Li Ai

722 total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 505 citations indexed

About

Li Ai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Ai has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 505 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Cancer Research and 6 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Li Ai's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (6 papers), Circular RNAs in diseases (6 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers). Li Ai is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (6 papers), Circular RNAs in diseases (6 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers). Li Ai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Li Ai's co-authors include Xiangyang Miao, Wanlong Huang, Lingli Xie, Xiuxiu Zhang, Liang Wang, Qian Yang, Wenqin Song, Xiaopeng Li, Xi Rao and Chuan Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Scientific Reports and Journal of Ethnopharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Li Ai

32 papers receiving 500 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.

Microbiota-derived IPA alleviates intestinal mucosal inflammation through upregulating Th1/Th17 cell apoptosis in inflammatory bowel disease

2025 20 citations Han Gao, Li Ai et al. Gut Microbes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Li Ai China	14	297	149	72	62	57	34	505
Ping Jiang China	15	281 0.9×	103 0.7×	45 0.6×	40 0.6×	68 1.2×	50	552
Feng Ye China	15	481 1.6×	82 0.6×	37 0.5×	34 0.5×	38 0.7×	42	733
İbrahim Bozgeyik Türkiye	16	401 1.4×	297 2.0×	82 1.1×	33 0.5×	68 1.2×	67	754
Lu‐Lu Xue China	15	281 0.9×	81 0.5×	76 1.1×	23 0.4×	15 0.3×	57	588
Haibo Hu China	13	243 0.8×	42 0.3×	98 1.4×	34 0.5×	38 0.7×	48	510
Inês A. Barbosa Portugal	13	315 1.1×	82 0.6×	34 0.5×	25 0.4×	39 0.7×	20	524
Daniela Cukovic United States	12	375 1.3×	109 0.7×	77 1.1×	34 0.5×	42 0.7×	21	557
Kimberly D. Jacob United States	9	282 0.9×	95 0.6×	39 0.5×	42 0.7×	44 0.8×	10	485
Shaimaa Hussein Saudi Arabia	13	192 0.6×	48 0.3×	44 0.6×	65 1.0×	48 0.8×	30	438
Johannes Delp Germany	13	266 0.9×	37 0.2×	39 0.5×	24 0.4×	31 0.5×	23	530

Countries citing papers authored by Li Ai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Ai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Ai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Li Ai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Li Ai 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 Li Ai. Li Ai 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

Gao, Han, Li Ai, Xiaoyu Li, et al.. (2025). Microbiota-derived IPA alleviates intestinal mucosal inflammation through upregulating Th1/Th17 cell apoptosis in inflammatory bowel disease. Gut Microbes. 17(1). 2467235–2467235. 20 indexed citations breakdown →

Ai, Li, Haifeng Lian, Xiang Gao, et al.. (2025). YDJC restrains Th1 cell differentiation by blocking SREBP2-mediated cholesterol biosynthesis to alleviate mucosal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 23(1). 15–30.

Srour, Samer A., Jeremy Pantin, Sagar S. Patel, et al.. (2024). AML-521 Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Orca-T. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia. 24. S317–S317. 1 indexed citations

Feng, Hui, Tianyi Liu, Xiuxiu Zhang, et al.. (2022). Identification of potential miRNA-mRNA regulatory network and the key miRNAs in intramuscular and subcutaneous adipose. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9. 976603–976603. 11 indexed citations

Feng, Hui, Tianyi Liu, Xiuxiu Zhang, et al.. (2022). The comprehensive detection of miRNA and circRNA in the regulation of intramuscular and subcutaneous adipose tissue of Laiwu pig. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 16542–16542. 14 indexed citations

Rao, Xi, et al.. (2020). N⁶‐methyladenosine modification of circular RNA circ‐ARL3 facilitates Hepatitis B virus‐associated hepatocellular carcinoma via sponging miR‐1305. IUBMB Life. 73(2). 408–417. 68 indexed citations

Lu, Hong, Yuefu Zhan, Li Ai, Hạixia Chen, & Jianqiang Chen. (2020). AQP4-siRNA alleviates traumatic brain edema by altering post-traumatic AQP4 polarity reversal in TBI rats. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 81. 113–119. 27 indexed citations

Wang, Mou, et al.. (2020). Characterization of a novel halotolerant esterase from Chromohalobacter canadensis isolated from salt well mine. 3 Biotech. 10(10). 430–430. 8 indexed citations

Fan, Linhong, Chunling Zhang, Li Ai, et al.. (2020). Traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, separation and analysis technologies of Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold: A comprehensive review. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 259. 112942–112942. 26 indexed citations

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Yang, Ting, Xiaoyang Yang, Wenjing Chen, et al.. (2020). [Assay of 18 amino acids in Chuanmingshen violaceum roots by pre-column derivative HPLC].. PubMed. 45(6). 1316–1322. 1 indexed citations

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Ai, Li, Tao Tan, Yonghe Tang, et al.. (2019). Endogenous formaldehyde is a memory-related molecule in mice and humans. Communications Biology. 2(1). 446–446. 53 indexed citations

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Ai, Li, Wanlong Huang, Xiuxiu Zhang, Lingli Xie, & Xiangyang Miao. (2018). Identification and Characterization of CircRNAs of Two Pig Breeds as a New Biomarker in Metabolism-Related Diseases. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 47(6). 2458–2470. 55 indexed citations

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Peng, Wei, Jun-Cheng Chen, Shilong Yang, et al.. (2016). A novel method for the discrimination of Hawthorn and its processed products using an intelligent sensory system and artificial neural networks. Food Science and Biotechnology. 25(6). 1545–1550. 13 indexed citations

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Kaufman, Howard L., Robert H.I. Andtbacka, Frances A. Collichio, et al.. (2014). Association between durable response (DR) and overall survival (OS) in patients with unresected stage IIIb-IV melanoma treated with Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC) in the Phase III OPTiM trial. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 2(S3). 1 indexed citations

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Ai, Li, Baoquan Hu, Li Chen, et al.. (2011). DNA Methylation in Genomes of Several Annual Herbaceous and Woody Perennial Plants of Varying Ploidy as Detected by MSAP. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 29(4). 784–793. 38 indexed citations

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Song, Wenqin, et al.. (2010). Identification of genes differentially expressed in cauliflower associated with resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris. Molecular Biology Reports. 38(1). 621–629. 28 indexed citations

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Ai, Li. (2009). EFFECTS OF CARBON SOURCES ON GROWTH AND FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF PINGUIOCOCCUS PYRENOIDOSUSCCMP 2078. Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica. 1 indexed citations

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Jia, Hongli, et al.. (2008). Analysis of Volatile Oils of Thymus Proximus Serg. from Xinjiang by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. 29(1). 36. 1 indexed citations

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Ai, Li. (2008). Determination of Melamine Residues in Feed by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. CHINESE JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (CHINESE VERSION). 1 indexed citations

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Shi, Lin, et al.. (2008). [Construction of multi-epitope DNA vaccine for Toxoplasma gondii and the study on protective immunity response in mice].. PubMed. 24(7). 689–91. 1 indexed citations

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