Houjie Liang

12.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Houjie Liang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Houjie Liang has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Oncology and 21 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Houjie Liang's work include Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (13 papers), Cancer Research and Treatments (6 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (6 papers). Houjie Liang is often cited by papers focused on Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (13 papers), Cancer Research and Treatments (6 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (6 papers). Houjie Liang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Houjie Liang's co-authors include Ganfeng Xie, Lisha Xiang, Jianjun Li, Juanjuan Ou, Gregg L. Semenza, Naoharu Takano, Hang Shi, Hongming Miao, Zhenyu Ding and Hongxia Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Houjie Liang

71 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

  1. Glutaminase 1 expression in colorectal cancer cells is induced by hypoxia and required for tumor growth, invasion, and metastatic colonization
    2019 167 citations Lisha Xiang, Houjie Liang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Houjie Liang China 29 1.2k 881 711 340 230 73 2.4k
Jinyang Li United States 25 1.3k 1.1× 610 0.7× 985 1.4× 470 1.4× 181 0.8× 51 2.4k
Giuseppina Comito Italy 22 1.2k 1.0× 880 1.0× 916 1.3× 644 1.9× 150 0.7× 38 2.4k
Xiangsheng Zuo United States 23 1.3k 1.1× 602 0.7× 650 0.9× 274 0.8× 108 0.5× 41 2.2k
Ashley Solmonson United States 12 1.8k 1.5× 1.3k 1.5× 424 0.6× 274 0.8× 233 1.0× 18 2.8k
Olivier Dormond Switzerland 33 1.7k 1.4× 584 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 422 1.2× 347 1.5× 72 3.3k
Valéry L. Payen Belgium 20 1.6k 1.3× 1.3k 1.5× 363 0.5× 211 0.6× 205 0.9× 32 2.6k
Kaishan Tao China 31 1.5k 1.2× 921 1.0× 646 0.9× 304 0.9× 121 0.5× 108 2.9k
Masahiro Hitomi United States 30 2.1k 1.7× 632 0.7× 1.2k 1.6× 256 0.8× 240 1.0× 65 3.0k
Ravikanth Maddipati United States 10 1.2k 1.0× 480 0.5× 884 1.2× 611 1.8× 117 0.5× 12 2.2k
Laurent Poulain France 29 1.6k 1.3× 869 1.0× 645 0.9× 161 0.5× 119 0.5× 79 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Houjie Liang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Houjie Liang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Houjie Liang

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liang, Houjie, et al.. (2025). Laparoscopic Anatomical Resection of The Right Anterior Lobe Based on The Laennec Capsule Technique. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Houjie, et al.. (2024). Impact of fluoride and aluminum co-exposure on bone growth and quality in juvenile rats: dose and duration effects. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 286. 117241–117241.
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Chen, Jianfang, Fengjun Sun, Xiang Zhao, et al.. (2022). LncRNA CRLM1 inhibits apoptosis and promotes metastasis through transcriptional regulation cooperated with hnRNPK in colorectal cancer. Cell & Bioscience. 12(1). 120–120. 7 indexed citations
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Hu, Jianjun, Yunlong Wang, Zhao Yang, et al.. (2022). Ultrasound combined with nanobubbles promotes systemic anticancer immunity and augments anti-PD1 efficacy. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 10(3). e003408–e003408. 34 indexed citations
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Geng, Peiliang, et al.. (2015). Increased Risk of Cutaneous Melanoma Associated with p53 Arg72Pro Polymorphism. PLoS ONE. 10(3). e0118112–e0118112. 8 indexed citations
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Zha, Lin, Fenfen Li, Rui Wu, et al.. (2015). The Histone Demethylase UTX Promotes Brown Adipocyte Thermogenic Program Via Coordinated Regulation of H3K27 Demethylation and Acetylation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 290(41). 25151–25163. 68 indexed citations
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Geng, Peiliang, Jianjun Li, Ning Wang, et al.. (2015). Genetic Contribution of Polymorphisms in Glutathione S-Transferases to Brain Tumor Risk. Molecular Neurobiology. 53(3). 1730–1740. 11 indexed citations
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Miao, Hongming, Liang Chen, Lijun Hao, et al.. (2015). Stearic acid induces proinflammatory cytokine production partly through activation of lactate-HIF1α pathway in chondrocytes. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 13092–13092. 72 indexed citations
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Geng, Peiliang, Juanjuan Ou, Jianjun Li, et al.. (2015). Genetic Association Between NFKBIA -881A>G Polymorphism and Cancer Susceptibility. Medicine. 94(31). e1024–e1024. 4 indexed citations
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Geng, Peiliang, Lisha Xiang, Ning Wang, et al.. (2014). Distinct Role of CD86 Polymorphisms (rs1129055, rs17281995) in Risk of Cancer: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. 9(11). e109131–e109131. 6 indexed citations
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Liang, Houjie. (2014). Diagnosis and treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. Zhōnghuá xiāohuà wàikē zázhì/Zhonghua xiaohua waike zazhi. 13(10). 756–759. 2 indexed citations
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Geng, Peiliang, et al.. (2012). The E-Cadherin ( CDH1 ) −C160A Polymorphism and Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility: A Meta-Analysis. DNA and Cell Biology. 31(6). 1070–1077. 11 indexed citations
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Ou, Juanjuan, Feng Pan, Peiliang Geng, et al.. (2011). Silencing Fibronectin Extra Domain A Enhances Radiosensitivity in Nasopharyngeal Carcinomas Involving an FAK/Akt/JNK Pathway. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 82(4). e685–e691. 23 indexed citations
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Liang, Houjie. (2010). Inhibition effects of endostatin on EDA expression of colorectal carcinoma cells to affect formation of human lymph endothelial cells. Zhonghua zhongliu fangzhi zazhi. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Houjie. (2009). Roles of Pregnane X Receptor for Proliferation and Drug Resistance in Human Colon Cancer Cells. Xiandai shengwu yixue jinzhan. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Houjie. (2007). Current Situation of Medical Education on Oncology in China. 3 indexed citations
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Liang, Houjie. (2006). Role of SAPK/JNK signaling pathway in multicellular resistance to radiotherapy for human nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Di-san junyi daxue xuebao. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Houjie. (2004). Induction chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy for advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Di-san junyi daxue xuebao. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Houjie, et al.. (2004). [Neoplastic multicellular drug resistance modulated by cell adhesion].. PubMed. 84(24). 2142–3. 2 indexed citations

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