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Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Costanza Lagrasta
University of Parma
83
2
Ho Yun Chung
Kyungpook National University Hospital
58
3
Hidenori Ohnishi
Gifu University
57
4
Sijia Na
Xi'an Jiaotong University
55
5
Weimin Shen
Nanjing Children's Hospital
12

Rising Stars Papers

1
Assessing bone regeneration potential of 3D scaffold-free cell pellets from periodontal ligament and bone marrow stem cells
BMC Biotechnology|2025
5 cit.
2
Changes in cell morphology and function induced by the NRAS Q61R mutation in lymphatic endothelial cells
PLoS ONE|2024
4 cit.
3
MiR-27b-3p Reduces the Efficacy of Propranolol in the Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma by Inhibiting the Expression of Apaf-1
Biomedicines|2025
2 cit.
4
Modeling Aberrant Angiogenesis in Arteriovenous Malformations Using Endothelial Cells and Organoids for Pharmacological Treatment
Cells|2025
2 cit.
5
Effects of Notch signaling on proliferation, angiogenesis, and adipogenesis of hemangioma-derived stem cells
European Journal of Histochemistry|2025
2 cit.
6
CD26 Is Differentially Expressed throughout the Life Cycle of Infantile Hemangiomas and Characterizes the Proliferative Phase
International Journal of Molecular Sciences|2024
1 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Liujing Chen
Stomatology Hospital
99
2
Yanxia Chen
Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital
72
3
Nguyen Minh Trang
Chungnam National University
67
4
Barbara P. Cab-Serrano
Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers
63
5
Zineb Benmassaoud
Université Ibn Zohr
63
6
Jing Li
Xi'an Jiaotong University
61
7
Mohammadhassan Ansarizadeh
University of Oulu
56
8
Sébastien Pirson
University of Liège
50
9
Wen Yih Aw
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
41
10
Yuliya V. Filina
Kazan Federal University
30

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Microphysiological model of PIK3CA-driven vascular malformations reveals a role of dysregulated Rac1 and mTORC1/2 in lesion formation
Science Advances|2023
26 cit.
2
Microfluidic vessel-on-chip platform for investigation of cellular defects in venous malformations and responses to various shear stress and flow conditions
Lab on a Chip|2025
15 cit.
3
Dysfunctional mechanotransduction regulates the progression of PIK3CA-driven vascular malformations
APL Bioengineering|2025
5 cit.
4
AXL promotes lymphangiogenesis by amplifying VEGF-C-mediated AKT pathway
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences|2025
4 cit.
5
MiR-27b-3p Reduces the Efficacy of Propranolol in the Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma by Inhibiting the Expression of Apaf-1
Biomedicines|2025
2 cit.
6
Phloridzin Mitigates Gorham-Stout Disease by Dual Inhibition of Osteoclastogenesis Related to the Ca<sup>2+</sup> Signaling Pathway and Vascular Proliferation
ACS Omega|2025
2 cit.
7
Lymphatic–stem cell crosstalk promotes tendon regeneration via Notch1–Srebp2–mediated cholesterol metabolism
Nature Communications|2025
2 cit.
8
Giant Mesenteric Cavernous Lymphangioma in an Adult as a Cause of Chronic Intestinal Subocclusion: A Case Report
Cureus|2025
0 cit.
9
Surgical Management of Pediatric Venous Malformations Misdiagnosed As Infantile Hemangiomas: A Report of Two Cases
Cureus|2025
0 cit.
10
Decreased Kinase Activity of the VEGFR3 Variant c.3175G&gt;C Associated with Primary Lymphedema
Current Issues in Molecular Biology|2026
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Stryder M. Meadows
Tulane University
99
2
Håkon Håkonarson
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
99
3
Luca Primo
Candiolo Cancer Institute
86
4
Yan An Wang
Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital
84
5
Noorjahan Panjwani
Tufts University
81
6
Elisa Boscolo
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
77
7
Nicoletta Resta
University of Bari Aldo Moro
75
8
Leslie G. Biesecker
National Institutes of Health
71
9
Harry C. Dietz
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
67
10
Natasha L. Harvey
South Australia Pathology
67

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
A syndrome of altered cardiovascular, craniofacial, neurocognitive and skeletal development caused by mutations in TGFBR1 or TGFBR2
Nature Genetics|2005
1.8k cit.
2
Angiotensin II Blockade and Aortic-Root Dilation in Marfan's Syndrome
New England Journal of Medicine|2008
839 cit.
3
TGF-β–dependent pathogenesis of mitral valve prolapse in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2004
519 cit.
4
TGF-β–dependent pathogenesis of mitral valve prolapse in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2004
478 cit.
5
Genome-Wide Analyses of Exonic Copy Number Variants in a Family-Based Study Point to Novel Autism Susceptibility Genes
PLoS Genetics|2009
435 cit.
6
Galectin-3 Protein Modulates Cell Surface Expression and Activation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 in Human Endothelial Cells
Journal of Biological Chemistry|2011
216 cit.
7
Functional Activation of Nedd2/ICH-1 (Caspase-2) Is an Early Process in Apoptosis
Journal of Biological Chemistry|1997
141 cit.
8
Lineage-specific events underlie aortic root aneurysm pathogenesis in Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2019
117 cit.
9
PI3K/mTOR inhibition promotes the regression of experimental vascular malformations driven by PIK3CA-activating mutations
Cell Death and Disease|2018
112 cit.
10
Vascular deficiency of Smad4 causes arteriovenous malformations: a mouse model of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Angiogenesis|2018
112 cit.

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