1. Zhang X#, Lu Y#, He X#, Guo S#, Li C, Wang Y, Gao Y, Yao J, Yuan Q, Tang Y, Hu W, Wu K, Wang Y, Yin W, Xie X*, Xu HE*, Liu H*. Molecular architecture of OXGR1 reveals evolutionarily conserved mechanisms for metabolite surveillance. The EMBO Journal (Accepted) (2026).
2. Huang S#, Liu H#, Wu Y#, Braz JM, Kranthi D, Hall BW, Zhang X, Radchenko DS, Moroz YS, Irwin JJ, Basbaum AI, Xu HE*, Wetsel WC*, Shoichet BK*. Structure based discovery of antipsychotic-like TAAR1 agonists.Nature Communications (Accepted) (2026).
3. Zhang Y#, Wang Q#, Liu H#, Shan H, Gu Y, Yang J, Gao Y, Wu K, Yang D*, Xu HE*. Structural insight into ligand binding and activation of the orphan GPCR Mas1.The EMBO Journal, 1–14 (2026).
4. Zhu X#, Ping M#, Liu H#, Yu T#, Jiang Z#, Liu Z#, Li C#, Hou X#, Chu Q, Li S, Mao C, Luo T, Kang C, Wang F, Yang C, Tang M, Jiang Z, Gao Z, Liu H, Xu HE, Tang B*, Cheng X*, Yin W*, Zhou Y*, Li P*. Structural insights into the activation of TMEM175 by small molecule. Neuron, 113(21): 3567–3581.e9 (2025).
5. Shen S#, He X, Liu H, Wu H, Xu HE*, Duan J*. Cryo-EM structures of GnRHR: Foundations for next-generation therapeutics. PNAS, 122(25): e2500112122 (2025).
6. Wang RL#, Sun J#, Liu H#, Guo SM#, Zhang Y, Hu W, Wang J, Liu H, Zhuang YW, Jiang Y, Xie X, Xu HE, Wang Y* Molecular recognition of two approved drugs Macimorelin and Anamorelin by the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 1–11 (2025).
7. Li C, Liu H#, Liu J, He X, Zhou H, Fu W, Xu HE*. Molecular basis of ligand recognition and activation of the human succinate receptor SUCR1. Cell Research, 34(8): 594–596 (2024).
8. Shen S, Wang D, Liu H#, He X, Gao Y, Chen J, Li S, Chang X, Xu HE*, Duan J*
Structural basis for hormone recognition and distinctive Gq protein coupling by the kisspeptin receptor. Cell Reports, 43(7) (2024).
9. Liu H#, Guo S, Dal A, Xu P, Xu L, Huang S, He X, Wu K, Zhang X, Yang D*, Xie X*, Xu HE*. Structural and functional evidence that GPR30 is not a direct estrogen receptor Cell Research, 34(7): 630–633 (2024).
10. Liu H#, Zheng Y#, Wang Y#, Wang Y#, He X, Xu P, Huang S, Yuan Q, Zhang X, Wang L, Jiang K, Chen H, Li Z, Liu W*, Wang S*, Xu HE*, Xu F*. Recognition of methamphetamine and other amines by trace amine receptor TAAR1. Nature, 624(7902): 653–671 (2023).
11. Liu H#, Polovitskaya MM#, Yang L#, Li M, Li H, Han Z, Wu J, Zhang Q*, Jentsch TJ*, Liao J *. Structural insights into anion selectivity and activation mechanism of LRRC8 volume-regulated anion channels. Cell Reports, 42(8) (2023).
12. Duan J#*, Liu H#, Zhao F#, Yuan Q, Ji Y, Cai X, He X, Li X, Li J, Wu K, Gao T, Zhu S, Lin S, Wang M-W, Cheng X, Yin W, Jiang Y, Yang D*, Xu HE*. GPCR activation and GRK2 assembly by a biased intracellular agonist Nature, 620(7974): 676–681 (2023).
13. Liu H#, Zhang Q#, He X#, Jiang M, Wang S, Yan X, Cheng X, Liu Y, Nan FJ, Xu HE*, Xie X*, Yin W*. Structural insights into ligand recognition and activation of the medium-chain fatty acid-sensing receptor GPR84. Nature Communications, 14(1): 3271 (2023).
14. Li C, Xu Y, Liu H#, Cai H, Yang J, Xu HE*, Yin W*. Molecular recognition of itch-associated neuropeptides by bombesin receptors. Cell Research, 33(2): 184–187 (2023).
15. Chen Z#, Wang G#, Xie X#, Liu H, Liao J, Shi H, Chen M, Lai S, Wang Z, Wu X*. Ginsenoside Rg5 allosterically interacts with P2RY₁₂ and ameliorates deep venous thrombosis by counteracting neutrophil NETosis and inflammatory response Frontiers in Immunology, 13: 918476 (2022).
16. Xu Y#, Wu C#, Cao X#, Gu C#, Liu H#, Jiang M, Wang X, Yuan Q, Wu K, Liu J, Wang D, He X, Wang X, Deng SJ, Xu HE*, Yin W*. Structural and biochemical mechanism for increased infectivity and immune evasion of Omicron BA. 2 variant compared to BA. 1 and their possible mouse origins. Cell Research, 32(7): 609–620 (2022).
17. Zhang Y, Liu H#, Chen Y, Song D, Wang F, Wang S, Li GL, Shu Y*, Xu F*. Structural insights into the lipid and ligand regulation of a human neuronal KCNQ channel. Neuron, 110(2): 237–247.e4 (2022).