Chris Kiani

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Chris Kiani is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Chris Kiani has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Cell Biology, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Chris Kiani's work include Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (14 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (8 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers). Chris Kiani is often cited by papers focused on Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (14 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (8 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers). Chris Kiani collaborates with scholars based in Canada and Hong Kong. Chris Kiani's co-authors include Burton B. Yang, Liwen Chen, Albert Yee, Liu Cao, Yaou Zhang, Mark E. Adams, Vivian Lee, Ren‐Ke Li, Bing Yang and Yaojiong Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Chris Kiani

20 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Structure and function of aggrecan

2002 545 citations Chris Kiani, Liwen Chen et al. Cell Research profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chris Kiani Canada	18	541	513	431	271	264	20	1.4k
Sebastian Kalamajski Sweden	22	489 0.9×	596 1.2×	298 0.7×	219 0.8×	224 0.8×	35	1.5k
Tianshun Xu United States	10	526 1.0×	638 1.2×	310 0.7×	112 0.4×	319 1.2×	13	1.8k
Charles C. Clark United States	22	285 0.5×	549 1.1×	296 0.7×	373 1.4×	291 1.1×	41	1.6k
Wojciech J. Grzesik United States	18	173 0.3×	721 1.4×	424 1.0×	194 0.7×	218 0.8×	26	1.7k
Yngve Sommarin Sweden	25	835 1.5×	816 1.6×	1.0k 2.4×	581 2.1×	198 0.8×	37	2.1k
Shawn M. Sweeney United States	11	358 0.7×	691 1.3×	200 0.5×	346 1.3×	188 0.7×	16	1.8k
Roger S. Meadows United Kingdom	12	297 0.5×	345 0.7×	394 0.9×	192 0.7×	189 0.7×	14	1.2k
Heinz Hausser Germany	20	874 1.6×	795 1.5×	202 0.5×	268 1.0×	143 0.5×	26	1.6k
Elizabeth G. Canty United Kingdom	7	262 0.5×	262 0.5×	184 0.4×	150 0.6×	184 0.7×	8	1.1k
Elizabeth G. Canty‐Laird United Kingdom	16	231 0.4×	309 0.6×	197 0.5×	158 0.6×	283 1.1×	29	1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Chris Kiani

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chris Kiani

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

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Yasuda, Tamotsu, Richard D. Weisel, Chris Kiani, et al.. (2005). Quantitative analysis of survival of transplanted smooth muscle cells with real-time polymerase chain reaction. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 129(4). 904–911. 53 indexed citations

Wu, Yaojiong, Jin Wu, Daniel Y. Lee, et al.. (2005). Versican protects cells from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis. Matrix Biology. 24(1). 3–13. 83 indexed citations

Mizuno, Tomohiro, Donald A.G. Mickle, Chris Kiani, & Ren‐Ke Li. (2005). Overexpression of elastin fragments in infarcted myocardium attenuates scar expansion and heart dysfunction. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 288(6). H2819–H2827. 37 indexed citations

Mizuno, Tomohiro, Terrence M. Yau, Richard D. Weisel, Chris Kiani, & Ren‐Ke Li. (2005). Elastin Stabilizes an Infarct and Preserves Ventricular Function. Circulation. 112(9_supplement). I81–8. 55 indexed citations

Kiani, Chris, Liwen Chen, Vivian Lee, et al.. (2003). Identification of the Motifs and Amino Acids in Aggrecan G1 and G2 Domains Involved in Product Secretion. Biochemistry. 42(23). 7226–7237. 12 indexed citations

Fedak, Paul W.M., Svetlana M. Altamentova, Richard D. Weisel, et al.. (2003). Matrix remodeling in experimental and human heart failure: a possible regulatory role for TIMP-3. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 284(2). H626–H634. 88 indexed citations

Kiani, Chris, et al.. (2002). Structure and function of aggrecan. Cell Research. 12(1). 19–32. 545 indexed citations breakdown →

Chen, Liwen, Yaojiong Wu, Vivian Lee, et al.. (2002). The Folded Modules of Aggrecan G3 Domain Exert Two Separable Functions in Glycosaminoglycan Modification and Product Secretion. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(4). 2657–2665. 25 indexed citations

Zhang, Yaou, Yaojiong Wu, Liu Cao, et al.. (2001). Versican Modulates Embryonic Chondrocyte Morphology via the Epidermal Growth Factor-like Motifs in G3. Experimental Cell Research. 263(1). 33–42. 36 indexed citations

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Wu, Yaojiong, Yaou Zhang, Liu Cao, et al.. (2001). Identification of the Motif in Versican G3 Domain That Plays a Dominant-negative Effect on Astrocytoma Cell Proliferation through Inhibiting Versican Secretion and Binding. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(17). 14178–14186. 46 indexed citations

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Kiani, Chris, et al.. (2001). Roles of aggrecan domains in biosynthesis, modification by glycosaminoglycans and product secretion. Biochemical Journal. 354(1). 199–199. 30 indexed citations

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Kiani, Chris, et al.. (2001). Roles of aggrecan domains in biosynthesis, modification by glycosaminoglycans and product secretion. Biochemical Journal. 354(1). 199–207. 25 indexed citations

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Lee, Vivian, Liu Cao, Yaou Zhang, et al.. (2000). The roles of matrix molecules in mediating chondrocyte aggregation, attachment, and spreading. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 79(2). 322–333. 33 indexed citations

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Yang, Bing, Liu Cao, Chris Kiani, et al.. (2000). Tandem Repeats Are Involved in G1 Domain Inhibition of Versican Expression and Secretion and the G3 Domain Enhances Glycosaminoglycan Modification and Product Secretion via the Complement-binding Protein-like Motif. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(28). 21255–21261. 42 indexed citations

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Cao, Liu, Yeqi Yao, Vivian S. Lee, et al.. (2000). Epidermal growth factor induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of squamous carcinoma cells through reduction of cell adhesion. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 77(4). 569–583. 39 indexed citations

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Cao, Liu, Vivian Lee, Mark E. Adams, et al.. (1999). β1-Integrin–collagen interaction reduces chondrocyte apoptosis. Matrix Biology. 18(4). 343–355. 98 indexed citations

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Ang, Lee Cyn, Yaou Zhang, Liu Cao, et al.. (1999). Versican Enhances Locomotion of Astrocytoma Cells and Reduces Cell Adhesion through Its G1 Domain. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. 58(6). 597–605. 80 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaou, Liu Cao, Chris Kiani, et al.. (1999). Promotion of chondrocyte proliferation by versican mediated by G1 domain and EGF-like motifs. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 73(4). 445–457. 58 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaou, Liu Cao, Chris Kiani, et al.. (1999). Promotion of chondrocyte proliferation by versican mediated by G1 domain and EGF‐like motifs. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 73(4). 445–457. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaou, Liu Cao, Chris Kiani, Bing Yang, & Burton B. Yang. (1998). The G3 Domain of Versican Inhibits Mesenchymal Chondrogenesis via the Epidermal Growth Factor-like Motifs. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(49). 33054–33063. 56 indexed citations

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