American Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

The American Journal of Dermatology and Venereology publishes articles of general and practical interest in the field of dermatology and venereology including clinical and basic science topics, as well as research with practical implications.It publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes, debate and short reports in all areas of dermatology and venereology.


Wenzhen Xiao

Post-doctoral Fellow, Icahn school of Medicine at Mount Sina, USA

Research Areas

Kidney fibrosis and Chronic kidney disease

Publications: Journals

[1]  Fan Y, Xiao W, Li Z, Li X, Chuang PY, Jim B, Zhang W, Wei C, Wang N, Jia W, Xiong H, Lee K, and He JC. RTN1 mediates progression of kidney disease by inducing ER stress. Nat Commun 6: 7841, 2015. (Co-first author, contributed equally to the study.) (IF: 11.470)
[2]  Xiao W, Fan Y, Wang N, et al. Knockdown of RTN1A attenuates ER stress and kidney injury in albumin overload-induced nephropathy. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology, 2016: ajprenal. 00485.2015. (IF: 3.248)
[3]  Xiao W, Gui D, Chen T. Effects of Astragaloside IV Protect Against Podocyte Lesion Exposed to High Glucose. Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Nephrology, 2013, 5: 008. (IF: 1.217)
[4]  Fan Y, Li X, Xiao W, et al. BAMBI elimination enhances alternative TGF-β signaling and glomerular dysfunction in diabetic mice. Diabetes, 2015, 64(6): 2220-2233. (IF: 8.095)
[5]  Fan Y, Wei C, Xiao W, et al. Temporal profile of the renal transcriptome of HIV-1 transgenic mice during disease progression. PloS one, 2014, 9(3): e93019. (IF: 3.234)
[6]  Gui D, Huang J, Liu W, Guo Y, Xiao W, et al. Astragaloside IV prevents acute kidney injury in two rodent models by inhibiting oxidative stress and apoptosis pathways. Apoptosis, 2013, 18(4): 409-422. (IF: 3.685)
[7]  Gui D, Huang J, Guo Y, J Chen, Chen Y, Xiao W, et al. Astragaloside IV ameliorates renal injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats through inhibiting NF-κB-mediated inflammatory genes expression. Cytokine, 2013, 61(3): 970-977. (IF: 2.664)
[8]  Chen T, Zheng L Y, Xiao W, et al. Emodin Ameliorates High Glucose Induced-Podocyte Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition In-Vitro and In-Vivo. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2015, 35(4): 1425-1436. (IF: 2.875)

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Ying Fan, Wenzhen Xiao, Peter Y. Chuang, Kim Lee, Niansong Wang, John C. He. Role of RTN1-A in Mediating Tubular Cell Injury Induced by Albumin Overload. (Poster presentation at American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2015, San Diego, CA.)
[2]  Ying Fan, Chengguo Wei, Wenzhen Xiao, Niansong Wang, Peter Y. Chuang, John C. He. Temporal Profile of the Renal Transcriptome of HIV-1 Transgenic Mice during Disease Progression. (Poster Presentation at American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)