Wen-Zhi Zhan

WinnMed — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

34h-index2.9kcitations51works5.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Muscle Physiology and Disorders(22), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep(21), Spinal Cord Injury Research(9), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism(9), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms(8)

Publications51 total

Assessing Functional Recovery of Eupneic Diaphragm Activity Following Unilateral Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
Journal of Visualized Experiments·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Acute intrathecal BDNF enhances functional recovery after cervical spinal cord injury in rats
Journal of Neurophysiology·2021· 29 citedOpen Access
Diaphragm muscle activity across respiratory motor behaviors in awake and lightly anesthetized rats
Journal of Applied Physiology·2018· 22 citedOpen Access
Impact of glutamatergic and serotonergic neurotransmission on diaphragm muscle activity after cervical spinal hemisection
Journal of Neurophysiology·2017· 15 citedOpen Access
Chronic TrkB agonist treatment in old age does not mitigate diaphragm neuromuscular dysfunction
Physiological Reports·2017· 23 citedOpen Access
BDNF effects on functional recovery across motor behaviors after cervical spinal cord injury
Journal of Neurophysiology·2016· 44 citedOpen Access
TrkB gene therapy by adeno-associated virus enhances recovery after cervical spinal cord injury
Experimental Neurology·2015· 56 citedOpen Access
Localized Delivery of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-Expressing Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhances Functional Recovery following Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Journal of Neurotrauma·2014· 74 citedOpen Access
TrkB kinase activity is critical for recovery of respiratory function after cervical spinal cord hemisection
Experimental Neurology·2014· 54 citedOpen Access
Motoneuron BDNF/TrkB signaling enhances functional recovery after cervical spinal cord injury
Experimental Neurology·2013· 109 citedOpen Access
Prolonged C<sub>2</sub>spinal hemisection-induced inactivity reduces diaphragm muscle specific force with modest, selective atrophy of type IIx and/or IIb fibers
Journal of Applied Physiology·2012· 63 cited
Non-stationarity and power spectral shifts in EMG activity reflect motor unit recruitment in rat diaphragm muscle
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology·2012· 63 citedOpen Access
Reduced Ribosomal Protein S6 Phosphorylation After Progressive Resistance Exercise in Growing Adolescent Rats
The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research·2012· 22 citedOpen Access
Phrenic motoneuron expression of serotonergic and glutamatergic receptors following upper cervical spinal cord injury
Experimental Neurology·2011· 54 citedOpen Access
Structure–activity relationships in rodent diaphragm muscle fibers vs. neuromuscular junctions
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology·2011· 72 citedOpen Access
Chronic assessment of diaphragm muscle EMG activity across motor behaviors
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology·2011· 64 cited
Intracellular signaling pathways regulating net protein balance following diaphragm muscle denervation
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology·2010· 39 citedOpen Access
Diaphragm motor unit recruitment in rats
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology·2010· 139 cited
Impairment of diaphragm muscle force and neuromuscular transmission after normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass: effect of low-dose inhaled CO
American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology·2010· 23 cited
Retrograde labeling of phrenic motoneurons by intrapleural injection
Journal of Neuroscience Methods·2009· 139 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Gary C. Sieck(50), Carlos B. Mantilla(29), Y. S. Prakash(10), Heather M. Gransee(7), P.N.R. Dekhuijzen(4), Yasin B. Seven(4), Paige C. Geiger(4), Yun-Hua Fang(3), Sarah M. Greising(3), Nathan J. Hellyer(3), Jeffrey P. Bailey(3), John G. Swallow(2), Theodore Garland(2), Patrick A. Carter(2), Hirofumi Miyata(2), Bharathi Aravamudan(2), Leonid G. Ermilov(2), Heather M. Argadine(2), Larry W. Hunter(2), R.H.H. van Balkom(2)