Kang Liu

23.3k total citations · 8 hit papers
304 papers, 16.6k citations indexed

About

Kang Liu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kang Liu has authored 304 papers receiving a total of 16.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Molecular Biology, 58 papers in Immunology and 51 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Kang Liu's work include Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (32 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (26 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (22 papers). Kang Liu is often cited by papers focused on Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (32 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (26 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (22 papers). Kang Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Kang Liu's co-authors include Michel C. Nussenzweig, Ralph M. Steinman, Kai-Hui Yao, Miriam Mérad, Pierre Guermonprez, Kayo Inaba, Tomonori Iyoda, Florent Ginhoux, Alice O. Kamphorst and Ruth A. Franklin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kang Liu

292 papers receiving 16.4k citations

Hit Papers

Differential Antigen Processing by Dendritic Cell Subsets... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2007 2014 2013 2009 2009 250 500 750 1000
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. Differential Antigen Processing by Dendritic Cell Subsets in Vivo
    2007 1.1k citations Diana Dudziak, Alice O. Kamphorst et al. Science profile →
  2. The cellular and molecular origin of tumor-associated macrophages
    2014 1.1k citations Kang Liu et al. Science profile →
  3. Pluripotent Stem Cells Induced from Mouse Somatic Cells by Small-Molecule Compounds
    2013 1.0k citations Pingping Hou, Yanqin Li et al. Science profile →
  4. In Vivo Analysis of Dendritic Cell Development and Homeostasis
    2009 747 citations Kang Liu, Gabriel D. Victora et al. Science profile →
  5. Origin of the Lamina Propria Dendritic Cell Network
    2009 675 citations Kang Liu, Michel C. Nussenzweig et al. profile →
  6. The origin and development of nonlymphoid tissue CD103+ DCs
    2009 584 citations Kang Liu, Michel C. Nussenzweig et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  7. The CD8+ Dendritic Cell Subset Selectively Endocytoses Dying Cells in Culture and In Vivo
    2002 513 citations Kang Liu, Ralph M. Steinman et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  8. The Linkage of Innate to Adaptive Immunity via Maturing Dendritic Cells In Vivo Requires CD40 Ligation in Addition to Antigen Presentation and CD80/86 Costimulation
    2004 486 citations Kang Liu, Ralph M. Steinman et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

Peers

Kang Liu
Song Guo Zheng China
Sergei A. Nedospasov Russia
Björn E. Clausen Germany
Francesca Fallarino Italy
Maripat Corr United States
Lionel B. Ivashkiv United States
Toby Lawrence United Kingdom
Jonathan D. Powell United States
Bernd Arnold Germany
Thomas Giese Germany
Song Guo Zheng China
Kang Liu
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Fields of papers citing papers by Kang Liu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kang Liu

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

All Works

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Liu, Kang, Li Tan, Meiling Yang, et al.. (2025). Catalyst- and Base-Free Synthesis of Pyridine-Fused Uracils from 6-Methyluracils, Aldehydes, and Ammonium Iodide via a One-Pot Multicomponent Reaction. Organic Letters. 27(25). 6716–6720. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Kang, et al.. (2024). Transglutaminase-triggered dual gradients of mechanical and biochemical cues self-assembling peptide hydrogel for guiding MC3T3-E1 cell behaviors. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 285. 138281–138281. 3 indexed citations
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Markosyan, Nune, Il‐Kyu Kim, Nikhil Joshi, et al.. (2024). Pivotal roles for cancer cell–intrinsic mPGES-1 and autocrine EP4 signaling in suppressing antitumor immunity. JCI Insight. 9(21). 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Kang, et al.. (2024). Development and application of a machine learning-based predictive model for obstructive sleep apnea screening. Frontiers in Big Data. 7. 1353469–1353469. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Gang, et al.. (2024). Mediastinal extension of pancreatic pseudocyst through the esophagus hiatus: A case report. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 19(12). 6591–6595.
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Liu, Depeng, Lei Guo, Kang Liu, et al.. (2024). Suppression of ZBP1-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome by the tegument protein VP22 facilitates pseudorabies virus infection. mBio. 15(12). e0194524–e0194524. 4 indexed citations
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Xiao, Nan, Hongming Ma, Hong Gao, et al.. (2023). Structure–function crosstalk in liver cancer research: Protein structuromics. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 244. 125291–125291. 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Qiang, Kang Liu, Aihua Shi, et al.. (2023). Liver transplantation using magnetic anastomosis in pigs. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 20143–20143. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Yu, Chao Li, Qiang Zhang, et al.. (2023). Preparation of the starch-lipid complexes by ultrasound treatment: Exploring the interactions using molecular docking. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 237. 124187–124187. 33 indexed citations
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Hu, Yao, Chao Li, Yu Wang, et al.. (2023). Changes in morphological and structural characteristics of high amylose maize starch in alkaline solution at different temperatures. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 244. 125397–125397. 18 indexed citations
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Liu, Kang, Songsong Liu, Yuwei Wang, et al.. (2023). Rhynchophylline relieves nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by activating lipase and increasing energy metabolism. International Immunopharmacology. 117. 109948–109948. 6 indexed citations
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Jiang, Jing, Hao Wang, Kang Liu, et al.. (2022). Association of Complement C3 With Incident Type 2 Diabetes and the Mediating Role of BMI: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 108(3). 736–744. 7 indexed citations
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Cui, Long‐Biao, Yibin Xi, Ling‐Li Zeng, et al.. (2018). Motor Cortex Mapping in Patients With Hepatic Myelopathy After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt. Academic Radiology. 26(5). e38–e46. 1 indexed citations
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Hou, Pingping, Yanqin Li, Xu Zhang, et al.. (2013). Pluripotent Stem Cells Induced from Mouse Somatic Cells by Small-Molecule Compounds. Science. 341(6146). 651–654. 1014 indexed citations breakdown →
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Meredith, Matthew M., Kang Liu, Guillaume Darrasse-Jèze, et al.. (2012). Expression of the zinc finger transcription factor zDC (Zbtb46, Btbd4) defines the classical dendritic cell lineage. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 209(6). 1153–1165. 381 indexed citations
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Darrasse-Jèze, Guillaume, Stephanie Deroubaix, Hugo Mouquet, et al.. (2009). Feedback control of regulatory T cell homeostasis by dendritic cells in vivo. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 206(9). 1853–1862. 316 indexed citations
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Rozanov, Dmitri V., Alexei Y. Savinov, Roy Williams, et al.. (2008). Molecular Signature of MT1-MMP: Transactivation of the Downstream Universal Gene Network in Cancer. Cancer Research. 68(11). 4086–4096. 54 indexed citations
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Dudziak, Diana, Alice O. Kamphorst, Gordon F. Heidkamp, et al.. (2007). Differential Antigen Processing by Dendritic Cell Subsets in Vivo. Science. 315(5808). 107–111. 1105 indexed citations breakdown →

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