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Lin‐Xi Li

Federal Grant PI

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: University of Minnesota (2010–2011); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2024); University of California, Davis (2012–2017)

Microbiology & Immunology, College of Medicine

13 h-index 34 pubs 731 cited

  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Chlamydia Infections
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Chlamydia muridarum
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Mice, Knockout
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
  • Signal Transduction
  • Reproductive Tract Infections
  • Interferon-gamma
  • B-Lymphocytes
  • Hypertension

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Lin-Xi Li studies the mechanisms of immune protection against bacterial infections, with a particular focus on Chlamydia.

As Principal Investigator on two NIH grants totaling over $558,000, Li is investigating the role of memory CD4 T cells in mediating immunity to Chlamydia and exploring early protective immune responses to this pathogen. His research group utilizes mouse models to understand the complex interactions between host immunity and microbial infections.

Li's work has resulted in publications examining T cell subsets, B cell contributions to immunity, and the signaling pathways that regulate immune responses. Collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Miguel A. B. Mercado, Yejin Kim, J. Tucker Andrews, and Lu Huang, contribute to his research network. Li has an h-index of 13 and has published 34 papers with over 700 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 13
  • Publications: 34
  • Citations: 731

Positions

  • Associate Professor publications 2016–2026
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Microbiology & Immunology, College of Medicine Institutional directory

Selected Publications

  • CXCR6 marks polyfunctional effector CD4 T cells required for anti- Chlamydia immunity in the female reproductive tract (2026)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • β-glucan-induced monocyte-derived alveolar macrophages confer protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis 4395 (2025)
    The Journal of Immunology DOI OpenAlex
  • The roles of TGFb signaling in CD4 T cell responses to Chlamydia infection in the female reproductive tract 9284 (2025)
    The Journal of Immunology DOI OpenAlex
  • CXCR6+ polyfunctional CD4 T cells are essential for protective immunity against Chlamydia in the female reproductive tract (2024)
    The Journal of Immunology DOI OpenAlex
  • Metabolically active neutrophils represent a permissive niche for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (2024)
    Mucosal Immunology 38 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • BHLHE40 drives protective polyfunctional CD4 T cell differentiation in the female reproductive tract against Chlamydia (2024)
    PLoS Pathogens 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • P2X7 -Mediated Antigen-Independent Activation of CD8 + T Cells Promotes Salt-Sensitive Hypertension (2024)
    Hypertension 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • BHLHE40 drives protective polyfunctional CD4 T cell differentiation in the female reproductive tract against Chlamydia (2023)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • Transcription factor Bhlhe40 plays a protective role during intravaginal Chlamydia muridarum infection in mice (2023)
    The Journal of Immunology DOI OpenAlex
  • Metabolism and ontogeny of alveolar macrophages contribute to peripheral trained immunity and confer protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (2023)
    The Journal of Immunology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • IFNγ and Antibody Synergize To Enhance Protective Immunity against Chlamydia Dissemination and Female Reproductive Tract Reinfections (2022)
    Infection and Immunity 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • IFNγ and antibody synergize to enhance protective immunity against Chlamydia dissemination and female reproductive tract reinfections (2022)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • The IFNγ-PDL1 Pathway Enhances CD8T-DCT Interaction to Promote Hypertension (2022)
    Circulation Research 45 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Breast adipose regulation of premenopausal breast epithelial phenotype involves interleukin 10 (2021)
    Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Innate IFN-γ Is Essential for Systemic Chlamydia muridarum Control in Mice, While CD4 T Cell-Dependent IFN-γ Production Is Highly Redundant in the Female Reproductive Tract (2020)
    Infection and Immunity 21 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $558,240 total

NIH Contact PI May 2024 - Mar 2027

Exploring early protective immune responses to Chlamydia

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases $182,746 R21
NIH Contact PI May 2018 - Apr 2024

Mechanisms of memory CD4 T cell-mediated immune protection against Chlamydia

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases $375,494 R01

Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile. Federal awards with verified records are shown above.

  • T cell homing to the kidney contributes to salt retention and blood pressure regulation - Continuation NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Co-Investigator
  • Mechanisms of memory CD4 T cell-mediated immune protection against Chlamydia - Continuation NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases Principal Investigator

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75 Collaborators 34 Institutions 4 Countries

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