Yunkun Li

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Yunkun Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Yunkun Li has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Yunkun Li's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (13 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (12 papers) and Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers (11 papers). Yunkun Li is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (13 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (12 papers) and Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers (11 papers). Yunkun Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yunkun Li's co-authors include Zhongwei Gu, Xianghui Xu, Zhijun Zhang, Yachao Li, Qiyong Gong, Kui Luo, Dan Zhong, Xiao Zhang, Xiao Zhang and Yiyan He and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yunkun Li

43 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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.

Dendritic Polymer‐Based Nanomedicines Remodel the Tumor Stroma: Improve Drug Penetration and Enhance Antitumor Immune Response

2024 75 citations Yuxin Zhang, Dayi Pan et al. Advanced Materials profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yunkun Li China	20	493	448	400	177	172	44	1.1k
Yachao Li China	19	496 1.0×	516 1.2×	412 1.0×	147 0.8×	149 0.9×	53	1.1k
Amir K. Varkouhi Netherlands	12	1.4k 2.8×	498 1.1×	592 1.5×	175 1.0×	112 0.7×	17	2.0k
Richard Laga Czechia	18	536 1.1×	280 0.6×	317 0.8×	104 0.6×	98 0.6×	45	1.1k
Yuki Mochida Japan	20	634 1.3×	423 0.9×	577 1.4×	104 0.6×	85 0.5×	40	1.2k
Stefanie Wedepohl Germany	21	426 0.9×	497 1.1×	509 1.3×	91 0.5×	152 0.9×	52	1.3k
Catherine Yao United States	12	954 1.9×	470 1.0×	482 1.2×	121 0.7×	60 0.3×	18	1.6k
Xianghui Xu China	24	821 1.7×	745 1.7×	747 1.9×	81 0.5×	299 1.7×	62	1.7k
You-Kyoung Kim South Korea	26	1.3k 2.6×	351 0.8×	496 1.2×	141 0.8×	92 0.5×	53	1.9k
Sabine Barnert Germany	21	616 1.2×	260 0.6×	267 0.7×	150 0.8×	48 0.3×	27	1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yunkun Li

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Li, Yinggang, Xue Zhang, Yunkun Li, et al.. (2025). Neutrophil-based delivery platforms: from natural mechanisms to engineered therapeutics. Theranostics. 16(1). 123–155. 4 indexed citations

Shen, Xiaoding, Yihan Wang, Maodi Xie, et al.. (2025). Metabolic Targeting of Oxidative Phosphorylation Enhances Chemosensitivity in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer via a Synergistic Nanomedicine. Theranostics. 15(15). 7607–7626. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Yuxin, Yunkun Li, Guohao Liu, et al.. (2025). Stimuli-responsive polymer-dasatinib prodrug to reprogram cancer-associated fibroblasts for boosted immunotherapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 381. 113606–113606. 7 indexed citations

Ding, Haitao, Liping Su, Yunkun Li, et al.. (2025). Morphological insights in oxidative sensitive nanocarrier pharmacokinetics, targeting, and photodynamic therapy. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 13(12). 3852–3863. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Guohao, Dayi Pan, Yunkun Li, et al.. (2025). Prodrug-based combinational nanomedicine remodels lipid metabolism for reinforced ferroptosis and immune activation. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 15(5). 2746–2763. 7 indexed citations

Ji, Jiecheng, Jie Zhou, Xue Li, et al.. (2025). Tailoring the dendronized structures of cyclodextrin-based supramolecular nanoassemblies for enhanced tumor paraptosis via disrupting endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis. Acta Biomaterialia. 195. 436–450. 2 indexed citations

Cai, Hao, Xue Li, Yuxin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Reversing adenosine-mediated immunosuppression in triple-negative breast cancer by synergistic chemo-immunotherapy via stimuli-responsive nanomedicines. EBioMedicine. 123. 106059–106059.

Yang, Shiyong, Rong Wei, Yujie Lv, et al.. (2024). Identification and functional characteristics of IL-8 and its potential receptor CXCR1/2 in Siberian hybrid sturgeon. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8. 200188–200188. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Xiaoming, Jie Chen, Zhiqian Li, et al.. (2024). A branched polymer-based agent for efficient and precise targeting of fibrosis diseases by magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Controlled Release. 373. 905–916. 8 indexed citations

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Desmet, Sofie, Tineke Vanderhaeghen, Dorien Clarisse, et al.. (2024). Crosstalk interactions between transcription factors ERRα and PPARα assist PPARα-mediated gene expression. Molecular Metabolism. 84. 101938–101938. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Yunkun, Yuxin Zhang, Dayi Pan, et al.. (2024). Dendritic nanomedicine enhances chemo-immunotherapy by disturbing metabolism of cancer-associated fibroblasts for deep penetration and activating function of immune cells. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 14(8). 3680–3696. 26 indexed citations

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Li, Zhiqian, Lei Gu, Dayi Pan, et al.. (2023). Stimuli-responsive heparin-drug conjugates co-assembled into stable nanomedicines for cancer therapy. Acta Biomaterialia. 164. 422–434. 12 indexed citations

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Yang, Shiyong, Yunkun Li, Yuanwei Zhang, et al.. (2022). Identification and functional characteristics of two TLR5 subtypes in S. grahami. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 131. 707–717. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Yunkun, Tao Pu, Jilin Zheng, et al.. (2021). Experimental Demonstration of an Optical Domain Decryption Method for PSK Quantum Noise Randomized Cipher. 1–3. 1 indexed citations

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Zhong, Dan, Yunkun Li, Hongli Mao, et al.. (2021). Facile fabrication of multi-pocket nanoparticles with stepwise size transition for promoting deep penetration and tumor targeting. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 19(1). 111–111. 19 indexed citations

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Zhong, Dan, Yahui Wu, Yunkun Li, et al.. (2020). Redox dual-responsive dendrimeric nanoparticles for mutually synergistic chemo-photodynamic therapy to overcome drug resistance. Journal of Controlled Release. 329. 1210–1221. 35 indexed citations

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Zhong, Dan, Zhijun Zhang, Yachao Li, et al.. (2020). Bioinspired Artificial Tobacco Mosaic Virus with Combined Oncolytic Properties to Completely Destroy Multidrug‐Resistant Cancer. Advanced Materials. 32(9). e1904958–e1904958. 48 indexed citations

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Du, Xiaogang, Yunkun Li, Dong Li, et al.. (2017). Transcriptome profiling of spleen provides insights into the antiviral mechanism in Schizothorax prenanti after poly (I: C) challenge. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 62. 13–23. 30 indexed citations

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Xu, Xianghui, Qian Jiang, Xiao Zhang, et al.. (2015). Virus-inspired mimics: self-assembly of dendritic lipopeptides into arginine-rich nanovectors for improving gene delivery. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 3(35). 7006–7010. 34 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiao, Zhijun Zhang, Xianghui Xu, et al.. (2015). Bioinspired Therapeutic Dendrimers as Efficient Peptide Drugs Based on Supramolecular Interactions for Tumor Inhibition. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 54(14). 4289–4294. 71 indexed citations

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