Publications

• C Barajas-Lopez, R Espinosa-Luna & Yaohui Zhu “Functional interactions between nicotinic and P2X channels in short-term cultures of guinea-pig submucosal neurons” J. of Physiology (London), (1998) 513(3): 671-683
• DP Singal, J Li, Y Zhu "Genetic basis for rheumatoid arthritis " Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz); (1999) 47(5): 307-11
• DP Singal, J Li, Y Zhu, Zhang G "NRAMP1 gene polymorphisms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis" Tissue Antigens, (2000) 55(1): 44-7
• DP Singal, J Li, Y Zhu "HLA class III region and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis" Clin Exp Rheumatol (2000) 18(4): 485-91
• J Li, Y Zhu, DP Singal "HFE gene mutations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis" J Theumatol (2000) 27(9): 2074-7
• JD Huizinga, Y Zhu, J Ye A, Molleman  “High Conductance Chloride Channels Generate Pacemaker Currents in Interstitial Cells of Cajal" Gastroenterology, (2002) Vol123 N. 4
• Yaohui Zhu, Catherine M.Golden, Jing Ye, Xuan-Yu Wang, Hamid I. Akbarali, and Jan D. Huizinga  "ERG K+ currents regulate pacemaker activity in ICC" Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. (2003) 285(6): G1249-58
• Jan D. Huizinga, Catherine M. Golden, Yaohui Zhu and Elizabeth J. White "Ion channels in ICC as targets for neurotransmitter action" Neurogastroenterology and Motility; (2004) 15(5) 531-43
• L Xu, J Chen, B Yu, W Dong, K Chen, H Luo, Y Zhu. “Effect of progesterone on calcium activated potassium currents and intracellular calcium in guinea pig colon myocytes” Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. (2005) 27(7): 475-82.
• Yaohui Zhu, Andrea Mucci and Jan D. Huizinga "Inward rectifying chloride channel in pacemaker cells of intestine " Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol, (2005) (288; 4): G809-21
• Sung Jin Park, Catherine M. Golden, Yaohui Zhu and Jan D. Huizinga "Volume-activated chloride currents in interstitial cells of Cajal" Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. (2005) 289(5): G791-7.
• J Ye, Y Zhu, WI Khan, J Van Snick and JD Huizinga "IL-9 enhances growth of ICC, maintains network structure and strengthens rhythmicity of contraction in culture" J Cell Mol Med. (2006) 10 (3): 687-94 16989728
• Yaohui Zhu, Jing Ye and Huizinga “Clotrimazole-sensitive K+ currents regulate pacemaker activity in interstitial cells of Cajal” Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. (2007) (292-6): G1715-25.
• Wang B, Kunze WA, Zhu Y, Huizinga JD. “In situ recording from gut pacemaker cells” Pflugers Arch. (2008) (457-1): 243-51.
• Yaohui Zhu and Huizinga “Nitric oxide decreases the excitability of interstitial cells of Cajal through activation of the BK channel” J Cell Mol Med. (2008) (12-5A): 1718-27.
• Yaohui Zhu, Sean P. Parsons & Jan D. Huizinga  “Measurement of intracellular chloride ion concentration in ICC in situ and in explant culture” Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Neurogastroenterol Motil, (2010) (22), 704–709
• JD Huizinga, WJ Lammers, HB Mikkelsen, Y Zhu, XY Wang “Toward a concept of stretch coupling in smooth muscle: a thesis by Lars Thuneberg on contractile activity in neonatal interstitial cells of Cajal” Anat Rec (Hoboken). (2010) 293(9): 1543-52.
• Yaohui Zhu, Tugba Colak, Mohan Shenoy, Liansheng Liu, Reetesh Pai, Cuiping Li, Kshama Mehta, Pankaj Jay Pasricha  ”Nerve Growth Factor Modulates TRPV1 Expression and Function and Mediates Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis” Gastroenterology, 2011 (141), 370-77
• Yaohui Zhu, Kshama Mehta, Cuiping Li, Guang-Yin Xu, Liansheng Liu, Tugba Colak, Mohan Shenoy, Pankaj Jay Pasricha “Systemic administration of anti-NGF decreases pancreatic nociceptor excitability and A-type potassium currents in a rat model of chronic pancreatitis” Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol, 2012 Jan; 302(1): G176-81
• Yaohui Zhu, Tugba Colak, Mohan Shenoy, Liansheng Liu, Kshama Mehta, Reetesh Pai, Bende Zou, Xinmin (Simon) Xie, Pankaj J. Pasricha “Transforming growth factor beta induces sensory neuronal hyperexcitability, pancreatic pain and hyperalgesia in rats with chronic pancreatitis” Molecular Pain, in process