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liver physiology and pathology

Last updated June 11, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Lizhen Xu
Guangxi University
99
2
Weiying Lin
Guangxi University
90
3
Gui‐Sheng Zhang
Ministry of Education
70
4
Emmanuel González
McGill University Health Centre
60
5
Nicholas J. B. Brereton
University College Dublin
50
6
Yered Pita-Juárez
Broad Institute
40
7
Ioannis S. Vlachos
Broad Institute
30
8
Kristin M. Bircsak
MDS Associates (United States)
10

Rising Stars Papers

1
A microvascularized <i>in vitro</i> liver model for disease modeling and drug discovery
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2024
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Goda Snieckute
University of Copenhagen
99
2
Ari Kwon
Seoul National University
90
3
Michael P. Brady
New York University
80
4
Guojiang Mao
Ministry of Education
80
5
Shan Jiang
Karolinska Institutet
70
6
Jenny Joutsen
Lapland Central Hospital
50
7
Zhang‐Chao Deng
Huazhong Agricultural University
40
8
Guanzi Chen
Sun Yat-sen University
30
9
Mufei Wang
Zunyi Medical University
20
10
Flavio Bonanini
Mimetas (Netherlands)
20

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
ROS-induced ribosome impairment underlies ZAKα-mediated metabolic decline in obesity and aging
Science|2023
126 cit.
2
In vitro grafting of hepatic spheroids and organoids on a microfluidic vascular bed
Angiogenesis|2022
108 cit.
3
Ribosome stalling is a signal for metabolic regulation by the ribotoxic stress response
Cell Metabolism|2022
99 cit.
4
A comparison between different human hepatocyte models reveals profound differences in net glucose production, lipid composition and metabolism in vitro
Experimental Cell Research|2024
10 cit.
5
TRPC6 suppresses liver fibrosis by inhibiting hepatic stellate cell activation via CaMK4‐CREB pathway
British Journal of Pharmacology|2025
7 cit.
6
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Activates Hepatic Macrophages through PERK-hnRNPA1 Signaling
Biomolecules & Therapeutics|2024
4 cit.
7
A microvascularized <i>in vitro</i> liver model for disease modeling and drug discovery
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2024
2 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Pier Paolo Pandolfi
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
99
2
David H. Wasserman
Vanderbilt University
90
3
Scott W. Lowe
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
80
4
Richard A. Flavell
Yale University
70
5
W. N. Lotto
University of Toronto
60
6
Chiara Porro
University of Foggia
60
7
Allan Bradley
Baylor College of Medicine
50
8
Andrew I. Cederbaum
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
40
9
Rama Khokha
University of Toronto
30
10
Michael Karin
University of California San Diego
20

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
A cytokine-responsive IκB kinase that activates the transcription factor NF-κB
Nature|1997
2.1k cit.
2
A cytokine-mediated link between innate immunity, inflammation, and cancer
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2007
1.9k cit.
3
Identification of an oncoprotein- and UV-responsive protein kinase that binds and potentiates the c-Jun activation domain.
Genes & Development|1993
1.9k cit.
4
Intracellular pattern recognition receptors in the host response
Nature|2006
1.2k cit.
5
NF-κB and STAT3 – key players in liver inflammation and cancer
Cell Research|2010
1.2k cit.
6
Control of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype by NF-κB promotes senescence and enhances chemosensitivity
Genes & Development|2011
990 cit.
7
Regulatory T-cell functions are subverted and converted owing to attenuated Foxp3 expression
Nature|2007
856 cit.
8
Pten Dose Dictates Cancer Progression in the Prostate
PLoS Biology|2003
667 cit.
9
Dissecting eIF4E action in tumorigenesis
Genes & Development|2007
476 cit.
10
Expression of Interleukin 9 in the Lungs of  Transgenic Mice Causes Airway Inflammation, Mast Cell Hyperplasia, and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|1998
448 cit.

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