Xiaochun Bian, Assistant Professor
1996, BSc, Anatomy and Cell Biology,
Univ of Melbourne/Australia
2001, PhD, Physiology, Univ of Melbourne/Australia
2001-2005, Visiting Research Associate (with Dr. J. Galligan), Michigan
State University
2006-present, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, Pharmacology & Toxicology
Selected Publications/Abstracts:
Bertrand PP and Bian X. (2008) From 'macro' to 'micro': mapping the neuronal circuits of the intestine. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology 2008 35, 715-716.
Park J, Quaiserová-Mocko V, Patel BA, Novotný M, Liu A, Bian X, Galligan JJ, Swain GM. (2008) Diamond microelectrodes for in vitro electroanalytical measurements: current status and remaining challenges. Analyst. 2008 Jan;133(1):17-24.
Bian X, Patel BA, Dai X, Galligan JJ and Swain GM. (2007) High mucosal serotonin availability in neonatal guinea pig ileum is associated with low serotonin transporter expression. . Gastroenterology. 2007 Jun; 132(7): 2438-47.
Bian X and Galligan JJ. (2007) a2-adrenoceptors couple to inhibition of R-type calcium currents (ICa) in myenteric neurons. Neurogastroenterol Motil 19, 845-855.
Patel BA, Bian X, Galligan JJ and Swain GM. (2007) In Vitro Continuous Amperometric Monitoring of 5-Hydroxytryptamine Release from Enterochromaffin Cells of the Guinea Pig Ileum. Analyst Jan;132(1):41-7.
Bian X, Burda J and Carrasquillo M. (2006) Postnatal downregulation of inhibitory neurotransmission to the longitudinal muscle of guinea pig ileum. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Joint International Meeting, Boston, MA, USA (Abstract).
Xu H, Bian X, Watts SW, Hlavacova A. (2005) Action of Vascular BK Channel by Tempol in DOCA-Salt Hypertensive Rats. Hypertension Nov; 46(5): 1154-62.
Bian X, Zhou X., Galligan JJ (2004): R-Type calcium channels in myenteric neurons of guinea-pig small intestine. Amer. J. Physiol. 287(1): G134-G142.
Bian X, Heffer LF, Gwynne R, Bornstein JC and Bertrand PP. (2004) Synaptic transmission in simple motility reflex pathways of the guinea-pig colon. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol; 287: G1017-G1027.
Bian X, Ren J, DeVries M, Schnegelsberg B, Cockayne DC, Ford AP, Galligan JJ (2003): Peristalsis is impaired in the small intestine of mice lacking the P2X3 subunit. J. Physiol. 551(Pt 1): 309-322.
Ren J, Bian X, DeVries M, Schnegelsberg B, Cockayne DA, Ford APDW, Galligan JJ (2003): P2X2 subunits contribute to fast synaptic excitation in myenteric neurons of the mouse small intestine. J. Physiol. 552(Pt 3): 809-821.