Kwan Ho Tang

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Kwan Ho Tang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kwan Ho Tang has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Oncology and 5 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Kwan Ho Tang's work include Cancer Cells and Metastasis (4 papers), Cancer Research and Treatments (3 papers) and Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases (3 papers). Kwan Ho Tang is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Cells and Metastasis (4 papers), Cancer Research and Treatments (3 papers) and Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases (3 papers). Kwan Ho Tang collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Kwan Ho Tang's co-authors include Stephanie Ma, Terence K. Lee, Irene Oi‐Lin Ng, Antonia Castilho, Xin‐Yuan Guan, Kwok Wah Chan, Man Tong, Bo‐Jian Zheng, Pak Shing Kwan and Yuen Piu Chan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kwan Ho Tang

19 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

  1. CD24+ Liver Tumor-Initiating Cells Drive Self-Renewal and Tumor Initiation through STAT3-Mediated NANOG Regulation
    2011 502 citations Terence K. Lee, Antonia Castilho et al. Cell stem 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
Kwan Ho Tang Hong Kong 14 1.5k 1.3k 870 387 330 20 2.4k
Eunice Y. Lau Hong Kong 20 1.1k 0.7× 624 0.5× 755 0.9× 397 1.0× 254 0.8× 37 2.0k
Laia Caja Sweden 23 1.1k 0.7× 744 0.6× 434 0.5× 347 0.9× 281 0.9× 39 1.9k
Juanjuan Shan China 24 1.4k 0.9× 635 0.5× 735 0.8× 208 0.5× 191 0.6× 41 2.1k
Kwan Man Hong Kong 17 1.7k 1.1× 743 0.6× 1.3k 1.4× 226 0.6× 402 1.2× 24 2.5k
David Kung‐Chun Chiu Hong Kong 21 2.2k 1.5× 743 0.6× 1.4k 1.6× 655 1.7× 169 0.5× 36 3.3k
Ray Somcio United States 17 1.3k 0.8× 1.0k 0.8× 671 0.8× 147 0.4× 208 0.6× 23 2.0k
Nila U. Parikh United States 26 1.5k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 522 0.6× 211 0.5× 141 0.4× 39 2.5k
Tijana Borovski Netherlands 11 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 777 0.9× 202 0.5× 90 0.3× 12 2.5k
Peng–Yuan Zhuang China 16 700 0.5× 706 0.5× 491 0.6× 596 1.5× 501 1.5× 28 1.8k
Randall Schreck United States 9 1.5k 1.0× 686 0.5× 469 0.5× 167 0.4× 298 0.9× 13 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kwan Ho Tang

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All Works

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Sait, Sameer Farouk, Kwan Ho Tang, Steven P. Angus, et al.. (2024). Hydroxychloroquine prevents resistance and potentiates the antitumor effect of SHP2 inhibition in NF1-associated malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(1). e2407745121–e2407745121. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Chih‐Hung, et al.. (2024). The effects of matching/mismatching cognitive styles in E-learning. Educational Psychology. 44(9-10). 1048–1072. 1 indexed citations
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Hussain, Ali, Véronique Voisin, Stephanie Poon, et al.. (2020). Distinct fibroblast functional states drive clinical outcomes in ovarian cancer and are regulated by TCF21. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 217(8). 64 indexed citations
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Leung, Carmen Oi Ning, Man Tong, Noélia Che, et al.. (2019). Overriding Adaptive Resistance to Sorafenib Through Combination Therapy With Src Homology 2 Domain–Containing Phosphatase 2 Blockade in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Hepatology. 72(1). 155–168. 73 indexed citations
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Sinha, Ankit, Ali Hussain, Vladimir Ignatchenko, et al.. (2019). N-Glycoproteomics of Patient-Derived Xenografts: A Strategy to Discover Tumor-Associated Proteins in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer. Cell Systems. 8(4). 345–351.e4. 26 indexed citations
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Fedele, Carmine, Hao Ran, Brian Diskin, et al.. (2018). SHP2 Inhibition Prevents Adaptive Resistance to MEK Inhibitors in Multiple Cancer Models. Cancer Discovery. 8(10). 1237–1249. 210 indexed citations
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Lee, Terence K., Ping Lu, Eunice Y. Lau, et al.. (2014). Blockade of Cd47-Mediated Cathepsin S/Protease-Activated Receptor 2 Signaling Provides a Therapeutic Target for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Hepatology. 60(1). 179–191. 183 indexed citations
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Tang, Kwan Ho, et al.. (2014). 89 Tie-2 regulates the stemness of prostate cancer cells. European Journal of Cancer. 50. 33–33. 1 indexed citations
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Tang, Kwan Ho, Yong Dai, Man Tong, et al.. (2013). A CD90+ Tumor-Initiating Cell Population with an Aggressive Signature and Metastatic Capacity in Esophageal Cancer. Cancer Research. 73(7). 2322–2332. 128 indexed citations
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Tong, Man, Kwok Wah Chan, Jessie Y.J. Bao, et al.. (2012). Rab25 Is a Tumor Suppressor Gene with Antiangiogenic and Anti-Invasive Activities in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 72(22). 6024–6035. 96 indexed citations
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Ma, Stephanie, Yuen Piu Chan, Pak Shing Kwan, et al.. (2011). MicroRNA-616 Induces Androgen-Independent Growth of Prostate Cancer Cells by Suppressing Expression of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor TFPI-2. Cancer Research. 71(2). 583–592. 5 indexed citations
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Lee, Terence K., et al.. (2011). CD24+ Liver Tumor-Initiating Cells Drive Self-Renewal and Tumor Initiation through STAT3-Mediated NANOG Regulation. Cell stem cell. 9(1). 50–63. 502 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tang, Kwan Ho, Stephanie Ma, Terence K. Lee, et al.. (2011). CD133+ liver tumor-initiating cells promote tumor angiogenesis, growth, and self-renewal through neurotensin/interleukin-8/CXCL1 signaling. Hepatology. 55(3). 807–820. 206 indexed citations
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Ma, Stephanie, Kwan Ho Tang, Yuen Piu Chan, et al.. (2010). miR-130b Promotes CD133+ Liver Tumor-Initiating Cell Growth and Self-Renewal via Tumor Protein 53-Induced Nuclear Protein 1. Cell stem cell. 7(6). 694–707. 328 indexed citations
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Chen, Leilei, Tim Hon Man Chan, Yunfei Yuan, et al.. (2010). CHD1L promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression and metastasis in mice and is associated with these processes in human patients. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 120(4). 1178–1191. 119 indexed citations
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Lee, Terence K., et al.. (2010). Lupeol targets liver tumor-initiating cells through phosphatase and tensin homolog modulation. Hepatology. 53(1). 160–170. 91 indexed citations
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Chan, Yuen Piu, Chee Wai Chua, Cian M. McCrudden, et al.. (2009). Prostate cancer cells modulate osteoblast mineralisation and osteoclast differentiation through Id-1. British Journal of Cancer. 102(2). 332–341. 19 indexed citations
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Ma, Stephanie, Kwok Wah Chan, Terence K. Lee, et al.. (2008). Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Discriminates the CD133 Liver Cancer Stem Cell Populations. Molecular Cancer Research. 6(7). 1146–1153. 383 indexed citations

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