Lei Xiao

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
148 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Lei Xiao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Xiao has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Immunology and 20 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Lei Xiao's work include Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (18 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (14 papers) and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (12 papers). Lei Xiao is often cited by papers focused on Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (18 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (14 papers) and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (12 papers). Lei Xiao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Lei Xiao's co-authors include Douglas B. Sawyer, Wilson S. Colucci, Nanping Wang, David R. Pimentel, Krishna Singh, Deborah A. Siwik, Wenhua Lang, Xuan Yuan, Saul J. Sharkis and Jiuhong Kang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Lei Xiao

145 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

Endogenous miRNA Sponge lincRNA-RoR Regulates Oct4, Nanog... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 200 400 600
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. Endogenous miRNA Sponge lincRNA-RoR Regulates Oct4, Nanog, and Sox2 in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Self-Renewal
    2013 652 citations Yue Wang, Zhenyu Xu et al. Developmental 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
Lei Xiao China 45 4.5k 1.1k 904 870 855 148 7.2k
De‐Pei Liu China 49 4.1k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 1.1k 1.2× 1.3k 1.5× 797 0.9× 242 8.0k
Agapios Sachinidis Germany 47 4.2k 0.9× 697 0.7× 955 1.1× 796 0.9× 626 0.7× 275 7.5k
Nanping Wang China 50 3.9k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 817 0.9× 1.1k 1.3× 1.0k 1.2× 167 7.7k
Wei‐Wen Kuo Taiwan 42 3.1k 0.7× 727 0.7× 907 1.0× 786 0.9× 440 0.5× 261 6.5k
Goo Taeg Oh South Korea 45 3.3k 0.7× 640 0.6× 496 0.5× 897 1.0× 1.3k 1.5× 175 6.9k
Yong Wang China 42 5.1k 1.1× 605 0.6× 1.3k 1.4× 475 0.5× 467 0.5× 259 8.2k
David Bishop‐Bailey United Kingdom 42 3.1k 0.7× 948 0.9× 467 0.5× 1.1k 1.3× 864 1.0× 77 6.4k
Jun‐ichi Abe United States 58 5.6k 1.2× 833 0.8× 2.0k 2.2× 969 1.1× 1.6k 1.8× 236 10.5k
Richard M. Mortensen United States 43 4.9k 1.1× 734 0.7× 1.3k 1.4× 1.6k 1.9× 762 0.9× 104 7.7k
Jun Yu United States 44 3.9k 0.9× 1.2k 1.2× 774 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 1.0k 1.2× 111 6.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Xiao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Xiao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Xiao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lei Xiao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lei Xiao 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 Xiao. Lei Xiao 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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Xiao, Lei, Jianfeng Xue, Yuling Chen, Chaminda Gallage, & Jie Zhong. (2025). In-situ evaluation of geosynthetic-reinforced pavement on variable subgrade conditions. Geosynthetics International. 1–17.
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Xiao, Lei, Emi Ishida, Satoshi Yoshino, et al.. (2024). Calorie Restriction Using High-Fat/Low-Carbohydrate Diet Suppresses Liver Fat Accumulation and Pancreatic Beta-Cell Dedifferentiation in Obese Diabetic Mice. Nutrients. 16(7). 995–995. 2 indexed citations
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Xie, Xinya, Qi Cui, Tingting Jiang, et al.. (2023). A critical role of the endothelial S-phase kinase-associated protein 2/phosphatase and tensin homologue axis in angiogenesis and psoriasis. British Journal of Dermatology. 190(2). 244–257. 6 indexed citations
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Lai, Baochang, Xinya Xie, Erle Dang, et al.. (2021). Xenobiotic Receptor CAR Is Highly Induced in Psoriasis and Promotes Keratinocyte Proliferation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 141(12). 2895–2907.e7. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Shaolan, Xinya Xie, Ting Lei, et al.. (2017). Statins Attenuate Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome by Oxidized LDL or TNFα in Vascular Endothelial Cells through a PXR-Dependent Mechanism. Molecular Pharmacology. 92(3). 256–264. 73 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhongliang, Yi Hui, Lei Shi, et al.. (2016). Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Versatile, Predictable, and Donor-Free Gene Knockout in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells. Stem Cell Reports. 7(3). 496–507. 31 indexed citations
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Qin, Yide, et al.. (2015). Pdxl and its role in activating Ngn3 and Pax6 to induce differentiation of iPSCs into islet β cells. Genetics and Molecular Research. 14(3). 8892–8900. 14 indexed citations
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He, Qingqing, Bo Peng, Dayong Zhuang, et al.. (2015). Clinicopathological significance of β -tubulin isotype III gene expression in breast cancer patients. Cancer Biomarkers. 15(6). 823–831. 3 indexed citations
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Lu, Pengfei, Ji‐Jun Chen, Lixiazi He, et al.. (2013). Generating Hypoimmunogenic Human Embryonic Stem Cells by the Disruption of Beta 2-Microglobulin. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. 9(6). 806–813. 59 indexed citations
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Wang, Yue, Zhenyu Xu, Junfeng Jiang, et al.. (2013). Endogenous miRNA Sponge lincRNA-RoR Regulates Oct4, Nanog, and Sox2 in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Self-Renewal. Developmental Cell. 25(1). 69–80. 652 indexed citations breakdown →
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Deng, Jing, Xuerong Wang, Feng Qian, et al.. (2012). Protective Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Endotoxin-Induced Lung Inflammation through Modulation of IL-10 Expression. The Journal of Immunology. 188(11). 5734–5740. 50 indexed citations
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Cao, Nan, Jing Liao, Zumei Liu, et al.. (2011). In vitro differentiation of rat embryonic stem cells into functional cardiomyocytes. Cell Research. 21(9). 1316–1331. 29 indexed citations
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Xiao, Lei, Ping Hu, Jianqiang Wu, et al.. (2011). The c-Abl-MST1 Signaling Pathway Mediates Oxidative Stress-Induced Neuronal Cell Death. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(26). 9611–9619. 106 indexed citations
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Liu, Hong, et al.. (2006). Involvement of Protein Kinase Cε in the Negative Regulation of Akt Activation Stimulated by Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor. The Journal of Immunology. 176(4). 2407–2413. 12 indexed citations
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Amin, Jay, Lei Xiao, David R. Pimental, et al.. (2001). Reactive Oxygen Species Mediate Alpha-adrenergic Receptor-stimulated Hypertrophy in Adult Rat Ventricular Myocytes. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 33(1). 131–139. 146 indexed citations
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Xiao, Lei, et al.. (1998). Two active copies of the X-linked gene spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase (SSAT) in a female lung cancer cell line are associated with an increase in sensitivity to an antitumor polyamine analogue.. PubMed. 4(8). 2003–8. 20 indexed citations
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Casero, Robert A., et al.. (1992). Steady-state messenger RNA and activity correlates with sensitivity to N1,N12-bis(ethyl)spermine in human cell lines representing the major forms of lung cancer.. PubMed. 52(19). 5359–63. 76 indexed citations

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