Yujia Cai

1.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
36 papers, 871 citations indexed

About

Yujia Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yujia Cai has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 871 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Genetics and 5 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Yujia Cai's work include CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (13 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (11 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (6 papers). Yujia Cai is often cited by papers focused on CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (13 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (11 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (6 papers). Yujia Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, Denmark and United States. Yujia Cai's co-authors include Jacob Giehm Mikkelsen, Rasmus O. Bak, Dawei Wang, Sikai Ling, Jiaxu Hong, Søren R. Paludan, Di Yin, Yao Dai, Xujiao Zhou and Hao Jiang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Nano Letters and Nature Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Yujia Cai

31 papers receiving 858 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. Targeting herpes simplex virus with CRISPR–Cas9 cures herpetic stromal keratitis in mice
    2021 122 citations Di Yin, Sikai Ling et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →
  2. Modified lentiviral globin gene therapy for pediatric β0/β0 transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia: A single-center, single-arm pilot trial
    2024 41 citations Sikai Ling, Yujia Cai et al. profile →
  3. Customizable virus-like particles deliver CRISPR–Cas9 ribonucleoprotein for effective ocular neovascular and Huntington’s disease gene therapy
    2025 18 citations Sikai Ling, Xue Zhang et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →

Peers

Yujia Cai
Benjamin Strobel Germany
Thomas W. Chalberg United States
Xiaohui Zhang China
Heide Plesken United States
Jote Bulcha United States
Yuanyuan Liu China
Erin R. Burnight United States
Kerman Aloria Spain
Yue Song China
Martin P. Keough United States
Benjamin Strobel Germany
Yujia Cai
Citations per year, relative to Yujia Cai Yujia Cai (= 1×) peers Benjamin Strobel

Countries citing papers authored by Yujia Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yujia Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yujia Cai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yujia Cai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yujia Cai 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 Yujia Cai. Yujia Cai 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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Jiang, Dan, Yining Sun, Yu Xia, et al.. (2025). Hexokinase‐2 as a Therapeutic Target: Alleviating Herpes Simplex Keratitis Through Metabolic Reprogramming. Advanced Science. 12(34). e03690–e03690. 1 indexed citations
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Ling, Sikai, Xue Zhang, Yao Dai, et al.. (2025). Customizable virus-like particles deliver CRISPR–Cas9 ribonucleoprotein for effective ocular neovascular and Huntington’s disease gene therapy. Nature Nanotechnology. 20(4). 543–553. 18 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Yu, Weiqing Xu, Yinjun Tang, et al.. (2025). Handheld integrated needle sensor based on arginine-engineered Cu-MOF with boosted enzyme-mimicking activity for sensitive detection of glyphosate. Chinese Chemical Letters. 37(5). 111649–111649. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Guo, Zhilin Long, Yinan Shen, et al.. (2025). BRD9 inhibition overcomes oncolytic virus therapy resistance in glioblastoma. Cell Reports Medicine. 6(8). 102258–102258.
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Jiang, Wenxuan, Yu Wu, Rina Su, et al.. (2024). Grain-Boundary-Rich Ceria Metallene Nanozyme with Abundant Metal Site Pairs Boosts Phosphatase-like Activity. Nano Letters. 24(31). 9635–9642. 11 indexed citations
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Xu, Weiqing, Yinjun Tang, Yujia Cai, et al.. (2024). Nanozyme-Based Microfluidic Chip System for pH-Regulated Pretreatment and Sensitive Sensing. Analytical Chemistry.
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Hu, Jingjing, Xujiao Zhou, Sijia Chen, et al.. (2023). A supramolecular gel with unique rheological properties for treating corneal virus infection. Nano Today. 50. 101841–101841. 15 indexed citations
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Yuan, Baoshi, Juanmin Zha, Yujia Cai, et al.. (2023). Nuclear receptor modulators inhibit osteosarcoma cell proliferation and tumour growth by regulating the mTOR signaling pathway. Cell Death and Disease. 14(1). 51–51. 10 indexed citations
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Cai, Yujia, et al.. (2023). Bacterial molecular syringe for drug delivery. Cell Host & Microbe. 31(6). 917–919.
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Li, Yuanqing, Jing Sun, Shiwei Cao, et al.. (2023). Evolutionary mining and functional characterization of TnpB nucleases identify efficient miniature genome editors. Nature Biotechnology. 42(5). 745–757. 52 indexed citations
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Zeng, Xiaofang, et al.. (2022). Evaluating the quality of life among melasma patients using the MELASQoL scale: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 17(1). e0262833–e0262833. 35 indexed citations
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Wang, Fangmin, Wenwen Shen, Yujia Cai, et al.. (2022). Buprenorphine reduces methamphetamine intake and drug seeking behavior via activating nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide receptor in rats. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13. 983595–983595. 5 indexed citations
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Yin, Di, Sikai Ling, Dawei Wang, et al.. (2021). Targeting herpes simplex virus with CRISPR–Cas9 cures herpetic stromal keratitis in mice. Nature Biotechnology. 39(5). 567–577. 122 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ling, Sikai, Shiqi Yang, Xinde Hu, et al.. (2021). Lentiviral delivery of co-packaged Cas9 mRNA and a Vegfa-targeting guide RNA prevents wet age-related macular degeneration in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 5(2). 144–156. 135 indexed citations
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Bu, Shizhong, Hong Ma, Lei Gao, et al.. (2020). Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of Astaxanthin on Depressive-Like Behaviors in High-Fat Diet and Streptozotocin-Treated Rats. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 10. 1621–1621. 29 indexed citations
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Wang, Dawei, et al.. (2020). An overview of development in gene therapeutics in China. Gene Therapy. 27(7-8). 338–348. 25 indexed citations
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Askou, Anne Louise, Emil Aagaard Thomsen, Yujia Cai, et al.. (2017). In Vivo Knockout of the Vegfa Gene by Lentiviral Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 in Mouse Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 9. 89–99. 60 indexed citations
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Cai, Yujia & Jacob Giehm Mikkelsen. (2016). Lentiviral Delivery of Proteins for Genome Engineering. Current Gene Therapy. 16(3). 194–206. 8 indexed citations
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Cai, Yujia & Jacob Giehm Mikkelsen. (2014). Driving DNA transposition by lentiviral protein transduction. Mobile Genetic Elements. 4(3). e29591–e29591. 11 indexed citations
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Cai, Yujia, et al.. (2013). Efficient Sleeping Beauty DNA Transposition From DNA Minicircles. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 2. e74–e74. 29 indexed citations

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