Tuo Li

7.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
27 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Tuo Li is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tuo Li has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Immunology, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in Tuo Li's work include interferon and immune responses (18 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (5 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (5 papers). Tuo Li is often cited by papers focused on interferon and immune responses (18 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (5 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (5 papers). Tuo Li collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Tuo Li's co-authors include Zhijian J. Chen, Fenghe Du, Xiang Chen, Youtong Wu, Jiaxi Wu, Ileana M. Cristea, Xin Cai, Siqi Liu, Qian Cong and Nick V. Grishin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Tuo Li

27 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Phosphorylation of innate immune adaptor proteins MAVS, STING, and TRIF induces IRF3 activation

2015 1.4k citations Jiaxi Wu, Xiang Chen et al. Science profile →
Autophagy induction via STING trafficking is a primordial function of the cGAS pathway

2019 894 citations Xiang Gui, Hui Yang et al. Nature profile →
The cGAS–cGAMP–STING pathway connects DNA damage to inflammation, senescence, and cancer

2018 869 citations Tuo Li, Zhijian J. Chen The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
Apoptotic Caspases Prevent the Induction of Type I Interferons by Mitochondrial DNA

2014 646 citations Anthony Rongvaux, Ruaidhrí Jackson et al. Cell profile →
Activation of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase by self-DNA causes autoimmune diseases

2015 534 citations Tuo Li, Xiao-Dong Li et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Phosphorylation and chromatin tethering prevent cGAS activation during mitosis

2021 175 citations Tuo Li, Mingjian Du et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tuo Li United States	15	4.5k	3.3k	1.6k	954	653	27	5.9k
Nan Yan United States	34	4.0k 0.9×	3.7k 1.1×	1.9k 1.2×	927 1.0×	457 0.7×	74	6.8k
Zhaozhao Jiang United States	28	2.7k 0.6×	2.6k 0.8×	665 0.4×	593 0.6×	374 0.6×	39	4.2k
Rashu B. Seth United States	8	3.9k 0.8×	2.2k 0.7×	827 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	573 0.9×	8	5.1k
Sarah M. McWhirter United States	26	6.3k 1.4×	2.8k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	779 0.8×	1.7k 2.6×	38	7.5k
Hong-Bing Shu China	15	3.8k 0.8×	3.1k 0.9×	871 0.6×	581 0.6×	761 1.2×	20	5.6k
William M. Schneider United States	20	2.2k 0.5×	1.6k 0.5×	1.4k 0.9×	943 1.0×	569 0.9×	33	4.4k
Zhonghe Zhai China	32	3.4k 0.7×	2.5k 0.8×	811 0.5×	602 0.6×	570 0.9×	65	4.9k
Siddharth Balachandran United States	44	3.2k 0.7×	3.8k 1.2×	727 0.5×	1.3k 1.3×	911 1.4×	82	6.4k
Cao‐Qi Lei China	24	2.4k 0.5×	1.6k 0.5×	919 0.6×	485 0.5×	314 0.5×	37	3.3k
Monsef Benkirane France	46	3.1k 0.7×	4.4k 1.3×	1.6k 1.0×	1.4k 1.5×	754 1.2×	77	8.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tuo Li

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tan, Xiaojun, et al.. (2026). PtdIns(3,5)P2 is an endogenous ligand of STING in innate immune signalling. Nature. 1 indexed citations

Li, Tuo, et al.. (2025). DNA damage-dependent mechanisms of ionizing radiation-induced cellular senescence. PeerJ. 13. e20087–e20087. 1 indexed citations

Hao, Hongying, Tuo Li, Xu Zhou, et al.. (2024). Inhibition of Bruton's tyrosine kinase restricts neuroinflammation following intracerebral hemorrhage. Theranostics. 15(2). 494–508. 5 indexed citations

Yang, Ning, Peihong Dai, Tuo Li, et al.. (2023). Vaccinia E5 is a major inhibitor of the DNA sensor cGAS. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2898–2898. 21 indexed citations

Jenson, J.M., et al.. (2023). Ubiquitin-like conjugation by bacterial cGAS enhances anti-phage defence. Nature. 616(7956). 326–331. 61 indexed citations

Hu, Shuiqing, Yan Fang, Xiang Chen, et al.. (2021). cGAS restricts colon cancer development by protecting intestinal barrier integrity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(23). 53 indexed citations

Li, Tuo, et al.. (2021). Phosphorylation and chromatin tethering prevent cGAS activation during mitosis. Science. 371(6535). 175 indexed citations breakdown →

Li, Tuo, et al.. (2020). Seasonal abundance and activity of the tick Dermacentor everestianus (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Tibetan Plateau, China. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 81(4). 609–619. 5 indexed citations

Gui, Xiang, Hui Yang, Tuo Li, et al.. (2019). Autophagy induction via STING trafficking is a primordial function of the cGAS pathway. Nature. 567(7747). 262–266. 894 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Tuo, Tiantian Zhang, Yuan Li, et al.. (2018). The life cycle and development characteristics of Dermacentor everestianus (Acari: Ixodidae) under field conditions in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 76(4). 513–522. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Tuo & Zhijian J. Chen. (2018). The cGAS–cGAMP–STING pathway connects DNA damage to inflammation, senescence, and cancer. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 215(5). 1287–1299. 869 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cao, Dian J., Gabriele G. Schiattarella, Elisa Villalobos, et al.. (2018). Cytosolic DNA Sensing Promotes Macrophage Transformation and Governs Myocardial Ischemic Injury. Circulation. 137(24). 2613–2634. 204 indexed citations

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Golden, Ryan, Beibei Chen, Tuo Li, et al.. (2017). An Argonaute phosphorylation cycle promotes microRNA-mediated silencing. Nature. 542(7640). 197–202. 185 indexed citations

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Wang, Tianhong, Tuo Li, Ming Liu, et al.. (2017). Life Cycle of Dermacentor everestianus Hirst, 1926 (Acari: Ixodidae) under Laboratory Conditions. Korean Journal of Parasitology. 55(2). 193–196. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Tuo & Zhijian J. Chen. (2016). Abstract A090: Identify molecular mechanisms that regulate the GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) activity. Cancer Immunology Research. 4(11_Supplement). A090–A090. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Tianhong, Ming Liu, Tuo Li, et al.. (2016). Scanning electron microscopy and morphometrics of all parasitic stages of the tick Haemaphysalis tibetensis Hoogstraal, 1965 (Acari: Ixodidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology. 21(9). 1202–1202. 3 indexed citations

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Diner, Benjamin A., et al.. (2015). The functional interactome of PYHIN immune regulators reveals IFIX is a sensor of viral DNA. Molecular Systems Biology. 11(2). 787–787. 76 indexed citations

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Collins, Angela C., Tuo Li, Luis H. Franco, et al.. (2015). Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase Is an Innate Immune DNA Sensor for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Cell Host & Microbe. 17(6). 820–828. 285 indexed citations

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Rongvaux, Anthony, Ruaidhrí Jackson, Christian C. D. Harman, et al.. (2014). Apoptotic Caspases Prevent the Induction of Type I Interferons by Mitochondrial DNA. Cell. 159(7). 1563–1577. 646 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Tuo, Jin Chen, & Ileana M. Cristea. (2013). Human Cytomegalovirus Tegument Protein pUL83 Inhibits IFI16-Mediated DNA Sensing for Immune Evasion. Cell Host & Microbe. 14(5). 591–599. 195 indexed citations

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