Quan Cheng

11.2k total citations · 12 hit papers
254 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Quan Cheng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Quan Cheng has authored 254 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Molecular Biology, 74 papers in Oncology and 72 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Quan Cheng's work include Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (60 papers), Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (40 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (40 papers). Quan Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (60 papers), Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (40 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (40 papers). Quan Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Quan Cheng's co-authors include Hao Zhang, Zeyu Wang, Peng Luo, Zhixiong Liu, Ziyu Dai, Nan Zhang, Wantao Wu, Jian Zhang, Zaoqu Liu and Liyang Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Quan Cheng

247 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Glioma targeted therapy: insight into future of molecular... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2022 2023 2021 2020 2023 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Glioma targeted therapy: insight into future of molecular approaches
    2022 458 citations Hao Zhang, Nan Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Immunosenescence: molecular mechanisms and diseases
    2023 421 citations Zaoqu Liu, Yuqing Ren et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →
  3. Regulatory mechanisms of immune checkpoints PD-L1 and CTLA-4 in cancer
    2021 372 citations Hao Zhang, Ziyu Dai et al. profile →
  4. PARP inhibitor resistance: the underlying mechanisms and clinical implications
    2020 344 citations Quan Cheng et al. profile →
  5. Define cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment: new opportunities in cancer immunotherapy and advances in clinical trials
    2023 228 citations Hao Zhang, Wantao Wu et al. profile →
  6. Immune checkpoint modulators in cancer immunotherapy: recent advances and emerging concepts
    2022 174 citations Hao Zhang, Zeyu Wang et al. profile →
  7. Psychiatric disorders associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a pharmacovigilance analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database
    2023 114 citations Anqi Lin, Zaoqu Liu et al. profile →
  8. Tissue macrophages: origin, heterogenity, biological functions, diseases and therapeutic targets
    2025 77 citations Zaoqu Liu, Hao Zhang et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →
  9. CTLs heterogeneity and plasticity: implications for cancer immunotherapy
    2024 62 citations Anqi Lin, Jian Zhang et al. profile →
  10. Multi-stage mechanisms of tumor metastasis and therapeutic strategies
    2024 54 citations Zaoqu Liu, Yuqing Ren et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →
  11. Potential anti-tumor effects of regulatory T cells in the tumor microenvironment: a review
    2024 54 citations Anqi Lin, Zaoqu Liu et al. Journal of Translational Medicine profile →
  12. Regulation of cellular senescence in tumor progression and therapeutic targeting: mechanisms and pathways
    2025 23 citations Hao Zhang, Nan Zhang 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
Quan Cheng China 42 2.8k 2.0k 1.7k 1.5k 1.5k 254 7.0k
Arkadiusz Z. Dudek United States 41 3.3k 1.2× 2.8k 1.4× 985 0.6× 939 0.6× 1.9k 1.3× 218 7.3k
P. Mickey Williams United States 26 3.8k 1.3× 1.4k 0.7× 605 0.4× 1.7k 1.1× 848 0.6× 86 7.0k
Siyuan Zhang China 40 3.6k 1.3× 1.9k 1.0× 889 0.5× 1.7k 1.1× 989 0.7× 154 7.1k
Aly Karsan Canada 52 5.6k 2.0× 1.6k 0.8× 2.1k 1.2× 2.4k 1.6× 882 0.6× 202 9.5k
Changshun Shao China 53 5.3k 1.9× 2.0k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 2.0k 1.3× 662 0.4× 190 9.9k
Jiuwei Cui China 44 3.1k 1.1× 2.6k 1.3× 1.6k 1.0× 1.8k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 361 7.4k
Jianxiang Wang China 42 3.8k 1.3× 2.1k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 864 0.6× 412 0.3× 415 7.7k
Isabelle Salmon Belgium 57 3.9k 1.4× 2.7k 1.3× 2.3k 1.4× 1.6k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 352 11.2k
Qing Li China 52 6.1k 2.2× 2.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 1.9k 1.3× 581 0.4× 300 10.2k
Dong Xie China 53 5.4k 1.9× 1.9k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 2.2k 1.4× 858 0.6× 159 9.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Quan Cheng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Quan Cheng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Quan 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 Quan Cheng. Quan Cheng 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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Liu, Zaoqu, Yuhao Ba, Dan Shan, et al.. (2025). THBS2-producing matrix CAFs promote colorectal cancer progression and link to poor prognosis via the CD47-MAPK axis. Cell Reports. 44(4). 115555–115555. 4 indexed citations
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Ren, Yuqing, Congying Yuan, Yuhao Ba, et al.. (2025). 3D Bioprinting for Engineering Organoids and Organ‐on‐a‐Chip: Developments and Applications. Medicinal Research Reviews. 45(6). 1630–1650. 5 indexed citations
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Wu, Bo, et al.. (2025). Synergistic interplays of nickel ferrite nanoparticle addition and key enzyme gene expression in improving biohydrogen production by Klebsiella sp.. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 115. 60–72. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Yuqing, Yi Yue, Xinyang Li, et al.. (2024). Proteogenomics offers a novel avenue in neoantigen identification for cancer immunotherapy. International Immunopharmacology. 142(Pt A). 113147–113147. 7 indexed citations
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Xiao, Jian, Jiawei Wang, Pengyu Li, et al.. (2024). Leptin‐mediated suppression of lipoprotein lipase cleavage enhances lipid uptake and facilitates lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer. Cancer Communications. 44(8). 855–878. 10 indexed citations
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Dang, Qin, Zhaokai Zhou, Shuang Chen, et al.. (2024). Molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer in the era of precision oncotherapy: Current inspirations and future challenges. Cancer Medicine. 13(14). e70041–e70041. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Zhihao, Jie Wen, Wantao Wu, et al.. (2024). Causal relationship and shared genes between air pollutants and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A large‐scale genetic analysis. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 30(7). e14812–e14812. 4 indexed citations
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Wen, Jie, Hao Zhang, Nan Zhang, et al.. (2024). Large-scale genome-wide association studies reveal the genetic causal etiology between air pollutants and autoimmune diseases. Journal of Translational Medicine. 22(1). 392–392. 41 indexed citations
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Lin, Qin, et al.. (2024). Secretion of WNT7A by UC-MSCs assist in promoting the endometrial epithelial regeneration. iScience. 27(6). 109888–109888. 1 indexed citations
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Qu, Chunfeng, Rongxin He, Wanyin Hou, et al.. (2023). Global burden of neoplasms attributable to specific occupational carcinogens over 30 years: a population-based study. Public Health. 223. 145–155. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Xudong, et al.. (2023). Role and therapeutic potential of DEAD-box RNA helicase family in colorectal cancer. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 1278282–1278282. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Nan, Hao Zhang, Zaoqu Liu, et al.. (2023). An artificial intelligence network‐guided signature for predicting outcome and immunotherapy response in lung adenocarcinoma patients based on 26 machine learning algorithms. Cell Proliferation. 56(4). e13409–e13409. 46 indexed citations
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Liu, Zaoqu, Yuqing Ren, Chunguang Guo, et al.. (2023). Immunosenescence: molecular mechanisms and diseases. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 8(1). 200–200. 421 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wen, Jie, Fangkun Liu, Quan Cheng, et al.. (2023). Applications of organoid technology to brain tumors. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 29(10). 2725–2743. 23 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hao, Ping Zhou, Liu Li, et al.. (2023). Sustained-Release Esketamine Based Nanoparticle-Hydrogel Delivery System for Neuropathic Pain Management. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 18. 1131–1143. 19 indexed citations
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Lin, Anqi, Ting Wei, Mengyao Li, et al.. (2022). CAMOIP: a web server for comprehensive analysis on multi-omics of immunotherapy in pan-cancer. Briefings in Bioinformatics. 23(3). 88 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingqing, Qiutang Zeng, Chi Yang, et al.. (2020). Correlation Between Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Sarcopenia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Foot Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Ting, Yuping Li, See‐Tong Pang, et al.. (2019). Normal lung attenuation distribution and lung volume on computed tomography in a Chinese population. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Jia, Yen‐Min Huang, Quan Cheng, et al.. (2019). miR-1-3p suppresses the epithelial-mesenchymal transition property in renal cell cancer by downregulating Fibronectin 1. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Rui, Huan Liu, Quan Cheng, et al.. (2016). MicroRNA-93 promotes the malignant phenotypes of human glioma cells and induces their chemoresistance to temozolomide. Biology Open. 5(6). 669–677. 25 indexed citations

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