Sainan Li

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
161 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Sainan Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Sainan Li has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Epidemiology and 28 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Sainan Li's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (18 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (9 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (7 papers). Sainan Li is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (18 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (9 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (7 papers). Sainan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Sainan Li's co-authors include Chuanyong Guo, Jingjing Li, Kan Chen, Jiao Feng, Yujing Xia, Liwei Wu, Weiqi Dai, Yingqun Zhou, Jie Lu and Qiang Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Advanced Materials and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Sainan Li

145 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Targeting epigenetic and post-translational modifications of NRF2: key regulatory factors in disease treatment
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Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Sainan Li 1.6k 920 582 556 392 161 3.7k
Junping Zhang 3.0k 1.9× 845 0.9× 1.2k 2.1× 544 1.0× 516 1.3× 229 5.5k
Mingyu Sun 1.2k 0.7× 631 0.7× 301 0.5× 444 0.8× 224 0.6× 145 2.9k
Xu Han 2.2k 1.4× 935 1.0× 610 1.0× 205 0.4× 451 1.2× 278 5.0k
Dai Nakae 1.9k 1.2× 542 0.6× 859 1.5× 333 0.6× 272 0.7× 188 5.0k
Xiaofeng Tian 1.8k 1.2× 653 0.7× 874 1.5× 197 0.4× 387 1.0× 110 3.5k
Sang Kyum Kim 2.2k 1.4× 397 0.4× 471 0.8× 262 0.5× 259 0.7× 225 4.9k
Gang Cao 2.0k 1.3× 374 0.4× 304 0.5× 196 0.4× 337 0.9× 145 4.2k
Ying Wan 999 0.6× 486 0.5× 246 0.4× 298 0.5× 523 1.3× 161 3.9k
Jie Liu 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 713 1.2× 312 0.6× 650 1.7× 187 5.4k
Jinhan He 1.7k 1.1× 1.6k 1.7× 299 0.5× 504 0.9× 732 1.9× 102 4.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Sainan Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sainan Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sainan Li

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

All Works

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Shi, Jing, Luyao Zhang, Y. Tao, et al.. (2025). Two-year evolution of frailty status and predictive factors in Chinese older adults: a national longitudinal study. BMC Geriatrics. 25(1). 911–911.
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Li, Sainan, et al.. (2024). Angiogenesis in heterotopic ossification: From mechanisms to clinical significance. Life Sciences. 351. 122779–122779. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Man, Mei Jin, Sainan Li, et al.. (2024). Phytochemical and chemotaxonomic investigations on the fruit parts of Illicium verum Hook. f. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 116. 104861–104861.
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Wang, Zhengwei, et al.. (2024). Research on the Flow Characteristics in the Gap of a Variable-Speed Pump-Turbine in Pump Mode. Processes. 12(7). 1424–1424. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Shan, Wei Gao, Haoqi Wang, et al.. (2023). Role of PAX2 in breast cancer verified by bioinformatics analysis and in vitro validation. Annals of Translational Medicine. 11(2). 58–58. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Sainan, Huimin Wang, Xuejiao Ma, et al.. (2023). An Analysis of Clinical and Pathologic Features, RecurIndex Genomic Profiles, and Survival Outcomes in HER2-Low Breast Cancer. The Oncologist. 28(12). e1160–e1169. 4 indexed citations
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Yerevanian, Armen, Yifei Zhou, Fasih M. Ahsan, et al.. (2022). Riboflavin depletion promotes longevity and metabolic hormesis in Caenorhabditis elegans. Aging Cell. 21(11). e13718–e13718. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Sainan, et al.. (2021). Optimizing Recombinant Baculovirus Vector Design for Protein Production in Insect Cells. Processes. 9(12). 2118–2118. 3 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ben, Yuyao Zhang, Sainan Li, et al.. (2021). Serum- and glucocorticoid-induced kinase drives hepatic insulin resistance by directly inhibiting AMP-activated protein kinase. Cell Reports. 37(1). 109785–109785. 18 indexed citations
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Liu, Tong, Sainan Li, Liwei Wu, et al.. (2020). <p>Experimental Study of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment by Shikonin Through Regulating PKM2</p>. Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Volume 7. 19–31. 49 indexed citations
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Wang, Wenwen, Liwei Wu, Jingjing Li, et al.. (2019). Alleviation of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury by Oleanolic Acid Pretreating via Reducing HMGB1 Release and Inhibiting Apoptosis and Autophagy. Mediators of Inflammation. 2019. 1–10. 39 indexed citations
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Mo, Wenhui, Chengfen Wang, Jingjing Li, et al.. (2018). Fucosterol Protects against Concanavalin A-Induced Acute Liver Injury: Focus on P38 MAPK/NF-κB Pathway Activity. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2018. 1–13. 30 indexed citations
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Kong, Rui, Nan Wang, Jingjing Li, et al.. (2018). Portulaca Extract Attenuates Development of Dextran Sulfate Sodium Induced Colitis in Mice through Activation of PPARγ. PPAR Research. 2018. 1–11. 30 indexed citations
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Yu, Qiang, Tong Liu, Sainan Li, et al.. (2018). The Protective Effects of Levo-Tetrahydropalmatine on ConA-Induced Liver Injury Are via TRAF6/JNK Signaling. Mediators of Inflammation. 2018. 1–15. 31 indexed citations
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Wu, Liwei, Qinghui Zhang, Weiqi Dai, et al.. (2017). Quercetin Pretreatment Attenuates Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion-Induced Apoptosis and Autophagy by Inhibiting ERK/NF-κB Pathway. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2017. 1–15. 36 indexed citations
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Lu, Wenxia, Sainan Li, Jingjing Li, et al.. (2016). Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Meta-Analysis. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2016. 1–11. 97 indexed citations

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