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Cuiling Li

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
19296
World Ranking
13552
National Ranking
5746

Cuiling Li publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cuiling Li sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 83 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Cuiling Li D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cuiling Li sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Cuiling Li is a researcher affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these main fields, their research addresses several specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Genetics, and Endocrinology.

The scientist's research output includes studies that focus on diverse topics such as Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Reproductive Biology, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Plant Gene Expression Analysis, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, and Trace Elements in Health.

Frequent collaborators in their scientific work include Zhaojun Ding, Jianxu Chen, Junxia Wang, Huiyu Tian, and Xiangpei Kong.

Cuiling Li's publications frequently appear in journals such as SSRN Electronic Journal, PLoS Genetics, New Phytologist, The Plant Journal, and mBio.

Among their recent publications are:

  • MPK3/6-induced degradation of ARR1/10/12 promotes salt tolerance in Arabidopsis, 2021, EMBO Reports
  • ZmTE1 promotes plant height by regulating intercalary meristem formation and internode cell elongation in maize, 2021, Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • PRH1 mediates ARF7-LBD dependent auxin signaling to regulate lateral root development in Arabidopsis thaliana, 2020, PLoS Genetics
  • PIFs coordinate shade avoidance by inhibiting auxin repressor ARF18 and metabolic regulator QQS, 2020, New Phytologist
  • A genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 screen reveals that the aryl hydrocarbon receptor stimulates sphingolipid levels, 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Centrosome amplification and a defective G2-M cell cycle checkpoint induce genetic instability in BRCA1 exon 11 isoform-deficient cells.

    Xiaoling Xu;Zoë Weaver;Steven P Linke;Cuiling Li

  • Impaired DNA damage response, genome instability, and tumorigenesis in SIRT1 mutant mice.

    Rui Hong Wang;Kundan Sengupta;Cuiling Li;Hyun Seok Kim

  • Conditional mutation of Brca1 in mammary epithelial cells results in blunted ductal morphogenesis and tumour formation.

    Xiaoling Xu;Kay Uwe Wagner;Denise Larson;Zoë Weaver

  • Perilipin ablation results in a lean mouse with aberrant adipocyte lipolysis, enhanced leptin production, and resistance to diet-induced obesity

    J. T. Tansey;C. Sztalryd;J. Gruia-Gray;D. L. Roush

  • TGF-β/Smad3 Signals Repress Chondrocyte Hypertrophic Differentiation and Are Required for Maintaining Articular Cartilage

    Xiao Yang;Lin Chen;Xiaoling Xu;Cuiling Li

  • Docking of Axonal Mitochondria by Syntaphilin Controls Their Mobility and Affects Short-Term Facilitation

    Jian-Sheng Kang;Jin-Hua Tian;Ping-Yue Pan;Ping-Yue Pan;Philip Zald

  • A role of SMAD4 in iron metabolism through the positive regulation of hepcidin expression

    Rui Hong Wang;Cuiling Li;Xiaoling Xu;Yin Zheng

  • Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2)-mediated reciprocal regulation loop between FGF8 and FGF10 is essential for limb induction.

    Xiaoling Xu;Michael Weinstein;Cuiling Li;Michael Naski

  • Identification of microRNA-181 by genome-wide screening as a critical player in EpCAM–positive hepatic cancer stem cells

    Junfang Ji;Taro Yamashita;Anuradha Budhu;Marshonna Forgues

  • Inactivation of Stat5 in mouse mammary epithelium during pregnancy reveals distinct functions in cell proliferation, survival, and differentiation.

    Yongzhi Cui;Greg Riedlinger;Keiko Miyoshi;Wei Tang

  • SIRT2 Maintains Genome Integrity and Suppresses Tumorigenesis through Regulating APC/C Activity

    Hyun Seok Kim;Athanassios Vassilopoulos;Rui Hong Wang;Tyler Lahusen

  • SIRT4 Has Tumor-Suppressive Activity and Regulates the Cellular Metabolic Response to DNA Damage by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Glutamine Metabolism

    Seung Min Jeong;Cuiying Xiao;Lydia W.S. Finley;Tyler Lahusen

  • Ubiquitin ligase Smurf1 controls osteoblast activity and bone homeostasis by targeting MEKK2 for degradation.

    Motozo Yamashita;Sai-Xia Ying;Gen-mu Zhang;Cuiling Li

  • Angiogenesis defects and mesenchymal apoptosis in mice lacking SMAD5

    Xiao Yang;Lucio H. Castilla;Xiaoling Xu;Cuiling Li

  • Lack of obesity and normal response to fasting and thyroid hormone in mice lacking uncoupling protein-3.

    Da-Wei Gong;Shadi Monemdjou;Oksana Gavrilova;Lisa R. Leon

  • The tumor suppressor SMAD4/DPC4 is essential for epiblast proliferation and mesoderm induction in mice

    Xiao Yang;Cuiling Li;Xiaoling Xu;Chuxia Deng

  • A targeted disruption of the murine Brca1 gene causes γ-irradiation hypersensitivity and genetic instability

    Shan Xiang Shen;Zoë Weaver;Xiaoling Xu;Cuiling Li

  • Failure of egg cylinder elongation and mesoderm induction in mouse embryos lacking the tumor suppressor smad2.

    Michael Weinstein;Xiao Yang;Cuiling Li;Xiaoling Xu

  • Progenitor/stem cells give rise to liver cancer due to aberrant TGF-β and IL-6 signaling

    Yi Tang;Krit Kitisin;Wilma Jogunoori;Cuiling Li

  • Smad4 signalling in T cells is required for suppression of gastrointestinal cancer

    Byung Gyu Kim;Cuiling Li;Wenhui Qiao;Mizuko Mamura

Frequent Co-Authors

Chu-Xia Deng
Chu-Xia Deng University of Macau
Xiaoling Xu
Xiaoling Xu University of Macau
Xiao Yang
Xiao Yang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Marc L. Reitman
Marc L. Reitman National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Oksana Gavrilova
Oksana Gavrilova National Institutes of Health
Xin Yuan Fu
Xin Yuan Fu National University of Singapore
Thomas Ried
Thomas Ried National Institutes of Health
David P.D. Woldbye
David P.D. Woldbye University of Copenhagen
Lothar Hennighausen
Lothar Hennighausen National Institutes of Health
Philip Leder
Philip Leder Harvard University

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Xiao Yang

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David M. Ornitz

David M. Ornitz

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Richard Moriggl

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Zu-Hang Sheng

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 34

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Andrew S. Greenberg

Tufts University

Publications: 33

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Regis J. O'Keefe

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Gertraud W. Robinson

National Institutes of Health

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Martin D. Brand

Buck Institute for Research on Aging

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Janet Rossant

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