Ming Xu, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, UConn Center on Aging and the Department of Genetics & Genome Sciences
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- Overview
- Education & Training
- Committees & Organizations
- Research
- Research Opportunities
- Lab Rotations
- Publications
- Presentations
Please visit my lab website for more information.
https://mxuuconn.wixsite.com/xu-lab
Selected publications (#, corresponding author; *, 1st author):
Xu M#, …, Kirkland JL#. “Senolytics Improve Physical Function and Increase Lifespan in Old Age.” Nature Medicine 2018 Aug;24(8):1246-1256.
Wang B*, Wang L*, Gasek NS*, ..., Xu M#. “An inducible p21-Cre mouse model to monitor and manipulate p21-highly-expressing senescent cells in vivo” Nature Aging 2021; 1 (10), 962-973
Gasek NS,Kuchel GA, Kirkland JL, Xu M#. “Strategies for Targeting Senescent Cells in Human Disease” Nature Aging 2021; 1 (10), 870-879
Wang L*, Wang B*, ..., Xu M#. “Targeting p21Cip1-Highly-Expressing Cells in Adipose Tissue Alleviates Insulin Resistance in Obesity” Cell Metabolism 2021 in press
Zhou Y, ..., Xu M#. “Senolytics improve the in vivo bone forming potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells obtained from aged mice.” npj Regeneration Medicine, 2021 Jun 11;6(1):34.
Zhou Y, ..., Xu M#. “Senolytics alleviate the degenerative disorders of temporomandibular joint in old age.” Aging Cell, 2021 Jul;20(7):e13394
Wang B*, Liu Z*, ... Xu M# "Transplanting cells from old but not young donors causes physical dysfunction in older recipients." Aging Cell 2020
Xu M, …, Kirkland JL. “JAK inhibition alleviates the cellular senescence-associated secretory phenotype and frailty in old age.” PNAS 2015 Nov17;112(46):E6301-10.
Farr JN*, Xu M*, …Khosla S. “Causal Role of Senescent Cells in Mediating Age-Related Bone Loss.” Nature Medicine 2017 Sep;23(9):1072-1079.
Degree | Institution | Major |
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B.S. | Fudan University | Biological Science |
Ph.D. | University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) | Rehabilitation Science |
Post-Graduate Training
Training | Institution | Specialty |
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Graduate Research Assistant | University of Kansas Medical Center | Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Dr. Hao Zhu’s Lab |
Fellowship | Mayo Clinic | Research Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. James L. Kirkland’s Lab |
Research Associate | Mayo Clinic | Research Associate, Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. James L. Kirkland’s Lab |
Awards
Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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The 2023 Nathan Shock New Investigator Award, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) | GSA |
Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grant for Junior Faculty award | AFAR |
Postdoctoral Transition Awards in Aging | The Irene Diamond Fund/AFAR |
Career Development Award | Regenerative Medicine Initiative for Diabetes |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Translational Research on Aging | Glenn/AFAR |
Travel award, 2013 Alliance for Healthy Aging Symposium Held in the University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands | Alliance for Healthy Aging Symposium |
Student Union Corporation Travel Scholarship | KUMC |
Dean’s Diversity Scholarship, School of Allied Health | KUMC |
School of Allied Health Scholarship Award | KUMC |
First Place Award of Molecular and Cell Biology Session III Student Research Forum | KUMC |
Third Place Award, National Mathematics Contest (High School), China |
Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
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NIH CMAD study section | Study Section | standing member | External | National | 2023 | |
NIH U19 study section | Study Section | Reviewer | External | National | 2022 | 2022 |
AFAR National Scientific Advisory Council member | Advisory Committee | Member | External | International | 2021 | |
UCHC Biomedical Science Admissions Committee | Other | Member | UConn Health | University | 2021 | 2024 |
Ad hoc Reviewer for Scientific Journals (2012 - Present): Diabetes, Cell Metabolism, Aging Cell, FASEBJ, Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Journal of Gerontology, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Hormone and Metabolic Research | Professional/Scientific Journal | Ad hoc Reviewer | External | National | 2012 |
Cellular senescence is one of the major players contributing to the fundamental aging process. My lab is leveraging novel mouse models and primary human cells as tools to examine the role and underlying mechanism of senescent cells in various conditions in mammals, and we aim to find new drugs to target senescent cells in order to alleviate a range of diseases as a group.
We have 3 major research directions.
1. To investigate the role of senescent cells in diseases. We are especially interested in diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, frailty, bone-related diseases, bladder dysfunction, and flu infection. We will be using novel transgenic mice and transplantation models for this.
2. To reveal the heterogeneity and transcriptomic signatures of senescent cells in vivo. We will be using single cell transcriptome technology to look at the senescent cells at different tissues under different biological conditions (aging, obesity or injury).
3. To screen for novel compounds to kill senescent cells. We are in the process of screening several libraries of compounds on human senescent cells, and expect to find a number of novel candidates. We will then further test these compounds in aged mice and human tissues.
We have several openings for graduate students and postdocs.
Accepting Lab Rotation Students: Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024
Lab Rotation Projects:
Within our research interest, a variety of different rotations can be designed based on individual trainee interests and background.
Journal Articles
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SenNet recommendations for detecting senescent cells in different tissues.
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 2024 Jun;
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Oscillatory Hypoxia Can Induce Senescence of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Potentiating Invasive Transformation of Breast Epithelial Cells.
Cancers 2024 Feb;16(5):
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Unleashing CAR T cells to delay metabolic aging.
Nature aging 2024 Feb;
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TET2 is required to suppress mTORC1 signaling through urea cycle with therapeutic potential.
Cell discovery 2023 Aug;9(1):84
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Human rotator cuff tears demonstrate an age-dependent increase in markers of cellular senescence and selective removal of senescent cells with dasatinib+quercetin increases genetic expression of COL1A1 in vitro.
Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association 2023 Jun;
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Senescence-induced changes in CD4 T cell differentiation can be alleviated by treatment with senolytics.
Aging cell 2022 Jan;e13525
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Targeting p21Cip1 highly expressing cells in adipose tissue alleviates insulin resistance in obesity.
Cell Metabolism. 2021 Nov;
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An inducible p21-Cre mouse model to monitor and manipulate p21-highly-expressing senescent cells in vivo
Nature Aging 2021 Oct;1(10):962-973
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Temporomandibular joint aging and potential therapies.
Aging 2021 Jul;undefined(undefined):
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Senolytics improve bone forming potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from aged mice.
NPJ Regenerative medicine 2021 Jun;6(1):34
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Senolytics alleviate the degenerative disorders of temporomandibular joint in old age.
Aging Cell. 2021 Jun;e13394
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Transplanting cells from old but not young donors causes physical dysfunction in older recipients.
Aging Cell. 2020 Jan;e13106
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Targeting senescence improves angiogenic potential of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in patients with preeclampsia.
Biology of sex differences 2019 Sep;10(1):49
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Targeting senescent cells alleviates obesity-induced metabolic dysfunction.
Aging cell 2019 Mar;e12950
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Obesity-Induced Cellular Senescence Drives Anxiety and Impairs Neurogenesis.
Cell metabolism 2018 Dec;
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Fisetin is a senotherapeutic that extends health and lifespan.
EBioMedicine 2018 Oct;3618-28
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Senolytics improve physical function and increase lifespan in old age.
Nature medicine 2018 Jul;241246-1256
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Targeting cellular senescence prevents age-related bone loss in mice.
Nature medicine 2017 Sep;23(9):1072-1079
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Transplanted Senescent Cells Induce an Osteoarthritis-Like Condition in Mice.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2017 Jun;72(6):780-785
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17α-Estradiol Alleviates Age-related Metabolic and Inflammatory Dysfunction in Male Mice Without Inducing Feminization.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2017 Jan;72(1):3-15
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Histone deacetylase 3 supports endochondral bone formation by controlling cytokine signaling and matrix remodeling.
Science signaling 2016 Aug;9(440):ra79
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Targeting senescent cells enhances adipogenesis and metabolic function in old age.
eLife 2015 Dec;4e12997
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JAK inhibition alleviates the cellular senescence-associated secretory phenotype and frailty in old age.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2015 Nov;112(46):E6301-10
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Cellular Senescence in Type 2 Diabetes: A Therapeutic Opportunity.
Diabetes 2015 Jul;64(7):2289-98
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Beta-Cell Injury in Ncb5or-null Mice is Exacerbated by Consumption of a High-Fat Diet.
European journal of lipid science and technology : EJLST 2012 Mar;114(3):233-243
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Development of diabetes in lean Ncb5or-null mice is associated with manifestations of endoplasmic reticulum and oxidative stress in beta cells.
Biochimica et biophysica acta 2011 Nov;1812(11):1532-41
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Ncb5or deficiency increases fatty acid catabolism and oxidative stress.
The Journal of biological chemistry 2011 Apr;286(13):11141-54
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Post-translational modification of POU domain transcription factor Oct-4 by SUMO-1.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 2007 Oct;21(12):3042-51
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Inferring population history from fine-scale spatial genetic analysis in Oryza rufipogon (Poaceae).
Molecular ecology 2006 May;15(6):1535-44
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NIH SenNet Consortium to map senescent cells throughout the human lifespan to understand physiological health
Nature aging
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Role of Senescent Cells in Cutaneous Wound Healing
Biology
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Senolytic treatment with dasatinib and quercetin does not improve overall influenza responses in aged mice
Front. Aging
Book Chapters
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Inflammation and Aging
Handbook of Theories of Aging, Third Edition 2016 Jan;137-152
Reviews
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The heterogeneity of cellular senescence: insights at the single-cell level.
Trends in Cell Biology. 2022 May;
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Strategies for Targeting Senescent Cells in Human Disease.
Nature aging 2021 Oct;1(10):870-879
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Perspective: Targeting the JAK/STAT pathway to fight age-related dysfunction.
Pharmacological research 2016 Sep;111152-154
Title or Abstract | Type | Sponsor/Event | Date/Year | Location |
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Targeting Cellular Senescence to Alleviate Age-Related Disease | Lecture | Systems Biology of Aging | 2019 | Farmington, CT |
NIA Workshop on Repurposing Drugs or Dietary Supplements for their Senolytic or Senomorphic effects“Ruxolitinib and other JAK-inhibitors as modulators of the senescence- associated secretory phenotype” | Panel Discussion | NIA Workshop | 2019 | Bethesda, MD |
Senescence and Senolytics | Panel Discussion | U13 Bench-to-Bedside Conference Series Osteoporosis and Soft Tissue | 2019 | Bethesda, MD |
Targeting cellular senescence to alleviate age-related diseases | Lecture | KUMC | 2018 | Kansas City |
Targeting cellular senescence to alleviate age-related diseases | Lecture | UConn Storrs | 2018 | Storrs |
Blocking the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) reduces osteoclastogenesis and prevents age-related bone loss | Poster | American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2015 Annual Meeting | 2015 | Seattle |
The role of cellular senescence in age-related tissue dysfunction and diseases | Poster | Paul F. Glenn/AFAR Conf on Biology of Aging 28th Annual AFAR Grantee Conf. | 2015 | Santa Barbara |
The bystander and systematic adverse effects of senescent preadipocytes | Poster | Experimental Biology 2014 | 2014 | San Diego |
Local and systematic adverse effects of senescent preadipocytes | Poster | Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting 2013 | 2013 | New Orleans |
Local and systematic adverse effects of senescent preadipocytes | Poster | Alliance for Healthy Aging Symposium | 2013 | University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands |
Local and systematic adverse effects of senescent preadipocytes | Poster | Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Biology of Aging | 2013 | Lucca (Barga), Italy |
Senescent cells compromise fat tissue functions | Poster | 3rd Ann. Robert & Arlene Kogod Ctr on Aging Conf: Senescence & Healthspan | 2012 | Mayo clinic |
Senescent cells compromise fat tissue functions | Panel Discussion | Intern. Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science, 10th Ann. Meeting | 2012 | Québec City, Canada |
Ncb5or deficiency increases fatty acid catabolism and oxidative stress | Poster | 2011 Liver Symposium, The Liver Center, Univ. of Kansas Medical Center | 2011 | Kansas City, Kansas |
Ncb5or deficiency increases fatty acid catabolism and oxidative stress | Poster | Ann. Mtg of American Soc. for Biochem. and Molecular Biology (Exp. Biol.) | 2011 | Washington, D.C. |
Ncb5or deficiency increases fatty acid catabolism and oxidative stress | Panel Discussion | Student Research Forum, Univ. of Kansas Medical Center | 2011 | Kansas City, Kansas |
Defect in fatty acid desaturation leads to lipoatrophy through mitochondrial over-proliferation and compensation from de novo synthesis in Ncb5or null mice | Talk | Student Research Forum, Univ. of Kansas Medical Center | 2009 | Kansas City, Kansas |
Fatty acid metabolism, diabetes and lipoatrophy in Ncb5or knockout mice | Poster | Student Research Forum, Univ. of Kansas Medical Center | 2008 | Kansas City, Kansas |