

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• Hagihara K, Zhang E, Ke YH, Liu G, Liu JJ, Rao Y and Feng GS (2009). Shp2 Acts Downstream of SDF-1α/CXCR4 in Guiding Granule Cell Migration during Cerebellar Development. Developmental Biology 334(1):276-284. PMID: 19635473 PMCID: PMC2744846

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• Li X*, Gao X*, Liu G*, Xiong W, Wu J and Rao Y (2008). Netrin Signal Transduction: Roles of the Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor DOCK180 in Attractive Signaling. Nature Neuroscience 11: 28-35. (* co-first author) PMID: 18066058 PMCID: PMC2262939

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• Liu G, Li W, Gao X, Li X, Park H-T, Jürgensen C, Shin NY, Yu J, He M-L, Hanks SK, Wu J, Guan K-L, Rao Y (2007). p130CAS Is Requried for Netrin Signaling and Commissural Axon Guidance. J Neurosci 27(4):957-968. (Cover Illustration) PMID: 17251438 PMCID: PMC2014516

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• Liu G, Beggs H, Jürgensen C, Park HT, Tang H, Gorski J, Jones KR, Reichardt LF, Wu J, and Rao Y (2004). Netrin Requires Focal Adhesion Kinase and Src Family Kinases for Axon Outgrowth and Attraction. Nature Neuroscience 7:1222-1232. PMID: 15494732 PMCID: PMC2266630

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• Li W, Lee J, Vikis HG, Lee SH, Liu G, Aurandt J, Shen TL, Fearon ER, Guan J-L, Han M, Rao Y, Hong K, and Guan K-L (2004). Activation of FAK and Src Are Receptor Proximal Events Required for Netrin Signaling. Nature Neuroscience 7:1213-1221. PMID: 15494734 PMCID: PMC2373267

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• Liu G and Rao Y (2003). Neuronal Migration from the Forebrain to the Olfactory Bulb Requires a New Attractant Persistent in the Olfactory Bulb. J Neurosci 23:6651-6659. (Selected in This Week)  PMID: 12878706

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• Wong K, Ren X-R, Huang Y-Z, Xie Y, Liu G, Saito H, Tang H, Wen L, Brady-Kalnay SM, Mei L, Wu JY, Xiong W-C, and Rao Y (2001). Signal Transduction in Neuronal Migration: Roles of GTPase Activating Proteins and the Small GTPase Cdc42 in the Slit-Robo Pathway. Cell 107:209-221. PMID: 11672528

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• ​Liu G, Lu Z, and Lin A (1999). The Distribution of Neurons Expressing Interleukin-1 Type I Receptor mRNA in the Rat Brain. Chin J Anat 22:27-29.

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• Liu G, Lu Z, and Lin A (1998). The Influence of Cerebral Ischemia and Intraperitoneal Injection of MK801 on the Expression of IL-1RtImRNA in Gerbil Hippocampus. J Jiangsu Clin Med 2:79-81.

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• Liu G, Lu Z, and Lin A, By In Situ Hybridization Technique Visualized the Distribution of Neurons Expressing Interleukin-1 β mRNA in Rat Brain (1995). J Beijing Med Univ 27:9-11.

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• Shang H, Ding G, Huang D, Shao X, Liu G, Deng Y (1994). Interleukin 1 Type I Receptor mRNA Expression in Rat Kidneys. Immunol J 10:90-93.