Liang Ma

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Liang Ma is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Liang Ma has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Liang Ma's work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (15 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (12 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (10 papers). Liang Ma is often cited by papers focused on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (15 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (12 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (10 papers). Liang Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Liang Ma's co-authors include Yang Cao, Xiaobo Feng, Gaocai Li, Yu Song, Zhiwei Liao, Kun Huang, Rongjin Luo, Bingjin Wang, Jie Lei and Xiangmei Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Liang Ma

57 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Cytosolic escape of mitochondrial DNA triggers cGAS-STING-NLRP3 axis-dependent nucleus pulposus cell pyroptosis

2022 226 citations Weifeng Zhang, Gaocai Li et al. Experimental & Molecular Medicine profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Liang Ma China	33	1.0k	950	406	350	314	58	2.8k
Quan Wang China	28	912 0.9×	430 0.5×	284 0.7×	147 0.4×	174 0.6×	63	2.7k
Sung Soo Chung South Korea	29	1.0k 1.0×	923 1.0×	476 1.2×	322 0.9×	1.1k 3.6×	109	3.1k
Zhifeng Yu China	26	627 0.6×	697 0.7×	173 0.4×	150 0.4×	631 2.0×	93	2.3k
Jiaxiang Bai China	31	1.2k 1.2×	1.0k 1.1×	130 0.3×	123 0.4×	590 1.9×	88	3.1k
Zengjie Zhang China	28	694 0.7×	417 0.4×	822 2.0×	189 0.5×	368 1.2×	59	2.2k
Dechun Geng China	40	2.0k 2.0×	1.3k 1.4×	402 1.0×	190 0.5×	1.2k 3.8×	176	4.8k
Dandan Luo China	31	1.0k 1.0×	1.4k 1.5×	206 0.5×	125 0.4×	172 0.5×	95	3.3k
Jieliang Shen China	26	542 0.5×	518 0.5×	645 1.6×	125 0.4×	364 1.2×	64	2.1k
An Qin China	42	2.4k 2.4×	734 0.8×	411 1.0×	180 0.5×	926 2.9×	176	5.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liang Ma

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liang, Huaizhen, Zhiwei Liao, Bide Tong, et al.. (2025). A sonoelectric niche for noninvasive intervertebral disc regeneration via targeted cell cycle modulation. Science Advances. 11(32). eadu6860–eadu6860.

Ma, Liang, et al.. (2025). MANF overexpression ameliorates oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of human nucleus pulposus cells by facilitating mitophagy through promoting MFN2 expression. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 476–476. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Xin, Jie Lei, Liang Ma, et al.. (2024). Bioactive VS4-based sonosensitizer for robust chemodynamic, sonodynamic and osteogenic therapy of infected bone defects. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 22(1). 31–31. 12 indexed citations

Ma, Liang, Xiaoguang Zhang, Hongchuan Wang, et al.. (2023). Two-dimensional Nb2C-based nanoplatform augmented sonodynamic antibacterial therapy and bone regeneration. Science China Materials. 66(7). 2913–2924. 16 indexed citations

Xu, Yan, Chao Xu, Kun Yang, et al.. (2023). Copper Ion‐Modified Germanium Phosphorus Nanosheets Integrated with an Electroactive and Biodegradable Hydrogel for Neuro‐Vascularized Bone Regeneration. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 12(27). e2301151–e2301151. 53 indexed citations

Lei, Jie, Liang Ma, Huaizhen Liang, et al.. (2023). Sonodynamic amplification of cGAS-STING activation by cobalt-based nanoagonist against bone and metastatic tumor. Biomaterials. 302. 122295–122295. 38 indexed citations

Li, Gaocai, Liang Ma, Rongjin Luo, et al.. (2022). WTAP-mediated m6A modification of lncRNA NORAD promotes intervertebral disc degeneration. Nature Communications. 13(1). 1469–1469. 108 indexed citations

Feng, Xiaobo, Liang Ma, Jie Lei, et al.. (2022). Piezo-Augmented Sonosensitizer with Strong Ultrasound-Propelling Ability for Efficient Treatment of Osteomyelitis. ACS Nano. 16(2). 2546–2557. 103 indexed citations

Zhang, Weifeng, Gaocai Li, Rongjin Luo, et al.. (2022). Cytosolic escape of mitochondrial DNA triggers cGAS-STING-NLRP3 axis-dependent nucleus pulposus cell pyroptosis. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 54(2). 129–142. 226 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liao, Zhiwei, Hui Liu, Liang Ma, et al.. (2021). Engineering Extracellular Vesicles Restore the Impaired Cellular Uptake and Attenuate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. ACS Nano. 15(9). 14709–14724. 96 indexed citations

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Feng, Xiaobo, Jie Lei, Liang Ma, et al.. (2021). Ultrasonic Interfacial Engineering of MoS₂‐Modified Zn Single‐Atom Catalysts for Efficient Osteomyelitis Sonodynamic Ion Therapy. Small. 18(8). e2105775–e2105775. 69 indexed citations

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Liao, Zhiwei, Shuai Li, Saideng Lu, et al.. (2021). Metformin facilitates mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular nanovesicles release and optimizes therapeutic efficacy in intervertebral disc degeneration. Biomaterials. 274. 120850–120850. 107 indexed citations

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Li, Gaocai, Qianqian Zhu, Bingjin Wang, et al.. (2021). Rejuvenation of Senescent Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Pulsed Triboelectric Stimulation. Advanced Science. 8(18). e2100964–e2100964. 52 indexed citations

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Wang, Bingjin, Wencan Ke, Kun Wang, et al.. (2021). Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Piezo1 Activated by Matrix Stiffness Regulates Oxidative Stress‐Induced Senescence and Apoptosis in Human Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2021(1). 8884922–8884922. 107 indexed citations

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Ma, Liang, Gaocai Li, Jie Lei, et al.. (2021). Nanotopography Sequentially Mediates Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles for Enhancing Osteogenesis. ACS Nano. 16(1). 415–430. 35 indexed citations

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Luo, Rongjin, Shuai Li, Gaocai Li, et al.. (2021). FAM134B‐Mediated ER‐phagy Upregulation Attenuates AGEs‐Induced Apoptosis and Senescence in Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2021(1). 3843145–3843145. 16 indexed citations

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Feng, Xiaobo, Liang Ma, Hang Liang, et al.. (2020). Osteointegration of 3D-Printed Fully Porous Polyetheretherketone Scaffolds with Different Pore Sizes. ACS Omega. 5(41). 26655–26666. 71 indexed citations

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Li, Gaocai, Yu Song, Zhiwei Liao, et al.. (2020). Bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells alleviate compression-induced apoptosis of nucleus pulposus cells by N6 methyladenosine of autophagy. Cell Death and Disease. 11(2). 103–103. 58 indexed citations

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Luo, Rongjin, Zhiwei Liao, Yu Song, et al.. (2019). Berberine ameliorates oxidative stress-induced apoptosis by modulating ER stress and autophagy in human nucleus pulposus cells. Life Sciences. 228. 85–97. 78 indexed citations

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Ma, Liang, Xiaobo Feng, Kun Wang, et al.. (2019). Dexamethasone promotes mesenchymal stem cell apoptosis and inhibits osteogenesis by disrupting mitochondrial dynamics. FEBS Open Bio. 10(2). 211–220. 27 indexed citations

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