Xiao-Qiang Yu’s Publications

1. Lao HH, Sun YN, Yin ZX, Wang J, Chen C, Weng SP, He W, Guo CJ, Huang XD, Yu XQ, He JG. Molecular cloning of two C1q-like cDNAs in mandarin fish Siniperca chuatsi. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2008 May 14. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 18571244 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher].

2. Ai HS, Huang YC, Li SD, Weng SP, Yu XQ, He JG. Characterization of a prophenoloxidase from hemocytes of the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei that is down-regulated by white spot syndrome virus. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2008 Jul; 25(1-2):28-39. Epub 2008 May 12. PMID: 18474432 [PubMed - in process].

3. Xu X, Zhang L, Weng S, Huang Z, Lu J, Lan D, Zhong X, Yu X, Xu A, He J. A zebrafish (Danio rerio) model of infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) infection. Virology. 2008 Jun 20; 376(1):1-12. Epub 2008 Apr 21. PMID: 18423508 [PubMed - in process]

4. Ao JQ, Ling E, Rao XJ, Yu XQ. A novel ML protein from Manduca sexta may function as a key accessory protein for lipopolysaccharide signaling. Mol Immunol. 2008 May; 45(10):2772-81. Epub 2008 Mar 17. PMID: 18343500 [PubMed - in process]

5. Wang ZL, Xu XP, He BL, Weng SP, Xiao J, Wang L, Lin T, Liu X, Wang Q, Yu XQ, He JG. Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus ORF48R functions as a new viral vascular endothelial growth factor. J Virol. 2008 May; 82(9):4371-83. Epub 2008 Feb 27. PMID: 18305039 [PubMed - in process]

6. Ling E, Ao J, Yu XQ. Nuclear translocation of immulectin-3 stimulates hemocyte proliferation. Mol Immunol. 2008 May; 45(9):2598-606. Epub 2008 Feb 20. PMID: 18282603 [PubMed - in process]

7. Ao JQ, Ling E, Yu XQ. A Toll receptor from Manduca sexta is in response to Escherichia coli infection. Mol Immunol. 2008 Jan;45(2):543-52. Epub 2007 Jul 2. PMID: 17606296 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

8. Hu J, Yu X, Fu W, Zhang W. A Helix pomatia lectin binding protein on the extraembryonic membrane of the polyembryonic wasp Macrocentrus cingulum protects embryos from being encapsulated by hemocytes of host Ostrinia furnaclis. Dev Comp Immunol. 2008; 32(4):356-64. Epub 2007 Jul 27. PMID: 17706774 [PubMed - in process]

9. Sun Y, Wang J, Lao H, Yin Z, He W, Weng S, Yu X, Chan S, He J. Molecular cloning and expression analysis of the ASC gene from mandarin fish and its regulation of NF-kappaB activation. Dev Comp Immunol. 2008; 32(4):391-9. Epub 2007 Aug 20. PMID: 17850868 [PubMed - in process]

10. Sun YD, Fu LD, Jia YP, Du XJ, Wang Q, Wang YH, Zhao XF, Yu XQ, Wang JX. A hepatopancreas-specific C-type lectin from the Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis exhibits antimicrobial activity. Mol Immunol. 2008 Jan; 45(2):348-61. Epub 2007 Aug 6. PMID: 17675157 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

11. Xiao J, Zhou ZC, Chen C, Huo WL, Yin ZX, Weng SP, Chan SM, Yu XQ, He JG. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene from mandarin fish, Siniperca chuatsi: molecular cloning, cytotoxicity analysis and expression profile. Mol Immunol. 2007 Jul; 44(14):3615-22. Epub 2007 May 4. PMID: 17482265 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

12. Xu X, Jin F, Yu X, Ren S, Hu J, Zhang W. High-level expression of the recombinant hybrid peptide cecropinA(1-8)-magainin2(1-12) with an ubiquitin fusion partner in Escherichia coli. Protein Expr Purif. 2007 Sep; 55(1):175-82. Epub 2007 May 1. PMID: 17572103 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

13. Xu X, Jin F, Yu X, Ji S, Wang J, Cheng H, Wang C, Zhang W. Expression and purification of a recombinant antibacterial peptide, cecropin, from Escherichia coli. Protein Expr Purif. 2007 Jun; 53(2):293-301. Epub 2007 Jan 3. PMID: 17300953 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

14. Ao J, Ling E, Yu XQ. Drosophila C-type lectins enhance cellular encapsulation. Mol Immunol. 2007 Apr; 44(10):2541-8. Epub 2007 Feb 6. PMID: 17287021 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

15. Yang LS, Yin ZX, Liao JX, Huang XD, Guo CJ, Weng SP, Chan SM, Yu XQ, He JG. A Toll receptor in shrimp. Mol Immunol. 2007 Mar; 44(8):1999-2008. Epub 2006 Oct 23. PMID: 17056116 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

16. Yu XQ, Ma Y. Calcium is not required for immulectin-2 binding, but protects the protein from proteinase digestion. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2006 Jun; 36(6):505-16. Epub 2006 Apr 7. PMID: 16731346 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

17. Yu XQ, Ling E, Tracy ME, Zhu Y. Immulectin-4 from the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta binds to lipopolysaccharide and lipoteichoic acid. Insect Mol Biol. 2006 Apr; 15(2):119-28. PMID: 16640722 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

18. Ling E, Yu XQ. Prophenoloxidase binds to the surface of hemocytes and is involved in hemocyte melanization in Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2005 Dec; 35(12):1356-66. Epub 2005 Sep 21. PMID: 16291091 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

19. Ling E, Yu XQ. Hemocytes from the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta have distinct functions in phagocytosis of foreign particles and self dead cells. Dev Comp Immunol. 2006; 30(3):301-9. Epub 2005 Jun 17. PMID: 16054213 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

20. Ling E, Yu XQ. Cellular encapsulation and melanization are enhanced by immulectins, pattern recognition receptors from the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta. Dev Comp Immunol. 2006; 30(3):289-99. Epub 2005 Jun 17. PMID: 16023723 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

21. Yu XQ, Tracy ME, Ling E, Scholz FR, Trenczek T. A novel C-type immulectin-3 from Manduca sexta is translocated from hemolymph into the cytoplasm of hemocytes. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2005 Apr; 35(4):285-95. PMID: 15763465 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

22. Kanost MR, Jiang H, Yu XQ. Innate immune responses of a lepidopteran insect, Manduca sexta. Immunol Rev. 2004 Apr; 198:97-105. Review. PMID: 15199957 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

23. Yu XQ, Kanost MR. Immulectin-2, a pattern recognition receptor that stimulates hemocyte encapsulation and melanization in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Dev Comp Immunol. 2004 Jul 1; 28(9):891-900. PMID: 15183030 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

24. Jiang H, Wang Y, Yu XQ, Zhu Y, Kanost M. Prophenoloxidase-activating proteinase-3 (PAP-3) from Manduca sexta hemolymph: a clip-domain serine proteinase regulated by serpin-1J and serine proteinase homologs. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2003 Oct; 33(10):1049-60. PMID: 14505699 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

25. Yu XQ, Kanost MR. Manduca sexta lipopolysaccharide-specific immulectin-2 protects larvae from bacterial infection. Dev Comp Immunol. 2003 Mar; 27(3):189-96. PMID: 12590970 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

26. Yu XQ, Jiang H, Wang Y, Kanost MR. Nonproteolytic serine proteinase homologs are involved in prophenoloxidase activation in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2003 Feb; 33(2):197-208. PMID: 12535678 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

27. Jiang H, Wang Y, Yu XQ, Kanost MR. Prophenoloxidase-activating proteinase-2 from hemolymph of Manduca sexta. A bacteria-inducible serine proteinase containing two clip domains. J Biol Chem. 2003 Feb 7; 278(6):3552-61. Epub 2002 Nov 26. PMID: 12456683 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

28. Yu XQ, Zhu YF, Ma C, Fabrick JA, Kanost MR. Pattern recognition proteins in Manduca sexta plasma. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2002 Oct; 32(10):1287-93. Review. PMID: 12225919 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

29. Yu XQ, Kanost MR. Binding of hemolin to bacterial lipopolysaccharide and lipoteichoic acid. An immunoglobulin superfamily member from insects as a pattern-recognition receptor. Eur J Biochem. 2002 Apr; 269(7):1827-34. PMID: 11952784 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

30. Kanost MR, Jiang H, Wang Y, Yu XQ, Ma C, Zhu Y. Hemolymph proteinases in immune responses of Manduca sexta. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2001; 484:319-28. No abstract available. PMID: 11419000 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

31. Yu XQ, Kanost MR. A family of C-type lectins in Manduca sexta. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2001; 484:191-4. No abstract available. PMID: 11418984 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

32. Yu XQ, Kanost MR. Immulectin-2, a lipopolysaccharide-specific lectin from an insect, Manduca sexta, is induced in response to gram-negative bacteria. J Biol Chem. 2000 Dec 1; 275(48):37373-81. PMID: 10954704 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

33. Yu XQ, Kanost MR. Developmental expression of Manduca sexta hemolin. Arch Insect Biochem Physiol. 1999 Nov; 42(3):198-212. PMID: 10536048 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

34. Yu XQ, Prakash O, Kanost MR. Structure of a paralytic peptide from an insect, Manduca sexta. J Pept Res. 1999 Sep; 54(3):256-61. PMID: 10517164 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

35. Yu XQ, Gan H, Kanost MR. Immulectin, an inducible C-type lectin from an insect, Manduca sexta, stimulates activation of plasma prophenol oxidase. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 1999 Jul; 29(7):585-97. PMID: 10436935 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]