Department of Surgery Faculty
Xiaowu Wu
Assistant Professor/Research
Division: Trauma
Email: wux2@uthscsa.edu
Education:
M.D., Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai, China, 1991
M.M.S., Graduate School of Biomedical Science in University of Texas Medical Branch, 2003
Postgraduate training:
Fellowship, Shriners Hospital for Children at Galveston, 1999-2003
Resident, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, 1991-1996
Research interests: Acute phase response, muscle metabolism and tissue repair after trauma and burn.
Publications:
Wu XW, Spies M, Herndon DN, Thompson JC, Wolf SE.
Starvation Induced Mucosal Atrophy and Gut Epithelial Cell Apoptosis is Diminished in IL-1 Receptor Knockout Mice.
Surgical Forum 2001, 52: 16-17.
Wu XW, Herndon DN, Spies M, Wolf SE. Effect of Delayed Wound Excision and Grafting in Severely Burned Children. Arch Surg. 2002, 137(9): 1049-1054.
Wu XW, Spies M, Chappell VL, Herndon DN, Thompson JC, Wolf SE. Effect of Bombesin on Gut Mucosal Impairment after Severe Burn. Shock 2002, 18(6): 518-522.
Wu XW, Herndon DN, Wolf SE. Growth hormone down-regulation of IL-1( and IL-6 induced acute phase protein gene expression is associated with increased gene expression of suppressor of cytokine signal-3 (SOCS-3). Shock 19(4): 314-320, 2003.
Woodside KJ, Spies M, Wu XW, Song J, Quadeer SS, Daller JA, Wolf SE. Decreased lymphocyte apoptosis by anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody in Peyerπs patches following severe burn. Shock 2003; 20: 70-73.
Wu XW, Song J, Herndon DN, Wolf SE. The role of TNF-a in the regulation of gut mucosal homeostasis. Surgical Forum 2003, 54: 48-49.
Wu XW, Thomas SJ, Herndon DN, Sanford AP, Wolf SE. Insulin Decreases Hepatic Acute Phase Protein Levels in Severely Burned Children. Surgery 2004:135:196-202.
Wu XW, Woodside KJ. Song Q, Wolf SE. Burn induced gut mucosal homeostasis in TCR delta receptor-deficient knockout mice. Shock 2004;21:52-57
Zhang XJ, Wu XW, Wolf SE, Hawkins HK, Wolfe RR. Local insulin injection accelerates skin wound healing. Surgery (in press).
de Oliveira GV, Sanford AP, Murphy KD, de Oliveira HM, Wilkins JP, Wu XW, Hawkins HK, Kitten G, Chinkes DL, Barrow RE, Herndon DN. Growth hormone effects on hypertrophic scar formation: a randomized controlled trial of 62 burned children. Wound Repair Regen. 2004 Jul-Aug;12(4):404-11.
Biosketch: Dr. Xiaowu Wu received his medical degree from Shanghai Second Medical University in 1991, and completed his surgery residency program and also worked as an attending surgeon in burn center in Shanghai Ruijin Hospital. He completed a research fellowship in trauma and burns as well as Master of Medical Science at Shriners Hospital for Children and Graduate School of Biomedical Science in University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Wu now works as an investigator at Institute of Surgical Research at Brooke Army Medical Center. His research interests involve the acute phase response, muscle metabolism and tissue repair after trauma and burn.
Awards:
Young Investigator Award, 2002, Shock Society
Professional societies:
American Burn Association
International Society for Burn Injuries
