Wantao Wang

701 total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 472 citations indexed

About

Wantao Wang is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wantao Wang has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 472 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Surgery, 8 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Wantao Wang's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (8 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (6 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers). Wantao Wang is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (8 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (6 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers). Wantao Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Slovakia. Wantao Wang's co-authors include Lin Huang, Lei Liu, Decheng Wu, Hongmei Liu, Yiwen Xian, Wenbo Wang, Zhipeng Huang, Zhaomin Zheng, James H. Andrews and Yixi Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, ACS Nano and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Wantao Wang

27 papers receiving 461 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Injectable pathological microenvironment-responsive anti-inflammatory hydrogels for ameliorating intervertebral disc degeneration

2024 39 citations Lei Liu, Wantao Wang et al. Biomaterials profile →

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Wantao Wang

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Hongyuan Xing China

Joe Kodama Japan

Daisuke Tateiwa Japan

Shengyuan Zhou China

Sunghyun Park South Korea

Te‐Yang Huang Taiwan

Haijun Xiao China

Guoyan Liang China

Jinglong Yan China

Huilin Yang China

Hongyuan Xing China

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171 ×1.6

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65 ×0.7

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56 ×0.7

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74 ×1.0

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wantao Wang

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Wang, Wantao, Lei Zhao, Lei Liu, et al.. (2025). Reprogramming to restore youthful epigenetics of senescent nucleus pulposus cells for mitigating intervertebral disc degeneration and alleviating low back pain. Bone Research. 13(1). 35–35. 4 indexed citations

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Fan, Jinghao, Fang Wang, Shiyi Chen, et al.. (2025). Boosting Immune Checkpoint Therapy Efficacy of Pancreatic Cancer by Cell‐Anchoring Probiotic. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(50). 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Wantao, Yiwen Xian, Zijie Zhang, et al.. (2025). Cartilage‐Adaptive Hydrogels via the Synergy Strategy of Protein Templating and Mechanical Training. Advanced Materials. 37(19). e2414081–e2414081. 9 indexed citations

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Tong, Yan, et al.. (2024). circSLTM knockdown attenuates chondrocyte inflammation, apoptosis and ECM degradation in osteoarthritis by regulating the miR-515-5p/VAPB axis. International Immunopharmacology. 138. 112435–112435. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Hua, Yuming Huang, Xiaohui Huang, et al.. (2024). Curculigoside upregulates BMAL1 to decrease nucleus pulposus cell apoptosis by inhibiting the JAK/STAT3 pathway. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 33(4). 412–425. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Lei, Wantao Wang, Lin Huang, et al.. (2024). Injectable pathological microenvironment-responsive anti-inflammatory hydrogels for ameliorating intervertebral disc degeneration. Biomaterials. 306. 122509–122509. 39 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Wantao, Lei Liu, Lei Zhao, et al.. (2024). An anti-senescence hydrogel with pH-responsive drug release for mitigating intervertebral disc degeneration and low back pain. Bioactive Materials. 41. 355–370. 16 indexed citations

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Liu, Lei, Wantao Wang, Lin Huang, et al.. (2024). Injectable Inflammation‐Responsive Hydrogels for Microenvironmental Regulation of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 13(22). e2400717–e2400717. 16 indexed citations

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Zhu, Chengfeng, et al.. (2023). The molecular mechanism of ferroptosis and its role in COPD. Frontiers in Medicine. 9. 1052540–1052540. 23 indexed citations

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Huang, Lin, Wantao Wang, Yiwen Xian, et al.. (2023). Rapidly in situ forming an injectable Chitosan/PEG hydrogel for intervertebral disc repair. Materials Today Bio. 22. 100752–100752. 40 indexed citations

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Wei, Luyao, Wantao Wang, Junxia Yao, et al.. (2022). PACT promotes the metastasis of basal-like breast cancer through Rac1 SUMOylation and activation. Oncogene. 41(37). 4282–4294. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Xiaolin, Fan Chen, Yuming Huang, et al.. (2022). Genomic G-quadruplex folding triggers a cytokine-mediated inflammatory feedback loop to aggravate inflammatory diseases. iScience. 25(11). 105312–105312. 6 indexed citations

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Cao, Yan, Wantao Wang, Xiaorong Zhan, & Yitong Zhang. (2022). PRDX6: A protein bridging S-palmitoylation and diabetic neuropathy. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13. 992875–992875. 10 indexed citations

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Li, Jiyou, et al.. (2021). Intra-articular injection of loaded sPL sustained-release microspheres inhibits osteoarthritis and promotes cartilaginous repairs. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 16(1). 646–646. 23 indexed citations

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Liu, Jianhui, et al.. (2020). PL/Vancomycin/Nano-hydroxyapatite Sustained-release Material to Treat Infectious Bone Defect. Open Life Sciences. 15(1). 92–107. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Wantao, et al.. (2020). microRNA-1236 promotes chondrocyte apoptosis in osteoarthritis via direct suppression of PIK3R3. Life Sciences. 253. 117694–117694. 24 indexed citations

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Huang, Zhipeng, et al.. (2020). Coaxial nanofiber scaffold with super-active platelet lysate to accelerate the repair of bone defects. RSC Advances. 10(59). 35776–35786. 20 indexed citations

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Zhang, Tao, et al.. (2020). The molecular mechanism of platelet lysate promotes transformation of non-union cells into osteoblasts. Translational Cancer Research. 9(3). 1985–1992. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Wantao, et al.. (2018). miR-590-3p is a novel microRNA which suppresses osteosarcoma progression by targeting SOX9. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 107. 1763–1769. 48 indexed citations

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Li, Wei‐Ming, et al.. (2016). MiR-184 Regulates Proliferation in Nucleus Pulposus Cells by Targeting GAS1. World Neurosurgery. 97. 710–715.e1. 24 indexed citations

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