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2023

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Citations
56267
World Ranking
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Yihai Cao is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and specializes primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research contributions extend notably into subfields such as Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cancer Research, Oncology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research focuses on several main topics including:

  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation

Among the recent papers published by Yihai Cao and collaborators are:

  • "Targeting angiogenesis in oncology, ophthalmology and beyond," 2023, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
  • "The landscape of mRNA nanomedicine," 2022, Nature Medicine
  • "Macrophage-targeted nanomedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis," 2021, Nature Reviews Cardiology
  • "In situ sprayed NIR-responsive, analgesic black phosphorus-based gel for diabetic ulcer treatment," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A materials-science perspective on tackling COVID-19," 2020, Nature Reviews Materials

Yihai Cao frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Wei Tao, Yunlong Yang, Xingkang He, Jieyu Wu, and Jing Xu. This network has contributed to a breadth of publications over time.

The scientist has published extensively in several venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Advanced Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nature Communications
  • Chinese Medical Journal
  • Cancer Communications

Yihai Cao has also contributed to book publications. One notable title is The Application of AI and Other Advanced Technology in Studying Eye Diseases and Visual Development, published in 2023 by Frontiers Media.

The scientist received recognition as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Angiostatin: A novel angiogenesis inhibitor that mediates the suppression of metastases by a lewis lung carcinoma

    Michael S. O'Reilly;Michael S. O'Reilly;Lars Holmgren;Lars Holmgren;Yuen Shing;Yuen Shing;Catherine Chen;Catherine Chen

  • Monitoring Drug Target Engagement in Cells and Tissues Using the Cellular Thermal Shift Assay

    Daniel Martinez Molina;Rozbeh Jafari;Marina Ignatushchenko;Takahiro Seki

  • Spinal Cord Repair in Adult Paraplegic Rats: Partial Restoration of Hind Limb Function

    Henrich Cheng;Yihai Cao;Lars Olson

  • Angiogenesis inhibited by drinking tea

    Yihai Cao;Renhai Cao

  • Proteolytic processing regulates receptor specificity and activity of VEGF-C

    Vladimir Joukov;Tarja Sorsa;Vijay Kumar;Michael Jeltsch

  • Adiponectin-induced antiangiogenesis and antitumor activity involve caspase-mediated endothelial cell apoptosis

    Ebba Bråkenhielm;Niina Veitonmäki;Renhai Cao;Shinji Kihara

  • Impaired endochondral ossification and angiogenesis in mice deficient in membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase I

    Zhongjun Zhou;Suneel S. Apte;Raija Soininen;Renhai Cao

  • Inhibitory PAS domain protein is a negative regulator of hypoxia-inducible gene expression

    Yuichi Makino;Renhai Cao;Kristian Svensson;Göran Bertilsson

  • Angiogenic synergism, vascular stability and improvement of hind-limb ischemia by a combination of PDGF-BB and FGF-2

    Renhai Cao;Ebba Bråkenhielm;Robert Pawliuk;David Wariaro

  • Angiogenesis modulates adipogenesis and obesity

    Yihai Cao

  • Novel concept of the smart NIR-light-controlled drug release of black phosphorus nanostructure for cancer therapy.

    Meng Qiu;Dou Wang;Weiyuan Liang;Liping Liu

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor C induces angiogenesis in vivo

    Yihai Cao;Philip Linden;Jacob Farnebo;Renhai Cao

  • Genomic instability in laminopathy-based premature aging

    Baohua Liu;Jianming Wang;Kui Ming Chan;Wai Mui Tjia

  • PDGF-BB induces intratumoral lymphangiogenesis and promotes lymphatic metastasis

    Renhai Cao;Meit A. Björndahl;Piotr Religa;Steve Clasper

  • Oncogenic H-ras stimulates tumor angiogenesis by two distinct pathways.

    Jack L. Arbiser;Marsha A. Moses;Cecilia A. Fernandez;Neil Ghiso

  • Leptin induces vascular permeability and synergistically stimulates angiogenesis with FGF-2 and VEGF

    Renhai Cao;Ebba Brakenhielm;Claes Wahlestedt;Johan Thyberg

  • Kringle Domains of Human Angiostatin CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY ON ENDOTHELIAL CELLS

    Yihai Cao;Richard W. Ji;Don Davidson;Johann Schaller

  • Adipose tissue angiogenesis as a therapeutic target for obesity and metabolic diseases

    Yihai Cao

  • Kringle 5 of plasminogen is a novel inhibitor of endothelial cell growth.

    Yihai Cao;Yihai Cao;Andrew Chen;Seong Soo A. An;Richard-Weidong Ji

  • PDGF-BB induces intratumoral lymphangiogenesis and promotes lymphatic metastasis (vol 6, pg 333, 2004)

    R H Cao;M A Bjorndahl;P Religa;S Clasper

Frequent Co-Authors

Judah Folkman
Judah Folkman Boston Children's Hospital
Ralf F. Pettersson
Ralf F. Pettersson Karolinska Institute
Xuri Li
Xuri Li Sun Yat-sen University
Philippe Leboulch
Philippe Leboulch Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nilesh J. Samani
Nilesh J. Samani University of Leicester
Kari Alitalo
Kari Alitalo University of Helsinki
Lars Olson
Lars Olson Karolinska Institute
Pär Nordlund
Pär Nordlund Karolinska Institute
Han Zhang
Han Zhang Shenzhen University

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