Changshun Shao

17.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
190 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Changshun Shao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Changshun Shao has authored 190 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 118 papers in Molecular Biology, 43 papers in Oncology and 42 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Changshun Shao's work include Mesenchymal stem cell research (29 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (27 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (22 papers). Changshun Shao is often cited by papers focused on Mesenchymal stem cell research (29 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (27 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (22 papers). Changshun Shao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Italy. Changshun Shao's co-authors include Yufang Shi, Yaoqin Gong, Jay A. Tischfield, Ying Wang, Zhaojian Liu, Xiaolei Li, Keli Liu, Yu Wang, Peter J. Stambrook and Qing Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Changshun Shao

184 papers receiving 9.8k 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.

  1. Immunoregulatory mechanisms of mesenchymal stem and stromal cells in inflammatory diseases
    2018 847 citations Yufang Shi, Yu Wang et al. profile →
  2. Inflammatory Cytokine-Induced Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 and Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Are Critical for Immunosuppression
    2010 519 citations Arthur I. Roberts, Songtao Shi et al. profile →
  3. The secretion profile of mesenchymal stem cells and potential applications in treating human diseases
    2022 418 citations Yuyi Han, Jiankai Fang et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →
  4. Reciprocal regulation of mesenchymal stem cells and immune responses
    2022 165 citations Jiankai Fang, Changshun Shao et al. profile →
  5. Immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells/dental stem cells and their therapeutic applications
    2023 127 citations Peishan Li, Qianmin Ou et al. Cellular and Molecular Immunology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Changshun Shao China 53 5.3k 2.1k 2.0k 2.0k 1.9k 190 9.9k
Atsushi Hirao Japan 44 7.2k 1.4× 1.7k 0.8× 1.9k 1.0× 3.2k 1.6× 2.4k 1.2× 132 12.4k
Benedetta Bussolati Italy 53 7.7k 1.5× 1.8k 0.9× 3.2k 1.6× 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 202 11.7k
Lucia Ricci‐Vitiani Italy 48 5.4k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 2.9k 1.5× 4.8k 2.4× 1.0k 0.5× 145 10.6k
Lars Rönnstrand Sweden 54 5.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.5× 957 0.5× 2.0k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 173 10.2k
Christian Rommel United States 44 7.3k 1.4× 1.3k 0.6× 913 0.5× 1.7k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 88 10.2k
Craig Horbinski United States 56 4.5k 0.9× 3.7k 1.7× 2.5k 1.3× 1.7k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 213 10.6k
Xiu‐Wu Bian China 66 7.7k 1.5× 1.3k 0.6× 4.2k 2.1× 4.0k 2.0× 2.1k 1.1× 278 12.8k
Aly Karsan Canada 52 5.6k 1.1× 600 0.3× 2.4k 1.2× 1.6k 0.8× 2.1k 1.1× 202 9.5k
Andréas Bikfalvi France 52 5.0k 1.0× 737 0.3× 1.6k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 998 0.5× 182 8.3k
Christopher M. Counter United States 53 10.1k 1.9× 961 0.5× 1.6k 0.8× 3.2k 1.6× 1.3k 0.7× 117 16.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Changshun Shao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Changshun Shao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Changshun Shao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Changshun Shao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Changshun Shao 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 Changshun Shao. Changshun Shao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cao, Lijuan, Yanan Li, Artem Smirnov, et al.. (2025). Mesenchymal stromal cells highly expressing Sca-1 promote breast cancer lung metastasis through recruiting myeloid cells. Cell Death and Disease. 16(1). 507–507. 1 indexed citations
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Shao, Changshun, et al.. (2025). A random flight–follow leader and reinforcement learning approach for flexible job shop scheduling problem. The Journal of Supercomputing. 81(3). 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Xin, Lijuan Cao, Jiarui Zhou, et al.. (2024). The critical roles of IGFs in immune modulation and inflammation. Cytokine. 183. 156750–156750. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jia, Xiaotong Xue, Yanan Li, et al.. (2024). Targeting the glucocorticoid receptor-CCR8 axis mediated bone marrow T cell sequestration enhances infiltration of anti-tumor T cells in intracranial cancers. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 21(10). 1145–1157. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Peishan, Qianmin Ou, Songtao Shi, & Changshun Shao. (2023). Immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells/dental stem cells and their therapeutic applications. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 20(6). 558–569. 127 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Zhanhong, Pengbo Hou, Jiankai Fang, et al.. (2023). Hyaluronic acid metabolism and chemotherapy resistance: recent advances and therapeutic potential. Molecular Oncology. 18(9). 2087–2106. 6 indexed citations
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Fang, Jiankai, Pengbo Hou, Zhanhong Liu, et al.. (2023). NAD+ salvage governs the immunosuppressive capacity of mesenchymal stem cells. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 20(10). 1171–1185. 12 indexed citations
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Fang, Jiankai, Peiqing Huang, Pengbo Hou, et al.. (2023). IL4I1-catalyzed tryptophan metabolites mediate the anti-inflammatory function of cytokine-primed human muscle stem cells. Cell Death Discovery. 9(1). 269–269. 13 indexed citations
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Yang, Xue, Chen Zong, Chao Feng, et al.. (2023). Hippo Pathway Activation in Aged Mesenchymal Stem Cells Contributes to the Dysregulation of Hepatic Inflammation in Aged Mice. Advanced Science. 10(27). e2300424–e2300424. 8 indexed citations
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Han, Yuyi, Jiankai Fang, Eleonora Candi, et al.. (2022). The secretion profile of mesenchymal stem cells and potential applications in treating human diseases. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 7(1). 92–92. 418 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Xuefeng, Liangyu Lin, Bin Lan, et al.. (2020). IGF2R-initiated proton rechanneling dictates an anti-inflammatory property in macrophages. Science Advances. 6(48). 43 indexed citations
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Qian, Yanyan, Jupeng Yuan, Huili Hu, et al.. (2015). The CUL4B/AKT/β-Catenin Axis Restricts the Accumulation of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells to Prohibit the Establishment of a Tumor-Permissive Microenvironment. Cancer Research. 75(23). 5070–5083. 47 indexed citations
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Liu, Qiao, Xiuhua Xu, Wei Zhao, et al.. (2014). Berberine Induces Senescence of Human Glioblastoma Cells by Downregulating the EGFR–MEK–ERK Signaling Pathway. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 14(2). 355–363. 101 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhaojian, Xiyu Zhang, Xiaofei Xu, et al.. (2013). miR-106a Represses the Rb Tumor Suppressor p130 to Regulate Cellular Proliferation and Differentiation in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma. Molecular Cancer Research. 11(11). 1314–1325. 41 indexed citations
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Jiang, Baichun, Wei Zhao, Jupeng Yuan, et al.. (2012). Lack of Cul4b, an E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Component, Leads to Embryonic Lethality and Abnormal Placental Development. PLoS ONE. 7(5). e37070–e37070. 67 indexed citations
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Wang, Xi, Tianxiang Chen, Lin Leng, et al.. (2012). MIF Produced by Bone Marrow–Derived Macrophages Contributes to Teratoma Progression after Embryonic Stem Cell Transplantation. Cancer Research. 72(11). 2867–2878. 39 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhaojian, Changshun Shao, Yaoqin Gong, et al.. (2011). HMGA2 Overexpression-Induced Ovarian Surface Epithelial Transformation Is Mediated Through Regulation of EMT Genes. Cancer Research. 71(2). 349–359. 130 indexed citations
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Zou, Yongxin, Qiji Liu, Bingxi Chen, et al.. (2007). Mutation in CUL4B, Which Encodes a Member of Cullin-RING Ubiquitin Ligase Complex, Causes X-Linked Mental Retardation. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 80(3). 561–566. 123 indexed citations
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Evan, Andrew P., Sharon B. Bledsoe, Bret A. Connors, et al.. (2001). Sequential analysis of kidney stone formation in the Aprt knockout mouse. Kidney International. 60(3). 910–923. 23 indexed citations
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Stambrook, Peter J., Changshun Shao, Michael Stockelman, et al.. (1996). Other transgenic mutation assays:APRT: A versatile in vivo resident reporter of local mutation and loss of heterozygosity. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 28(4). 471–482. 56 indexed citations

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