Ji Liang

6.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
74 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Ji Liang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ji Liang has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Cancer Research and 17 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Ji Liang's work include Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (12 papers), Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (10 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (8 papers). Ji Liang is often cited by papers focused on Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (12 papers), Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (10 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (8 papers). Ji Liang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Malaysia. Ji Liang's co-authors include Weiwei Yang, Yan Xia, Kenneth Aldape, Zhimin Lu, Yanhua Zheng, Haitao Ji, Xiang Gao, Wenhua Huang, Xinjian Li and Lemin Zheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Ji Liang

71 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

Nuclear PKM2 regulates β-catenin transactivation upon EGFR activation

2011 846 citations Weiwei Yang, Yan Xia et al. Nature profile →
PKM2 Phosphorylates Histone H3 and Promotes Gene Transcription and Tumorigenesis

2012 672 citations Weiwei Yang, Yan Xia et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ji Liang China	33	3.0k	1.8k	823	673	436	74	4.9k
Weiwei Yang China	29	4.0k 1.3×	2.9k 1.6×	728 0.9×	914 1.4×	368 0.8×	97	5.8k
Changqian Wang China	34	3.0k 1.0×	2.0k 1.1×	621 0.8×	499 0.7×	477 1.1×	123	5.4k
Xu Qian China	42	3.9k 1.3×	2.7k 1.5×	467 0.6×	510 0.8×	638 1.5×	101	5.7k
Yaoqin Gong China	40	3.5k 1.2×	951 0.5×	663 0.8×	781 1.2×	373 0.9×	146	5.2k
Ismael Samudio United States	47	3.9k 1.3×	1.3k 0.7×	850 1.0×	1.5k 2.2×	525 1.2×	95	6.8k
Issam Ben‐Sahra United States	26	3.2k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	991 1.2×	438 0.7×	603 1.4×	48	4.8k
Tobias Schmid Germany	32	2.0k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	910 1.1×	504 0.7×	273 0.6×	97	3.8k
Julián Aragonés Spain	32	2.1k 0.7×	1.8k 1.0×	1.1k 1.4×	493 0.7×	445 1.0×	59	4.5k
You Mie Lee South Korea	40	3.4k 1.1×	1.5k 0.8×	506 0.6×	777 1.2×	274 0.6×	119	5.0k
Goutam Ghosh Choudhury United States	47	3.9k 1.3×	1.2k 0.7×	782 1.0×	784 1.2×	360 0.8×	145	6.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Ji Liang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ji Liang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ji Liang

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Han, Mingming, Ji Liang, K. Wang, et al.. (2024). Integrin A5B1-mediated endocytosis of polystyrene nanoplastics: Implications for human lung disease and therapeutic targets. The Science of The Total Environment. 953. 176017–176017. 10 indexed citations

Yang, Nana, Jiahong Chen, Huanhuan Cao, et al.. (2024). Human cardiac organoid model reveals antibacterial triclocarban promotes myocardial hypertrophy by interfering with endothelial cell metabolism. Science Bulletin. 70(3). 342–346. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Huimin, Yi Luo, Tao Zhou, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of sequential vaccination with inactivated SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine and Ad5‐nCoV booster in pediatric liver transplant recipients. Journal of Medical Virology. 96(3). e29543–e29543.

Wu, Huimin, Hao Ji, Yi Luo, et al.. (2024). Clinical outcomes of Omicron infection and vaccine acceptance among pediatric liver transplant recipients: insights from a cross-sectional survey. Virology Journal. 21(1). 299–299. 1 indexed citations

Liang, Ji, et al.. (2024). Yinchenhao Decoction mitigates intestinal impairment induced by high carbohydrate diet in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides): insights from inflammation, apoptosis, oxidative stress, tight junctions, and microbiota homeostasis. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 50(6). 2207–2223. 3 indexed citations

Han, Mingming, Yiming Li, Ji Liang, et al.. (2024). Multi-omics reveals the particle size effect of nanoplastics on the hepatopancreas and intestinal toxicity of crustacean model Neospoda palmata. The Science of The Total Environment. 946. 174267–174267. 3 indexed citations

Samra, et al.. (2024). Effectiveness of lycopene dietary enrichment for growth performance, digestive enzymes, blood health, immunity, and antioxidant status of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) against chronic glyphosate toxicity. Aquaculture. 590. 741084–741084. 12 indexed citations

Liang, Ji, Feng Ji, Hong Wang, et al.. (2023). Unraveling the threat: Microplastics and nano-plastics' impact on reproductive viability across ecosystems. The Science of The Total Environment. 913. 169525–169525. 27 indexed citations

Liang, Ji, et al.. (2023). Change in energy-consuming strategy, nucleolar metabolism and physical defense in Macrobrachium rosenbergii after acute and chronic polystyrene nanoparticles exposure. Aquatic Toxicology. 263. 106711–106711. 8 indexed citations

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Zhao, Mingming, Lin Zhao, Xuelian Xiong, et al.. (2020). TMAVA, a Metabolite of Intestinal Microbes, Is Increased in Plasma From Patients With Liver Steatosis, Inhibits γ-Butyrobetaine Hydroxylase, and Exacerbates Fatty Liver in Mice. Gastroenterology. 158(8). 2266–2281.e27. 102 indexed citations

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Chen, Hongze, Le Li, Jisheng Hu, et al.. (2019). UBL4A inhibits autophagy-mediated proliferation and metastasis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via targeting LAMP1. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 38(1). 297–297. 48 indexed citations

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Zhu, Xiangzhu, Ji Liang, Martha J. Shrubsole, et al.. (2014). Calcium Intake and Ion Transporter Genetic Polymorphisms Interact in Human Colorectal Neoplasia Risk in a 2-Phase Study. Journal of Nutrition. 144(11). 1734–1741. 10 indexed citations

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Liang, Ji, Yuji Piao, Lindsay Holmes, et al.. (2013). Neutrophils Promote the Malignant Glioma Phenotype through S100A4. Clinical Cancer Research. 20(1). 187–198. 235 indexed citations

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Piao, Yuji, Ji Liang, Lindsay Holmes, et al.. (2013). Acquired Resistance to Anti-VEGF Therapy in Glioblastoma Is Associated with a Mesenchymal Transition. Clinical Cancer Research. 19(16). 4392–4403. 159 indexed citations

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Bowering, Keith, et al.. (2012). A study comparing insulin lispro mix 25 with glargine plus lispro therapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes who have inadequate glycaemic control on oral anti‐hyperglycaemic medication: results of the PARADIGM study. Diabetic Medicine. 29(9). e263–72. 32 indexed citations

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Liu, Donghui, Ji Liang, Yan Wang, & Lemin Zheng. (2012). Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression, Prostacyclin Production and Endothelial Protection of High-density Lipoprotein. Cardiovascular & Haematological Disorders - Drug Targets. 12(2). 98–105. 23 indexed citations

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Yang, Weiwei, Yan Xia, Haitao Ji, et al.. (2011). Nuclear PKM2 regulates β-catenin transactivation upon EGFR activation. Nature. 480(7375). 118–122. 846 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Rong, Ji Liang, Hui Jiang, Lianju Qin, & Huang‐Tian Yang. (2008). Promoter-Dependent EGFP Expression during Embryonic Stem Cell Propagation and Differentiation. Stem Cells and Development. 17(2). 279–290. 42 indexed citations

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Wang, Rong, Ji Liang, Huimei Yu, et al.. (2008). Retinoic acid maintains self-renewal of murine embryonic stem cells via a feedback mechanism. Differentiation. 76(9). 931–945. 18 indexed citations

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Liang, Ji, et al.. (2007). A plant triterpenoid, avicin D, induces autophagy by activation of AMP-activated protein kinase. Cell Death and Differentiation. 14(11). 1948–1957. 88 indexed citations

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