Ling Deng

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Ling Deng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ling Deng has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Cancer Research and 11 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ling Deng's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (9 papers), Burkholderia infections and melioidosis (7 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (7 papers). Ling Deng is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (9 papers), Burkholderia infections and melioidosis (7 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (7 papers). Ling Deng collaborates with scholars based in China, Sweden and Hong Kong. Ling Deng's co-authors include Jian‐Yong Shao, Ma-Yan Huang, Yi-Xin Zeng, Qiong Shao, Qiu-Liang Wu, Li‐Xu Yan, Zhihua Li, Jianjiang Fu, Xiaorui Su and Juan Peng and has published in prestigious journals such as Oncogene, Clinical Cancer Research and International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.

In The Last Decade

Ling Deng

42 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

MicroRNA miR-21 overexpression in human breast cancer is ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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. MicroRNA miR-21 overexpression in human breast cancer is associated with advanced clinical stage, lymph node metastasis and patient poor prognosis
    2008 956 citations Qiong Shao, Ling Deng et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ling Deng China 15 1.2k 972 294 108 100 47 1.6k
Sharon O’Toole Ireland 23 927 0.8× 750 0.8× 370 1.3× 219 2.0× 108 1.1× 77 1.8k
Shengtao Zhu China 20 925 0.8× 458 0.5× 183 0.6× 200 1.9× 90 0.9× 70 1.3k
Hesham A. El‐Mahdy Egypt 31 1.3k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 268 0.9× 86 0.8× 86 0.9× 42 1.9k
Ahmed Ismail Egypt 28 1.2k 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 228 0.8× 77 0.7× 75 0.8× 38 1.7k
Anne‐Marie Baird Ireland 21 1.0k 0.9× 764 0.8× 316 1.1× 165 1.5× 247 2.5× 61 1.6k
Wen Cai Zhang United States 17 1.4k 1.2× 887 0.9× 473 1.6× 145 1.3× 102 1.0× 48 2.1k
Eunae Sandra Cho South Korea 17 635 0.5× 310 0.3× 176 0.6× 91 0.8× 81 0.8× 42 1.0k
Shengming Dai China 17 1.1k 1.0× 838 0.9× 135 0.5× 233 2.2× 65 0.7× 35 1.5k
F Anthony San Lucas United States 9 917 0.8× 761 0.8× 469 1.6× 196 1.8× 106 1.1× 10 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Ling Deng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ling Deng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ling Deng

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

All Works

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Wang, Hengyu, et al.. (2025). CrispHunter-enabled systematic crRNA design and structure-optimized hairpin probes for enhanced CRISPR-Cas12a detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 289. 117912–117912. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Ling, et al.. (2024). MiR-378a-5p exerts a radiosensitizing effect on CRC through LRP8/β-catenin axis. Cancer Biology & Therapy. 25(1). 2308165–2308165. 4 indexed citations
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Deng, Ling, Haiyun Wang, Chunfang Hu, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive molecular findings in primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus: A multicenter study. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 37(3). 363–371. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Ling, Ke Liu, Yuanli Li, et al.. (2023). One-pot RPA-Cas12a assay for instant and visual detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1252. 341059–341059. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Yuanli, et al.. (2023). Serodiagnosis of Abdominal Abscess Caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei: Case Report and Literature Review. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 16. 5613–5625.
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Wang, Haiyun, Ye Liu, Ling Deng, et al.. (2023). Clinical significance of genetic profiling based on different anatomic sites in patients with mucosal melanoma who received or did not receive immune checkpoint inhibitors. Cancer Cell International. 23(1). 187–187. 5 indexed citations
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Tang, Wenting, et al.. (2022). Alpha-Fetoprotein Ratio Predicts Alpha-Fetoprotein Positive Hepatocellular Cancer Patient Prognosis after Hepatectomy. Disease Markers. 2022. 1–9. 2 indexed citations
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Shao, Qiong, Xu Zhang, Lei Miao, et al.. (2022). Phosphoserine phosphatase as a prognostic biomarker in patients with gastric cancer and its potential association with immune cells. BMC Gastroenterology. 22(1). 1–1. 10 indexed citations
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Fu, Jianjiang, et al.. (2021). HGF/c-MET pathway in cancer: from molecular characterization to clinical evidence. Oncogene. 40(28). 4625–4651. 146 indexed citations
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Li, Qian, Zhenhong Hu, Haichao Liu, et al.. (2021). MicroRNA-146a inhibits autophagy to maintain the intracellular survival of Burkholderia pseudomallei by targeting LIPA. Microbial Pathogenesis. 158. 104969–104969. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Meijuan, S. C. Yuan, Wenbo Yang, et al.. (2020). Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Unfolded Protein Response Was Induced During the Early Stage of Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection in A549 Cells. Frontiers in Genetics. 11. 585203–585203. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Jing, Yuan He, Ling Deng, et al.. (2019). Interfering Expression of Chimeric Transcript SEPT7P2-PSPH Promotes Cell Proliferation in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Journal of Oncology. 2019. 1–10. 11 indexed citations
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Luo, Jia, et al.. (2019). CSTP1 inhibits IL-6 expression through targeting Akt/FoxO3a signaling pathway in bladder cancer cells. Experimental Cell Research. 380(1). 80–89. 11 indexed citations
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He, Yuan, Tao Tang, Ling Deng, et al.. (2019). Prognostic Implications of Tripartite Motif Containing 24 Expression Levels in Patients with Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 23(7). 473–479. 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Yun, Xiaoping Miao, Ling Deng, et al.. (2011). A single nucleotide polymorphism in the matrix metalloproteinase 2 promoter is closely associated with high risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Cantonese from southern China. Chinese Journal of Cancer. 30(9). 620–626. 12 indexed citations
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Cao, Yun, Xiaoping Miao, Ling Deng, et al.. (2010). Polymorphisms of death pathway genes FAS and FASL and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 49(11). 944–950. 24 indexed citations
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Jia, Wei-Hua, et al.. (2008). Molecular Diagnosis of Sentinel Lymph Node Metastases in Cervical Cancer Using Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen. Clinical Cancer Research. 14(17). 5571–5578. 18 indexed citations
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Shao, Jian, et al.. (2007). [Identification of differentially expressed genes in primary cultured nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by cDNA microarray].. PubMed. 27(8). 1156–60. 2 indexed citations

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