Aimin Li

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Aimin Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Aimin Li has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Cancer Research and 9 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Aimin Li's work include Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (9 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (7 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (6 papers). Aimin Li is often cited by papers focused on Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (9 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (7 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (6 papers). Aimin Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Macao. Aimin Li's co-authors include Lea T. Grinberg, Louise C. Serpell, Timothy M. Miller, Hilda Mirbaha, Scarlett J. Barker, Sarah L. DeVos, William W. Seeley, Sarah K. Kaufman, Julian R. Thorpe and Marc I. Diamond and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Aimin Li

32 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Distinct Tau Prion Strains Propagate in Cells and Mice and Define Different Tauopathies

2014 720 citations David W. Sanders, Sarah K. Kaufman et al. Neuron profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Aimin Li China	18	1.0k	563	283	259	188	33	1.6k
Alexandra Szalad United States	20	750 0.7×	295 0.5×	311 1.1×	397 1.5×	239 1.3×	27	1.5k
Yuh‐Jin Liang Taiwan	24	877 0.9×	505 0.9×	105 0.4×	129 0.5×	126 0.7×	40	1.5k
Jee Young Sung South Korea	19	888 0.9×	316 0.6×	133 0.5×	299 1.2×	391 2.1×	39	1.8k
Gillian M. Borthwick United Kingdom	19	1.1k 1.1×	237 0.4×	93 0.3×	205 0.8×	160 0.9×	28	1.8k
Bénédicte Foveau Canada	18	850 0.8×	205 0.4×	209 0.7×	90 0.3×	144 0.8×	25	1.3k
Jayne Marasa United States	18	881 0.9×	529 0.9×	229 0.8×	216 0.8×	331 1.8×	26	1.7k
Peter K. Harris United States	14	620 0.6×	307 0.5×	75 0.3×	239 0.9×	118 0.6×	33	1.3k
Zhiyuan Zhu China	19	554 0.5×	161 0.3×	154 0.5×	340 1.3×	108 0.6×	46	1.2k
Anna Jurewicz Poland	18	638 0.6×	223 0.4×	210 0.7×	172 0.7×	118 0.6×	32	1.5k
Anja Apel Germany	12	569 0.6×	196 0.3×	99 0.3×	177 0.7×	89 0.5×	17	1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aimin Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Aimin Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Aimin Li based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Aimin Li. Aimin Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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He, Yilin, Yongfeng Liu, YiJiang Song, et al.. (2025). ARID1A loss enhances sensitivity to c-MET inhibition by dual targeting of GPX4 and iron homeostasis, inducing ferroptosis. Cell Death and Differentiation. 32(11). 2009–2021. 3 indexed citations

Yang, Ping, Yidong Chen, Xiaodong Huang, et al.. (2025). Long non-coding RNA-MIR181A1HG acts as an oncogene and contributes to invasion and metastasis in gastric cancer. Oncogene. 44(20). 1517–1529. 3 indexed citations

Hong, Linjie, Ping Yang, Luyu Zhang, et al.. (2023). The VAX2-LINC01189-hnRNPF signaling axis regulates cell invasion and migration in gastric cancer. Cell Death Discovery. 9(1). 387–387. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Keqiang, Ting Sun, Wendong Li, et al.. (2023). Inhibition of USP7 upregulates USP22 and activates its downstream cancer-related signaling pathways in human cancer cells. Cell Communication and Signaling. 21(1). 319–319. 7 indexed citations

Guo, Linlin, Atish Mohanty, Sharad S. Singhal, et al.. (2023). Targeting ITGB4/SOX2-driven lung cancer stem cells using proteasome inhibitors. iScience. 26(8). 107302–107302. 16 indexed citations

Li, Jiaying, Xuehua Liu, Linjie Hong, et al.. (2023). The HOXD9-mediated PAXIP1-AS1 regulates gastric cancer progression through PABPC1/PAK1 modulation. Cell Death and Disease. 14(5). 341–341. 12 indexed citations

Chen, Lu, Yiwen Li, Bing Huang, et al.. (2023). METTL14-dependent maturation of pri-miR-17 regulates mitochondrial homeostasis and induces chemoresistance in colorectal cancer. Cell Death and Disease. 14(2). 148–148. 38 indexed citations

Li, Yue, Aimin Li, Qiang Zhang, et al.. (2022). Endoscopic resection via antral submucosal tunneling for en bloc removal of tumors in the duodenal bulb. Digestive Endoscopy. 34(5). 1063–1068.

Han, Lu, Xin Lin, Qun Yan, et al.. (2022). PBLD inhibits angiogenesis via impeding VEGF/VEGFR2-mediated microenvironmental cross-talk between HCC cells and endothelial cells. Oncogene. 41(13). 1851–1865. 37 indexed citations

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Zhang, Haonan, Chengcheng He, Yuxin Fang, et al.. (2022). DDX39B contributes to the proliferation of colorectal cancer through direct binding to CDK6/CCND1. Cell Death Discovery. 8(1). 30–30. 26 indexed citations

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Sun, Ting, Keqiang Zhang, Wendong Li, et al.. (2022). Transcription factor AP2 enhances malignancy of non-small cell lung cancer through upregulation of USP22 gene expression. Cell Communication and Signaling. 20(1). 147–147. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, Yongfeng, Changjie Wu, Chun-Cai Gu, et al.. (2021). Tumor-suppressive function of EZH2 is through inhibiting glutaminase. Cell Death and Disease. 12(11). 975–975. 12 indexed citations

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Dai, Weiyu, Jing Wang, Zhi Wang, et al.. (2021). Comprehensive Analysis of the Prognostic Values of the TRIM Family in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Frontiers in Oncology. 11. 767644–767644. 27 indexed citations

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Wu, Xiaosheng, Hao Wang, Jing Wang, et al.. (2021). USP3 promotes gastric cancer progression and metastasis by deubiquitination-dependent COL9A3/COL6A5 stabilisation. Cell Death and Disease. 13(1). 10–10. 33 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yue, Qiuhua Lai, Yuxin Fang, et al.. (2020). Cancer-associated fibroblasts-derived exosomal miR-17-5p promotes colorectal cancer aggressive phenotype by initiating a RUNX3/MYC/TGF-β1 positive feedback loop. Cancer Letters. 491. 22–35. 81 indexed citations

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Lin, Xian, Aimin Li, Yonghao Li, et al.. (2020). Silencing MYH9 blocks HBx-induced GSK3β ubiquitination and degradation to inhibit tumor stemness in hepatocellular carcinoma. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 5(1). 13–13. 142 indexed citations

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Cai, Jianqun, Xinmei Zhao, Zelong Han, et al.. (2019). Standing‐type magnetically guided capsule endoscopy versus gastroscopy for gastric examination: multicenter blinded comparative trial. Digestive Endoscopy. 32(4). 557–564. 21 indexed citations

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Wu, Xiaosheng, Mengwei Liu, Jing Wang, et al.. (2019). Ubiquitin-specific protease 3 promotes cell migration and invasion by interacting with and deubiquitinating SUZ12 in gastric cancer. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 38(1). 277–277. 47 indexed citations

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Sanders, David W., Sarah K. Kaufman, Sarah L. DeVos, et al.. (2014). Distinct Tau Prion Strains Propagate in Cells and Mice and Define Different Tauopathies. Neuron. 82(6). 1271–1288. 720 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tiozzo, Caterina, Gianni Carraro, Denise Al Alam, et al.. (2012). Mesodermal Pten inactivation leads to alveolar capillary dysplasia-like phenotype. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 122(11). 3862–3872. 14 indexed citations

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