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Xianwu Li

University of Washington

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 2 Assay:ATAC-seq· 1 Research Focus:batch correction / integration· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1

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A Human Precision Cut Kidney Slice Platform for Studying Glomerular Biology and Therapeutic Responses

Shreeram Akilesh, Xianwu Li, Bre Mills, Chetan Poudel, Pedro Vasquez, Emily Beirne, Joshua C. Vaughan, Kelly D. Smith

This study uses human precision cut kidney slices to analyze gene expression responses to culture conditions and IFNγ stimulation, showing reproducible APOL1 expression changes.

bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Rigor and Reproducibility of Digital Spatial Profiling on Clinically Sourced Human Tissues

Kelly D. Smith, James W. MacDonald, Xianwu Li, Emily Beirne, Galen Stewart, Theo K. Bammler, Shreeram Akilesh

This study evaluates the rigor and reproducibility of digital spatial profiling in clinically sourced human tissues, finding it to be highly reliable.

Laboratory Investigation · Oct 18, 2024Peer-reviewedPathology

Multi-omic Analysis of Primary Human Kidney Tissues Identifies Medulla-Specific Gene Expression Patterns

Stefan Haug, Selvaraj Muthusamy, Yong Li, Galen Stewart, Xianwu Li, Martin Treppner, Anna Köttgen, Shreeram Akilesh

The paper identifies medulla-specific gene expression patterns in adult human kidney tissues using multi-omic data and corrects misassignments in the GTEx database.

Kidney International · Feb 1, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics