1. Chen CH#, Zhong XL#, Smith DK, Tai WJ, Yang JJ, Zou YH, Sun JH, Qin S*, Zhang CL*. Astrocyte-specific deletion of Sox2 promotes functional recovery after traumatic brain injury. Cereb Cortex 2017 Nov 17:1-16. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhx303. [Epub ahead of print] (#equal contribution, *Co-corresponding author)
2. Long C#, Song K#, Grueter CE#, Qin S, Qi X, Shelton JM, Richardson JA, Zhang CL, Bassel-Duby R, and Olson EN. Ataxia and Purkinje cell degeneration in mice lacking the CAMTA1 transcription factor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 111(31):11521-6. (2014) (#equal contribution)
3. Qin S*, Niu W, Zou YH, Iqbal N, Smith DK, Zhang CL. Orphan nuclear receptor TLX regulates astrogenesis by modulating BMP signaling. Front. Neurosci 10: doi:10.3389/fnins.2014.00074 (2014) (*Co-corresponding author)
4. Qin S, Zou YH, Zhang CL. Cross-talk between KLF4 and STAT3 regulates axon regeneration. Nat Commun. 4: 2633,DOI:10.1038/ncomms3633 (2013)
5. Zou Y#, Niu W#, Qin S#, Downes M, Burns DK, Zhang CL. The nuclear receptor TLX is required for gliomagenesis within the adult neurogenic niche. Mol Cell Biol. 32(23):4811-20 (2012) (#equal contribution)
6. Qin S, Zhang CL. A role of KLF4 in neurogenesis and radial neuronal migration in the developing cerebral cortex. Mol Cell Biol. 32(21):4297-305 (2012)
7. Qin S, Liu M, Niu W, Zhang CL. Dysregulation of Kruppel-like factor 4 during brain development leads to hydrocephalus in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 27;108(52): 21117-21 (2011)