Aimin Xu

42.8k total citations · 9 hit papers
524 papers, 33.4k citations indexed

About

Aimin Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Aimin Xu has authored 524 papers receiving a total of 33.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 241 papers in Molecular Biology, 212 papers in Epidemiology and 160 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Aimin Xu's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (157 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (119 papers) and Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (61 papers). Aimin Xu is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (157 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (119 papers) and Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (61 papers). Aimin Xu collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Aimin Xu's co-authors include Karen S.L. Lam, Yu Wang, Garth J. S. Cooper, Lance Yi Xu, Paul M. Vanhoutte, Hussila Keshaw, Ruby L.C. Hoo, Jialiang Zhang, Kenneth K.Y. Cheng and Annette W.K. Tso and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Aimin Xu

504 papers receiving 33.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The fat-derived hormone adiponectin alleviates alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases in mice

2003 1.0k citations Aimin Xu, Yu Wang et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
The fat-derived hormone adiponectin alleviates alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases in mice

2003 948 citations Aimin Xu, Yu Wang et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Serum FGF21 Levels Are Increased in Obesity and Are Independently Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome in Humans

2008 766 citations David Stejskal, Zhiguang Zhou et al. Diabetes profile →
Akkermansia Muciniphila Protects Against Atherosclerosis by Preventing Metabolic Endotoxemia-Induced Inflammation in Apoe ^−/− Mice

2016 598 citations Paul M. Vanhoutte, Aimin Xu et al. Circulation profile →
Adiponectin Mediates the Metabolic Effects of FGF21 on Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Sensitivity in Mice

2013 567 citations Karen S.L. Lam, Yu Wang et al. profile →
The therapeutic potential of FGF21 in metabolic diseases: from bench to clinic

2020 409 citations Karen S.L. Lam, Aimin Xu et al. profile →
Adipocyte-secreted exosomal microRNA-34a inhibits M2 macrophage polarization to promote obesity-induced adipose inflammation

2019 364 citations Yong Pan, Xiaoyan Hui et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration: a next generation therapeutic tool?

2022 349 citations Aimin Xu, Hung‐Fat Tse et al. profile →
Gut Microbiome Fermentation Determines the Efficacy of Exercise for Diabetes Prevention

2019 285 citations Karen S.L. Lam, Dewei Ye et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aimin Xu

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	On-board detection of rail corrugation using improved convolutional block attention mechanism 2025 ·Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence ·Yang Wang, H. Xiao, (unknown), Zhihai Zhang, Xuhao Cui, Aimin Xu	5
2	PYGM Protects Against Myocardial Infarction by Enhancing Glycogenolysis and Facilitating Autophagic Flux 2025 ·Circulation ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yue Peng, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Aimin Xu, Maohua Chen, Yulin Li, Wei Lei, (unknown), (unknown)	0
3	Experimental and numerical study of membrane residual stress in high-strength steel welded flat panel stiffened plate 2024 ·Journal of Constructional Steel Research ·Aimin Xu, Jin Di, Jie Wang, (unknown), Fengjiang Qin, (unknown)	1
4	Liver-specific adiponectin gene therapy suppresses microglial NLRP3-inflammasome activation for treating Alzheimer’s disease 2024 ·Journal of Neuroinflammation ·Roy Chun-Laam Ng, Min Jian, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jason Shing-Cheong Kwan, (unknown), Leung-Wah Yick, Sookja Kim Chung, Karen S.L. Lam, Ian E. Alexander, Aimin Xu, Koon‐Ho Chan	16
5	MDM2 induces pro-inflammatory and glycolytic responses in M1 macrophages by integrating iNOS-nitric oxide and HIF-1α pathways in mice 2024 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Xiaofan Xu, (unknown), Xiaomu Li, (unknown), Gloria Hoi‐Yee Li, Qizhou Lian, (unknown), (unknown), Hai‐long Piao, Aimin Xu, Xiaoyan Hui, Kenneth K.Y. Cheng	46
6	The adiponectin‐derived peptide ALY688 protects against the development of metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis 2024 ·Clinical and Translational Science ·Zhe Huang, Hye Kyoung Sung, (unknown), (unknown), Leigang Jin, (unknown), (unknown), Henry H. Hsu, Angelica Pignalosa, Kathryn Crawford, Gary Sweeney, Aimin Xu	5
7	A machine-learning algorithm integrating baseline serum proteomic signatures predicts exercise responsiveness in overweight males with prediabetes 2023 ·Cell Reports Medicine ·Candela Díaz-Cañestro, Jiarui Chen, Yan Liu, Hao Han, Yao Wang, Éric Honoré, Chi‐Ho Lee, Karen S.L. Lam, Michael Tse, Aimin Xu	9
8	Serum thrombospondin‐2 level changes with liver stiffness improvement in patients with type 2 diabetes 2023 ·Clinical Endocrinology ·(unknown), David Tak Wai Lui, (unknown), (unknown), Ying Wong, (unknown), Ruby L.C. Hoo, Aimin Xu, Kathryn Choon Beng Tan, Karen S.L. Lam, Chi‐Ho Lee	3
9	Mitochondrial ATP synthase as a direct molecular target of chromium(III) to ameliorate hyperglycaemia stress 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Haibo Wang, Ligang Hu, Hongyan Li, Yau‐Tsz Lai, (unknown), Xiaohan Xu, (unknown), Huiming Cao, (unknown), Yuen‐Yan Chang, Aimin Xu, (unknown), Guibin Jiang, Ming‐Liang He, Hongzhe Sun	31
10	Distinct signatures of gut microbiota and metabolites in different types of diabetes: a population-based cross-sectional study 2023 ·EClinicalMedicine ·Jingyi Hu, Jin Ding, Xia Li, Jun Li, Tingting Zheng, (unknown), (unknown), Yingxin Tang, (unknown), Juan Huang, Shanshan Liu, (unknown), Weijun Peng, Can Hou, Wen Li, Aimin Xu, Zhiguang Zhou, Yang Xiao	22
11	Induction of KLF2 by Exercise Activates eNOS to Improve Vasodilatation in Diabetic Mice 2023 ·Diabetes ·Jiang‐Yun Luo, Chak Kwong Cheng, Lingshan Gou, Lei He, Lei Zhao, Yang Zhang, Li Wang, Chi Wai Lau, Aimin Xu, Alex F. Chen, Yü Huang	18
12	Ultrasensitive Detection of Blood Biomarkers of Alzheimer'S and Parkinson's Diseases: A Systematic Review 2021 ·Biomarkers in Medicine ·Kailash Singh, Bernard MY Cheung, Aimin Xu	3
13	Circulating Thrombospondin-2 as a Novel Fibrosis Biomarker of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Type 2 Diabetes 2021 ·Diabetes Care ·Chi‐Ho Lee, Wai‐Kay Seto, David Tak Wai Lui, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wing-Sun Chow, Yu Cho Woo, Man‐Fung Yuen, Aimin Xu, Karen S.L. Lam	35
14	Neutrophil elastase triggers the development of autoimmune diabetes by exacerbating innate immune responses in pancreatic islets of non-obese diabetic mice 2020 ·Clinical Science ·Lingling Shu, Ling Zhong, Yang Xiao, (unknown), (unknown), Xue Jiang, Tao Tang, (unknown), Zhiguang Zhou, Aimin Xu	15
15	Adipocyte-secreted exosomal microRNA-34a inhibits M2 macrophage polarization to promote obesity-induced adipose inflammation breakdown → 2019 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Yong Pan, Xiaoyan Hui, Ruby L.C. Hoo, Dewei Ye, (unknown), Tianshi Feng, Yu Wang, Karen Siu Ling Lam, Aimin Xu	364
16	Endothelium-Selective Activation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Prevents Diabetes Mellitus–Induced Impairment in Vascular Function and Reendothelialization via Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Mice 2012 ·Circulation ·(unknown), Karen S.L. Lam, Hung‐Fat Tse, Cheng Chen, Yi‐Qun Wang, Paul M. Vanhoutte, Aimin Xu	70
17	A Gold(III) Porphyrin Complex with Antitumor Properties Targets the Wnt/β-catenin Pathway 2009 ·Cancer Research ·Hei‐Man Chow, Raymond Wai‐Yin Sun, Janice B. B. Lam, (unknown), Aimin Xu, Dik‐Lung Ma, Ruben Abagyan, Yu Wang, Chi‐Ming Che	85
18	A disulfide-bond A oxidoreductase-like protein (DsbA-L) regulates adiponectin multimerization 2008 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Meilian Liu, Lijun Zhou, Aimin Xu, Karen S.L. Lam, Michael D. Wetzel, RuiHua Xiang, Jingjing Zhang, Xiaoban Xin, Lily Dong, Feng Liu	171
19	Adipocyte Fatty Acid–Binding Protein Is a Plasma Biomarker Closely Associated with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome 2006 ·Clinical Chemistry ·Aimin Xu, Yu Wang, Jian Xu, David Stejskal, Sidney Tam, Jialiang Zhang, Nelson M.S. Wat, Wai Keung Wong, Karen SL Lam	487
20	Adiponectin Modulates the Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway and Attenuates Mammary Tumorigenesis of MDA-MB-231 Cells in Nude Mice 2006 ·Cancer Research ·Yu Wang, Janice B. B. Lam, Karen S.L. Lam, Jing Liu, Michael C. Lam, Ruby L.C. Hoo, Donghai Wu, Garth J. S. Cooper, Aimin Xu	232

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