Minzhi Yu

Ms. Minzhi Yu


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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 December 2019 in Journal of Controlled Release
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MYMinzhi Yu
Minzhi Yu
WYWenmin Yuan
Wenmin Yuan
DLDan Li
Dan Li
ASAnna Schwendeman
Anna Schwendeman
SSSteven P. Schwendeman
Steven P. Schwendeman

1 May 2018 in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
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MYMinzhi Yu
Minzhi Yu
MBMason M. Benjamin
Mason M. Benjamin
SSSanthanakrishnan Srinivasan
Santhanakrishnan Srinivasan
EMEmily E. Morin
Emily E. Morin
Ekaterina I. ShishatskayaEkaterina I. Shishatskaya
Ekaterina I. Shishatskaya
ASAnna Schwendeman
Anna Schwendeman

15 February 2021 in Journal of Clinical Investigation
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PKPadma Kadiyala
Padma Kadiyala
SCStephen V. Carney
Stephen V. Carney
JGJessica C. Gauss
Jessica C. Gauss
MGMaria B. Garcia-Fabiani
Maria B. Garcia-Fabiani
SHSantiago Haase
Santiago Haase
MCMaria G. Castro
Maria G. Castro
Mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1-R132H; mIDH1) is a hallmark of adult gliomas. Lower grade mIDH1 gliomas are classified into 2 molecular subgroups: 1p/19q codeletion/TERT-promoter mutations or inactivating mutations in α-thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked (ATRX) and TP53. This work focuses on glioma subtypes harboring mIDH1, TP53, and ATRX inactivation. IDH1-R132H is a gain-of-function mutation that converts α-ketoglutarate into 2-hydroxyglutarate (D-2HG). The role of D-2HG within the tumor microenvironment of mIDH1/mATRX/mTP53 gliomas remains unexplored. Inhibition of D-2HG, when used as monotherapy or in combination with radiation and temozolomide (IR/TMZ), led to increased median survival (MS) of mIDH1 glioma–bearing mice. Also, D-2HG inhibition elicited anti–mIDH1 glioma immunological memory. In response to D-2HG inhibition, PD-L1 expression levels on mIDH1-glioma cells increased to similar levels as observed in WT-IDH gliomas. Thus, we combined D-2HG inhibition/IR/TMZ with anti–PDL1 immune checkpoint blockade and observed complete tumor regression in 60% of mIDH1 glioma–bearing mice. This combination strategy reduced T cell exhaustion and favored the generation of memory CD8+ T cells. Our findings demonstrate that metabolic reprogramming elicits anti–mIDH1 glioma immunity, leading to increased MS and immunological memory. Our preclinical data support the testing of IDH-R132H inhibitors in combination with IR/TMZ and anti-PDL1 as targeted therapy for mIDH1/mATRX/mTP53 glioma patients.

1 June 2014 in Biomaterials
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QFQiang Feng
Qiang Feng
MYMinzhi Yu
Minzhi Yu
JWJiancheng Wang
Jiancheng Wang
WHWen-Jie Hou
Wen-Jie Hou
LGLing-Yan Gao
Ling-Yan Gao
QZQiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang

1 July 2018 in Journal of Controlled Release
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RKRui Kuai
Rui Kuai
XSXiaoqi Sun
Xiaoqi Sun
WYWenmin Yuan
Wenmin Yuan
LOLukasz J. Ochyl
Lukasz J. Ochyl
YXYao Xu
Yao Xu
JMJames Moon
James Moon

1 August 2016 in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
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LWLin Wei
Lin Wei
XGXi-Ying Guo
Xi-Ying Guo
TYTing Yang
Ting Yang
MYMinzhi Yu
Minzhi Yu
DCDa-Wei Chen
Da-Wei Chen
JWJiancheng Wang
Jiancheng Wang