William C. Cho

52.3k total citations · 14 hit papers
556 papers, 20.7k citations indexed

About

William C. Cho is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, William C. Cho has authored 556 papers receiving a total of 20.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 308 papers in Molecular Biology, 168 papers in Cancer Research and 97 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in William C. Cho's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (100 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (81 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (61 papers). William C. Cho is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (100 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (81 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (61 papers). William C. Cho collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Iran. William C. Cho's co-authors include Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Kenneth K.W. To, Daniela Călina, Natália Martins, Kwok Nam Leung, Bahare Salehi, Farukh Sharopov, Miquel Martorell, Mingxia Wu and Deepa Mundekkad 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

William C. Cho

535 papers receiving 20.3k citations

Hit Papers

OncomiRs: the discovery and progress of microRNAs in cancers 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2018 2020 2019 2019 100 200 300 400 500
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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. OncomiRs: the discovery and progress of microRNAs in cancers
    2007 592 citations William C. Cho profile →
  2. Efficient RNA drug delivery using red blood cell extracellular vesicles
    2018 516 citations Luyen Tien Vu, Victor Ma et al. profile →
  3. Therapeutic Potential of Quercetin: New Insights and Perspectives for Human Health
    2020 471 citations Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Mehdi Sharifi‐Rad et al. profile →
  4. Therapeutic Potential of α- and β-Pinene: A Miracle Gift of Nature
    2019 451 citations Farukh Sharopov, Yasaman Taheri et al. profile →
  5. Insights on the Use of α-Lipoic Acid for Therapeutic Purposes
    2019 298 citations Farukh Sharopov, Natália Martins et al. profile →
  6. Recent Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
    2018 293 citations William C. Cho et al. profile →
  7. Anticancer potential of alkaloids: a key emphasis to colchicine, vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, vinorelbine and vincamine
    2022 279 citations Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Anca Oana Docea et al. profile →
  8. Chemoresistance mechanisms of breast cancer and their countermeasures
    2019 251 citations William C. Cho et al. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy profile →
  9. Nanoparticles in Clinical Translation for Cancer Therapy
    2022 201 citations William C. Cho et al. profile →
  10. Interplay of oxidative stress, cellular communication and signaling pathways in cancer
    2024 192 citations Daniela Călina, Javad Sharifi‐Rad et al. profile →
  11. Natural Coumarins: Exploring the Pharmacological Complexity and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms
    2021 182 citations Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Natália Martins et al. profile →
  12. Potential mechanisms of quercetin in cancer prevention: focus on cellular and molecular targets
    2022 171 citations Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Daniela Călina et al. profile →
  13. mTOR-Mediated Regulation of Immune Responses in Cancer and Tumor Microenvironment
    2022 133 citations Behzad Mansoori, William C. Cho et al. profile →
  14. The Common Hallmarks and Interconnected Pathways of Aging, Circadian Rhythms, and Cancer: Implications for Therapeutic Strategies
    2025 16 citations William C. Cho et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William C. Cho China 71 11.4k 5.8k 2.7k 1.7k 1.7k 556 20.7k
Han‐Ming Shen Singapore 88 11.0k 1.0× 3.3k 0.6× 1.9k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 2.0k 1.2× 277 23.3k
Alan Prem Kumar Singapore 84 11.2k 1.0× 4.2k 0.7× 3.7k 1.4× 929 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 251 19.3k
Subash C. Gupta India 55 8.6k 0.7× 2.7k 0.5× 1.7k 0.6× 832 0.5× 1.7k 1.0× 123 19.0k
Cheng Peng China 76 11.6k 1.0× 2.7k 0.5× 1.7k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 2.7k 1.6× 963 25.7k
Anupam Bishayee United States 79 9.5k 0.8× 2.3k 0.4× 2.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 2.7k 1.6× 312 20.2k
Hong Zhang China 73 12.5k 1.1× 2.7k 0.5× 3.7k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 3.1k 1.8× 946 25.2k
Zigang Dong United States 88 17.1k 1.5× 4.4k 0.8× 5.7k 2.1× 1.6k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 578 28.0k
Shaker A. Mousa United States 73 9.6k 0.8× 2.7k 0.5× 3.2k 1.2× 1.7k 1.0× 825 0.5× 665 24.6k
Sanjay Gupta United States 69 7.2k 0.6× 2.6k 0.5× 1.9k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 286 15.1k
Ann M. Bode United States 77 12.4k 1.1× 3.3k 0.6× 4.1k 1.5× 1.2k 0.7× 975 0.6× 422 21.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William C. Cho

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Alimohammadi, Mina, Abbas Ali Imani Fooladi, Alireza Mafi, et al.. (2025). Long noncoding RNAs and HPV-related cervical cancer: Uncovering molecular mechanisms and clinical applications. Translational Oncology. 55. 102363–102363.
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Yang, Fan, Guoxia Zhang, Na An, et al.. (2024). Interplay of ferroptosis, cuproptosis, and PANoptosis in cancer treatment-induced cardiotoxicity: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications. Seminars in Cancer Biology. 106-107. 106–122. 15 indexed citations
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Xue, Vivian Weiwen, Sze Chuen Cesar Wong, Hua Zhao, & William C. Cho. (2024). Proteomic characterization of extracellular vesicles in programmed cell death. PROTEOMICS. 24(11). e2300024–e2300024. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Zimin, Xin Chen, Jiawei Liang, et al.. (2023). PFKP confers chemoresistance by upregulating ABCC2 transporter in non-small cell lung cancer. Translational Lung Cancer Research. 12(11). 2294–2309. 6 indexed citations
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Asl, Elmira Roshani, Davoud Rostamzadeh, Pascal H. G. Duijf, et al.. (2023). Mutant P53 in the formation and progression of the tumor microenvironment: Friend or foe. Life Sciences. 315. 121361–121361. 18 indexed citations
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Cho, William C., et al.. (2023). microRNAs in parasite-induced liver fibrosis: from mechanisms to diagnostics and therapeutics. Trends in Parasitology. 39(10). 859–872. 9 indexed citations
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Khan, Suliman, William C. Cho, Arif Hussain, et al.. (2023). The interaction mechanism of plasma iron transport protein transferrin with nanoparticles. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 240. 124441–124441. 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Daniel Xin, Luyen Tien Vu, Eric Yeo, et al.. (2022). αvβ1 integrin is enriched in extracellular vesicles of metastatic breast cancer cells: A mechanism mediated by galectin‐3. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 11(8). e12234–e12234. 32 indexed citations
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Baradaran, Behzad, et al.. (2022). MicroRNAs in the cancer cell-to-cell communication: An insight into biological vehicles. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 153. 113449–113449. 13 indexed citations
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Cho, William C., et al.. (2022). Rapid Plastic Deformation of Cancer Cells Correlates with High Metastatic Potential. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 11(8). e2101657–e2101657. 8 indexed citations
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Hernández‐Parra, Héctor, Hernán Cortés, Marí­a Luisa Del Prado-Audelo, et al.. (2022). Repositioning of drugs for Parkinson’s disease and pharmaceutical nanotechnology tools for their optimization. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 20(1). 413–413. 17 indexed citations
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Cho, William C., Hin Fung Tsang, Yin Kwan Wong, et al.. (2021). The current and future applications of in situ hybridization technologies in anatomical pathology. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics. 22(1). 5–18. 4 indexed citations
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Xue, Vivian Weiwen, Chenxi Yang, Sze Chuen Cesar Wong, & William C. Cho. (2021). Proteomic profiling in extracellular vesicles for cancer detection and monitoring. PROTEOMICS. 21(13-14). e2000094–e2000094. 19 indexed citations
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Sharifi‐Rad, Javad, Célia F. Rodrigues, Farukh Sharopov, et al.. (2020). Diet, Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Diseases: Linking Pathophysiology to Cardioprotective Effects of Natural Bioactive Compounds. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(7). 2326–2326. 178 indexed citations
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Nath, Aritro, Eunice Y. Lau, Adam M Lee, et al.. (2019). Discovering long noncoding RNA predictors of anticancer drug sensitivity beyond protein-coding genes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(44). 22020–22029. 31 indexed citations
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Khan, Abbas, Arif Ali, Muhammad Junaid, et al.. (2018). Identification of novel drug targets for diamond-blackfan anemia based on RPS19 gene mutation using protein-protein interaction network. BMC Systems Biology. 12(S4). 39–39. 18 indexed citations
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Babashah, Sadegh, Babak Bakhshinejad, Maryam Tahmasebi Birgani, Katayoon Pakravan, & William C. Cho. (2018). Regulation of MicroRNAs by Phytochemicals: A Promising Strategy for Cancer Chemoprevention. Current Cancer Drug Targets. 18(7). 640–651. 10 indexed citations
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He, Bangshun, Tao Xu, Yuqin Pan, et al.. (2016). Nucleotide excision repair pathway gene polymorphisms are linked to breast cancer risk in a Chinese population. Oncotarget. 7(51). 84872–84882. 25 indexed citations

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