Congcong He

21.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
63 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Congcong He is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Congcong He has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Epidemiology, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Congcong He's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (41 papers), Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism (11 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (10 papers). Congcong He is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (41 papers), Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism (11 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (10 papers). Congcong He collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Congcong He's co-authors include Daniel J. Klionsky, Beth Levine, Yongjie Wei, Altea Rocchi, Zhongju Zou, Rhea Sumpter, Kai Sun, Philipp E. Scherer, Joy Loh and Michael C. Bassik and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Congcong He

62 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Regulation Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways of Autophagy

2009 2.9k citations Congcong He, Daniel J. Klionsky profile →
Exercise-induced BCL2-regulated autophagy is required for muscle glucose homeostasis

2012 907 citations Congcong He, Yongjie Wei et al. Nature profile →
The Beclin 1 interactome

2010 559 citations Congcong He, Beth Levine profile →
Disruption of the beclin 1–BCL2 autophagy regulatory complex promotes longevity in mice

2018 492 citations Álvaro F. Fernández, Salwa Sebti et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Congcong He United States	28	4.6k	3.1k	1.3k	1.2k	639	63	7.0k
Malene Hansen United States	39	3.7k 0.8×	4.7k 1.5×	1.3k 1.0×	1.9k 1.6×	391 0.6×	61	9.8k
Yu‐shin Sou Japan	23	5.1k 1.1×	5.2k 1.7×	1.8k 1.4×	774 0.7×	517 0.8×	28	8.5k
Zhifen Yang China	19	3.9k 0.9×	2.9k 0.9×	1.5k 1.2×	487 0.4×	453 0.7×	46	6.5k
Sophie Pattingre France	23	4.9k 1.1×	3.6k 1.2×	1.5k 1.1×	507 0.4×	747 1.2×	28	7.0k
Guillermo Mariño France	34	5.9k 1.3×	5.2k 1.7×	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	854 1.3×	55	10.3k
Qing Zhong China	48	3.0k 0.7×	5.6k 1.8×	1.6k 1.2×	744 0.6×	366 0.6×	149	9.2k
Alfredo Criollo Chile	45	3.9k 0.9×	4.5k 1.4×	1.4k 1.1×	915 0.8×	506 0.8×	75	8.9k
Maurizio Renna United Kingdom	30	3.5k 0.8×	2.4k 0.8×	1.6k 1.3×	794 0.7×	378 0.6×	55	5.7k
Viktor I. Korolchuk United Kingdom	42	4.4k 1.0×	4.7k 1.5×	2.0k 1.6×	2.2k 1.9×	445 0.7×	84	9.8k
Alfred J. Meijer Netherlands	43	4.1k 0.9×	3.6k 1.2×	1.5k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	547 0.9×	96	7.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Congcong He

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Fields of papers citing papers by Congcong He

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Congcong He

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20 of 20 papers shown

Luo, Hua, et al.. (2023). Outcomes of single- vs two-stage primary joint arthroplasty for septic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EFORT Open Reviews. 8(9). 672–679. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Ruifan, Yexian Yuan, Shaolei Xiong, et al.. (2023). Genetically prolonged beige fat in male mice confers long-lasting metabolic health. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2731–2731. 15 indexed citations

He, Congcong, et al.. (2023). Integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomics reveals heterogeneity of fibroblast and pivotal genes in psoriasis. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 17134–17134. 13 indexed citations

An, Zhenyi, Wei‐Chung Chiang, Álvaro F. Fernández, et al.. (2022). Beth Levine’s Legacy: From the Discovery of BECN1 to Therapies. A Mentees’ Perspective. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10. 891332–891332. 2 indexed citations

Kuramoto, Kenta, et al.. (2021). The autophagy protein Becn1 improves insulin sensitivity by promoting adiponectin secretion via exocyst binding. Cell Reports. 35(8). 109184–109184. 24 indexed citations

Kuramoto, Kenta & Congcong He. (2021). The secretory function of BECN1 in metabolic regulation. Autophagy. 17(10). 3262–3263. 6 indexed citations

Kim, Yoon-Jin, Soh Yamamoto, Kenta Kuramoto, et al.. (2021). An autophagy-related protein Becn2 regulates cocaine reward behaviors in the dopaminergic system. Science Advances. 7(8). 11 indexed citations

Fernández, Álvaro F., Salwa Sebti, Yongjie Wei, et al.. (2018). Disruption of the beclin 1–BCL2 autophagy regulatory complex promotes longevity in mice. Nature. 558(7708). 136–140. 492 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Sijia, Ying Dong, Nihal Kaplan, et al.. (2018). MicroRNAs-103/107 Regulate Autophagy in the Epidermis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 138(7). 1481–1490. 16 indexed citations

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Yang, Siwen, Jingmin Yan, Yuhan Meng, et al.. (2018). Alkali-soluble polysaccharides from mushroom fruiting bodies improve insulin resistance. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 126. 466–474. 59 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Soh, Kenta Kuramoto, Nan Wang, et al.. (2018). Autophagy Differentially Regulates Insulin Production and Insulin Sensitivity. Cell Reports. 23(11). 3286–3299. 109 indexed citations

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Fan, Yuying, Lin Sun, Siwen Yang, et al.. (2017). The roles and mechanisms of homogalacturonan and rhamnogalacturonan I pectins on the inhibition of cell migration. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 106. 207–217. 27 indexed citations

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Rocchi, Altea, Soh Yamamoto, Tabitha C. Ting, et al.. (2017). A Becn1 mutation mediates hyperactive autophagic sequestration of amyloid oligomers and improved cognition in Alzheimer's disease. PLoS Genetics. 13(8). e1006962–e1006962. 126 indexed citations

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Rocchi, Altea & Congcong He. (2017). Regulation of Exercise-Induced Autophagy in Skeletal Muscle. Current Pathobiology Reports. 5(2). 177–186. 43 indexed citations

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Ma, Xueling, Feng Zhang, Yuxiang Wang, et al.. (2016). Genistein inhibition of OGD-induced brain neuron death correlates with its modulation of apoptosis, voltage-gated potassium and sodium currents and glutamate signal pathway. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 254. 73–82. 16 indexed citations

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He, Congcong, et al.. (2014). Regulation of plasma membrane receptors by a new autophagy-related BECN/Beclin family member. Autophagy. 10(8). 1472–1473. 2 indexed citations

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He, Congcong, Misuzu Baba, & Daniel J. Klionsky. (2009). Double duty of Atg9 self-association in autophagosome biogenesis. Autophagy. 5(3). 385–387. 16 indexed citations

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He, Congcong, Clinton R. Bartholomew, Weibin Zhou, & Daniel J. Klionsky. (2009). Assaying autophagic activity in transgenic GFP-Lc3 and GFP-Gabarap zebrafish embryos. Autophagy. 5(4). 520–526. 138 indexed citations

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He, Congcong & Anthony Orvedahl. (2007). 2007 Keystone Symposium on Autophagy in Health and Disease. Autophagy. 3(5). 526–535. 7 indexed citations

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Silverman, Michael, et al.. (2005). Motifs that mediate dendritic targeting in hippocampal neurons: A comparison with basolateral targeting signals. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 29(2). 173–180. 26 indexed citations

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