Saifei Lei

@pitt.edu

Postdoc
University of Pittsburgh

RESEARCH INTERESTS

G protein coupled receptor, nuclear receptor, biased agonism
847

Scholar Citations

12

Scholar h-index

14

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Inhibition of ABCG2 prevents phototoxicity in a mouse model of erythropoietic protoporphyria
    J Zhu, FY Qin, S Lei, R Gu, Q Qi, J Lu, KE Anderson, P Wipf, X Ma
    Nature Communications 15 (1), 10557 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Distinct roles of the extracellular surface residues of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor in β-arrestin 1/2 signaling
    S Lei, Q Meng, Y Liu, Q Liu, A Dai, X Cai, MW Wang, Q Zhou, H Zhou, ...
    European Journal of Pharmacology 968, 176419 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Metabolism-guided development of Ko143 analogs as ABCG2 inhibitors
    J Zhu, S Lei, J Lu, Y Hao, Q Qian, AS Devanathan, Z Feng, XQ Xie, P Wipf, ...
    European journal of medicinal chemistry 259, 115666 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 12
  • Activation of PXR causes drug interactions with Paxlovid in transgenic mice
    S Lei, A Guo, J Lu, Q Qi, AS Devanathan, J Zhu, X Ma
    Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 13 (11), 4502-4510 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Identification of PXR activators from uncaria rhynchophylla (Gou Teng) and uncaria tomentosa (cat’s claw)
    S Lei, J Lu, A Cheng, Z Hussain, K Tidgewell, J Zhu, X Ma
    Drug Metabolism and Disposition 51 (5), 629-636 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Chemical basis of pregnane X receptor activators in the herbal supplement Gancao (licorice)
    A Cheng, S Lei, J Zhu, J Lu, MF Paine, W Xie, X Ma
    Liver Research 6 (4), 251-257 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 10
  • Iron metabolism mediates the relationship between Vitamin C and hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in NAFLD
    Z Hu, Y Li, B Ma, S Lei, X Wang
    Frontiers in Nutrition 9, 952056 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 11
  • Precise druggability of the PTH type 1 receptor
    I Sutkeviciute, JY Lee, AD White, CS Maria, KA Peña, S Savransky, ...
    Nature chemical biology 18 (3), 272-280 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 31
  • LncRNA MEG3 alleviates PFOS induced placental cell growth inhibition through its derived miR-770 targeting PTX3
    J Li, X Quan, S Lei, G Chen, J Hong, Z Huang, Q Wang, W Song, X Yang
    Environmental Pollution 293, 118542 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 20
  • PPARγ regulates triclosan induced placental dysfunction
    J Li, X Quan, Y Zhang, T Yu, S Lei, Z Huang, Q Wang, W Song, X Yang, ...
    Cells 11 (1), 86 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 26
  • Role of CYP2A6 in methimazole bioactivation and hepatotoxicity
    J Li, Z Hussain, J Zhu, S Lei, J Lu, X Ma
    Chemical research in toxicology 34 (12), 2534-2539 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 7
  • Spatial bias in cAMP generation determines biological responses to PTH type 1 receptor activation
    AD White, KA Peña, LJ Clark, CS Maria, S Liu, FG Jean-Alphonse, JY Lee, ...
    Science signaling 14 (703), eabc5944 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 93
  • PFOS Inhibited Normal Functional Development of Placenta Cells via PPARγ Signaling
    J Li, X Quan, S Lei, Z Huang, Q Wang, P Xu
    Biomedicines 9 (6), 677 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 23
  • Clinical perspectives of isoniazid-induced liver injury
    S Lei, R Gu, X Ma
    Liver Research 5 (2), 45-52 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 59
  • Precision druggability of a class B GPCR, the PTH type 1 receptor
    I Sutkeviciute, JY Lee, A White, P Doruker, K Pena, S Sanker, S Lei, ...
    The FASEB Journal 35 , 2021
    2021
  • Allosteric interactions in the parathyroid hormone GPCR–arrestin complex formation
    LJ Clark, J Krieger, AD White, V Bondarenko, S Lei, F Fang, JY Lee, ...
    Nature chemical biology 16 (10), 1096-1104 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 58
  • Two distinct domains of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor control peptide-mediated biased agonism
    S Lei, L Clydesdale, A Dai, X Cai, Y Feng, D Yang, YL Liang, C Koole, ...
    Journal of Biological Chemistry 293 (24), 9370-9387 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 57
  • Phase-plate cryo-EM structure of a biased agonist-bound human GLP-1 receptor–Gs complex
    YL Liang, M Khoshouei, A Glukhova, SGB Furness, P Zhao, L Clydesdale, ...
    Nature 555 (7694), 121-125 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 364
  • A historic study that opened a new chapter in nutritional science
    S Lei, D Yang, M Wang
    Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 37 (12), 1641-1644 , 2016
    2016
  • G protein-coupled receptor GPR160 is associated with apoptosis and cell cycle arrest of prostate cancer cells
    C Zhou, X Dai, Y Chen, Y Shen, S Lei, T Xiao, T Bartfai, J Ding, MW Wang
    Oncotarget 7 (11), 12823 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 38

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Phase-plate cryo-EM structure of a biased agonist-bound human GLP-1 receptor–Gs complex
    YL Liang, M Khoshouei, A Glukhova, SGB Furness, P Zhao, L Clydesdale, ...
    Nature 555 (7694), 121-125 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 364
  • Spatial bias in cAMP generation determines biological responses to PTH type 1 receptor activation
    AD White, KA Peña, LJ Clark, CS Maria, S Liu, FG Jean-Alphonse, JY Lee, ...
    Science signaling 14 (703), eabc5944 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 93
  • Clinical perspectives of isoniazid-induced liver injury
    S Lei, R Gu, X Ma
    Liver Research 5 (2), 45-52 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 59
  • Allosteric interactions in the parathyroid hormone GPCR–arrestin complex formation
    LJ Clark, J Krieger, AD White, V Bondarenko, S Lei, F Fang, JY Lee, ...
    Nature chemical biology 16 (10), 1096-1104 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 58
  • Two distinct domains of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor control peptide-mediated biased agonism
    S Lei, L Clydesdale, A Dai, X Cai, Y Feng, D Yang, YL Liang, C Koole, ...
    Journal of Biological Chemistry 293 (24), 9370-9387 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 57
  • G protein-coupled receptor GPR160 is associated with apoptosis and cell cycle arrest of prostate cancer cells
    C Zhou, X Dai, Y Chen, Y Shen, S Lei, T Xiao, T Bartfai, J Ding, MW Wang
    Oncotarget 7 (11), 12823 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 38
  • Precise druggability of the PTH type 1 receptor
    I Sutkeviciute, JY Lee, AD White, CS Maria, KA Peña, S Savransky, ...
    Nature chemical biology 18 (3), 272-280 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 31
  • PPARγ regulates triclosan induced placental dysfunction
    J Li, X Quan, Y Zhang, T Yu, S Lei, Z Huang, Q Wang, W Song, X Yang, ...
    Cells 11 (1), 86 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 26
  • PFOS Inhibited Normal Functional Development of Placenta Cells via PPARγ Signaling
    J Li, X Quan, S Lei, Z Huang, Q Wang, P Xu
    Biomedicines 9 (6), 677 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 23
  • LncRNA MEG3 alleviates PFOS induced placental cell growth inhibition through its derived miR-770 targeting PTX3
    J Li, X Quan, S Lei, G Chen, J Hong, Z Huang, Q Wang, W Song, X Yang
    Environmental Pollution 293, 118542 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 20
  • Application of chemical biology in target identification and drug discovery
    Y Zhu, T Xiao, S Lei, F Zhou, MW Wang
    Archives of pharmacal research 38 (9), 1642-1650 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 17
  • Metabolism-guided development of Ko143 analogs as ABCG2 inhibitors
    J Zhu, S Lei, J Lu, Y Hao, Q Qian, AS Devanathan, Z Feng, XQ Xie, P Wipf, ...
    European journal of medicinal chemistry 259, 115666 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 12
  • Iron metabolism mediates the relationship between Vitamin C and hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in NAFLD
    Z Hu, Y Li, B Ma, S Lei, X Wang
    Frontiers in Nutrition 9, 952056 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 11
  • Chemical basis of pregnane X receptor activators in the herbal supplement Gancao (licorice)
    A Cheng, S Lei, J Zhu, J Lu, MF Paine, W Xie, X Ma
    Liver Research 6 (4), 251-257 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 10
  • Role of CYP2A6 in methimazole bioactivation and hepatotoxicity
    J Li, Z Hussain, J Zhu, S Lei, J Lu, X Ma
    Chemical research in toxicology 34 (12), 2534-2539 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 7
  • Activation of PXR causes drug interactions with Paxlovid in transgenic mice
    S Lei, A Guo, J Lu, Q Qi, AS Devanathan, J Zhu, X Ma
    Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 13 (11), 4502-4510 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Inhibition of ABCG2 prevents phototoxicity in a mouse model of erythropoietic protoporphyria
    J Zhu, FY Qin, S Lei, R Gu, Q Qi, J Lu, KE Anderson, P Wipf, X Ma
    Nature Communications 15 (1), 10557 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Distinct roles of the extracellular surface residues of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor in β-arrestin 1/2 signaling
    S Lei, Q Meng, Y Liu, Q Liu, A Dai, X Cai, MW Wang, Q Zhou, H Zhou, ...
    European Journal of Pharmacology 968, 176419 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Identification of PXR activators from uncaria rhynchophylla (Gou Teng) and uncaria tomentosa (cat’s claw)
    S Lei, J Lu, A Cheng, Z Hussain, K Tidgewell, J Zhu, X Ma
    Drug Metabolism and Disposition 51 (5), 629-636 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Precision druggability of a class B GPCR, the PTH type 1 receptor
    I Sutkeviciute, JY Lee, A White, P Doruker, K Pena, S Sanker, S Lei, ...
    The FASEB Journal 35 , 2021
    2021