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Xiaojun Lance Lian

Associate Professor, Penn State, Biomedical Engineering, Biology
Verified email at psu.edu
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[HTML][HTML] CAR-neutrophil mediated delivery of tumor-microenvironment responsive nanodrugs for glioblastoma chemo-immunotherapy

…, BD Elzey, YY Won, Q Deng, XL Lian… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most aggressive and lethal solid tumors in human. While
efficacious therapeutics, such as emerging chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells and …

Sequence-specific recognition of HIV-1 DNA with solid-state CRISPR-Cas12a-assisted nanopores (SCAN)

R Nouri, Y Jiang, XL Lian, W Guan - ACS sensors, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nucleic acid detection methods are crucial for many fields such as pathogen detection and
genotyping. Solid-state nanopore sensors represent a promising platform for nucleic acid …

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 with solid-state CRISPR-Cas12a-assisted nanopores

R Nouri, Y Jiang, Z Tang, XL Lian, W Guan - Nano letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
The outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 caused the disease COVID-19 to spread globally. Specific
and sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 facilitates early intervention and prevents the …

Engineered anti-prostate cancer CAR-neutrophils from human pluripotent stem cells

JD Harris, Y Chang, R Syahirah, XL Lian… - Journal of Immunology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Immunotherapy is a powerful technique where immune cells are modified to improve cytotoxicity
against cancerous cells to treat cancers that do not respond to surgery, chemotherapy, …

[HTML][HTML] Heart regeneration with human pluripotent stem cells: prospects and challenges

Y Jiang, XL Lian - Bioactive Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease, ranging from congenital heart disease to adult myocardial infarction,
is the leading cause of death worldwide. In pursuit of reliable cardiovascular regenerative …

[PDF][PDF] Robust genome editing via modRNA-based Cas9 or base editor in human pluripotent stem cells

…, A Howells, Y Jiang, J Yang, X Bao, XL Lian - Cell reports methods, 2022 - cell.com
CRISPR systems have revolutionized biomedical research because they offer an unprecedented
opportunity for genome editing. However, a bottleneck of applying CRISPR systems in …

Engineered artificial human neutrophils exhibit mature functional performance

…, SN Hummel, MN Watson, G Jin, XL Lian… - ACS Synthetic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Neutrophils, a key innate immune component, are powerful effector leukocytes for mediating
opposing effects on tumor progression and ameliorating pathogen infections. However, …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered human pluripotent stem cell-derived natural killer cells with PD-L1 responsive immunological memory for enhanced immunotherapeutic efficacy

…, S Torregrosa-Allen, BD Elzey, PS Low, XL Lian… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Adoptive chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered natural killer (NK) cells have shown
promise in treating various cancers. However, limited immunological memory and access to …

[PDF][PDF] Generation of pancreatic progenitors from human pluripotent stem cells by small molecules

…, C Chen, LN Randolph, S Ye, X Zhang, X Bao, XL Lian - Stem Cell Reports, 2021 - cell.com
Human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived pancreatic progenitors (PPs) provide promising
cell therapies for type 1 diabetes. Current PP differentiation requires a high amount of …

[HTML][HTML] Robust genome and RNA editing via CRISPR nucleases in PiggyBac systems

…, Y Chang, X Bao, CE Cameron, XL Lian - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editing in human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) offers
unprecedented opportunities for developing in vitro disease modeling, drug screening and cell-…