Publications 2010-2012

Research

Oct 2012

Smooth muscle cells: to be or not to be?

Circ Res. 112(1):23-6.

Zhenyu Tang, Aijun Wang, Dong Wang, and Song Li.

Research

Sep 2012

Hydrodynamic resettability for a microfluidic particulate-based arraying system.

Lab on a Chip. 12(23):5051-6.

Ryan D. Sochol, Megan E. Dueck, Song Li, Luke P. Lee, Liwei Lin

Research

Jul 2012

Continuous flow multi-stage microfluidic reactors via hydrodynamic microparticle railing.

Lab on a Chip. 12(20):4168-77.

Sochol RD, Li S, Lee LP, Lin L.

Research

May 2012

Drug-eluting microfibrous patches for the local delivery of rolipram in spinal cord repair.

J Control Release.161(3):910-7.

Timothy L. Downing, Aijun Wang, Zhi-Qiang Yan, Yvette Nout, Andy L. Lee, Michael S. Beattie, Jacqueline C. Bresnahan, Diana L. Farmer, Song Li.

Research

Aug 2012

The effect of stromal cell-derived factor-1a/heparin coating of biodegradable vascular grafts on the recruitment of both endothelial and smooth muscle progenitor cells for accelerated regeneration.

Biomaterials 33: 8062-8074.

Yu J, Wang A, Tang Z, Henry J, Li-Ping Lee B, Zhu Y, Yuan F, Huang F, Li S.

Research

Jul 2012

Femtosecond laser ablation enhances cell infiltration into three-dimensional electrospun scaffolds.

Acta Biomaterialia 8(7):2648-58.

Lee BL, Jeon H, Wang A, Yan Z, Yu J, Grigoropoulos C, Li S.

Research

Jun 2012

Differentiation of multipotent vascular stem cells contributes to vascular diseases.

Nature Communications. June 6; 3: 875.

Zhenyu Tang, Aijun Wang,Falei Yuan, Zhiqiang Yan, Bo Liu, Julia S. Chu, Jill A. Helms & Song Li.

Research

Mar 2012

Heparin-modified small-diameter nanofibrous vascular grafts.

IEEE Trans Nanobioscience.

Janairo RR, Henry JJ, Lee BL, Hashi CK, Derugin N, Lee R, Li S.

Research

Apr 2012

The use of hyaluronan to regulate protein adsorption and cell infiltration in nanofibrous scaffolds.

Biomaterials. 33(12):3428-45.

Li L, Qian Y, Jiang C, Lv Y, Liu W, Zhong L, Cai K, Li S, Yang L.

Research

Dec 2011

Derivation of smooth muscle cells with neural crest origin from human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Cells Tissue and Organs 195(1-2):5-14.

Wang A, Tang Z, Li X, Jiang Y, LI S.

Research

Mar 2012

Anisotropic effects of mechanical strain on neural crest stem cells.

Ann Biomed Eng. 40(3), 598-605.

Li X, Chu, JS, Yang L, Li S.

Research

2011

In Vitro Vascular Tissue Engineering.

Stem Cells and Revascularization Therapies.

Henry JJD, Li S.

Research

Dec 2011

Effects of fluid shear stress on a distinct population of vascular smooth muscle cells.

Cell Mol Bioeng 4(4):627-636.

Hsu S, Chu JS, Chen F, Wang A, Li S.

Research

Dec 2011

Prenatal repair of myelomeningocele with aligned nanofibrous scaffolds – a pilot study in sheep.

The Journal of Pediatric Surgery 46(12): 2279-2283.

Saadai P, Nout YS, Encinas J, Wang A, Downing TL, Beattie MS, Bresnahan JC, Li S, Farmer DL.

Research

Oct 2011

Uniaxial mechanical strain modulates the differentiation of neural crest stem cells into smooth muscle lineage on micropatterned surfaces.

PLoS One 6(10):e26029.

Li X, Chu JS, Wang A,Zhu Y, Chu WK, Yang L, Li S.

Review

Aug 2011

Non-thrombogenic approaches to cardiovascular bioengineering.

Annu Rev Biomed Eng 13:451-75.

Li S, Henry J.

Research

Apr 2011

Induced pluripotent stem cells for neural tissue engineering.

Biomaterials 32(22):5023-32.

Wang A, Tang Z, Park IH, Zhu Y, Patel S, Daley G, Li S.

Research

Apr 2011

Biophysical regulation of histone acetylation in mesenchymal stem cells.

Biophys J 100(8):1902-9.

Li Y, Chu JS, Kurpinski K, Li X, Bautista DM, Yang L, Sung KLP, Li S.

Research

Mar 2011

Unidirectional mechanical cellular stimuli via micropost array gradients.

Soft Matter 7, 4606-4609.

Sochol R, Higa A, Janairo R, Li S, Lin LW.

Research

Jun 2011

Effects of micropost spacing and stiffness on cell motility.

Micro Nano Lett. May 2011 Volume 6, Issue 5, p.323-326.

Sochol RD, Higa1 AT, Janairo RRR, Li S, Lin L.

Review

Apr 2011

Regulation of the matrix microenvironment for stem cell engineering and regenerative medicine.

Ann Biomed Eng 39(4): 1201-04.

Huang N, Li S.

Research

Jun 2011

The effect of matrix stiffness on the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in response to TGF-β.

Biomaterials 32(16):3921-30.

Park JS, Chu J, Tsou DT, Diop R, Tang Z, Wang A, Li S.

Research

Feb 2011

Proteomic Identification of Biomarkers of Vascular Injury.

Am J Transl Res 3(2):139-48.

Huang N, Kurpinski, K, Fang Q, Lee R, Li S.

Research

Apr 2011

Engineering Bi-layer Nanofibrous Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration.

Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 17(7):705-15.

Zhu Y, Wang A, Patel S, Kurpinski K, Diao E, Bao X, Kwong G, Young W, Li S.

Research

Mar 2011

Surface chemical patterning for long- term single-cell culture.

J Biomed Mater Res A. 96(3):507-12.

Cheng Q, Komvopoulos K, Li S.

Research

May 2010

Biophysical and chemical effects of fibrin on mesenchymal stromal cell gene expression.

Acta Biomaterialia. 6(10):3947-56.

Huang NF, Chu J, Lee RJ, Li S.

Research

Aug 2010

In Vitro Regulation of Neural Differentiation and Axon Growth by Growth Factors and Bioactive Nanofibers.

Tissue Engineering 16(8):2641-8.

Lam H, Patel S, Wang A, Chu J, Li S.

Chapter

Jun 2010

Effects of Hemodynamic Forces on the Vascular Differentiation of Stem Cells: Implications for Vascular Graft Engineering.

Biophysical Regulation of Vascular Differentiation and Assembly (pp.227-244)

Diop R, Li S.

Research

Jun 2010

Effects of Hemodynamic Forces on the Vascular Differentiation of Stem Cells: Implications for Vascular Graft Engineering.

Biophysical Regulation of Vascular Differentiation and Assembly (pp.227-244)

Diop R, Li S.

Research

May 2010

Antithrombogenic Modification of Small-Diameter Microfibrous Vascular Grafts.

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 30(8):1621-7.

Hashi CK, Derugin N, Janairo RR, Lee R, Schultz D, Lotz J, Li S.

Research

Apr 2010

TGF-β and Notch signaling mediate stem cell differentiation into smooth muscle cells.

Stem Cells 28(4):734-42.

Kurpinski K, Lam H, Chu J, Kim A, Wang A, Tsay E, Agrawal S, Schaffer D, Li S.

Research

Mar 2010

Nanofibrous patch for spinal cord regeneration.

Advanced Functional Materials. 20(9): 1433-1440.

Zhu Y, Wang A, Shen W, Patel S, Zhang R, Young W, Li S.

Protocol

Jan 2010

Culture of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on engineered matrix.

Methods Mol Biol.

Park JS, Hashi C, Li S.

Research

Jan 2010

Engineering of aligned skeletal muscle by micropatterning.

Am J Transl Res. 2(1):43-55.

Huang NF, Lee RJ, Li S.

Research

May 2010

The effect of fiber alignment and heparin coating on cell infiltration into nanofibrous PLLA scaffolds.

Biomaterials. 31(13):3536-42.

Kurpinski KT, Stephenson JT, Janairo RR, Lee H, Li S.