Liang Kuang

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 925 citations indexed

About

Liang Kuang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Rheumatology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Liang Kuang has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 925 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Rheumatology and 4 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Liang Kuang's work include Extracellular vesicles in disease (4 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (4 papers) and Infrared Thermography in Medicine (3 papers). Liang Kuang is often cited by papers focused on Extracellular vesicles in disease (4 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (4 papers) and Infrared Thermography in Medicine (3 papers). Liang Kuang collaborates with scholars based in China, Macao and United States. Liang Kuang's co-authors include Zhenhong Ni, Lin Chen, Jiangyi Wu, Xiaolan Du, Hangang Chen, Jiamiao Li, Cheng Chen, Junjun Yang, Junjie Ouyang and Siru Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biomaterials and Advanced Science.

In The Last Decade

Liang Kuang

16 papers receiving 916 citations

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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.

miR-100-5p-abundant exosomes derived from infrapatellar fat pad MSCs protect articular cartilage and ameliorate gait abnormalities via inhibition of mTOR in osteoarthritis

2019 427 citations Jiangyi Wu, Liang Kuang et al. Biomaterials profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Liang Kuang China	8	695	449	374	121	105	18	925
Yue-Lei Zhang China	9	516 0.7×	302 0.7×	320 0.9×	147 1.2×	125 1.2×	10	751
Yan Kang China	16	608 0.9×	470 1.0×	539 1.4×	41 0.3×	97 0.9×	31	934
Jiamiao Li China	5	396 0.6×	238 0.5×	220 0.6×	62 0.5×	76 0.7×	6	525
Zenjiro Maruyama Japan	7	447 0.6×	282 0.6×	119 0.3×	75 0.6×	46 0.4×	7	699
Krishna M. Sinha United States	13	736 1.1×	110 0.2×	162 0.4×	65 0.5×	88 0.8×	26	1.0k
Laura Tonachini Italy	12	282 0.4×	230 0.5×	131 0.4×	39 0.3×	70 0.7×	18	746
Youn Jae Jung South Korea	7	379 0.5×	114 0.3×	207 0.6×	51 0.4×	68 0.6×	7	525
Dennis F.G. Remst Netherlands	12	377 0.5×	388 0.9×	90 0.2×	64 0.5×	38 0.4×	25	817
MaryAnn Weis United States	10	331 0.5×	324 0.7×	141 0.4×	98 0.8×	34 0.3×	11	841
Stefan Söder Germany	10	235 0.3×	524 1.2×	170 0.5×	37 0.3×	38 0.4×	13	716

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18 of 18 papers shown

Han, Xiaoyu, Bo Liao, Han Wang, et al.. (2025). LIPUS Promotes Calcium Oscillation and Enhances Calcium Dependent Autophagy of Chondrocytes to Alleviate Osteoarthritis. Advanced Science. 12(16). e2413930–e2413930. 6 indexed citations

Liao, Bo, Han Wang, Weiwei Yi, et al.. (2025). Exosomes derived from platelet-rich plasma alleviate synovial inflammation by enhancing synovial lymphatic function. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 23(1). 522–522. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Bin, Jiahao Zeng, Jiayi Zhang, et al.. (2024). Research trends and perspective of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in orthopedic rehabilitation treatment based on Web of Science: A bibliometric analysis. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 37(5). 1189–1203.

Kuang, Biao, Yi Miao, Mengtian Fan, et al.. (2024). Panaxatriol exerts anti-senescence effects and alleviates osteoarthritis and cartilage repair fibrosis by targeting UFL1. Journal of Advanced Research. 74. 493–511. 8 indexed citations

Chen, Liang, Jin Yang, Hangang Chen, et al.. (2024). Total body water percentage and 3rd space water are novel risk factors for training-related lower extremity muscle injuries in young males. Chinese Journal of Traumatology. 27(3). 168–172.

Feng, Naibo, Biao Kuang, Cheng Chen, et al.. (2024). The circUbqln1, regulated by XBP1s, interplays with 14–3–3ζ to inhibit collagen synthesis and promote osteoarthritis by controlling PRODH activity and proline metabolism. Journal of Advanced Research. 66. 267–284. 6 indexed citations

Zhou, Siru, Ran Chen, Yang Li, et al.. (2023). Lymphatic vessels: roles and potential therapeutic intervention in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Theranostics. 14(1). 265–282. 16 indexed citations

Xiang, Wei, Song Li, Xiaoqing Luo, et al.. (2023). Cir-DNA Sequencing Revealed the Landscape of Extrachromosomal Circular DNA in Articular Cartilage and the Potential Roles in Osteoarthritis. Cartilage. 16(1). 100–107. 3 indexed citations

Liang, Li, Fengmei Zhang, Naibo Feng, et al.. (2023). IRE1α protects against osteoarthritis by regulating progranulin-dependent XBP1 splicing and collagen homeostasis. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 55(11). 2376–2389. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Bin, et al.. (2023). Ultraviolet light C in promoting rapid healing of delayed wound union. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 112(C). 108949–108949. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Ran, Yang Li, Junlan Huang, et al.. (2022). Exogenous Indian hedgehog antagonist damages intervertebral discs homeostasis in adult mice. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 36. 164–176. 4 indexed citations

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Ouyang, Junjie, Bin Zhang, Liang Kuang, et al.. (2020). Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Inhibits Synovitis via Enhancing the Efferocytosis of Macrophages. BioMed Research International. 2020(1). 4307385–4307385. 13 indexed citations

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Ni, Zhenhong, Siru Zhou, Song Li, et al.. (2020). Exosomes: roles and therapeutic potential in osteoarthritis. Bone Research. 8(1). 25–25. 217 indexed citations

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Zhang, Bin, et al.. (2019). Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound suppresses synovitis by modulating polarization of synovial macrophages in mice with osteoarthritis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Ni, Zhenhong, Liang Kuang, Hangang Chen, et al.. (2019). The exosome-like vesicles from osteoarthritic chondrocyte enhanced mature IL-1β production of macrophages and aggravated synovitis in osteoarthritis. Cell Death and Disease. 10(7). 522–522. 144 indexed citations

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Wu, Jiangyi, Liang Kuang, Cheng Chen, et al.. (2019). miR-100-5p-abundant exosomes derived from infrapatellar fat pad MSCs protect articular cartilage and ameliorate gait abnormalities via inhibition of mTOR in osteoarthritis. Biomaterials. 206. 87–100. 427 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tan, Qiaoyan, Zuqiang Wang, Quan Wang, et al.. (2018). A novel FGFR1-binding peptide exhibits anti-tumor effect on lung cancer by inhibiting proliferation and angiogenesis. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 14(10). 1389–1398. 16 indexed citations

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Qi, Huabing, Quan Wang, Ying Zhu, et al.. (2015). FGFR3/fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 inhibits autophagy through decreasing the ATG12–ATG5 conjugate, leading to the delay of cartilage development in achondroplasia. Autophagy. 11(11). 1998–2013. 53 indexed citations

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