Liu Cao

15.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
157 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Liu Cao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Liu Cao has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Epidemiology and 34 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Liu Cao's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (34 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (16 papers) and Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (16 papers). Liu Cao is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (34 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (16 papers) and Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (16 papers). Liu Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Liu Cao's co-authors include Toren Finkel, Chu‐Xia Deng, In Hye Lee, Ilsa I. Rovira, Xiaoling Xu, David B. Lombard, Jie Liu, Frederick W. Alt, Raúl Mostoslavsky and Maria Tsokos and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Liu Cao

153 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

A role for the NAD-dependent deacetylase Sirt1 in the regulation of autophagy

2008 1.2k citations In Hye Lee, Liu Cao et al. profile →
Impaired DNA Damage Response, Genome Instability, and Tumorigenesis in SIRT1 Mutant Mice

2008 634 citations Rui-Hong Wang, Liu Cao et al. profile →
Augmented Wnt Signaling in a Mammalian Model of Accelerated Aging

2007 604 citations Marı́a M. Fergusson, Liu Cao et al. Science profile →
PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway and targeted therapy for glioblastoma

2016 438 citations Liu Cao et al. profile →
α-myosin heavy chain lactylation maintains sarcomeric structure and function and alleviates the development of heart failure

2023 150 citations Naijin Zhang, Ying Zhang et al. profile →
A novel role for the ROS-ATM-Chk2 axis mediated metabolic and cell cycle reprogramming in the M1 macrophage polarization

2024 56 citations Chunlu Li, Wendong Guo et al. Redox Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Liu Cao China	49	5.8k	2.3k	1.7k	1.5k	1.5k	157	10.2k
Deyu Fang United States	50	5.1k 0.9×	1.3k 0.5×	1.5k 0.8×	923 0.6×	701 0.5×	181	9.1k
Zoltàn Arany United States	61	9.0k 1.6×	1.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	3.1k 2.0×	383 0.3×	174	16.1k
Thomas Boettger Germany	45	5.4k 0.9×	832 0.4×	877 0.5×	2.2k 1.4×	425 0.3×	98	8.1k
Stephen R. Farmer United States	59	7.6k 1.3×	3.8k 1.6×	955 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	575 0.4×	116	13.9k
Hung‐Yun Lin United States	52	3.6k 0.6×	649 0.3×	1.4k 0.8×	858 0.6×	664 0.5×	192	8.5k
Yuichi Oike Japan	69	6.5k 1.1×	1.5k 0.7×	2.2k 1.3×	2.5k 1.6×	201 0.1×	211	13.1k
Beverly A. Rothermel United States	58	7.8k 1.3×	2.7k 1.1×	744 0.4×	777 0.5×	305 0.2×	111	11.2k
Chenguang Wang China	60	7.8k 1.3×	841 0.4×	2.8k 1.6×	3.2k 2.0×	340 0.2×	249	12.0k
Michael Potente Germany	37	6.0k 1.0×	613 0.3×	944 0.5×	2.5k 1.6×	589 0.4×	55	9.8k
K. Lenhard Rudolph Germany	60	8.2k 1.4×	3.1k 1.3×	2.8k 1.6×	2.6k 1.7×	339 0.2×	160	17.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liu Cao

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Bai, Ming, Peng Xu, Rong Cheng, et al.. (2025). ROS-ATM-CHK2 axis stabilizes HIF-1α and promotes tumor angiogenesis in hypoxic microenvironment. Oncogene. 44(21). 1609–1619. 2 indexed citations

Peng, Weiwen, et al.. (2025). 3,5,6,7,8,3’,4’- Heptamethoxyflavonoid inhibits TGF-β1-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition by regulating oxidative stress and autophagy through MEK/ERK/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 4567–4567.

Zhang, Hui, Shaoqin Zheng, Chang Liu, et al.. (2024). HNF4α-CDKL3 axis restricts MASLD progression by targeting FoxO1 via noncanonical phosphorylation. Hepatology. 82(3). 702–721. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Jingwei, Ruohan Yang, Yubang Wang, et al.. (2024). Insights on E1-like enzyme ATG7: functional regulation and relationships with aging-related diseases. Communications Biology. 7(1). 382–382. 18 indexed citations

Li, Chunlu, Jingwei Liu, Tingting Zhou, et al.. (2023). Regulated secretion of mutant p53 negatively affects T lymphocytes in the tumor microenvironment. Oncogene. 43(2). 92–105. 13 indexed citations

Wei, Jia‐Yi, Qi Sun, Wen‐Gang Fang, et al.. (2023). Endothelial depletion of Atg7 triggers astrocyte–microvascular disassociation at blood–brain barrier. The Journal of Cell Biology. 222(5). 18 indexed citations

Yu, Yang, Xiaoyu Song, Xiaoxun Wang, et al.. (2023). Oxidative stress impairs the Nur77‐Sirt1 axis resulting in a decline in organism homeostasis during aging. Aging Cell. 22(5). e13812–e13812. 18 indexed citations

Zou, Yuanming, Dong Wang, Xinyue Huang, et al.. (2022). Regulation of the Tec family of non-receptor tyrosine kinases in cardiovascular disease. Cell Death Discovery. 8(1). 119–119. 21 indexed citations

Chen, Liang, Liu Cao, Mengsi Zhan, et al.. (2022). Engineered Stable Bioactive Per Se Amphiphilic Phosphorus Dendron Nanomicelles as a Highly Efficient Drug Delivery System To Take Down Breast Cancer In Vivo. Biomacromolecules. 23(7). 2827–2837. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Naijin, Ying Zhang, Wei Miao, et al.. (2022). An unexpected role for BAG3 in regulating PARP1 ubiquitination in oxidative stress-related endothelial damage. Redox Biology. 50. 102238–102238. 26 indexed citations

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Zhang, Naijin, Ying Zhang, Boquan Wu, et al.. (2021). Deacetylation-dependent regulation of PARP1 by SIRT2 dictates ubiquitination of PARP1 in oxidative stress-induced vascular injury. Redox Biology. 47. 102141–102141. 39 indexed citations

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Fan, Guangjian, Lianhui Sun, Ling Meng, et al.. (2021). The ATM and ATR kinases regulate centrosome clustering and tumor recurrence by targeting KIFC1 phosphorylation. Nature Communications. 12(1). 20–20. 50 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ying, Shilong You, Saien Lu, et al.. (2020). WWP2 regulates SIRT1‐STAT3 acetylation and phosphorylation involved in hypertensive angiopathy. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 24(16). 9041–9054. 18 indexed citations

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Cao, Liu, et al.. (2018). Involvement of NYD‐SP15 in growth and oxidative‐stress responses of ARPE‐19. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 120(2). 1362–1375. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Rui, et al.. (2017). Evaluation method of water ecological restoration technologies in urban river and lake supplied by reclaimed water established by analytical hierarchy: Establishing and application. 11(6). 3545–3554. 2 indexed citations

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Lee, In Hye, Yoshichika Kawai, Marı́a M. Fergusson, et al.. (2012). Atg7 Modulates p53 Activity to Regulate Cell Cycle and Survival During Metabolic Stress. Science. 336(6078). 225–228. 274 indexed citations

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Gao, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2010). The Effect of Eperythrozoon suis on Immunological Function in Piglets and the Selection of Immunopotentiators. ACTA AGRICULTURAE UNIVERSITATIS JIANGXIENSIS. 32(2). 210–214. 1 indexed citations

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Kim, Sang Soo, Liu Cao, Hye Jung Baek, et al.. (2009). Impaired Skin and Mammary Gland Development and Increased γ-Irradiation–Induced Tumorigenesis in Mice Carrying a Mutation of S1152-ATM Phosphorylation Site in Brca1. Cancer Research. 69(24). 9291–9300. 16 indexed citations

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Shukla, Vivek, Xavier Coumoul, Liu Cao, et al.. (2006). Absence of the Full-Length Breast Cancer–Associated Gene-1 Leads to Increased Expression of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Signaling Axis Members. Cancer Research. 66(14). 7151–7157. 36 indexed citations

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Wang, Xianyan, Yohei Tominaga, Ruihong Wang, et al.. (2006). The Inhibition and Treatment of Breast Cancer with Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase (PARP-1) Inhibitors. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 2(4). 179–185. 56 indexed citations

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