Yuan Liu

Dr. Yuan Liu

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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28 September 2016 in Molecular Genetics and Genomics
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FPFeng Pan
Feng Pan
JYJinwei You
Jinwei You
YLYuan Liu
Yuan Liu
XQXuefeng Qiu
Xuefeng Qiu
WYWen Yu
Wen Yu
QZQipeng Zhang
Qipeng Zhang

4 June 2023 in Advanced Healthcare Materials
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CLChang Liu
Chang Liu
XCXingchi Chen
Xingchi Chen
YLYuan Liu
Yuan Liu
LSLi Sun
Li Sun
ZYZhibin Yu
Zhibin Yu
YLYan Li
Yan Li

29 August 2025 in Bioengineering
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SMShaoyang Ma
Shaoyang Ma
JEJustice Ene
Justice Ene
CMColton McGarraugh
Colton McGarraugh
SMShaoxuan Ma
Shaoxuan Ma
CEColin Esmonde
Colin Esmonde
YLYan Li
Yan Li
Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and their secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) are promising therapeutics to treat degenerative or inflammatory diseases such as ischemic stroke and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). hMSC-EVs have the coveted ability to contain therapeutically relevant biomaterials; however, EV biogenesis is sensitive to the culture microenvironment in vitro. Recently, the demand for hMSC-EVs has increased dramatically, highlighting the need for scalable bioreactors for large-scale biomanufacturing. In this study, adipose-derived hMSCs were seeded in 2D plates, an ultralow-attachment (ULA) plates as static aggregates, a novel vertical wheel bioreactor (VWBR) as aggregates, and a spinner flask bioreactor (SFB). EV secretion was quantified and compared using ExtraPEG-based ultracentrifugation and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Compared to the 2D group, significantly higher total EV production and cell productivity in the bioreactors were observed, as well as the upregulation of EV biogenesis genes. Furthermore, there was increased EV production in the VWBR compared to the SFB and the static ULA control. Functional assessments demonstrated that EVs, when delivered via culture medium or hydrogel-based systems, significantly attenuated oxidative stress elevation, suppressed proinflammatory cytokine secretion (e.g., TNF-α) and gene expression, and inhibited nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B-cell (NF-κB) activation and neurodegenerative markers across in vitro assays. These findings suggest EV-mediated mitigation of oxidative and inflammatory pathways, potentially through modulation of the NF-κB signaling cascade. This study shows the influence of bioreactor types and their microenvironments on EV secretion in hMSCs and their applications in hMSC-EV production and bioengineering.

20 February 2022
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LTLiping Tan
Liping Tan
RGRufei Gao
Rufei Gao
XYXin Yin
Xin Yin
XCXue-Mei Chen
Xue-Mei Chen
FLFangfang Li
Fangfang Li
JHJunlin He
Junlin He

21 February 2025 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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MFMasahiro Fukuda
Masahiro Fukuda
GLGrace Lin
Grace Lin
YLYang Liu
Yang Liu
GHGrace Hammel
Grace Hammel
AKAbigail Kizer
Abigail Kizer
Jingjiao GuanJingjiao Guan
Jingjiao Guan