Xuemei Liu

Galectin-8 Modulates Membrane CD44v Localization and Tempers STAT3 Signaling in Gastric Metaplasia

This study shows that galectin-8 modulates CD44v membrane localization and suppresses STAT3 signaling in gastric metaplasia, with implications for cancer prognosis.

Galectin-3 is Necessary for Selective Cathartocytosis, which Expedites the Development of Proliferative Gastric SPEM

This study shows galectin-3 promotes cathartocytosis in gastric chief cells, facilitating metaplasia development by enabling sulfomucin vesicle secretion.

Multimerin1, not Galectin-8, Promotes Gastric Chief Cell Differentiation by Tempering WNT Signaling

The paper investigates the role of multimerin-1 in gastric chief cell differentiation by tempering WNT signaling, revealing its importance in epithelial maturation through interactions with mesodermal cells.

Cathartocytosis: Jettisoning of Unwanted Material during Cellular Reprogramming

The paper describes a novel lysosome-independent process called cathartocytosis, where cells eject unwanted material during reprogramming, distinct from autophagy.

SeqDistK: a Novel Tool for Alignment-free Phylogenetic Analysis

SeqDistK is a fast and accurate alignment-free tool for phylogenetic analysis, outperforming Muscle in speed and accuracy on 16S rRNA datasets.