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Lei Cao

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1995
Adipose Tissue and MetabolismAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesVirus-based gene therapy researchCancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune ResponseRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

Publications

162

Citations

7,289

Est. group size

~8

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

32

Publishing since 1995

Research summary
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This publication record spans a broad set of topics in medicine, including adipose tissue biology and metabolism, gene therapy approaches for fat-related disorders, cancer biology and immunotherapy (especially lung cancer), stress and immune interactions, and cardiometabolic disease markers. The work draws on methods ranging from mouse models and gene therapy vectors to clinical cohort studies and computational/nomogram-based prognostic tools, suggesting involvement across multiple collaborative projects rather than a single narrow focus.

Adipose tissue biology and gene therapy for lipodystrophyCancer biology, prognosis, and immunotherapy (especially lung cancer)Stress, inflammation, and immune-neuro interactionsCardiometabolic disease and biomarkersMolecular and diagnostic technologies (e.g., liquid biopsy, nanoparticle-based detection)

Publication output over the last decade has fluctuated between roughly 8 and 18 papers per year without a clear sustained increase or decrease, though the most recent years show a slight decline toward the 2025-2026 average.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.6/year recently
2017: 14 publications172018: 8 publications182019: 16 publications192020: 14 publications202021: 18 publications18212022: 9 publications222023: 9 publications232024: 16 publications242025: 8 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
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  • Molecular Therapy — Methods & Clinical Development×7
  • Cancer Research×4
  • Nature Cell Biology×3
  • Molecular Therapy×3
  • Aging×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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