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SynthesisFrontiers in immunology2025

Research trends on lactate in cancer: a bibliometric analysis and comprehensive review (2015-2024).

Sinong Li, Ziyi Yang, Mutian Lv, Lin Zong, Yihan Xie, Zoujuan Cai, Ying Zhang, Zhongqing Wang, Zhe Liu, Liang Sang

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Synthesis in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Sinong Li *Department of Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Ziyi Yang *Department of Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Mutian Lv *Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Lin ZongDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Yihan XieDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Zoujuan CaiDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Ying ZhangDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Zhongqing Wang *Department of Information Center, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Zhe Liu *Department of Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Liang Sang *Department of Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: A bibliometric approach was employed to systematically analyze the trends and potential future developments in lactic acid-related cancer research over the past 10 years. Method: We conducted a bibliometric analysis of literature on lactic acid in cancer research from 2015 to 2024, using data collected from the Web of Science database. A bibliometric analysis was conducted to identify general research directions and trends in current publications, as well as to determine the most prolific and influential authors, institutions, countries, and keywords in lactate and cancer research. The data were collected and analyzed using VOSviewer (Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands), Microsoft Excel (Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, USA), CiteSpace, and Biblioshiny, with a focus on analysis and visualization. Results: A total of 5,999 publications were analyzed, focusing on various aspects of the relevant literature, including year of publication, country, institution, author, journal, category, keywords, and research frontiers. The analysis of these publications reveals a general upward trend in publication volume from 2015 to 2024, with China and University of California System emerging as the most prolific country and institution, respectively. Conclusion: Research on lactic acid in cancer is growing rapidly, with China at the forefront of this field. Research into lactic acid's role in immune cell regulation, metabolism, and signaling pathways, combined with multi-modal imaging, big data analytics, and innovative drug delivery, is set to become a key trend in future studies, which promises new directions for identifying therapeutic targets, biomarkers, and developing advanced treatments.

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BibliometricsBiomedical ResearchLactic AcidNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansLactic Acidbibliometric analysiscancerCiteSpacelactic acidVOSviewer

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PMID40416986
PMCPMC12098457

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