Linlin Sun

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
110 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Linlin Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Linlin Sun has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 18 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Linlin Sun's work include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (14 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (12 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (11 papers). Linlin Sun is often cited by papers focused on Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (14 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (12 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (11 papers). Linlin Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Linlin Sun's co-authors include Mien‐Chie Hung, Jung-Mao Hsu, Guang Yang, Ri‐Yao Yang, Jennifer L. Hsu, Yuan‐Xiang Tao, Shaogen Wu, Dihua Yu, Xiyao Gu and Alex Bekker and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Linlin Sun

107 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Galectin-9 interacts with PD-1 and TIM-3 to regulate T ce... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2024 100 200 300 400
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. Galectin-9 interacts with PD-1 and TIM-3 to regulate T cell death and is a target for cancer immunotherapy
    2021 405 citations Ri‐Yao Yang, Linlin Sun et al. Nature Communications profile →
  2. Advances and prospects of biomarkers for immune checkpoint inhibitors
    2024 50 citations Jung-Mao Hsu, Linlin Sun 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
Linlin Sun China 32 1.5k 719 611 611 484 110 3.3k
Hong Yang China 33 1.6k 1.1× 423 0.6× 482 0.8× 298 0.5× 858 1.8× 111 3.7k
Lin Yuan China 43 2.3k 1.5× 492 0.7× 363 0.6× 698 1.1× 268 0.6× 126 5.3k
Qin Li China 31 1.5k 1.0× 298 0.4× 563 0.9× 678 1.1× 774 1.6× 152 3.8k
Wen‐Chang Chang Taiwan 42 3.4k 2.3× 591 0.8× 760 1.2× 390 0.6× 588 1.2× 175 5.9k
Yaqiao Li United States 21 2.5k 1.7× 948 1.3× 340 0.6× 704 1.2× 279 0.6× 49 4.3k
Hideyuki Yamamoto Japan 41 3.5k 2.3× 607 0.8× 429 0.7× 971 1.6× 1.4k 3.0× 205 6.1k
Paolo Ciana Italy 36 2.0k 1.4× 682 0.9× 568 0.9× 492 0.8× 414 0.9× 103 5.0k
Yu Sun United States 33 2.1k 1.4× 495 0.7× 331 0.5× 361 0.6× 777 1.6× 100 4.6k
Jun Guo China 26 1.7k 1.1× 220 0.3× 425 0.7× 507 0.8× 317 0.7× 75 3.5k
Javier Carrasco Spain 38 1.2k 0.8× 884 1.2× 645 1.1× 525 0.9× 427 0.9× 111 3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Linlin Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Linlin Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Linlin Sun

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Li, Guang Yang, Chunsun Fan, et al.. (2025). Cancer-Associated Fibroblast-Driven Progression of HPV+ Head and Neck Cancer with Organoid Models. Journal of Dental Research. 104(13). 1526–1536.
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Li, Min, Zhiying Li, Hang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgical resection for brain metastases from lung adenocarcinoma. Frontiers in Oncology. 14. 1453177–1453177.
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Li, Jing, et al.. (2024). Identification of autism spectrum disorder based on electroencephalography: A systematic review. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 170. 108075–108075. 21 indexed citations
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Fang, Xianjin, et al.. (2024). SDR2Tr‐GAN: A Novel Medical Image Fusion Pipeline Based on GAN With SDR2 Module and Transformer Optimization Strategy. International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology. 34(6).
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Sun, Xian Wen, Wei‐Jan Wang, Ri‐Yao Yang, et al.. (2023). Inhibition of Galectin-9 sensitizes tumors to anthracycline treatment via inducing antitumor immunity. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 19(14). 4644–4656. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lixin, Khalid Shahin, Hua Ding, et al.. (2022). Phage JS02, a putative temperate phage, a novel biofilm-degrading agent for Staphylococcus aureus. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 75(3). 643–654. 16 indexed citations
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Sun, Linlin, Chia-Wei Li, Ezra M. Chung, et al.. (2020). Targeting Glycosylated PD-1 Induces Potent Antitumor Immunity. Cancer Research. 80(11). 2298–2310. 133 indexed citations
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Yuan, Qing, Hao Yu, Jie Chen, Xiaolong Song, & Linlin Sun. (2020). Antitumor Effect of miR-1294/Pyruvate Kinase M2 Signaling Cascade in Osteosarcoma Cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Linlin, Wenli Tian, Xiaojie Guo, et al.. (2020). Lactobacillus gasseri JM1 with potential probiotic characteristics alleviates inflammatory response by activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in vitro. Journal of Dairy Science. 103(9). 7851–7864. 30 indexed citations
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Xiong, Lili, et al.. (2019). Exosomes from Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Can Alleviate Early Brain Injury After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Through miRNA129-5p-HMGB1 Pathway. Stem Cells and Development. 29(4). 212–221. 58 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaoqing, Meirong Liu, Zheng Zhang, et al.. (2019). High kinesin family member 18A expression correlates with poor prognosis in primary lung adenocarcinoma. Thoracic Cancer. 10(5). 1103–1110. 13 indexed citations
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Sun, Linlin, et al.. (2019). The olfactory stimulation slows down the substance clearance in the extracellular space of the hippocampus in rat brain. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 515(3). 429–435. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiaomei, Yixuan Zhang, Linlin Sun, et al.. (2019). The effects of dihydroxyphenyl lactic acid on alleviating blood-brain barrier injury following subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats. Neuroscience Letters. 704. 189–194. 3 indexed citations
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Man, Chaoxin, Linlin Sun, Xinyan Yang, et al.. (2019). Short communication: Complete genome sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum J26, a probiotic strain with immunomodulatory activity. Journal of Dairy Science. 102(12). 10838–10844. 16 indexed citations
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Sun, Linlin, et al.. (2018). The roles of astrocyte in the brain pathologies following ischemic stroke. Brain Injury. 33(6). 712–716. 25 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jian‐Yuan, Lingli Liang, Xiyao Gu, et al.. (2017). DNA methyltransferase DNMT3a contributes to neuropathic pain by repressing Kcna2 in primary afferent neurons. Nature Communications. 8(1). 14712–14712. 153 indexed citations
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Sun, Luyao, Ning Wang, Tao Ban, et al.. (2014). MicroRNA-23a mediates mitochondrial compromise in estrogen deficiency-induced concentric remodeling via targeting PGC-1α. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 75. 1–11. 39 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lei, Jianhui Xie, Yuanyuan Ruan, et al.. (2010). Expression and purification of secreted recombinant hsp60 from eukaryotic cells. Protein Expression and Purification. 72(2). 179–183. 8 indexed citations

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