Hongbo Hu

8.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
104 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Hongbo Hu is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongbo Hu has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Immunology, 34 papers in Molecular Biology and 25 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Hongbo Hu's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (25 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (19 papers) and interferon and immune responses (14 papers). Hongbo Hu is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (25 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (19 papers) and interferon and immune responses (14 papers). Hongbo Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Hongbo Hu's co-authors include Huiyuan Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Shao‐Cong Sun, Liangbin Lin, Hui Yu, Jin Jin, Xuhong Cheng, Yichuan Xiao, Qiang Zou and Jae‐Hoon Chang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Hongbo Hu

100 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Targeting NF-κB pathway for the therapy of diseases: mechanism and clinical study

2020 1.4k citations Hui Yu, Liangbin Lin et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →
NF‐κB signaling in inflammation and cancer

2021 340 citations Zhiqiang Zhang, Huiyuan Zhang et al. profile →
Ferroptosis promotes T-cell activation-induced neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis

2022 126 citations Wenyong Yang, Huiyuan Zhang 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						Papers	Cites
Hongbo Hu China	35	2.4k	2.3k	1.1k	936	475	104	5.3k
Bei Liu China	42	2.6k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	630 0.6×	1.0k 1.1×	604 1.3×	153	5.5k
Qiang Sun China	39	3.3k 1.3×	2.5k 1.1×	1.2k 1.2×	775 0.8×	683 1.4×	207	6.4k
Sarah Doyle Ireland	30	1.6k 0.7×	2.1k 0.9×	724 0.7×	440 0.5×	433 0.9×	75	4.5k
Peng Wang China	40	3.5k 1.4×	1.1k 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	1.0k 1.1×	1.1k 2.3×	219	5.9k
Henri S. Lichenstein United States	40	3.3k 1.4×	2.1k 0.9×	707 0.7×	998 1.1×	562 1.2×	59	6.3k
Honglin Zhou China	25	3.5k 1.4×	1.8k 0.8×	1.5k 1.4×	779 0.8×	832 1.8×	51	5.8k
Bing Shen China	37	2.7k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	499 0.5×	1.0k 1.1×	378 0.8×	256	5.2k
David A. Ferrick United States	36	3.2k 1.3×	2.9k 1.3×	1.3k 1.3×	738 0.8×	767 1.6×	79	7.5k
Yi Liu China	40	2.2k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	994 0.9×	481 0.5×	659 1.4×	251	5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Hongbo Hu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hongbo Hu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongbo Hu

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wang, Xiaodong, Xiaofeng Zhu, Liqiang Duan, et al.. (2025). PD-1^IR2 promotes tumor evasion via deregulating CD8⁺ T cell function. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 13(3). e010529–e010529. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Chong, et al.. (2025). Short-term exposure to ciprofloxacin and microplastic leads to intrahepatic cholestasis, while long-term exposure decreases energy metabolism and increases the risk of obesity. Environment International. 199. 109511–109511. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Juan, et al.. (2024). Nonlinear relationship between viral load and TCT in single/multiple HPV52 infection. Virology Journal. 21(1). 90–90. 1 indexed citations

Yu, Yafen, Bao Li, Zhuo Li, et al.. (2024). Cutaneous Calcium/Calmodulin‐Dependent Protein Kinase II‐γ–Positive Sympathetic Nerves Secreting Norepinephrine Dictate Psoriasis. Advanced Science. 11(23). e2306772–e2306772. 7 indexed citations

Zhao, Chang, Heli Wang, Ying Liu, et al.. (2023). Biased allosteric activation of ketone body receptor HCAR2 suppresses inflammation. Molecular Cell. 83(17). 3171–3187.e7. 29 indexed citations

Jiang, Hao, Xue Lin, Mingyu Zhang, et al.. (2023). A Comprehensive Prediction Model Based on MRI Radiomics and Clinical Factors to Predict Tumor Response After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Rectal Cancer. Academic Radiology. 30. S185–S198. 15 indexed citations

Jiang, Siyuan, Yinmin Gu, Lihua Ding, et al.. (2023). HUNK inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition of CRC via direct phosphorylation of GEF-H1 and activating RhoA/LIMK-1/CFL-1. Cell Death and Disease. 14(5). 327–327. 9 indexed citations

Jiao, Ying, Jialiang Li, Xiangyi Kong, et al.. (2023). 600P Effectiveness and safety of rectal arterial infusion chemotherapy combined with anti-PD1 antibody for microsatellite stable locally advanced rectal cancer: Early outcome report of a two-stage, single armed, phase II study (RAIC). Annals of Oncology. 34. S433–S433.

Zhou, Fuxiang, Hui Xu, Chao Jiang, et al.. (2023). Efficacy and Safety of High-Dose Vitamin C Combined with Total Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (HCCSC R02 Study). International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 117(2). e291–e292. 1 indexed citations

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Lin, Xue, Hao Jiang, Hao Jiang, et al.. (2023). MRI-based radiomics model for preoperative prediction of extramural venous invasion of rectal adenocarcinoma. Acta Radiologica. 65(1). 68–75. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Hong, et al.. (2021). Leaving no one behind: tracing every human thymocyte by single-cell RNA-sequencing. Seminars in Immunopathology. 43(1). 29–43. 3 indexed citations

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Jiang, Hao, Wei Guo, Huijie Jiang, et al.. (2021). Screening of radiotracer for diagnosis of colorectal cancer liver metastasis based on MACC1-SPON2. Abdominal Radiology. 46(7). 3227–3237. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Xueying, Wenyong Yang, Hui Yu, et al.. (2020). The SUMOylation of TAB2 mediated by TRIM60 inhibits MAPK/NF-κB activation and the innate immune response. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 18(8). 1981–1994. 21 indexed citations

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Yu, Hui, Liangbin Lin, Zhiqiang Zhang, Huiyuan Zhang, & Hongbo Hu. (2020). Targeting NF-κB pathway for the therapy of diseases: mechanism and clinical study. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 5(1). 209–209. 1422 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhang, Huiyuan, Haiyan S. Li, Yang Zhao, et al.. (2018). Genetic rescue of lineage-balanced blood cell production reveals a crucial role for STAT3 antiinflammatory activity in hematopoiesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(10). E2311–E2319. 13 indexed citations

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Xiao, Yichuan, Qiang Zou, Xiaoping Xie, et al.. (2017). The kinase TBK1 functions in dendritic cells to regulate T cell homeostasis, autoimmunity, and antitumor immunity. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 214(5). 1493–1507. 65 indexed citations

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Zou, Qiang, Jin Jin, Yichuan Xiao, et al.. (2015). T Cell Intrinsic USP15 Deficiency Promotes Excessive IFN-γ Production and an Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment in MCA-Induced Fibrosarcoma. Cell Reports. 13(11). 2470–2479. 44 indexed citations

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Hu, Hongbo, et al.. (2009). PTPN11 gene polymorphisms, Helicobacter pylori infection and susceptibility to gastric cancer in Liuzhou area of Guangxi Province in China.. 9(11). 1233–1237. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Huabiao, Jinlin Hou, Xiaodong Jiang, et al.. (2005). Response of Memory CD8+ T Cells to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus in Recovered SARS Patients and Healthy Individuals. The Journal of Immunology. 175(1). 591–598. 58 indexed citations

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Hu, Hongbo. (1962). A SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR CALCULATING SIMPLESUPPORTED RECTANGULAR-BOTTOMED SHALLOW SPHERICAL SHELLS USED AS ROOFS. Acta Mechanica Sinica.

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