Ning Cheng

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Ning Cheng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ning Cheng has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Oncology and 11 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Ning Cheng's work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (6 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (5 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (4 papers). Ning Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (6 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (5 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (4 papers). Ning Cheng collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. Ning Cheng's co-authors include Calvin J. Kuo, Michitaka Nakano, Kanako Yuki, Bin Shi, Yufeng Zhang, Kendal D. Hirschi, Jenny P.‐Y. Ting, Sunghun Park, Xiang‐Rong Cheng and Richard J. Miron and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ning Cheng

62 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Organoid Models of Tumor Immunology

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ning Cheng United States	24	781	604	484	442	409	62	2.5k
Maurizio Mattei Italy	31	1.1k 1.4×	469 0.8×	342 0.7×	243 0.5×	217 0.5×	99	2.7k
Xiaofeng Lu China	32	1.4k 1.8×	537 0.9×	430 0.9×	385 0.9×	272 0.7×	165	3.3k
Luca Vannucci Czechia	25	692 0.9×	431 0.7×	477 1.0×	137 0.3×	240 0.6×	87	2.1k
Junxia Wang China	28	1.4k 1.7×	520 0.9×	233 0.5×	380 0.9×	429 1.0×	112	2.8k
Qianqian Gao China	29	1.2k 1.5×	328 0.5×	328 0.7×	354 0.8×	138 0.3×	106	2.4k
Biji T. Kurien United States	34	1.5k 2.0×	1.1k 1.9×	333 0.7×	236 0.5×	152 0.4×	172	4.6k
Ziwei Li China	23	697 0.9×	338 0.6×	335 0.7×	191 0.4×	117 0.3×	139	2.0k
Houshang Rafatpanah Iran	32	878 1.1×	1.4k 2.3×	291 0.6×	221 0.5×	127 0.3×	204	3.4k
Xiaojing Wang China	25	1.3k 1.7×	238 0.4×	170 0.4×	266 0.6×	275 0.7×	116	2.3k
Mohammad Hossein Karimi Iran	29	899 1.2×	614 1.0×	372 0.8×	192 0.4×	166 0.4×	213	2.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ning Cheng

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

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Grandis, Jennifer R., Katherine A. Skorupski, Ning Cheng, et al.. (2025). Safety and efficacy of a STAT3-targeted cyclic oligonucleotide: From murine models to a phase 1 clinical trial in pet cats with oral cancer. Cancer Cell. 43(11). 2051–2068.e9. 2 indexed citations

Zeng, Yan, Jose Rivera, Ning Cheng, et al.. (2022). STAT3 Activation as a Predictive Biomarker for Ruxolitinib Response in Head and Neck Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 28(21). 4737–4746. 19 indexed citations

Khan, Syamantak, June Ho Shin, Valentina Ferri, et al.. (2021). High-resolution positron emission microscopy of patient-derived tumor organoids. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5883–5883. 14 indexed citations

Ye, Yanqi, C. F. Xu, Fengqian Chen, Qi Liu, & Ning Cheng. (2021). Targeting Innate Immunity in Breast Cancer Therapy: A Narrative Review. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 771201–771201. 18 indexed citations

Fernandes, Ricardo A., Leon Su, Yoko Nishiga, et al.. (2020). Immune receptor inhibition through enforced phosphatase recruitment. Nature. 586(7831). 779–784. 78 indexed citations

Truax, Agnieszka D., Chen Liang, Jason W. Tam, et al.. (2018). The Inhibitory Innate Immune Sensor NLRP12 Maintains a Threshold against Obesity by Regulating Gut Microbiota Homeostasis. Cell Host & Microbe. 24(3). 364–378.e6. 172 indexed citations

Cheng, Ning, et al.. (2018). Percutaneous absorption and brain distribution facilitation of borneol on tetramethylpyrazine in a microemulsion-based transdermal therapeutic system. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 14(3). 305–312. 12 indexed citations

Gu, Haihui, Jinqi Li, Weihua Huang, et al.. (2018). The prevalence and function of CD4 + CXCR5 + Foxp3 + follicular regulatory T cells in diffuse large B cell lymphoma. International Immunopharmacology. 61. 132–139. 26 indexed citations

Alatawi, Yasser, Ning Cheng, Jingjing Qian, et al.. (2017). Methodological Considerations for Comparison of Brand Versus Generic Versus Authorized Generic Adverse Event Reports in the US Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Clinical Drug Investigation. 37(12). 1143–1152. 11 indexed citations

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Rotty, Jeremy D., Hailey E. Brighton, Sreeja B. Asokan, et al.. (2017). Arp2/3 Complex Is Required for Macrophage Integrin Functions but Is Dispensable for FcR Phagocytosis and In Vivo Motility. Developmental Cell. 42(5). 498–513.e6. 81 indexed citations

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Wu, Tao, Lei Tan, Ning Cheng, et al.. (2016). PNIPAAM modified mesoporous hydroxyapatite for sustained osteogenic drug release and promoting cell attachment. Materials Science and Engineering C. 62. 888–896. 35 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ning, et al.. (2014). Patients With High-Cost Chronic Conditions Rely Heavily on Primary Care Physicians. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 27(1). 11–12. 16 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ning, et al.. (2011). Enrichment of nuclear red blood cells by membrane KCC transporter with urea intervention. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis. 25(1). 1–7. 2 indexed citations

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Jane, Wann‐Neng, et al.. (2011). Ultrastructural Studies on Actin-like Filament in Mung Bean Mitochondria and Its Potential Functional Significance. Botanical studies. 52(4). 445–454. 1 indexed citations

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Du, Minquan, Ning Cheng, Baojun Tai, et al.. (2011). Randomized controlled trial on fluoride varnish application for treatment of white spot lesion after fixed orthodontic treatment. Clinical Oral Investigations. 16(2). 463–468. 91 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ning, et al.. (2011). Characterization of the Structure and DNA Complexity of Mung Bean Mitochondrial Nucleoids. Molecules and Cells. 31(3). 217–224. 5 indexed citations

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Jane, Wann‐Neng, et al.. (2010). Programmed cell death of the mung bean cotyledon during seed germination.. Botanical studies. 51(4). 439–449. 8 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ning. (2007). Experiment observation of three traditional Chinese medicines on E.coli drug resistance. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Mingxu, Ning Cheng, Liming Gui, et al.. (2004). The 5′-upstream region of human programmed cell death 5 gene contains a highly active TATA-less promoter that is up-regulated by etoposide. Gene. 329. 39–49. 7 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ning, et al.. (2003). A base-line survey on birth defects in Gansu province, West China. Annals of Tropical Paediatrics. 23(1). 25–29. 17 indexed citations

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