Defu Yao

1.7k total citations
81 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Defu Yao is a scholar working on Immunology, Aquatic Science and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Defu Yao has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Immunology, 16 papers in Aquatic Science and 16 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Defu Yao's work include Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (54 papers), Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (42 papers) and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (15 papers). Defu Yao is often cited by papers focused on Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (54 papers), Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (42 papers) and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (15 papers). Defu Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, Israel and Malaysia. Defu Yao's co-authors include Yueling Zhang, Jude Juventus Aweya, Shengkang Li, Fan Wang, Zhihong Zheng, Mingming Zhao, Hongyu Ma, Ngoc Tuan Tran, Hong Shi and Lingwei Ruan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Defu Yao

78 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Defu Yao China 22 788 345 232 157 151 81 1.2k
Chengbo Sun China 20 696 0.9× 409 1.2× 164 0.7× 123 0.8× 123 0.8× 62 1.1k
Mingqi Zhong China 22 583 0.7× 209 0.6× 242 1.0× 121 0.8× 70 0.5× 50 1.0k
Lihua Qiu China 22 883 1.1× 424 1.2× 582 2.5× 99 0.6× 61 0.4× 117 1.8k
S. Abdul Majeed India 22 675 0.9× 207 0.6× 421 1.8× 93 0.6× 29 0.2× 83 1.4k
Louise von Gersdorff Jørgensen Denmark 23 1.7k 2.1× 594 1.7× 438 1.9× 64 0.4× 64 0.4× 72 2.3k
Xuehong Song China 15 530 0.7× 274 0.8× 105 0.5× 14 0.1× 37 0.2× 28 800
S. Vimal India 20 506 0.6× 162 0.5× 228 1.0× 104 0.7× 17 0.1× 79 1.0k
Prapansak Srisapoome Thailand 24 1.2k 1.5× 822 2.4× 255 1.1× 39 0.2× 11 0.1× 116 1.7k
Claudio Humberto Mejía-Ruíz Mexico 16 398 0.5× 249 0.7× 188 0.8× 83 0.5× 10 0.1× 29 756
G. Taju India 20 603 0.8× 182 0.5× 285 1.2× 108 0.7× 12 0.1× 66 1.1k

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All Works

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Zhang, Huimin, et al.. (2025). The Na + -K + -ATPase alpha subunit is an entry receptor for white spot syndrome virus. mBio. 16(3). e0378724–e0378724.
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Yao, Defu, et al.. (2024). Cell Death in Crustacean Immune Defense. Reviews in Aquaculture. 17(1). 6 indexed citations
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Zhao, Mingming, Zhihong Zheng, Chuanqi Wang, et al.. (2023). Penaeid shrimp counteract high ammonia stress by generating and using functional peptides from hemocyanin, such as HMCs27. The Science of The Total Environment. 905. 167073–167073. 5 indexed citations
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Yao, Defu, Yuanduo Qu, Sha Li, et al.. (2023). Dual-functional reaction strategy boosts carbon dioxide reduction by coupling with selective benzyl alcohol oxidation on nano-Au/BiOCl photocatalysts. Journal of Catalysis. 422. 56–68. 14 indexed citations
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Zhao, Weiling, Zhihong Zheng, Yongzhen Zhao, et al.. (2023). The transcription factor CSL homolog in Penaeus vannamei positively regulates the transcription of the hemocyanin small subunit gene. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 145. 104723–104723. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Jiaxi, Mingming Zhao, Xin Zhang, et al.. (2023). The evolutionary adaptation of shrimp hemocyanin subtypes and the consequences on their structure and functions. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 145. 109347–109347. 13 indexed citations
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Sun, Bingbing, et al.. (2023). The MEF2 homolog of Penaeus vannamei is essential for maintaining the WSSV latent infection. Gene. 883. 147677–147677. 2 indexed citations
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Zheng, Xiaoyu, Zhihong Zheng, Defu Yao, et al.. (2023). Modulation of SREBP Expression and Fatty Acid Levels by Bacteria-Induced ER Stress Is Mediated by Hemocyanin in Penaeid Shrimp. Marine Drugs. 21(3). 164–164. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Mingming, Zhihong Zheng, Defu Yao, et al.. (2023). The mechanisms and factors that induce trained immunity in arthropods and mollusks. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1241934–1241934. 8 indexed citations
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Nie, Junjie, Jude Juventus Aweya, Hui Zhou, et al.. (2022). Deacetylation of K481 and K484 on Penaeid Shrimp Hemocyanin Is Critical for Antibacterial Activity. The Journal of Immunology. 209(3). 476–487. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Yiqi, Ming‐Ming Jiang, Zhihong Zheng, et al.. (2022). Fucosyltransferase 2 is involved in immune-related functions in Penaeus vannamei by modulating antimicrobial peptides’ expression. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 140. 104611–104611. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Liping, Zhihong Zheng, Defu Yao, et al.. (2022). The CCR1 and CCR5 C–C chemokine receptors in Penaeus vannamei are annexed by bacteria to attenuate shrimp survival. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 139. 104561–104561. 1 indexed citations
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Zheng, Zhihong, Jude Juventus Aweya, Defu Yao, et al.. (2021). The Microbial Composition of Penaeid Shrimps’ Hepatopancreas Is Modulated by Hemocyanin. The Journal of Immunology. 207(11). 2733–2743. 19 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhongyan, Yueling Zhang, Defu Yao, et al.. (2021). Metabolic reprogramming in crustaceans: A vital immune and environmental response strategy. Reviews in Aquaculture. 14(3). 1094–1119. 24 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yueling, Xiaoyu Zheng, Defu Yao, et al.. (2021). Functional characterization of arginine metabolic pathway enzymes in the antibacterial immune response of penaeid shrimp. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 127. 104293–104293. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chuchu, Jude Juventus Aweya, Defu Yao, et al.. (2021). KLF13 induces apoptotic cell clearance in Penaeus vannamei as an essential part of shrimp innate immune response to pathogens. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 126. 104242–104242. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhaoxue, Jude Juventus Aweya, Defu Yao, et al.. (2021). Ubiquitination as an Important Host-Immune Response Strategy in Penaeid Shrimp: Inferences From Other Species. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 697397–697397. 15 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hui, et al.. (2021). Interaction of Penaeus vannamei hemocyanin and α2-macroglobulin modulates the phenoloxidase activity. Molecular Immunology. 138. 181–187. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhaoxue, Defu Yao, Zhihong Zheng, et al.. (2020). Nuclear receptor E75 is a transcription suppressor of the Litopenaeus vannamei small subunit hemocyanin gene. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 107. 103662–103662. 6 indexed citations
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Feng, Qian, Defu Yao, Chunhua Zhu, et al.. (2019). Litopenaeus vannamei CK2 is involved in shrimp innate immunity by modulating hemocytes apoptosis. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 94. 643–653. 11 indexed citations

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