Investigators

Research Expertise

Area of Research Expertise:

1. Epigenetic regulation of the differentiation of bone-related cells

2. Bioinformatic analysis of high-thoughput analysis

Research Theme: 

1. Bone regeneration

2. Bone remodeling

Academic Publications

1. Xiaobei Li#, Yunfei Zheng#, Yan Zheng, Yiping Huang, Yixin Zhang, Lingfei Jia*, Weiran Li*. Circular RNA CDR1as regulates osteoblastic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells via the miR-7/GDF5/SMAD and p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Stem Cell Res Ther, 2018;9:232. (IF: 4.96)

2. Zhang Mengjun, Jia Lingfei, Zheng Yunfei*. circRNA Expression Profiles in Human Bone Marrow Stem Cells Undergoing Osteoblast Differentiation. Stem cell reviews and reports. 2019; 15 (1),126-138. (IF: 3.6)

3. Zheng Yunfei, Yuanyi Yang, Deng Yi*. Dual therapeutic cobalt-incorporated bioceramics accelerate bone tissue regeneration. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2019, 99, 770-782. (IF: 5.1)

4. Huang Yiping #, Zheng Yunfei #, Xu Yongxiang, Li Xiaobei, Zheng Yan, Jia Lingfei*, Li Weiran*. Titanium Surfaces Functionalized with siMIR31HG Promote Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells. ACS Biomaterials-Science & Engineering 2018, 4: 2986-2993. (IF: 4.4)

5. Huang Yiping#, Jin Chanyuan#, Zheng Yunfei#, Li Xiaobei, Zhang Shan, Zhang Yixin, Jia Lingfei*, Li Weiran*. Knockdown of lncRNA MIR31HG inhibits adipocyte differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells via histone modification of FABP4. Scientific reports 2017, 7 (1), 8080. (IF: 4.1)

6. Zheng Yunfei#, Li Xiaobei#, Huang Yiping, Jia Lingfei*, Li Weiran*. The Circular RNA Landscape of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells During Osteogenesis. Journal of periodontology 2017, 88 (9), 906-914. (IF: 3.4)

7. Chen Si, Jia Lingfei, Zhang Shan, Zheng Yunfei*, Zhou Yongsheng*. DEPTOR regulates osteogenic differentiation via inhibiting MEG3-mediated activation of BMP4 signaling and is involved in osteoporosis. Stem cell research & therapy 2018, 9 (1), 185. (IF: 4.96)