Junxiang Wan

5.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
68 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Junxiang Wan is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Junxiang Wan has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Physiology, 29 papers in Molecular Biology and 27 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Junxiang Wan's work include GDF15 and Related Biomarkers (27 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (23 papers) and Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms (12 papers). Junxiang Wan is often cited by papers focused on GDF15 and Related Biomarkers (27 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (23 papers) and Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms (12 papers). Junxiang Wan collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Italy. Junxiang Wan's co-authors include Pinchas Cohen, Hemal H. Mehta, Su‐Jeong Kim, Kelvin Yen, Changhan Lee, Jialin Xiao, David Díaz-Sánchez, Valter D. Longo, Sebastian Brandhorst and Jaime Guevara‐Aguirre and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Junxiang Wan

63 papers receiving 3.6k 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.

Low Protein Intake Is Associated with a Major Reduction in IGF-1, Cancer, and Overall Mortality in the 65 and Younger but Not Older Population

2014 655 citations Morgan E. Levine, Sebastian Brandhorst et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
The Mitochondrial-Derived Peptide MOTS-c Promotes Metabolic Homeostasis and Reduces Obesity and Insulin Resistance

2015 511 citations Changhan Lee, Jennifer Zeng et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Junxiang Wan United States	31	1.8k	1.6k	1000	479	337	68	3.7k
Radhika Muzumdar United States	37	1.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.1×	643 0.6×	218 0.5×	338 1.0×	75	4.2k
Sebastian Brandhorst United States	24	1.2k 0.7×	2.4k 1.5×	92 0.1×	425 0.9×	233 0.7×	33	3.8k
Sı́lvia Busquets Spain	54	4.5k 2.5×	5.4k 3.5×	662 0.7×	614 1.3×	562 1.7×	157	8.5k
Charles Harris United States	29	2.3k 1.3×	1.5k 1.0×	169 0.2×	393 0.8×	365 1.1×	53	5.1k
Troy L. Merry New Zealand	28	1.2k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	159 0.2×	161 0.3×	150 0.4×	69	2.7k
Kyu‐Sang Park South Korea	35	1.7k 0.9×	721 0.5×	148 0.1×	248 0.5×	259 0.8×	131	3.9k
Ramon Langen Netherlands	38	2.4k 1.4×	1.9k 1.2×	213 0.2×	292 0.6×	196 0.6×	105	4.4k
Greg Travlos United States	18	518 0.3×	477 0.3×	161 0.2×	187 0.4×	220 0.7×	33	2.1k
Hanrui Zhang United States	36	1.3k 0.8×	1.0k 0.7×	82 0.1×	392 0.8×	789 2.3×	93	4.1k
Haihong Zong United States	22	2.5k 1.4×	2.1k 1.3×	104 0.1×	293 0.6×	196 0.6×	38	4.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Junxiang Wan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Junxiang Wan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Janes, Jessica L., Junxiang Wan, Jiali Liu, et al.. (2025). Mitochondrial DNA Copy-Number Assessment Is a Potent Predictor for Prostate Cancer in White but Not Black Individuals. Cancer Prevention Research. 18(9). 541–550.

Kumagai, Hiroshi, Su‐Jeong Kim, Brendan Miller, et al.. (2024). Mitochondrial-derived microprotein MOTS-c attenuates immobilization-induced skeletal muscle atrophy by suppressing lipid infiltration. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 326(3). E207–E214. 7 indexed citations

Min, Jungwon, Alessandra Cadete Martini, Kaoru Nashiro, et al.. (2023). Modulating heart rate oscillation affects plasma amyloid beta and tau levels in younger and older adults. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 3967–3967. 19 indexed citations

Kumagai, Hiroshi, Ana R. Coelho, Junxiang Wan, et al.. (2021). MOTS-c reduces myostatin and muscle atrophy signaling. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 320(4). E680–E690. 45 indexed citations

Woodhead, Jonathan S. T., Randall F. D’Souza, Christopher P. Hedges, et al.. (2020). High-intensity interval exercise increases humanin, a mitochondrial encoded peptide, in the plasma and muscle of men. Journal of Applied Physiology. 128(5). 1346–1354. 45 indexed citations

Breton, Carrie V., Ashley Song, Jialin Xiao, et al.. (2019). Effects of air pollution on mitochondrial function, mitochondrial DNA methylation, and mitochondrial peptide expression. Mitochondrion. 46. 22–29. 80 indexed citations

Yen, Kelvin, Junxiang Wan, Hemal H. Mehta, et al.. (2018). Humanin Prevents Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Mice and is Associated with Improved Cognitive Age in Humans. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 14212–14212. 72 indexed citations

Coelho, Ana R., et al.. (2018). MYOSTATIN MODULATION BY MOTS-C MAY LEAD TO BENEFICIAL EFFECTS IN MUSCLE AND FAT TISSUE. Innovation in Aging. 2. 886–886. 1 indexed citations

Kim, Su‐Jeong, Jialin Xiao, Junxiang Wan, Pinchas Cohen, & Kelvin Yen. (2017). Mitochondrially derived peptides as novel regulators of metabolism. The Journal of Physiology. 595(21). 6613–6621. 135 indexed citations

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Hernández, María Isabel, et al.. (2015). Reduced Humanin Levels in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Universidad de Chile. 1 indexed citations

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Lee, Changhan, Jennifer Zeng, Brian G. Drew, et al.. (2015). The Mitochondrial-Derived Peptide MOTS-c Promotes Metabolic Homeostasis and Reduces Obesity and Insulin Resistance. Cell Metabolism. 21(3). 443–454. 511 indexed citations breakdown →

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Parrella, Edoardo, Francesca Maialetti, Lu Zhang, et al.. (2013). Protein restriction cycles reduce IGF‐1 and phosphorylated Tau, and improve behavioral performance in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. Aging Cell. 12(2). 257–268. 62 indexed citations

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Ye, Rong, Junxiang Wan, Pin Sun, et al.. (2012). mRNA Expression Levels Among Cell Regulatory and DNA Damage Genes in Benzene-exposed Workers in China. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 54(12). 1467–1470. 3 indexed citations

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Mehta, Hemal H., Qinglei Gao, Colette Galet, et al.. (2011). IGFBP-3 Is a Metastasis Suppression Gene in Prostate Cancer. Cancer Research. 71(15). 5154–5163. 78 indexed citations

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Aronson, William J., Naoko Kobayashi, R. James Barnard, et al.. (2011). Phase II Prospective Randomized Trial of a Low-Fat Diet with Fish Oil Supplementation in Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy. Cancer Prevention Research. 4(12). 2062–2071. 61 indexed citations

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Sun, Pin, Ji Qian, Zhongbin Zhang, et al.. (2008). Polymorphisms in phase I and phase II metabolism genes and risk of chronic benzene poisoning in a Chinese occupational population. Carcinogenesis. 29(12). 2325–2329. 30 indexed citations

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Sun, Pin, et al.. (2007). Association of the genetic polymorphism of EPHX1 and EPHX2 with the susceptibility to chronic benzene poisoning. Frontiers of Medicine in China. 1(3). 320–326. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhongbin, et al.. (2007). Genetic Polymorphisms inCYP1A1, CYP2D6, UGT1A6, UGT1A7, andSULT1A1Genes and Correlation with Benzene Exposure in a Chinese Occupational Population. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. 70(11). 916–924. 15 indexed citations

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Wan, Junxiang & David Díaz-Sánchez. (2006). Phase II Enzymes Induction Blocks the Enhanced IgE Production in B Cells by Diesel Exhaust Particles. The Journal of Immunology. 177(5). 3477–3483. 35 indexed citations

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Wan, Junxiang, Jinxiu Shi, Lijian Hui, et al.. (2002). Association of genetic polymorphisms in CYP2E1, MPO, NQO1, GSTM1, and GSTT1 genes with benzene poisoning.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 110(12). 1213–1218. 90 indexed citations

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