Hongen Wei

IL-6 is increased in the cerebellum of autistic brain and alters neural cell adhesion, migration and synaptic formation

Hongen Wei, Hua Zou, Ashfaq M. Sheikh et al. · Journal of Neuroinflammation · 2011 · 328 citations · Full text

Brain IL-6 elevation causes neuronal circuitry imbalances and mediates autism-like behaviors

Hongen Wei, Kathryn K. Chadman, Daniel P. McCloskey et al. · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease · 2012 · 250 citations

Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neuropsychology, Psychiatry +15

Reduction of BDNF expression in <i>Fmr1</i> knockout mice worsens cognitive deficits but improves hyperactivity and sensorimotor deficits

Marko Uutela, Jesse Lindholm, Verna Louhivuori et al. · Genes Brain & Behavior · 2012 · 87 citations

Brain Development, Bdnf Gene, Neurochemical Biomarkers +22

Erythropoietin increases circulating endothelial progenitor cells and reduces the formation and progression of cerebral aneurysm in rats

Yi Xu, Yao Tian, Hongen Wei et al. · Neuroscience · 2011 · 57 citations

Inflammation, Thrombosis, Endothelial Progenitor Cells +14

The Therapeutic effect of Memantine through the Stimulation of Synapse Formation and Dendritic Spine Maturation in Autism and Fragile X Syndrome

Hongen Wei, Carl Dobkin, Ashfaq M. Sheikh et al. · PLoS ONE · 2012 · 53 citations · Full text

Synapse Formation, Memantine Treatment, Cellular Neurobiology +20