Li Cai

6.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
110 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Li Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Cai has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Oncology and 16 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Li Cai's work include Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (16 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (13 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (10 papers). Li Cai is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (16 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (13 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (10 papers). Li Cai collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Netherlands. Li Cai's co-authors include Kornélia Polyák, Constance L. Cepko, Haiyan Huang, Jaana Lahti‐Domenici, William R. Sellers, Dale Porter, Andrea S. Richardson, Rameen Beroukhim, Min Hu and Cameron Brennan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Li Cai

105 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular characterization of the tumor microenvironment ... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2023 250 500 750 1000
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. Molecular characterization of the tumor microenvironment in breast cancer
    2004 1.0k citations Li Cai et al. profile →
  2. Current Advancements in Spinal Cord Injury Research—Glial Scar Formation and Neural Regeneration
    2023 93 citations Li Cai et al. Cells profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Li Cai United States 32 2.9k 1.2k 916 534 498 110 4.9k
Silvia Marino United Kingdom 33 4.6k 1.6× 1.4k 1.1× 722 0.8× 309 0.6× 510 1.0× 131 6.3k
Ryoji Yao Japan 21 3.4k 1.2× 813 0.7× 502 0.5× 658 1.2× 456 0.9× 42 5.0k
Hubert Hondermarck Australia 44 3.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 1.0k 1.1× 563 1.1× 370 0.7× 151 6.0k
Drazen B. Zimonjic United States 40 4.2k 1.4× 1.6k 1.3× 1.2k 1.3× 662 1.2× 855 1.7× 91 6.5k
Xu Tao China 6 3.9k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 600 0.7× 427 0.8× 247 0.5× 23 5.2k
Stefano Stifani Canada 47 4.6k 1.6× 687 0.6× 915 1.0× 479 0.9× 975 2.0× 99 7.1k
Bin Lü China 50 5.9k 2.0× 531 0.4× 891 1.0× 530 1.0× 469 0.9× 203 8.2k
Mingdi Zhang China 31 2.7k 0.9× 471 0.4× 1.3k 1.4× 206 0.4× 504 1.0× 89 4.4k
Robert Layfield United Kingdom 44 3.7k 1.3× 1.2k 1.0× 406 0.4× 1.3k 2.4× 323 0.6× 126 6.5k
Timothy S. Zheng United States 34 4.1k 1.4× 780 0.6× 1.4k 1.5× 528 1.0× 327 0.7× 46 6.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Cai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Li Cai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Li 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 Li Cai. Li 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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Ma, Ziyuan, et al.. (2025). Neuroligin-3 R451C induces gain-of-function gene expression in astroglia in an astroglia-enriched brain organoid model. Cell Regeneration. 14(1). 1–1. 1 indexed citations
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Ibrahim, Mohannad & Li Cai. (2025). Top2b-Regulated Genes and Pathways Linked to Retinal Homeostasis and Degeneration. Cells. 14(12). 887–887.
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Xu, Haiyan, Yang Sun, Jingyu Ma, et al.. (2025). CREB3L1 facilitates pancreatic tumor progression and reprograms intratumoral tumor-associated macrophages to shape an immunotherapy-resistance microenvironment. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 13(1). e010029–e010029. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Jiong, Jian Zhang, Man Li, et al.. (2024). A phase Ib study of PI3Kα inhibitor risovalisib mesylate in combination with fulvestrant in patients with PIK3CA-mutated, HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 42(16_suppl). 1047–1047. 1 indexed citations
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Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos, et al.. (2024). AAV6 mediated Gsx1 expression in neural stem progenitor cells promotes neurogenesis and restores locomotor function after contusion spinal cord injury. Neurotherapeutics. 21(4). e00362–e00362. 3 indexed citations
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Cai, Li, et al.. (2023). Current Advancements in Spinal Cord Injury Research—Glial Scar Formation and Neural Regeneration. Cells. 12(6). 853–853. 93 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bai, Dan, Reihane Ziadlou, Thangavel Vaijayanthi, et al.. (2023). Nucleic acid‐based small molecules as targeted transcription therapeutics for immunoregulation. Allergy. 79(4). 843–860. 2 indexed citations
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Vázquez, Maribel, et al.. (2022). A newly anticipated role for Laptm4b in retinal outer segment development. Eye. 36(7). 1342–1343. 1 indexed citations
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Kosuri, Shashank, Carlos H. Borca, Matthew Tamasi, et al.. (2022). Machine‐Assisted Discovery of Chondroitinase ABC Complexes toward Sustained Neural Regeneration. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 11(10). e2102101–e2102101. 53 indexed citations
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Cai, Li, et al.. (2021). Biomarkers from Secondary Complications in Spinal Cord Injury. Current Pharmacology Reports. 8(1). 20–30. 2 indexed citations
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Patel, Misaal, et al.. (2021). Gsx1 promotes locomotor functional recovery after spinal cord injury. Molecular Therapy. 29(8). 2469–2482. 33 indexed citations
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Yang, Jian‐Yu, Yu Xu, Yan‐Miao Huo, et al.. (2021). ERO1L Promotes Hepatic Metastasis through Activating Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Pancreatic Cancer. Journal of Immunology Research. 2021. 1–10. 8 indexed citations
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Rathnam, Christopher, et al.. (2021). Hybrid SMART spheroids to enhance stem cell therapy for CNS injuries. Science Advances. 7(40). eabj2281–eabj2281. 31 indexed citations
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Minden, Audrey, Philip Furmanski, Min Ji Bak, et al.. (2020). Analysis of the Transcriptome: Regulation of Cancer Stemness in Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ by Vitamin D Compounds. Cancer Prevention Research. 13(8). 673–686. 13 indexed citations
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Gupta, Soumyasri Das, Misaal Patel, J. Wahler, et al.. (2017). Differential Gene Regulation and Tumor-Inhibitory Activities of Alpha-, Delta-, and Gamma-Tocopherols in Estrogen-Mediated Mammary Carcinogenesis. Cancer Prevention Research. 10(12). 694–703. 11 indexed citations
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Wen, Yuan & Li Cai. (2014). MMP-12在非小细胞肺癌中的研究进展. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaoping, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of partially purified soluble egg antigens in colloidal gold immunochromatography assay card for rapid detection of anti-Schistosoma japonicum antibodies.. PubMed. 45(3). 568–75. 9 indexed citations
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Cai, Li. (2002). Dexel-based geometric reasoning and visualization for die configuration /. OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network). 1 indexed citations

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