Lei Du

1.4k total citations
30 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Lei Du is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Du has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Oncology and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Lei Du's work include Cancer Cells and Metastasis (8 papers), Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms (3 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (2 papers). Lei Du is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Cells and Metastasis (8 papers), Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms (3 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (2 papers). Lei Du collaborates with scholars based in China, France and Hong Kong. Lei Du's co-authors include Quan Chen, Youyong Lu, Haijing Jin, Xiaohui Wang, Leya He, Maryam Mehrpour, Hongyi Wang, Jingyu Zhang, Biyun Ni and Nathalie Cahuzac and has published in prestigious journals such as Hepatology, Cancer Research and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Lei Du

26 papers receiving 1.0k 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 Du China 13 550 539 242 108 102 30 1.1k
Wenge Lu United States 15 564 1.0× 487 0.9× 141 0.6× 139 1.3× 111 1.1× 18 1.0k
Toshiyuki Tenjo Japan 7 762 1.4× 488 0.9× 132 0.5× 58 0.5× 119 1.2× 12 1.1k
Marc Porzner Germany 10 645 1.2× 548 1.0× 213 0.9× 178 1.6× 107 1.0× 13 1.1k
Hye Kyung Hong South Korea 20 432 0.8× 442 0.8× 297 1.2× 58 0.5× 118 1.2× 39 954
Young A. Yoo South Korea 17 887 1.6× 462 0.9× 247 1.0× 79 0.7× 201 2.0× 28 1.3k
Jin‐Sook Jeong South Korea 20 583 1.1× 212 0.4× 202 0.8× 61 0.6× 81 0.8× 57 1.0k
Hideaki Karasawa Japan 19 635 1.2× 352 0.7× 233 1.0× 95 0.9× 90 0.9× 57 917
Lilach Weisz Israel 9 692 1.3× 609 1.1× 273 1.1× 59 0.5× 37 0.4× 10 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Du

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Du

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Du

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lei Du. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lei Du 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 Du. Lei Du 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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Du, Lei, Roland Bol, Xiaolei Sun, et al.. (2025). Micro‐Faunal and Edaphic Controls on Microbial Carbon Cycling Across Primary and Secondary Successional Trajectories. Global Change Biology. 31(12). e70642–e70642.
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Zheng, Min, Lei Du, Jie Zheng, et al.. (2025). Highly tough and conformal silk-based adhesive patches for sutureless repair of gastrointestinal and peripheral nerve defects. Bioactive Materials. 53. 1–19. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yue, Peiping Song, Zhuoyu Ji, et al.. (2025). A Small-Molecule Mitofusin 1 Agonist Enhances Islet Survival Under Hypoxic Conditions In Vitro and Improves Transplantation Outcomes. Biomolecules. 15(11). 1585–1585.
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Zhao, Yuhao, Lei Du, Xuelian Wang, et al.. (2023). Exosomal miR-218 derived from mesenchymal stem cells inhibits endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition by epigenetically modulating of BMP2 in pulmonary fibrosis. Cell Biology and Toxicology. 39(6). 2919–2936. 15 indexed citations
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Cheng, Qi, Hao Zheng, Ming Li, et al.. (2022). LGR4 cooperates with PrPc to endow the stemness of colorectal cancer stem cells contributing to tumorigenesis and liver metastasis. Cancer Letters. 540. 215725–215725. 16 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhixiu, Lu Lu, Tiantian Gu, et al.. (2020). The effects of FAR1 and TGFBRAP1 on the proliferation and apoptosis of follicular granulosa cells in goose (Anser cygnoides). Gene. 769. 145194–145194. 6 indexed citations
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Du, Lei, Congrong Li, Qifeng He, et al.. (2020). Downregulation of the ubiquitin ligase KBTBD8 prevented epithelial ovarian cancer progression. Molecular Medicine. 26(1). 96–96. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Jun, Lei Du, Wei Cai, Weihua Pan, & Wenbo Yan. (2014). Prolonged feeding difficulties after surgical correction of intestinal atresia: a 13-year experience. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 49(11). 1593–1597. 23 indexed citations
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Du, Lei, et al.. (2014). Delivery room surgery: an applicable therapeutic strategy for gastroschisis in developing countries. World Journal of Pediatrics. 10(1). 69–73. 8 indexed citations
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Du, Lei, Guanhua Rao, Hongyi Wang, et al.. (2013). CD44-Positive Cancer Stem Cells Expressing Cellular Prion Protein Contribute to Metastatic Capacity in Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Research. 73(8). 2682–2694. 88 indexed citations
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Rao, Guanhua, Hong‐Min Liu, Baowei Li, et al.. (2013). Establishment of a human colorectal cancer cell line P6C with stem cell properties and resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 34(6). 793–804. 36 indexed citations
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He, Leya, Xin Wei, Lei Du, et al.. (2013). Remarkably reduced expression of FoxO3a in metaplastic colorectum, primary colorectal cancer and liver metastasis. Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology [Medical Sciences]. 33(2). 205–211. 8 indexed citations
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Rao, Guanhua, Lei Du, & Quan Chen. (2013). Osteopontin, a possible modulator of cancer stem cells and their malignant niche. OncoImmunology. 2(5). e24169–e24169. 15 indexed citations
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Pan, Weihua, et al.. (2013). Successful Sleeve Lobectomy of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in a 4-year-old Child. Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 20(Supplement). 430–433. 7 indexed citations
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Du, Lei, et al.. (2013). Role of surgery in the treatment of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who have a poor response to induction chemotherapy. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 49(4). 528–533. 16 indexed citations
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Rao, Guanhua, Hongyi Wang, Baowei Li, et al.. (2012). Reciprocal Interactions between Tumor-Associated Macrophages and CD44-Positive Cancer Cells via Osteopontin/CD44 Promote Tumorigenicity in Colorectal Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 19(4). 785–797. 118 indexed citations
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Yin, Chun, et al.. (2010). Expression Analysis of the Mx Gene and Its Genome Structure in Chickens. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 23(7). 855–862. 5 indexed citations
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Shang, Yingli, Yong Liu, Lei Du, et al.. (2009). Targeted Expression of Uncoupling Protein 2 to Mouse Liver Increases the Susceptibility to Lipopolysaccharide/Galactosamine-Induced Acute Liver Injury†. Hepatology. 50(4). 1204–1216. 50 indexed citations
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Du, Lei, Hongyi Wang, Leya He, et al.. (2008). CD44 is of Functional Importance for Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells. Clinical Cancer Research. 14(21). 6751–6760. 494 indexed citations

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