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Lei Yang

Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention

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Aiping WuiD· 1 shared Bin Yan· 1 shared Cathie MartiniD· 1 shared Dayan WangiD· 1 shared Deping KongiD· 1 shared Hangyu ZhouiD· 1 shared Haoyang WangiD· 1 shared Hongjiang XiaoiD· 1 shared

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Seasonal influenza vaccine strain selection by quantifying viral fitness

Luyao Qin, Mengyi Zhang, Xiaoyuan Liu, Xiao Ding, Qianqian Li, Lei Yang, Yifan Qi, Jingze Liu, Hangyu Zhou, Zhiming Li, Wenping Xie, Zichen Li, Yun Ma, Jingqi Yang, Haoyang Wang, , Aiping Wu

This paper develops FutureFlu, a framework to predict influenza vaccine strains by quantifying viral fitness, showing improved accuracy compared to current methods.

bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Liriodendrin Targets PFKFB3 to Suppress Inflammatory Phenotypic Transition and Vascular Remodeling in Pulmonary Hypertension

Qingye Zeng, Zhenzhen Duan, Qian Liu, Lei Yang, Sha Zhao, Yicheng Lv, Xiaoxun Huang, Jincheng Zhang, Jingyang Su, Zhiqian Lu, Shaowen Liu, Deping Kong

This study identifies liriodendrin as a compound that targets PFKFB3 to reduce inflammation and vascular remodeling in pulmonary hypertension.

bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology

Memorability of Images Positively Influences Associative Memory Retention

Ye Wang, Meixuan Li, Lei Yang, Lingfang Tan, Tong Li, Hongjiang Xiao, Yaling Deng, Yuan Zhang

The paper shows that using highly memorable images improves associative memory retention across different age groups and cognitive statuses, especially when the image and target word are semantically unrelated.

bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

A gene co-expression network-based analysis of mesenchymal stromal cells reveals novel genes and molecular pathways underlying heterotopic ossification

Meiling Yang, Yongpeng Shi, Shichao Shen, Bin Yan, Lei Yang, Liuxun Li

The paper identifies HO-related gene modules and hub genes using WGCNA and PPI networks, revealing pathways involved in stem cell pluripotency and immune responses.

bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2024 · PreprintBioinformatics

A draft reference genome sequence for Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi

Qing Zhao, Jun Yang, Jie Liu, Meng-Ying Cui, Yuming Fang, Wengqing Qiu, Huiwen Shang, Zhicheng Xu, Yukun Wei, Lei Yang, Yonghong Hu, Xiao-Ya Chen, Cathie Martin

The paper reports a draft reference genome sequence for Scutellaria baicalensis using Illumina and PacBio sequencing, providing a foundation for studying its bioactive compound biosynthesis.

bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2018 · PreprintPlant Biology