Wanqian Li

1.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
44 papers, 924 citations indexed

About

Wanqian Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wanqian Li has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 924 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Ophthalmology and 8 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Wanqian Li's work include Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome (7 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (6 papers) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (5 papers). Wanqian Li is often cited by papers focused on Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome (7 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (6 papers) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (5 papers). Wanqian Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and South Korea. Wanqian Li's co-authors include Shengping Hou, Guoqing Wang, Xiaotang Wang, Siyuan He, Wei Fan, Na Li, Xingran Li, Jiangyi Liu, Ruonan Li and Jun Tan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Wanqian Li

41 papers receiving 919 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.

  1. YY1 lactylation in microglia promotes angiogenesis through transcription activation-mediated upregulation of FGF2
    2023 170 citations Xiaotang Wang, Wei Fan et al. Genome biology profile →
  2. A feedback loop driven by H3K9 lactylation and HDAC2 in endothelial cells regulates VEGF-induced angiogenesis
    2024 59 citations Wei Fan, Shuhao Zeng et al. Genome biology profile →
  3. YY1 Lactylation Aggravates Autoimmune Uveitis by Enhancing Microglial Functions via Inflammatory Genes
    2024 57 citations Jiaxing Huang, Xiaotang Wang et al. Advanced Science profile →

Peers

Wanqian Li
Nafees Ahmad Pakistan
Huazhen Liu China
Yiqi Wang China
Fang Yang China
Yuan Jiang China
Jiaqing Li China
Mingying Zhang China
Jiaqi Tang China
Shijie Chen China
Nan Liu China
Nafees Ahmad Pakistan
Wanqian Li
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Countries citing papers authored by Wanqian Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wanqian Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Wanqian Li. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Wanqian Li. The network helps show where Wanqian Li may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wanqian Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wanqian Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wanqian 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 Wanqian Li. Wanqian Li 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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Li, Wanqian, Yan Zou, Jiaojiao Zhang, et al.. (2025). Transcription factor EGR2 drives cataract formation through IGFBP3-mediated oxidative injury in lens epithelial cells. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 241. 773–788.
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Xu, Wenxin, Wanqian Li, Bin Xu, et al.. (2025). Plasmodium Infection Modulates Host Inflammatory Response through circRNAs during the Intracellular Stage in Red Blood Cells. ACS Infectious Diseases. 11(4). 1018–1029.
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Huang, Jiaxing, Wei Fan, Hui Yang, et al.. (2025). Lactate-binding protein DNMT3A in HRMECs promotes angiogenesis by upregulating VEGFA through HIF-1α lactylation. Genome biology. 26(1). 377–377. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Xianyang, Na Li, Jiaxing Huang, et al.. (2024). m6A-methylase METTL3 promotes retinal angiogenesis through modulation of metabolic reprogramming in RPE cells. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 21(1). 289–289. 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Jiaxing, Xiaotang Wang, Na Li, et al.. (2024). YY1 Lactylation Aggravates Autoimmune Uveitis by Enhancing Microglial Functions via Inflammatory Genes (Adv. Sci. 19/2024). Advanced Science. 11(19). 3 indexed citations
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Li, Fei, Xiao-Ping Zhong, Bo Li, et al.. (2024). A 3D radially aligned nanofiber scaffold co-loaded with LL37 mimetic peptide and PDGF-BB for the management of infected chronic wounds. Materials Today Bio. 28. 101237–101237. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Xinyu, et al.. (2024). PIMCOMP: An End-to-End DNN Compiler for Processing-In-Memory Accelerators. IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems. 44(5). 1745–1759. 1 indexed citations
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Cai, Chao, Wanqian Li, Xiyue Zhang, et al.. (2024). Natural Polymer–Based Hydrogel Dressings for Wound Healing. Advances in Wound Care. 14(6). 295–322. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Xingran, Guoqing Wang, Xiaotang Wang, et al.. (2024). OR11H1 Missense Variant Confers the Susceptibility to Vogt‒Koyanagi‒Harada Disease by Mediating Gadd45g Expression. Advanced Science. 11(11). e2306563–e2306563. 4 indexed citations
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Huang, Jiaxing, Xiaotang Wang, Na Li, et al.. (2024). YY1 Lactylation Aggravates Autoimmune Uveitis by Enhancing Microglial Functions via Inflammatory Genes. Advanced Science. 11(19). e2308031–e2308031. 57 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Xianyang, Xingyun Liao, Liu Y, et al.. (2023). A de novo missense mutation in MPP2 confers an increased risk of Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease as shown by trio-based whole-exome sequencing. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 20(11). 1379–1392. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Wanqian, et al.. (2023). Mathematical Framework for Optimizing Crossbar Allocation for ReRAM-based CNN Accelerators. ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems. 29(1). 1–24. 1 indexed citations
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Shu, Nan C., Zhi Zhang, Xiaotang Wang, et al.. (2023). Apigenin Alleviates Autoimmune Uveitis by Inhibiting Microglia M1 Pro-Inflammatory Polarization. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 64(5). 21–21. 23 indexed citations
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Wang, Guoqing, Xingran Li, Na Li, et al.. (2022). Icariin alleviates uveitis by targeting peroxiredoxin 3 to modulate retinal microglia M1/M2 phenotypic polarization. Redox Biology. 52. 102297–102297. 83 indexed citations
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Li, Wanqian, Jun Tan, Siyuan He, et al.. (2022). iPSC-based model of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease for phenotype recapitulation and drug screening. Clinical Immunology. 246. 109205–109205. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Santie, Zhongxin Zhu, Mei Xue, et al.. (2021). The protective effects of fibroblast growth factor 10 against hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice. Redox Biology. 40. 101859–101859. 43 indexed citations
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Sun, Jia, Xiaozhong Huang, Chao Niu, et al.. (2020). aFGF alleviates diabetic endothelial dysfunction by decreasing oxidative stress via Wnt/β-catenin-mediated upregulation of HXK2. Redox Biology. 39. 101811–101811. 44 indexed citations

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