Hongwei Shao

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

About

Hongwei Shao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongwei Shao has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Surgery and 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hongwei Shao's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (11 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (6 papers) and Cancer Cells and Metastasis (6 papers). Hongwei Shao is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (11 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (6 papers) and Cancer Cells and Metastasis (6 papers). Hongwei Shao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Hongwei Shao's co-authors include Zhaojun Liu, Hong Yu, Darwin Eton, Omaida C. Velázquez, Limin Ma, Ying He, Yaohong Tan, Zhe Yang, Xiongfa Ji and Andrew H. Schulick and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Hongwei Shao

69 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.

Injectable immunomodulation-based porous chitosan microspheres/HPCH hydrogel composites as a controlled drug delivery system for osteochondral regeneration

2022 153 citations Hongwei Shao, Guowen Luo et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hongwei Shao China	21	558	291	243	200	185	71	1.4k
Dehao Fu China	19	741 1.3×	266 0.9×	272 1.1×	206 1.0×	138 0.7×	62	1.5k
Kwang Hwan Park South Korea	25	568 1.0×	278 1.0×	292 1.2×	164 0.8×	173 0.9×	78	1.6k
Elena López‐Ruiz Spain	24	409 0.7×	459 1.6×	298 1.2×	208 1.0×	320 1.7×	52	1.4k
Macarena Perán Spain	25	591 1.1×	379 1.3×	315 1.3×	307 1.5×	265 1.4×	77	1.7k
Shouan Zhu China	21	470 0.8×	361 1.2×	432 1.8×	147 0.7×	269 1.5×	36	1.8k
Chenyi Ye China	20	428 0.8×	300 1.0×	319 1.3×	132 0.7×	94 0.5×	43	1.3k
Gaoran Ge China	20	823 1.5×	425 1.5×	268 1.1×	131 0.7×	194 1.0×	48	1.7k
Ning Wen China	22	587 1.1×	338 1.2×	237 1.0×	99 0.5×	295 1.6×	74	1.6k
Charlotte L. Phillips United States	26	573 1.0×	174 0.6×	192 0.8×	181 0.9×	254 1.4×	67	2.1k
Deting Xue China	25	481 0.9×	372 1.3×	481 2.0×	137 0.7×	148 0.8×	65	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongwei Shao

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

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Shao, Hongwei, et al.. (2025). Magnesium as an emerging bioactive material for orthopedic applications: bedside needs lead the way from innovation to clinical translation. Regenerative Biomaterials. 12. rbaf032–rbaf032. 3 indexed citations

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Xu, Shunxiang, Hongwei Shao, Liangbin Zhou, et al.. (2025). Magnesium Silicate Composite Patch With Neurovascular Regenerative Properties Promotes Diabetic Wound Healing in Mice. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(5). 745–762.

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Voza, Francesca, Carlos Theodore Huerta, Hongwei Shao, et al.. (2024). Fibroblasts in Diabetic Foot Ulcers. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(4). 2172–2172. 26 indexed citations

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Han, Jiayi, Jianqing Huang, Wen-Kai Shi, et al.. (2024). miR-744-5p promotes T-cell differentiation via inhibiting STK11. Gene. 926. 148635–148635. 1 indexed citations

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Byrne, Barry J., Yan Li, Hongwei Shao, et al.. (2024). Codon-Optimized and de novo–Synthesized E-Selectin/AAV2 Dose–Response Study for Vascular Regeneration Gene Therapy. Annals of Surgery. 280(4). 570–583. 3 indexed citations

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Zhou, Liangbin, Kevin Ki‐Wai Ho, Lizhen Zheng, et al.. (2024). A rabbit osteochondral defect (OCD) model for evaluation of tissue engineered implants on their biosafety and efficacy in osteochondral repair. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 12. 1352023–1352023. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Yan, Carlos Theodore Huerta, Hongwei Shao, et al.. (2023). E-Selectin/AAV Gene Therapy Promotes Myogenesis and Skeletal Muscle Recovery in a Mouse Hindlimb Ischemia Model. Cardiovascular Therapeutics. 2023. 1–10. 5 indexed citations

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Xu, Shunxiang, Bingyang Dai, Jiancun Rao, et al.. (2023). Green‐Prepared Magnesium Silicate Sprays Enhance the Repair of Burn‐Skin Wound and Appendages Regeneration in Rats and Minipigs. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(9). 20 indexed citations

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Pan, Wenping, Hongwei Shao, Limin Ma, et al.. (2023). Photoactivatable Sequential Destruction of Multiorganelles for Cancer Therapy. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(31). 37121–37129. 9 indexed citations

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Ma, Limin, Hongwei Shao, Xia Ling, et al.. (2022). Riboflavin-Promoted In Situ Photoactivation of Dihydroalkaloid Prodrugs for Cancer Therapy. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 65(23). 15738–15748. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Yan, Carlos Theodore Huerta, Hongwei Shao, et al.. (2022). E-Selectin/AAV2/2 Gene Therapy Alters Angiogenesis and Inflammatory Gene Profiles in Mouse Gangrene Model. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9. 929466–929466. 8 indexed citations

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Shao, Hongwei, et al.. (2021). Converting melanoma-associated fibroblasts into a tumor-suppressive phenotype by increasing intracellular Notch1 pathway activity. PLoS ONE. 16(3). e0248260–e0248260. 8 indexed citations

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Shao, Hongwei, et al.. (2020). A Novel Stromal Fibroblast-Modulated 3D Tumor Spheroid Model for Studying Tumor-Stroma Interaction and Drug Discovery. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 20 indexed citations

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Shao, Hongwei, Yan Li, Irena Pastar, et al.. (2020). Notch1 signaling determines the plasticity and function of fibroblasts in diabetic wounds. Life Science Alliance. 3(12). e202000769–e202000769. 22 indexed citations

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Shao, Hongwei, et al.. (2020). A Novel Stromal Fibroblast-Modulated 3D Tumor Spheroid Model for Studying Tumor-Stroma Interaction and Drug Discovery. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 5 indexed citations

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Shao, Hongwei, et al.. (2015). Notch1 Pathway Activity Determines the Regulatory Role of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Melanoma Growth and Invasion. PLoS ONE. 10(11). e0142815–e0142815. 13 indexed citations

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Shao, Hongwei, Ying He, King C. Li, & Xiaobo Zhou. (2012). A system mathematical model of a cell–cell communication network in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Molecular BioSystems. 9(3). 398–406. 19 indexed citations

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Tan, Yi, Yan Li, Jian Xiao, et al.. (2009). A novel CXCR4 antagonist derived from human SDF-1β enhances angiogenesis in ischaemic mice. Cardiovascular Research. 82(3). 513–521. 37 indexed citations

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Shao, Hongwei, et al.. (2008). Blood-derived smooth muscle cells as a target for gene delivery. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 47(2). 432–440. 4 indexed citations

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Shao, Hongwei, et al.. (1998). [Computerized transformation of the cardiotocographic paper record to its digital equivalent for computerised analysis].. PubMed. 33(11). 649–51. 2 indexed citations

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