Li Mao

22.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
357 papers, 16.8k citations indexed

About

Li Mao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Mao has authored 357 papers receiving a total of 16.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 171 papers in Molecular Biology, 95 papers in Oncology and 53 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Li Mao's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (41 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (40 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (28 papers). Li Mao is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (41 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (40 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (28 papers). Li Mao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Li Mao's co-authors include Waun Ki Hong, David Sidransky, Adrian Merlo, James G. Herman, Stephen B. Baylin, Jean‐Pierre J. Issa, J. Jack Lee, Edward Gabrielson, Peter C. Burger and Daniel J. Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Li Mao

347 papers receiving 16.5k 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.

5′ CpG island methylation is associated with transcriptional silencing of the tumour suppressor p16/CDKN2/MTS1 in human cancers

1995 1.7k citations Li Mao et al. profile →
Inactivation of the CDKN2/p16/MTS1 gene is frequently associated with aberrant DNA methylation in all common human cancers.

1995 1.2k citations Li Mao, Jean‐Pierre J. Issa et al. profile →
Molecular Assessment of Histopathological Staging in Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

1995 581 citations Li Mao et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Li Mao	10.0k	5.6k	3.6k	2.5k	1.7k	357	16.8k
Qingyi Wei	12.7k 1.3×	5.7k 1.0×	5.7k 1.6×	2.7k 1.1×	2.0k 1.2×	552	20.5k
Wan L. Lam	11.8k 1.2×	3.2k 0.6×	6.1k 1.7×	2.8k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	311	18.4k
Fei‐Fei Liu	6.9k 0.7×	3.5k 0.6×	4.3k 1.2×	1.9k 0.8×	2.4k 1.4×	388	15.4k
Jennifer R. Grandis	10.6k 1.1×	10.5k 1.9×	4.1k 1.2×	5.0k 2.0×	3.1k 1.8×	342	23.4k
Alfred K. Lam	6.1k 0.6×	5.1k 0.9×	3.6k 1.0×	2.2k 0.9×	5.6k 3.2×	556	18.7k
Vassilis G. Gorgoulis	11.6k 1.2×	5.4k 1.0×	3.2k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	331	18.5k
Andres J. Klein–Szanto	12.0k 1.2×	7.0k 1.3×	4.9k 1.4×	2.6k 1.0×	1.9k 1.1×	383	21.3k
Xifeng Wu	10.1k 1.0×	3.5k 0.6×	5.1k 1.4×	2.8k 1.1×	2.7k 1.5×	461	17.3k
Atsushi Ochiai	8.9k 0.9×	11.2k 2.0×	4.2k 1.2×	7.8k 3.2×	5.2k 3.0×	594	25.1k
Heather H. Nelson	7.8k 0.8×	1.9k 0.3×	1.9k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	242	14.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Mao

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Zhang, Xu, et al.. (2025). An injectable hydrogel with photothermal and chemodynamic therapies for targeted promotion of ferroptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Nanoscale. 17(16). 10277–10291. 2 indexed citations

Mao, Li, Timothy Gallaher, Lara Stas, et al.. (2025). Elongate dendritic phytoliths as indicators for cereal identification and domestication: exploring a 3D morphometric approach. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1643447–1643447.

Mao, Li, et al.. (2023). Serum Cystatin C is a potential biomarker for predicting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis survival. Neurological Sciences. 45(1). 197–201. 6 indexed citations

Yan, Jianguo, Qi Wang, Li Mao, et al.. (2023). Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 3 promotes the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 241. 124323–124323. 3 indexed citations

Mao, Li, Hongjie Jiang, Xin Pang, et al.. (2023). GAD1-mediated GABA elicits aggressive characteristics of human oral cancer cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 681. 80–89. 7 indexed citations

Li, Jia, Zhiqiang Hu, Songyang Yu, et al.. (2022). CircRPN2 Inhibits Aerobic Glycolysis and Metastasis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 82(6). 1055–1069. 100 indexed citations

Mao, Li, et al.. (2021). Effects of S-adenosyl-L-Methionine Combined with Ursodesoxycholic Acid on Serum Endotoxin, MMP-9 and IL-18 in Neonates with Cholestasis. Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan. 31(12). 1445–1448. 2 indexed citations

Song, Xiaomeng, Ronghui Xia, Jiang Li, et al.. (2013). Common and Complex Notch1 Mutations in Chinese Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 20(3). 701–710. 86 indexed citations

Zhao, Jun, Z. Mark, Hening Ren, et al.. (2013). Anti-HDGF Targets Cancer and Cancer Stromal Stem Cells Resistant to Chemotherapy. Clinical Cancer Research. 19(13). 3567–3576. 48 indexed citations

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Kadara, Humam, Li Shen, Junya Fujimoto, et al.. (2012). Characterizing the Molecular Spatial and Temporal Field of Injury in Early-Stage Smoker Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients after Definitive Surgery by Expression Profiling. Cancer Prevention Research. 6(1). 8–17. 26 indexed citations

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Cao, Wei, Rania H. Younis, Jiang Li, et al.. (2011). EZH2 Promotes Malignant Phenotypes and Is a Predictor of Oral Cancer Development in Patients with Oral Leukoplakia. Cancer Prevention Research. 4(11). 1816–1824. 63 indexed citations

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Saintigny, Pierre, Li Zhang, You-Hong Fan, et al.. (2011). Gene Expression Profiling Predicts the Development of Oral Cancer. Cancer Prevention Research. 4(2). 218–229. 109 indexed citations

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Williams, Michelle D., Dianna Roberts, Merrill S. Kies, et al.. (2010). Genetic and Expression Analysis of HER-2 and EGFR Genes in Salivary Duct Carcinoma: Empirical and Therapeutic Significance. Clinical Cancer Research. 16(8). 2266–2274. 99 indexed citations

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Kim, Edward S., Waun Ki Hong, J. Jack Lee, et al.. (2010). Biological Activity of Celecoxib in the Bronchial Epithelium of Current and Former Smokers. Cancer Prevention Research. 3(2). 148–159. 39 indexed citations

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Saintigny, Pierre, Sufi M. Thomas, Adel K. El‐Naggar, et al.. (2010). Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression and Gene Copy Number in the Risk of Oral Cancer. Cancer Prevention Research. 3(7). 800–809. 88 indexed citations

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Ren, Hening, et al.. (2009). Antibodies targeting hepatoma-derived growth factor as a novel strategy in treating lung cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 8(5). 1106–1112. 43 indexed citations

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Zhang, Li, J. Jack Lee, Hongli Tang, et al.. (2008). Impact of Smoking Cessation on Global Gene Expression in the Bronchial Epithelium of Chronic Smokers. Cancer Prevention Research. 1(2). 112–118. 57 indexed citations

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Bhutani, Manisha, Ashutosh Pathak, You-Hong Fan, et al.. (2008). Oral Epithelium as a Surrogate Tissue for Assessing Smoking-Induced Molecular Alterations in the Lungs. Cancer Prevention Research. 1(1). 39–44. 70 indexed citations

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Wang, Jie, Manisha Bhutani, Ashutosh Pathak, et al.. (2007). ΔDNMT3B Variants Regulate DNA Methylation in a Promoter-Specific Manner. Cancer Research. 67(22). 10647–10652. 47 indexed citations

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Wislez, Marie, Nobukazu Fujimoto, Julie Izzo, et al.. (2006). High Expression of Ligands for Chemokine Receptor CXCR2 in Alveolar Epithelial Neoplasia Induced by Oncogenic Kras. Cancer Research. 66(8). 4198–4207. 130 indexed citations

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