Dun‐Xian Tan

21.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
106 papers, 18.0k citations indexed

About

Dun‐Xian Tan is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Organic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dun‐Xian Tan has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 18.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 23 papers in Organic Chemistry and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Dun‐Xian Tan's work include Circadian rhythm and melatonin (86 papers), Free Radicals and Antioxidants (23 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (10 papers). Dun‐Xian Tan is often cited by papers focused on Circadian rhythm and melatonin (86 papers), Free Radicals and Antioxidants (23 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (10 papers). Dun‐Xian Tan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and China. Dun‐Xian Tan's co-authors include Rüssel J. Reiter, Lucien C. Manchester, Rosa M. Sáinz, Juan C. Mayo, Wenbo Qi, Sergio Rosales‐Corral, Ahmet Korkmaz, Josefa León, Darío Acuña‐Castroviejo and Annia Galano and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Dun‐Xian Tan

106 papers receiving 17.5k citations

Hit Papers

Chemical and Physical Properties and Potential Mechanisms... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2002 2014 2001 2003 2015 250 500 750
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. Chemical and Physical Properties and Potential Mechanisms: Melatonin as a Broad Spectrum Antioxidant and Free Radical Scavenger
    2002 902 citations Dun‐Xian Tan, Rüssel J. Reiter et al. profile →
  2. Extrapineal melatonin: sources, regulation, and potential functions
    2014 848 citations Darío Acuña‐Castroviejo, Germaine Escames et al. profile →
  3. Biochemical Reactivity of Melatonin with Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species: A Review of the Evidence
    2001 618 citations Rüssel J. Reiter, Dun‐Xian Tan et al. profile →
  4. Melatonin as an antioxidant: biochemical mechanisms and pathophysiological implications in humans.
    2003 522 citations Rüssel J. Reiter, Dun‐Xian Tan et al. profile →
  5. Melatonin as a Potent and Inducible Endogenous Antioxidant: Synthesis and Metabolism
    2015 519 citations Dun‐Xian Tan, Lucien C. Manchester et al. Molecules profile →
  6. Comparative physiological, metabolomic, and transcriptomic analyses reveal mechanisms of improved abiotic stress resistance in bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L). Pers.] by exogenous melatonin
    2014 445 citations Dun‐Xian Tan, Rüssel J. Reiter et al. profile →
  7. Melatonin mediates the regulation of ABA metabolism, free-radical scavenging, and stomatal behaviour in two Malus species under drought stress
    2014 420 citations Dun‐Xian Tan et al. profile →
  8. Melatonin, a Full Service Anti-Cancer Agent: Inhibition of Initiation, Progression and Metastasis
    2017 360 citations Rüssel J. Reiter, Sergio Rosales‐Corral et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dun‐Xian Tan United States 68 10.2k 3.8k 3.4k 3.2k 1.7k 106 18.0k
Lucien C. Manchester United States 65 11.3k 1.1× 3.8k 1.0× 3.5k 1.0× 3.3k 1.0× 1.8k 1.1× 108 18.6k
Dun‐Xian Tan United States 69 10.1k 1.0× 4.3k 1.1× 3.0k 0.9× 4.7k 1.5× 1.6k 1.0× 124 18.6k
Rüdiger Hardeland Germany 64 10.0k 1.0× 3.3k 0.9× 3.0k 0.9× 2.3k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 246 15.8k
Rosa M. Sáinz Spain 53 7.2k 0.7× 3.1k 0.8× 2.5k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 1.3k 0.7× 114 13.1k
Juan C. Mayo Spain 51 6.8k 0.7× 2.9k 0.8× 2.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.3× 1.2k 0.7× 99 12.2k
Darío Acuña‐Castroviejo Spain 69 9.0k 0.9× 4.8k 1.3× 4.2k 1.2× 763 0.2× 1.4k 0.8× 243 16.7k
Burkhard Pöeggeler United States 53 6.8k 0.7× 2.4k 0.6× 2.7k 0.8× 848 0.3× 696 0.4× 117 11.3k
Christopher A. Bradfield United States 65 5.0k 0.5× 6.3k 1.7× 4.3k 1.3× 1.3k 0.4× 652 0.4× 129 20.3k
Juan M. Guerrero Spain 62 7.3k 0.7× 2.6k 0.7× 2.9k 0.8× 452 0.1× 1.0k 0.6× 282 13.3k
Germaine Escames Spain 63 6.3k 0.6× 3.8k 1.0× 3.0k 0.9× 415 0.1× 957 0.6× 193 12.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dun‐Xian Tan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dun‐Xian Tan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Reiter, Rüssel J., Sergio Rosales‐Corral, Dun‐Xian Tan, et al.. (2017). Melatonin, a Full Service Anti-Cancer Agent: Inhibition of Initiation, Progression and Metastasis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18(4). 843–843. 360 indexed citations breakdown →
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Galano, Annia, Romina Castañeda‐Arriaga, Adriana Pérez‐González, Dun‐Xian Tan, & Rüssel J. Reiter. (2016). Phenolic Melatonin-Related Compounds: Their Role as Chemical Protectors against Oxidative Stress. Molecules. 21(11). 1442–1442. 44 indexed citations
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Reiter, Rüssel J., Sergio Rosales‐Corral, Lucien C. Manchester, Xiaoyan Liu, & Dun‐Xian Tan. (2014). Melatonin in the Biliary Tract and Liver: Health Implications. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 20(30). 4788–4801. 32 indexed citations
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Li, Feng, Dun‐Xian Tan, Lirong Zhang, et al.. (2010). Analysis of N 1 ‐acetyl‐ N 2 ‐formyl‐5‐methoxykynuramine/ N 1 ‐acetyl‐5‐methoxy‐kynuramine formation from melatonin in mice. Journal of Pineal Research. 49(2). 106–114. 16 indexed citations
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Rosales‐Corral, Sergio, et al.. (2009). Functional Aspects of Redox Control During Neuroinflammation. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 13(2). 193–247. 56 indexed citations
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Korkmaz, Ahmet, Rüssel J. Reiter, Turgut Topal, et al.. (2009). Melatonin: An Established Antioxidant Worthy of Use in Clinical Trials. Molecular Medicine. 15(1-2). 43–50. 276 indexed citations
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Tamura, Hiroshi, Yasuhiko Nakamura, Ahmet Korkmaz, et al.. (2008). Melatonin and the ovary: physiological and pathophysiological implications. Fertility and Sterility. 92(1). 328–343. 365 indexed citations
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Korkmaz, Ahmet, Emilio J. Sánchez‐Barceló, Dun‐Xian Tan, & Rüssel J. Reiter. (2008). Role of melatonin in the epigenetic regulation of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 115(1). 13–27. 72 indexed citations
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Terrón, M.P., Sandra Tengattini, Hiroshi Tamura, et al.. (2008). Reactive Oxygen Species and the Hypomotility of the Gall Bladder as Targets for the Treatment of Gallstones with Melatonin: A Review. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 53(10). 2592–2603. 51 indexed citations
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Korkmaz, Ahmet, Turgut Topal, Şükrü Öter, Dun‐Xian Tan, & Rüssel J. Reiter. (2008). Hyperglycemia-Related Pathophysiologic Mechanisms and Potential Beneficial Actions of Melatonin. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. 8(11). 1144–1153. 21 indexed citations
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Rodríguez, María Isabel, Miguel N. Moreno‐Carretero, Germaine Escames, et al.. (2006). Chronic melatonin treatment prevents age-dependent cardiac mitochondrial dysfunction in senescence-accelerated mice. Free Radical Research. 41(1). 15–24. 96 indexed citations
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Tan, Dun‐Xian, Lucien C. Manchester, Rosa M. Sáinz, et al.. (2005). Interactions between melatonin and nicotinamide nucleotide: NADH preservation in cells and in cell‐free systems by melatonin. Journal of Pineal Research. 39(2). 185–194. 52 indexed citations
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Simopoulos, Artemis P., Dun‐Xian Tan, Lucien C. Manchester, & Rüssel J. Reiter. (2005). Purslane: a plant source of omega‐3 fatty acids and melatonin. Journal of Pineal Research. 39(3). 331–332. 89 indexed citations
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Sáinz, Rosa M., Juan C. Mayo, Dun‐Xian Tan, et al.. (2004). Melatonin reduces prostate cancer cell growth leading to neuroendocrine differentiation via a receptor and PKA independent mechanism. The Prostate. 63(1). 29–43. 139 indexed citations
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Reiter, Rüssel J., et al.. (2003). Melatonin: Detoxification of Oxygen And Nitrogen-Based Toxic Reactants. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 527. 539–548. 97 indexed citations
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Reiter, Rüssel J., Dun‐Xian Tan, & Susanne Burkhardt. (2002). Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and cellular and organismal decline: amelioration with melatonin. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 123(8). 1007–1019. 178 indexed citations
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Reiter, Rüssel J., Dun‐Xian Tan, Wenbo Qi, et al.. (2000). Pharmacology and Physiology of Melatonin in the Reduction of Oxidative Stress in vivo. Neurosignals. 9(3-4). 160–171. 221 indexed citations
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Tan, Dun‐Xian, et al.. (1999). High physiological levels of melatonin in the bile of mammals. Life Sciences. 65(23). 2523–2529. 199 indexed citations
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Reiter, Rüssel J., Dun‐Xian Tan, Seok Joong Kim, et al.. (1999). Augmentation of indices of oxidative damage in life-long melatonin-deficient rats. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 110(3). 157–173. 154 indexed citations
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Kim, Seok Joong, et al.. (1998). 2-Nitropropane-induced lipid peroxidation: antitoxic effects of melatonin. Toxicology. 130(2-3). 183–190. 18 indexed citations

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