Honghong Yao

12.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
147 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Honghong Yao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Honghong Yao has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Molecular Biology, 43 papers in Neurology and 39 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Honghong Yao's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (37 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (32 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (26 papers). Honghong Yao is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (37 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (32 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (26 papers). Honghong Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Bangladesh. Honghong Yao's co-authors include Jie Chao, Bing Han, Shilpa Buch, Gang Hu, Ying Bai, Rongrong Huang, Ming Duan, Yuan Zhang, Xufeng Chen and Jianhua Ding and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Honghong Yao

145 papers receiving 7.5k 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.

Circular RNA and its mechanisms in disease: From the bench to the clinic

2018 632 citations Bing Han, Jie Chao et al. profile →
Small molecule-driven NLRP3 inflammation inhibition via interplay between ubiquitination and autophagy: implications for Parkinson disease

2019 325 citations Jianhua Ding, Honghong Yao et al. Autophagy profile →
Microbiome and tryptophan metabolomics analysis in adolescent depression: roles of the gut microbiota in the regulation of tryptophan-derived neurotransmitters and behaviors in human and mice

2023 117 citations Honghong Yao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Honghong Yao China	49	4.5k	2.5k	1.7k	1.1k	678	147	7.6k
Jialin Zheng China	48	3.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.4×	1.9k 1.1×	865 0.8×	1.0k 1.5×	159	6.7k
Robert W. Keane United States	52	5.2k 1.1×	455 0.2×	1.9k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	368 0.5×	123	9.4k
Gwenn A. Garden United States	38	2.2k 0.5×	404 0.2×	1.7k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.6×	77	6.1k
Wen Fu Taiwan	50	3.7k 0.8×	1.1k 0.4×	621 0.4×	1.1k 1.0×	125 0.2×	257	8.0k
Servio H. Ramirez United States	39	2.0k 0.4×	331 0.1×	1.9k 1.2×	695 0.6×	568 0.8×	80	5.6k
Mark S. Kindy United States	60	5.3k 1.2×	940 0.4×	2.1k 1.3×	2.1k 1.9×	98 0.1×	206	12.2k
Barbara Kaltschmidt Germany	43	3.1k 0.7×	2.2k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	65 0.1×	146	6.9k
Jie Chao China	39	3.1k 0.7×	2.0k 0.8×	462 0.3×	389 0.4×	67 0.1×	113	5.2k
Christian Kaltschmidt Germany	39	3.4k 0.8×	2.7k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	46 0.1×	97	8.0k
Thomas Möller United States	50	2.9k 0.6×	519 0.2×	4.0k 2.4×	2.0k 1.8×	120 0.2×	100	8.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Honghong Yao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Honghong Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Honghong Yao

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Han, Feng, Qi Mao, Zhaochu Yang, et al.. (2025). Cutting-edge RNA quantitative detection methods for rapid and on-site analysis. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 190. 118274–118274. 2 indexed citations

Guo, Chenghao, Haitong Fang, Shimin Shuai, et al.. (2025). LEDGF/p75 promotes transcriptional pausing through preventing SPT5 phosphorylation. Science Advances. 11(3). eadr2131–eadr2131. 1 indexed citations

Zhou, Zhixin, Bing Han, Yu Wang, et al.. (2024). Fast and sensitive multivalent spatial pattern-recognition for circular RNA detection. Nature Communications. 15(1). 10900–10900. 6 indexed citations

Ju, Minzi, Zhongkun Zhang, Feng Gao, et al.. (2024). Intranasal Delivery of circATF7IP siRNA via Lipid Nanoparticles Alleviates LPS‐induced Depressive‐Like Behaviors. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 13(30). e2402219–e2402219. 8 indexed citations

He, Cancan, Qing Wang, Dandan Fan, et al.. (2024). MicroRNA-124 influenced depressive symptoms via large-scale brain connectivity in major depressive disorder patients. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 95. 104025–104025. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Yuan, Ling Shen, Lu Li, et al.. (2023). Pushen capsule treatment promotes functional recovery after ischemic stroke. Phytomedicine. 111. 154664–154664. 24 indexed citations

Han, Bing, et al.. (2023). Autophagy in ischemic stroke: role of circular RNAs. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 471–486. 1 indexed citations

Li, Bin, Xi Wen, Ying Bai, et al.. (2023). FTO-dependent m6A modification of Plpp3 in circSCMH1-regulated vascular repair and functional recovery following stroke. Nature Communications. 14(1). 489–489. 73 indexed citations

Guo, Qilin, Li‐Pao Fang, Honghong Yao, et al.. (2022). Specific detection and deletion of the sigma‐1 receptor widely expressed in neurons and glial cells in vivo. Journal of Neurochemistry. 164(6). 764–785. 12 indexed citations

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Yu, Xiaoyu, Ying Bai, Bing Han, et al.. (2022). Extracellular vesicle‐mediated delivery of circDYM alleviates CUS‐induced depressive‐like behaviours. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 11(1). e12185–e12185. 113 indexed citations

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He, Cancan, Ying Bai, Zan Wang, et al.. (2020). Identification of microRNA-9 linking the effects of childhood maltreatment on depression using amygdala connectivity. NeuroImage. 224. 117428–117428. 39 indexed citations

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Huang, Rongrong, Yuan Zhang, Ying Bai, et al.. (2020). N6-Methyladenosine Modification of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Messenger RNA in Circular RNA STAG1–Regulated Astrocyte Dysfunction and Depressive-like Behaviors. Biological Psychiatry. 88(5). 392–404. 127 indexed citations

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Cheng, Yusi, Wei Luo, Li Zhuang, et al.. (2019). CircRNA-012091/PPP1R13B–mediated Lung Fibrotic Response in Silicosis via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Autophagy. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 61(3). 380–391. 50 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yuan, Xiaotian Zhang, Shuo Leng, et al.. (2019). Activation of Sigma-1 Receptor Enhanced Pericyte Survival via the Interplay Between Apoptosis and Autophagy: Implications for Blood–Brain Barrier Integrity in Stroke. Translational Stroke Research. 11(2). 267–287. 52 indexed citations

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Huang, Rongrong, Yuan Zhang, Bing Han, et al.. (2017). Circular RNA HIPK2 regulates astrocyte activation via cooperation of autophagy and ER stress by targeting MIR124–2HG. Autophagy. 13(10). 1722–1741. 221 indexed citations

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Yang, Li, Bing Han, Yuan Zhang, et al.. (2017). Engagement of circular RNA HECW2 in the nonautophagic role of ATG5 implicated in the endothelial-mesenchymal transition. Autophagy. 14(3). 404–418. 81 indexed citations

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Zhu, Tiebing, Qi Yao, Wei Wang, Honghong Yao, & Jie Chao. (2016). iNOS Induces Vascular Endothelial Cell Migration and Apoptosis Via Autophagy in Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 38(4). 1575–1588. 67 indexed citations

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Liu, Xueting, Shencun Fang, Haijun Liu, et al.. (2015). Role of human pulmonary fibroblast-derived MCP-1 in cell activation and migration in experimental silicosis. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 288(2). 152–160. 40 indexed citations

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Yao, Honghong, et al.. (2010). HIV Neuropathogenesis: a Tight Rope Walk of Innate Immunity. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. 5(4). 489–495. 28 indexed citations

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Zhou, Fang, et al.. (2008). Opening of microglial K_ATP channels inhibits rotenone‐induced neuroinflammation. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 12(5a). 1559–1570. 75 indexed citations

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