Erica P. Cai

891 total citations
27 papers, 714 citations indexed

About

Erica P. Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Erica P. Cai has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 714 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Surgery and 8 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Erica P. Cai's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (14 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (9 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (4 papers). Erica P. Cai is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (14 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (9 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (4 papers). Erica P. Cai collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and China. Erica P. Cai's co-authors include Jen‐Kun Lin, Stephanie A. Schroer, Minna Woo, Sally Yu Shi, Cynthia T. Luk, Diana Choi, Tharini Sivasubramaniyam, Herbert Y. Gaisano, Daniel A. Winer and Yi Peng and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Erica P. Cai

26 papers receiving 709 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Erica P. Cai Canada 14 317 245 165 130 125 27 714
Lixin Zhou China 10 496 1.6× 172 0.7× 131 0.8× 107 0.8× 130 1.0× 23 804
Corinne Copin France 14 485 1.5× 234 1.0× 72 0.4× 152 1.2× 41 0.3× 16 1.2k
Sandra A. Schreyer Sweden 12 381 1.2× 252 1.0× 147 0.9× 221 1.7× 60 0.5× 12 989
Tina Rubic Germany 8 437 1.4× 170 0.7× 83 0.5× 111 0.9× 33 0.3× 10 781
Edwin Kanters Netherlands 8 470 1.5× 181 0.7× 77 0.5× 90 0.7× 36 0.3× 9 1.3k
Rita Kohen Avramoglu Canada 17 373 1.2× 254 1.0× 317 1.9× 215 1.7× 52 0.4× 21 1.0k
Jeffery T. Billheimer United States 7 224 0.7× 448 1.8× 297 1.8× 65 0.5× 64 0.5× 8 818
B Paigen United States 4 248 0.8× 333 1.4× 102 0.6× 90 0.7× 142 1.1× 5 781
Keita Kimura Japan 14 277 0.9× 137 0.6× 44 0.3× 72 0.6× 58 0.5× 31 690

Countries citing papers authored by Erica P. Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Erica P. Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erica P. Cai

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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MacDonald, Tara, Jéssica Aparecida da Silva Pereira, Siying Wei, et al.. (2025). Renalase inhibition defends against acute and chronic β cell stress by regulating cell metabolism. Molecular Metabolism. 95. 102115–102115. 1 indexed citations
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Luk, Cynthia T., Sally Yu Shi, Stephanie A. Schroer, et al.. (2023). Dual Role of Caspase 8 in Adipocyte Apoptosis and Metabolic Inflammation. Diabetes. 72(12). 1751–1765. 12 indexed citations
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Contreras, Christopher, et al.. (2023). 1722-P: RIPK1 Promotes Thapsigargin-Induced ß-Cell Death Independent of Caspase 3/7 Activity In Vitro. Diabetes. 72(Supplement_1). 1 indexed citations
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Contreras, Christopher, Li Lin, Meghan F. Hogan, et al.. (2022). RIPK1 and RIPK3 regulate TNFα-induced β-cell death in concert with caspase activity. Molecular Metabolism. 65. 101582–101582. 16 indexed citations
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Cai, Erica P., Yuki Ishikawa, Wei Zhang, et al.. (2020). Genome-scale in vivo CRISPR screen identifies RNLS as a target for beta cell protection in type 1 diabetes. Nature Metabolism. 2(9). 934–945. 74 indexed citations
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Luk, Cynthia T., Sally Yu Shi, Erica P. Cai, et al.. (2017). FAK signalling controls insulin sensitivity through regulation of adipocyte survival. Nature Communications. 8(1). 14360–14360. 54 indexed citations
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Shi, Sally Yu, Cynthia T. Luk, Stephanie A. Schroer, et al.. (2017). Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2) Dissociates Hepatosteatosis from Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292(9). 3789–3799. 18 indexed citations
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Cox, Aaron R., Ornella Barrandon, Erica P. Cai, et al.. (2016). Resolving Discrepant Findings on ANGPTL8 in β-Cell Proliferation: A Collaborative Approach to Resolving the Betatrophin Controversy. PLoS ONE. 11(7). e0159276–e0159276. 35 indexed citations
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Shi, Sally Yu, Tharini Sivasubramaniyam, Xavier S. Revelo, et al.. (2015). DJ-1 links muscle ROS production with metabolic reprogramming and systemic energy homeostasis in mice. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7415–7415. 71 indexed citations
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Shi, Sally Yu, et al.. (2014). Overexpression of HIF-2α in pancreatic β cells does not alter glucose homeostasis. Islets. 6(5-6). e1006075–e1006075. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Linyuan, Cynthia T. Luk, Stephanie A. Schroer, et al.. (2014). Dichotomous role of pancreatic HUWE1/MULE/ARF-BP1 in modulating beta cell apoptosis in mice under physiological and genotoxic conditions. Diabetologia. 57(9). 1889–1898. 16 indexed citations
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Cai, Erica P., Cynthia T. Luk, Xiaohong Wu, et al.. (2014). Rb and p107 are required for alpha cell survival, beta cell cycle control and glucagon-like peptide-1 action. Diabetologia. 57(12). 2555–2565. 7 indexed citations
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Shi, Sally Yu, Rubén García-Martín, Robin E. Duncan, et al.. (2012). Hepatocyte-specific Deletion of Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2) Protects against Diet-induced Steatohepatitis and Glucose Intolerance. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(13). 10277–10288. 59 indexed citations
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Zhu, Dan, Yi Zhang, Patrick Lam, et al.. (2012). Dual Role of VAMP8 in Regulating Insulin Exocytosis and Islet β Cell Growth. Cell Metabolism. 16(2). 238–249. 66 indexed citations
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Cai, Erica P., Marina Casimir, Stephanie A. Schroer, et al.. (2012). In Vivo Role of Focal Adhesion Kinase in Regulating Pancreatic β-Cell Mass and Function Through Insulin Signaling, Actin Dynamics, and Granule Trafficking. Diabetes. 61(7). 1708–1718. 59 indexed citations
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Choi, Diana, Stephanie A. Schroer, Shun Lu, et al.. (2011). Redundant role of the cytochrome c-mediated intrinsic apoptotic pathway in pancreatic β-cells. Journal of Endocrinology. 210(3). 285–292. 8 indexed citations
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Choi, Diana, Erica P. Cai, Stephanie A. Schroer, Linyuan Wang, & Minna Woo. (2011). Vhl is required for normal pancreatic β cell function and the maintenance of β cell mass with age in mice. Laboratory Investigation. 91(4). 527–538. 18 indexed citations
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Choi, Diana, Erica P. Cai, & Minna Woo. (2011). The redundant role of JAK2 in regulating pancreatic β-cell mass. Islets. 3(6). 389–392. 4 indexed citations
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Cai, Erica P. & Jen‐Kun Lin. (2009). Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) and Rutin Suppress the Glucotoxicity through Activating IRS2 and AMPK Signaling in Rat Pancreatic β Cells. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57(20). 9817–9827. 132 indexed citations

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