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Riyi Shi is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a notable emphasis on subfields including Neurology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientific work of Riyi Shi covers several main topics, reflecting diverse interests in neurological and biomedical research. Key topics include:

  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Biochemical effects in animals

Their recent publications illustrate involvement in several high-impact areas. Notable papers include:

  • "Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes: Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Repair," 2020, published in Stem Cells and Development
  • "Clioquinol improves motor and non-motor deficits in MPTP-induced monkey model of Parkinson's disease through AKT/mTOR pathway," 2020, published in Aging
  • "RETRACTED: Polyphyllin I Promotes Autophagic Cell Death and Apoptosis of Colon Cancer Cells via the ROS-Inhibited AKT/mTOR Pathway," 2022, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Structural disruption of the blood-brain barrier in repetitive primary blast injury," 2021, published in Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
  • "Deficiency of autism-related Scn2a gene in mice disrupts sleep patterns and circadian rhythms," 2022, published in Neurobiology of Disease

Riyi Shi frequently publishes with several coauthors, including:

  • Qihui Luo
  • Zhengli Chen
  • Seth A. Herr
  • Edmond A. Rogers
  • Chao Huang

Their work appears regularly in publication venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Neural Regeneration Research
  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Lab on a Chip

Best Publications

  • Myelination in the Absence of Galactocerebroside and Sulfatide: Normal Structure with Abnormal Function and Regional Instability

    Timothy Coetzee;Nobuya Fujita;Jeffrey Dupree;Riyi Shi

  • Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Imaging of Axonal Myelin in Live Spinal Tissues

    Haifeng Wang;Yan Fu;Phyllis Zickmund;Riyi Shi

  • Decreased functions of astrocytes on carbon nanofiber materials

    Janice L. McKenzie;Michael C. Waid;Riyi Shi;Thomas J. Webster

  • Identification and quantitation of lipid C=C location isomers: A shotgun lipidomics approach enabled by photochemical reaction.

    Xiaoxiao Ma;Leelyn Chong;Ran Tian;Riyi Shi

  • Polyethylene glycol immediately repairs neuronal membranes and inhibits free radical production after acute spinal cord injury

    Jian Luo;Richard Borgens;Riyi Shi

  • Three-dimensional gradients of voltage during development of the nervous system as invisible coordinates for the establishment of embryonic pattern.

    Riyi Shi;Richard B. Borgens

  • Acrolein induces oxidative stress in brain mitochondria

    Jian Luo;Riyi Shi

  • Differential effects of low and high concentrations of 4-aminopyridine on axonal conduction in normal and injured spinal cord

    R Shi;A.R Blight

  • Acute repair of crushed guinea pig spinal cord by polyethylene glycol.

    Riyi Shi;Richard B. Borgens

  • Compression injury of mammalian spinal cord in vitro and the dynamics of action potential conduction failure

    R. Shi;A. R. Blight

  • Pathological changes of isolated spinal cord axons in response to mechanical stretch.

    R Shi;J.D Pryor

  • Immediate recovery from spinal cord injury through molecular repair of nerve membranes with polyethylene glycol

    Richard B. Borgens;Riyi Shi

  • Chitosan produces potent neuroprotection and physiological recovery following traumatic spinal cord injury.

    Youngnam Cho;Riyi Shi;Richard B. Borgens

  • Pathological correlations between traumatic brain injury and chronic neurodegenerative diseases

    Marcela Cruz-Haces;Jonathan Tang;Glen Acosta;Joseph Fernandez

  • Acrolein scavenging: a potential novel mechanism of attenuating oxidative stress following spinal cord injury.

    Kristin Hamann;Riyi Shi

  • Behavioral recovery from spinal cord injury following delayed application of polyethylene glycol.

    Richard B Borgens;Riyi Shi;Debra Bohnert

  • Acrolein-induced cell death in PC12 cells: role of mitochondria-mediated oxidative stress.

    Jian Luo;J. Paul Robinson;Riyi Shi

  • Conduction Deficits and Membrane Disruption of Spinal Cord Axons as a Function of Magnitude and Rate of Strain

    Riyi Shi;Jim Whitebone

  • Critical role of acrolein in secondary injury following ex vivo spinal cord trauma.

    Kristin Hamann;Abigail Durkes;Hui Ouyang;Koji Uchida

  • Anatomical repair of nerve membranes in crushed mammalian spinal cord with polyethylene glycol.

    R. Shi;R. B. Borgens

  • Acrolein induces axolemmal disruption, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial impairment in spinal cord tissue.

    Jian Luo;Riyi Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao Ming Xu
Xiao Ming Xu Indiana University
Sheng-Xi Wu
Sheng-Xi Wu Air Force Medical University
Takeshi Kaneko
Takeshi Kaneko Kyoto University
Thomas J. Webster
Thomas J. Webster Northeastern University
Yoon Yeo
Yoon Yeo Purdue University West Lafayette
Babak Ziaie
Babak Ziaie Purdue University West Lafayette
James E. Simon
James E. Simon Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Kinam Park
Kinam Park Purdue University West Lafayette
Arthur W. English
Arthur W. English Emory University
Guenter W. Gross
Guenter W. Gross University of North Texas

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