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Overview

Yanfeng Li is affiliated with Lanzhou University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology, Mechanical Engineering, and Cell Biology. Their research spans a broad range of topics including extracellular vesicles in disease, microRNA in disease regulation, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, RNA interference and gene delivery, peptidase inhibition and analysis, neutrophil, myeloperoxidase and oxidative mechanisms, as well as circular RNAs in diseases.

Li's recent publications demonstrate this diverse research interest with papers such as:

  • "A Strategy for Accessing Nanobody-Based Electrochemical Sensors for Analyte Detection in Complex Media", 2022, ECS Sensors Plus
  • "Recovery of iron from high-iron red mud using suspension magnetization roasting and magnetic separation", 2022, Minerals Engineering
  • "A cryptic K48 ubiquitin chain binding site on UCH37 is required for its role in proteasomal degradation", 2022, eLife
  • "Cloning and Characterization of a New Chitosanase From a Deep-Sea Bacterium Serratia sp. QD07", 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Small extracellular vesicles derived from cerebral endothelial cells with elevated microRNA 27a promote ischemic stroke recovery", 2024, Neural Regeneration Research

Their work has been published in a variety of venues with frequent appearances in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), SSRN Electronic Journal, ECS Sensors Plus, Minerals Engineering, and Neural Regeneration Research.

Yanfeng Li collaborates often with a number of researchers, including Eric R. Strieter, Michael Chopp, Zheng Gang Zhang, Jiale Du, and Yi Zhang, having multiple coauthored works with each.

The scope of Li's research topics covers:

  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Circular RNAs in diseases

This profile reflects a multidisciplinary approach involving both biological sciences and elements of mechanical engineering, indicating an integration of molecular and cellular biology with technological development in biosensing and bioanalytical methods.

Best Publications

  • Preparation and characterization of magnetic porous carbon microspheres for removal of methylene blue by a heterogeneous Fenton reaction.

    Lincheng Zhou;Yanming Shao;Junrui Liu;Zhengfang Ye

  • Development of carbon nanotubes/CoFe2O4 magnetic hybrid material for removal of tetrabromobisphenol A and Pb(II)

    Lincheng Zhou;Liqin Ji;Peng-Cheng Ma;Yanming Shao

  • Facile synthesis of multiwall carbon nanotubes/iron oxides for removal of tetrabromobisphenol A and Pb(II)

    Liqin Ji;Lincheng Zhou;Xue Bai;Yanming Shao

  • Preparation of macroporous bead adsorbents based on poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan and their adsorption properties for heavy metals from aqueous solution

    Xiaoli Li;Yanfeng Li;Zhengfang Ye

  • Preparation and characterization of new foam adsorbents of poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan composites and their removal for dye and heavy metal from aqueous solution

    Xiaoli Li;Yanfeng Li;Sidi Zhang;Zhengfang Ye

  • Characterization of Candida rugosa lipase immobilized onto magnetic microspheres with hydrophilicity

    Yang Yong;Yong-Xiao Bai;Yan-Feng Li;Lei Lin

  • Preparation and application of polymer-grafted magnetic nanoparticles for lipase immobilization

    Yang Yong;Yongxiao Bai;Yanfeng Li;Lei Lin

  • Novel magnetic beads based on sodium alginate gel crosslinked by zirconium(IV) and their effective removal for Pb2+ in aqueous solutions by using a batch and continuous systems

    Xiaoli Li;Yongxin Qi;Yanfeng Li;Yun Zhang

  • Preparation and properties of poly(vinyl alcohol)/silica nanocomposites derived from copolymerization of vinyl silica nanoparticles and vinyl acetate

    Xin Jia;Yanfeng Li;Qiong Cheng;Shujiang Zhang

  • Preparation of superparamagnetic Fe3O4@alginate/chitosan nanospheres for Candida rugosa lipase immobilization and utilization of layer-by-layer assembly to enhance the stability of immobilized lipase.

    Xiao Liu;Xia Chen;Yanfeng Li;Xinyu Wang

  • Study on immobilization of lipase onto magnetic microspheres with epoxy groups

    Lin Lei;Yongxiao Bai;Yanfeng Li;Liuxiang Yi

  • Facile fabrication of polyaniline nanotubes using the self-assembly behavior based on the hydrogen bonding: a mechanistic study and application in high-performance electrochemical supercapacitor electrode

    Wenling Wu;Duo Pan;Yanfeng Li;Guanghui Zhao

  • Study on adsorption mechanism of Pb(II) and Cu(II) in aqueous solution using PS-EDTA resin

    Liyuan Wang;Liuqing Yang;Yanfeng Li;Yun Zhang

  • Use of microorganisms immobilized on composite polyurethane foam to remove Cu(II) from aqueous solution.

    Lin-Cheng Zhou;Yan-Feng Li;Xue Bai;Guang-Hui Zhao

  • Preparation and characterization of crosslinked porous cellulose beads

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  • Preparation of crosslinked macroporous PVA foam carrier for immobilization of microorganisms

    Xue Bai;Zheng-fang Ye;Yan-feng Li;Lin-cheng Zhou

  • Preparation of novel nano-adsorbent based on organic-inorganic hybrid and their adsorption for heavy metals and organic pollutants presented in water environment.

    Xinliang Jin;Cui Yu;Yanfeng Li;Yongxin Qi

  • Preparation and characterization of a novel nano-absorbent based on multi-cyanoguanidine modified magnetic chitosan and its highly effective recovery for Hg(II) in aqueous phase.

    Yang Wang;Yongxin Qi;Yanfeng Li;Jianjun Wu

  • Covalent immobilization of triacylglycerol lipase onto functionalized nanoscale SiO2 spheres

    Yong-Xiao Bai;Yan-Feng Li;Yong Yang;Liu-Xiang Yi

  • Reversible immobilization of glucoamylase onto magnetic chitosan nanocarriers

    Jianzhi Wang;Guanghui Zhao;Yanfeng Li;Xiao Liu

  • Covalent immobilization of triacylglycerol lipase onto functionalized novel mesoporous silica supports.

    Yong-Xiao Bai;Yan-Feng Li;Yong Yang;Liu-Xiang Yi

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaolong Wang
Xiaolong Wang University of California, San Diego
Desheng Xue
Desheng Xue Lanzhou University
Hao-Li Zhang
Hao-Li Zhang Lanzhou University
Shengtao Li
Shengtao Li Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xijun Chang
Xijun Chang Lanzhou University
Bernhard K. Keppler
Bernhard K. Keppler University of Vienna

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