Xiao Wen

Dr. Xiao Wen


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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29 January 2026 in Brain Sciences
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HWHui Wang
Hui Wang
XWXiao Wen
Xiao Wen
MYMin Yan
Min Yan
RLRan Li
Ran Li
DMDewei Mao
Dewei Mao
XTxuewen tian
xuewen tian
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by progressive degeneration of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system and α-synuclein (α-syn) pathology, with disease progression driven by convergent mechanisms including neuroinflammation, mitochondrial injury, oxidative stress, and regulated cell-death programs such as ferroptosis. Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) and fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) constitute a key signaling system in the central nervous system, influencing not only neuronal survival and glial states but also intersecting with networks governing redox homeostasis and iron metabolism. Accumulating evidence indicates that, beyond classical neurotrophic actions, FGF–FGFR signaling can modulate mitochondrial quality control, glial inflammatory activation, and lipid peroxidation-related processes, thereby reshaping cellular susceptibility to ferroptotic injury. This review summarizes current advances in understanding FGF signaling networks in Parkinson’s disease, synthesizes their potential mechanistic links to the interplay among neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and redox imbalance as well as to ferroptosis regulation, and discusses the experimental basis and translational challenges of targeting the FGF pathway as a disease-modifying therapeutic strategy.