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Gaocai Li

Yale University

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Dejiang WangiD· 2 shared Liu YangiD· 2 shared Shujie HeiD· 2 shared Xiangjun Di· 2 shared Anthony A. FungiD· 1 shared Arnar GeirssoniD· 1 shared D Zhang· 1 shared Deguang Song· 1 shared

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Spatially resolved host-fungal transcriptomics profiling by fungal-DBiT

Xiaohui Yu, Fu Qiang Gao, Deguang Song, Gaocai Li, Dejiang Wang, Shenjie Wang, Xiangjun Di, Shujie He, Liyun Lin, Junyi Xu, Di Zhang, Yu Jin, Jing Du, Noah W. Palm, Liu Yang

This study introduces fungal-DBiT, a spatial transcriptomic platform that maps host and fungal RNAs in tissue sections, revealing spatial heterogeneity in fungal localization and host responses during infection and under physiological conditions.

bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Decoding and Targeting Coordinated CDKN1A and CDKN2A Senescence Programs in ECM-Dominant Cardiovascular Pathologies

Fu Gao, Anthony A. Fung, D Zhang, Xing Lou, Jungmin Nam, Mingyu Yang, Xiaolong Tian, Negin Farzad, Dejiang Wang, Gaocai Li, Xiangjun Di, Shujie He, Mei Zhong, Arnar Geirsson, Liu Yang, Rong Fan

This study identifies ECM-dominant cardiovascular diseases as driven by coordinated CDKN1A and CDKN2A senescence programs in fibroblasts and shows senolytic treatments improve cardiac function.

bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology