Li‐Ching Lai

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Li‐Ching Lai is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Endocrinology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Li‐Ching Lai has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 6 papers in Endocrinology and 4 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Li‐Ching Lai's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (7 papers), Escherichia coli research studies (6 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (4 papers). Li‐Ching Lai is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (7 papers), Escherichia coli research studies (6 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (4 papers). Li‐Ching Lai collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Li‐Ching Lai's co-authors include Michael S. Donnenberg, Barry P. McNamara, Timothy K. McDaniel, Karen G. Jarvis, James B. Kaper, Chien‐liang Glenn Lin, Leslie A. Wainwright, Simon J. Elliott, B. Brett Finlay and Brendan Kenny and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Li‐Ching Lai

15 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

The complete sequence of the locus of enterocyte effaceme... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. The complete sequence of the locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE) from enteropathogenic Escherichia coli E2348/69
    1998 534 citations Simon J. Elliott, Leslie A. Wainwright et al. Molecular Microbiology 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‐Ching Lai United States 13 1.0k 695 423 374 338 15 1.7k
Moritz Hentschke Germany 22 184 0.2× 180 0.3× 844 2.0× 280 0.7× 59 0.2× 43 1.5k
Michail H. Karavolos United Kingdom 12 156 0.2× 152 0.2× 453 1.1× 138 0.4× 135 0.4× 15 1.4k
Deborah S. Black United States 9 284 0.3× 84 0.1× 573 1.4× 715 1.9× 31 0.1× 10 1.5k
Javier E. Irazoqui United States 21 96 0.1× 183 0.3× 1.7k 4.1× 131 0.4× 71 0.2× 34 3.3k
L. Giorgio Roda Italy 17 202 0.2× 102 0.1× 525 1.2× 118 0.3× 47 0.1× 61 963
Janine Zieg United States 18 160 0.2× 54 0.1× 1.4k 3.3× 597 1.6× 165 0.5× 21 2.2k
F. K. Hamra United States 13 314 0.3× 74 0.1× 609 1.4× 109 0.3× 53 0.2× 13 1.4k
Weijun Chen China 22 116 0.1× 90 0.1× 835 2.0× 245 0.7× 21 0.1× 43 1.5k
D K Rabert United States 14 121 0.1× 66 0.1× 699 1.7× 131 0.4× 238 0.7× 14 1.3k
Peter A. Smith United States 18 75 0.1× 79 0.1× 610 1.4× 216 0.6× 35 0.1× 31 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Li‐Ching Lai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li‐Ching Lai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Li‐Ching Lai. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Li‐Ching Lai. The network helps show where Li‐Ching Lai may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li‐Ching Lai

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Sun, Lou, et al.. (2023). Efficacy and toxicities of doxorubicin plus ifosfamide in the second-line treatment of uterine leiomyosarcoma. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 1282596–1282596. 1 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Kou, Qiongman Kong, Yu–Chen Lin, et al.. (2015). Restored glial glutamate transporter EAAT2 function as a potential therapeutic approach for Alzheimer’s disease. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 212(3). 319–332. 118 indexed citations
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Kong, Qiongman, Ling‐Chu Chang, Kou Takahashi, et al.. (2014). Small-molecule activator of glutamate transporter EAAT2 translation provides neuroprotection. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 124(3). 1255–1267. 116 indexed citations
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Xing, Xuechao, Ling‐Chu Chang, Qiongman Kong, et al.. (2011). Structure–activity relationship study of pyridazine derivatives as glutamate transporter EAAT2 activators. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 21(19). 5774–5777. 41 indexed citations
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Tian, Guilian, Qiongman Kong, Li‐Ching Lai, Abhik Ray‐Chaudhury, & Chien‐liang Glenn Lin. (2010). Increased expression of cholesterol 24S‐hydroxylase results in disruption of glial glutamate transporter EAAT2 association with lipid rafts: a potential role in Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Neurochemistry. 113(4). 978–989. 71 indexed citations
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Colton, Craig K., Qiongman Kong, Li‐Ching Lai, et al.. (2010). Identification of Translational Activators of Glial Glutamate Transporter EAAT2 through Cell-Based High-Throughput Screening: An Approach to Prevent Excitotoxicity. SLAS DISCOVERY. 15(6). 653–662. 65 indexed citations
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Tian, Guilian, et al.. (2006). Translational Control of Glial Glutamate Transporter EAAT2 Expression. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(3). 1727–1737. 70 indexed citations
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Cleary, Jennifer, Li‐Ching Lai, Robert K. Shaw, et al.. (2004). Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) adhesion to intestinal epithelial cells: role of bundle-forming pili (BFP), EspA filaments and intimin. Microbiology. 150(3). 527–538. 167 indexed citations
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Butchbach, Matthew E.R., Li‐Ching Lai, & Chien‐liang Glenn Lin. (2002). Molecular cloning, gene structure, expression profile and functional characterization of the mouse glutamate transporter (EAAT3) interacting protein GTRAP3–18. Gene. 292(1-2). 81–90. 48 indexed citations
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Klapproth, Jan‐Michael A., Isabel C. A. Scaletsky, Barry P. McNamara, et al.. (2000). A Large Toxin from Pathogenic Escherichia coli Strains That Inhibits Lymphocyte Activation. Infection and Immunity. 68(4). 2148–2155. 140 indexed citations
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Elliott, Simon J., Leslie A. Wainwright, Timothy K. McDaniel, et al.. (1998). The complete sequence of the locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE) from enteropathogenic Escherichia coli E2348/69. Molecular Microbiology. 28(1). 1–4. 534 indexed citations breakdown →
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Donnenberg, Michael S., Li‐Ching Lai, & Kathleen A. Taylor. (1997). The locus of enterocyte effacement pathogenicity island of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli encodes secretion functions and remnants of transposons at its extreme right end. Gene. 184(1). 107–114. 32 indexed citations
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Kenny, Brendan, Li‐Ching Lai, B. Brett Finlay, & Michael S. Donnenberg. (1996). EspA, a protein secreted by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli, is required to induce signals in epithelial cells. Molecular Microbiology. 20(2). 313–323. 226 indexed citations
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Rabinowitz, Ronald, Li‐Ching Lai, Karen G. Jarvis, et al.. (1996). Attaching and effacing of host cells by enteropathogenicEscherichia coliin the absence of detectable tyrosine kinase mediated signal transduction. Microbial Pathogenesis. 21(3). 157–171. 28 indexed citations
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Hussain, Arif, David Y. Lewis, Carlota Sumbilla, et al.. (1992). Coupled expression of Ca2+ transport ATPase and a dihydrofolate reductase selectable marker in a mammalian cell system. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 296(2). 539–546. 12 indexed citations

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