Limian Cao

893 total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 653 citations indexed

About

Limian Cao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Limian Cao has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 653 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Cancer Research and 3 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Limian Cao's work include RNA modifications and cancer (4 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (4 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (2 papers). Limian Cao is often cited by papers focused on RNA modifications and cancer (4 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (4 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (2 papers). Limian Cao collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Limian Cao's co-authors include Pengfei Zhang, Mian Wu, Rongbin Zhou, Xiaolu Yang, Yide Mei, Pingsheng Fan, Jinming Li, Xiaoju Zhang, Bo Chu and Li Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and eLife.

In The Last Decade

Limian Cao

9 papers receiving 646 citations

Hit Papers

The lncRNA Neat1 promotes activation of inflammasomes in ... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300
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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 lncRNA Neat1 promotes activation of inflammasomes in macrophages
    2019 362 citations Pengfei Zhang, Limian Cao et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers

Limian Cao
Baohong Ping China
Anett Mázló Hungary
Leliang Zheng China
Qiongwei Wu China
Yanfen Zou China
Pratiek N. Matkar Canada
Yongjian Gao China
Siting Zheng China
Baohong Ping China
Limian Cao
Citations per year, relative to Limian Cao Limian Cao (= 1×) peers Baohong Ping

Countries citing papers authored by Limian Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Limian Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Limian Cao

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

All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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Ji, Qiang, et al.. (2025). Analysis of the diagnostic and prognostic value of Peripheral blood mononuclear cell microRNA-9-5p in patients with sepsis in the intensive care unit. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 15. 1509496–1509496. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Limian, Chencheng Feng, Heng Zhao, et al.. (2024). Differential mRNA profiles reveal the potential roles of genes involved in lactate stimulation in mouse macrophages. Genomics. 116(2). 110814–110814. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Ya-Qian, Benjin Chen, Lingling Xu, et al.. (2024). Urchin-like Fe3O4@Bi2S3 Nanospheres Enable the Destruction of Biofilm and Efficiently Antibacterial Activities. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16(3). 3215–3231. 25 indexed citations
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Guo, Lili, Yang Xia, Hao Li, et al.. (2023). FIT links c-Myc and P53 acetylation by recruiting RBBP7 during colorectal carcinogenesis. Cancer Gene Therapy. 30(8). 1124–1133. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Li, Limian Cao, Xiaoju Zhang, & Bo Chu. (2022). Targeting ferroptosis as a vulnerability in pulmonary diseases. Cell Death and Disease. 13(7). 649–649. 62 indexed citations
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Chen, Shi, Zhaoyou Chu, Limian Cao, et al.. (2022). Antibacterial mechanism and transcriptomic analysis of a near-infrared triggered upconversion nanoparticles@AgBiS2 for synergetic bacteria-infected therapy. Nano Research. 15(10). 9298–9308. 29 indexed citations
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Zhang, Pengfei, Limian Cao, Rongbin Zhou, Xiaolu Yang, & Mian Wu. (2019). The lncRNA Neat1 promotes activation of inflammasomes in macrophages. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1495–1495. 362 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cao, Limian, Pengfei Zhang, Jinming Li, & Mian Wu. (2017). LAST, a c-Myc-inducible long noncoding RNA, cooperates with CNBP to promote CCND1 mRNA stability in human cells. eLife. 6. 70 indexed citations
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Zhang, Pengfei, Limian Cao, Pingsheng Fan, Yide Mei, & Mian Wu. (2016). Lnc RNA ‐ MIF , a c‐Myc‐activated long non‐coding RNA , suppresses glycolysis by promoting Fbxw7‐mediated c‐Myc degradation. EMBO Reports. 17(8). 1204–1220. 97 indexed citations

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