Yanchun Li, PhD

Critical roles of intestinal epithelial vitamin D receptor signaling in controlling gut mucosal inflammation.
Critical roles of intestinal epithelial vitamin D receptor signaling in controlling gut mucosal inflammation. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2015 Apr; 148:179-83.
PMID: 25603468

VDR attenuates acute lung injury by blocking Ang-2-Tie-2 pathway and renin-angiotensin system.
VDR attenuates acute lung injury by blocking Ang-2-Tie-2 pathway and renin-angiotensin system. Mol Endocrinol. 2013 Dec; 27(12):2116-25.
PMID: 24196349

MicroRNA-mediated mechanism of vitamin D regulation of innate immune response.
MicroRNA-mediated mechanism of vitamin D regulation of innate immune response. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2014 Oct; 144 Pt A:81-6.
PMID: 24103701

Vitamin D receptor signaling in renal and cardiovascular protection.
Vitamin D receptor signaling in renal and cardiovascular protection. Semin Nephrol. 2013 Sep; 33(5):433-47.
PMID: 24119849

Vitamin D: roles in renal and cardiovascular protection.
Vitamin D: roles in renal and cardiovascular protection. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2012 Jan; 21(1):72-9.
PMID: 22143249

Molecular mechanism of vitamin D in the cardiovascular system.
Molecular mechanism of vitamin D in the cardiovascular system. J Investig Med. 2011 Aug; 59(6):868-71.
PMID: 21307778

Podocytes as target of vitamin D.
Podocytes as target of vitamin D. Curr Diabetes Rev. 2011 Jan; 7(1):35-40.
PMID: 21067507

Renoprotective effects of vitamin D analogs.
Renoprotective effects of vitamin D analogs. Kidney Int. 2010 Jul; 78(2):134-9.
PMID: 19471320

Vitamin D and diabetic nephropathy.
Vitamin D and diabetic nephropathy. Curr Diab Rep. 2008 Dec; 8(6):464-9.
PMID: 18990303

Inhibition of renin: an updated review of the development of renin inhibitors.
Inhibition of renin: an updated review of the development of renin inhibitors. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2007 Sep; 8(9):750-7.
PMID: 17729187