Yiru Xu, Ph.D.

Research Assistant PRofessor, Department of Dermatology

Selected Publications

1. Xu Y, and Barbieri JT: Biochemical Analysis of Mutations at Tyrosine-98 of the S1 Subunit of Pertussis Toxin. Biochemistry 33:1573-1579, 1994.
2. Xu Y, Barbançon-Finck V, and Barbieri JT: Role of Histidine 35 of the S1 Subunit of Pertussis Toxin in the ADP-ribosylation of Transducin. Journal of Biological Chemistry 269:9993-9999, 1994.
3. Xu Y, and Barbieri JT: Pertussis Toxin Mediated ADP-ribosylation of Target Proteins in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells Involves a Vesicle Trafficking Mechanism. Infection and Immunity 63:825-832, 1995.
4. Xu Y, and Barbieri JT: Pertussis Toxin-Catalyzed ADP-Ribosylation of Gi-2 and Gi-3 in CHO Cells Is Modulated by Inhibitors of Intracellular Trafficking. Infection and Immunity 64:593-599, 1996.
5. Xu Y, Guo D-F, Davidson M, Inagami T, and Carpenter G: Interaction Of Adapter Protein Shc With Cell Adhesion Molecule Cadherin. Journal of Biological Chemistry 272:13463-13466, 1997.
6. Xu Y, Carpenter G: Identification of Cadherin Tryosine Residues That Are Phosphorylated and Mediate Shc Association. J of Cell Biochem, 75:164-271, 1999.
7. Wan Y, Wang Z, Shao Y, Xu Y, Voorhees J, and Fisher G: UV-Induced Expression of GADD45 is Mediated by an Oxidant Sensitive Pathway in Cultured Human Keratinocytes and in Human Skin in vivo. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 6: 683-688, 2000.
8. Xu Y, Tan L-J, Grachtchouk V, Voorhees JJ, Fisher GJ: Receptor-type Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase-k Regulates Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Function. Journal of Biology Chemistry, 280:42694-42700, 2005.
9. Xu Y, Fisher GJ: Ultraviolet (UV) Light Irradiation Induced Signal Transduction in Skin Photoaging. Journal of Dermatological Science, 1:S1-S8, 2005.
10. Xu Y, Voorhees J, and Fisher G: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor is a Critical Mediator of Ultraviolet B Irradiation-Induced Signal Transduction in Immortalized Human Keratinocyte HaCaT Cells. American Journal of Pathology, 169 (3): 823-830, 2006.
11. Xu Y, Shao Y, Voorhees JJ, and Fisher GJ: Oxidative Inhibition of Receptor type Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Kappa by Ultraviolet Irradiation Activates EGFR in Human Keratinocytes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281:27389-27397, 2006.