Ke Ma

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
60 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Ke Ma is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Ke Ma has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Physiology, 20 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Ke Ma's work include Circadian rhythm and melatonin (18 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (12 papers) and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (11 papers). Ke Ma is often cited by papers focused on Circadian rhythm and melatonin (18 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (12 papers) and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (11 papers). Ke Ma collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. Ke Ma's co-authors include David D. Moore, Vijay Yechoor, Jeongkyung Lee, Lawrence Chan, Somik Chatterjee, Wendong Huang, Jun Zhang, Mohammed Qatanani, Jun Liu and Bingning Dong and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Ke Ma

53 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Farnesoid X receptor is essential for normal glucose homeostasis

2006 712 citations Ke Ma Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Nuclear Receptor-Dependent Bile Acid Signaling Is Required for Normal Liver Regeneration

2006 501 citations Wendong Huang, Ke Ma et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ke Ma United States	25	1.1k	1.1k	884	787	768	60	3.4k
Mohammed Qatanani United States	19	861 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	904 1.0×	529 0.7×	417 0.5×	22	3.3k
Lale Özcan United States	20	1.2k 1.1×	1.9k 1.8×	1.8k 2.0×	1.3k 1.6×	446 0.6×	34	5.2k
Isao Usui Japan	35	1.6k 1.4×	2.0k 1.9×	1.7k 2.0×	653 0.8×	299 0.4×	103	4.8k
Xunshan Ding United States	19	975 0.9×	3.5k 3.3×	722 0.8×	537 0.7×	311 0.4×	21	5.0k
Antje Garten Germany	24	1.0k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	1.3k 1.4×	267 0.3×	314 0.4×	67	3.5k
John C. Yoon United States	14	2.1k 1.9×	3.6k 3.3×	844 1.0×	900 1.1×	156 0.2×	21	5.5k
Meilian Liu China	35	1.6k 1.5×	1.5k 1.4×	1.8k 2.0×	443 0.6×	342 0.4×	95	4.4k
Aldo Grefhorst Netherlands	32	1000 0.9×	1.4k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	1.6k 2.0×	221 0.3×	77	3.9k
Ludger Scheja Germany	30	2.2k 2.0×	1.7k 1.6×	1.7k 1.9×	656 0.8×	302 0.4×	61	4.5k
Hiraku Ono Japan	36	1.1k 1.0×	1.9k 1.8×	776 0.9×	766 1.0×	580 0.8×	79	3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Ke Ma

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ke Ma

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ke Ma

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Balakrishnan, Rekha, Karla E. Merz, Chun‐Xue Zhou, et al.. (2025). STX4 Is Indispensable for Mitochondrial Homeostasis in Skeletal Muscle. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 16(6). e70113–e70113.

Ma, Ke, et al.. (2024). The value of apparent diffusion coefficient values in predicting Gleason grading of low to intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Insights into Imaging. 15(1). 137–137. 3 indexed citations

Xiong, Xuekai, et al.. (2023). Targeted screening and identification of chlorhexidine as a pro-myogenic circadian clock activator. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 14(1). 190–190. 6 indexed citations

Yang, Xi, et al.. (2023). EP143/#483 A study evaluating liquid-based endometrial cytology test and transvaginal ultrasonography as a screening tool for endometrial cancer in 570 postmenopausal women. A136.1–A136.

Xiong, Xuekai, et al.. (2022). Circadian clock control of MRTF/SRF pathway suppresses beige adipocyte thermogenic recruitment. Journal of Molecular Cell Biology. 14(12). 10 indexed citations

Zhang, Eryun, Lihua Jin, Yangmeng Wang, et al.. (2022). Intestinal AMPK modulation of microbiota mediates crosstalk with brown fat to control thermogenesis. Nature Communications. 13(1). 1135–1135. 50 indexed citations

Li, Yan, Jingping Ge, Ke Ma, & Jie Kong. (2022). Epigallocatechin-3-gallate exerts protective effect on epithelial function via PI3K/AKT signaling in thrombosis. Microvascular Research. 144. 104408–104408. 5 indexed citations

Xiong, Xuekai, et al.. (2021). Inhibition of Rev-erbα ameliorates muscular dystrophy. Experimental Cell Research. 406(2). 112766–112766. 5 indexed citations

Xiong, Xuekai, Jeongkyung Lee, Antoni Paul, et al.. (2020). Chronic circadian shift leads to adipose tissue inflammation and fibrosis. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 521. 111110–111110. 29 indexed citations

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Xiong, Xuekai, et al.. (2020). SRF-MRTF signaling suppresses brown adipocyte development by modulating TGF-β/BMP pathway. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 515. 110920–110920. 12 indexed citations

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Ma, Ke, et al.. (2018). Untimely oxidative stress in β-cells leads to diabetes – Role of circadian clock in β-cell function. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 119. 69–74. 33 indexed citations

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Ma, Ke, et al.. (2017). A critical role for very long-chain fatty acid elongases in oleic acid-mediated Saccharomyces cerevisiae cytotoxicity. Microbiological Research. 207. 1–7. 14 indexed citations

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Ma, Ke, et al.. (2017). Fluconazole inhibits cellular ergosterol synthesis to confer synergism with berberine against yeast cells. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 13. 125–130. 18 indexed citations

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Chatterjee, Somik, et al.. (2015). Novel Function of Rev-erbα in Promoting Brown Adipogenesis. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 11239–11239. 39 indexed citations

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Lee, Jeongkyung, Rongying Li, Loning Fu, et al.. (2011). Loss of Bmal1 leads to uncoupling and impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in β-cells. Islets. 3(6). 381–388. 97 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hanyao, Yanbin Dong, Lixia Zhao, et al.. (2010). Single base-resolution methylome of the silkworm reveals a sparse epigenomic map (vol 28, pg 516, 2010). UCL Discovery (University College London). 1 indexed citations

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Ma, Ke. (2006). Farnesoid X receptor is essential for normal glucose homeostasis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 116(4). 1102–1109. 712 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhang, Yi, Ke Ma, Prabodh Sadana, et al.. (2006). Estrogen-related Receptors Stimulate Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase Isoform 4 Gene Expression. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(52). 39897–39906. 137 indexed citations

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Ma, Ke, Yi Zhang, Marshall B. Elam, George A. Cook, & Edwards A. Park. (2005). Cloning of the Rat Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase 4 Gene Promoter. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(33). 29525–29532. 40 indexed citations

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Ma, Ke, Àgatha Cabrero, Pradip Saha, et al.. (2002). Increased β-Oxidation but No Insulin Resistance or Glucose Intolerance in Mice Lacking Adiponectin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(38). 34658–34661. 247 indexed citations

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