Burton B. Yang

23.1k total citations · 9 hit papers
211 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Burton B. Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Burton B. Yang has authored 211 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 154 papers in Molecular Biology, 99 papers in Cancer Research and 52 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Burton B. Yang's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (86 papers), Circular RNAs in diseases (63 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (42 papers). Burton B. Yang is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (86 papers), Circular RNAs in diseases (63 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (42 papers). Burton B. Yang collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and Pakistan. Burton B. Yang's co-authors include William W. Du, Weining Yang, Albert Yee, Zhaoqun Deng, Yaou Zhang, Faryal Mehwish Awan, Nan Wu, Daniel Y. Lee, Preet Dhaliwal and Zhenguo Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Burton B. Yang

210 papers receiving 17.4k 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.

Foxo3 circular RNA retards cell cycle progression via forming ternary complexes with p21 and CDK2

2016 1.3k citations William W. Du, Weining Yang et al. profile →
Foxo3 circular RNA promotes cardiac senescence by modulating multiple factors associated with stress and senescence responses

2016 609 citations William W. Du, Weining Yang et al. European Heart Journal profile →
Induction of tumor apoptosis through a circular RNA enhancing Foxo3 activity

2016 575 citations William W. Du, Ling Fang et al. profile →
Structure and function of aggrecan

2002 545 citations Liwen Chen, Albert Yee et al. profile →
MiRNA-Directed Regulation of VEGF and Other Angiogenic Factors under Hypoxia

2006 544 citations Burton B. Yang, Yaou Zhang et al. PLoS ONE profile →
Identifying and Characterizing circRNA-Protein Interaction

2017 489 citations William W. Du, Weining Yang et al. profile →
Circbank: a comprehensive database for circRNA with standard nomenclature

2019 388 citations Burton B. Yang et al. profile →
Targeting circular RNAs as a therapeutic approach: current strategies and challenges

2021 377 citations Feiya Li, Burton B. Yang et al. profile →
Specific expression and functions of circular RNAs

2022 279 citations Sema Mısır, Nan Wu et al. profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Burton B. Yang

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Mechanical Loading of Osteocytes via Oscillatory Fluid Flow Regulates Early‐Stage PC‐3 Prostate Cancer Metastasis to Bone 2025 ·Advanced Biology ·(unknown), Chun‐Yu Lin, (unknown), (unknown), William W. Du, Burton B. Yang, Yu Sun, Lidan You	1
2	The Circular RNA circSKA3 Binds Integrin β1 to Induce Invadopodium Formation Enhancing Breast Cancer Invasion 2024 ·Molecular Therapy ·William W. Du, Weining Yang, Xiangmin Li, Ling Fang, Nan Wu, Feiya Li, Yú Chen, Qihan He, (unknown), Zhenguo Yang, Faryal Mehwish Awan, Mingyao Liu, Burton B. Yang	2
3	Dietary Cyanidin-3-Glucoside Attenuates High-Fat-Diet–Induced Body-Weight Gain and Impairment of Glucose Tolerance in Mice via Effects on the Hepatic Hormone FGF21 2020 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Lili Tian, Hongmei Ning, Weijuan Shao, Zhuolun Song, (unknown), Wenhua Ling, Burton B. Yang, Patricia L. Brubaker, Tianru Jin	23
4	YAP Circular RNA, circYap, Attenuates Cardiac Fibrosis via Binding with Tropomyosin-4 and Gamma-Actin Decreasing Actin Polymerization 2020 ·Molecular Therapy ·Nan Wu, Jindong Xu, William W. Du, Xiangmin Li, Faryal Mehwish Awan, Feiya Li, Sema Mısır, (unknown), Juanjuan Lyu, Le Zhou, Kaixuan Zeng, (unknown), Sheng Wang, Burton B. Yang	78
5	miR-590-3p Promotes Ovarian Cancer Growth and Metastasis via a Novel FOXA2–Versican Pathway 2018 ·Cancer Research ·Mohamed A. Salem, Jacob A. O’Brien, Stefanie Bernaudo, (unknown), Gang Ye, Jelena Brkić, Asma Amleh, Barbara C. Vanderhyden, Basel Refky, Burton B. Yang, Sergey N. Krylov, Chun Peng	78
6	Direct Quantitative Analysis of Multiple microRNAs (DQAMmiR) with Peptide Nucleic Acid Hybridization Probes 2018 ·Analytical Chemistry ·Liang Hu, (unknown), Svetlana M. Krylova, Burton B. Yang, Stanley K. Liu, George M. Yousef, Sergey N. Krylov	11
7	EV71 virus-like particles produced by co-expression of capsid proteins in yeast cells elicit humoral protective response against EV71 lethal challenge 2016 ·BMC Research Notes ·Xiaowen Wang, Xiangqian Xiao, Miao Zhao, Wei Liu, Lin Pang, (unknown), Shan Cen, Burton B. Yang, Yuming Huang, Wang Sheng, Yi Zeng	15
8	Foxo3 circular RNA promotes cardiac senescence by modulating multiple factors associated with stress and senescence responses breakdown → 2016 ·European Heart Journal ·William W. Du, Weining Yang, Yu Chen, Zhongkai Wu, F. Stuart Foster, Zhenguo Yang, Xiangmin Li, Burton B. Yang	609
9	MiR-378 Promotes the Migration of Liver Cancer Cells by Down-Regulating Fus Expression 2014 ·Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry ·Ji‐chun Ma, Jiang Lin, Jun Qian, Qian Wei, Jiayu Yin, Burton B. Yang, Qin Tang, Xingxing Chen, Xiang‐mei Wen, Hong Guo, Zhaoqun Deng	41
10	The Role of Versican in Modulating Breast Cancer Cell Self-renewal 2013 ·Molecular Cancer Research ·William W. Du, Ling Fang, Xiangling Yang, Sheng Wang, Bing Yang, Arun Seth, Yaou Zhang, Burton B. Yang, Albert Yee	46
11	mda- 7/IL-24 Expression Inhibits Breast Cancer through Upregulation of Growth Arrest-Specific Gene 3 ( gas3 ) and Disruption of β1 Integrin Function 2013 ·Molecular Cancer Research ·(unknown), Guodong Liu, Yanmei Li, (unknown), Jeff C. Liu, Eldad Zacksenhaus, Sze Wan Shan, Burton B. Yang, Qi Li, Rupesh Dash, Paul B. Fisher, Michael C. Archer, Yaacov Ben‐David	14
12	TRIM59, a novel multiple cancer biomarker for immunohistochemical detection of tumorigenesis 2012 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Fatma Valiyeva, Paul S. Rennie, Wei‐Yang Lu, Burton B. Yang, Glenn Bauman, Madeleine Moussa, Jim W. Xuan	40
13	Micro-RNA378 (miR-378) Regulates Ovarian Estradiol Production by Targeting Aromatase 2011 ·Endocrinology ·Shengyu Xu, Katja Linher‐Melville, Burton B. Yang, De Wu, Julang Li	162
14	Characterization of the Oncogenic Activity of the Novel TRIM59 Gene in Mouse Cancer Models 2011 ·Molecular Cancer Therapeutics ·Fatma Valiyeva, Fei Jiang, (unknown), Madeleine Moussa, Siu-Pok Yee, Leda Raptis, Jonathan I. Izawa, Burton B. Yang, Norman M. Greenberg, Fen Wang, Jim W. Xuan	40
15	MicroRNA miR-378 Regulates Nephronectin Expression Modulating Osteoblast Differentiation by Targeting GalNT-7 2009 ·PLoS ONE ·Shireen Kahai, (unknown), Daniel Y. Lee, Jennifer Yang, Minhui Li, Robert Wang, Zide Jiang, Yaou Zhang, Chun Peng, Burton B. Yang	146
16	The Ability of Versican to Simultaneously Cause Apoptotic Resistance and Sensitivity 2007 ·Cancer Research ·(unknown), Daniel Y. Lee, (unknown), Yizhen Xie, Ling Zhong, Sheng Wang, Zhaoqun Deng, Burton B. Yang	67
17	Versican G3 Domain Regulates Neurite Growth and Synaptic Transmission of Hippocampal Neurons by Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2006 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Yun‐Yan Xiang, Haiheng Dong, (unknown), Jingxin Li, Albert Yee, Burton B. Yang, Wei‐Yang Lu	63
18	Versican Mediates Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition 2006 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Sheng Wang, Guizhi Wang, (unknown), Jianping Wen, Zhaoqun Deng, (unknown), Daniel Lee, Burton B. Yang	78
19	Versican V1 Isoform Induces Neuronal Differentiation and Promotes Neurite Outgrowth 2004 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Yaojiong Wu, Sheng Wang, Liwen Chen, Haiheng Dong, Vivian Lee, (unknown), (unknown), Wei‐Yang Lu, Burton B. Yang	95
20	Cell adhesion and proliferation mediated through the G1 domain of versican 1999 ·Journal of Cellular Biochemistry ·Bing Yang, Yaou Zhang, Liu Cao, Burton B. Yang	94

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