Changjun Yang

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Changjun Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Changjun Yang has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Neurology and 13 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Changjun Yang's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (11 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (9 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (7 papers). Changjun Yang is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (11 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (9 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (7 papers). Changjun Yang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Brazil. Changjun Yang's co-authors include Eduardo Candelario‐Jalil, Kimberly E. Hawkins, Sylvain Doré, Kelly M. DeMars, Jay L. Zweíer, Randy J. Giedt, B. Rita Alevriadou, Anastasios Matzavinos, Daxiang Li and Gary A. Rosenberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Stroke.

In The Last Decade

Changjun Yang

47 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

  1. Neuroinflammatory mechanisms of blood-brain barrier damage in ischemic stroke
    2018 643 citations Changjun Yang, Kimberly E. Hawkins et al. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Changjun Yang 723 585 297 208 156 49 1.7k
Nobuya Okami 620 0.9× 666 1.1× 221 0.7× 244 1.2× 171 1.1× 17 1.7k
Jin‐Hua Gu 840 1.2× 311 0.5× 235 0.8× 279 1.3× 172 1.1× 70 1.7k
Wei Yin 740 1.0× 360 0.6× 176 0.6× 212 1.0× 109 0.7× 34 1.5k
John Thundyil 538 0.7× 520 0.9× 304 1.0× 348 1.7× 277 1.8× 20 1.6k
Liang Hu 729 1.0× 310 0.5× 562 1.9× 221 1.1× 217 1.4× 91 2.2k
Keiichiro Kataoka 689 1.0× 284 0.5× 432 1.5× 158 0.8× 161 1.0× 45 2.1k
Yingze Ye 819 1.1× 729 1.2× 156 0.5× 273 1.3× 323 2.1× 43 1.9k
Yoko Okamoto 553 0.8× 433 0.7× 529 1.8× 175 0.8× 99 0.6× 55 1.9k
Dayun Feng 620 0.9× 321 0.5× 185 0.6× 333 1.6× 98 0.6× 26 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Changjun Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Changjun Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Changjun Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Changjun Yang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Changjun Yang. Changjun Yang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yang, Changjun, et al.. (2024). Pharmacological inhibition of receptor-interacting protein kinase 2 (RIPK2) elicits neuroprotective effects following experimental ischemic stroke. Experimental Neurology. 377. 114812–114812. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Changjun, Mojgan Zadeh, Shane Sprague, et al.. (2024). Functional regulation of microglia by vitamin B12 alleviates ischemic stroke-induced neuroinflammation in mice. iScience. 27(4). 109480–109480. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Changjun, et al.. (2023). Neuroprotection by the cannabidiol aminoquinone VCE-004.8 in experimental ischemic stroke in mice. Neurochemistry International. 165. 105508–105508. 10 indexed citations
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Hiller, Helmut, Changjun Yang, Irina Kusmartseva, et al.. (2021). Altered cellular localisation and expression, together with unconventional protein trafficking, of prion protein, PrPC, in type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia. 64(10). 2279–2291. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Changjun, Lei Liu, Kelly M. DeMars, et al.. (2021). Neurovascular protection by adropin in experimental ischemic stroke through an endothelial nitric oxide synthase-dependent mechanism. Redox Biology. 48. 102197–102197. 36 indexed citations
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Liu, Lei, Changjun Yang, & Eduardo Candelario‐Jalil. (2021). Role of BET Proteins in Inflammation and CNS Diseases. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 8. 748449–748449. 29 indexed citations
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Yang, Changjun, et al.. (2019). Control effect and mechanism of Tribulus terrestris in kidney calcium oxalate stone in rats. International Journal of Surgery. 46(1). 39–43. 1 indexed citations
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DeMars, Kelly M., Changjun Yang, & Eduardo Candelario‐Jalil. (2019). Neuroprotective effects of targeting BET proteins for degradation with dBET1 in aged mice subjected to ischemic stroke. Neurochemistry International. 127. 94–102. 40 indexed citations
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Yang, Changjun, Zhen Jiang, Yin Wang, et al.. (2019). Epicatechin-3-Gallate Signaling and Protection against Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 371(3). 663–674. 15 indexed citations
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Yang, Changjun, Kimberly E. Hawkins, Sylvain Doré, & Eduardo Candelario‐Jalil. (2018). Neuroinflammatory mechanisms of blood-brain barrier damage in ischemic stroke. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 316(2). C135–C153. 643 indexed citations breakdown →
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DeMars, Kelly M., et al.. (2018). Selective degradation of BET proteins with dBET1, a proteolysis-targeting chimera, potently reduces pro-inflammatory responses in lipopolysaccharide-activated microglia. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 497(1). 410–415. 55 indexed citations
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DeMars, Kelly M., et al.. (2017). Selective Inhibition of Janus Kinase 3 Has No Impact on Infarct Size or Neurobehavioral Outcomes in Permanent Ischemic Stroke in Mice. Frontiers in Neurology. 8. 363–363. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Changjun, et al.. (2016). Safety and efficacy of Ningmitai capsule combined with western medicine in the treatment of chronic prostatitis. Zhongguo jiceng yiyao. 23(24). 3769–3772. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Changjun, Kelly M. DeMars, Kimberly E. Hawkins, & Eduardo Candelario‐Jalil. (2016). Adropin reduces paracellular permeability of rat brain endothelial cells exposed to ischemia-like conditions. Peptides. 81. 29–37. 44 indexed citations
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Hawkins, Kimberly E., Kelly M. DeMars, Changjun Yang, Gary A. Rosenberg, & Eduardo Candelario‐Jalil. (2013). Fluorometric immunocapture assay for the specific measurement of matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity in biological samples: application to brain and plasma from rats with ischemic stroke. Molecular Brain. 6(1). 14–14. 30 indexed citations
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Yang, Changjun, M.A. Hassan Talukder, Saradhadevi Varadharaj, V. Murugesan, & Jay L. Zweíer. (2012). Early ischaemic preconditioning requires Akt- and PKA-mediated activation of eNOS via serine1176 phosphorylation. Cardiovascular Research. 97(1). 33–43. 56 indexed citations
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Cai, Ting, et al.. (2007). Regulation of Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor-mediated Calcium Release by the Na/K-ATPase in Cultured Renal Epithelial Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(2). 1128–1136. 28 indexed citations
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Li, Daxiang, Changjun Yang, Ying Chen, et al.. (2007). Identification of a PKCε-dependent regulation of myocardial contraction by epicatechin-3-gallate. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 294(1). H345–H353. 23 indexed citations

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