Li Kang

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
81 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Li Kang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Kang has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Physiology and 17 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Li Kang's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (21 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (14 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (7 papers). Li Kang is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (21 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (14 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (7 papers). Li Kang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Li Kang's co-authors include David H. Wasserman, P. Darrell Neufer, Chien‐Te Lin, Ethan J. Anderson, Joseph A. Houmard, Daniel A. Kane, Hazel H. Szeto, Peter S. Rabinovitch, Ronald N. Cortright and Kristen E. Boyle and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Li Kang

80 papers receiving 4.2k 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.

Mitochondrial H2O2 emission and cellular redox state link excess fat intake to insulin resistance in both rodents and humans

2009 993 citations Ethan J. Anderson, Kristen E. Boyle et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
The membrane receptor CD44: novel insights into metabolism

2022 143 citations Annie Hasib, Li Kang et al. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Li Kang China	31	1.8k	1.8k	757	480	392	81	4.2k
Jin Yu China	41	2.2k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	556 0.7×	393 0.8×	351 0.9×	153	5.0k
Armando R. Tovar Mexico	43	2.3k 1.2×	2.0k 1.1×	1.1k 1.4×	472 1.0×	702 1.8×	227	6.6k
Douglas G. Mashek United States	41	2.5k 1.3×	2.0k 1.1×	1.5k 1.9×	626 1.3×	622 1.6×	100	6.2k
Pradip Saha United States	36	2.1k 1.2×	1.8k 1.0×	1.7k 2.3×	445 0.9×	785 2.0×	76	5.5k
Qin Yang United States	29	2.9k 1.6×	1.4k 0.8×	1.6k 2.1×	202 0.4×	331 0.8×	75	5.1k
Wenhong Cao China	37	2.6k 1.4×	2.2k 1.2×	1.4k 1.8×	586 1.2×	584 1.5×	132	5.5k
Annika Höhn Germany	31	1.6k 0.9×	1.0k 0.6×	696 0.9×	556 1.2×	232 0.6×	57	4.1k
Songtao Li China	37	1.5k 0.8×	915 0.5×	1.1k 1.4×	230 0.5×	309 0.8×	164	3.7k
Robert Ringseis Germany	35	1.5k 0.8×	833 0.5×	351 0.5×	253 0.5×	313 0.8×	158	3.8k
Qiang Zhang China	31	1.7k 0.9×	578 0.3×	1.2k 1.6×	497 1.0×	314 0.8×	131	3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Kang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Kang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Kang

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

All Works

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Jiang, Hao, et al.. (2024). Deletion of CD44 promotes adipogenesis by regulating PPARγ and cell cycle-related pathways. Journal of Endocrinology. 262(1). 6 indexed citations

Murdoch, Colin E., Annie Hasib, Bo Dong, et al.. (2024). Limiting extracellular matrix expansion in diet-induced obese mice reduces cardiac insulin resistance and prevents myocardial remodelling. Molecular Metabolism. 86. 101970–101970. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Chunfeng, Yi Sun, Li Kang, & Yunliang Jiang. (2024). Characterization of chicken Relaxin3 gene: mRNA expression and response to reproductive hormone treatment in ovarian granulosa cells, and single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with egg laying traits in hens. Animal Biotechnology. 35(1). 2370810–2370810. 2 indexed citations

Rashid, Abdur, Li Kang, Yi Feng, et al.. (2023). Characterization of HIV-1 CRF02_AG/A3/G unique recombinant forms identified among children in Larkana, Pakistan. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 13. 1284815–1284815. 1 indexed citations

Qing, Chun, et al.. (2023). A global turbulence model shows excellent atmospheric optical turbulence conditions over the Ethiopian plateau during non-rainy season. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 526(1). 802–807. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Chen-Yu, Qi Long Yi, Liang Wang, et al.. (2023). Latencies to the first interictal epileptiform discharges recorded by the electroencephalography in different epileptic patients. BMC Neurology. 23(1). 427–427. 1 indexed citations

Wasserman, David H., et al.. (2023). Extracellular matrix remodelling in obesity and metabolic disorders. PubMed. 2(4). 34 indexed citations

Wang, Wenmiao, et al.. (2023). Identification of potential biomarkers associated with CD4+ T cell infiltration in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury using bioinformation analysis. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 15(10). 5613–5624.

Wang, Hong, Qian Jiang, Li Kang, et al.. (2022). Rheum officinale and Salvia miltiorrhiza inhibit renal fibrosis via miR-21/PTEN/Akt signaling pathway in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 304. 115928–115928. 13 indexed citations

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Li, Jiangnan, Jie Song, Li Kang, et al.. (2021). pMGF505-7R determines pathogenicity of African swine fever virus infection by inhibiting IL-1β and type I IFN production. PLoS Pathogens. 17(7). e1009733–e1009733. 125 indexed citations

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Wang, Wei, Jie Li, Tianyu Li, et al.. (2021). A Method for Assaying of Protein Kinase Activity In Vivo and Its Use in Studies of Signal Transduction in Strawberry Fruit Ripening. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(19). 10495–10495. 3 indexed citations

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Fu, Liyuan, Liye Jia, Peipei Han, et al.. (2017). Muscle strength rather than muscle mass is associated with osteoporosis in older Chinese adults. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. 117(2). 101–108. 30 indexed citations

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Han, Peipei, Hairui Yu, Yixuan Ma, et al.. (2017). The increased risk of sarcopenia in patients with cardiovascular risk factors in Suburb-Dwelling older Chinese using the AWGS definition. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 9592–9592. 62 indexed citations

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He, Hao, Zhengang Yang, Guangming Zhu, et al.. (2016). Programmed Death Ligand-1 on Microglia Regulates Th1 Differentiation via Nitric Oxide in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. Neuroscience Bulletin. 32(1). 70–82. 20 indexed citations

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He, Hao, Tingting Geng, Mei‐Xiang Wang, et al.. (2016). NK cells promote neutrophil recruitment in the brain during sepsis-induced neuroinflammation. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 27711–27711. 58 indexed citations

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Williams, Ashley S., Li Kang, & David H. Wasserman. (2015). The extracellular matrix and insulin resistance. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 26(7). 357–366. 170 indexed citations

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Zhu, Guiyu, Li Kang, Qingqing Wei, et al.. (2014). Expression and Regulation of MMP1, MMP3, and MMP9 in the Chicken Ovary in Response to Gonadotropins, Sex Hormones, and TGFB11. Biology of Reproduction. 90(3). 57–57. 57 indexed citations

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Lee, Robert S., et al.. (2010). Obesity impairs skeletal muscle AMPK signaling during exercise: role of AMPKα2 in the regulation of exercise capacity in vivo. International Journal of Obesity. 35(7). 982–989. 32 indexed citations

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Anderson, Ethan J., Kristen E. Boyle, Tracey Woodlief, et al.. (2009). Mitochondrial H2O2 emission and cellular redox state link excess fat intake to insulin resistance in both rodents and humans. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 119(3). 573–581. 993 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xu, Ping, Yuanji Zhang, Li Kang, Marilyn J. Roossinck, & Kirankumar S. Mysore. (2006). Computational Estimation and Experimental Verification of Off-Target Silencing during Posttranscriptional Gene Silencing in Plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 142(2). 429–440. 172 indexed citations

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