Dafang Wu

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Dafang Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Dafang Wu has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Physiology and 5 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Dafang Wu's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (4 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (4 papers) and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (3 papers). Dafang Wu is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (4 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (4 papers) and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (3 papers). Dafang Wu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Taiwan. Dafang Wu's co-authors include William M. Pardridge, Jörg Huwyler, Harry V. Vinters, Rubén J. Boado, Toshiyasu Sakane, Young‐Sook Kang, Ulrich Bickel, Sanjiv S. Gambhir, John G. Clement and Manfred Windisch and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Brain Research and Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

In The Last Decade

Dafang Wu

26 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Brain drug delivery of small molecules using immunoliposomes

1996 517 citations Jörg Huwyler, Dafang Wu et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dafang Wu United States	18	752	406	321	273	201	26	1.7k
Michael A. Pagel United States	27	589 0.8×	171 0.4×	182 0.6×	289 1.1×	201 1.0×	39	1.9k
Jody L. Buciak United States	11	527 0.7×	183 0.5×	186 0.6×	192 0.7×	129 0.6×	12	987
Eric Brunette Canada	21	639 0.8×	157 0.4×	368 1.1×	166 0.6×	322 1.6×	35	1.4k
Müge Yemişçi Türkiye	22	847 1.1×	332 0.8×	323 1.0×	119 0.4×	1.0k 5.1×	51	2.7k
Kwame Hoyte United States	13	1.0k 1.4×	273 0.7×	209 0.7×	249 0.9×	393 2.0×	15	1.9k
Arsalan S. Haqqani Canada	29	1.2k 1.7×	207 0.5×	183 0.6×	379 1.4×	686 3.4×	64	2.5k
Nicolae Ghinea France	20	806 1.1×	254 0.6×	148 0.5×	208 0.8×	128 0.6×	43	1.8k
Chunni Zhu United States	30	1.2k 1.6×	199 0.5×	728 2.3×	152 0.6×	395 2.0×	45	2.5k
Domingo Triguero Spain	18	585 0.8×	146 0.4×	312 1.0×	350 1.3×	244 1.2×	36	1.6k
Petra Henrich‐Noack Germany	26	704 0.9×	289 0.7×	643 2.0×	53 0.2×	544 2.7×	61	2.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dafang Wu

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Marlow, Elizabeth, et al.. (2020). Paraneoplastic ocular sarcoidosis in the setting of recurrent rectal carcinoid tumor diagnosed by F18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET CT. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 20. 100887–100887. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Dafang, et al.. (2013). Semantic Dementia Diagnosed by F-18 FDG PET/MRI: Co-registered Images. Journal of Clinical Imaging Science. 3. 35–35. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Dafang, et al.. (2011). Revisiting the Marrow Metabolic Changes after Chemotherapy in Lymphoma: A Step towards Personalized Care. PubMed. 2011. 1–6. 2 indexed citations

Wong, Ching-yee Oliver, Dafang Wu, Helena Balon, et al.. (2008). Granulomatous disease: is it a nuisance or an asset during PET/computed tomography evaluation of lung cancers?. Nuclear Medicine Communications. 29(7). 623–627. 7 indexed citations

Peng, Fangyu, Csaba Juhász, Kanta Bhambhani, et al.. (2007). Assessment of Progression and Treatment Response of Optic Pathway Glioma with Positron Emission Tomography using α-[11C]Methyl-l-Tryptophan. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 9(3). 106–109. 14 indexed citations

Wong, Ching-yee Oliver, Joseph A. Thie, Helena Balon, et al.. (2006). A statistical investigation of normal regional intra-subject heterogeneity of brain metabolism and perfusion by F-18 FDG and O-15 H2O PET imaging. PubMed. 6(1). 4–4. 20 indexed citations

Wu, Dafang. (2004). Neuroprotection in experimental stroke with targeted neurotrophins. PubMed. 2(1). 120–128. 115 indexed citations

Wu, Dafang & Sanjiv S. Gambhir. (2003). Positron Emission Tomography in Diagnosis and Management of Invasive Breast Cancer: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Clinical Breast Cancer. 4. S55–S63. 32 indexed citations

Wu, Dafang, et al.. (2002). Pharmacokinetics and Brain Uptake of Biotinylated Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Conjugated to a Blood-Brain Barrier Drug Delivery System. Journal of drug targeting. 10(3). 239–245. 45 indexed citations

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Vinters, Harry V., et al.. (2002). Enhanced Neuroprotective Effects of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Regional Brain Ischemia after Conjugation to a Blood-Brain Barrier Delivery Vector. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 301(2). 605–610. 100 indexed citations

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Wu, Dafang, et al.. (2002). Hypoxia and reoxygenation of brain microvascular smooth muscle cells in vitro: cellular responses and expression of cerebral amyloid angiopathy‐associated proteins. Apmis. 110(5). 423–434. 17 indexed citations

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Wu, Dafang & William M. Pardridge. (1999). Neuroprotection with noninvasive neurotrophin delivery to the brain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 96(1). 254–259. 163 indexed citations

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Boado, Rubén J., Dafang Wu, & Manfred Windisch. (1999). In vivo upregulation of the blood–brain barrier GLUT1 glucose transporter by brain-derived peptides. Neuroscience Research. 34(4). 217–224. 39 indexed citations

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Wu, Dafang & William M. Pardridge. (1999). Blood-Brain Barrier Transport of Reduced Folic Acid. Pharmaceutical Research. 16(3). 415–419. 74 indexed citations

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Pardridge, William M., J Buciak, Jing Yang, & Dafang Wu. (1998). Enhanced Endocytosis in Cultured Human Breast Carcinoma Cells and In Vivo Biodistribution in Rats of a Humanized Monoclonal Antibody after Cationization of the Protein. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 286(1). 548–554. 32 indexed citations

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Wu, Dafang, John G. Clement, & William M. Pardridge. (1998). Low blood–brain barrier permeability to azidothymidine (AZT), 3TC™, and thymidine in the rat. Brain Research. 791(1-2). 313–316. 40 indexed citations

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Tsukamoto, Haruhisa, et al.. (1998). GLUT1 glucose transporter: differential gene transcription and mRNA binding to cytosolic and polysome proteins in brain and peripheral tissues. Molecular Brain Research. 58(1-2). 170–177. 23 indexed citations

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Pardridge, William M., Dafang Wu, & Toshiyasu Sakane. (1998). Combined Use of Carboxyl-Directed Protein Pegylation and Vector-Mediated Blood-Brain Barrier Drug Delivery System Optimizes Brain Uptake of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Following Intravenous Administration. Pharmaceutical Research. 15(4). 576–582. 111 indexed citations

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Wu, Dafang, Young‐Sook Kang, Ulrich Bickel, & William M. Pardridge. (1997). Blood-brain barrier permeability to morphine-6-glucuronide is markedly reduced compared with morphine.. PubMed. 25(6). 768–71. 104 indexed citations

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Huwyler, Jörg, Dafang Wu, & William M. Pardridge. (1996). Brain drug delivery of small molecules using immunoliposomes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 93(24). 14164–14169. 517 indexed citations breakdown →

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