Publications

Selected Publications 

1. Tirumalasetty MB, Choubey M, Wahiduzzaman M, Barua R, Mohiuddin MS, Miao QR. FerroEnrich: An Interactive web tool for computing Ferroptosis index and gene enrichment. BioRxiv, 2024. PMID: 39386537

2. Lau R, Stevenson M, Tirumalasetty MB, Lee J, Hall C, Miao Q, Brathwaite C, Ragolia L. A Longer Biliopancreatic Limb and Shorter Common Channel Enhance Weight Loss but May Have Harmful Effects in Mouse Models of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg. 2024. PMID: 39516446

3. Gong K, Wang M, Wang D, Gao Y, Ma L, Yang X, Zhu X, Chen S, Zhang M, Li H, Chen Y, Hu W, Miao QR, Iwakiri Y, Liao C, Duan Y, Han J. Overexpression of NgBR inhibits high-fat diet-induced atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficiency mice. Hepatol Commun. 2023. 7(4):e0048. PMID: 36996002

4. Zhao XK, Zhu MM, Wang SN, Zhang TT, Wei XN, Wang CY, Zheng J, Zhu WY, Jiang MX, Xu SW, Yang XX, Duan YJ, Zhang BC, Han JH, Miao QR, Hu H, Chen YL. Transcription factor 21 accelerates vascular calcification in mice by activating the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway and the interplay between VSMCs and ECs. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2023. 44(8):1625-1636. PMID: 36997664

5. Liu C, Li S, Zhang X, Jin C, Zhao B, Li L, Miao QR*, Jin Y*, Fan Z*. Nogo-B receptor increases glycolysis and the paclitaxel resistance of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer via the HIF-1α-dependent pathway. Cancer Gene Therapy. 2023. 30(5):647-658. PMID: 36241702. *co-corresponding authors

6. Fang Z, Sun X, Wang X, Ma J, Palaia T, Ragolia L, Hu W*, Miao QR*. NOGOB receptor deficiency increases cerebrovascular permeability and hemorrhage via impairing histone acetylation-mediated CCM1/2 expression. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2022; 132(9):e151382. PMID: 35316220. *co-corresponding authors

7. Ma J, Zeng P, Liu L, Zhu M, Zheng J, Wang C, Zhao X, Hu W, Yang X, Duan Y, Han J, Miao QR, Chen Y*. Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Gamma Reduces ER Stress and Inflammation via Targeting NGBR Expression. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022; 12:817784, PMID: 35111067.

8. Chen Y, Hu W, Li Q, Zhao S, Zhao D, Zhang S, Wei Z, Yang X, Chen Y, Li X, Liao C, Han J*, Miao QR*, Duan Y*. NGBR is required to ameliorate type 2 diabetes in mice by enhancing insulin sensitivity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2021; Online ahead of print, PMID:33812996. *co-corresponding authors

9. Zuniga M, Gomes C, Carsons S, Bender M, Cotiza P, Miao Q, Lee D*, Rodriguez A*. Autoimmunity to Annexin A2 predicts mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. European Respiratory Journal. 2021; 58(4):2100918, PMID: 34244321.

10. Hu W*, Liu Z, Salato V, North P, Bischoff J, Kumar S, Fang Z, Rajan S, Hussain MM, Qing R. Miao QR*.  Nogo-B receptor-mediated Ras signaling pathway is a target for suppressing proliferating hemangioma. JCI Insight. 2021; 6(3):e142299. PMID: 33400686. *co-corresponding authors

11. Wu D#, Zhao B#, Song Y, Chi X, Fu H, Guan T, Zhang L, Yang X, Hu K, Huang R, Jin X, Miao QR*, Shao S*. Nogo-B receptor is required for stabilizing TGF-β type I receptor and promotes the TGF-β1-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Cancer. 2021; 12(3):717-725. PMID:33403029 *co-corresponding authors

12. Zhang S, Guo F, Yu M, Yang X, Yao Z, Li Q, Wei Z, Feng K, Zeng P, Zhao D, Li X, Zhu Y, Miao QR, Iwakiri Y, Chen Y, Han J, Duan Y*. Reduced Nogo expression inhibits diet-induced metabolic disorders by regulating ChREBP and insulin activity. Journal of Hepatology. 2020; 73(6):1482-1495. PMID:32738448

13. Parchur AK, Fang Z, Jagtap JM, Sharma G , Hansen C, Shafiee S , Hu W , Miao QR*, Joshi A*. NIR-II window tracking of hyperglycemia induced intracerebral hemorrhage in cerebral cavernous malformation deficient mice. Biomaterials Science. 2020; 8(18):5133-5144.  PMID: 32821891. *co-corresponding authors.

14. Liu Z, Wang Q, Mao J, Wang K, Fang Z, Miao, QR*, Ye M*. Comparative proteomic analysis of protein methylation provides insight into the resistance of hepatocellular carcinoma to 5-fluorouracil, Journal of Proteomics. 2020; 219:103738. PMID: 32198070. *co-corresponding authors

15. Zhang S, Yu M, Guo, F, Yang X, Chen Y, Ma C, Li Q, Wei Z, Li X, Wang H, Hu H, Zhang Y, Kong D, Miao QR, Hu W, Hajjar D, Zhu Y, Han J, Duan Y. Rosiglitazone alleviates intrahepatic cholestasis induced by α-naphthylisothiocyanate in mice – The role of circulating 15-deoxy-D12,14-PGJ2 and Nogo, British Journal of Pharmacology. 2020; 177(5):1041-1060, PMID: 31658492.

16. Hernandes-Diaz I, Pan J, Ricciardi CA, Bai X, Ke J, White KE, Flaquer M, Fouli GE, Argunhan F, Hayward AE, Hou FF, Mann GE, Miao RQ, Long DA, Gnudi L. Overexpression of Circulating Soluble Nogo-B Improves Diabetic Kidney Disease by Protecting the Vasculature. Diabetes. 2019; 68(9):1841-1852. PMID:31217174.

17. Liu Z, Wang Y, Yao Y, Fang Z, Miao QR*, Ye M*. Quantitative proteomic and phosphoproteomic studies reveal novel 5-fluorouracil resistant targets in hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal of Proteomics. 2019; 208:103501. PMID: 31454556. *co-corresponding authors

18. Ding J, Guo J, Wang L, Chen Y, Hu B, Li Y, Huang RJ, Cao JJ, Zhao Y, Geiser M, Miao QR, Liu Y, Chen C. Cellular response to exposure to outdoor air from the Chinese Spring Festival at the air-liquid interface. Environment Science & Technology. 2019; 53(15): 9128-9138. PMID: 31268311.

19. Zhou YF, Chen AQ, W JH, Mao L, Xia YP, Jin HJ, He QW, Miao QR, Yue ZY, Liu XL, Huang M, Li YN, Hu B.  Sema3E/PlexinD1 signaling inhibits postischemic angiogenesis by regulating endothelial DLL4 and filopodia formation in a rat model of ischemic stroke. FASEB Journal. 2019; 433(4):4947-4961. PMID: 30653356

20. Tong Liu, Xiang Wang, Wenquan Hu, Zhi Fang, Ying Jin, Xuedong Fang*, Qing Robert Miao*. Epigenetically downregulated acetyltransferase PCAF increases the resistance of colorectal cancer to 5-fluorouracil. Neoplasia. 2019; 21(6):557-570. PMID: 31042625. *co-corresponding authors

21. Jiayu Ren, Rong Cai, Jing Wang, Muhammad Daniyal, Didar Baimanov, Ying Liu, Dongtao Yin, Yang Liu, Qing Miao, Yuliang Zhao, and Chunying Chen*. Precision Nanomedicine Development Based on Speci5c Opsonization of Human Cancer Patient-Personalized Protein Coronas. Nano Lett. 2019; 19(7):4692-4701. PMID: 31244235. 

22. Tang Jinglong, Guo Mengyu, Wang Peng, Liu Jing, Xiao Yating, Cheng Wenting, Gao Jinling, Hu Wenquan, Miao R. Qing*. Gd-metallofullerenol nanoparticle causes intracellular accumulation of PDGFR-α and morphology alteration of fibroblasts. Nanoscale. 2019; 11(11): 4743-4750. PMID: 30604821, *corresponding authors

23. Xinyi Wang, Xiaofeng Wang, Xuan Bai, Liang Yan, Tao Liu, Mingzhe Wang, Youtao Song, Guoqing Hu, Zhanjun Gu, Qing Miao, and Chunying Chen*. Nanoparticle Ligand Exchange and Its Effects at the Nanoparticle–Cell Membrane Interface. Nano Lett. 2019; 19 (1):8-18. PMID: 30335394. 

24. Pin Gao; Xiang Wang, PhD; Ying Jin; Wenquan Hu, PhD; Yajun Duan, PhD; Aiping Shi; Ye Du; Dong Song; Ming Yang; Sijie Li; Bing Han; Gang Zhao; Hongquan Zhang*; Zhimin Fan*; Qing Robert Miao*. Nogo-B receptor increases the resistance to tamoxifen in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells. Breast Cancer Research. 2018; 20(1):112. PMID: 30208932 *co-corresponding authors

25. Lin, Jiao; Cai, Rong; Sun, Baoyun; Dong, Jinquan; zhao, yuliang; Miao, Qing; Chen, Chunying*. Gd@C82(OH)22 harnesses inflammatory regeneration for osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells through JNK/STAT3 signaling pathway. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2018; 6:5802-5811. PMID: 32254987

26. Zhou YF, Li PC, Wu JH, Haslam JA, Mao L, Xia YP, He QW, Wang XX, Lei H, Lan XL, Miao QR, Yue ZY, Li YN*, Hu B*. Sema3E/PlexinD1 inhibition is a therapeutic strategy for improving cerebral perfusion and restoring functional loss after stroke in aged rats. Neurobiology of Aging. 2018; 70:102-116. PMID: 30007159.

27. Dong, Chengyong; Liu, Ying; Jiang, Keqiu; Wang, Haibo; Qu, Weikun; Zhang, Chi; Liang, Rui; Gao, Zhenming; Zhao, Baofeng; Miao, Qing; Shao, Shujuan, Wang, Liming. Nogo-B receptor promotes human hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth via the Akt signal pathway. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 2018; 119(9):7738-7746. PMID: 29904947

28. Gao P, You L, Wu D, Shi A, Miao Q, Rana U, Martin DP, Du Y, Zhao G, Han B, Zheng C, Fan Z. Adherence to endocrine therapy among Chinese patients with breast cancer: current status and recommendations for improvement. Patient Preference and Adherence. 2018; 12:887-897. PMID: 29872274

29. Bin Wang, Yanping Ding*, Xiaozheng Zhao, Xuexiang Han, Na Yang, Yinlong Zhang, Ying Zhao, Xiao Zhao, Mohammad Taleb, Qing Robert Miao*, Guangjun Nie*. Delivery of small interfering RNA against Nogo-B receptor via tumor-acidity responsive nanoparticles for tumor vessel normalization and metastasis suppression. Biomaterials. 2018; 175:110-122. PMID: 29803999. *co-corresponding authors

30. Zhao X, Wang X, Sun W, Cheng K, Qin H, Han X, Lin Y, Wang Y, Lang J, Zhao R, Zheng X, Zhao Y, Shi J, Hao J, Miao QR, Nie G, Ren H. Precision design of nanomedicines to restore gemcitabine chemosensitivity for personalized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma treatment. Biomaterials. 2018; 158:44-55. PMID: 29275122

31. Ma C, Zhang W, Yang X, Liu Y, Liu L, Feng K, Zhang X, Yang S, Sun L, Yu M, Yang J, Li X, Hu W, Miao RQ, Zhu Y, Li L, Han J, Chen Y, Duan Y. Functional interplay between LXR and AMPKα inhibits atherosclerosis in apoE deficient mice - A new anti-atherogenic strategy. British Journal of Pharmacology. 2018; 175(9):1486-1503. PMID: 29394501

32. Jin Y, Hu W, Liu T, Rana U, Aguilera-Barrantes I, Kong A, Kumar, SN, Wang B, Gao P, Wang X, Duan Y, Shi A, Song D, Yang M, Li S, Han B, Zhao G, Fan Z, Miao QR*. Nogo-B receptor increases the resistance of estrogen receptor positive breast cancer to paclitaxel. Cancer Letters. 2018; 419:233-244. *Corresponding author. PMID: 29373839.

33. Wu D, Zhao B, Qi X, Peng F, Fu H, Chi X, Miao RQ*, Shao S*. Nogo-B receptor promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of non-small cell lung cancer through the Ras/ERK/snail1 pathway. Cancer Letters, 2018; 418:135-146. *Co-corresponding author. PMID: 29331415.

34. Liu Y, Wei Z, Ma X, Yang X, Chen Y, Sun L, Ma C, Miao QR, Hajjar DP, Han J, Duan Y. 25-Hydroxycholesterol activates the expression of cholesterol 25-hydroxylase in an LXR-dependent mechanism. Journal of Lipid Research, 2018; 59(3):439-451, PMID: 29298812.

35. J. Holcomb; E. Perry; N. Spellmon; M. Doughan; Y. Zhang; J. Wan; S. Chakravarthy; W. Shang; Q. Miao; Z. Yang. SAXS Analysis of a Soluble Cytosolic NgBR Construct including Extracellular and Transmembrane Domains. PLoS One, 2018; 13(1): e0191371. PMID: 29346419.

36. Liu J, Kang SG, Wang P, Wang Y, Lv X, Liu Y, Wang F, Gu Z, Yang Z, Weber JK, Tao N, Qin Z, Miao Q, Chen C, Zhou R, Zhao Y, Molecular mechanism of Gd@C82(OH)22 increasing collagen expression: Implication for encaging tumor. Biomaterials. 2018; 152:24-36. PMID:29080421.

37. Zhang W, Yang X, Chen Y, Hu W, Liu L, Zhang X, Liu M, Sun L, Liu Y, Yu M, Li X, Li L, Zhu Y, Miao QR*, Han J*, Duan Y*. Activation of hepatic Nogo-B receptor expression-A new anti-liver steatosis mechanism of statins. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2017; 1863:177-190. PMID: 29217477. *co-corresponding authors

38. L. Sun, X. Yang, Q. Li, P. Zeng, Y. Liu, L. Liu, Y. Chen, M. Yu, C. Ma, X. Li, Y. Li, R. Zhang, Y. Zhu, Q. R. Miao, J. Han, and Y. Duan, Activation of adiponectin receptor regulates proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 expression and inhibits lesions in apoE deficient mice. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2017; 37(7):1290-1300. PMID: 28546220.

39. Nie X, Tang J, Liu Y, Cai R, Miao Q, Zhao Y, Chen C. Fullerenol inhibits the cross-talk between bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and tumor cells by regulating MAPK signaling. Nanomedicine. 2017; 13(6):1879-1890. PMID: 28365417.

40. B. Zhao, W. Hu, S. Kumar, P. Gonyo, U. Rana, Z. Liu, B. Wang, W.Q. Duong, Z. Yang, C.L. Williams, Q.R. Miao*. The Nogo-B receptor promotes Ras plasma membrane localization and activation. Oncogene. 2017; 36(24):3406-3416. PMID: 28068323. *Corresponding author.

41. J Wang, J Liu, Y Liu, L Wang, M Cao, Y Ji, X Wu, Y Xu, B Bai, Q Miao, C Chen, Y Zhao. Gd-Hybridized plasmonic Au-Nanocomposites enhanced tumor-interior drug permeability in multimodal imaging-guided therapy. Advanced Materials. 2016; 28(40):8950-8958. PMID: 27562240.

42. W. Hu, W. Zhang, Y. Chen, U. Rana, R.-J. Teng, Y. Duan, Z. Liu, B. Zhao, J. Foeckler, H. Weiler, J. Han*, Q. R. Miao* Nogo-B receptor deficiency increases LXRa nuclear translocation and hepatic lipogenesis via AMPKalpha-dependent pathway. Hepatology. 2016; 64(5):1559-1576. PMID: 27480224. *Corresponding authors

43. Zhang L, Chen Y, Yang X, Yang J, Cao X, Li X, Li L, Miao QR, Hajjar DP, Duan Y, Han J. MEK1/2 inhibitors activate macrophage ABCG1 expression and reverse cholesterol transport-An anti-atherogenic function of ERK1/2 inhibition. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 2016; 1861:1180-91. PMID: 27365310

44. Tang J, Chen Z, Sun B, Dong J, Liu J, Zhou H, Wang L, Bai R, Miao Q, Zhao Y, Chen C, Liu Y. Polyhydroxylated fullerenols regulate macrophage for cancer adoptive immunotherapy and greatly inhibit the tumor metastasis. Nanomedicine. 2016; 12(4):945-54. PMID: 26733256

45. Dong C#, Zhao B#, Long F, Liu Y, Liu Z, Li S, Yang X, Sun D, Wang H, Liu Q, Liang R, Li Y, Gao Z, Shao S, Miao QR*, Wang L*. Nogo-B receptor promotes the chemo resistance of human hepatocellular carcinoma via the ubiquitination of p53 protein. Oncotarget, 2016; 7(8):8850-65. PMID: 26840457, *co-corresponding author.

46. U Rana, Z Liu, S Kumar, B Zhao, W Hu, M Bordas, S Cossette, S Szabo, J Foeckler, H Weiler, M Chrzanowska-Wodnicka, ML Holtz, RP Misra, V Salato, P North, R Ramchandran*, QR Miao*, Nogo-B receptor deficiency causes cerebral vasculature defects during embryonic development in mice. Developmental Biology, 2016; 410(2): 190-201. PMID: 26746789, *corresponding authors.

47. KS Tadokoro, U Rana, X Jing, GG Konduri, QR Miao, R-J Teng*. Nogo-B Receptor Modulates Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cell Function in Developing Lungs. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 2016; 554(6) 892-900. PMID: 26652754.

48. Y. Chen, Y. Duan, X. Yang, L. Sun, M. Liu, Q. Wang, X. Ma, W. Zhang, X. Li, W. Hu, Q. R. Miao, R. Xiang, D. Hajjar, J. Han. Inhibition of ERK1/2 and activation of LXR synergistically reduce atherosclerotic lesions in apoE deficient mice. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 2015; 35(4):948-959. PMID: 25810299.

49. B. Zhao, B. Xu, W. Hu, C. Song, F. Wang, Z. Liu, M. Ye, H. Zou *, Q.R. Miao*. Comprehensive proteome quantification reveals NgBR as a new regulator for Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of breast tumor cells, Journal of Proteomics, 2015; 112: 38-52. PMID: 25173099. *Corresponding authors.

50. X. Ma, Q. Wang, Y. Liu, Y. Chen, L. Zhang, M. Jiang, Y. Liu, X. Li, R. Xiang, Q.R. Miao, Y. Duan, J. Han. Inhibition of tumor growth by U0126 is associated with induction of interferon-g production. International Journal of Cancer, 2015; 136(4): 771-783. PMID: 24947959.

51. S.M. Cossette, A.J. Gastonguay, X. Bao, A. Lerch-Gaggl, L. Zhong, L.M. Harmann, C. Koceja, R.Q. Miao, P. Vakeel, C. Chun, K. Li, J. Foeckler, M. Bordas, H. Weiler, J. Strande, S.P. Palecek, R. Ramchandran. Sucrose non-fermenting related kinase enzyme is essential for cardiac metabolism. Biology Open. 2014; 4(1):48-61. PMID: 25505152.

52. Q. Wang, X. Ma, Y. Chen, L. Zhang, M. Jiang, X. Li, R. Xiang, R.Q. Miao, D.P. Hajjar, Y. Duan, J. Han. Identification of interferon-g as a new molecular target of liver X receptor. The Biochemical Journal. 2014; 459(2):345-54. PMID: 24438183. 

53. R.-J. Teng, U. Rana, B. Zhao, AJ Afolayan, R.Q. Miao, G.G. Konduri.  Nogo-B Receptor Promotes Pulmonary Artery Endothelial Cell in-vitro Angiogenesis via increasing eNOS and MnSOD Activity. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 2014; 51(2):169-77. PMID: 24568601.

54. B. Wang, B. Zhao, P. North, A. Kong, J. Huang, R.Q. Miao*. Expression of NgBR is highly associated with estrogen receptor alpha and survivin in breast cancer. PloS One. 2013; 8(11): e78083. * Corresponding author.  PMID:24223763

55. S. Kilari, I. Remadevi, B. Zhao, J. Pan, R. Miao, R. Ramchandran, P.E. North, M. You, N. Rahimi, G.A. Wilkinson. Endothelial cell-specific chemotaxis receptor (ECSCR) enhances Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Receptor-2/Kinase insert domain receptor (KDR) activation and promotes proteolysis of internalized KDR, Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2013; 288:10265-10274. PMID: 23393131

56. B. Zhao, C.Z. Chun, Z. Liu, M.A. Horswill, K. Pramanik, G.A. Wilkinson, R. Ramchandran, R.Q. Miao*. Nogo-B receptor is essential for in vivo angiogenesis in zebrafish via Akt pathway. Blood. 2010; 116(24) 5423-5433. * Corresponding author.  PMID: 20813898

57. A. Verma, R. Bhattacharya, I. Remadevi, K. Li, K. Pramanik, G.V. Samant, M. Horswill, C.Z. Chun, B. Zhao, E. Wang, R.Q. Miao, D. Mukhopadhyay, R. Ramchandran, G.A. Wilkinson.  Endothelial cell-specific chemotaxis receptor (ecscr) promotes angioblast migration during vasculogenesis and enhances VEGF receptor sensitivity. Blood. 2010; 115(22): 4612-4622. PMID: 20086248

58. K. Li, Y. Blum, A. Verma, Z. Liu, K. Pramanik, N.R. Leigh, C.Z. Chun, G.V. Samant, B. Zhao, M.K. Garnaas, M.A. Horswill, S.A. Stanhope, P.E. North, R.Q. Miao, G.A. Wilkinson, M. Affolter, R. Ramchandran. A noncoding antisense RNA in tie-1 locus regulates tie-1 function in vivo.  Blood. 2010; 115 (1): 133-139. PMID: 19880500

59. K.D. Harrison, R.Q. Miao, C. Fernandez-Hernándo, Y. Suárez, A. Dávalos, W.C. Sessa. Nogo-B receptor stabilizes Niemann-Pick type C2 protein and regulates intracellular cholesterol trafficking. Cell Metabolism. 2009; 10(3): 208-218. PMID: 19723497

60. V. Facchinetti, W. Ouyang, H. Wei, N. Soto, A. Lazorchak, C. Gould, Carolyn L., A. C. Newton, Y. Mao, R. Q. Miao, W.   C. Sessa, J. Qin, P. Zhang, B. Su, and E. Jacinto. The mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 controls folding and stability of Akt and protein kinase C. The EMBO Journal. 2008; 27(14): 1932-1943. PMID: 18566586

61. R.Q. Miao, J. Fontana, D. Fulton, M.I. Lin, K.D. Harrison, W.C. Sessa. Dominant-negative Hsp90 reduces VEGF-stimulated nitric oxide release and migration in endothelial cells. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2008; 28:105-111.  PMID: 17975117

62. C. Fernandez-Hernando, E. Ackah, J. Yu, Y. Suarez, T. Murata, Y. Iwakiri, J. Prendergast, R.Q. Miao, M. Birnbaum, W. Sessa. Loss of Akt1 leads to severe atherosclerosis and occlusive coronary artery disease. Cell Metabolism. 2007; 6:446-457. PMID: 18054314

63. R.Q. Miao, Y. Gao, K.D. Harrison, J. Prendergast, L.M. Acevedo, J. Yu, F. Hu, S.M. Strittmatter, W.C. Sessa. Identification of a receptor necessary for Nogo-B stimulated chemotaxis of endothelial cells.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2006; 103: 10997-11002. PMID: 16835300

64. R. Zhang, D. Luo, R. Miao, L. Bai, Q. Ge, W.C. Sessa, W. Min. Hsp90-Akt phosphorylates ASK1 and inhibits ASK1-mediated apoptosis. Oncogene. 2005; 24:3954-3963. PMID: 15782121

65. L. Acevedo, J. Yu, H. Erdjument-Bromage, R.Q. Miao, J.E. Kim, D. Fulton, P. Tempst, S.M. Strittmatter, W.C. Sessa. A new role for Nogo as a regulator of vascular remodeling. Nature Medicine. 2004; 10:382-388. PMID: 15034570

66. R.Q. Miao, V. Chen, L. Chao, J. Chao. The pivotal structure elements of kallistatin in the inhibition of angiogenesis. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 2003; 284:C1604-1613. PMID: 12734113

67. R. Q. Miao, J. Agata, L. Chao, J. Chao. Kallistatin is a new endogenous inhibitor of angiogenesis and tumor growth.  Blood.  2002; 100:3245-3252. PMID: 12384424

68. R. Q. Miao, H. Murakami, Q. Song, L. Chao, J. Chao. Kallistatin stimulates vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration in vitro and neointima formation in balloon-injured rat artery. Circulation Research. 2000; 86:418-424. PMID: 10700446

Peer-reviewed reviews

1. J. Chao, R.Q. Miao, V. Chen, L.M. Chen, L. Chao. Novel roles of kallistatin, a specific tissue kallikrein inhibitor in vascular remodeling.  Biological Chemistry. 2001; 382(1):15-21. PMID: 11258665

2. B. Derakhshan, K.D. Harrison, Q.R. Miao, W.C. Sessa. Approaches for studying angiogenesis-related signal transduction. Methods Enzymol. 2008; 443:1-23. PMID: 18772008

3. Fang Z, Wang X, Sun X, Hu W, Miao QR*. The role of histone protein acetylation in regulating endothelial function. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology.2021; 9:672447, PMID: 33996829. *corresponding authors

Non peer-reviewed publications

Book Chapters, Books

1. J. Gershan, A. Chan, M. Chrzanowska-Wodnicka, B. Johnson, Q. Miao, R. Ramchandran. Endothelial and accessory cell interactions in neuroblastoma tumor microenvironment.  Research Directions in Tumor Angiogenesis (ISBN 978-953-51-0963-1).

Editorials and Commentaries

1. Z. Wang, Q.R. Miao, S. Xu, I. Pillai, C. Rau. Editorial: Community series in epigenetic regulation in cardiovascular diseases, Volume III. Frontiers Cardiovascular Medicine, 2024, April 16. 11:1406370. PMID: 38689860