Weiquan Li

8.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
55 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Weiquan Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Weiquan Li has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 14 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Weiquan Li's work include Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (13 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (11 papers) and Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (8 papers). Weiquan Li is often cited by papers focused on Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (13 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (11 papers) and Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (8 papers). Weiquan Li collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Hong Kong. Weiquan Li's co-authors include Kun‐Liang Guan, Bin Zhao, Li Li, Jindan Yu, Zhi-Chun Lai, Pan Zheng, Jiandie D. Lin, Jianjun Yu, Xin Ye and Cun-Yu Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Weiquan Li

50 papers receiving 6.3k 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.

Inactivation of YAP oncoprotein by the Hippo pathway is involved in cell contact inhibition and tissue growth control

2007 2.4k citations Bin Zhao, Weiquan Li et al. Genes & Development profile →
TEAD mediates YAP-dependent gene induction and growth control

2008 1.9k citations Bin Zhao, Xin Ye et al. Genes & Development profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Weiquan Li United States	26	4.3k	3.9k	818	641	553	55	6.4k
Zhi-Chun Lai United States	25	5.1k 1.2×	4.4k 1.1×	356 0.4×	631 1.0×	347 0.6×	46	6.7k
Fa‐Xing Yu China	32	6.1k 1.4×	5.4k 1.4×	304 0.4×	1.1k 1.7×	704 1.3×	66	9.1k
Shian Wu China	16	5.0k 1.2×	3.8k 1.0×	270 0.3×	571 0.9×	251 0.5×	39	6.1k
Martin Petkovich Canada	46	871 0.2×	8.6k 2.2×	816 1.0×	476 0.7×	446 0.8×	84	10.6k
Christian C. Dibble United States	17	627 0.1×	3.1k 0.8×	352 0.4×	446 0.7×	469 0.8×	19	4.4k
Jixin Dong United States	36	5.7k 1.3×	5.2k 1.4×	250 0.3×	917 1.4×	505 0.9×	72	8.4k
Stephen J. P. Pratt United States	25	1.6k 0.4×	2.5k 0.6×	225 0.3×	261 0.4×	338 0.6×	52	4.7k
Trista E. North United States	37	2.5k 0.6×	3.7k 0.9×	129 0.2×	582 0.9×	525 0.9×	91	6.3k
Norihisa Masuyama Japan	26	824 0.2×	4.0k 1.0×	568 0.7×	789 1.2×	540 1.0×	31	5.1k
Taro Okada Japan	29	1.2k 0.3×	3.6k 0.9×	207 0.3×	310 0.5×	350 0.6×	64	4.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Weiquan Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weiquan Li

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Zhan, Zhengshuo, Weiquan Li, Michel Saakes, et al.. (2025). Electrochemical Upcycling of Shell Waste for Sustainable Nutrient Recovery from Wastewater. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(46). 25066–25080.

Li, Weiquan, et al.. (2025). Extraction of valuable metals from acid mine drainage by an electrochemically activated limestone system. Nature Communications. 16(1). 6719–6719. 5 indexed citations

Meng, Xiang‐Gao, et al.. (2025). Thyroid Hormone Receptor β1 and PGC1α Coordinately Regulate OPA1/MFN2‐Mediated Mitochondrial Fusion and UCP1‐Mediated Lipid Browning in ccRCC. Advanced Science. 13(5). e08571–e08571.

Li, Weiquan, et al.. (2024). ZDHHC9-mediated Bip/GRP78 S-palmitoylation inhibits unfolded protein response and promotes bladder cancer progression. Cancer Letters. 598. 217118–217118. 12 indexed citations

Meng, Xiangui, Weiquan Li, Cheng Wang, et al.. (2024). Hsa_circ_0086414/transducer of ERBB2 (TOB2) axis-driven lipid elimination and tumor suppression in clear cell renal cell cancer via perilipin 3. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 261(Pt 1). 129636–129636. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Cheng, Weiquan Li, Xiang‐Gao Meng, et al.. (2023). Downregulation of RNA binding protein 47 predicts low survival in patients and promotes the development of renal cell malignancies through RNA stability modification. Molecular Biomedicine. 4(1). 41–41. 2 indexed citations

Li, Weiquan, Xiangui Meng, Xin Shi, et al.. (2023). Gene LY96 is an M2 macrophage‐related biomarker and is associated with immunosuppression in renal cell carcinoma. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(3). 3 indexed citations

Meng, Xiangui, Wen Xiao, Jiayin Sun, et al.. (2022). CircPTK2/PABPC1/SETDB1 axis promotes EMT-mediated tumor metastasis and gemcitabine resistance in bladder cancer. Cancer Letters. 554. 216023–216023. 83 indexed citations

Li, Weiquan, Xiangui Meng, Hongwei Yuan, Wen Xiao, & Xiaoping Zhang. (2022). A Novel Immune-Related ceRNA Network and Relative Potential Therapeutic Drug Prediction in ccRCC. Frontiers in Genetics. 12. 755706–755706. 13 indexed citations

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Yuan, Hongwei, Weiquan Li, Ning Lou, et al.. (2022). TRPM2 facilitates tumor progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by relieving Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 20(1). 57–69. 5 indexed citations

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Meng, Xiangui, et al.. (2022). KDELR2-KIF20A axis facilitates bladder cancer growth and metastasis by enhancing Golgi-mediated secretion. Biological Procedures Online. 24(1). 12–12. 16 indexed citations

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Xu, Ning, Wen Xiao, Xiangui Meng, et al.. (2022). Up-regulation of SLC27A2 suppresses the proliferation and invasion of renal cancer by down-regulating CDK3-mediated EMT. Cell Death Discovery. 8(1). 351–351. 14 indexed citations

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Li, Weiquan, Ning Xu, Xiangui Meng, et al.. (2022). SLC17A9-PTHLH-EMT axis promotes proliferation and invasion of clear renal cell carcinoma. iScience. 26(1). 105764–105764. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Weiquan, Xinna Li, & Richard A. Miller. (2014). ATF 4 activity: a common feature shared by many kinds of slow‐aging mice. Aging Cell. 13(6). 1012–1018. 54 indexed citations

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Li, Weiquan, Hiroto Katoh, Lizhong Wang, et al.. (2013). FOXP3 Regulates Sensitivity of Cancer Cells to Irradiation by Transcriptional Repression of BRCA1. Cancer Research. 73(7). 2170–2180. 21 indexed citations

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Li, Weiquan, Lizhong Wang, Hiroto Katoh, et al.. (2011). Identification of a Tumor Suppressor Relay between the FOXP3 and the Hippo Pathways in Breast and Prostate Cancers. Cancer Research. 71(6). 2162–2171. 78 indexed citations

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Liu, Yan, Yin Wang, Weiquan Li, Pan Zheng, & Yang Liu. (2009). Activating Transcription Factor 2 and c-Jun–Mediated Induction of FoxP3 for Experimental Therapy of Mammary Tumor in the Mouse. Cancer Research. 69(14). 5954–5960. 30 indexed citations

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Zhao, Bin, Xin Ye, Jindan Yu, et al.. (2008). TEAD mediates YAP-dependent gene induction and growth control. Genes & Development. 22(14). 1962–1971. 1934 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kruger, Robert P., et al.. (2004). Mapping Netrin Receptor Binding Reveals Domains of Unc5 Regulating Its Tyrosine Phosphorylation. Journal of Neuroscience. 24(48). 10826–10834. 64 indexed citations

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Li, Weiquan, Huira Chong, & Kun‐Liang Guan. (2001). Function of the Rho Family GTPases in Ras-stimulated Raf Activation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(37). 34728–34737. 65 indexed citations

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