Lijun Sun

27.6k total citations · 14 hit papers
64 papers, 20.6k citations indexed

About

Lijun Sun is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Lijun Sun has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 20.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Immunology, 27 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Lijun Sun's work include interferon and immune responses (31 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (13 papers) and NF-κB Signaling Pathways (7 papers). Lijun Sun is often cited by papers focused on interferon and immune responses (31 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (13 papers) and NF-κB Signaling Pathways (7 papers). Lijun Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and France. Lijun Sun's co-authors include Zhijian J. Chen, Jiaxi Wu, Xiang Chen, Fenghe Du, Rashu B. Seth, Chee-Kwee Ea, Qi Chen, Heping Shi, Chuo Chen and Xiao-Dong Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Lijun Sun

61 papers receiving 20.5k citations

Hit Papers

Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase Is a Cytosolic DNA Sensor That ... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2012 2005 2012 2016 2011 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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.

  1. Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase Is a Cytosolic DNA Sensor That Activates the Type I Interferon Pathway
    2012 3.6k citations Lijun Sun, Jiaxi Wu et al. Science profile →
  2. Identification and Characterization of MAVS, a Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein that Activates NF-κB and IRF3
    2005 2.7k citations Rashu B. Seth, Lijun Sun et al. Cell profile →
  3. Cyclic GMP-AMP Is an Endogenous Second Messenger in Innate Immune Signaling by Cytosolic DNA
    2012 1.9k citations Jiaxi Wu, Lijun Sun et al. Science profile →
  4. Regulation and function of the cGAS–STING pathway of cytosolic DNA sensing
    2016 1.6k citations Qi Chen, Lijun Sun et al. Nature Immunology profile →
  5. MAVS Forms Functional Prion-like Aggregates to Activate and Propagate Antiviral Innate Immune Response
    2011 998 citations Fajian Hou, Lijun Sun et al. Cell profile →
  6. Pivotal Roles of cGAS-cGAMP Signaling in Antiviral Defense and Immune Adjuvant Effects
    2013 883 citations Xiao-Dong Li, Jiaxi Wu et al. Science profile →
  7. Cyclic GMP-AMP Containing Mixed Phosphodiester Linkages Is An Endogenous High-Affinity Ligand for STING
    2013 822 citations Xu Zhang, Heping Shi et al. Molecular Cell profile →
  8. Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase Is an Innate Immune Sensor of HIV and Other Retroviruses
    2013 797 citations Daxing Gao, Jiaxi Wu et al. Science profile →
  9. TAB2 and TAB3 Activate the NF-κB Pathway through Binding to Polyubiquitin Chains
    2004 724 citations Atsuhiro Kanayama, Rashu B. Seth et al. Molecular Cell profile →
  10. Hepatitis C virus protease NS3/4A cleaves mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein off the mitochondria to evade innate immunity
    2005 666 citations Xiao-Dong Li, Lijun Sun et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  11. The TRAF6 Ubiquitin Ligase and TAK1 Kinase Mediate IKK Activation by BCL10 and MALT1 in T Lymphocytes
    2004 579 citations Lijun Sun, Li Deng et al. Molecular Cell profile →
  12. cGAS is essential for the antitumor effect of immune checkpoint blockade
    2017 425 citations Shuiqing Hu, Xiang Chen et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  13. Detection of Microbial Infections Through Innate Immune Sensing of Nucleic Acids
    2018 334 citations Lijun Sun, Zhijian J. Chen et al. profile →
  14. Tumor-targeted delivery of a STING agonist improves cancer immunotherapy
    2022 145 citations Yan Fang, Heping Shi et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lijun Sun United States 33 16.2k 10.0k 4.6k 3.0k 2.8k 64 20.6k
Hiroki Kato Japan 44 13.8k 0.9× 7.9k 0.8× 3.2k 0.7× 3.3k 1.1× 2.0k 0.7× 103 18.7k
Glen N. Barber United States 84 19.2k 1.2× 13.5k 1.4× 6.8k 1.5× 4.9k 1.6× 2.0k 0.7× 203 29.0k
Fenghe Du United States 25 10.3k 0.6× 10.7k 1.1× 3.3k 0.7× 2.7k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 43 17.3k
Rongtuan Lin Canada 66 9.9k 0.6× 4.6k 0.5× 2.4k 0.5× 3.1k 1.0× 2.4k 0.9× 147 14.1k
Ganes C. Sen United States 72 9.7k 0.6× 7.6k 0.8× 2.6k 0.6× 3.3k 1.1× 1.7k 0.6× 245 17.4k
Akinori Takaoka Japan 45 11.6k 0.7× 5.8k 0.6× 1.7k 0.4× 2.7k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 91 17.6k
Tsukasa Seya Japan 73 13.8k 0.9× 4.8k 0.5× 1.8k 0.4× 3.5k 1.2× 1.8k 0.6× 372 19.3k
Søren R. Paludan Denmark 64 9.1k 0.6× 5.0k 0.5× 2.7k 0.6× 3.9k 1.3× 766 0.3× 169 14.2k
Hong‐Bing Shu China 67 9.8k 0.6× 8.1k 0.8× 2.0k 0.4× 1.9k 0.6× 3.1k 1.1× 188 15.0k
Andrea Ablasser Switzerland 33 10.3k 0.6× 8.2k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 1.6k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 46 14.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lijun Sun

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

All Works

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Sun, Jingying, et al.. (2024). Application of surface Plasmon resonance imaging in the high-throughput detection of influenza virus. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry International Journal of Laboratory Medicine. 62(2). 101–108. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Lijun, et al.. (2023). The distribution of heterophilic antigens and their relationship with autoimmune diseases. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1275658–1275658.
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Zhao, Bo, Yuhua Cao, Lijun Sun, et al.. (2022). BCR-Associated Protein 31 Regulates Macrophages Polarization and Wound Healing Function via Early Growth Response 2/C/EBPβ and IL-4Rα/C/EBPβ Pathways. The Journal of Immunology. 209(6). 1059–1070. 8 indexed citations
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Hu, Shuiqing, Yan Fang, Xiang Chen, et al.. (2021). cGAS restricts colon cancer development by protecting intestinal barrier integrity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(23). 53 indexed citations
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Sun, Lijun, Huijin Li, Jingying Sun, et al.. (2019). Antibodies against H1N1 influenza virus hemagglutinin cross-react with prohibitin. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 513(2). 446–451. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Qi, Lijun Sun, & Zhijian J. Chen. (2016). Regulation and function of the cGAS–STING pathway of cytosolic DNA sensing. Nature Immunology. 17(10). 1142–1149. 1626 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gao, Daxing, Jiaxi Wu, Fenghe Du, et al.. (2013). Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase Is an Innate Immune Sensor of HIV and Other Retroviruses. Science. 341(6148). 903–906. 797 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Xu, Heping Shi, Jiaxi Wu, et al.. (2013). Cyclic GMP-AMP Containing Mixed Phosphodiester Linkages Is An Endogenous High-Affinity Ligand for STING. Molecular Cell. 51(2). 226–235. 822 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sun, Lijun, Jiaxi Wu, Fenghe Du, Xiang Chen, & Zhijian J. Chen. (2012). Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase Is a Cytosolic DNA Sensor That Activates the Type I Interferon Pathway. Science. 339(6121). 786–791. 3602 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Jiaxi, Lijun Sun, Xiang Chen, et al.. (2012). Cyclic GMP-AMP Is an Endogenous Second Messenger in Innate Immune Signaling by Cytosolic DNA. Science. 339(6121). 826–830. 1901 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peng, Hui, Lijun Sun, Beibei Jia, et al.. (2011). HIV-1-Infected and Immune-Activated Macrophages Induce Astrocytic Differentiation of Human Cortical Neural Progenitor Cells via the STAT3 Pathway. PLoS ONE. 6(5). e19439–e19439. 42 indexed citations
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Zeng, Wenwen, Lijun Sun, Xiaomo Jiang, et al.. (2010). Reconstitution of the RIG-I Pathway Reveals a Signaling Role of Unanchored Polyubiquitin Chains in Innate Immunity. Cell. 141(2). 315–330. 498 indexed citations
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Sun, Lijun, Zhijian J. Chen, Nicolai S. C. van Oers, et al.. (2010). A Novel Missense Mutation in the Nuclear Factor-κB Essential Modulator (NEMO) Gene Resulting in Impaired Activation of the NF-κB Pathway and a Unique Clinical Phenotype Presenting as MRSA Subdural Empyema. Journal of Clinical Immunology. 30(6). 881–885. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Lijun, Xiang Chen, Gabriel Pineda, et al.. (2009). Direct activation of protein kinases by unanchored polyubiquitin chains. Nature. 461(7260). 114–119. 447 indexed citations
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Moore, Chris B., Dan T. Bergstralh, Joseph A. Duncan, et al.. (2008). NLRX1 is a regulator of mitochondrial antiviral immunity. Nature. 451(7178). 573–577. 466 indexed citations
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Coornaert, Beatrice, Mathijs Baens, Karen Heyninck, et al.. (2008). T cell antigen receptor stimulation induces MALT1 paracaspase–mediated cleavage of the NF-κB inhibitor A20. Nature Immunology. 9(3). 263–271. 351 indexed citations
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Li, Xiao-Dong, Lijun Sun, Rashu B. Seth, Gabriel Pineda, & Zhijian J. Chen. (2005). Hepatitis C virus protease NS3/4A cleaves mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein off the mitochondria to evade innate immunity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(49). 17717–17722. 666 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kanayama, Atsuhiro, Rashu B. Seth, Lijun Sun, et al.. (2004). TAB2 and TAB3 Activate the NF-κB Pathway through Binding to Polyubiquitin Chains. Molecular Cell. 15(4). 535–548. 724 indexed citations breakdown →

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