Kwok‐Fai So

28.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
636 papers, 21.7k citations indexed

About

Kwok‐Fai So is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Kwok‐Fai So has authored 636 papers receiving a total of 21.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 213 papers in Molecular Biology, 206 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 113 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Kwok‐Fai So's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (120 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (118 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (110 papers). Kwok‐Fai So is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (120 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (118 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (110 papers). Kwok‐Fai So collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Kwok‐Fai So's co-authors include Raymond Chuen‐Chung Chang, Henry K. Yip, Gerald Schneider, Jia Xiao, Suk‐Yu Yau, David Tay, Benson Wui-Man Lau, Kin Chiu, Albert J. Aguayo and Wutian Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kwok‐Fai So

623 papers receiving 21.2k citations

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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.

Nano neuro knitting: Peptide nanofiber scaffold for brain repair and axon regeneration with functional return of vision

2006 588 citations Rutledge Ellis‐Behnke, Yuxiang Liang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Repopulated microglia are solely derived from the proliferation of residual microglia after acute depletion

2018 395 citations Yubin Huang, Zhen Xu et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kwok‐Fai So

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	bFGF-Chitosan “brain glue” promotes functional recovery after cortical ischemic stroke 2025 ·Bioactive Materials ·(unknown), Xiang Zou, Xinjie Bao, Zhaoyang Yang, (unknown), Hongmei Duan, Wen Zhao, Yudan Gao, Jian Wu, Kun Miao, Kwok‐Fai So, Liang Chen, Ying Mao, (unknown)	2
2	Endurance Exercise Training Alleviates Hepatic Lipocalin‐2 Release and Prevents Anxiety‐Like Disorders in Chronically Stressed Mice 2025 ·Advanced Biology ·Fengzhen Yang, Yajie Wang, Xiao Wang, Mei Wang, Kwok‐Fai So, (unknown), Li Zhang	1
3	Lycium barbarum Glycopeptide Alleviates Neomycin‐Induced Ototoxicity by Inhibiting Tryptophan Hydroxylase‐Mediated Serotonin Biosynthesis 2025 ·Advanced Science ·Yunhao Wu, Li Zhang, Shengda Cao, (unknown), Cheng Li, Yunlong Shan, (unknown), (unknown), Qiaojun Fang, Yuhua Zhang, Xiaolong Fu, Kwok‐Fai So, Renjie Chai	1
4	Rapid antidepressant effect of single-bout exercise is mediated by adiponectin-induced APPL1 nucleus translocation in anterior cingulate cortex 2025 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Tong Cheng, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Altaf Hussain, (unknown), Li Zhang, Kenneth K.Y. Cheng, Georg S. Kranz, Kangguang Lin, Gang Chen, Parco M. Siu, Jung Sun Yoo, Cora Sau Wan Lai, Aimin Xu, Kwok‐Fai So, Suk‐Yu Yau	0
5	Hepatic kynurenic acid mediates phosphorylation of Nogo-A in the medial prefrontal cortex to regulate chronic stress-induced anxiety-like behaviors in mice 2024 ·Acta Pharmacologica Sinica ·(unknown), Wen‐Jing Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Yajie Wang, Yupeng Wang, Fengzhen Yang, Kwok‐Fai So, Li Zhang	4
6	Lycium ruthenicum water extract preserves retinal ganglion cells in chronic ocular hypertension mouse models 2024 ·Frontiers in Pharmacology ·(unknown), Lina Zhou, (unknown), (unknown), Xiaofei Zheng, Huajun Wang, Kwok‐Fai So, Lan Ma, Jiantao Wang, Kin Chiu	4
7	A visual circuit related to the parabrachial nucleus for the antipruritic effects of bright light treatment 2024 ·Cell Reports ·(unknown), Xiaodan Huang, (unknown), Ziyang Wang, Yue Xi, Yan Yang, Song Lin, Kwok‐Fai So, Lu Huang, Qian Tao, Chaoran Ren	4
8	Regular exercise ameliorates high-fat diet-induced depressive-like behaviors by activating hippocampal neuronal autophagy and enhancing synaptic plasticity 2024 ·Cell Death and Disease ·(unknown), Huachong Xu, Shiqi Wang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kwok‐Fai So, Li Deng, Li Zhang, Xiaoyin Chen	9
9	Burst firing in Output‐Defined Parallel Habenula Circuit Underlies the Antidepressant Effects of Bright Light Treatment 2024 ·Advanced Science ·Xian‐Wei Liu, Han Li, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xiaodan Huang, Kwok‐Fai So, Qian Tao, Lu Huang, Song Lin, Chaoran Ren	6
10	Stress increases hepatic release of lipocalin 2 which contributes to anxiety-like behavior in mice 2024 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Fengzhen Yang, Yajie Wang, Lingling Shi, Mei Wang, (unknown), Wenjing Wang, Yanbin Jia, Kwok‐Fai So, Li Zhang	28
11	Treadmill exercise improves hippocampal neural plasticity and relieves cognitive deficits in a mouse model of epilepsy 2023 ·Neural Regeneration Research ·Hang Yu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kwok‐Fai So, Jiandong Yu, Li Zhang	8
12	Lycium barbarum (Wolfberry) glycopeptide prevents stress-induced anxiety disorders by regulating oxidative stress and ferroptosis in the medial prefrontal cortex 2023 ·Phytomedicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Junlin Chen, (unknown), Rong‐Rong He, Kwok‐Fai So, Li Zhang	31
13	A gut-brain axis mediates sodium appetite via gastrointestinal peptide regulation on a medulla-hypothalamic circuit 2023 ·Science Advances ·(unknown), Ji‐an Wei, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Siqi Wang, Fengwei Zhang, (unknown), Kwok‐Fai So, Lingling Shi, Li Zhang, Bkc Chow	15
14	Celsr2 regulates NMDA receptors and dendritic homeostasis in dorsal CA1 to enable social memory 2022 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Bailing Chen, Laijian Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Juan Duan, Ji‐an Wei, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hao Chen, (unknown), Li Zhang, Kwok‐Fai So, Libing Zhou, Bin Jiang, Ti‐Fei Yuan, Yibo Qu	11
15	Repopulated microglia are solely derived from the proliferation of residual microglia after acute depletion breakdown → 2018 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Yubin Huang, Zhen Xu, Shanshan Xiong, Fangfang Sun, Guangrong Qin, Guanglei Hu, Jingjing Wang, Lei Zhao, Yu-Xiang Liang, Tianzhun Wu, Zhonghua Lu, Mark S. Humayun, Kwok‐Fai So, Yihang Pan, Ningning Li, Ti‐Fei Yuan, Yanxia Rao, Bo Peng	395
16	Neuroprotective effects of extracts from anti-aging chinese medicine Lycium Barbarum (Gou-Qi-Zi) 2010 ·The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) ·Yū, Kwok‐Fai So, (unknown), (unknown)	1
17	Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharides Protects Retina From Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury 2010 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kwok‐Fai So, David Wong, Acy Lo	1
18	Manganese-enhanced MRI of axon regeneration by peptide nanofiber scaffold induction 2007 ·(unknown), Yulong Liang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kwok‐Fai So, (unknown)	1
19	Nano neuro knitting: Peptide nanofiber scaffold for brain repair and axon regeneration with functional return of vision breakdown → 2006 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Rutledge Ellis‐Behnke, Yuxiang Liang, Si–Wei You, David Tay, Shuguang Zhang, Kwok‐Fai So, Gerald Schneider	588
20	Electroacupuncture Provides a New Approach to Neuroprotection in Rats with Induced Glaucoma 2005 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Henry Ho‐lung Chan, Mason C.P. Leung, Kwok‐Fai So	22

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