Cause and consequence of heterogeneity in human mesenchymal stem cells: challenges in clinical application

Z Lyu, M Xin, DR Oyston, T Xue, H Kang… - … -Research and Practice, 2024 - Elsevier
Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are mesoderm-derived adult stem cells with self-proliferation
capacity, pluripotent differentiation potency, and excellent histocompatibility. …

Does the Gonostomum-patterned oral apparatus in hypotrichia carry a phylogenetic signal? Evidence from morphological and molecular data based on extended …

J Wang, Y Zhao, X Lu, Z Lyu, A Warren… - Science China Life …, 2021 - Springer
The classification of hypotrichs based on the gonostomatid oral structure is widely accepted,
but the phylogenetic signal of this character is unknown. Here, we infer the species …

Intestinal microbiota changes in Graves' disease: a prospective clinical study

…, H Jin, X Ou, W Huang, T Hong, Z Lyu - Bioscience …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Graves’ disease (GD) occurs due to an autoimmune dysfunction of thyroid gland cells, leading
to manifestations consistent with hyperthyroidism. Various studies have confirmed the link …

Multigene‐based phylogeny of Urostylida (Ciliophora, Hypotrichia), with establishment of a novel family

Z Lyu, J Wang, J Huang, A Warren, C Shao - Zoologica Scripta, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The Urostylida is a major taxon of hypotrichs with many unresolved evolutionary relationships.
Due to incomplete or inaccurate character states and a paucity of morphogenetic data, the …

Experimental characterization on injection and spray of coal-derived liquid fuel

Z Lyu, X Tang, H Zhang, X Qiao, Z Jin, L Shi - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Coal-derived liquid fuels (CDLs) are petroleum diesel's (PD) alternatives produced by coal
liquefaction. The injection and non-evaporating spray characteristics of CDLs, including …

Dynamic profile of differentiated thyroid cancer in male and female patients with thyroidectomy during 2000–2013 in China: a retrospective study

…, N Jin, L Zang, J Du, J Ba, J Dou, Y Mu, Z Lyu - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The study aimed to investigate the gender-related differences of disease onset, age
distribution, blood type, clinical characteristics, and malignant behaviors of differentiated thyroid …

Recurrent ZNF83-E293V mutation promotes bladder cancer progression through the NF-κB pathway via transcriptional dysregulation of S100A8

ZJ Lyu, Y Wang, JL Huang, M Chen, SY Wu, Q Yan… - Molecular Therapy, 2021 - cell.com
Urothelial carcinoma (UC) is the predominant form of bladder cancer. Significant molecular
heterogeneity caused by diverse molecular alterations brings about large variations in the …

Predicting temperature impacts on aquatic productivity: Questioning the metabolic theory of ecology's “canonical” activation energies

Q Wang, Z Lyu, S Omar, S Cornell… - Limnology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae contribute ~ 50% to global primary production, most of which is consumed by
protozoa. Determining the thermal‐sensitivity of this trophic interaction is, therefore, …

Morphology, morphogenesis and phylogeny of a new soil ciliate, Bistichella sinensis n. sp., and morphology of two oxytrichids (Ciliophora, Hypotrichia)

T Zhang, J Wang, Z Lyu, Y Wang, KA Al-Rasheid… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The living morphology, infraciliature, morphogenesis and phylogenetic position of a new soil
ciliate, Bistichella sinensis n. sp. collected from Northwest of China, were investigated. The …

Evaluating thermal performance of closely related taxa: Support for hotter is not better, but for unexpected reasons

DJS Montagnes, Q Wang, Z Lyu… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Temperature drives performance and therefore adaptation; to interpret and understand
these, thermal performance curves (TPC) are used, often through meta‐analyses, revealing …