Heng Lin

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
135 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Heng Lin is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Heng Lin has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Immunology and 29 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Heng Lin's work include interferon and immune responses (14 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (12 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (12 papers). Heng Lin is often cited by papers focused on interferon and immune responses (14 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (12 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (12 papers). Heng Lin collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, China and United States. Heng Lin's co-authors include Ching‐Feng Cheng, Hui‐Chen Ku, Hong‐Bing Shu, Ming‐Ming Hu, Fang Hua, Hsi-Hsien Chen, Zhi Chen, Hsiao‐Fen Li, Huan Liu and Pei‐Fang Lai and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Heng Lin

132 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

PGC-1α as a Pivotal Factor in Lipid and Metabolic Regulation 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300
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. PGC-1α as a Pivotal Factor in Lipid and Metabolic Regulation
    2018 338 citations Ching‐Feng Cheng, Hui‐Chen Ku 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
Heng Lin Taiwan 43 2.9k 1.2k 1.1k 920 609 135 5.4k
Alejandro Zentella‐Dehesa Mexico 32 3.3k 1.1× 1.6k 1.4× 833 0.8× 683 0.7× 498 0.8× 140 6.7k
Rafał Pawliński United States 40 2.2k 0.7× 1.8k 1.5× 711 0.7× 1.2k 1.3× 490 0.8× 103 6.7k
Mingui Fu United States 43 3.1k 1.1× 1.6k 1.3× 708 0.7× 1.2k 1.3× 658 1.1× 101 5.5k
David J. Granville Canada 48 2.3k 0.8× 1.5k 1.2× 686 0.6× 689 0.7× 400 0.7× 146 6.3k
Martin Bilban Austria 49 4.8k 1.6× 2.1k 1.7× 839 0.8× 973 1.1× 662 1.1× 143 8.4k
Ana L. Mora United States 46 2.1k 0.7× 1.8k 1.4× 890 0.8× 991 1.1× 777 1.3× 125 7.8k
Xiao‐Ming Yin United States 38 3.7k 1.3× 695 0.6× 1.6k 1.5× 646 0.7× 348 0.6× 122 6.3k
Jelena Mann United Kingdom 36 2.0k 0.7× 913 0.8× 1.5k 1.4× 692 0.8× 1.1k 1.7× 65 5.0k
Małgorzata Wygrecka Germany 41 1.6k 0.6× 970 0.8× 461 0.4× 578 0.6× 315 0.5× 127 4.9k
Shuichi Kaneko Japan 42 3.2k 1.1× 760 0.6× 2.3k 2.1× 1.1k 1.2× 1.0k 1.6× 191 7.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heng Lin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heng Lin

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All Works

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Huang, Wei‐Jan, et al.. (2023). New Synthesized Activating Transcription Factor 3 Inducer SW20.1 Suppresses Resistin-Induced Metabolic Syndrome. Biomedicines. 11(6). 1509–1509. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Yueh-Lin, et al.. (2022). Emergent Roles of Circular RNAs in Metabolism and Metabolic Disorders. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(3). 1032–1032. 17 indexed citations
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Lin, Heng, Yen‐Sung Huang, Jean‐Michel Fustin, et al.. (2021). Hyperpolyploidization of hepatocyte initiates preneoplastic lesion formation in the liver. Nature Communications. 12(1). 645–645. 38 indexed citations
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Lin, Heng, Maoping Tang, Changyi Ji, et al.. (2021). BAG3 Regulation of RAB35 Mediates the Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport/Endolysosome Pathway and Tau Clearance. Biological Psychiatry. 92(1). 10–24. 11 indexed citations
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Mei, Qian, et al.. (2020). CUL4A promotes the invasion of cervical cancer cells by regulating NF-κB signaling pathway. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Yueh-Lin, Hsiao‐Fen Li, Hsi-Hsien Chen, & Heng Lin. (2020). MicroRNAs as Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Inflammation- and Ischemia-Reperfusion-Related Acute Renal Injury. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(18). 6738–6738. 33 indexed citations
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Chao, Hsu‐Wen, Shi-Wei Chao, Heng Lin, Hui‐Chen Ku, & Ching‐Feng Cheng. (2019). Homeostasis of Glucose and Lipid in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(2). 298–298. 134 indexed citations
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Liao, Wei‐Ju, Heng Lin, Ching‐Feng Cheng, et al.. (2018). SCUBE1-enhanced bone morphogenetic protein signaling protects against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1865(2). 329–338. 7 indexed citations
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Lin, Heng, et al.. (2016). Extraembryonic but not embryonic SUMO-specific protease 2 is required for heart development. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 20999–20999. 28 indexed citations
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Hu, Ming‐Ming, Qing Yang, Xueqin Xie, et al.. (2016). Sumoylation Promotes the Stability of the DNA Sensor cGAS and the Adaptor STING to Regulate the Kinetics of Response to DNA Virus. Immunity. 45(3). 555–569. 305 indexed citations
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Yu, Jinmei, Wei Sun, Fang Hua, et al.. (2015). BCL6 induces EMT by promoting the ZEB1-mediated transcription repression of E-cadherin in breast cancer cells. Cancer Letters. 365(2). 190–200. 77 indexed citations
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Lin, Heng, Huan Liu, Qin Sun, et al.. (2013). KLF4 promoted odontoblastic differentiation of mouse dental papilla cells via regulation of DMP1. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 228(10). 2076–2085. 40 indexed citations
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Sun, Wei, Heng Lin, Hua Fang, & Zhuowei Hu. (2013). [Optimizing the host bacteria to make a large naive phage antibody library in the recombination system].. PubMed. 48(1). 66–70. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Qin, Huan Liu, Heng Lin, et al.. (2013). MicroRNA-338-3p promotes differentiation of mDPC6T into odontoblast-like cells by targeting Runx2. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 377(1-2). 143–149. 29 indexed citations
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Lv, Qi, Wei Wang, Jianfei Xue, et al.. (2012). DEDD Interacts with PI3KC3 to Activate Autophagy and Attenuate Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Human Breast Cancer. Cancer Research. 72(13). 3238–3250. 141 indexed citations
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Lin, Heng, Fang Hua, & Zhuowei Hu. (2012). Autophagic flux, supported by toll-like receptor 2 activity, defends against the carcinogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Autophagy. 8(12). 1859–1861. 25 indexed citations
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Lin, Heng, Lili Xu, Huan Liu, et al.. (2011). KLF4 Promotes the Odontoblastic Differentiation of Human Dental Pulp Cells. Journal of Endodontics. 37(7). 948–954. 55 indexed citations
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Cheng, Ching‐Feng, Wei‐Shiung Lian, Chun‐Yi Lu, et al.. (2008). Pravastatin attenuates carboplatin-induced cardiotoxicity via inhibition of oxidative stress associated apoptosis. APOPTOSIS. 13(7). 883–894. 54 indexed citations
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Chen, Chun‐Chi, Chun‐Cheng Hou, Yuh‐Mou Sue, et al.. (2007). Prostacyclin protects renal tubular cells from gentamicin-induced apoptosis via a PPARα-dependent pathway. Kidney International. 73(5). 578–587. 28 indexed citations

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