Ming Sun

13.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
112 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Ming Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ming Sun has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Molecular Biology, 64 papers in Cancer Research and 19 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Ming Sun's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (56 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (45 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (23 papers). Ming Sun is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (56 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (45 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (23 papers). Ming Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Ming Sun's co-authors include Wei De, Xiang-hua Liu, Rui Xia, Xuefei Shi, Yong Song, Rong Kong, Yingshui Yao, Erbao Zhang, Tongpeng Xu and Zhaoxia Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Ming Sun

109 papers receiving 10.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Long non-coding RNAs: A new frontier in the study of human diseases

2013 979 citations Ming Sun et al. profile →
Lnc RNA HOTAIR functions as a competing endogenous RNA to regulate HER2 expression by sponging miR-331-3p in gastric cancer

2014 777 citations Xiang-hua Liu, Ming Sun et al. profile →
LncRNA HOXA11-AS Promotes Proliferation and Invasion of Gastric Cancer by Scaffolding the Chromatin Modification Factors PRC2, LSD1, and DNMT1

2016 405 citations Ming Sun, Fengqi Nie et al. Cancer Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ming Sun China	50	8.8k	8.8k	751	619	604	112	10.4k
Jessica A. Sorrentino United States	19	3.1k 0.3×	4.1k 0.5×	326 0.4×	106 0.2×	657 1.1×	45	5.3k
Sweta Rani Ireland	24	2.0k 0.2×	2.9k 0.3×	130 0.2×	291 0.5×	381 0.6×	57	4.0k
Susanna Obad United States	21	2.9k 0.3×	3.4k 0.4×	200 0.3×	218 0.4×	226 0.4×	22	4.3k
Li Peng China	34	1.9k 0.2×	2.7k 0.3×	183 0.2×	238 0.4×	286 0.5×	135	3.7k
Kiril Bidzhekov Germany	19	1.5k 0.2×	2.3k 0.3×	457 0.6×	370 0.6×	511 0.8×	25	4.7k
Jörg Schubert Germany	20	2.0k 0.2×	2.7k 0.3×	134 0.2×	323 0.5×	1.4k 2.3×	43	4.0k
Bin Shan United States	32	1.4k 0.2×	2.1k 0.2×	270 0.4×	133 0.2×	646 1.1×	72	3.4k
Osamu Ohneda Japan	39	1.1k 0.1×	2.8k 0.3×	207 0.3×	500 0.8×	1.1k 1.9×	92	4.9k
David R. Brigstock United States	46	869 0.1×	4.6k 0.5×	782 1.0×	736 1.2×	590 1.0×	112	6.8k
Toyoyuki Hanazawa Japan	38	1.7k 0.2×	2.1k 0.2×	247 0.3×	634 1.0×	538 0.9×	157	4.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Ming Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ming Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ming Sun

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Guo, Guoqing, Lu Lu, Hanyang Li, et al.. (2024). HCP5 Derived Novel Microprotein Triggers Progression of Gastric Cancer through Regulating Ferroptosis. Advanced Science. 11(46). e2407012–e2407012. 12 indexed citations

Xu, Tongpeng, Xiaofeng Chen, Xiangrong Zuo, et al.. (2024). Efficacy and safety of novel multiple-chain DAP-CAR-T cells targeting mesothelin in ovarian cancer and mesothelioma: a single-arm, open-label and first-in-human study. Genome Medicine. 16(1). 133–133. 7 indexed citations

Zheng, Caishang, Yanjun Wei, Peng Zhang, et al.. (2023). CRISPR/Cas9 screen uncovers functional translation of cryptic lncRNA-encoded open reading frames in human cancer. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 133(5). 25 indexed citations

Sun, Ming, Peipei Xu, Enxiu Wang, et al.. (2021). Novel two-chain structure utilizing KIRS2/DAP12 domain improves the safety and efficacy of CAR-T cells in adults with r/r B-ALL. Molecular Therapy — Oncolytics. 23. 96–106. 24 indexed citations

McGrail, Daniel J., Ming Sun, Dan Qi, et al.. (2020). Integrated Genomic Characterization of the Human Immunome in Cancer. Cancer Research. 80(21). 4854–4867. 10 indexed citations

Li, Xiaoli, You Zhou, Min Xu, et al.. (2020). Data mining on varieties, therapeutic uses and medicinal characteristics of Traditional Chinese Medicine preparations for treating hair loss. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 19(11). 2461–2475. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Xin, Zhenyao Chen, Shanxun Yu, et al.. (2018). Long Noncoding RNA LINC01234 Functions as a Competing Endogenous RNA to Regulate CBFB Expression by Sponging miR-204-5p in Gastric Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 24(8). 2002–2014. 183 indexed citations

Hess, Kenneth R., Roman Groisberg, David S. Hong, et al.. (2018). Predicting outcomes in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer enrolled in early phase immunotherapy trials. Lung Cancer. 120. 137–141. 27 indexed citations

Xu, Yongcan, Xiang Yu, Chenchen Wei, et al.. (2018). Over-expression of oncigenic pesudogene DUXAP10 promotes cell proliferation and invasion by regulating LATS1 and β-catenin in gastric cancer. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 37(1). 13–13. 33 indexed citations

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Wan, Li, Ming Sun, Guo‐Jian Liu, et al.. (2016). Long Noncoding RNA PVT1 Promotes Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation through Epigenetically Regulating LATS2 Expression. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 15(5). 1082–1094. 188 indexed citations

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Sun, Ming, Fengqi Nie, Yunfei Wang, et al.. (2016). LncRNA HOXA11-AS Promotes Proliferation and Invasion of Gastric Cancer by Scaffolding the Chromatin Modification Factors PRC2, LSD1, and DNMT1. Cancer Research. 76(21). 6299–6310. 405 indexed citations breakdown →

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Huang, Mingde, Wenming Chen, Fuzhen Qi, et al.. (2015). Long non-coding RNA ANRIL is upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma and regulates cell proliferation by epigenetic silencing of KLF2. Journal of Hematology & Oncology. 8(1). 119 indexed citations

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Huang, Mingde, Wenming Chen, Fuzhen Qi, et al.. (2015). Long non-coding RNA ANRIL is upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma and regulates cell apoptosis by epigenetic silencing of KLF2. Journal of Hematology & Oncology. 8(1). 50–50. 141 indexed citations

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Sun, Ming, et al.. (2014). Long Noncoding RNA ANRIL Promotes Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation and Inhibits Apoptosis by Silencing KLF2 and P21 Expression. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 14(1). 268–277. 314 indexed citations

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Sun, Ming, Xin Jin, Rui Xia, et al.. (2014). Decreased expression of long noncoding RNA GAS5 indicates a poor prognosis and promotes cell proliferation in gastric cancer. BMC Cancer. 14(1). 319–319. 261 indexed citations

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Sun, Ming, Xiang-hua Liu, Zhili Liu, et al.. (2012). MiR-196a Is Upregulated in Gastric Cancer and Promotes Cell Proliferation by Downregulating p27kip1. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 11(4). 842–852. 105 indexed citations

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Sun, Ming, Qingquan Wu, LV Ji, et al.. (2012). Upregulation of the long non‐coding rna hotair promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma metastasis and poor prognosis. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 52(11). 908–915. 193 indexed citations

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Liu, Jing, Kaihua Lu, Zhili Liu, et al.. (2012). MicroRNA-100 is a potential molecular marker of non-small cell lung cancer and functions as a tumor suppressor by targeting polo-like kinase 1. BMC Cancer. 12(1). 519–519. 70 indexed citations

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Li, Jinhai, Yuanyuan Guo, Ming Sun, et al.. (2012). MicroRNA-223 functions as an oncogene in human gastric cancer by targeting FBXW7/hCdc4. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 138(5). 763–774. 132 indexed citations

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Peng, Donghai, Dewen Qiu, Lifang Ruan, Chenfei Zhou, & Ming Sun. (2011). Protein Elicitor PemG1 fromMagnaporthe griseaInduces Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) in Plants. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 24(10). 1239–1246. 33 indexed citations

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