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Overview

Ren-Ke Li is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and focuses research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a strong emphasis on Molecular Biology, Surgery, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their work also spans Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Genetics, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches within biomedical engineering and life sciences.

The scientist's research contributions include extensive study in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research, Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling, Advancements in Battery Materials, and Extracellular Vesicles in Disease. These topics illustrate a concentration on both fundamental biological processes and applied biomedical technologies.

Frequent venues where the scientist publishes include:

  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Aging
  • Aging Cell
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by this scientist are:

  • Cellular senescence contributes to age-dependent changes in circulating extracellular vesicle cargo and function, 2020, Aging Cell
  • Transplanted microvessels improve pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte engraftment and cardiac function after infarction in rats, 2020, Science Translational Medicine
  • A conductive cell-delivery construct as a bioengineered patch that can improve electrical propagation and synchronize cardiomyocyte contraction for heart repair, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • The conductive function of biopolymer corrects myocardial scar conduction blockage and resynchronizes contraction to prevent heart failure, 2020, Biomaterials
  • A P2/P3 Biphasic Layered Oxide Composite as a High-Energy and Long-Cycle-Life Cathode for Potassium-Ion Batteries, 2024, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Collaborative research efforts involve frequent coauthors including Faisal J. Alibhai, Jun Wu, Richard D. Weisel, and Sheng He. These collaborators have multiple joint publications indicating ongoing partnerships in related research fields.

Best Publications

  • Autologous Transplantation of Bone Marrow Cells Improves Damaged Heart Function

    Shinji Tomita;Ren-Ke Li;Richard D. Weisel;Donald A. G. Mickle

  • A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy C-Reactive Protein Attenuates Nitric Oxide Production and Inhibits Angiogenesis

    Subodh Verma;Chao-Hung Wang;Shu-Hong Li;Aaron S. Dumont

  • Endothelin Antagonism and Interleukin-6 Inhibition Attenuate the Proatherogenic Effects of C-Reactive Protein

    Subodh Verma;Shu-Hong Li;Mitesh V. Badiwala;Richard D. Weisel

  • Resistin Promotes Endothelial Cell Activation Further Evidence of Adipokine-Endothelial Interaction

    Subodh Verma;Shu-Hong Li;Chao-Hung Wang;Paul W.M. Fedak

  • C-Reactive Protein Upregulates Angiotensin Type 1 Receptors in Vascular Smooth Muscle

    Chao-Hung Wang;Shu-Hong Li;Richard D. Weisel;Paul W.M. Fedak

  • Improved heart function with myogenesis and angiogenesis after autologous porcine bone marrow stromal cell transplantation.

    Shinji Tomita;Donald A.G. Mickle;Richard D. Weisel;Zhi-Qiang Jia

  • Fundamentals of Reperfusion Injury for the Clinical Cardiologist

    Subodh Verma;Paul W.M. Fedak;Richard D. Weisel;Jagdish Butany

  • Cardioprotective c-kit+ cells are from the bone marrow and regulate the myocardial balance of angiogenic cytokines.

    Shafie Fazel;Massimo Cimini;Liwen Chen;Shuhong Li

  • Bcl-2 engineered MSCs inhibited apoptosis and improved heart function.

    Wenzhong Li;Nan Ma;Lee‐Lee Ong;Catharina Nesselmann

  • Cardiomyocyte transplantation improves heart function.

    Ren-Ke Li;Zhi-Qiang Jia;Richard D. Weisel;Donald A.G. Mickle

  • Survival and function of bioengineered cardiac grafts.

    Ren-Ke Li;Zhi-Qiang Jia;Richard D. Weisel;Donald A. G. Mickle

  • Differentiation of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induces Immunogenicity and Limits Their Long-Term Benefits for Myocardial Repair

    Xi-Ping Huang;Zhuo Sun;Yasuo Miyagi;Heather McDonald Kinkaid

  • Smooth muscle cell transplantation into myocardial scar tissue improves heart function

    Ren-Ke Li;Zhi-Qiang Jia;Richard D. Weisel;Frank Merante

  • Is the intravascular administration of mesenchymal stem cells safe? Mesenchymal stem cells and intravital microscopy.

    Dario Furlani;Murat Ugurlucan;LeeLee Ong;Karen Bieback

  • A Circular RNA Binds To and Activates AKT Phosphorylation and Nuclear Localization Reducing Apoptosis and Enhancing Cardiac Repair.

    Yan Zeng;William W Du;William W Du;Yingya Wu;Yingya Wu;Zhenguo Yang;Zhenguo Yang

  • Mechanical stretch regimen enhances the formation of bioengineered autologous cardiac muscle grafts.

    Payam Akhyari;Paul W. M. Fedak;Richard D. Weisel;Tsu-Yee Joseph Lee

  • The effect of cyclic stretch on maturation and 3D tissue formation of human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.

    Anton Mihic;Jiao Li;Yasuo Miyagi;Mark Gagliardi

  • Natural history of fetal rat cardiomyocytes transplanted into adult rat myocardial scar tissue.

    R K Li;D A Mickle;R D Weisel;M K Mohabeer

  • Autologous porcine heart cell transplantation improved heart function after a myocardial infarction

    Ren-Ke Li;Richard D. Weisel;Donald A.G. Mickle;Zhi-Qiang Jia

  • Biodegradable collagen patch with covalently immobilized VEGF for myocardial repair.

    Yasuo Miyagi;Loraine L.Y. Chiu;Massimo Cimini;Richard D. Weisel

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard D. Weisel
Richard D. Weisel University Health Network
Vivek Rao
Vivek Rao University Health Network
Andreas Lendlein
Andreas Lendlein Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Armand Keating
Armand Keating University of Toronto
Subodh Verma
Subodh Verma University of Toronto
Hsing-Wen Sung
Hsing-Wen Sung National Tsing Hua University
Ulrich Martin
Ulrich Martin Hannover Medical School
Milica Radisic
Milica Radisic University of Toronto
Gordon Keller
Gordon Keller University of Toronto
Stephen E. Fremes
Stephen E. Fremes University of Toronto

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