Wei‐Ting Kuo

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
75 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Wei‐Ting Kuo is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei‐Ting Kuo has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Surgery and 16 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Wei‐Ting Kuo's work include Barrier Structure and Function Studies (12 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (10 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (8 papers). Wei‐Ting Kuo is often cited by papers focused on Barrier Structure and Function Studies (12 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (10 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (8 papers). Wei‐Ting Kuo collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, United States and China. Wei‐Ting Kuo's co-authors include Jerrold R. Turner, Li Zuo, Matthew A. Odenwald, Gurminder Singh, Linda Chia‐Hui Yu, Clara Abraham, Christine B. Gurniak, Shariq Madha, Le Shen and Feng‐Huei Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Wei‐Ting Kuo

70 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Tight Junction Protein ZO-1 Is Dispensable for Barrie... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2022 100 200 300
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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. The Tight Junction Protein ZO-1 Is Dispensable for Barrier Function but Critical for Effective Mucosal Repair
    2021 321 citations Wei‐Ting Kuo, Li Zuo et al. profile →
  2. Tight junction proteins occludin and ZO‐1 as regulators of epithelial proliferation and survival
    2022 311 citations Wei‐Ting Kuo, Matthew A. Odenwald et al. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wei‐Ting Kuo Taiwan 25 1.3k 367 346 342 310 75 2.5k
Matthew A. Odenwald United States 15 1.3k 1.0× 434 1.2× 448 1.3× 431 1.3× 382 1.2× 27 2.8k
Chaithanya Chelakkot South Korea 10 1.5k 1.2× 156 0.4× 253 0.7× 249 0.7× 248 0.8× 15 2.3k
Anja Fromm Germany 25 1.0k 0.8× 772 2.1× 253 0.7× 365 1.1× 351 1.1× 49 2.1k
Jaewang Ghim South Korea 20 2.2k 1.7× 186 0.5× 500 1.4× 288 0.8× 324 1.0× 28 3.3k
Chafia Touil–Boukoffa Algeria 29 695 0.6× 180 0.5× 348 1.0× 366 1.1× 226 0.7× 111 2.3k
Zongwei Li China 33 1.8k 1.4× 284 0.8× 341 1.0× 211 0.6× 136 0.4× 94 3.2k
Min Yu China 25 1.1k 0.9× 123 0.3× 526 1.5× 202 0.6× 194 0.6× 64 2.3k
Xu Yao China 32 926 0.7× 141 0.4× 621 1.8× 422 1.2× 171 0.6× 183 3.6k
Arnaud Muller Luxembourg 20 2.3k 1.8× 178 0.5× 340 1.0× 256 0.7× 316 1.0× 42 3.3k
Lucíola S. Barcelos Brazil 34 901 0.7× 165 0.4× 487 1.4× 256 0.7× 122 0.4× 90 2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei‐Ting Kuo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei‐Ting Kuo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei‐Ting Kuo

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kuo, Wei‐Ting, et al.. (2025). Sulfatase modifying factor 2 as a predictive biomarker for urothelial carcinoma. Discover Oncology. 16(1). 126–126.
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Chen, Yiwen, Chuang‐Wei Wang, Shih‐Jung Cheng, et al.. (2024). Oral Lactobacillus zeae exacerbates the pathological manifestation of periodontitis in a mouse model. Molecular Oral Microbiology. 39(5). 344–353. 1 indexed citations
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Kuan, Che‐Yung, Zhiyu Chen, Wei‐Ting Kuo, et al.. (2024). High-throughput proliferation and activation of NK-92MI cell spheroids via a homemade one-step closed bioreactor in pseudostatic cultures for immunocellular therapy. Journal of Biological Engineering. 18(1). 65–65.
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Yang, I‐Hsuan, Che‐Yung Kuan, Shenglong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Macrophage-mediated controlled release of cysteine protease inhibitor from PLGA-PEG/hydroxyapatite microspheres for targeting cathepsin S in Alzheimer’s disease. European Polymer Journal. 214. 113151–113151. 4 indexed citations
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Kuo, Wei‐Ting, et al.. (2024). Glucose-Stimulated Mucus Secretion by Goblet Cells Mitigates Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Mesenteric Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Current Developments in Nutrition. 8(9). 104431–104431. 2 indexed citations
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Hou, Hsin‐Han, Bor‐Shiunn Lee, Yu‐Cheng Liu, et al.. (2023). Vapor-Induced Pore-Forming Atmospheric-Plasma-Sprayed Zinc-, Strontium-, and Magnesium-Doped Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Titanium Implants Enhance New Bone Formation—An In Vivo and In Vitro Investigation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(5). 4933–4933. 15 indexed citations
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Ko, Hui‐Hsin, An Cheng, Han‐Yi Chou, et al.. (2023). Metastasis and immunosuppression promoted by mtDNA and PD‐L1 in extracellular vesicles are reversed by WGP β‐glucan in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Science. 114(10). 3857–3872. 8 indexed citations
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Lee, Yi‐Chen, Kuo‐Wang Tsai, Jia-Bin Liao, et al.. (2022). High expression of tight junction protein 1 as a predictive biomarker for bladder cancer grade and staging. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 1496–1496. 11 indexed citations
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Kuo, Wei‐Ting, Matthew A. Odenwald, Jerrold R. Turner, & Li Zuo. (2022). Tight junction proteins occludin and ZO‐1 as regulators of epithelial proliferation and survival. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1514(1). 21–33. 311 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chang, Chung, Jiabin Chen, I‐Hsuan Chen, et al.. (2020). HDMAC: A Web-Based Interactive Program for High-Dimensional Analysis of Molecular Alterations in Cancer. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 3953–3953. 4 indexed citations
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Kuo, Wei‐Ting, et al.. (2017). Growth Mechanism of Nano-silver Wires. Journal of Applied Science and Engineering. 20(1). 47–54. 3 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yung‐Hsin, Kun‐Ling Tsai, Kai‐Chiang Yang, et al.. (2017). Effects of thermosensitive chitosan-gelatin based hydrogel containing glutathione on Cisd2-deficient chondrocytes under oxidative stress. Carbohydrate Polymers. 173. 17–27. 26 indexed citations
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Kuo, Wei‐Ting, Sung‐Chou Li, Hing‐Chung Lam, et al.. (2016). MicroRNA-324 in Human Cancer: miR-324-5p and miR-324-3p Have Distinct Biological Functions in Human Cancer. Anticancer Research. 36(10). 5189–5196. 51 indexed citations
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Kuo, Wei‐Ting, Wen‐Chun Lin, Kai‐Chun Chang, et al.. (2015). Quantitative Analysis of Ligand-EGFR Interactions: A Platform for Screening Targeting Molecules. PLoS ONE. 10(2). e0116610–e0116610. 28 indexed citations
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Wu, Li‐Ling, Wei‐Hao Peng, Wei‐Ting Kuo, et al.. (2014). Commensal Bacterial Endocytosis in Epithelial Cells Is Dependent on Myosin Light Chain Kinase–Activated Brush Border Fanning by Interferon-γ. American Journal Of Pathology. 184(8). 2260–2274. 47 indexed citations
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Kuo, Wei‐Ting, et al.. (2013). Evaluation of Adhesion Force and Binding Affinity of Phytohemagglutinin Erythroagglutinating to EGF Receptor on Human Lung Cancer Cells. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 20(19). 2476–2485. 2 indexed citations
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Kuo, Wei‐Ting, Feng‐Huei Lin, Fuu‐Jen Tsai, et al.. (2010). Induction of the Mitochondria Apoptosis Pathway by Phytohemagglutinin Erythroagglutinating in Human Lung Cancer Cells. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 18(3). 848–856. 14 indexed citations

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