Xiaojun Lian
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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W342 Millennium Science Complex
University Park, PA - xul34@psu.edu
- 814-865-8093
Research Summary
Human Stem Cell Engineering; Genome Editing via CRISPR-Cas9; Epigenome Editing and Epigenetics.
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Stem Cells Pluripotent Stem Cells Cells Cardiac Myocytes Endothelin 1 Mechanics Proteins Human Embryonic Stem Cells Endothelial Cells Transforming Growth Factor Beta Catenins Beta Catenin Neoplasms Blood Vessels Genes Therapeutics Intercellular Signaling Peptides And Proteins Muscle Cell Line Expansion Endothelial Progenitor Cells Breast Neoplasms Curing Derivation AlbuminsMost Recent Papers
Sex-dependent VEGF expression underlies variations in human pluripotent stem cell to endothelial progenitor differentiation
Lauren N. Randolph, Xiaoping Bao, Michael Oddo, Xiaojun Lance Lian, 2019, Scientific reports
An Ultrasensitive Calcium Reporter System via CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Genome Editing in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Yuqian Jiang, Yuxiao Zhou, Xiaoping Bao, Chuanxin Chen, Lauren N. Randolph, Jing Du, Xiaojun Lance Lian, 2018, iScience on p. 27-35
Human ISL1 <sup>+</sup> Ventricular Progenitors Self-Assemble into an In Vivo Functional Heart Patch and Preserve Cardiac Function Post Infarction
Kylie S. Foo, Miia L. Lehtinen, Chuen Yan Leung, Xiaojun Lian, Jiejia Xu, Wendy Keung, Lin Geng, Terje R.S. Kolstad, Sebastian Thams, Andy On tik Wong, Nicodemus Wong, Kristine Bylund, Chikai Zhou, Xiaobing He, Shao Bo Jin, Jonathan Clarke, Urban Lendahl, Ronald A. Li, William E. Louch, Kenneth R. Chien, 2018, Molecular Therapy on p. 1644-1659
Human Beta Cells Generated from Pluripotent Stem Cells or Cellular Reprogramming for Curing Diabetes
Lauren N. Randolph, Agamoni Bhattacharyya, Xiaojun Lian, 2018, Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine
An all-in-one, Tet-On 3G inducible PiggyBac system for human pluripotent stem cells and derivatives
Lauren N. Randolph, Xiaoping Bao, Chikai Zhou, Xiaojun Lian, 2017, Scientific Reports
Directed differentiation and long-term maintenance of epicardial cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells under fully defined conditions
Xiaoping Bao, Xiaojun Lian, Tongcheng Qian, Vijesh J. Bhute, Tianxiao Han, Sean P. Palecek, 2017, Nature Protocols on p. 1890-1900
Long-term self-renewing human epicardial cells generated from pluripotent stem cells under defined xeno-free conditions
Xiaoping Bao, Xiaojun Lian, Timothy A. Hacker, Eric G. Schmuck, Tongcheng Qian, Vijesh J. Bhute, Tianxiao Han, Mengxuan Shi, Lauren Drowley, Alleyn T. Plowright, Qing Dong Wang, Marie Jose Goumans, Sean P. Palecek, 2017, Nature Biomedical Engineering
Loss of CSL Unlocks a Hypoxic Response and Enhanced Tumor Growth Potential in Breast Cancer Cells
Eike Benjamin Braune, Yat Long Tsoi, Yee Peng Phoon, Sebastian Landor, Helena Silva Cascales, Daniel Ramsköld, Qiaolin Deng, Arne Lindqvist, Xiaojun Lian, Cecilia Sahlgren, Shao Bo Jin, Urban Lendahl, 2016, Stem Cell Reports on p. 643-651
Endothelin-1 supports clonal derivation and expansion of cardiovascular progenitors derived from human embryonic stem cells
Boon Seng Soh, Shi Yan Ng, Hao Wu, Kristina Buac, Joo Hye C. Park, Xiaojun Lian, Jiejia Xu, Kylie S. Foo, Ulrika Felldin, Xiaobing He, Massimo Nichane, Henry Yang, Lei Bu, Ronald A. Li, Bing Lim, Kenneth R. Chien, 2016, Nature communications
Chemically-defined albumin-free differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to endothelial progenitor cells
Xiaoping Bao, Xiaojun Lian, Kaitlin K. Dunn, Mengxuan Shi, Tianxiao Han, Tongcheng Qian, Vijesh J. Bhute, Scott G. Canfield, Sean P. Palecek, 2015, Stem Cell Research on p. 122-129
Most-Cited Papers
Robust cardiomyocyte differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells via temporal modulation of canonical Wnt signaling
Xiaojun Lian, Cheston Hsiao, Gisela Wilson, Kexian Zhu, Laurie B. Hazeltine, Samira M. Azarin, Kunil K. Raval, Jianhua Zhang, Timothy J. Kamp, Sean P. Palecek, 2012, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America on p. E1848-E1857
Directed cardiomyocyte differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells by modulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling under fully defined conditions
Xiaojun Lian, Jianhua Zhang, Samira M. Azarin, Kexian Zhu, Laurie B. Hazeltine, Xiaoping Bao, Cheston Hsiao, Timothy J. Kamp, Sean P. Palecek, 2013, Nature Protocols on p. 162-175
Effects of substrate mechanics on contractility of cardiomyocytes generated from human pluripotent stem cells
Laurie B. Hazeltine, Chelsey S. Simmons, Max R. Salick, Xiaojun Lian, Mehmet G. Badur, Wenqing Han, Stephanie M. Delgado, Tetsuro Wakatsuki, Wendy C. Crone, Beth L. Pruitt, Sean P. Palecek, 2012, International Journal of Cell Biology
Temporal impact of substrate mechanics on differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to cardiomyocytes
Laurie B. Hazeltine, Mehmet G. Badur, Xiaojun Lian, Amritava Das, Wenqing Han, Sean P. Palecek, 2014, Acta Biomaterialia on p. 604-612
Chemically-defined albumin-free differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to endothelial progenitor cells
Xiaoping Bao, Xiaojun Lian, Kaitlin K. Dunn, Mengxuan Shi, Tianxiao Han, Tongcheng Qian, Vijesh J. Bhute, Scott G. Canfield, Sean P. Palecek, 2015, Stem Cell Research on p. 122-129
Insulin inhibits cardiac mesoderm, not mesendoderm, formation during cardiac differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells and modulation of canonical wnt signaling can rescue this inhibition
Xiaojun Lian, Jianhua Zhang, Kexian Zhu, Timothy J. Kamp, Sean P. Palecek, 2013, STEM CELLS on p. 447-457
Properties of resistant cells generated from lung cancer cell lines treated with EGFR inhibitors
Gargi Ghosh, Xiaojun Lian, Stephen J. Kron, Sean P. Palecek, 2012, BMC Cancer
Long-term self-renewing human epicardial cells generated from pluripotent stem cells under defined xeno-free conditions
Xiaoping Bao, Xiaojun Lian, Timothy A. Hacker, Eric G. Schmuck, Tongcheng Qian, Vijesh J. Bhute, Tianxiao Han, Mengxuan Shi, Lauren Drowley, Alleyn T. Plowright, Qing Dong Wang, Marie Jose Goumans, Sean P. Palecek, 2017, Nature Biomedical Engineering
Loss of CSL Unlocks a Hypoxic Response and Enhanced Tumor Growth Potential in Breast Cancer Cells
Eike Benjamin Braune, Yat Long Tsoi, Yee Peng Phoon, Sebastian Landor, Helena Silva Cascales, Daniel Ramsköld, Qiaolin Deng, Arne Lindqvist, Xiaojun Lian, Cecilia Sahlgren, Shao Bo Jin, Urban Lendahl, 2016, Stem Cell Reports on p. 643-651
Endothelin-1 supports clonal derivation and expansion of cardiovascular progenitors derived from human embryonic stem cells
Boon Seng Soh, Shi Yan Ng, Hao Wu, Kristina Buac, Joo Hye C. Park, Xiaojun Lian, Jiejia Xu, Kylie S. Foo, Ulrika Felldin, Xiaobing He, Massimo Nichane, Henry Yang, Lei Bu, Ronald A. Li, Bing Lim, Kenneth R. Chien, 2016, Nature communications
News Articles Featuring Xiaojun Lian
May 28, 2020
NSF CAREER grant recipient offers potential boost for stem cell therapy
Xiaojun “Lance” Lian, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Penn State, has received a $500,000, five-year Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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Dec 20, 2019
Penn State researcher receives a Rising Star Award in biomedical engineering
Xiaojun “Lance” Lian, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Penn State, has been named one of the 2020 Rising Star Award recipients in stem cell engineering by the Biomedical Engineering Society’s (BMES) Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Special Interest Group (CMBE SIG).
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