Qing-Rong Liu Behavioral Neuroscience Research Branch, Intramural Research Program NIDA, NIH, DHHS Biography Publications Institution JoVE Articles Qing-Rong Liu has not added a biography. If you are Qing-Rong Liu and would like to personalize this page please email our Author Liaison for assistance. Publications Synthesis of β-acetoxy Alcohols by PhI(OAc)2-mediated Metal-free Diastereoselective β-acetoxylation of Alcohols Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. Jul, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27337348 Palladium/N-heterocyclic Carbene Catalysed Regio and Diastereoselective Reaction of Ketones with Allyl Reagents Via Inner-sphere Mechanism Nature Communications. 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27283477 Frequency of Circulating Topoisomerase-I-specific CD4 T Cells Predicts Presence and Progression of Interstitial Lung Disease in Scleroderma Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27145754 Expression of Functional Cannabinoid CB2 Receptor in VTA Dopamine Neurons in Rats Addiction Biology. Feb, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26833913 Reciprocal Inhibitory Interactions Between the Reward-Related Effects of Leptin and Cocaine Neuropsychopharmacology : Official Publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. Mar, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26243270 Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Peri-strut Low-intensity Area Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography Chinese Medical Journal. Dec, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26612284 Time-Dependent Protection of CB2 Receptor Agonist in Stroke PloS One. 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26186541 Incubation of Methamphetamine Craving is Associated with Selective Increases in Expression of Bdnf and Trkb, Glutamate Receptors, and Epigenetic Enzymes in Cue-activated Fos-expressing Dorsal Striatal Neurons The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience. May, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26019338 (Diacetoxyiodo)benzene-Mediated Reaction of Ethynylcarbinols: Entry to α,α'-Diacetoxy Ketones and Glycerol Derivatives The Journal of Organic Chemistry. Jun, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26011401 Context-induced Reinstatement of Methamphetamine Seeking is Associated with Unique Molecular Alterations in Fos-expressing Dorsolateral Striatum Neurons The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience. Apr, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25855177 Species Differences in Cannabinoid Receptor 2 and Receptor Responses to Cocaine Self-administration in Mice and Rats Neuropsychopharmacology : Official Publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. Mar, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25374096 Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors Modulate Midbrain Dopamine Neuronal Activity and Dopamine-related Behavior in Mice Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Nov, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25368177 Human Transporter Database: Comprehensive Knowledge and Discovery Tools in the Human Transporter Genes PloS One. 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24558441 Detection of Molecular Alterations in Methamphetamine-activated Fos-expressing Neurons from a Single Rat Dorsal Striatum Using Fluorescence-activated Cell Sorting (FACS) Journal of Neurochemistry. Jan, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 23895375 [Influence Factors of Enterobius Vermicularis Infection Among Pupils in Chongqing City] Zhongguo Ji Sheng Chong Xue Yu Ji Sheng Chong Bing Za Zhi = Chinese Journal of Parasitology & Parasitic Diseases. Oct, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23484280 Association of Time-dependent Changes in Mu Opioid Receptor MRNA, but Not BDNF, TrkB, or MeCP2 MRNA and Protein Expression in the Rat Nucleus Accumbens with Incubation of Heroin Craving Psychopharmacology. Dec, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22790874 Medial Prefrontal Cortex Neuronal Activation and Synaptic Alterations After Stress-induced Reinstatement of Palatable Food Seeking: a Study Using C-fos-GFP Transgenic Female Rats The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience. Jun, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22723688 Blockade of β-cell K(ATP) Channels by the Endocannabinoid, 2-arachidonoylglycerol Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. Jun, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22609205 CNS Effects of CB2 Cannabinoid Receptors: Beyond Neuro-immuno-cannabinoid Activity Journal of Psychopharmacology (Oxford, England). Jan, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 21447538 Identification of Novel GDNF Isoforms and Cis-antisense GDNFOS Gene and Their Regulation in Human Middle Temporal Gyrus of Alzheimer Disease The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Dec, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 22081608 Running is the Neurogenic and Neurotrophic Stimulus in Environmental Enrichment Learning & Memory (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.). 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21878528 Brain Cannabinoid CB₂ Receptors Modulate Cocaine's Actions in Mice Nature Neuroscience. Sep, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21785434 Monoamine Transporters: Vulnerable and Vital Doorkeepers Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science. 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21199769 Endogenous GDNF in Ventral Tegmental Area and Nucleus Accumbens Does Not Play a Role in the Incubation of Heroin Craving Addiction Biology. Apr, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21182575 Localization of Prohibitin in the Nuclear Matrix and Alteration of Its Expression During Differentiation of Human Neuroblastoma SK-N-SH Cells Induced by Retinoic Acid Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. Mar, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21061155 Localization and Altered Expression of Nucleophosmin in the Nuclear Matrix During the Differentiation of Human Hepatocarcinoma SMMC-7721 Cells Induced by HMBA Cancer Investigation. Dec, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20690796 Fine Mapping of Calcineurin (PPP3CA) Gene Reveals Novel Alternative Splicing Patterns, Association of 5'UTR Trinucleotide Repeat with Addiction Vulnerability, and Differential Isoform Expression in Alzheimer's Disease Substance Use & Misuse. Sep, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20590401 Localization of Nucleophosmin in Nuclear Matrix and Changes in Its Expression During the Differentiation of Human Neuroblastoma Induced by Retinoic Acid Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. Sep, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20506166 A Human-specific De Novo Protein-coding Gene Associated with Human Brain Functions PLoS Computational Biology. Mar, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20376170 Nuclear Matrix Protein, Prohibitin, Was Down-regulated and Translocated from Nucleus to Cytoplasm During the Differentiation of Osteosarcoma MG-63 Cells Induced by Ginsenoside Rg1, Cinnamic Acid, and Tanshinone IIA (RCT) Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. Nov, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19725052 Smoking and Smoking Cessation in Disadvantaged Women: Assessing Genetic Contributions Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Oct, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19442458 Addiction Genetics and Pleiotropic Effects of Common Haplotypes That Make Polygenic Contributions to Vulnerability to Substance Dependence Journal of Neurogenetics. 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19152208 Genome-wide Association for Nicotine Dependence and Smoking Cessation Success in NIH Research Volunteers Molecular Medicine (Cambridge, Mass.). Jan-Feb, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19009022 OKCAM: an Ontology-based, Human-centered Knowledgebase for Cell Adhesion Molecules Nucleic Acids Research. Jan, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 18790807 Genome Wide Association for Substance Dependence: Convergent Results from Epidemiologic and Research Volunteer Samples BMC Medical Genetics. 2008 | Pubmed ID: 19094236 Molecular Genetics of Addiction and Related Heritable Phenotypes: Genome-wide Association Approaches Identify "connectivity Constellation" and Drug Target Genes with Pleiotropic Effects Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Oct, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18991966 Functional Expression of Brain Neuronal CB2 Cannabinoid Receptors Are Involved in the Effects of Drugs of Abuse and in Depression Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Oct, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18991891 Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor and Obesity in the WAGR Syndrome The New England Journal of Medicine. Aug, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18753648 Trans-natural Antisense Transcripts Including Noncoding RNAs in 10 Species: Implications for Expression Regulation Nucleic Acids Research. Sep, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18653530 Molecular Genetics of Successful Smoking Cessation: Convergent Genome-wide Association Study Results Archives of General Psychiatry. Jun, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18519826 [Localization of Prohibitin in Nuclear Matrix and Its Expressive Alteration During the Differentiation of Human Osteosarcoma MG-63 Cells Induced by HMBA] Fen Zi Xi Bao Sheng Wu Xue Bao = Journal of Molecular Cell Biology / Zhongguo Xi Bao Sheng Wu Xue Xue Hui Zhu Ban. Feb, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18464584 Anticancer Effects of Ginsenoside Rg1, Cinnamic Acid, and Tanshinone IIA in Osteosarcoma MG-63 Cells: Nuclear Matrix Downregulation and Cytoplasmic Trafficking of Nucleophosmin The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18403247 Genome-wide Association for Methamphetamine Dependence: Convergent Results from 2 Samples Archives of General Psychiatry. Mar, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18316681 "Higher Order" Addiction Molecular Genetics: Convergent Data from Genome-wide Association in Humans and Mice Biochemical Pharmacology. Jan, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 17764662 Deletion of V7-3 (SLC6A15) Transporter Allows Assessment of Its Roles in Synaptosomal Proline Uptake, Leucine Uptake and Behaviors Brain Research. Dec, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17931606 Neurexin 3 Polymorphisms Are Associated with Alcohol Dependence and Altered Expression of Specific Isoforms Human Molecular Genetics. Dec, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17804423 Molecular Genetics of Nicotine Dependence and Abstinence: Whole Genome Association Using 520,000 SNPs BMC Genetics. 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17407593 NATsDB: Natural Antisense Transcripts DataBase Nucleic Acids Research. Jan, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17082204 Discovery of the Presence and Functional Expression of Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors in Brain Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Aug, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 17105950 Addiction Molecular Genetics: 639,401 SNP Whole Genome Association Identifies Many "cell Adhesion" Genes American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric Genetics : the Official Publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. Dec, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 17099884 Pooled Association Genome Scanning for Alcohol Dependence Using 104,268 SNPs: Validation and Use to Identify Alcoholism Vulnerability Loci in Unrelated Individuals from the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric Genetics : the Official Publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. Dec, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16894614 Genome-wide in Silico Identification and Analysis of Cis Natural Antisense Transcripts (cis-NATs) in Ten Species Nucleic Acids Research. 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16849434 Increased Body Weight in Mice Lacking Mu-opioid Receptors Neuroreport. Jun, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16738492 Molecular Neurobiological Methods in Marijuana-cannabinoid Research Methods in Molecular Medicine. 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16506399 Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors: Immunohistochemical Localization in Rat Brain Brain Research. Feb, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16472786 Rodent BDNF Genes, Novel Promoters, Novel Splice Variants, and Regulation by Cocaine Brain Research. Jan, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16376315 NrCAM in Addiction Vulnerability: Positional Cloning, Drug-regulation, Haplotype-specific Expression, and Altered Drug Reward in Knockout Mice Neuropsychopharmacology : Official Publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. Mar, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16123759 Families of Protein Phosphatase 1 Modulators Activated by Protein Kinases a and C: Focus on Brain Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology. 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16096033 Pooled Association Genome Scanning: Validation and Use to Identify Addiction Vulnerability Loci in Two Samples Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Aug, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16091475 Human Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Genes, Splicing Patterns, and Assessments of Associations with Substance Abuse and Parkinson's Disease American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric Genetics : the Official Publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. Apr, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15666411 GBPI, a Novel Gastrointestinal- and Brain-specific PP1-inhibitory Protein, is Activated by PKC and Inactivated by PKA The Biochemical Journal. Jan, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 12974676 [Tachyplesin-induced Differentiation of Human Hepatocarcinoma Cell Line SMMC-7721] Ai Zheng = Aizheng = Chinese Journal of Cancer. May, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 12452036 Effects of Tachyplesin on Proliferation and Differentiation of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma SMMC-7721 Cells World Journal of Gastroenterology. Dec, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 12439924 Substance Abuse Vulnerability Loci: Converging Genome Scanning Data Trends in Genetics : TIG. Aug, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 12142011 KEPI, a PKC-dependent Protein Phosphatase 1 Inhibitor Regulated by Morphine The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Apr, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 11812771 Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) and Gene Expression Analysis of Fos-expressing Neurons from Fresh and Frozen Rat Brain Tissue F. Javier Rubio*1, Xuan Li*1, Qing-Rong Liu1, Raffaello Cimbro2, Bruce T. Hope1 1Behavioral Neuroscience Research Branch, Intramural Research Program, NIDA, NIH, DHHS, 2Division of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University JoVE 54358 Neurosciences
Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) and Gene Expression Analysis of Fos-expressing Neurons from Fresh and Frozen Rat Brain Tissue F. Javier Rubio*1, Xuan Li*1, Qing-Rong Liu1, Raffaello Cimbro2, Bruce T. Hope1 1Behavioral Neuroscience Research Branch, Intramural Research Program, NIDA, NIH, DHHS, 2Division of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University JoVE 54358 Neurosciences