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Overview

Li Wu is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States and has a research portfolio spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work has a strong focus on molecular biology, cancer research, immunology, epidemiology, and rheumatology.

Their research addresses several key scientific topics, including:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • RNA research and splicing
  • HIV research and treatment
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Hepatitis B virus studies
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation

Li Wu has contributed to multiple publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Virology
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • mBio
  • Clinical Rheumatology

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several researchers in the field, including:

  • Stacia Phillips
  • Constanza E. Espada
  • Tarun Mishra
  • Hua Yang
  • Tonghua Liu

Representative publications by Li Wu include:

  • "Therapeutic Potential of Centella asiatica and Its Triterpenes: A Review" (2020) published in Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "N6-methyladenosine modification of HIV-1 RNA suppresses type-I interferon induction in differentiated monocytic cells and primary macrophages" (2021) published in PLoS Pathogens
  • "Single-molecule epitranscriptomic analysis of full-length HIV-1 RNAs reveals functional roles of site-specific m6As" (2024) published in Nature Microbiology
  • "A deep learning classification of metacarpophalangeal joints synovial proliferation in rheumatoid arthritis by ultrasound images" (2022) published in Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
  • "Epitranscriptomic N 6-Methyladenosine Profile of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Human Lung Epithelial Cells" (2023) published in Microbiology Spectrum

Best Publications

  • Recruitment of HIV and its receptors to dendritic cell-T cell junctions.

    David McDonald;Li Wu;Stacy M. Bohks;Vineet N. KewalRamani

  • Dendritic-cell interactions with HIV: infection and viral dissemination

    Li Wu;Vineet N. KewalRamani

  • A Dendritic Cell–Specific Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 3–Grabbing Nonintegrin (Dc-Sign)–Related Protein Is Highly Expressed on Human Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells and Promotes HIV-1 Infection

    Arman A Bashirova;Teunis B.H. Geijtenbeek;Gerard C.F. van Duijnhoven;Sandra J. van Vliet

  • Zinc-finger antiviral protein inhibits HIV-1 infection by selectively targeting multiply spliced viral mRNAs for degradation

    Yiping Zhu;Guifang Chen;Fengxiang Lv;Xinlu Wang

  • Human immunodeficiency virus-1 inhibition of immunoamphisomes in dendritic cells impairs early innate and adaptive immune responses.

    Fabien P. Blanchet;Arnaud Moris;Arnaud Moris;Damjan S. Nikolic;Martin Lehmann

  • N(6)-methyladenosine of HIV-1 RNA regulates viral infection and HIV-1 Gag protein expression.

    Nagaraja Tirumuru;Boxuan Simen Zhao;Wuxun Lu;Zhike Lu

  • BET proteins promote efficient murine leukemia virus integration at transcription start sites

    Amit Sharma;Ross C. Larue;Matthew R. Plumb;Nirav Malani

  • Multimode, cooperative mechanism of action of allosteric HIV-1 integrase inhibitors.

    Jacques J. Kessl;Nivedita Jena;Yasuhiro Koh;Humeyra Taskent-Sezgin

  • Human Genetic Determinants of Viral Diseases.

    Adam D. Kenney;James A. Dowdle;Leonia Bozzacco;Leonia Bozzacco;Temet M. McMichael

  • Raji B cells, misidentified as THP-1 cells, stimulate DC-SIGN-mediated HIV transmission.

    Li Wu;Thomas D. Martin;Mary Carrington;Vineet N. KewalRamani

  • Serum amino acids profile and the beneficial effects of L-arginine or L-glutamine supplementation in dextran sulfate sodium colitis.

    Wenkai Ren;Jie Yin;Miaomiao Wu;Gang Liu

  • Genome editing of the HIV co-receptors CCR5 and CXCR4 by CRISPR-Cas9 protects CD4+ T cells from HIV-1 infection

    Zhepeng Liu;Shuliang Chen;Shuliang Chen;Xu Jin;Qiankun Wang

  • Functionally Distinct Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Mediated by Immature and Mature Dendritic Cells

    Jian-Hua Wang;Alicia M. Janas;Wendy J. Olson;Li Wu

  • Functional Evaluation of DC-SIGN Monoclonal Antibodies Reveals DC-SIGN Interactions with ICAM-3 Do Not Promote Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Transmission

    Li Wu;Thomas D. Martin;Rosemay Vazeux;Derya Unutmaz

  • Regulation of deoxynucleotide metabolism in cancer: novel mechanisms and therapeutic implications

    Rebecca Kohnken;Karthik M. Kodigepalli;Li Wu

  • A New Class of Multimerization Selective Inhibitors of HIV-1 Integrase

    Amit Sharma;Alison Slaughter;Nivedita Jena;Lei Feng

  • Characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 replication in immature and mature dendritic cells reveals dissociable cis- and trans-infection.

    Chunsheng Dong;Alicia M. Janas;Jian-Hua Wang;Wendy J. Olson

  • Dietary arginine supplementation enhances intestinal expression of SLC7A7 and SLC7A1 and ameliorates growth depression in mycotoxin-challenged pigs

    Jie Yin;Wenkai Ren;Jielin Duan;Li Wu

  • Moisture resistant and biofriendly CD-MOF nanoparticles obtained via cholesterol shielding

    Vikramjeet Singh;Tao Guo;Haitong Xu;Li Wu

  • Drug nanoclusters formed in confined nano-cages of CD-MOF: dramatic enhancement of solubility and bioavailability of azilsartan

    Yuanzhi He;Yuanzhi He;Wei Zhang;Wei Zhang;Tao Guo;Guoqing Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yulong Yin
Yulong Yin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peter York
Peter York University of Bradford
Haiyan Li
Haiyan Li China University of Geosciences
Guoyao Wu
Guoyao Wu Texas A&M University
Vineet N. KewalRamani
Vineet N. KewalRamani National Institutes of Health
Yong Xiong
Yong Xiong Yale University
Alice Gilman-Sachs
Alice Gilman-Sachs Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Haiyan Li
Haiyan Li Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mamuka Kvaratskhelia
Mamuka Kvaratskhelia University of Colorado Denver
Baek Kim
Baek Kim Emory University

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