Kelvin Yen

4.4k total citations
58 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Kelvin Yen is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kelvin Yen has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Physiology, 24 papers in Molecular Biology and 24 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Kelvin Yen's work include GDF15 and Related Biomarkers (24 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (20 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (16 papers). Kelvin Yen is often cited by papers focused on GDF15 and Related Biomarkers (24 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (20 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (16 papers). Kelvin Yen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and United Kingdom. Kelvin Yen's co-authors include Pinchas Cohen, Heidi A. Tissenbaum, Sri Devi Narasimhan, Changhan Lee, Hemal H. Mehta, Ankita Bansal, Junxiang Wan, Su‐Jeong Kim, Charles V. Mobbs and Jialin Xiao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Kelvin Yen

54 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kelvin Yen United States 30 1.5k 1.2k 935 792 352 58 3.0k
Viviana Pérez United States 27 1.8k 1.2× 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 80 0.1× 289 0.8× 80 3.6k
Mónica Lopez‐Torres Spain 34 1.5k 1.0× 1.4k 1.1× 918 1.0× 127 0.2× 197 0.6× 63 3.4k
Victòria Ayala Spain 33 1.6k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 374 0.4× 108 0.1× 82 0.2× 75 3.3k
Yuji Ikeno United States 41 2.8k 1.9× 2.5k 2.1× 1.8k 2.0× 111 0.1× 598 1.7× 97 6.1k
David Weinkove United Kingdom 17 1.5k 1.0× 596 0.5× 896 1.0× 55 0.1× 254 0.7× 26 2.6k
Simon C. Johnson United States 23 2.0k 1.4× 847 0.7× 664 0.7× 52 0.1× 195 0.6× 42 3.5k
Giuseppina Rose Italy 33 1.6k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 798 0.9× 76 0.1× 81 0.2× 93 3.2k
Alex Bokov United States 23 1.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 41 0.1× 341 1.0× 38 2.7k
Margaret M. Sedensky United States 36 2.4k 1.6× 656 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 50 0.1× 344 1.0× 97 3.9k
Samuel T. Henderson United States 23 1.8k 1.3× 1.6k 1.4× 1.3k 1.4× 61 0.1× 531 1.5× 32 3.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kelvin Yen

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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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.
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Kim, Su‐Jeong, Brendan Miller, Ricardo Ramírez, et al.. (2024). A naturally occurring variant of SHLP2 is a protective factor in Parkinson’s disease. Molecular Psychiatry. 29(2). 505–517. 9 indexed citations
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Yen, Kelvin, et al.. (2024). Mitochondrial-derived microproteins: from discovery to function. Trends in Genetics. 41(2). 132–145. 5 indexed citations
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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
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Kumagai, Hiroshi, Brendan Miller, Su‐Jeong Kim, et al.. (2023). Novel Insights into Mitochondrial DNA: Mitochondrial Microproteins and mtDNA Variants Modulate Athletic Performance and Age-Related Diseases. Genes. 14(2). 286–286. 18 indexed citations
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Lo, Jae Ho, Shivani Soni, Junxiang Wan, et al.. (2023). Abstract 4234: Effects of age-diet interactions on colorectal cancer (CRC) progression in mice. Cancer Research. 83(7_Supplement). 4234–4234.
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Kim, Su‐Jeong, Brendan Miller, Hiroshi Kumagai, et al.. (2021). Humanin-induced autophagy plays important roles in skeletal muscle function and lifespan extension. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1866(1). 130017–130017. 26 indexed citations
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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
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Miller, Brendan, et al.. (2020). Mito-Omics and immune function: Applying novel mitochondrial omic techniques to the context of the aging immune system. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 132–140. 1 indexed citations
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Mehta, Hemal H., Jialin Xiao, Ricardo Ramírez, et al.. (2019). Metabolomic profile of diet-induced obesity mice in response to humanin and small humanin-like peptide 2 treatment. Metabolomics. 15(6). 88–88. 34 indexed citations
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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
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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
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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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Xiao, Jiayang, et al.. (2016). Humanin: Functional Interfaces with IGF-I. Growth Hormone & IGF Research. 29. 21–27. 34 indexed citations
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Cobb, Laura J., Changhan Lee, Jialin Xiao, et al.. (2016). Naturally occurring mitochondrial-derived peptides are age-dependent regulators of apoptosis, insulin sensitivity, and inflammatory markers. Aging. 8(4). 796–809. 208 indexed citations
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Bansal, Ankita, Lihua Julie Zhu, Kelvin Yen, & Heidi A. Tissenbaum. (2015). Uncoupling lifespan and healthspan in Caenorhabditis elegans longevity mutants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(3). 254 indexed citations
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Lee, Changhan, Kelvin Yen, & Pinchas Cohen. (2013). Humanin: a harbinger of mitochondrial-derived peptides?. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 24(5). 222–228. 209 indexed citations
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Yen, Kelvin, Sri Devi Narasimhan, & Heidi A. Tissenbaum. (2010). DAF-16/Forkhead Box O Transcription Factor: Many Paths to a Single Fork(head) in the Road. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 14(4). 623–634. 66 indexed citations
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Yen, Kelvin, David Steinsaltz, & Charles V. Mobbs. (2008). Validated analysis of mortality rates demonstrates distinct genetic mechanisms that influence lifespan. Experimental Gerontology. 43(12). 1044–1051. 23 indexed citations
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Yen, Kelvin & Charles V. Mobbs. (2008). Chemosensory and caloric mechanisms influence distinct components of mortality rate. Experimental Gerontology. 43(12). 1058–1060. 9 indexed citations

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