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Heping Xu

Short CV

1987 MD, Hengyang Medical College, China
1994 PhD, Hunan Medical University, China
1997 Post-doc Research Scientist, Seikagaku Corporation, Japan
2000 Post-doc Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen, UK
2005 RCUK Independent Fellow, University of Aberdeen, UK
2008 Senior RCUK Fellow, University of Aberdeen, UK
2009 Senior Lecturer, Queen’s University Belfast, UK

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CV of Heping Xu [pdf]

Scientifc Interest

My research interests focus on the role of the immune response in various retinal diseases including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal angiogenesis.  The goal of my research is to use the  knowledge to develop novel therapy.

Memberships

  • British Society for Research into Ageing
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
  • British Society for Immunology
  • Overseas Chinese Society of Ophthalmology & Vision Research
Heping Xu
Heping Xu

Research Group

Heping Xu

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Contact

Queen’s University Belfast

Centre for Vision and Vascular Science
Institute of Clinical Science-A

Grovenor Road
BT12 6BA Belfast
Northern Ireland, UK

Phone: 028 906 33615
Fax: 028 906 32699

E-mail:
Heping.xu[at]qub.ac.uk

Website:
www.qub.ac.uk/cvvs

Key Publications

  1. Chen M, Muckerise E, Forrester JV, Xu H.
    Immune activation in retinal aging: a gene expression study.
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010. 51(11):5888-5896.
  2. Chen M, Muckersie E, Forrester JV, Xu H.
    Inhibition of the alternative pathway of complement activation reduces inflammation in experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis.
    Eur J Immunol. 2010. 40: 2870-2881
  3. Ganesan PB, He S, Xu H.
    Analysis of retinal circulation using an image-based network model of retinal vasculature.
    Microvasc Res. 2010, 80(1):99-109.
  4. Xu H, Chen M, Forrester JV. (Review)
    Para-inflammation in the aging retina.
    Prog Retin Eye Res. 2009. 28(5):348-368.
  5. Chen M, Muckersie E, Robertson M, Forrester JV, Xu H.
    Up-regulation of complement factor B in retinal pigment epithelial cells is accompanied by complement activation in the aged retina.
    Exp Eye Res. 2008, 87(6):543-440.
  6. Chen M, Muckersie E, Roberston M, Fraczek M, Forrester JV, Xu H.
    Characterization of a mouse retinal pigment epithelial cell line: B6-RPE07.
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008, 49(8):3699-3706.
  7. Xu H, Chen M, Manivannan A, Lois N, Forrester JV.
    Age-dependent accumulation of lipofuscin in perivascular and subretinal microglia in experimental mice.
    Aging Cell. 2008. 7; 58-68.
  8. Xu H, Dawson R, Forrester JV and Liversidge J.
    Identification of novel dendritic cell populations in mouse retina.
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis. Sci. 2007. 48:1701-10.
  9. Chen M, Forrester JV, Xu H.
    Synthesis of complement factor H in RPE cells is down-regulated by oxidized photoreceptor outer segment.
    Exp Eye Res. 2007. 84: 635-45.
  10. Xu H, Manivannan A, Dawson R, Crane IJ, Mack M, Sharp P and Liversidge J.
    Differentiation to the CCR2+ Inflammatory Phenotype In Vivo Is a Constitutive, Time-Limited Property of Blood Monocytes and Is Independent of Local Inflammatory Mediators.
    J Immunol. 2005. 175:6915-23.

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