Qin Li

Qin Li


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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

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

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8 September 2022 in Bioengineering
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CMChiyuan Ma
Chiyuan Ma
KLKaizheng Liu
Kaizheng Liu
QLQin Li
Qin Li
YXYue Xiong
Yue Xiong
CXcuixiang xu
cuixiang xu
Xiaohua LeiXiaohua Lei
Xiaohua Lei
Synthetic hydrogels from polyisocyanides (PIC) are a type of novel thermoreversible biomaterials, which can covalently bind biomolecules such as adhesion peptides to provide a suitable extracellular matrix (ECM)-like microenvironment for different cells. Although we have demonstrated that PIC is suitable for three-dimensional (3D) culture of several cell types, it is unknown whether this hydrogel sustains the proliferation and passaging of cells originating from different germ layers. In the present study, we propose a 3D culture system for three representative cell sources: Schwann cells (ectoderm), hepatocytes (endoderm), and endothelial cells (mesoderm). Both Schwann cells and hepatocytes proliferated into multicellular spheroids and maintained their properties, regardless of the amount of cell-adhesive RGD motifs in long-term culture. Notably, Schwann cells grew into larger spheroids in RGD-free PIC than in PIC-RGD, while HL-7702 showed the opposite behavior. Endothelial cells (human umbilical vein endothelial cells, HUVECs) spread and formed an endothelial cell (EC) network only in PIC-RGD. Moreover, in a hepatocyte/HUVEC co-culture system, the characteristics of both cells were well kept for a long period in PIC-RGD. In all, our work highlights a simple ECM mimic that supports the growth and phenotype maintenance of cells from all germ layers in the long term. Our findings might contribute to research on biological development, organoid engineering, and in vitro drug screening.

5 July 2019 in Molecular Reproduction and Development
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QLQin Li
Qin Li
YPYangyang Pan
Yangyang Pan
HHHonghong He
Honghong He
XHXuequan Hu
Xuequan Hu
TZTian Zhao
Tian Zhao
SYSijiu Yu
Sijiu Yu

1 January 2022 in Animal Science Journal
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QLQin Li
Qin Li
TZTian Zhao
Tian Zhao
HHHonghong He
Honghong He
NRNiayale Robert
Niayale Robert
TDTianyi Ding
Tianyi Ding
SYSijiu Yu
Sijiu Yu