Selected journal articles

  1. Y. Wang, X. Liang, T. Xiong, Z. Zhong, N. Zhang, B. Yang, D. Li, Q. Zeng, X. Chen, Y. Lei, S. Chen, C. Zheng, L. Yang, W. Huang, R.S. Tuan*, D. Xie*, Z.A. Li*, Bioinspired, Mitochondria-targeted Single-atom Nanozyme Enhances Bone Regeneration by Reprogramming Stem Cell Energy Metabolism, Adv. Mater., in press
  2. Z. Lv, Y. Chai, X. Zhang, W. Lan*, J. Wei, L. Li, W. Chen, Y. Lei, J. Liu, Z.A. Li*, D. Huang*, Next-generation Joint-on-a-chip: Towards Precision Mechanical Control in Multi-tissue Systems, Nano-Micro Lett.,  18, 187 (2026)
  3. Y. Lei, Y. Zhang, L. Zhou, Z. Zhou, M. Rothbauer, L. Bai, J. Xu, D. Xie, A. Mobasheri, X. Zhang, D. Shi, C. Ding, J. Xu, W. Huang, S. Feng, L. Yang, Y. Lai, G. Lei, Z. Luo, C. Li, J. Su, D.J. Hunter, D. Chen, Z. Gu*, L. Qin*, R.S. Tuan*, Z.A.Li*, Organoids and organs-on-chips for accelerating R&D and clinical translation in Orthopaedics: Emerging opportunities and regulatory pathways, J. Orthop. Translat., in press
  4. X. Wang, Y. Liu, Z. Sun, J. Li, Z. Lu, J. Huang, S. Hu, P. Cao, X. Cao, S. Li, J. Ruan, J. Liu, J. Xie, H. Sun, T. Chen, S. Li, Z. Zhu, Z. Wen, R.S. Tuan, D.J. Hunter, Z.A. Li*, D. Shi*, C. Ding*, Multi-Omics Reveal the Dysregulated Gut-Joint Axis in Knee Synovitis: Data from Two Osteoarthritis Studies in China, Adv. Sci., 2026, 13(7), e12020.
  5. X. Liu, N. Ding, Y. Zeng, J. Lai, H. Liu, M. Jiang, W. Tan, H. Mei, X. Li, L. Liu, Y. Chen, Y. Yao*, Z.A. Li*, J. Zhou*, Precision Bioprinted Living Facial Mask for Deep Burn Wound Repair, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2025, in press.
  6. J. Liu, C. Du, J. Chen, B. Tang, S. Liu, J. Tan, X. Luo, J. Zhan, J. Liu, Z. Chen, Y. Zhang, Z.A. Li*, W. Huang*, Y. Lei*, Hydrogel Microspheres Empowering Organ-on-a-Chip Systems: Innovations and Applications, Small, in press
  7. J. Lai, T. Xiong, S. Chen, Z. Zhou, J. Liu, B. Yang, R.S. Tuan*, Z.A. Li*, Facile Single-nanocomposite 4D Bioprinting of Dynamic Hydrogel Constructs with Thickness-Controlled Gradient, Adv. Sci., in press
  8. Liu H, Wan H, Zhang A, Ouyang Y, Lu X, Wu M, Hu N, Pan J*, Guo D*, Li ZA*, Xie D*. Polypyrrole-ferric phosphate-methotrexate nanoparticles enhance apoptosis/ferroptosis of M1 macrophages via autophagy blockage for rheumatoid arthritis treatment. J Nanobiotechnology. 2025, 23(1):428.
  9. Y. Liu, Z. Zhou, G. Lu, X. Zhang, D. Shi, L.Tong, D. Chen*, R.S. Tuan*, Z.A. Li*, Musculoskeletal organoids: An emerging toolkit for establishing personalized models of musculoskeletal disorders and developing regenerative therapies, Acta Biomater., 2025, 200, 158-186
  10. Y. Wang, X. Zhang, D. Xie, C. Chen*, Zhifeng Huang*, Z.A. Li*, Chiral Engineered Biomaterials: New Frontiers in Cellular Fate Regulation for Regenerative Medicine, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2025, 35, 2419610.
  11. I. Herrmann, Z.A. Li, R. Bahal, J. Conde, Translating Nanomedicines from the Lab to the Clinic, Cell Rep. Phys. Sci., 2025, 6, 102357
  12. L. Zhou, J. Huang, C. Li, Q. Gu, G. Li, Z.A. Li*, J. Xu*, J. Zhou*, R.S. Tuan*, Organoids and organs-on-chips: Recent advances, applications in drug development, and regulatory challenges, Med, 2025, 6(4):100667
  13. L. Zhou, S. Chen, J. Liu, Z. Zhou, Z. Yan, C. Li, X. Zeng*, R.S. Tuan*, Z.A. Li*, When Artificial Intelligence (AI) Meets Organoids and Organs-on-Chips (OoCs): Game-Changer for Drug Discovery and Development?, Innov. Life, 2025, 3:100115
  14. J. Lai, Y. Liu, G. Lu, P. Yung, X. Wang, R.S. Tuan*, Z.A. Li*, 4D Bioprinting of Programmed Dynamic Tissues, Bioact. Mater., 2024, 37:348-377
  15. Y. Wang, P. Yung, G. Lu, Y. Liu, C. Ding, C. Mao*, Z.A. Li*, R.S. Tuan*, Musculoskeletal Organs-on-chips: An Emerging Platform for Studying the Nanotechnology-Biology Interface, Adv. Mater., 2025, 37, 2401334
  16. Z. Zhou, J. Liu, T. Xiong, Y. Liu, R.S. Tuan*, Z.A. Li*, Engineering Innervated Musculoskeletal Tissues for Regenerative Orthopedics and Disease Modeling, Small 2024, 2310614
  17. Z.A. Li, S. Sant, S.K. Cho, S.B. Goodman, B.A. Bunnell, R.S. Tuan, M.S Gold, H. Lin*, Synovial joint-on-a-chip for modeling arthritis: progress, pitfalls, and potential. Trends Biotechnol. 41(2023 ) 511-527.
  18. Z.A. Li, R.S. Tuan*, Towards establishing human body-on-a-chip systems, Stem Cell Res Ther 13, 431 (2022)
  19. Z. Li, Z. Lin, S. Liu, H. Yagi, X. Zhang, L. Yocum, M. Romero-Lopez, C. Rhee, M.J. Makarcyzk, I. Yu, E.N. Li, M.R. Fritch, Q. Gao, K.B. Goh, B. O’Donnell, T. Hao, P.G. Alexander, B. Mahadik, J.P. Fisher, S.B. Goodman, B.A. Bunnell, R.S. Tuan*, H. Lin*, Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell‐Derived Miniature Joint System for Disease Modeling and Drug Testing, Adv. Sci., 2022 (Back Cover)
  20. Z. Li#, S. Xiang#, Z. Lin#, E.N. Li, H. Yagi, G. Cao, L. Yocum, L. Li, T. Hao, K.K. Bruce, M.R. Fritch, H. Hu, B. Wang, P.G. Alexander, K.A. Khor, R.S. Tuan*, H. Lin*, Graphene oxide-functionalized nanocomposites promote osteogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells via enhancement of BMP-SMAD1/5 signaling pathway, Biomaterials 277 (2021) 121082
  21. Y. He#, Zhong Li#, P.G. Alexander#, B.D. Ocasio-Nieves, L. Yocum, H. Lin*, R.S. Tuan*, Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis: Risk Factors, Regulatory Pathways in Chondrocytes, and Experimental Models, Biology 9 (2020) 194

Selected Book Chapters

  1. Z. Li, S. Xiang, E.N. Li, M.R. Fritch, P.G. Alexander, H. Lin, R.S. Tuan, Tissue Engineering for Musculoskeletal Regeneration and Disease Modeling, in Organotypic Models in Drug Development, Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, Edited by Monika Schäfer-Korting, Springer 2021
  2. Z. Li, K.A. Khor, Preparation and properties of coatings and thin films on metal implants, Reference Module in Biomedical Research (2019), Edited by Roger Narayan, Elsevier.
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