Chunli Yu

6.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
62 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Chunli Yu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Clinical Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Chunli Yu has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Physiology and 22 papers in Clinical Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Chunli Yu's work include Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (22 papers), Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research (11 papers) and Neonatal Health and Biochemistry (10 papers). Chunli Yu is often cited by papers focused on Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (22 papers), Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research (11 papers) and Neonatal Health and Biochemistry (10 papers). Chunli Yu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Netherlands. Chunli Yu's co-authors include Gerald I. Shulman, Gary W. Cline, Jason K. Kim, Yan Chen, Kitt Falk Petersen, Phillip Görden, Simeon I. Taylor, Douglas E. Befroy, Elif A Oral and Charlotte E. Ariyan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Chunli Yu

58 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanism by Which Fatty Acids Inhibit Insulin Activation... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2002 2001 2002 2002 250 500 750 1000
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.

  1. Mechanism by Which Fatty Acids Inhibit Insulin Activation of Insulin Receptor Substrate-1 (IRS-1)-associated Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Activity in Muscle
    2002 1.2k citations Chunli Yu, Yan Chen et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. Tissue-specific overexpression of lipoprotein lipase causes tissue-specific insulin resistance
    2001 593 citations Jason K. Kim, Jonathan J. Fillmore et al. profile →
  3. Leptin reverses insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis in patients with severe lipodystrophy
    2002 581 citations Kitt Falk Petersen, Elif A Oral et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  4. Leptin reverses insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis in patients with severe lipodystrophy
    2002 503 citations Kitt Falk Petersen, Elif A Oral et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chunli Yu United States 26 2.3k 2.1k 1.4k 714 526 62 4.6k
Dolors Serra Spain 37 1.8k 0.8× 2.3k 1.1× 957 0.7× 382 0.5× 441 0.8× 114 4.7k
Katsutaro Morino Japan 33 2.4k 1.1× 2.5k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 863 1.2× 367 0.7× 99 5.3k
W. Timothy Garvey United States 38 2.6k 1.1× 2.7k 1.3× 1.6k 1.1× 1.5k 2.1× 389 0.7× 98 6.5k
Ludger Scheja Germany 30 2.2k 1.0× 1.7k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 619 0.9× 302 0.6× 61 4.5k
Julia Szendroedi Germany 38 2.3k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 1.8k 1.3× 1.3k 1.8× 141 0.3× 148 5.3k
Susanne Neschen Germany 29 1.4k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 680 1.0× 375 0.7× 52 3.5k
Derek M. Erion United States 27 1.9k 0.8× 2.4k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.8× 708 1.3× 40 5.2k
Hans Häring Germany 43 2.1k 0.9× 2.4k 1.1× 1.7k 1.2× 1.3k 1.9× 409 0.8× 83 5.6k
Sandra Galić Australia 33 1.9k 0.8× 3.3k 1.5× 1.6k 1.2× 734 1.0× 517 1.0× 54 6.0k
Susan A. Phillips United States 25 1.4k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 612 0.9× 286 0.5× 56 3.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chunli Yu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ma, Teng, Xiaokun Geng, Weiwei Shi, et al.. (2025). γ-Oryzanol-Loaded PLGA nanoparticles: enhanced drug delivery and therapeutic efficacy for breast cancer therapy. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 13. 1675338–1675338.
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Xu, Caihong, Chunli Yu, Yan You, et al.. (2025). Bacteriome and mycobiome in ambient PMs during haze episodes and health hazard: A nationwide survey in China. 1(2). 100023–100023. 3 indexed citations
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Ranea‐Robles, Pablo, Natalya N. Pavlova, Aaron Bender, et al.. (2022). A mitochondrial long-chain fatty acid oxidation defect leads to transfer RNA uncharging and activation of the integrated stress response in the mouse heart. Cardiovascular Research. 118(16). 3198–3210. 10 indexed citations
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Strovel, Erin T., Kristina Cusmano‐Ozog, Tim Wood, & Chunli Yu. (2022). Measurement of lysosomal enzyme activities: A technical standard of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). Genetics in Medicine. 24(4). 769–783. 11 indexed citations
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Yu, Chunli, et al.. (2022). Plasma Lysosphingolipid Biomarker Measurement by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Methods in molecular biology. 2546. 271–284. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenyue, et al.. (2021). Plasma lyso-sphingomyelin levels are positively associated with clinical severity in acid sphingomyelinase deficiency. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports. 28. 100780–100780. 24 indexed citations
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Leandro, João, Aaron Bender, Tetyana Dodatko, et al.. (2021). Glutaric aciduria type 3 is a naturally occurring biochemical trait in inbred mice of 129 substrains. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 132(2). 139–145. 4 indexed citations
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Leandro, João, Tetyana Dodatko, Jan Aten, et al.. (2020). DHTKD1 and OGDH display substrate overlap in cultured cells and form a hybrid 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase complex in vivo. Human Molecular Genetics. 29(7). 1168–1179. 20 indexed citations
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Leandro, João, Sara Violante, Carmen Argmann, et al.. (2019). Mild inborn errors of metabolism in commonly used inbred mouse strains. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 126(4). 388–396. 10 indexed citations
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Bradley, Kailyn, et al.. (2017). A pilot resting-state functional connectivity study of the kynurenine pathway in adolescents with depression and healthy controls. Journal of Affective Disorders. 227. 752–758. 25 indexed citations
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Li, Peining, et al.. (2013). Progress and Perspective of Professional Training in Medical Genetics and Genomics: A Report of the Association of Chinese Geneticists in America. North American Journal of Medicine and Science. 6(4). 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jinglan, Makiko Yasuda, Robert J. Desnick, et al.. (2011). A LC–MS/MS method for the specific, sensitive, and simultaneous quantification of 5-aminolevulinic acid and porphobilinogen. Journal of Chromatography B. 879(24). 2389–2396. 39 indexed citations
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Weisfeld‐Adams, James D., Mark A. Morrissey, Brian Kirmse, et al.. (2009). Newborn screening and early biochemical follow-up in combined methylmalonic aciduria and homocystinuria, cblC type, and utility of methionine as a secondary screening analyte. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 99(2). 116–123. 98 indexed citations
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Choi, Cheol Soo, Jonathan J. Fillmore, Jason K. Kim, et al.. (2007). Overexpression of uncoupling protein 3 in skeletal muscle protects against fat-induced insulin resistance. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 117(7). 1995–2003. 161 indexed citations
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Gregory, Cria O., Chunli Yu, & Rani H. Singh. (2007). Blood phenylalanine monitoring for dietary compliance among patients with phenylketonuria: comparison of methods. Genetics in Medicine. 9(11). 761–765. 43 indexed citations
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Buhimschi, Catalin S., Irina A. Buhimschi, Chunli Yu, et al.. (2006). The effect of dystocia and previous cesarean uterine scar on the tensile properties of the lower uterine segment. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 194(3). 873–883. 42 indexed citations
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Yu, Chunli & C. Ronald Scott. (2006). Human biochemical genetics: An insight into inborn errors of metabolism. Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B. 7(2). 165–166. 1 indexed citations
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Epstein, Michael P., Rhonda E. Schnur, Fernando Scaglia, et al.. (2005). Epimerase-Deficiency Galactosemia Is Not a Binary Condition. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 78(1). 89–102. 58 indexed citations
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Petersen, Kitt Falk, Elif A Oral, Sylvie Dufour, et al.. (2002). Leptin reverses insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis in patients with severe lipodystrophy. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(10). 1345–1350. 503 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yu, Chunli, Yan Chen, Gary W. Cline, et al.. (2002). Mechanism by Which Fatty Acids Inhibit Insulin Activation of Insulin Receptor Substrate-1 (IRS-1)-associated Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Activity in Muscle. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(52). 50230–50236. 1196 indexed citations breakdown →

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