Zerong Cai

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Zerong Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Zerong Cai has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Oncology and 8 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Zerong Cai's work include Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (4 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (4 papers) and Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (4 papers). Zerong Cai is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (4 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (4 papers) and Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (4 papers). Zerong Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Zerong Cai's co-authors include Huai‐Qiang Ju, De‐Shen Wang, Jia Liu, Rui‐Hua Xu, Ping Lan, Yufeng Chen, Yifeng Zou, Xiaojian Wu, Jianping Wang and Peishan Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research and Gut.

In The Last Decade

Zerong Cai

21 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Circular RNA: metabolism, functions and interactions with proteins

2020 848 citations Zerong Cai, Jia Liu et al. Molecular Cancer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zerong Cai China	10	1.0k	750	125	77	71	25	1.2k
Yanxia Lu China	19	1.0k 1.0×	843 1.1×	194 1.6×	109 1.4×	110 1.5×	28	1.3k
Wenxiang Wang China	14	820 0.8×	628 0.8×	120 1.0×	72 0.9×	54 0.8×	31	994
Wu Sun China	15	784 0.8×	665 0.9×	77 0.6×	54 0.7×	61 0.9×	26	989
Shengchun Wang China	13	713 0.7×	466 0.6×	98 0.8×	60 0.8×	68 1.0×	36	965
Shuiyi Liu China	16	727 0.7×	651 0.9×	108 0.9×	65 0.8×	121 1.7×	23	991
Kefeng Wang China	20	1.0k 1.0×	909 1.2×	83 0.7×	110 1.4×	64 0.9×	43	1.2k
Qian Fan China	15	1.2k 1.2×	1.1k 1.5×	109 0.9×	58 0.8×	109 1.5×	23	1.4k
Xiao Feng China	15	580 0.6×	630 0.8×	149 1.2×	68 0.9×	86 1.2×	18	900

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zerong Cai

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cai, Zerong, Yongqiang Zheng, Yan Hu, et al.. (2025). Construction of exosome non-coding RNA feature for non-invasive, early detection of gastric cancer patients by machine learning: a multi-cohort study. Gut. 74(6). 884–893. 12 indexed citations

Wu, Yi-Hang, Zhangjie Wang, Hengyu Zhao, et al.. (2025). RCMIX model based on pre-treatment MRI imaging predicts T-downstage in MRI-cT4 stage rectal cancer. Cancer Letters. 628. 217871–217871.

Cai, Zerong, Xuanhui Liu, Zhangjie Wang, et al.. (2025). Prognostic Value of Pathological Risk Parameters in Predicting Postrecurrent Survival for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Salvage Radical Surgery: Result from a Median 5-year Follow-Up Study. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 33(2). 1260–1269.

Cai, Zerong, et al.. (2025). A bibliometric analysis of augmented reality and mixed reality applied in minimally invasive surgery. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 19(1). 159–159.

Cai, Zerong, et al.. (2024). Prognostic Impact of Para-Aortic Lymph Node Dissection in Colorectal Cancer Patients Suspected of Para-Aortic Lymph Node Metastasis: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Clinical Colorectal Cancer. 24(1). 48–55.e4.

Hu, Yan, et al.. (2024). Circular RNA circPHLPP2 promotes tumor growth and anti-PD-1 resistance through binding ILF3 to regulate IL36γ transcription in colorectal cancer. Molecular Cancer. 23(1). 272–272. 9 indexed citations

Xu, Weimin, Yaosheng Wang, Hang Hu, et al.. (2023). Risk Factors and Quality of Life in Patients with Diffuse Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis According to the Chicago Classification for J Pouch: a Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study in China. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 27(4). 766–776. 4 indexed citations

You, Weiqiang, Yufeng Chen, Zerong Cai, et al.. (2022). SQLE, A Key Enzyme in Cholesterol Metabolism, Correlates With Tumor Immune Infiltration and Immunotherapy Outcome of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 864244–864244. 36 indexed citations

Cai, Zerong, Yan Hu, Kun Liao, et al.. (2022). Circular RNAs: Emerging regulators of glucose metabolism in cancer. Cancer Letters. 552. 215978–215978. 23 indexed citations

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Yu, Zhaoliang, Bin Zheng, Jia Ke, et al.. (2021). Genome-Wide Analysis Reveals Hypoxic Microenvironment Is Associated With Immunosuppression in Poor Survival of Stage II/III Colorectal Cancer Patients. Frontiers in Medicine. 8. 686885–686885. 7 indexed citations

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Yu, Zhaoliang, Yufeng Chen, Bin Zheng, et al.. (2021). Protein–protein interaction analysis reveals a novel cancer stem cell related target TMEM17 in colorectal cancer. Cancer Cell International. 21(1). 94–94. 4 indexed citations

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Zheng, Xiaobin, Huashan Liu, Xiaoli Zhong, et al.. (2021). LDL receptor related protein 2 to promote colorectal cancer metastasis via enhancing GSK3β/β-catenin signaling.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 39(15_suppl). e15507–e15507. 2 indexed citations

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Yu, Zhaoliang, Bin Zheng, Zerong Cai, et al.. (2021). Correction to: Protein–protein interaction analysis reveals a novel cancer stem cell related target TMEM17 in colorectal cancer. Cancer Cell International. 21(1). 2 indexed citations

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Zheng, Xiaobin, Huashan Liu, Xiaoli Zhong, et al.. (2021). Abstract 2840: HK1 induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition and promotes metastasis of colorectal cancer. Cancer Research. 81(13_Supplement). 2840–2840. 1 indexed citations

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Cai, Zerong, Xiaoyu Xie, Yufeng Chen, et al.. (2020). Risk factor analysis for inaccurate pre-operative MRI staging in rectal cancer. BMC Cancer. 20(1). 253–253. 9 indexed citations

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Cai, Zerong, et al.. (2020). Circular RNA: metabolism, functions and interactions with proteins. Molecular Cancer. 19(1). 172–172. 848 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yu, Zhaoliang, Jiancong Hu, Yufeng Chen, et al.. (2019). Laparoscopic Surgery for Complex Crohn's Disease: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 29(11). 1397–1404. 6 indexed citations

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Wen, Chuangyu, Junxiong Chen, Di Zhang, et al.. (2016). Pseudolaric acid B induces mitotic arrest and apoptosis in both 5-fluorouracil-sensitive and -resistant colorectal cancer cells. Cancer Letters. 383(2). 295–308. 33 indexed citations

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Ke, Jia, Lei Sun, Zhen He, et al.. (2015). HES1 promotes metastasis and predicts poor survival in patients with colorectal cancer. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis. 32(2). 169–179. 44 indexed citations

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Cai, Zerong, Jia Ke, Xiaosheng He, et al.. (2013). Significance of mTOR Signaling and Its Inhibitor Against Cancer Stem-Like Cells in Colorectal Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 21(1). 179–188. 39 indexed citations

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