Cynthia Ju

7.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
80 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Cynthia Ju is a scholar working on Immunology, Pharmacology and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cynthia Ju has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Immunology, 24 papers in Pharmacology and 22 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Cynthia Ju's work include Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (23 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (16 papers) and Liver physiology and pathology (15 papers). Cynthia Ju is often cited by papers focused on Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (23 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (16 papers) and Liver physiology and pathology (15 papers). Cynthia Ju collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Cynthia Ju's co-authors include Michael P. Holt, Frank Tacke, Linling Cheng, Holger K. Eltzschig, Qiang You, Yankai Wen, Joeri Lambrecht, Timothy P. Reilly, Hao Yin and Junsuk Ko and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Cynthia Ju

76 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

Hepatic macrophages in liver homeostasi... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2020 2016 2013 2019 2019 100 200 300 400
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. Hepatic macrophages in liver homeostasis and diseases-diversity, plasticity and therapeutic opportunities
    2020 456 citations Yankai Wen, Cynthia Ju et al. profile →
  2. Hepatic macrophages in homeostasis and liver diseases: from pathogenesis to novel therapeutic strategies
    2016 429 citations Cynthia Ju, Frank Tacke profile →
  3. Activation of the Nlrp3 inflammasome in infiltrating macrophages by endocannabinoids mediates beta cell loss in type 2 diabetes
    2013 329 citations Cynthia Ju, George Kunos et al. profile →
  4. Hypoxia signaling in human diseases and therapeutic targets
    2019 284 citations Cynthia Ju, Holger K. Eltzschig et al. profile →
  5. Ischaemia reperfusion injury in liver transplantation: Cellular and molecular mechanisms
    2019 280 citations Wasim Dar, Elise Sullivan et al. Liver International profile →

Peers

Cynthia Ju
Daniel J. Antoine United Kingdom
Mark J. Czaja United States
Dechun Feng United States
Anwar Farhood United States
Ogyi Park United States
Kenichi Ikejima Japan
Natalia Nieto United States
Xiaoni Kong China
Mary Lynn Bajt United States
Daniel J. Antoine United Kingdom
Cynthia Ju
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Fields of papers citing papers by Cynthia Ju

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cynthia Ju

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cynthia Ju. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cynthia Ju 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 Cynthia Ju. Cynthia Ju 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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Roy, Ethan R., Qiang Wang, Kexin Huang, et al.. (2025). Non-mutated human tau stimulates Alzheimer’s disease-relevant neurodegeneration in a microglia-dependent manner. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 27664–27664.
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Moreno, Nicolas F., Yang Yang, Jong‐Min Jeong, et al.. (2024). 444 Deciphering the role of IL-4 in post-colitis repair. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 8(s1). 132–132. 1 indexed citations
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Wen, Yankai, Lichun Ma, & Cynthia Ju. (2023). Recent insights into the pathogenesis and therapeutic targets of chronic liver diseases. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(2). e100020–e100020. 9 indexed citations
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Feng, Dechun, Xiaogang Xiang, Yukun Guan, et al.. (2023). Monocyte-derived macrophages orchestrate multiple cell-type interactions to repair necrotic liver lesions in disease models. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 133(15). 56 indexed citations
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Yang, Yang, Yankai Wen, Jong‐Min Jeong, et al.. (2022). Hepatic recruitment of eosinophils and their protective function during acute liver injury. Journal of Hepatology. 77(2). 344–352. 57 indexed citations
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Ju, Cynthia, Meng Wang, Eunyoung Tak, et al.. (2021). Hypoxia-inducible factor–1α–dependent induction of miR122 enhances hepatic ischemia tolerance. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 131(7). 40 indexed citations
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Ju, Cynthia, et al.. (2020). Hepatic Macrophages in Liver Injury. Frontiers in Immunology. 11. 322–322. 97 indexed citations
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Dar, Wasim, Elise Sullivan, John S. Bynon, Holger K. Eltzschig, & Cynthia Ju. (2019). Ischaemia reperfusion injury in liver transplantation: Cellular and molecular mechanisms. Liver International. 39(5). 788–801. 280 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ling, Ting, Jing Li, Changsheng Li, et al.. (2019). TARBP2 inhibits IRF7 activation by suppressing TRAF6-mediated K63-linked ubiquitination of IRF7. Molecular Immunology. 109. 116–125. 19 indexed citations
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Mehta, Gautam, Stewart Macdonald, Matteo Rosselli, et al.. (2018). Short-term abstinence from alcohol and changes in cardiovascular risk factors, liver function tests and cancer-related growth factors: a prospective observational study. BMJ Open. 8(5). e020673–e020673. 22 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuan, Meng Wang, Yue Gao, et al.. (2017). Chitinase 3‐like‐1 promotes intrahepatic activation of coagulation through induction of tissue factor in mice. Hepatology. 67(6). 2384–2396. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Meng, Liang‐Guo Xu, Jared M. Brown, et al.. (2017). IL-1 receptor like 1 protects against alcoholic liver injury by limiting NF-κB activation in hepatic macrophages. Journal of Hepatology. 68(1). 109–117. 35 indexed citations
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Kominsky, Douglas J., et al.. (2012). Increased susceptibility of natural killer T-cell-deficient mice to acetaminophen-induced liver injury. Hepatology. 57(4). 1575–1584. 67 indexed citations
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Corsini, Alberto, Patricia E. Ganey, Cynthia Ju, et al.. (2012). Current Challenges and Controversies in Drug-Induced Liver Injury. Drug Safety. 35(12). 1099–1117. 36 indexed citations
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Holt, Michael P., Hao Yin, & Cynthia Ju. (2010). Exacerbation of acetaminophen-induced disturbances of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in the absence of Kupffer cells in mice. Toxicology Letters. 194(1-2). 34–41. 40 indexed citations
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Yin, Hao, Linling Cheng, Chapla Agarwal, Rajesh Agarwal, & Cynthia Ju. (2010). Lactoferrin protects against concanavalin A-induced liver injury in mice. Liver International. 30(4). 623–632. 15 indexed citations
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Cheng, Linling, Benjamin J. Stewart, Qiang You, et al.. (2008). Covalent Binding of the Nitroso Metabolite of Sulfamethoxazole Is Important in Induction of Drug-Specific T-Cell Responses in Vivo. Molecular Pharmacology. 73(6). 1769–1775. 29 indexed citations
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You, Qiang, Linling Cheng, Ross M. Kedl, & Cynthia Ju. (2008). Mechanism of T cell tolerance induction by murine hepatic Kupffer cells. Hepatology. 48(3). 978–990. 258 indexed citations
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Holt, Michael P. & Cynthia Ju. (2006). Mechanisms of drug-induced liver injury. The AAPS Journal. 8(1). E48–E54. 263 indexed citations
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Reilly, Timothy P. & Cynthia Ju. (2002). Mechanistic perspectives on sulfonamide-induced cutaneous drug reactions. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2(4). 307–315. 31 indexed citations

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