Fei Liu

12.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
127 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

About

Fei Liu is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Fei Liu has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Physiology, 64 papers in Molecular Biology and 27 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Fei Liu's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (89 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (21 papers) and Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (15 papers). Fei Liu is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (89 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (21 papers) and Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (15 papers). Fei Liu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Fei Liu's co-authors include Cheng‐Xin Gong, Khalid Iqbal, Inge Grundke‐Iqbal, Ying Liu, Chun‐Ling Dai, Jian‐Zhi Wang, Alejandra del C. Alonso, Zhihou Liang, Jianhua Shi and Bin Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Fei Liu

126 papers receiving 9.5k citations

Hit Papers

Tau pathology in Alzheimer disease and other tauopathies 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2005 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. Tau pathology in Alzheimer disease and other tauopathies
    2004 759 citations Khalid Iqbal, Cheng‐Xin Gong et al. profile →
  2. Contributions of protein phosphatases PP1, PP2A, PP2B and PP5 to the regulation of tau phosphorylation
    2005 624 citations Fei Liu, Inge Grundke‐Iqbal et al. European Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  3. Tau and neurodegenerative disease: the story so far
    2015 600 citations Khalid Iqbal, Fei Liu et al. profile →

Peers

Fei Liu
Jian‐Zhi Wang China
Ilse Dewachter Belgium
Antonella Caccamo United States
Gunnar K. Gouras Sweden
Hyoung‐gon Lee United States
Félix Hernández Spain
Inhee Mook‐Jung South Korea
Wendy Noble United Kingdom
Daniel C. Lee United States
Milene L. Brownlow United States
Jian‐Zhi Wang China
Fei Liu
Citations per year, relative to Fei Liu Fei Liu (= 1×) peers Jian‐Zhi Wang

Countries citing papers authored by Fei Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fei Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fei Liu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Fei Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Fei Liu 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 Fei Liu. Fei Liu 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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Gu, Jianlan, et al.. (2025). Rhythmic TDP-43 affects RNA splicing of USP13, resulting in alteration of BMAL1 ubiquitination. The Journal of Cell Biology. 224(5). 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Ruci, Yuji Murayama, Fei Liu, et al.. (2025). Impact of urban morphology on land surface temperature: A case study of the central Tokyo, Japan. City and Environment Interactions. 28. 100227–100227. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Fei, Nana Jin, Dandan Chu, et al.. (2023). Two simple assays for assessing the seeding activity of proteopathic tau. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 15. 1 indexed citations
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Wei, Wei, Yinghua Liu, Chun‐Ling Dai, et al.. (2021). Neurotrophic Treatment Initiated During Early Postnatal Development Prevents the Alzheimer-Like Behavior and Synaptic Dysfunction. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 82(2). 631–646. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Longfei, Ruirui Shi, Jianlan Gu, et al.. (2021). Alzheimer’s disease brain contains tau fractions with differential prion-like activities. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 9(1). 28–28. 44 indexed citations
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Dai, Chun‐Ling, Xin Hu, Jin Zhang, et al.. (2020). Neonatal Exposure to Anesthesia Leads to Cognitive Deficits in Old Age: Prevention with Intranasal Administration of Insulin in Mice. Neurotoxicity Research. 38(2). 299–311. 20 indexed citations
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Dai, Chun‐Ling, Jin‐Hua Gu, Fei Liu, Khalid Iqbal, & Cheng‐Xin Gong. (2018). Neuronal O-GlcNAc transferase regulates appetite, body weight, and peripheral insulin resistance. Neurobiology of Aging. 70. 40–50. 21 indexed citations
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Gu, Jin‐Hua, Jianhua Shi, Chun‐Ling Dai, et al.. (2017). O-GlcNAcylation Reduces Ischemia-Reperfusion–Induced Brain Injury. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 10686–10686. 34 indexed citations
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Gu, Jianlan, Feng Chen, Khalid Iqbal, et al.. (2017). Transactive response DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) regulates alternative splicing of tau exon 10: Implications for the pathogenesis of tauopathies. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292(25). 10600–10612. 65 indexed citations
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Shi, Jianhua, Jin‐Hua Gu, Chun‐Ling Dai, et al.. (2015). O-GlcNAcylation regulates ischemia-induced neuronal apoptosis through AKT signaling. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 14500–14500. 64 indexed citations
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Jin, Nana, Xiaomin Yin, Jianlan Gu, et al.. (2015). Truncation and Activation of Dual Specificity Tyrosine Phosphorylation-regulated Kinase 1A by Calpain I. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 290(24). 15219–15237. 49 indexed citations
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Yu, Yang, Xiaojing Li, Julie Blanchard, et al.. (2014). Insulin sensitizers improve learning and attenuate tau hyperphosphorylation and neuroinflammation in 3xTg-AD mice. Journal of Neural Transmission. 122(4). 593–606. 55 indexed citations
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Arif, Mohammad Ali, Jianshe Wei, Qi Zhang, et al.. (2014). Cytoplasmic Retention of Protein Phosphatase 2A Inhibitor 2 (I2PP2A) Induces Alzheimer-like Abnormal Hyperphosphorylation of Tau. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(40). 27677–27691. 46 indexed citations
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Yin, Xiaomin, Nana Jin, Jianlan Gu, et al.. (2012). Dual-specificity Tyrosine Phosphorylation-regulated Kinase 1A (Dyrk1A) Modulates Serine/Arginine-rich Protein 55 (SRp55)-promoted Tau Exon 10 Inclusion. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(36). 30497–30506. 79 indexed citations
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Liu, Ying, Fei Liu, Inge Grundke‐Iqbal, Khalid Iqbal, & Cheng‐Xin Gong. (2009). Brain glucose transporters, O‐GlcNAcylation and phosphorylation of tau in diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Neurochemistry. 111(1). 242–249. 160 indexed citations
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Liu, Ying, Fei Liu, Khalid Iqbal, Inge Grundke‐Iqbal, & Cheng‐Xin Gong. (2008). Decreased glucose transporters correlate to abnormal hyperphosphorylation of tau in Alzheimer disease. FEBS Letters. 582(2). 359–364. 302 indexed citations
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Liu, Fei, et al.. (2007). Site‐specific effects of tau phosphorylation on its microtubule assembly activity and self‐aggregation. European Journal of Neuroscience. 26(12). 3429–3436. 161 indexed citations
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Liang, Zhihou, Fei Liu, Inge Grundke‐Iqbal, Khalid Iqbal, & Cheng‐Xin Gong. (2007). Down‐regulation of cAMP‐dependent protein kinase by over‐activated calpain in Alzheimer disease brain. Journal of Neurochemistry. 103(6). 2462–2470. 113 indexed citations
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Gong, Cheng‐Xin, Fei Liu, Inge Grundke‐Iqbal, & Khalid Iqbal. (2006). Dysregulation of Protein Phosphorylation/Dephosphorylation in Alzheimer′s Disease: A Therapeutic Target. BioMed Research International. 2006(1). 31825–31825. 59 indexed citations

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