Huijun Sun

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
198 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Huijun Sun is a scholar working on Oncology, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Huijun Sun has authored 198 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Oncology, 58 papers in Molecular Biology and 40 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Huijun Sun's work include Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (62 papers), Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (21 papers) and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (20 papers). Huijun Sun is often cited by papers focused on Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (62 papers), Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (21 papers) and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (20 papers). Huijun Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Huijun Sun's co-authors include Changyuan Wang, Qiang Meng, Kexin Liu, Jinyong Peng, Zhihao Liu, Xiaokui Huo, Yue Jin, Pengyuan Sun, Qi Liu and Kexin Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Huijun Sun

196 papers receiving 6.1k 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.

A Review of the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Rosmarinic Acid on Inflammatory Diseases

2020 234 citations Huijun Sun, Jinyong Peng et al. Frontiers in Pharmacology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Huijun Sun China	45	2.4k	1.3k	1.0k	1.0k	673	198	6.1k
Changyuan Wang China	44	2.7k 1.1×	1.5k 1.2×	893 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	389 0.6×	255	6.1k
Zhenzhou Jiang China	44	2.8k 1.1×	1.0k 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	408 0.6×	266	6.6k
Xiao Ma China	40	2.3k 1.0×	775 0.6×	812 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	424 0.6×	261	5.4k
Hor‐Yue Tan Hong Kong	45	3.5k 1.5×	768 0.6×	1.4k 1.3×	1.3k 1.3×	374 0.6×	105	7.7k
Jinyong Peng China	56	4.6k 1.9×	1.0k 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	1.4k 1.4×	521 0.8×	220	9.3k
Qiang Meng China	39	1.9k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	743 0.7×	974 0.9×	324 0.5×	185	4.7k
Christopher E. Goldring United Kingdom	43	3.8k 1.6×	743 0.6×	841 0.8×	1.5k 1.5×	652 1.0×	124	7.1k
Lina Xu China	48	3.3k 1.4×	458 0.4×	876 0.8×	845 0.8×	380 0.6×	162	6.2k
Cen Xie China	37	2.6k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	1.7k 1.6×	479 0.5×	900 1.3×	97	5.6k
Xu Han China	42	2.2k 0.9×	746 0.6×	935 0.9×	418 0.4×	451 0.7×	278	5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Huijun Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Huijun Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Huijun Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Huijun Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Huijun Sun 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 Huijun Sun. Huijun Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Liu, Mingjie, Mingjie Liu, Shan Wang, et al.. (2025). HPB@LA@PDA nanoplatform ameliorates osteoarthritis by scavenging reactive oxygen species and remodelling the inflammatory microenvironment: An in vitro and in vivo study. Chemical Engineering Journal. 507. 160592–160592. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Chong, Chong Wang, Huan Jin, et al.. (2025). Molecular pharmacokinetic mechanism of JBP485 against aristolochic acid I (AAI) -induced nephrotoxicity. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 16. 1577942–1577942. 1 indexed citations

Fang, Zheng, Jialyu Huang, Huijun Sun, et al.. (2024). Increased levels of villus-derived exosomal miR-29a-3p in normal pregnancy than uRPL patients suppresses decidual NK cell production of interferon-γ and exerts a therapeutic effect in abortion-prone mice. Cell Communication and Signaling. 22(1). 230–230. 11 indexed citations

Li, Hao, Changyuan Wang, Jialin Yao, et al.. (2023). Circ_0114581 promotes osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs via the MiR-155-5p/HNRNPA3 axis. Life Sciences. 333. 122127–122127. 13 indexed citations

Liu, Yong, Yong Liu, Jingjing Wu, et al.. (2023). Characterization of Dicaffeoylspermidine Derivatives from Wolfberry as Potent andSelective Inhibitors of Human Cytochrome P450 46A1 In vitro. Current Drug Metabolism. 24(2). 124–130. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Huijun, Jinyong Peng, Cong Gao, et al.. (2020). Rosmarinic acid exerts an antagonistic effect on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by regulating the YAP1/TAZ‐PPARγ/PGC‐1α signaling pathway. Phytotherapy Research. 35(2). 1010–1022. 24 indexed citations

Chen, Yajie, Ahmed Bilal Waqar, Kazutoshi Nishijima, et al.. (2020). Macrophage‐derived MMP‐9 enhances the progression of atherosclerotic lesions and vascular calcification in transgenic rabbits. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 24(7). 4261–4274. 42 indexed citations

Sun, Shuangyong, Huijun Sun, Jinyong Peng, et al.. (2019). Scutellarin exerts protective effects against atherosclerosis in rats by regulating the Hippo–FOXO3A and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 234(10). 18131–18145. 43 indexed citations

Wang, Changyuan, Yue Jin, Qiang Meng, et al.. (2018). Activating the PGC‐1α/TERT Pathway by Catalpol Ameliorates Atherosclerosis via Modulating ROS Production, DNA Damage, and Telomere Function: Implications on Mitochondria and Telomere Link. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018(1). 2876350–2876350. 52 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaoxue, Huijun Sun, Jinyong Peng, et al.. (2018). Scutellarin ameliorates nonalcoholic fatty liver disease through the PPARγ/PGC-1α-Nrf2 pathway. Free Radical Research. 52(2). 198–211. 54 indexed citations

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Gao, Xiaoguang, Changyuan Wang, Kexin Liu, et al.. (2018). Protective effects of yangonin from an edible botanical Kava against lithocholic acid-induced cholestasis and hepatotoxicity. European Journal of Pharmacology. 824. 64–71. 21 indexed citations

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Wang, Changyuan, Yue Jin, Qiang Meng, et al.. (2017). Catalpol prevents alteration of cholesterol homeostasis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via attenuating endoplasmic reticulum stress and NOX4 over-expression. RSC Advances. 7(2). 1161–1176. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Changyuan, Zhihao Liu, Yaoting Sun, et al.. (2017). A stronger reversal effect of the combination of dasatinib and menadione on P-gp-mediated multidrug resistance in human leukemia K562/Adr cell line. RSC Advances. 7(28). 17227–17235. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yan, Xiaokui Huo, Qiang Meng, et al.. (2017). Afatinib Decreases P‐Glycoprotein Expression to Promote Adriamycin Toxicity of A549T Cells. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 119(1). 414–423. 14 indexed citations

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Wang, Li, Changyuan Wang, Qi Liu, et al.. (2014). PEPT1- and OAT1/3-mediated drug–drug interactions between bestatin and cefixime in vivo and in vitro in rats, and in vitro in human. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 63. 77–86. 23 indexed citations

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Sun, Huijun. (2011). Cerebral protective effect of phosphocreatine in ischemia and reperfusion.

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Sun, Huijun, et al.. (2010). Acupuncture and herbs combined with genouillere and functional exercise in treatment for the elder patients with knee osteoarthritis. Guoji yiyao weisheng daobao. 16(24). 2980–2982. 1 indexed citations

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Sun, Changkai, Guozhu Han, Jinyong Peng, et al.. (2009). Protective effect of tea polyphenols against paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in mice is significanly correlated with cytochrome P450 suppression. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 15(15). 1829–1829. 47 indexed citations

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Yang, Xuesong, Yan Dong, Jinyao Zhao, et al.. (2007). Increased expression of human macrophage metalloelastase (MMP-12) is associated with the invasion of endometrial adenocarcinoma. Pathology - Research and Practice. 203(7). 499–505. 30 indexed citations

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Sun, Huijun, Tomonari Koike, Tomonaga Ichikawa, et al.. (2005). C-Reactive Protein in Atherosclerotic Lesions. American Journal Of Pathology. 167(4). 1139–1148. 135 indexed citations

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