Likun Cui

1.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
22 papers, 886 citations indexed

About

Likun Cui is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Likun Cui has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 886 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Immunology and 6 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Likun Cui's work include Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (3 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (3 papers) and interferon and immune responses (2 papers). Likun Cui is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (3 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (3 papers) and interferon and immune responses (2 papers). Likun Cui collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Likun Cui's co-authors include Stephen Whitelam, Hong‐Gang Liao, Haimei Zheng, Sheng Xu, Jie Chen, Shuai Zhang, Chaoting Zhang, Nan Wu, Yanshuo Han and Zheming Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, ACS Nano and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Likun Cui

19 papers receiving 879 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Real-Time Imaging of Pt ₃ Fe Nanorod Growth in Solution

2012 612 citations Likun Cui et al. profile →
Amino acid metabolism in tumor biology and therapy

2024 97 citations Jie Chen, Likun Cui et al. Cell Death and Disease profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Likun Cui China	9	389	177	140	139	126	22	886
Nathalie Claes Belgium	16	579 1.5×	241 1.4×	204 1.5×	123 0.9×	265 2.1×	33	1.1k
Alexander Skorikov Belgium	12	157 0.4×	50 0.3×	64 0.5×	29 0.2×	199 1.6×	18	420
Chi-Jen Liu Switzerland	11	227 0.6×	67 0.4×	64 0.5×	107 0.8×	255 2.0×	11	666
Matthias Friedrich Germany	14	837 2.2×	363 2.1×	50 0.4×	143 1.0×	161 1.3×	18	1.2k
Nina Kostevšek Slovenia	15	178 0.5×	65 0.4×	111 0.8×	47 0.3×	220 1.7×	32	506
Cédric Louis France	16	736 1.9×	51 0.3×	110 0.8×	197 1.4×	284 2.3×	36	1.2k
Hsiang‐Hsin Chen Taiwan	15	212 0.5×	35 0.2×	116 0.8×	40 0.3×	291 2.3×	23	723
Arnaud Glaria France	13	310 0.8×	79 0.4×	77 0.6×	87 0.6×	216 1.7×	14	698
Changqian Cao China	13	472 1.2×	108 0.6×	454 3.2×	185 1.3×	328 2.6×	28	1.2k
Helena Gavilán Spain	19	399 1.0×	257 1.5×	192 1.4×	77 0.6×	872 6.9×	27	1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Likun Cui

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Liu, Yang, Likun Cui, Jianwei Dong, et al.. (2025). Potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in iodine-induced autoimmune thyroiditis therapy. European Thyroid Journal. 14(3).

Yu, Guanyu, Likun Cui, Mengqi Song, et al.. (2024). Siglec‐G Suppresses CD8⁺ T Cells Responses through Metabolic Rewiring and Can be Targeted to Enhance Tumor Immunotherapy. Advanced Science. 11(45). e2403438–e2403438. 6 indexed citations

Fu, Ping, Miao Wang, Likun Cui, et al.. (2024). DMT1 ubiquitination by Nedd4 protects against ferroptosis after intracerebral hemorrhage. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 30(4). e14685–e14685. 10 indexed citations

Liu, Xiang, et al.. (2024). The deubiquitinase BAP1 and E3 ligase UBE3C sequentially target IRF3 to activate and resolve the antiviral innate immune response. Cell Reports. 43(8). 114608–114608. 3 indexed citations

Han, Li, Chuanshi He, Jinshun Xu, et al.. (2024). A tetrahedral DNA nanoplatform with ultrasound-triggered biomimetic nanocarriers for targeted siMCM2 delivery and reversal of imatinib resistance in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Chemical Engineering Journal. 504. 158843–158843.

Yi, Tao, et al.. (2024). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound combined with percutaneous ultrasound-guide core needle biopsies in the diagnosis of pancreatic lesions: a propensity score-matched study. BMC Cancer. 24(1). 1323–1323.

Chen, Jie, et al.. (2024). Amino acid metabolism in tumor biology and therapy. Cell Death and Disease. 15(1). 42–42. 97 indexed citations breakdown →

Cheng, Xueqing, Chuanshi He, Juan Li, et al.. (2024). A Tumor-Homing Nanoframework for Synergistic Microwave Tumor Ablation and Provoking Strong Anticancer Immunity Against Metastasis. ACS Nano. 18(42). 29121–29139. 8 indexed citations

Cui, Likun, et al.. (2023). Systematic Pan-Cancer Analysis Reveals X-C Motif Chemokine Receptor 1 as a Prognostic and Immunological Biomarker. Genes. 14(10). 1961–1961. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shenyang, Zuohui Zhang, Jie Zu, et al.. (2023). Increased plasma levels of circPTP4A2 and circTLK2 are associated with stroke injury. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 10(8). 1481–1492. 7 indexed citations

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Shen, Luyan, Chaoting Zhang, Likun Cui, et al.. (2022). Metabolic reprogramming by ex vivo glutamine inhibition endows CAR-T cells with less-differentiated phenotype and persistent antitumor activity. Cancer Letters. 538. 215710–215710. 50 indexed citations

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Cui, Likun, Chaoting Zhang, Huirong Ding, et al.. (2022). Clonal Distribution and Intratumor Heterogeneity of the TCR Repertoire in Papillary Thyroid Cancer With or Without Coexistent Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 821601–821601. 4 indexed citations

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Cui, Likun, et al.. (2022). Clinical outcomes of multifocal papillary thyroid cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 7(4). 1224–1234. 14 indexed citations

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Su, Peng, et al.. (2022). Quasi-Static Mechanical Properties and Continuum Constitutive Model of the Thyroid Gland. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 13(4). 283–283. 2 indexed citations

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Cui, Likun, et al.. (2019). Calycosin Ameliorates Inflammatory Paw Edema in Mice via Inhibiting NF-κB Activation. International Journal of Pharmacology. 15(6). 745–751. 3 indexed citations

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Luo, Jing, et al.. (2019). Fmo1 Gene Expression Independently Predicts Favorable Recurrence-Free Survival of Classical Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Future Oncology. 15(12). 1303–1311. 10 indexed citations

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Cui, Likun, et al.. (2019). MHC Class I Molecules Exacerbate Viral Infection by Disrupting Type I Interferon Signaling. Journal of Immunology Research. 2019. 1–9. 19 indexed citations

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Ding, Changjun, Huanxin Yang, Jiandong Wang, et al.. (2018). Corrosion and Protection of Materials for Grounding Grid. Corrosion Science and Protetion Technology. 31(1). 109–113. 2 indexed citations

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Cui, Likun, Yanshuo Han, Shuai Zhang, Xun Liu, & Jian Zhang. (2018). Safety of Stenting and Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 67(6). 1938–1938. 1 indexed citations

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Cui, Likun, Yanshuo Han, Shuai Zhang, Xun Liu, & Jian Zhang. (2018). Safety of Stenting and Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 55(5). 614–624. 28 indexed citations

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