Huocong Huang

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Huocong Huang is a scholar working on Oncology, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Huocong Huang has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Oncology, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Huocong Huang's work include Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (13 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (7 papers) and Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (6 papers). Huocong Huang is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (13 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (7 papers) and Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (6 papers). Huocong Huang collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Huocong Huang's co-authors include Rolf A. Brekken, Wenting Du, Zhaoning Wang, Debolina Ganguly, Steven H. Wright, Yuqing Zhang, Noah Sorrelle, Gilbert Z. Murimwa, Sören Müller and Ravikanth Maddipati and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Nature Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Huocong Huang

31 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

  1. Mesothelial cell-derived antigen-presenting cancer-associated fibroblasts induce expansion of regulatory T cells in pancreatic cancer
    2022 329 citations Huocong Huang, Zhaoning Wang et al. Cancer Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Huocong Huang United States 18 803 493 464 254 152 33 1.3k
Kabir A. Khan United Kingdom 15 489 0.6× 547 1.1× 320 0.7× 217 0.9× 163 1.1× 21 1.2k
Jacqueline Lesperance United States 16 478 0.6× 819 1.7× 248 0.5× 205 0.8× 165 1.1× 25 1.2k
Evangeline Mose United States 18 551 0.7× 563 1.1× 283 0.6× 239 0.9× 49 0.3× 25 1.2k
Ruben Bill Switzerland 11 554 0.7× 557 1.1× 374 0.8× 333 1.3× 68 0.4× 20 1.2k
Molly A. Taylor United States 18 624 0.8× 970 2.0× 432 0.9× 510 2.0× 88 0.6× 30 1.7k
Marjo Hahka‐Kemppinen Finland 18 651 0.8× 545 1.1× 220 0.5× 198 0.8× 156 1.0× 33 1.1k
Gabriel J. Villares United States 18 330 0.4× 666 1.4× 241 0.5× 271 1.1× 124 0.8× 19 1.2k
Surabhi Dangi‐Garimella United States 14 673 0.8× 749 1.5× 200 0.4× 426 1.7× 100 0.7× 34 1.4k
Albert Santamaria‐Martínez Switzerland 13 865 1.1× 710 1.4× 198 0.4× 410 1.6× 89 0.6× 20 1.5k
Rolf Warta Germany 21 335 0.4× 532 1.1× 261 0.6× 324 1.3× 61 0.4× 53 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Huocong Huang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Huocong Huang

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All Works

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Murimwa, Gilbert Z., Dina Alzhanova, Jill M. Westcott, et al.. (2025). SMAD4 Deficiency Promotes Pancreatic Cancer Progression and Confers Susceptibility to TGFβ Inhibition. Cancer Research. 85(16). 2987–2996. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiongfeng, Zhuan Zhou, Luyu Xie, et al.. (2025). Single-cell resolution spatial analysis of antigen-presenting cancer-associated fibroblast niches. Cancer Cell. 43(12). 2224–2240.e9.
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Zhang, Yichi, Matthieu Dos Santos, Huocong Huang, et al.. (2024). A molecular pathway for cancer cachexia-induced muscle atrophy revealed at single-nucleus resolution. Cell Reports. 43(8). 114587–114587. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiongfeng & Huocong Huang. (2024). Tumor cell-intrinsic epigenetic SETpoint of cancer-associated fibroblasts. Cancer Cell. 42(5). 744–746. 2 indexed citations
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Shah, Akansha M., Lei Guo, María Gabriela Morales, et al.. (2023). TWIST2-mediated chromatin remodeling promotes fusion-negative rhabdomyosarcoma. Science Advances. 9(17). eade8184–eade8184. 10 indexed citations
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Lou, Guohua, Xiao-Lu Teng, Haixia Wang, et al.. (2023). FOXP1 and KLF2 reciprocally regulate checkpoints of stem-like to effector transition in CAR T cells. Nature Immunology. 25(1). 117–128. 29 indexed citations
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Huang, Huocong, Pravat Kumar Parida, Lan He, et al.. (2022). Cell Competition Shapes Metastatic Latency and Relapse. Cancer Discovery. 13(1). 85–97. 13 indexed citations
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Du, Wenting, Huocong Huang, Zhaoning Wang, et al.. (2021). AXL Is a Key Factor for Cell Plasticity and Promotes Metastasis in Pancreatic Cancer. Molecular Cancer Research. 19(8). 1412–1421. 22 indexed citations
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Arner, Emily N., Ali A. Rizvi, Jason E. Toombs, et al.. (2021). AXL Inhibitor TP-0903 Reduces Metastasis and Therapy Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 21(1). 38–47. 22 indexed citations
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Huang, Huocong, et al.. (2021). VEGFR2 activity on myeloid cells mediates immune suppression in the tumor microenvironment. JCI Insight. 6(23). 35 indexed citations
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Deng, Jenying, Ya’an Kang, Xinqun Li, et al.. (2021). DDR1-induced neutrophil extracellular traps drive pancreatic cancer metastasis. JCI Insight. 6(17). 89 indexed citations
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Huang, Huocong & Rolf A. Brekken. (2020). Recent advances in understanding cancer-associated fibroblasts in pancreatic cancer. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 319(2). C233–C243. 36 indexed citations
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Zhu, Dongsheng, Huocong Huang, Daniel M. Pinkas, et al.. (2019). 2-Amino-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-5-carboxamide-Based Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 (DDR1) Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis, and in Vivo Antipancreatic Cancer Efficacy. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 62(16). 7431–7444. 54 indexed citations
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Huang, Huocong, Steven H. Wright, Junqiu Zhang, & Rolf A. Brekken. (2019). Getting a grip on adhesion: Cadherin switching and collagen signaling. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1866(11). 118472–118472. 29 indexed citations
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Kirane, Amanda, Huocong Huang, Noah Sorrelle, et al.. (2018). Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibition Potentiates the Efficacy of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Blockade and Promotes an Immune Stimulatory Microenvironment in Preclinical Models of Pancreatic Cancer. Molecular Cancer Research. 17(2). 348–355. 15 indexed citations
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Aguilera, Kristina Y., Huocong Huang, Wenting Du, et al.. (2017). Inhibition of Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 Reduces Collagen-mediated Tumorigenicity in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 16(11). 2473–2485. 88 indexed citations
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Huang, Huocong, Robert A. Svoboda, Audrey J. Lazenby, et al.. (2016). Up-regulation of N-cadherin by Collagen I-activated Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 in Pancreatic Cancer Requires the Adaptor Molecule Shc1. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291(44). 23208–23223. 52 indexed citations
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Li, Zhixue, Daming Deng, Huocong Huang, et al.. (2012). Overexpression of Six1 leads to retardation of myogenic differentiation in C2C12 myoblasts. Molecular Biology Reports. 40(1). 217–223. 4 indexed citations

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