目前主持国家自然科学基金面上项目1项，北京市自然科学基金面上项目1项。

目前以第一作者/通讯作者发表SCI收录论文45篇。近年发表代表性论文有：

1.JiangLi#, Xiaoya Li#, Ya Xia#, HuiZhen Fan, Danping Fan, Xiaoyu Xi, Qinbin Ye,Yiyong Zhu, Cheng Xiao*. Subgroupanalysis of the relationship between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons andrheumatoid arthritis: data from the National Health and Nutrition ExaminationSurvey, 2003-2014. SciTotal Environ. (SCI IF 6.551) 2021, 775, 145841

2. Danping Fan#, Ya Xia#, Cheng Lu#, Qinbin Ye, Xiaoyu Xi, QiongWang, Zheng Wang, Chengyuan Wang*, Cheng Xiao*. Regulatory Role of the RNA N6-Methyladenosine Modification in Immunoregulatory Cells and Immune-RelatedBone Homeostasis Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis. FrontCell Dev Biol. (SCI IF 5.201) 2021,8, 627893.

3. Huihui Xu#, Jinfeng Cao#, Ya Xiao Li#, Xiangchen Lu, Ya Xia,Danping Fan, Zhao Hongyan*, Dahong Ju*, Cheng Xiao*. Regional Differences inthe Gut Microbiota and Gut-associated Immunologic Factors in the Ileum andCecum of Rats with Collagen-induced Arthritis. Front Pharmacol. (SCI IF 4.225) 2020, 11: 587534.

4. Huihui Xu#, Hongyan Zhao#, DanpingFan, Meijie Liu, Jinfeng Cao, Ya Xia, Dahong Ju, Cheng Xiao*, Qingdong Guan*. Interactionsbetween Gut Microbiota and Immunomodulatory Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Mediatorsof Inflammation.(SCI IF 3.758)2020,2020, 1430605.

5. XiaoyaLi#, Cheng Lu#, Danping Fan, XiangchenLu, YaXia, Hongyan Zhao, Huihui Xu, Yongliang Zhu, Jingtao Li, Honglin Liu*, Cheng Xiao*. Human UmbilicalMesenchymal Stem Cells Display Therapeutic Potential in Rheumatoid Arthritis byRegulating Interactions Between Immunity and Gut Microbiota via the ArylHydrocarbon Receptor, Front Cell Dev Biol,(SCI IF 5.201)  2020, 8: 131. 

6.XiaoyaLi#, Xiangchen Lu#, Danping Fan#, Li Li, Cheng Lu, Yong Tan, YaXia, Hongyan Zhao, Cheng Xiao*. Synergistic Effectsof ErzhiPill Combined with Methotrexate on Osteoblasts via Wnt1/LRP5/β-catenin signalpathway in Collagen-Induced Arthritis Rats, Front Pharmacol, (SCI IF 4.225) 2020, 11: 228. 

7.Jing Huang#, Huizhen Fan#, Qi Qiu#, Kunpeng Liu#, Shuang Lv, Jiang Li, Hui Yang, XiaomingShu, Yuan Xu, Xiangchen Lu, Cheng Lu, Yunnan Zhang, Cheng Xiao*.Are gene polymorphisms related to adverse events of methotrexate in patientswith rheumatoid arthritis? A retrospective cohort study based on the updatedmeta-analysis, TherAdv Chronic Dis. (SCI IF 4.257)2020, 11: 100-127. 

8.Jiang Li#, HuiZhen Fan#, Kunpeng Liu#, Xiaoya Li, Danping Fan, XiangchenLu, YaXia, Cheng Xiao*. Associations of urinary polycyclic aromatichydrocarbons with albuminuria in U.S. adults, NHANES2003-2014, Ecotox Environ Saf, (SCI IF 4.872) 2020, 195: 110445. 

9.Shuang Lv#, HuiZhen Fan#, Hui Yang#, Jing Huang#, Jiang Li, Xiaoming Shu, Lu Zhang, Yuan Xu, Xiaoya Li, Jieyu Zuo, Cheng Lv, Xiaomu Kong, Cheng Xiao*.Membrane-spanning protein genetic polymorphisms related to methotrexatetherapeutic outcome in a Chinese rheumatoid arthritis population. J ClinPharmacology.  (SCI IF 2.915)2019, doi: 10.1002/jcph.1446. 

10.Dan Luo#, Zhengyun Zuo#, Hongyan Zhao#, Yong Tan, Cheng Xiao*.Immunoregulation Effects in Clinical Practice of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F: a Review. Front Med. (SCI IF 3.421)2019.doi: 10.1007/s11684-018-0649-5.