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107
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39030
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1110
National Ranking
665

Overview

Wei Xiong is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research spans several fields primarily within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Wei Xiong's scholarly output includes work in both broad and specialized subfields such as molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, immunology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's research topics focus heavily on cancer biology and RNA-related mechanisms. Key areas of study include cancer-related molecular mechanisms, RNA modifications in cancer, circular RNAs in diseases, microRNA in disease regulation, RNA research and splicing, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, and the interplay of cancer with hypoxia and metabolism.

Wei Xiong has published extensively, with notable papers incorporating various aspects of tumor biology and cancer microenvironments. Selected recent publications include:

  • The role of microenvironment in tumor angiogenesis (2020, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research)
  • Emerging role of tumor-related functional peptides encoded by lncRNA and circRNA (2020, Molecular Cancer)
  • Mechanisms of vasculogenic mimicry in hypoxic tumor microenvironments (2021, Molecular Cancer)
  • Intestinal Flora and Disease Mutually Shape the Regional Immune System in the Intestinal Tract (2020, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • Single-cell RNA sequencing in cancer research (2021, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research)

Wei Xiong collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Zhaoyang Zeng
  • Guiyuan Li
  • Bo Xiang
  • Qianjin Liao
  • Ming Zhou

The scientist often publishes in venues that support rapid dissemination of research in life sciences and medical fields. Frequent publication outlets for Wei Xiong include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
  • PubMed

Wei Xiong's body of work contributes to advancing the understanding of molecular and cellular processes underlying cancer development and progression, with emphasis on RNA biology and tumor microenvironment interactions. The research incorporates both experimental and sequencing-based approaches to study complex disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.

Best Publications

  • Role of tumor microenvironment in tumorigenesis.

    Maonan Wang;Jingzhou Zhao;Lishen Zhang;Fang Wei

  • Role of the tumor microenvironment in PD-L1/PD-1-mediated tumor immune escape.

    Xianjie Jiang;Xianjie Jiang;Jie Wang;Xiangying Deng;Fang Xiong

  • Circular RNAs function as ceRNAs to regulate and control human cancer progression.

    Yaxian Zhong;Yaxian Zhong;Yajun Du;Yajun Du;Xue Yang;Xue Yang;Yongzhen Mo;Yongzhen Mo

  • High-density fermentation of microalga Chlorella protothecoides in bioreactor for microbio-diesel production.

    Wei Xiong;Xiufeng Li;Jinyi Xiang;Qingyu Wu

  • Neoantigen vaccine: an emerging tumor immunotherapy

    Miao Peng;Miao Peng;Yongzhen Mo;Yian Wang;Pan Wu

  • MicroRNA-125b Confers the Resistance of Breast Cancer Cells to Paclitaxel through Suppression of Pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 Antagonist Killer 1 (Bak1) Expression

    Ming Zhou;Ming Zhou;Zixing Liu;Yuhua Zhao;Yan Ding

  • The role of microenvironment in tumor angiogenesis

    Xianjie Jiang;Xianjie Jiang;Jie Wang;Xiangying Deng;Fang Xiong

  • Mechanisms of vasculogenic mimicry in hypoxic tumor microenvironments

    Xiaoxu Wei;Xiaoxu Wei;Yunhua Chen;Yunhua Chen;Xianjie Jiang;Miao Peng

  • Emerging role of tumor-related functional peptides encoded by lncRNA and circRNA

    Pan Wu;Pan Wu;Yongzhen Mo;Miao Peng;Ting Tang

  • circGFRA1 and GFRA1 act as ceRNAs in triple negative breast cancer by regulating miR-34a

    Rongfang He;Rongfang He;Rongfang He;Peng Liu;Xiaoming Xie;Yujuan Zhou

  • Circular RNAs in human cancer

    Yumin Wang;Yongzhen Mo;Zhaojian Gong;Xiang Yang

  • Role of metabolism in cancer cell radioresistance and radiosensitization methods.

    Le Tang;Le Tang;Fang Wei;Fang Wei;Yingfen Wu;Yi He;Yi He

  • Pyroptosis: a new paradigm of cell death for fighting against cancer.

    Yixin Tan;Quanzhu Chen;Quanzhu Chen;Xiaoling Li;Xiaoling Li;Zhaoyang Zeng;Zhaoyang Zeng

  • Circular RNAs (circRNAs) in cancer

    Ruoyu Zhou;Yuwei Wu;Yuwei Wu;Wenxi Wang;Wenjia Su

  • Upregulated long non-coding RNA AFAP1-AS1 expression is associated with progression and poor prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

    Hao Bo;Zhaojian Gong;Wenling Zhang;Xiayu Li

  • A Susceptibility Locus at Chromosome 3p21 Linked to Familial Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

    Wei Xiong;Zhao Yang Zeng;Jia Hui Xia;Kun Xia

  • The reverse Warburg effect is likely to be an Achilles' heel of cancer that can be exploited for cancer therapy.

    Yaojie Fu;Shanshan Liu;Shanghelin Yin;Weihong Niu

  • Analysis of status and countermeasures of cancer incidence and mortality in China.

    Chunchun Wu;Mengna Li;Hanbing Meng;Yukun Liu

  • Chronic Stress Promotes Cancer Development.

    Shirui Dai;Shirui Dai;Yongzhen Mo;Yumin Wang;Bo Xiang;Bo Xiang

  • Intestinal Flora and Disease Mutually Shape the Regional Immune System in the Intestinal Tract.

    Bolun Zhou;Yutong Yuan;Shanshan Zhang;Can Guo

Frequent Co-Authors

Guiyuan Li
Guiyuan Li Central South University
Xiaoling Li
Xiaoling Li Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Ming Zhou
Ming Zhou Central South University
Qianjin Liao
Qianjin Liao Central South University
Yong Li
Yong Li Baylor College of Medicine
Marijn van der Velde
Marijn van der Velde European Commission Joint Research Centre
Qingyu Wu
Qingyu Wu Tsinghua University
Ian P. Holman
Ian P. Holman Cranfield University
Declan Conway
Declan Conway London School of Economics and Political Science
Michael Obersteiner
Michael Obersteiner University of Oxford

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