Lijun Yang

Dr. Lijun Yang

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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

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

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28 November 2021 in Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
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QZQi Zhao
Qi Zhao
YZYanbo Zheng
Yanbo Zheng
XLXing Lv
Xing Lv
JGJianhua Gong
Jianhua Gong
LYLijun Yang
Lijun Yang

10 September 2024 in International Immunopharmacology
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XZXiwang Zheng
Xiwang Zheng
TTTong Tong
Tong Tong
LDLianrui Duan
Lianrui Duan
YMYanjie Ma
Yanjie Ma
YLYan Lan
Yan Lan
LYLijun Yang
Lijun Yang

13 July 2023 in Life Sciences
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QZQi Zhao
Qi Zhao
XLXing Lv
Xing Lv
YDYanqun Dong
Yanqun Dong
HHHanyu Hong
Hanyu Hong
YZYanbo Zheng
Yanbo Zheng
JGJianhua Gong
Jianhua Gong

22 April 2025 in Environmental Pollution
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YDYujing Duan
Yujing Duan
HSHui She
Hui She
LJLingna Jing
Lingna Jing
LDLianrui Duan
Lianrui Duan
JZJinxiu Zheng
Jinxiu Zheng
LYLijun Yang
Lijun Yang

1 May 2025 in International Immunopharmacology
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YCYuxin Che
Yuxin Che
BSBing Song
Bing Song
YSYikun Song
Yikun Song
JSJiaying Sun
Jiaying Sun
XZXueting Zhao
Xueting Zhao
LYLijun Yang
Lijun Yang

20 May 2026 in Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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JZJinxiu Zheng
Jinxiu Zheng
XZXueting Zhao
Xueting Zhao
QMQing Men
Qing Men
MZMengyi Zhou
Mengyi Zhou
YCYuxin Che
Yuxin Che
TYTao Yang
Tao Yang
Background: The immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) is a cardinal driver of immune escape and resistance to immunotherapy in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The N6-methyladenosine (m 6 A), the most prevalent RNA modification, critically governs tumor aggressiveness and TME reprogramming. We aimed to exploit whether and how tumor-intrinsic m 6 A modification driven by ZC3H13 (zinc finger CCCH-type containing 13) can dictate the immune landscape of RCC. Methods: Loss- and gain-of-function studies were performed in vitro and in allograft tumor model. Tumor-infiltrating immune cells were profiled with flow cytometry and immunostaining. The pivotal cytokine mediated by ZC3H13 depletion was identified through an integrated analysis of RNA-seq and PCR array. The molecular target of ZC3H13 was elucidated through integrated m 6 A sequencing and RNA sequencing. Results: Low ZC3H13 expression was an independent predictor of poor prognosis in RCC. Functionally, ZC3H13 silencing enhanced the malignant behaviors of RCC cells and drove an immunosuppressive microenvironment characterized by aberrant recruitment of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). Mechanistically, ZC3H13 promoted m 6 A methylation on UNC5CL (UNC-5 Family C-Terminal Like) mRNA, facilitating YTHDC1-mediated stabilization of UNC5CL transcripts, which subsequently suppressed the NF-κB-CSF2 signaling axis, ultimately inhibiting MDSCs accumulation. Furthermore, therapeutic targeting CSF2 in combination with anti-PD1 exerts stronger antitumor effects in RCC by synergistically reversing the MDSCs mediated immunosuppressive microenvironment. Conclusion: We identified that ZC3H13 loss unleashes the NF-κB-CSF2 signaling cascade via m 6 A-dependent silencing of UNC5CL, converting the RCC milieu into an MDSCs-dominated immunosuppressive niche. Targeting CSF2 combined with anti-PD1 may represent a novel therapeutic strategy to achieve better efficacy in RCC.