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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
16018
World Ranking
4187
National Ranking
2049

Medicine

D-Index
80
Citations
16201
World Ranking
17322
National Ranking
8679

Lee Chao 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 Lee Chao sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 282 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lee Chao 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 Lee Chao 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: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lee Chao is affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, with a focus on specific subfields including Immunology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

Their scholarly output addresses several scientific topics, notably:

  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Thermal Regulation in Medicine

Lee Chao's recent publications cover a range of biomedical and immunological topics. Titles of these works along with their year of publication and venues include:

  • "Cationic microbubbles loading shFOXO4/SDF1 rejuvenate the aged heart and alleviate myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in the elderly" (2025) published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • "Antipyretic and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Sanchen Pediatric AntipyreticPaste" (2023) published in The Natural Products Journal
  • "The Collectin-11(Cccl-11) with Broad Microbe Binding and Agglutination Activities Participates in Antibacterial Innate Immunity from Yellow River Carp (Cyprinus Carpio Haematopterus)" (2025) published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Collectin-11(CcCL-11) with broad microbe binding and agglutination activities participates in antibacterial innate immunity of Yellow River carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus)" (2025) published in Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • "Identification of galectin-9 and its antibacterial function in Yellow River carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus)" (2025) published in Frontiers in Immunology

The scientist has published in the following venues with frequency noted:

  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine (1 publication)
  • The Natural Products Journal (1 publication)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (1 publication)
  • Fish & Shellfish Immunology (1 publication)
  • Frontiers in Immunology (1 publication)

Collaborations are a notable aspect of Lee Chao's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Hai Tian
  • Yuanyuan Hu
  • Ziyan Zhang
  • Nan Wang
  • Chong Li

Best Publications

  • Kallikrein Gene Transfer Protects Against Ischemic Stroke by Promoting Glial Cell Migration and Inhibiting Apoptosis

    Chun-Fang Xia;Hang Yin;Cesar V. Borlongan;Lee Chao

  • Prostasin is a novel human serine proteinase from seminal fluid. Purification, tissue distribution, and localization in prostate gland.

    J.X. Yu;L. Chao;J. Chao

  • Kallikrein protects against ischemic stroke by inhibiting apoptosis and inflammation and promoting angiogenesis and neurogenesis.

    Chun-Fang Xia;Hang Yin;Yu-Yu Yao;Cesar V Borlongan

  • Local Delivery of Human Tissue Kallikrein Gene Accelerates Spontaneous Angiogenesis in Mouse Model of Hindlimb Ischemia

    Costanza Emanueli;Alessandra Minasi;Antonella Zacheo;Julie Chao

  • Kallistatin is a new inhibitor of angiogenesis and tumor growth

    Robert Q. Miao;Jun Agata;Lee Chao;Julie Chao

  • Molecular Cloning, Tissue-specific Expression, and Cellular Localization of Human Prostasin mRNA

    Jack X. Yu;Lee Chao;Julie Chao

  • Direct gene delivery of human tissue kallikrein reduces blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

    Cindy Wang;Lee Chao;J. Chao

  • Human tissue kallikrein induces hypotension in transgenic mice.

    Jing Wang;William Xiong;Zhirong Yang;T. Davis

  • Tissue kallikrein-binding protein is a serpin. I. Purification, characterization, and distribution in normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats.

    J Chao;K X Chai;L M Chen;W Xiong

  • Adrenomedullin gene delivery attenuates myocardial infarction and apoptosis after ischemia and reperfusion.

    Kazuo Kato;Hang Yin;Jun Agata;Hideaki Yoshida

  • Identification of tissue kallikrein in brain and in the cell-free translation product encoded by brain mRNA.

    J Chao;C Woodley;L Chao;H S Margolius

  • Adrenomedullin Protects Against Myocardial Apoptosis After Ischemia/Reperfusion Through Activation of Akt-GSK Signaling

    Hang Yin;Lee Chao;Julie Chao

  • Transcription Factor Nuclear Factor κB Regulates the Inducible Expression of the Human B1 Receptor Gene in Inflammation

    Aiguo Ni;Lee Chao;Julie Chao

  • Kallistatin, a novel human tissue kallikrein inhibitor: levels in body fluids, blood cells, and tissues in health and disease.

    Julie Chao;Julie Chao;Alvin H Schmaier;Alvin H Schmaier;Li Mei Chen;Li Mei Chen;Zhirong Yang;Zhirong Yang

  • Prostasin Is a Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored Active Serine Protease

    Li-Mei Chen;Melanie L. Skinner;Steven W. Kauffman;Julie Chao

  • Prolonged Reduction of High Blood Pressure With Human Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Delivery

    Kuei-Fu Lin;Lee Chao;Julie Chao

  • Kallikrein Gene Delivery Attenuates Myocardial Infarction and Apoptosis After Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion

    Hideaki Yoshida;Jenny J Zhang;Lee Chao;Julie Chao

  • Identification of a new tissue-kallikrein-binding protein.

    J Chao;D M Tillman;M Y Wang;H S Margolius

  • Kallikrein/Kinin Protects against Myocardial Apoptosis after Ischemia/Reperfusion via Akt-Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 and Akt-Bad·14-3-3 Signaling Pathways

    Hang Yin;Lee Chao;Julie Chao

  • Kallikrein-Modified Mesenchymal Stem Cell Implantation Provides Enhanced Protection Against Acute Ischemic Kidney Injury by Inhibiting Apoptosis and Inflammation

    Makoto Hagiwara;Bo Shen;Lee Chao;Julie Chao

Frequent Co-Authors

Julie Chao
Julie Chao Medical University of South Carolina
Hang Yin
Hang Yin Tsinghua University
Costanza Emanueli
Costanza Emanueli Imperial College London
Jian Xing Ma
Jian Xing Ma University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Xiao Xiao
Xiao Xiao University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Yee Shin Lin
Yee Shin Lin National Cheng Kung University
Michael Bader
Michael Bader Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Cesar V. Borlongan
Cesar V. Borlongan University of South Florida
Dao Wen Wang
Dao Wen Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Chiou Feng Lin
Chiou Feng Lin Taipei Medical University

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