Ligen Shi

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Ligen Shi is a scholar working on Neurology, Neurology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ligen Shi has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Neurology, 22 papers in Neurology and 18 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Ligen Shi's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (21 papers), Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research (12 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (12 papers). Ligen Shi is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (21 papers), Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research (12 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (12 papers). Ligen Shi collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Netherlands. Ligen Shi's co-authors include Jianmin Zhang, Jingwei Zheng, Sheng Chen, Keren Zhou, Shenbin Xu, Jianan Lü, Jun Yu, Rehana K. Leak, Feng Liang and Jun Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Ligen Shi

54 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

Treg cell-derived osteopontin promotes microglia-mediated white matter repair after ischemic stroke

2021 267 citations Ligen Shi, Zeyu Sun et al. profile →
Mer regulates microglial/macrophage M1/M2 polarization and alleviates neuroinflammation following traumatic brain injury

2021 228 citations Haijian Wu, Jingwei Zheng et al. Journal of Neuroinflammation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ligen Shi China	24	895	701	486	464	331	59	2.3k
Josh M. Morganti United States	19	1.3k 1.5×	491 0.7×	591 1.2×	401 0.9×	150 0.5×	31	2.2k
Jenna M. Ziebell Australia	19	850 0.9×	690 1.0×	356 0.7×	960 2.1×	401 1.2×	32	2.0k
Yu-Ping Peng China	26	647 0.7×	657 0.9×	300 0.6×	318 0.7×	118 0.4×	80	2.0k
Olga N. Kokiko‐Cochran United States	21	1.4k 1.6×	644 0.9×	515 1.1×	609 1.3×	281 0.8×	40	2.6k
Christopher A. McPherson United States	16	1.3k 1.4×	644 0.9×	571 1.2×	215 0.5×	115 0.3×	22	2.5k
Rodney M. Ritzel United States	34	2.0k 2.2×	1.1k 1.5×	885 1.8×	615 1.3×	514 1.6×	59	3.6k
Antonietta Gentile Italy	29	909 1.0×	683 1.0×	321 0.7×	249 0.5×	118 0.4×	61	2.4k
Jae‐Hong Kim South Korea	19	841 0.9×	435 0.6×	285 0.6×	439 0.9×	99 0.3×	37	1.8k
Mithilesh Kumar Jha South Korea	29	880 1.0×	1.0k 1.5×	554 1.1×	338 0.7×	118 0.4×	54	2.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ligen Shi

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liang, Feng, Xiaotao Zhang, Ziyang Jin, et al.. (2025). Plasmablast-like lymphoma cells as a distinct subpopulation confer multidrug resistance in PCNSL. Neuro-Oncology. 27(11). 2927–2942.

Gao, Weijun, Liang Yue, Hongjie Jiang, et al.. (2025). Proteomic profiling in cerebrospinal fluid reveal biomarkers for shunt outcome in idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus. Journal of Advanced Research. 80. 671–682.

Zhang, Xiaotao, et al.. (2025). Brain-infiltrating ILC2s boost poststroke angiogenic initiation through α-CGRP production. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 222(11).

Shi, Ligen, Jun Hu, Zhang Qia, et al.. (2025). Repopulating Microglia Suppress Peripheral Immune Cell Infiltration to Promote Poststroke Recovery. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 31(9). e70565–e70565. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Zhouming, et al.. (2025). Regulatory T cells as novel cell-based therapy for ischemic stroke. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 45(10). 1859–1876. 1 indexed citations

Shi, Ligen. (2024). Research on the Impact of Virtual Reality Games on Cognitive Abilities. 7. 44–48.

Zhang, Xiaotao, Huaming Li, Rui Wang, et al.. (2023). Novel subsets of peripheral immune cells associated with promoting stroke recovery in mice. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 30(4). e14518–e14518. 11 indexed citations

Wang, Rui, Huaming Li, Chenhan Ling, et al.. (2023). A novel phenotype of B cells associated with enhanced phagocytic capability and chemotactic function after ischemic stroke. Neural Regeneration Research. 18(11). 2413–2423. 18 indexed citations

Shi, Ligen, Jeroen Demmers, Karel Bezstarosti, et al.. (2022). Distinct proteomic profiles in prefrontal subareas of elderly major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder patients. Translational Psychiatry. 12(1). 275–275. 10 indexed citations

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Hu, Yaling, Kelei Cao, Fang Wang, et al.. (2022). Dual roles of hexokinase 2 in shaping microglial function by gating glycolytic flux and mitochondrial activity. Nature Metabolism. 4(12). 1756–1774. 91 indexed citations

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Jin, Cheng‐Hao, Xiaotao Zhang, Zeyu Sun, et al.. (2021). A Unique Type of Highly-Activated Microglia Evoking Brain Inflammation via Mif/Cd74 Signaling Axis in Aged Mice. Aging and Disease. 12(8). 2125–2125. 38 indexed citations

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Xu, Shenbin, Shuhao Mei, Jianan Lü, et al.. (2021). Transcriptome Analysis of Microglia Reveals That the TLR2/IRF7 Signaling Axis Mediates Neuroinflammation After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 13. 645649–645649. 12 indexed citations

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Zheng, Jingwei, Jianan Lü, Shuhao Mei, et al.. (2021). Ceria nanoparticles ameliorate white matter injury after intracerebral hemorrhage: microglia-astrocyte involvement in remyelination. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 18(1). 43–43. 91 indexed citations

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Lü, Jianan, Zeyu Sun, Yuanjian Fang, et al.. (2019). Melatonin Suppresses Microglial Necroptosis by Regulating Deubiquitinating Enzyme A20 After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Frontiers in Immunology. 10. 1360–1360. 42 indexed citations

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Shi, Ligen, et al.. (2017). Endovascular Treatment of Intracavernous Internal Carotid Aneurysm Secondary to Pituitary Infection. World Neurosurgery. 101. 816.e5–816.e9.

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Shi, Ligen, Keren Zhou, Anwen Shao, et al.. (2017). PCMT1 Ameliorates Neuronal Apoptosis by Inhibiting the Activation of MST1 after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Rats. Translational Stroke Research. 8(5). 474–483. 31 indexed citations

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Zhou, Keren, Ligen Shi, Zhen Wang, et al.. (2017). RIP1-RIP3-DRP1 pathway regulates NLRP3 inflammasome activation following subarachnoid hemorrhage. Experimental Neurology. 295. 116–124. 67 indexed citations

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Shi, Ligen, Feng Liang, Yunping Li, et al.. (2016). Desmoteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke within 3 to 9 Hours after Symptom Onset: Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 33989–33989. 5 indexed citations

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Wu, Xueyan, Yuting Hu, Lei Guo, et al.. (2015). Effect of pentobarbital and isoflurane on acute stress response in rat. Physiology & Behavior. 145. 118–121. 41 indexed citations

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Chen, Sheng, Ligen Shi, Feng‐Xia Liang, et al.. (2015). Exogenous Melatonin for Delirium Prevention: a Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Molecular Neurobiology. 53(6). 4046–4053. 60 indexed citations

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