Di Ma

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Di Ma is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Di Ma has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Neurology and 10 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Di Ma's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (12 papers), Glaucoma and retinal disorders (5 papers) and Connexins and lens biology (5 papers). Di Ma is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (12 papers), Glaucoma and retinal disorders (5 papers) and Connexins and lens biology (5 papers). Di Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Di Ma's co-authors include Jiandie D. Lin, James P. White, Christiane D. Wrann, Jun Wu, Dina Laznik-Bogoslavski, Michael E. Greenberg, Bruce M. Spiegelman, Jiachun Feng, Liangshu Feng and Yulei Hao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Neuroscience and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Di Ma

75 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

Exercise Induces Hippocampal BDNF through a PGC-1α/FNDC5 Pathway

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Di Ma China	24	875	862	399	385	312	82	2.6k
Krisztina Marosi United States	15	640 0.7×	1.3k 1.5×	256 0.6×	175 0.5×	241 0.8×	24	2.3k
Albert Quintana Spain	32	2.1k 2.4×	765 0.9×	893 2.2×	766 2.0×	287 0.9×	57	4.4k
Cláudia Cavadas Portugal	34	1.1k 1.3×	834 1.0×	1.1k 2.7×	224 0.6×	349 1.1×	111	3.4k
Ruiqian Wan United States	31	1.1k 1.3×	2.2k 2.6×	779 2.0×	402 1.0×	418 1.3×	42	4.2k
Valentine Bouët France	26	773 0.9×	576 0.7×	793 2.0×	851 2.2×	197 0.6×	58	3.0k
Carmen Venegas Spain	21	1.2k 1.4×	1.1k 1.3×	286 0.7×	582 1.5×	208 0.7×	29	3.7k
Nicole M. Ashpole United States	27	828 0.9×	533 0.6×	413 1.0×	430 1.1×	197 0.6×	53	2.4k
Edward L. Spangler United States	35	1.0k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	1.0k 2.6×	397 1.0×	144 0.5×	85	3.4k
Emily R. Rosario United States	27	562 0.6×	1.3k 1.5×	594 1.5×	377 1.0×	135 0.4×	78	3.3k
Thomas Fréret France	32	1.1k 1.3×	783 0.9×	1.1k 2.7×	1.1k 3.0×	324 1.0×	123	4.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Di Ma

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Song, Dan, et al.. (2025). The GLP1R Agonist Semaglutide Inhibits Reactive Astrocytes and Enhances the Efficacy of Neural Stem Cell Transplantation Therapy in Parkinson's Disease Mice. Advanced Science. 12(43). e17664–e17664. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Jingyao, Qilu Zhang, Di Ma, et al.. (2025). Beta-Band Corticomuscular Coherence: A Novel Biomarker of Functional Corticospinal Tract Integrity and Motor Recovery After Stroke. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 33. 3856–3865.

Sun, Jingyao, Qilu Zhang, Di Ma, et al.. (2025). Structured and sparse partial least squares coherence for multivariate cortico-muscular analysis. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. PP. 1–12.

Feng, Jiachun, et al.. (2025). Roles of Microglia in Synaptogenesis, Synaptic Pruning, and SynapticPlasticity in Physiological Conditions and Central Nervous SystemDisorders. Current Neuropharmacology. 23(1). 2–35. 2 indexed citations

Lin, Meng C., et al.. (2025). Effect of lid-wiper epitheliopathy on the corneal epithelial thickness distribution: a novel semiautomatic quantitative method. BMC Ophthalmology. 25(1). 113–113.

Liang, Rui, et al.. (2024). Chromatin accessibility: biological functions, molecular mechanisms and therapeutic application. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 340–340. 25 indexed citations

Liang, Zhen, Lin Qiu, Xu Wang, et al.. (2023). Effects of remote ischemic postconditioning on the pro-inflammatory neutrophils of peripheral blood in acute cerebral infarction. Aging. 15(10). 4481–4497. 5 indexed citations

Dou, Weibei, et al.. (2023). A Novel Neurorehabilitation Prognosis Prediction Modeling on Separated Left-Right Hemiplegia Based on Brain-Computer Interfaces Assisted Rehabilitation. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 31. 3375–3383. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Qi, Weihua Zhuang, Shufen Li, et al.. (2023). A turn-on fluorescent probe for lipid-targeting imaging in human arterial aneurysm and fibrocalcific stenotic aortic valve. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 302. 123030–123030. 4 indexed citations

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Ma, Di, et al.. (2023). Exploring causal correlations between systemic inflammatory cytokines and epilepsy: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study. Seizure. 114. 44–49. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Shufen, et al.. (2022). An intelligent probe with dual-emission in water and oil for lipid droplet specific imaging in human fibrocalcific aortic valvular leaflet. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 271. 120895–120895. 7 indexed citations

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Chen, Lu, Ting Huang, Di Ma, & Yu‐Chen Chen. (2022). Altered Default Mode Network Functional Connectivity in Parkinson’s Disease: A Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 16. 905121–905121. 17 indexed citations

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Wu, Qiong, Zan Yue, Di Ma, et al.. (2020). Brain Functional Networks Study of Subacute Stroke Patients With Upper Limb Dysfunction After Comprehensive Rehabilitation Including BCI Training. Frontiers in Neurology. 10. 1419–1419. 48 indexed citations

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Hao, Yulei, et al.. (2020). Review Cerebral Ischemic Tolerance and Preconditioning: Methods, Mechanisms, Clinical Applications, and Challenges. Frontiers in Neurology. 11. 812–812. 34 indexed citations

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Wang, Xinyu, Liangshu Feng, Meiying Xin, et al.. (2020). Mechanisms underlying astrocytic connexin-43 autophagy degradation during cerebral ischemia injury and the effect on neuroinflammation and cell apoptosis. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 127. 110125–110125. 29 indexed citations

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Hao, Yulei, Meiying Xin, Shuang Wang, Di Ma, & Jiachun Feng. (2019). Myelopathy associated with mixed connective tissue disease: clinical manifestation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Neurological Sciences. 40(9). 1785–1797. 3 indexed citations

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Feng, Liangshu, et al.. (2018). Cerebral Ischemic Postconditioning Plays a Neuroprotective Role through Regulation of Central and Peripheral Glutamate. BioMed Research International. 2018. 1–12. 20 indexed citations

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Ma, Di, Liangshu Feng, Yingying Cheng, et al.. (2018). Astrocytic gap junction inhibition by carbenoxolone enhances the protective effects of ischemic preconditioning following cerebral ischemia. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 15(1). 198–198. 41 indexed citations

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Ma, Di, Liangshu Feng, Fang Deng, & Jiachun Feng. (2017). Overview of Experimental and Clinical Findings regarding the Neuroprotective Effects of Cerebral Ischemic Postconditioning. BioMed Research International. 2017. 1–12. 14 indexed citations

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Congdon, Nathan, Jason C. Yam, Yuqiang Huang, et al.. (2014). Alcohol Use and Positive Screening Results for Depression and Anxiety Are Highly Prevalent Among Chinese Children With Strabismus. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 157(4). 894–900.e1. 33 indexed citations

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