Cheguo Cai

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Cheguo Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Cheguo Cai has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Oncology and 6 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Cheguo Cai's work include Cancer Cells and Metastasis (11 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (6 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers). Cheguo Cai is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Cells and Metastasis (11 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (6 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers). Cheguo Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Cheguo Cai's co-authors include Yi Arial Zeng, Qing Yu, Li Yang, Xiaobing Dong, Daisong Wang, Xiao‐Ou Zhang, Lingxian Zhang, Qiping Zheng, Ruoxuan Hei and Xuan Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Genes & Development and Nature Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Cheguo Cai

35 papers receiving 1.0k 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.

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cheguo Cai China	15	663	442	230	147	118	38	1.1k
Yu-Mei Feng China	21	847 1.3×	466 1.1×	383 1.7×	146 1.0×	83 0.7×	41	1.3k
Eneda Toska United States	17	855 1.3×	263 0.6×	210 0.9×	227 1.5×	122 1.0×	36	1.1k
Annika Wulf-Goldenberg Germany	16	779 1.2×	352 0.8×	297 1.3×	112 0.8×	70 0.6×	27	1.2k
Bethany Smith United States	10	530 0.8×	360 0.8×	274 1.2×	168 1.1×	57 0.5×	16	863
Michelle Van Scoyk United States	15	896 1.4×	226 0.5×	245 1.1×	141 1.0×	64 0.5×	27	1.2k
Wenting Zhu China	15	831 1.3×	267 0.6×	125 0.5×	129 0.9×	98 0.8×	38	1.1k
Daniela Annibali Belgium	18	601 0.9×	295 0.7×	257 1.1×	104 0.7×	42 0.4×	29	1.0k
Chao Dai China	16	807 1.2×	352 0.8×	266 1.2×	57 0.4×	69 0.6×	33	1.1k
Leah M. Cook United States	17	496 0.7×	355 0.8×	190 0.8×	156 1.1×	135 1.1×	35	1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Cheguo Cai

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cheguo Cai

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yang, Jian, et al.. (2025). Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes promote wound healing and skin regeneration via the regulation of inflammation and angiogenesis. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 13. 1641709–1641709.

Zhang, Mengna, Lingxian Zhang, Jie Liu, et al.. (2025). Mammary stem cells: from molecular cues to orchestrated regulatory mechanisms and its implications in breast cancer. Journal of genetics and genomics. 52(12). 1421–1437.

Wen, Shanshan, Ran Zheng, Cheguo Cai, & Wei Jiang. (2025). Chemical-based epigenetic reprogramming to advance pluripotency and totipotency. Nature Chemical Biology. 21(5). 635–647. 4 indexed citations

Yu, Liya E., Wei Wei, Jian Lv, et al.. (2024). FABP4-mediated lipid metabolism promotes TNBC progression and breast cancer stem cell activity. Cancer Letters. 604. 217271–217271. 16 indexed citations

Hu, Zhiwei, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the functional heterogeneity of cytokine-primed human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells through single-cell RNA sequencing. Cell & Bioscience. 14(1). 40–40. 5 indexed citations

Yan, Chaojun, Zirui Zhou, Qifang Li, et al.. (2023). A cleaved METTL3 potentiates the METTL3–WTAP interaction and breast cancer progression. eLife. 12. 10 indexed citations

Lv, Jian, Yimeng Hu, Lili Li, et al.. (2023). Targeting FABP4 in elderly mice rejuvenates liver metabolism and ameliorates aging-associated metabolic disorders. Metabolism. 142. 155528–155528. 26 indexed citations

Yang, Yulin, Nianchao Zhang, Chuan Gao, et al.. (2023). Estrogen receptor α-mediated signaling inhibits type I interferon response to promote breast carcinogenesis. Journal of Molecular Cell Biology. 15(7). 5 indexed citations

Yan, Chaojun, Zirui Zhou, Qifang Li, et al.. (2023). A cleaved METTL3 potentiates the METTL3–WTAP interaction and breast cancer progression. eLife. 12. 6 indexed citations

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Ye, Zi, et al.. (2023). Macrophages maintain mammary stem cell activity and mammary homeostasis via TNF-α-PI3K-Cdk1/Cyclin B1 axis. npj Regenerative Medicine. 8(1). 23–23. 11 indexed citations

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Zhang, Che, Li Huang, Xiaofen Wang, et al.. (2022). Topical and intravenous administration of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in patients with diabetic foot ulcer and peripheral arterial disease: a phase I pilot study with a 3-year follow-up. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 13(1). 451–451. 41 indexed citations

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Li, Xiao, Jinpeng Li, Liming Xu, et al.. (2022). CDK16 promotes the progression and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer by phosphorylating PRC1. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 41(1). 149–149. 29 indexed citations

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Xu, Meng, et al.. (2022). AHNAK2 is a biomarker and a potential therapeutic target of adenocarcinomas. Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica. 54(11). 1708–1719. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Mengna, Lingxian Zhang, Xiao Li, et al.. (2022). CDK14 inhibition reduces mammary stem cell activity and suppresses triple negative breast cancer progression. Cell Reports. 40(11). 111331–111331. 17 indexed citations

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Wang, Lijie, Wei Xue, Hongxia Zhang, et al.. (2021). Eliminating base-editor-induced genome-wide and transcriptome-wide off-target mutations. Nature Cell Biology. 23(5). 552–563. 71 indexed citations

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Wang, Ruirui, Wei Wei, Yu Zhou, et al.. (2021). Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Is Enriched in Mammary Stem Cells and Promotes Mammary Development and Regeneration. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 772669–772669. 7 indexed citations

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Wu, Ting, Cheguo Cai, Wenqian Song, et al.. (2020). A novel function of R-spondin1 in regulating estrogen receptor expression independent of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. eLife. 9. 22 indexed citations

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Cai, Cheguo, et al.. (2019). Amphiregulin mediates the hormonal regulation on Rspondin-1 expression in the mammary gland. Developmental Biology. 458(1). 43–51. 12 indexed citations

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Wang, Lingli, Ruirui Wang, Zi Ye, et al.. (2018). PVT1 affects EMT and cell proliferation and migration via regulating p21 in triple-negative breast cancer cells cultured with mature adipogenic medium. Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica. 50(12). 1211–1218. 29 indexed citations

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Zhang, Rui, Huimin Ma, Yuan Gao, et al.. (2018). Th-POK regulates mammary gland lactation through mTOR-SREBP pathway. PLoS Genetics. 14(2). e1007211–e1007211. 27 indexed citations

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