Benjamin Yu

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Benjamin Yu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Yu has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Immunology and 4 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Yu's work include Hair Growth and Disorders (4 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (4 papers) and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (3 papers). Benjamin Yu is often cited by papers focused on Hair Growth and Disorders (4 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (4 papers) and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (3 papers). Benjamin Yu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and France. Benjamin Yu's co-authors include Jay L. Hess, Stanley J. Korsmeyer, Gary Brown, Robin Hanson, Bin Li, Jamie J. Bernard, Andrew W. Borkowski, Richard L. Gallo, Gail R. Martin and Jun Muto and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Yu

26 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Altered Hox expression and segmental identity in Mll-mutant mice

1995 703 citations Benjamin Yu, Jay L. Hess et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin Yu United States	17	2.0k	576	328	305	178	27	2.6k
Shanna D. Maika United States	13	1.1k 0.5×	296 0.5×	672 2.0×	544 1.8×	108 0.6×	17	2.4k
Wojtek Auerbach United States	19	2.0k 1.0×	122 0.2×	334 1.0×	520 1.7×	204 1.1×	31	3.0k
D. Hewett Australia	23	915 0.4×	572 1.0×	644 2.0×	696 2.3×	131 0.7×	41	2.5k
Ruth Padmore Canada	16	1.6k 0.8×	183 0.3×	129 0.4×	218 0.7×	359 2.0×	45	2.3k
Keiki Kumano Japan	34	2.3k 1.1×	832 1.4×	926 2.8×	273 0.9×	544 3.1×	70	3.8k
I-hsin Su Singapore	21	2.4k 1.2×	186 0.3×	1.1k 3.4×	462 1.5×	116 0.7×	30	3.6k
Hayley S. Ramshaw Australia	28	1.1k 0.5×	950 1.6×	1.1k 3.4×	314 1.0×	163 0.9×	54	2.8k
Pino J. Poddighe Netherlands	25	1.0k 0.5×	409 0.7×	185 0.6×	623 2.0×	69 0.4×	58	2.1k
Akinori Kanai Japan	25	1.2k 0.6×	458 0.8×	281 0.9×	158 0.5×	49 0.3×	82	1.9k
Richard Pannell United Kingdom	30	2.1k 1.0×	682 1.2×	2.5k 7.8×	393 1.3×	229 1.3×	41	4.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benjamin Yu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hinojosa-González, David E., et al.. (2025). Frailty index and nutrition status impact perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing minimally invasive radical nephrectomy. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 19(1). 147–147.

Yu, Benjamin, Yunfeng Li, George Korza, et al.. (2023). Identification and characterization of new proteins crucial for bacterial spore resistance and germination. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1161604–1161604. 21 indexed citations

Krishnaswami, Suguna Rani, Shantanu Kumar, Phillip Ordoukhanian, & Benjamin Yu. (2014). Fate and Plasticity of the Epidermis in Response to Congenital Activation of BRAF. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 135(2). 481–489. 1 indexed citations

Borkowski, Andrew W., I‐Hsin Kuo, Jamie J. Bernard, et al.. (2014). Toll-Like Receptor 3 Activation Is Required for Normal Skin Barrier Repair Following UV Damage. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 135(2). 569–578. 51 indexed citations

Yu, Benjamin. (2014). Chromatin Remodeling of Embryonic Stem Cells by E1A Alters Global Histone H3 Lysine 18 Acetylation and Loss of Pluripotency. 1(2). 1 indexed citations

Yu, Benjamin, et al.. (2013). Elimination of non-specific staining in immunohistochemistry of human liver tissues by modulation of antibody–antigen binding microenvironment. Journal of Histotechnology. 36(1). 3–10. 2 indexed citations

Yoshioka, Naohisa, Edwige Gros, Hairi Li, et al.. (2013). Efficient Generation of Human iPSCs by a Synthetic Self-Replicative RNA. Cell stem cell. 13(2). 246–254. 236 indexed citations

Hamilton, Bruce A. & Benjamin Yu. (2012). Modifier Genes and the Plasticity of Genetic Networks in Mice. PLoS Genetics. 8(4). e1002644–e1002644. 60 indexed citations

Mukhopadhyay, Anandaroop, et al.. (2012). Negative regulation of Shh levels by Kras and Fgfr2 during hair follicle development. Developmental Biology. 373(2). 373–382. 31 indexed citations

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Mukhopadhyay, Anandaroop, et al.. (2011). The Post-Apoptotic Fate of RNAs Identified Through High-Throughput Sequencing of Human Hair. PLoS ONE. 6(11). e27603–e27603. 11 indexed citations

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Syed, Mubin I., et al.. (2011). Renal Vein Stenting via the Right Internal Jugular Approach With a Provocative Valsalva Maneuver to Reduce the Risk of Stent Migration. Perspectives in Vascular Surgery. 23(4). 268–271. 8 indexed citations

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Du, Fei, Yoshikazu Nakamura, Pedro Lee, et al.. (2010). Expression of Snail in Epidermal Keratinocytes Promotes Cutaneous Inflammation and Hyperplasia Conducive to Tumor Formation. Cancer Research. 70(24). 10080–10089. 45 indexed citations

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Mukhopadhyay, Anandaroop, Suguna Rani Krishnaswami, & Benjamin Yu. (2010). Activated Kras Alters Epidermal Homeostasis of Mouse Skin, Resulting in Redundant Skin and Defective Hair Cycling. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 131(2). 311–319. 20 indexed citations

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Yu, Benjamin, et al.. (2008). Skin and hair: models for exploring organ regeneration. Human Molecular Genetics. 17(R1). R54–R59. 31 indexed citations

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Klein, Ophir D., George Minowada, Renata Peterková, et al.. (2006). Sprouty Genes Control Diastema Tooth Development via Bidirectional Antagonism of Epithelial-Mesenchymal FGF Signaling. Developmental Cell. 11(2). 181–190. 238 indexed citations

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McCormick, James A., Yuxi Feng, Kevin Dawson, et al.. (2004). Targeted Disruption of the Protein Kinase SGK3/CISK Impairs Postnatal Hair Follicle Development. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 15(9). 4278–4288. 61 indexed citations

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Yu, Benjamin, Michelle Becker‐Hapak, Eric L. Snyder, et al.. (2003). Distinct and nonoverlapping roles for pRB and cyclin D:cyclin-dependent kinases 4/6 activity in melanocyte survival. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(25). 14881–14886. 31 indexed citations

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Yu, Benjamin, et al.. (1998). MLL, a mammalian trithorax- group gene, functions as a transcriptional maintenance factor in morphogenesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(18). 10632–10636. 252 indexed citations

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Hess, Jay L., et al.. (1997). Defects in Yolk Sac Hematopoiesis in Mll-Null Embryos. Blood. 90(5). 1799–1806. 208 indexed citations

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Yu, Benjamin, et al.. (1995). Altered Hox expression and segmental identity in Mll-mutant mice. Nature. 378(6556). 505–508. 703 indexed citations breakdown →

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