Kai Sun

18.0k citations

176 papers · 13.6k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 55

Impact in

Physiology top 0.2%
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
Nephrology top 0.5%
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments

Papers in

Clinical Biochemistry 19
- Advanced Glycation End Products research 19
Physiology 59
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism 37
- Nutrition and Health in Aging 12

Co-authors: Philipp E. Scherer Christine M. Kusminski Richard D. Semba Luigi Ferrucci Jack M. Guralnik Martin W. Bloem Saskia de Pee Karine Clément
Journals: Journal of Nutrition (8 papers)The Journals of Gerontology Series A (7 papers)Cell Metabolism (6 papers)Molecular Metabolism (6 papers)Nature Communications (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States China Italy

In The Last Decade

Kai Sun

171 papers receiving 13.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Fibrosis and Adipose Tissue Dysfunction 2013 · 718 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Cell Metabolism
2012 Nature
2011 Journal of Clinical Investigation
2010 Nature Medicine

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Co-authorship network

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All Works

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1	Functional regulation of macrophages by Ces1d-mediated lipid signaling in immunometabolism Molecular Metabolism ·Tim Macquiban, Kiyo Roddis, Feng Gao, Aleya Rouchdy, Xin Li, Wilson D Esquivel, N.S.V. Kirstein, Pollyanna MARCONDES, Siroos S. Shirazi, Kristin Eckel‐Mahan, Sean M. Hartig, Huaizhu Wu, Kai Sun	2025	2
2	Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz. Root Bark Improves Skin Barrier Function and Symptoms of Atopic Dermatitis in Mice International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·S. V. Chichester-Hicks, Emilia Conceição Leong, Kai Sun, Sujin Park, J. H. Lee, Mijanur Rahman, Irina Yu. Tretyakova, Hyungwoo Kim	2024	0
3	High-Fat Mouse Model to Explore the Relationship between Abnormal Lipid Metabolism and Enolase in Pancreatic Cancer Mediators of Inflammation ·Lin Qin, Kai Sun, Steve Gu, 施绍裘, Rongping Zhang	2023	4
4	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Erythropoietin Show Different Expression Patterns in the Early and Late Hypoxia Preconditioning Phases and May Correlate with DNA Methylation Status in the Mouse Hippocampus High Altitude Medicine & Biology ·Daniel Kaiman Chow, Yanbo Zhang, Pu Zhang, Kerui Gong, Anissa Bella Febriana, Kai Sun, Guo Shao	2022	2
5	GHS-R suppression in adipose tissues protects against obesity and insulin resistance by regulating adipose angiogenesis and fibrosis International Journal of Obesity ·Jong Han Lee, Chuo Fang, Peter Wesley Hall, Chia‐Shan Wu, Torfinn Skarvatun Tyvold, Xiangcang Ye, Robert S. Chapkin, Kai Sun, Yuxiang Sun	2021	13
6	Glycosaminoglycan Modification of Decorin Depends on MMP14 Activity and Regulates Collagen Assembly Cells ·Alexes C. Daquinag, Zhan‐Guo Gao, Andreas Rummel, Kai Sun, Mikhail G. Kolonin	2020	17
7	Zfp423 Maintains White Adipocyte Identity through Suppression of the Beige Cell Thermogenic Gene Program Cell Metabolism ·Mengle Shao, Jeff Ishibashi, Christine M. Kusminski, Qiong Wang, Chelsea Hepler, Lavanya Vishvanath, Karen MacPherson, Stephen B. Spurgin, Kai Sun, William L. Holland, Patrick Seale, Rana K. Gupta	2016	174
8	Pneumonia in severe acute stroke patients fed by nasojejunal versus nasogastric tube Guoqiang Chen, A. Slingo, Catalina Camargo, Furu Liang, Kai Sun	2016	4
9	Fat Mass Is Inversely Associated with Serum Carboxymethyl-Lysine, An Advanced Glycation End Product, in Adults, Journal of Nutrition ·Richard D. Semba, Lenore Arab, Kai Sun, Emily J. Nicklett, Luigi Ferrucci	2011	62
10	Plasma concentrations of interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in aortic dissection Clinica Chimica Acta ·Dan Wen, Xianliang Zhou, Jian‐Jun Li, Fang Luo, Lin Zhang, Linggen Gao, Linping Wang, Lei Song, Kai Sun, Yubao Zou, Channa Zhang, Rutai Hui	2011	62
11	Serum antioxidants and inflammation predict red cell distribution width in older women: The Women's Health and Aging Study I Clinical Nutrition ·Richard D. Semba, Kushang V. Patel, Luigi Ferrucci, Kai Sun, Cindy N. Roy, Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried	2010	260
12	Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with greater all-cause mortality in older community-dwelling women Nutrition Research ·Richard D. Semba, Denise K. Houston, Luigi Ferrucci, Anne Rentoumis Cappola, Kai Sun, Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried	2009	46
13	Low intake of vitamin A–rich foods among children, aged 12–35 months, in India: association with malnutrition, anemia, and missed child survival interventions Nutrition ·Richard D. Semba, Saskia de Pee, Kai Sun, Ashley A. Campbell, Martin W. Bloem, Abbas Vahedi	2009	29
14	Low serum carotenoids are associated with a decline in walking speed in older women The journal of nutrition health & aging ·Narges Alipanah, Ravi Varadhan, Kai Sun, Luigi Ferrucci, Linda P. Fried, Richard D. Semba	2009	67
15	Household Dietary Diversity and Food Expenditures Are Closely Linked in Rural Bangladesh, Increasing the Risk of Malnutrition Due to the Financial Crisis Journal of Nutrition ·Andrew Thorne‐Lyman, Cai Han-cheng, Kai Sun, Richard D. Semba, 翁淑滿, Klaus Kraemer, Nasima Akhter, Saskia de Pee, Regina Moench‐Pfanner, Mayang Sari, Martin W. Bloem	2009	188
16	The Role of Expanded Coverage of the National Vitamin A Program in Preventing Morbidity and Mortality among Preschool Children in India Journal of Nutrition ·Richard D. Semba, Saskia de Pee, Kai Sun, Martin W. Bloem, Abbas Vahedi	2009	45
17	Plasma Carboxymethyl‐Lysine, an Advanced Glycation End Product, and All‐Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Older Community‐Dwelling Adults Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ·Richard D. Semba, Stefania Bandinelli, Kai Sun, Jack M. Guralnik, Luigi Ferrucci	2009	94
18	Carboxymethyl-lysine, an advanced glycation end product, and decline of renal function in older community-dwelling adults European Journal of Nutrition ·Richard D. Semba, Jeffrey C. Fink, Kai Sun, Stefania Bandinelli, Jack M. Guralnik, Luigi Ferrucci	2008	36
19	Advanced Glycation End Products and Their Circulating Receptors and Level of Kidney Function in Older Community-Dwelling Women American Journal of Kidney Diseases ·Richard D. Semba, Luigi Ferrucci, Jeffrey C. Fink, Kai Sun, Justine Beck, Mansi Dalal, Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried	2008	53
20	AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Is Involved in Endothelial NO Synthase Activation in Response to Shear Stress Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology ·Yingjia Zhang, Tzong‐Shyuan Lee, E Kolb, Kai Sun, Xiao Lu, Frances M. Sladek, Ghassan S. Kassab, Theodore Garland, (unknown)	2006	181

About Kai Sun

Kai Sun is a scholar working on Clinical Biochemistry, Physiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Nephrology, having authored 176 papers that have together received 13.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (37 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (32 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (22 papers), Advanced Glycation End Products research (19 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (12 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (12 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (11 papers) and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Physiology (5.0k citations), Nephrology (898 citations), Epidemiology (4.4k citations), Nutrition and Dietetics (1.9k citations) and Geriatrics and Gerontology (433 citations). Kai Sun has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and Italy. Frequent co-authors include Philipp E. Scherer, Christine M. Kusminski, Richard D. Semba, Luigi Ferrucci, Jack M. Guralnik, Martin W. Bloem, Saskia de Pee, Karine Clément, Joan Tordjman and William L. Holland. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Nutrition, The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Cell Metabolism, Molecular Metabolism and Nature Communications.

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