Kun Lian

3.0k total citations
44 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Kun Lian is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Lian has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Epidemiology and 12 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Kun Lian's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (12 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (11 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (5 papers). Kun Lian is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (12 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (11 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (5 papers). Kun Lian collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Kun Lian's co-authors include Ling Tao, Oleksandr Rusin, Fareed Dawan, Isiah M. Warner, Jorge O. Escobedo, Robert M. Strongin, Shan Jiang, Wenjun Yan, Chao Xin and Di Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Diabetes and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Kun Lian

40 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kun Lian China 22 1.2k 784 450 444 323 44 2.5k
Adrienne L. King United States 17 717 0.6× 638 0.8× 588 1.3× 1.3k 3.0× 462 1.4× 26 2.6k
Ping Song China 35 1.7k 1.4× 695 0.9× 503 1.1× 188 0.4× 77 0.2× 94 3.6k
Xiangying Jiao China 19 761 0.6× 658 0.8× 474 1.1× 867 2.0× 121 0.4× 58 2.4k
Lei Ding China 29 1.1k 1.0× 660 0.8× 452 1.0× 551 1.2× 104 0.3× 74 3.3k
Vincenzo Brancaleone Italy 32 1.3k 1.1× 778 1.0× 302 0.7× 1.6k 3.7× 152 0.5× 63 3.6k
Christopher B. Pattillo United States 26 936 0.8× 665 0.8× 133 0.3× 1.1k 2.6× 146 0.5× 56 2.8k
Joseph R. Burgoyne United Kingdom 26 1.5k 1.2× 894 1.1× 223 0.5× 524 1.2× 74 0.2× 45 2.5k
Takako Hishiki Japan 30 1.4k 1.2× 378 0.5× 155 0.3× 319 0.7× 147 0.5× 57 2.4k
Yaqian Huang China 28 950 0.8× 385 0.5× 108 0.2× 1.2k 2.7× 208 0.6× 98 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Lian

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Lian

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Xi, et al.. (2025). m6A RNA modification in tumor-associated macrophages: emerging roles in cancer immunity. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1693336–1693336.
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Lian, Kun, Xi Zhang, Chenglong Shi, Wei Yang, & Xiufeng Xu. (2025). Association between depressive symptoms and premature death: An exploratory mediation analysis via mitochondrial function. Journal of Affective Disorders. 375. 373–379. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Chunhong, Xi Chen, Kun Lian, et al.. (2025). Decoding m6A readers: roles of YTHDF proteins in leukemogenesis and cancer immunity. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1692608–1692608.
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Zhao, Shuai, Lei Zhou, Qin Wang, et al.. (2023). Elevated branched-chain amino acid promotes atherosclerosis progression by enhancing mitochondrial-to-nuclear H2O2-disulfide HMGB1 in macrophages. Redox Biology. 62. 102696–102696. 31 indexed citations
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Chen, Yan, Qingyi Wang, Ziwei Wang, et al.. (2022). Benefits of successful percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlusion patients with diabetes. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 21(1). 271–271. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Yan, Huan Wang, Yang Li, et al.. (2022). Percutaneous coronary intervention improves quality of life of patients with chronic total occlusion and low estimated glomerular filtration rate. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9. 1019688–1019688. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Huishou, Fuyang Zhang, Dan Sun, et al.. (2020). Branched-Chain Amino Acids Exacerbate Obesity-Related Hepatic Glucose and Lipid Metabolic Disorders via Attenuating Akt2 Signaling. Diabetes. 69(6). 1164–1177. 89 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xin, Wei Qin, Jie Zhu, et al.. (2020). Nϵ-Carboxymethyl-Lysine Deteriorates Vascular Calcification in Diabetic Atherosclerosis Induced by Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell-Derived Foam Cells. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 11. 626–626. 11 indexed citations
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Lian, Kun, Qin Wang, Maosen Yang, et al.. (2019). Pretreatment of Diabetic Adipose-derived Stem Cells with mitoTEMPO Reverses their Defective Proangiogenic Function in Diabetic Mice with Critical Limb Ischemia. Cell Transplantation. 28(12). 1652–1663. 19 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junyi, Qiong Wang, Rutao Wang, et al.. (2019). Increased urinary adiponectin level is associated with contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 19(1). 160–160. 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Chong, Xiong Guo, Huishou Zhao, et al.. (2017). Nicotine induces H9C2 cell apoptosis via Akt protein degradation. Molecular Medicine Reports. 16(5). 6269–6275. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fuyang, Shihao Zhao, Wenjun Yan, et al.. (2016). Branched Chain Amino Acids Cause Liver Injury in Obese/Diabetic Mice by Promoting Adipocyte Lipolysis and Inhibiting Hepatic Autophagy. EBioMedicine. 13. 157–167. 145 indexed citations
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Guo, Xiong, Chong Huang, Kun Lian, et al.. (2016). BCKA down-regulates mTORC2-Akt signal and enhances apoptosis susceptibility in cardiomyocytes. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 480(1). 106–113. 18 indexed citations
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Xin, Chao, J Liu, J Zhang, et al.. (2015). Irisin improves fatty acid oxidation and glucose utilization in type 2 diabetes by regulating the AMPK signaling pathway. International Journal of Obesity. 40(3). 443–451. 206 indexed citations
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Liu, Yi, Kun Lian, Lijian Zhang, et al.. (2014). TXNIP mediates NLRP3 inflammasome activation in cardiac microvascular endothelial cells as a novel mechanism in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. Basic Research in Cardiology. 109(5). 415–415. 274 indexed citations
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Pei, Haifeng, Yan Qu, Qiujun Yu, et al.. (2012). Cardiac-derived adiponectin induced by long-term insulin treatment ameliorates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in type 1 diabetic mice via AMPK signaling. Basic Research in Cardiology. 108(1). 322–322. 27 indexed citations
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Wu, Xin, et al.. (2011). Overexpression of potassium channel ether à go-go in human osteosarcoma. Neoplasma. 59(2). 207–215. 12 indexed citations
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Liu, Shaowei, Tao Yin, Xufeng Wei, et al.. (2011). Downregulation of adiponectin induced by tumor necrosis factor α is involved in the aggravation of posttraumatic myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury*. Critical Care Medicine. 39(8). 1935–1943. 32 indexed citations
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Liu, Yi, Yanzhuo Ma, Rutao Wang, et al.. (2010). Advanced Glycation End Products Accelerate Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Through Receptor of Advanced End Product/Nitrative Thioredoxin Inactivation in Cardiac Microvascular Endothelial Cells. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 15(7). 1769–1778. 41 indexed citations
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Rusin, Oleksandr, Onur Alptürk, Ming He, et al.. (2004). Macrocycle-Derived Functional Xanthenes and Progress Towards Concurrent Detection of Glucose and Fructose. Journal of Fluorescence. 14(5). 611–615. 24 indexed citations

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