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Li Zhu

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Li Zhu7 papers · Duke University

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Research Focus:differential expression· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Blood-brain barrier dysfunction predicts cognitive trajectory after ischemic stroke

Lei Xue, Olivia A Jones, Lauren L. Drag, Kristy A. Zera, Li Zhu, Michael Mlynash, Natasha S. Carmichael, Chi-Hung Shu, Zuzanna Biesiada, David Seong, Owen Thomas, Epiphani C. Simmons, Emily Huang, Kacey Berry, Philip Chung, , Marion S. Buckwalter

The paper identifies a plasma proteomic signature linked to blood-brain barrier dysfunction, which predicts cognitive decline after ischemic stroke.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Blockade of VCAM1 or VLA4 preserves cerebrovasculature and prevents cognitive decline late after stroke

Kristy A. Zera, Karen P. Bradshaw, Li Zhu, Oliver Hahn, Aulden G. Foltz, Todd C. Peterson, Hanadie Yousef, Davis P. Lee, Elizabeth W. Mayne, Nima Aghaeepour, Tony Wyss‐Coray, Marion S. Buckwalter

This study shows that blocking VCAM1 or VLA4 after stroke preserves vascular integrity and prevents cognitive decline by promoting blood vessel growth and restoring the blood-brain barrier.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Translatome analysis reveals microglia and astrocytes to be distinct regulators of inflammation in the hyperacute and acute phases after stroke

Victoria G. Hernandez, Kendra J. Lechtenberg, Todd C. Peterson, Li Zhu, Tawaun A. Lucas, Karen P. Bradshaw, Justice O. Owah, Alanna Dorsey, Andrew J. Gentles, Marion S. Buckwalter

The paper analyzes the translatome of astrocytes and microglia after stroke to identify their distinct roles in inflammation during hyperacute and acute phases.

Glia · Apr 17, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Spleen glia are a transcriptionally unique glial subtype interposed between immune cells and sympathetic axons

Tawaun A. Lucas, Li Zhu, Marion S. Buckwalter

The paper identifies spleen glia as a unique glial subtype that interacts with both sympathetic axons and immune cells through specific gene expression.

Glia · Mar 12, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience