1. Zhou HY#, Yu CL#, Kong LM#, Xu XL, Yan JM, Li YC, An T, Gong L, Gong YX, Zhu HF, Zhang HB*Yang XD*, Li Y*. B591, a novel specific pan-PI3K inhibitor, preferentially targets cancer stem cells. Oncogene, 2019, DOI: 10.1038/s41388-018-0674-5
2. Tang JW#, Kong LM#, Zu WY, Hu K, Su XZ, Li XN, Yan BC, Wang WG, Sun HD, Li Y*, Puno PT*. Isopenicins A–C: Two Types of Novel Antitumor Meroterpenoids from the Plant Endophytic Fungus Penicillium sp. sh18. Organic Letters, 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b04020
3. Gao ZH#, Chen KQ#, Zhang Y, Kong LM, Li Y*, Ye S*. Enantioselective N.Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Synthesis of Spirocyclic Oxindole-benzofuroazepinones. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2018, 83, 15225-15235
4. An T, Gong YX, Li X, Kong LM, Ma PC, Gong L, Zhu HF, Yu CL, Liu JM, Zhou HY, Mao BY, Li Y*. USP7 inhibitor P5091 inhibits Wnt signaling and coloreal tumor growth. Biochemical Pharmacology, 2017.02.11. 131(1):29-39
5. Yu CL, Gong YX, Zhou HY, Wang M, Kong LM, Liu JM, An T, Zhu HF, Li Y*. Star-PAP, a poly(A) polymerase, functions as a tumor suppressor in an orthpic humanbreast cancer model. Cell Death & Disease, 2017, 8 (2): e2582.
6. Shao LD#, Su J#, Ye BX#, Liu JX#, Zuo ZL, Li Y, Wang YY*, Xia CF*, Zhao QS*. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activities of Vibsanin B Derivatives: A New Class of HSP90 C-Terminal Inhibitors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2017, 60 (21): 9053–9066 60(21).
7. Zhou HY#, Shang CW#, Wang M, Shen T, Kong LM, Yu CL, Ye ZN, Luo Y, Liu L, Li Y*, Huang SL*. Ciclopirox olamine inhibits mTORC1 signaling by activation of AMPK. Biochemical Pharmacology, 2016, 16:39-50
8. Wang M, Zhou AK, An T, Kong LM, Yu CL, Liu JM, Xia CF*, Zhou HY*, Li Y*. N-Hydroxyphthalimide exhibits antitumor activity by suppressing mTOR signaling pathway in BT-20 and LoVo cells. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, 2016, 35:41
9. Li XY , Bai B, Liu L, Ma PC, Kong LM, Yan JM, Zhang J, Ye ZN, Zhou HY, Mao BY , Zhu HJ* and Li Y*. Novel β-Carbolines Against Colorectal Cancer Cell Growth Via Inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Cell Death & Discovery 2015,1, 15033
10. Kong LM, Mao BY, Zhu HJ* and Li Y*. Novel β-carbolines inhibit Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Cell Death & Disease, 2015, 6, e1983
11. Ye ZN, Yu MY, Kong LM, Wang WH, Yang YF, Liu JQ, Qiu MH*, Li Y*. Biflavone Ginkgetin, a Novel Wnt Inhibitor, Suppresses the Growth of Medulloblma. Natural Products and Bioprospecting, 2015, 5(2): 91–97
12. Ma PC, Yang XC, Kong QH, Li CC, Yang SJ, Li Y, Mao B*. The Ubiquitin Ligase RNF220 Enhances Canonical Wnt Signaling through USP7-Mediated Deubiquitination of β-Catenin. Mol Cell Biol, 2014, 34(23):4355-66
13. Zhou HY, Shen T, Shang C, Lou Y, Liu L, Yan J, Li Y*, Huang S*. Ciclopirox induces autophagy through reactive oxygen species-mediated activation of JNK signaling pathway. Oncotarget, 2014, 5(20):10140-50.
14. Kong LM#, DengX#, Zuo ZL, Sun HD, Zhao QS*, Li Y*. Identification and validation of p50 as the cellular target of eriocalyxin B. Oncotarget, 2014, 5(22):11354-64
15. Liu WP, Su J, Jiang J, Li XY, Ye QS, Zhou HY, Chen JL, Li Y*. Two mixed-NH3/amine platinum (II) anticancer complexes featuring a dichloroacetate moiety in the leaving group. Scientific Reports, 2013, 3 : 2464.
16. Li XY, Pu JX, Jiang SY, Su J, Kong LM, Mao BY, Sun HD*, Li Y*. Henryin, an ent-kaurane Diterpenoid, Inhibits Wnt Signaling through Interference with β-Catenin/TCF4 Interaction in Colorectal Cancer Cells. PLoS One, 2013, 8(7):e68525.
17. Zhao Y#, Su J#, Goto M, Morris-Natschke SL, Li Y, Zhao QS*, Yao ZJ*, Lee KH*, Dual-functional abeo-taxane derivatives destabilizing microtubule equilibrium and inhibiting NF-κB activation. J Med Chem, 2013, 56(11):4749-57.
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22. Li Y, Fenger U, Niehrs C, Pollet N*, an Cyclic expression of esr9 gene in Xenopus presomitic mesoderm. Differentiation, 2003,71(1), 83-9.
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