Lei Wei

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
112 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Lei Wei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Wei has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Molecular Biology, 35 papers in Cancer Research and 18 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Lei Wei's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (22 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (18 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (15 papers). Lei Wei is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (22 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (18 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (15 papers). Lei Wei collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Lei Wei's co-authors include Yang Gao, Jingwei Zhang, Xiaolong Xu, Yihao Tian, Chunjiang He, Ke Chen, Xiaoning Yuan, Weinan Yin, Pengchao Hu and Ke Su and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Lei Wei

107 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

CircRNA inhibits DNA damage repair by interacting with host gene

2020 280 citations Xiaolong Xu, Jingwei Zhang et al. Molecular Cancer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lei Wei China	27	1.9k	1.2k	244	167	157	112	2.6k
Xia Li China	29	2.0k 1.1×	826 0.7×	307 1.3×	306 1.8×	161 1.0×	119	2.9k
Huijuan Liu China	26	1.4k 0.7×	633 0.5×	329 1.3×	220 1.3×	161 1.0×	93	2.2k
Yawei Liu China	29	1.5k 0.8×	849 0.7×	282 1.2×	211 1.3×	204 1.3×	113	2.5k
Wenyi Qin United States	26	1.4k 0.7×	741 0.6×	265 1.1×	170 1.0×	169 1.1×	88	2.3k
Xiaoqing Wu China	29	1.7k 0.9×	591 0.5×	346 1.4×	204 1.2×	136 0.9×	111	2.5k
Min Ma China	29	1.2k 0.6×	641 0.5×	187 0.8×	145 0.9×	179 1.1×	125	2.3k
Chengfu Yuan China	22	1.3k 0.7×	778 0.6×	457 1.9×	140 0.8×	195 1.2×	114	2.3k
Heidrun Ellinger‐Ziegelbauer Germany	27	1.5k 0.8×	720 0.6×	206 0.8×	199 1.2×	76 0.5×	66	2.6k
Wenjing Zhao China	27	2.2k 1.1×	1.7k 1.4×	390 1.6×	179 1.1×	254 1.6×	96	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Wei

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Wei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Lei Wei. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Lei Wei. The network helps show where Lei Wei may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Wei

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yuan, Xiaoning, Xiaoqing Guan, Hui Li, et al.. (2025). Investigating the Mechanism of IFN‐γ‐Inducible Lysosomal Thiol Reductase‐Mediated Inhibition of Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation. PubMed. 4(2). e161–e161.

Wu, Qiong, Lei Wei, Jianchun Sheng, et al.. (2024). miR-3154 promotes glioblastoma proliferation and metastasis via targeting TP53INP1. Cell Division. 19(1). 30–30.

Liu, Wang, Jinjian Zhang, Tao Chen, et al.. (2023). Development and validation of a genomic nomogram based on a ceRNA network for comprehensive analysis of obstructive sleep apnea. Frontiers in Genetics. 14. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Jing-Jing, Yang Gao, Xiaoning Yuan, et al.. (2023). LncRNA MIR17HG Suppresses Breast Cancer Proliferation and Migration as ceRNA to Target FAM135A by Sponging miR-454-3p. Molecular Biotechnology. 65(12). 2071–2085. 16 indexed citations

Dong, Xin, Ke Chen, Wenbo Chen, et al.. (2022). circRIP: an accurate tool for identifying circRNA–RBP interactions. Briefings in Bioinformatics. 23(4). 21 indexed citations

Xu, Xiaolong, Jingwei Zhang, Yihao Tian, et al.. (2020). CircRNA inhibits DNA damage repair by interacting with host gene. Molecular Cancer. 19(1). 128–128. 280 indexed citations breakdown →

Song, Wenjing, Xin He, Pengju Gong, et al.. (2020). IGFLR1 as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker in Clear Cell Renal Cell Cancer Correlating With Immune Infiltrates. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 7. 565173–565173. 8 indexed citations

Li, Kai, Wenting Pan, Yanbin Ma, et al.. (2019). A novel oncogene TRIM63 promotes cell proliferation and migration via activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in breast cancer. Pathology - Research and Practice. 215(10). 152573–152573. 21 indexed citations

Li, Kai, Jingwei Zhang, Yihao Tian, et al.. (2019). The Wnt/β-catenin/VASP positive feedback loop drives cell proliferation and migration in breast cancer. Oncogene. 39(11). 2258–2274. 36 indexed citations

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Li, Kai, Yanbin Ma, Yihao Tian, et al.. (2019). Silencing lncRNA SNHG6 suppresses proliferation and invasion of breast cancer cells through miR-26a/VASP axis. Pathology - Research and Practice. 215(10). 152575–152575. 28 indexed citations

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Xiang, Ying, Kai Yan, Qian Zheng, et al.. (2018). Histone Demethylase KDM4B Promotes DNA Damage by Activating Long Interspersed Nuclear Element-1. Cancer Research. 79(1). 86–98. 29 indexed citations

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Wang, Ying, Pengchao Hu, Yanbin Ma, et al.. (2016). Sodium butyrate-induced apoptosis and ultrastructural changes in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Ultrastructural Pathology. 40(4). 200–204. 26 indexed citations

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Li, Bin, Guobiao Liang, Lei Wei, et al.. (2015). The role of 8-OH-DPAT on the rat neuronal apoptosis after diffuse brain injury coupled with secondary brain injury.. PubMed. 70(4). 251–5. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Ying, Ke Su, Pengchao Hu, et al.. (2015). The Ultrastructure of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells after Vasodilator-Stimulated Phosphoprotein Knockdown. Ultrastructural Pathology. 39(5). 318–323. 3 indexed citations

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Su, Ke, Yihao Tian, Jing Wang, et al.. (2012). HIF-1α Acts Downstream of TNF-α to Inhibit Vasodilator-Stimulated Phosphoprotein Expression and Modulates the Adhesion and Proliferation of Breast Cancer Cells. DNA and Cell Biology. 31(6). 1078–1087. 18 indexed citations

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Wei, Lei. (2010). Effects of Artemisia Capillary Extract on Hyperlipemia and Liver Fatty Degeneration in Rats. Zhonghua zhongyiyao xuekan. 4 indexed citations

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Wei, Lei. (2009). Protective Effects of Berberine on Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Jianwei, et al.. (2008). Expression of polymorphism in DNA repair gene XRCCl and susceptibility to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. 24(5). 323–325. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Shunan, et al.. (2005). Study of rice pollen grains by multispectral imaging microscopy. Microscopy Research and Technique. 68(6). 335–346. 22 indexed citations

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Wei, Lei, et al.. (2002). Microcalorimetric analysis of anthers of male sterile rice sterile line. JOURNAL OF WUHAN BOTANICAL RESEARCH. 20(4). 308–310. 3 indexed citations

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