Si Lok

15.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

About

Si Lok is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Hematology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Si Lok has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Hematology and 7 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Si Lok's work include Platelet Disorders and Treatments (13 papers), Connexins and lens biology (6 papers) and Blood groups and transfusion (6 papers). Si Lok is often cited by papers focused on Platelet Disorders and Treatments (13 papers), Connexins and lens biology (6 papers) and Blood groups and transfusion (6 papers). Si Lok collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, United States and Canada. Si Lok's co-authors include Richard Rozmahel, Lap-Chee Tsui, John R. Riordan, Julian Zielenski, Zbyszko Grzelczak, N. Plavsic, Mitchell L. Drumm, Noa Alon, Francis S. Collins and Michael C. Iannuzzi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Si Lok

56 papers receiving 10.0k 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.

Identification of the Cystic Fibrosis Gene: Cloning and Characterization of Complementary DNA

1989 5.7k citations Si Lok et al. profile →
Promotion of megakaryocyte progenitor expansion and differentiation by the c-Mpl ligand thrombopoietin

1994 873 citations Kenneth Kaushansky, Si Lok et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Si Lok Hong Kong	36	4.5k	3.9k	1.2k	1.1k	796	57	10.3k
Gian Marco Ghiggeri Italy	55	1.7k 0.4×	5.0k 1.3×	707 0.6×	1.2k 1.1×	870 1.1×	359	12.0k
Sharon A. Savage United States	54	1.9k 0.4×	5.7k 1.5×	1.1k 0.9×	1.6k 1.4×	746 0.9×	245	11.6k
Roger K. Wolff United States	50	1.0k 0.2×	5.0k 1.3×	732 0.6×	2.0k 1.8×	720 0.9×	204	11.0k
Yoichi Sakata Japan	42	1.0k 0.2×	2.0k 0.5×	2.0k 1.6×	549 0.5×	323 0.4×	213	6.8k
Hiroshi Kitamura Japan	59	1.1k 0.2×	4.5k 1.2×	960 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	2.4k 3.0×	436	12.0k
Wan L. Lam Canada	69	2.8k 0.6×	11.8k 3.1×	531 0.4×	3.0k 2.6×	1.1k 1.4×	311	18.4k
Lambertus P. van den Heuvel Netherlands	54	741 0.2×	4.3k 1.1×	1.0k 0.8×	769 0.7×	1.1k 1.4×	257	10.3k
Jiří Zavadil United States	56	1.1k 0.2×	8.1k 2.1×	487 0.4×	911 0.8×	771 1.0×	147	12.6k
Karin Scharffetter‐Kochanek Germany	61	1.0k 0.2×	4.4k 1.1×	838 0.7×	608 0.5×	1.1k 1.4×	294	14.7k
Jeanine D’Armiento United States	53	2.1k 0.5×	3.5k 0.9×	312 0.3×	270 0.2×	1.1k 1.4×	140	8.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Si Lok

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Fields of papers citing papers by Si Lok

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Si Lok

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Seipp, Robyn P., Guillaume Hoeffel, Alexander R. Moise, et al.. (2025). A secreted Tapasin isoform impairs cytotoxic T lymphocyte recognition by disrupting exogenous MHC class I antigen presentation. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1525136–1525136. 1 indexed citations

Lok, Si, Brett Trost, Amy H.Y. Tong, et al.. (2024). Chromosomal-level reference genome assembly of muskox (Ovibos moschatus) from Banks Island in the Canadian Arctic, a resource for conservation genomics. Scientific Reports. 14(1).

Zhang, Na, Yun‐Juan Bao, Scott Zuyderduyn, et al.. (2018). Whole transcriptome analysis reveals differential gene expression profile reflecting macrophage polarization in response to influenza A H5N1 virus infection. BMC Medical Genomics. 11(1). 20–20. 28 indexed citations

Li, Jing‐Woei, Heung Man Lee, Ying Wang, et al.. (2016). Interactome-transcriptome analysis discovers signatures complementary to GWAS Loci of Type 2 Diabetes. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 35228–35228. 18 indexed citations

Lou, Shaoke, Heung Man Lee, Hao Qin, et al.. (2014). Whole-genome bisulfite sequencing of multiple individuals reveals complementary roles of promoter and gene body methylation in transcriptional regulation. Genome Biology. 15(7). 408–408. 3 indexed citations

Lau, Karen, Keng Po Lai, Na Zhang, et al.. (2014). Identification and Expression Profiling of MicroRNAs in the Brain, Liver and Gonads of Marine Medaka (Oryzias melastigma) and in Response to Hypoxia. PLoS ONE. 9(10). e110698–e110698. 63 indexed citations

Lau, Susanna K. P., Franklin Wang‐Ngai Chow, Annette Y. P. Wong, et al.. (2013). Identification of MicroRNA-Like RNAs in Mycelial and Yeast Phases of the Thermal Dimorphic Fungus Penicillium marneffei. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 7(8). e2398–e2398. 81 indexed citations

Tong, Man, Kwok Wah Chan, Jessie Y.J. Bao, et al.. (2012). Rab25 Is a Tumor Suppressor Gene with Antiangiogenic and Anti-Invasive Activities in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 72(22). 6024–6035. 96 indexed citations

Kwok, Hin, Amy H.Y. Tong, Si Lok, et al.. (2012). Genomic Sequencing and Comparative Analysis of Epstein-Barr Virus Genome Isolated from Primary Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Biopsy. PLoS ONE. 7(5). e36939–e36939. 75 indexed citations

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Ma, Stephanie, Jessie Y.J. Bao, Pak Shing Kwan, et al.. (2012). Identification of PTK6, via RNA Sequencing Analysis, as a Suppressor of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Gastroenterology. 143(3). 675–686.e12. 70 indexed citations

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Ho, Pak‐Leung, W. U. Lo, Zhen Li, et al.. (2012). Dissemination of pHK01-like incompatibility group IncFII plasmids encoding CTX-M-14 in Escherichia coli from human and animal sources. Veterinary Microbiology. 158(1-2). 172–179. 40 indexed citations

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Zhang, Tong, Lin Ye, Amy H.Y. Tong, Mingfei Shao, & Si Lok. (2011). Ammonia-oxidizing archaea and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in six full-scale wastewater treatment bioreactors. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 91(4). 1215–1225. 120 indexed citations

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Woo, Patrick C. Y., Susanna K. P. Lau, Herman Tse, et al.. (2009). The Complete Genome and Proteome of Laribacter hongkongensis Reveal Potential Mechanisms for Adaptations to Different Temperatures and Habitats. PLoS Genetics. 5(3). e1000416–e1000416. 49 indexed citations

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Sabath, Diana F., et al.. (2002). Identification and characterization of an isoform of murine Mpl. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression. 1574(3). 383–386. 2 indexed citations

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Conklin, Darrell, Catherine Lofton–Day, Betty Haldeman, et al.. (1999). Identification of INSL5, a New Member of the Insulin Superfamily. Genomics. 60(1). 50–56. 115 indexed citations

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Cui, Long, et al.. (1997). Thrombopoietin promotes adhesion of primitive human hemopoietic cells to fibronectin and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1: role of activation of very late antigen (VLA)-4 and VLA-5. The Journal of Immunology. 159(4). 1961–1969. 38 indexed citations

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Jacobsen, Sten Eirik W., Ole Johan Borge, Li Cui, et al.. (1996). Thrombopoietin, a Direct Stimulator of Viability and Multilineage Growth of Primitive Bone Marrow Progenitor Cells. Stem Cells. 14(S1). 173–180. 13 indexed citations

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Albers, John J., Gertrud Wolfbauer, Marian C. Cheung, et al.. (1995). Functional expression of human and mouse plasma phospholipid transfer protein: effect of recombinant and plasma PLTP on HDL subspecies. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1258(1). 27–34. 114 indexed citations

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Kaushansky, Kenneth, Si Lok, Virginia C. Broudy, et al.. (1994). Promotion of megakaryocyte progenitor expansion and differentiation by the c-Mpl ligand thrombopoietin. Nature. 369(6481). 568–571. 873 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lok, Si, et al.. (1981). The polar alkaline disassembly of papaya mosaic virus. Virology. 113(2). 637–643. 1 indexed citations

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