Lei Cai

576 total citations
30 papers, 396 citations indexed

About

Lei Cai is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Cai has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 396 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Surgery, 15 papers in Rheumatology and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Lei Cai's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (13 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (10 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (4 papers). Lei Cai is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (13 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (10 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (4 papers). Lei Cai collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Arab Emirates. Lei Cai's co-authors include Robert H. Brophy, Muhammad Farooq, Xin Duan, Eric Tycksen, Linda J. Sandell, Rick W. Wright, Ryan M. Nunley, Bo Zhang, Qiaoling Hu and Nobuaki Chinzei and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Lei Cai

29 papers receiving 389 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lei Cai United States 12 191 164 112 61 57 30 396
Yasutaka Murahashi Japan 13 198 1.0× 95 0.6× 79 0.7× 56 0.9× 39 0.7× 54 462
Marc J. Brouillette United States 11 341 1.8× 197 1.2× 130 1.2× 42 0.7× 56 1.0× 26 517
Daniel J. Gorski Germany 10 95 0.5× 112 0.7× 99 0.9× 32 0.5× 18 0.3× 11 338
Kazumasa Miyatake Japan 18 265 1.4× 405 2.5× 87 0.8× 23 0.4× 39 0.7× 60 669
CH Evans United States 7 149 0.8× 188 1.1× 162 1.4× 19 0.3× 18 0.3× 8 444
Hirohito Mitsuyama Japan 9 169 0.9× 137 0.8× 106 0.9× 46 0.8× 36 0.6× 9 490
Liecong Lin China 5 115 0.6× 72 0.4× 148 1.3× 53 0.9× 40 0.7× 9 325
W. Wei Netherlands 9 343 1.8× 108 0.7× 119 1.1× 29 0.5× 70 1.2× 15 484
Jun Qi China 13 79 0.4× 256 1.6× 180 1.6× 68 1.1× 19 0.3× 32 564
A. Cooper United Kingdom 6 169 0.9× 165 1.0× 71 0.6× 102 1.7× 62 1.1× 7 398

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Cai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lei Cai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lei Cai 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 Lei Cai. Lei Cai 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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Li, Xinying, et al.. (2025). Integrative analysis of 5-methylcytosine associated signature in papillary thyroid cancer. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 4405–4405. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Linlin, Jialin Zhang, Huiqing Li, et al.. (2025). Targeted inhibition of JMJD2C/MALAT1 axis compensates for the deficiency of metformin in reversing ovarian cancer platinum resistance. Life Sciences. 373. 123663–123663. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Haixia, Jingjing Shao, Lili Shao, et al.. (2025). Immunotherapy strategies targeting tumor-associated macrophages and their mechanisms of action in tumor progression. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1680455–1680455.
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Farooq, Muhammad, Lei Cai, Nobuaki Chinzei, et al.. (2024). Distinct patterns of cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors in synovial fluid after ACL injury in comparison to osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 42(7). 1448–1462. 6 indexed citations
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Brito, Victor Gustavo Balera, et al.. (2024). MicroRNA-181a/b-1 enhances chondroprogenitor anabolism and downregulates aquaporin-9. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(1). 100550–100550. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhigang, Ping Dong, Na Lin, et al.. (2023). NOVA1 prevents overactivation of the unfolded protein response and facilitates chromatin access during human white adipogenesis. Nucleic Acids Research. 51(13). 6981–6998. 4 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yao, Wenbin Fu, Junfeng Zhang, et al.. (2023). The m6A methyltransferase METTL16 inhibits the proliferation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma cancer cells via the p21 signaling pathway. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 1138238–1138238. 11 indexed citations
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Attur, Mukundan, Xin Duan, Lei Cai, et al.. (2021). Periostin loss-of-function protects mice from post-traumatic and age-related osteoarthritis. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 23(1). 104–104. 31 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yue, Fanhong Zeng, Ming Zeng, et al.. (2021). Identification and Characterization of Alcohol-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognostic Subtypes based on an Integrative N6-methyladenosine methylation Model. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 17(13). 3554–3572. 13 indexed citations
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Duan, Xin, Mukundan Attur, Lei Cai, et al.. (2021). Periostin-null mice are protected from post-traumatic and age-related osteoarthrtis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 29. S99–S100. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Mingming, Lei Cai, Xin Duan, & Muhammad Farooq. (2021). Novel mechanistic role of Kif26b in adipogenic differentiation of murine multipotent stromal cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 592. 125–133. 3 indexed citations
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Duan, Xin, Lei Cai, Christine T. N. Pham, et al.. (2021). Amelioration of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Mice Using Intraarticular Silencing of Periostin via Nanoparticle‐Based Small Interfering RNA. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 73(12). 2249–2260. 30 indexed citations
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Duan, Xin, Lei Cai, E. Schmidt, et al.. (2020). RNA-seq analysis of chondrocyte transcriptome reveals genetic heterogeneity in LG/J and SM/J murine strains. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 28(4). 516–527. 10 indexed citations
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Yan, Mingming, Xin Duan, Lei Cai, et al.. (2020). KIF26B Silencing Prevents Osseous Transdifferentiation of Progenitor/Stem Cells and Attenuates Ectopic Calcification in a Murine Model. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 37(2). 349–368. 7 indexed citations
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Tycksen, Eric, et al.. (2019). Distinct degenerative phenotype of articular cartilage from knees with meniscus tear compared to knees with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 27(6). 945–955. 23 indexed citations
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Brophy, Robert H., Lei Cai, Xin Duan, et al.. (2019). Proteomic analysis of synovial fluid identifies periostin as a biomarker for anterior cruciate ligament injury. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 27(12). 1778–1789. 21 indexed citations
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Cai, Lei, Robert H. Brophy, Eric Tycksen, et al.. (2019). Distinct expression pattern of periostin splice variants in chondrocytes and ligament progenitor cells. The FASEB Journal. 33(7). 8386–8405. 29 indexed citations
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Brophy, Robert H., Marcus A. Rothermich, Eric Tycksen, Lei Cai, & Muhammad Farooq. (2018). Presence of meniscus tear alters gene expression profile of anterior cruciate ligament tears. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 36(10). 2612–2621. 6 indexed citations
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Chinzei, Nobuaki, Robert H. Brophy, Xin Duan, et al.. (2018). Molecular influence of anterior cruciate ligament tear remnants on chondrocytes: a biologic connection between injury and osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 26(4). 588–599. 38 indexed citations
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Brophy, Robert H., et al.. (2017). Transcriptome comparison of meniscus from patients with and without osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 26(3). 422–432. 58 indexed citations

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