Terence K. Lee

13.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
170 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

Terence K. Lee is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Terence K. Lee has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Molecular Biology, 60 papers in Oncology and 43 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Terence K. Lee's work include Cancer Cells and Metastasis (28 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (17 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (16 papers). Terence K. Lee is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Cells and Metastasis (28 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (17 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (16 papers). Terence K. Lee collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Terence K. Lee's co-authors include Stephanie Ma, Irene Oi‐Lin Ng, Xin‐Yuan Guan, Kwok Wah Chan, Kwan Ho Tang, Kwan Man, Eunice Y. Lau, Bo‐Jian Zheng, Sheung Tat Fan and Antonia Castilho and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Terence K. Lee

160 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

Identification and Characterization of Tumorigenic Liver ... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2007 2011 2021 2025 250 500 750
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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. Identification and Characterization of Tumorigenic Liver Cancer Stem/Progenitor Cells
    2007 967 citations Stephanie Ma, Terence K. Lee et al. profile →
  2. CD133+ HCC cancer stem cells confer chemoresistance by preferential expression of the Akt/PKB survival pathway
    2007 645 citations Stephanie Ma, Terence K. Lee et al. profile →
  3. CD24+ Liver Tumor-Initiating Cells Drive Self-Renewal and Tumor Initiation through STAT3-Mediated NANOG Regulation
    2011 502 citations Terence K. Lee, Kwan Ho Tang et al. profile →
  4. Cancer stem cells in hepatocellular carcinoma — from origin to clinical implications
    2021 327 citations Terence K. Lee, Xin‐Yuan Guan et al. profile →
  5. Intestinal Akkermansia muciniphila complements the efficacy of PD1 therapy in MAFLD-related hepatocellular carcinoma
    2025 18 citations Carmen Oi Ning Leung, Karl Kam Hei So et al. profile →

Peers

Terence K. Lee
Stephanie Ma Hong Kong
Anuradha Budhu United States
Ju‐Seog Lee United States
Diego F. Calvisi Germany
Lun–Xiu Qin China
Hui‐Chuan Sun China
Valentina M. Factor United States
Wolfgang Mikulits Austria
Qiongzhu Dong China
Georg Feldmann Germany
Stephanie Ma Hong Kong
Terence K. Lee
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Terence K. Lee

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All Works

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Lei, Martina Mang Leng, et al.. (2025). Deciphering adenosine signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma: Pathways, prognostic models, and therapeutic implications. Clinical and Molecular Hepatology. 31(3). 706–729. 2 indexed citations
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Leung, Carmen Oi Ning, Yang Yang, Karl Kam Hei So, et al.. (2023). Broad-spectrum kinome profiling identifies CDK6 upregulation as a driver of lenvatinib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6699–6699. 35 indexed citations
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Leung, Hoi-Wing, Carmen Oi Ning Leung, Eunice Y. Lau, et al.. (2021). EPHB2 Activates β-Catenin to Enhance Cancer Stem Cell Properties and Drive Sorafenib Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 81(12). 3229–3240. 102 indexed citations
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Lee, Terence K., et al.. (2021). Hampering Stromal Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment as a Therapeutic Strategy to Destem Cancer Stem Cells. Cancers. 13(13). 3191–3191. 10 indexed citations
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Huang, Yuhua, Chris Zhiyi Zhang, Joe Yeong, et al.. (2020). Clinicopathologic features, tumor immune microenvironment and genomic landscape of Epstein-Barr virus-associated intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Journal of Hepatology. 74(4). 838–849. 69 indexed citations
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Mao, Xiaowen, Sze Keong Tey, Cherlie Lot Sum Yeung, et al.. (2020). Nidogen 1‐Enriched Extracellular Vesicles Facilitate Extrahepatic Metastasis of Liver Cancer by Activating Pulmonary Fibroblasts to Secrete Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1. Advanced Science. 7(21). 2002157–2002157. 72 indexed citations
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Leung, Carmen Oi Ning, Man Tong, Noélia Che, et al.. (2019). Overriding Adaptive Resistance to Sorafenib Through Combination Therapy With Src Homology 2 Domain–Containing Phosphatase 2 Blockade in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Hepatology. 72(1). 155–168. 73 indexed citations
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Wong, Tin Lok, Kai‐Yu Ng, Kel Vin Tan, et al.. (2019). CRAF Methylation by PRMT6 Regulates Aerobic Glycolysis–Driven Hepatocarcinogenesis via ERK‐Dependent PKM2 Nuclear Relocalization and Activation. Hepatology. 71(4). 1279–1296. 91 indexed citations
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Gong, Chun, Ellen P.S. Man, Ho Tsoi, et al.. (2018). BQ323636.1, a Novel Splice Variant to NCOR 2, as a Predictor for Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 24(15). 3681–3691. 19 indexed citations
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Cheng, Bowie Y., Eunice Y. Lau, Hoi-Wing Leung, et al.. (2018). IRAK1 Augments Cancer Stemness and Drug Resistance via the AP-1/AKR1B10 Signaling Cascade in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 78(9). 2332–2342. 83 indexed citations
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Chan, Lok-Hei, Stella Chai, Man Tong, et al.. (2017). TP53INP1 Downregulation Activates a p73-Dependent DUSP10/ERK Signaling Pathway to Promote Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 77(17). 4602–4612. 42 indexed citations
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Xu, Ai‐Min, Cathy C. Zhang, Peter Olson, et al.. (2017). Notch Inhibitor PF-03084014 Inhibits Hepatocellular Carcinoma Growth and Metastasis via Suppression of Cancer Stemness due to Reduced Activation of Notch1–Stat3. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 16(8). 1531–1543. 60 indexed citations
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Wong, Tin Lok, Man Tong, Terence K. Lee, et al.. (2017). FSTL1 Promotes Metastasis and Chemoresistance in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma through NFκB–BMP Signaling Cross-talk. Cancer Research. 77(21). 5886–5899. 48 indexed citations
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Ma, Stephanie, Yuen Piu Chan, Pak Shing Kwan, et al.. (2011). MicroRNA-616 Induces Androgen-Independent Growth of Prostate Cancer Cells by Suppressing Expression of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor TFPI-2. Cancer Research. 71(2). 583–592. 5 indexed citations
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Ma, Stephanie, et al.. (2010). MicroRNA-616 induces androgen-independent growth of prostate cancer cells by suppressing expression of tissue factor pathway inhibitor TFPI-2. The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong). 70 indexed citations
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Ma, Stephanie, Kwok Wah Chan, Terence K. Lee, et al.. (2008). Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Discriminates the CD133 Liver Cancer Stem Cell Populations. Molecular Cancer Research. 6(7). 1146–1153. 383 indexed citations
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Man, Kwan, TP Ng, Chung Mau Lo, et al.. (2007). Ischemia-Reperfusion of Small Liver Remnant Promotes Liver Tumor Growth and Metastases—Activation of Cell Invasion and Migration Pathways. Liver Transplantation. 13(12). 1669–1677. 111 indexed citations
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Zhou, Rita, Ming‐Tat Ling, Terence K. Lee, et al.. (2005). FTY720, a fungus metabolite, inhibits invasion ability of androgen independent prostate cancer cells through inactivation of RhoA-GTPase. Cancer Research. 65. 158–158. 1 indexed citations

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