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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
83
Citations
21826
World Ranking
3556
National Ranking
99

Rong Xiang 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 Rong Xiang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 356 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rong Xiang 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 Rong Xiang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rong Xiang is a researcher affiliated with Nankai University in China, with a focus on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research primarily addresses key topics such as RNA modifications and cancer, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Cancer-related Molecular Pathways, Cancer Cells and Metastasis, Cancer Research and Treatments, and Galectins and Cancer Biology.

Rong Xiang has contributed to numerous papers, including recent significant publications:

  • In Situ Regulating Cobalt/Iron Oxide-Oxyhydroxide Exchange by Dynamic Iron Incorporation for Robust Oxygen Evolution at Large Current Density (2023, Advanced Materials)
  • Herb-sourced emodin inhibits angiogenesis of breast cancer by targeting VEGFA transcription (2020, Theranostics)
  • Nucleotide de novo synthesis increases breast cancer stemness and metastasis via cGMP-PKG-MAPK signaling pathway (2020, PLoS Biology)
  • Targeting carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1A (CPT1A) induces ferroptosis and synergizes with immunotherapy in lung cancer (2024, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy)
  • Mouse 4T1 Breast Cancer Cell-Derived Exosomes Induce Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Macrophages via miR-183 (2020, The Journal of Immunology)

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Yi Shi
  • Longlong Wang
  • Yongjun Piao
  • Peiqing Sun
  • Joann M. Stock

Rong Xiang's research has been published extensively in several recurring venues, notably:

  • Theranostics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • Oncogene
  • PubMed

Best Publications

  • Tumor Regression by Targeted Gene Delivery to the Neovasculature

    John D. Hood;Mark Bednarski;Ricardo Frausto;Samira Guccione

  • Targeting tumor-associated macrophages as a novel strategy against breast cancer

    Yunping Luo;He Zhou;Jörg Krueger;Charles Kaplan

  • Cancer associated fibroblasts promote tumor growth and metastasis by modulating the tumor immune microenvironment in a 4T1 murine breast cancer model.

    Debbie Liao;Yunping Luo;Dorothy Markowitz;Rong Xiang;Rong Xiang

  • A DNA vaccine against VEGF receptor 2 prevents effective angiogenesis and inhibits tumor growth.

    Andreas G Niethammer;Rong Xiang;Jürgen C Becker;Harald Wodrich

  • Tumor-Associated Macrophages Regulate Murine Breast Cancer Stem Cells Through a Novel Paracrine EGFR/Stat3/Sox-2 Signaling Pathway†‡§

    Jian Yang;Debbie Liao;Cong Chen;Yan Liu

  • Natural Killer Cell–Mediated Eradication of Neuroblastoma Metastases to Bone Marrow by Targeted Interleukin-2 Therapy

    Holger N. Lode;Rong Xiang;Torsten Dreier;Nissi M. Varki

  • Emerging roles of the p38 MAPK and PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathways in oncogene-induced senescence

    Yingxi Xu;Na Li;Rong Xiang;Peiqing Sun

  • Targeted Interleukin-2 Therapy for Spontaneous Neuroblastoma Metastases to Bone Marrow

    Holger N. Lode;Rong Xiang;Nissi M. Varki;Carrie S. Dolman

  • Autophagy impairment with lysosomal and mitochondrial dysfunction is an important characteristic of oxidative stress-induced senescence

    Haoran Tai;Zhe Wang;Hui Gong;Xiaojuan Han

  • AMPK activation protects cells from oxidative stress-induced senescence via autophagic flux restoration and intracellular NAD(+) elevation.

    Xiaojuan Han;Haoran Tai;Xiaobo Wang;Zhe Wang

  • Central nervous system (CNS)-resident natural killer cells suppress Th17 responses and CNS autoimmune pathology.

    Junwei Hao;Ruolan Liu;Wenhua Piao;Qinghua Zhou

  • Synergy between an antiangiogenic integrin alphav antagonist and an antibody-cytokine fusion protein eradicates spontaneous tumor metastases.

    Holger N. Lode;Thomas Moehler;Rong Xiang;Alfred Jonczyk

  • SOX2 promotes tumorigenesis and increases the anti-apoptotic property of human prostate cancer cell

    Xianpei Jia;Xuefei Li;Yingxi Xu;Shu Zhang

  • Downregulation of transcription factor SOX2 in cancer stem cells suppresses growth and metastasis of lung cancer.

    R Xiang;D Liao;T Cheng;H Zhou

  • Ivermectin Induces Cytostatic Autophagy by Blocking the PAK1/Akt Axis in Breast Cancer.

    Qianhui Dou;Hai Ning Chen;Kui Wang;Kefei Yuan

  • A DNA Vaccine Targeting Survivin Combines Apoptosis with Suppression of Angiogenesis in Lung Tumor Eradication

    Rong Xiang;Noriko Mizutani;Yunping Luo;Claudia Chiodoni

  • SOX2 promotes tumor metastasis by stimulating epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition via regulation of WNT/β-catenin signal network.

    Xuefei Li;Yingxi Xu;Yanan Chen;Si Chen;Si Chen

  • Fra-1 protooncogene regulates IL-6 expression in macrophages and promotes the generation of M2d macrophages

    Qingshan Wang;Hong Ni;Lan Lan;Xiaoli Wei

  • An autologous oral DNA vaccine protects against murine melanoma

    Rong Xiang;Holger N. Lode;Ta Hsiang Chao;J. Michael Ruehlmann

  • CD44 antibody-targeted liposomal nanoparticles for molecular imaging and therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma

    Lina Wang;Weijun Su;Ze Liu;Manqian Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph A. Reisfeld
Ralph A. Reisfeld Scripps Research Institute
Yuquan Wei
Yuquan Wei Sichuan University
Yanan Chen
Yanan Chen Tianjin University
Stephen D. Gillies
Stephen D. Gillies MSD (United States)
Zongjin Li
Zongjin Li University of Macau
Dwayne G. Stupack
Dwayne G. Stupack University of California, San Diego
Jürgen C. Becker
Jürgen C. Becker University of Duisburg-Essen
Junbo Gong
Junbo Gong Tianjin University
Shuang Zhang
Shuang Zhang University of Hong Kong
Nissi M. Varki
Nissi M. Varki University of California, San Diego

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