Prof. Xufeng Huang

University of Wollongong, Australia

Email: xhuang@uow.edu.au

Qualifications

2011 DSc, Neuroscience, University Of Wollongong, Australia

1995 Post-doc, Pathology, University of New South Wales, Australia

1994 Post-doc, Psychology, University of New South Wales, Australia

1993 Ph.D., Neuroanatomy, University of New South Wales, Australia

1982 MBBS, Medicine, China

Publications(Selected)

1. Li H, X Zhang, XF Huang, M Han, F Fernandez, Y Yu, S Sun, W Li, D Chen, MH Xiu, TR. Kosten, XY Zhang, The dopamine b-hydroxylase 19 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism was associated with first-episode but not medicated chronic schizophrenia, Journal of Psychiatric Research, Accepted 26/3/2012; IF= 4.251, (ERA: A)
2. Long, L, Chesworth R, Huang, XF, Wong A, Spiro A, McGregor I, Arnold J, Karl T (2012) Distinct Neurobehavioural Effects of Cannabidiol in Transmembrane Domain Neuregulin 1 Mutant Mice PLoS ONE. IF: 4.411, Accepted for publication 23/02/2012 (ERA: A)
3. Weston-Green K, XF Huang, and C Deng (2012) Alterations to Melano-cortinergic, GABAergic and Cannabinoid Neurotransmission Associated with Olanzapine-Induced Weight Gain PLoS ONE, IF= 4.411, Accepted 12-2-2012. (ERA: A)
4. Leonora L, T Karl, J Arnold, XF Huang, I McGregor, and R Chesworth (2011) Transmembrane domain Nrg1 mutant mice show altered susceptibility to the neurobehavioural actions of repeated THC exposure in adolescence.International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2012 Jan 9:1-13 (ERA: A; FoR1=17; IF=4.640)
5. Yinghua Yu, Zhenzhen Caia, Jusheng Zhenga, Jiezhong Chenb, Xu Zhangc, Xu-Feng Huang, Duo Li (2012) a Serum levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids are low in Chinese men with metabolic syndrome, whereas serum levels of saturated fatty acids, zinc, and magnesium are high, Nutrition Research, 32 (2012) 71-77. IF= 2.092, ERA:C
6. Zhao J, WM Zhang, S Peter, R Joselito, XF Huang, M Andrew, C Jun (2012) Carbon nanotube nanoweb - bioelectrode for highly selective dopamine sensing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,accepted. 4(1):44-8; (IF= 2.9)
7. Weston-Green K, XF Huang, and C Deng (2012) Effects of olanzapine on muscarinic M3 receptor binding density in the brain relates to weight gain, plasma insulin and metabolic hormone levels, European Neuropsycho-pharmacology (ERA Journal Ranking: A), 22: 364-373, IF= 4.284
8. Deng, C, Lian JM, Nagesh P, Huang, XF (2012) Reducing olanzapine-induced weight gain side-effect by betahistine: A study in the rat model Journal of Psychopharmacology, accepted 17/4/2012
9. Boucher AA, Hunt GE, Micheau J, Huang XF, McGregor IS, Karl T, Arnold JC (2011). The schizophrenia susceptibility gene neuregulin 1 modulates tolerance to the effects of cannabinoids. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology 12:1-13. (ERA Journal Ranking: A; FoR1=17; Impact Factor=4.640)
10. Charlotte K, Emily K, Adena S, Alexander W, Jerrah S, Thanh H, Nathan K, Tim K, Leonora L, Huang XF, Liu K, Jonathan A, Iain M (2011) Cannabidiol potentiates THC behavioural effects and alters THC pharmacokinetics during acute and chronic treatment in adolescent rats, Psychopharmacology (ERA Journal Ranking: A; FoR1=1701) DOI 10.1007/s00213-011-2342-0. Impact Factor=4.263
11. Dawson AE, Newell KA and Huang XF (2011). Reciprocal signalling between NR2 subunits of the NMDA receptor and Neuregulin1 and their role in schizophrenia. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, accepted for publication, 35(4):896-904 (ERA Journal Ranking: B; FoR1=17)
12. Du Bois T, Newell K, and Huang XF (2011) Perinatal phencyclidine treatment alters neuregulin 1/erbB4 expression and activation in later life, European Neuropsychopharmacology, European Neuropsycho-pharmacology (ERA Journal Ranking: A*), Accepted 2/9/2011, IF= 4.284
13. Frank E, Newell K and Huang XF (2011). Density of metabotropic glutamate receptors 2 and 3 (mGluR2/3) in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex does not differ with schizophrenia diagnosis but decreases with age. Schizophrenia Research, 128(1-3):56-60 (ERA Journal Ranking: A; FoR1=1109; Impact Factor=4.945)
14. Handayani, D, Chen,JZ, Meyer B, Huang, XF, (2011) Dietary Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) prevents fat deposition and lowers triglyceride in rats fed a high-fat diet. J obes. 2011:258051. Epub 2011 Oct 19
15. Huang, XF, YH Yu, E Beck, T South, YL Li, M, Batterham, L Tapsell and JZ Chen (2011) Diet high in oat β-glucan activates the gut-hypothalamic (PYY3-36-NPY) axis and increases satiety in diet-induced obesity in mice, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 55, 1118-1121 (ERA Journal Ranking: A*). IF= 4.713
16. Jafari S, F Fernandez, and XF Huang (2011) Structural contributions of antipsychotic drugs to their therapeutic profiles and metabolic side effects. The Journal of Neurochemistry, (ERA Journal Ranking: A) IF= 4.480
17. Kesby J, J O'Loan, S Alexander, C Deng, XF Huang, J McGrath, D Eyles, T Burne (2011) Developmental vitamin D deficiency alters MK-801-induced behaviors in adult offspring, Psychopharmacology (ERA Journal Ranking: A). IF= 4.148, accepted 6-9-2011
18. Klein C, Karanges E, Spiro E, Wong A, Spencer J, Huynh T, Gunasekaran N, Karl T, Long L, Huang XF, Liu K, Arnold J, McGregor I. Cannabidiol potentiates THC behavioural effects and alters THC pharmacokinetics during acute and chronic treatment in adolescent rats. Psychopharmacology 2011; 218: 443-457
19. Pan B, Huang XF, Deng C (2011) Antipsychotic treatment and neuregulin 1 ErbB4 signalling in schizophrenia. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 35(4):924-30 (ERA Journal Ranking: B; FoR1=17)
20. Weston-Green K, Huang XF and Deng C (2011). Dosage response of metabolic dysfunction to olanzapine treatment in female Sprague Dawley rats. Behavioural Brain research 217:337-346. (ERA Journal Ranking: B; FoR1=1109; Impact Factor=3.206)