Lai‐Yu Kwok

7.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
196 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Lai‐Yu Kwok is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Lai‐Yu Kwok has authored 196 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 150 papers in Molecular Biology, 146 papers in Food Science and 34 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Lai‐Yu Kwok's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (143 papers), Gut microbiota and health (112 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (28 papers). Lai‐Yu Kwok is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (143 papers), Gut microbiota and health (112 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (28 papers). Lai‐Yu Kwok collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and Malaysia. Lai‐Yu Kwok's co-authors include Zhihong Sun, Heping Zhang, Wenyi Zhang, Heping Zhang, Qiangchuan Hou, Hao Jin, Teng Ma, Feiyan Zhao, Tao Zhang and Haiyan Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Lai‐Yu Kwok

190 papers receiving 5.4k 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.

Targeting gut microbiota and metabolism as the major probiotic mechanism - An evidence-based review

2023 183 citations Teng Ma, Xin Shen et al. Trends in Food Science & Technology profile →
Synergizing artificial intelligence and probiotics: A comprehensive review of emerging applications in health promotion and industrial innovation

2025 17 citations Lai‐Yu Kwok, Wenyi Zhang et al. Trends in Food Science & Technology profile →

Peers

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Stefan Roos Sweden

Gabriel Vinderola Argentina

Akihito Endo Japan

Katarzyna Śliżewska Poland

Susana Delgado Spain

Paula M. O’Connor Ireland

Erasmo Neviani Italy

Maria L. Marco United States

Benoît Foligné France

Göran Molin Sweden

Stefan Roos Sweden

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Countries citing papers authored by Lai‐Yu Kwok

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lai‐Yu Kwok

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lai‐Yu Kwok

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yuan, Bao, et al.. (2025). Osmotic and cold stress-induced viable but non-culturable state in Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Zhang: A transcriptome analysis. International Dairy Journal. 166. 106228–106228. 2 indexed citations

Ma, Teng, Yalin Li, Yanfang Liu, et al.. (2025). Efficacy of a postbiotic and its components in promoting colonic transit and alleviating chronic constipation in humans and mice. Cell Reports Medicine. 6(5). 102093–102093. 8 indexed citations

Gao, Guangqi, et al.. (2025). Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bbm-19 ameliorates insomnia by remodeling the gut microbiota and restoring γ-aminobutyric acid and serotonin signaling. Food & Function. 17(1). 475–493.

Zhao, Jiajun, Hongliang Li, Lai‐Yu Kwok, et al.. (2024). Improvement of sleep quality and sub-health conditions through pasteurized fermented milk consumption: A human intervention study. Journal of Functional Foods. 122. 106562–106562. 2 indexed citations

Li, Weicheng, et al.. (2024). Regional variation and adaptive evolution in Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum: Insights into genomic and functional diversity in human gut. Food Research International. 192. 114840–114840. 4 indexed citations

Guo, Shuai, et al.. (2024). Temperature-dependent metabolic interactions between Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus in milk fermentation: Insights from gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry metabolomics. Journal of Dairy Science. 108(1). 242–256. 8 indexed citations

Jin, Hao, et al.. (2024). Short‐term probiotic supplementation affects the diversity, genetics, growth, and interactions of the native gut microbiome. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(6). e253–e253. 4 indexed citations

Jiao, Yue, et al.. (2024). Fermented soy milk enhances survival and acid tolerance of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP-6 in an in vitro human stomach digestion system. LWT. 208. 116689–116689. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Ting, et al.. (2024). The interaction between Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus M-58 and Streptococcus thermophilus S10 can enhance the texture and flavor profile of fermented milk: Insights from metabolomics analysis. Journal of Dairy Science. 107(11). 9015–9035. 8 indexed citations

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Yang, Chengcong, Musu Zha, Lu Li, et al.. (2024). Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis BX-245-fermented milk alleviates tumor burden in mice with colorectal cancer. Journal of Dairy Science. 108(2). 1211–1226. 2 indexed citations

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Sun, Yaru, Shuai Guo, Lai‐Yu Kwok, et al.. (2024). Probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis Probio-M8 improves the fermentation and probiotic properties of fermented milk. Journal of Dairy Science. 107(9). 6643–6657. 8 indexed citations

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Lan, Yang, Lai‐Yu Kwok, Zhihong Sun, & Heping Zhang. (2023). Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Probio-M9 may be vertically transmitted from mother to infant during lactation based on faeces metagenomics. Food Science and Human Wellness. 13(2). 721–728. 1 indexed citations

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Ma, Teng, Xin Shen, Hafiz Arbab Sakandar, et al.. (2023). Targeting gut microbiota and metabolism as the major probiotic mechanism - An evidence-based review. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 138. 178–198. 183 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ma, Teng, Hao Jin, Lai‐Yu Kwok, et al.. (2021). Probiotic consumption relieved human stress and anxiety symptoms possibly via modulating the neuroactive potential of the gut microbiota. Neurobiology of Stress. 14. 100294–100294. 108 indexed citations

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Zhao, Wei, Chuantao Peng, Hafiz Arbab Sakandar, Lai‐Yu Kwok, & Wenyi Zhang. (2021). Meta-Analysis: Randomized Trials of Lactobacillus plantarum on Immune Regulation Over the Last Decades. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 643420–643420. 36 indexed citations

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Zhong, Zhi, Lai‐Yu Kwok, Qiangchuan Hou, et al.. (2019). Comparative genomic analysis revealed great plasticity and environmental adaptation of the genomes of Enterococcus faecium. BMC Genomics. 20(1). 602–602. 46 indexed citations

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He, Qiuwen, Qiangchuan Hou, Yanjie Wang, et al.. (2018). Comparative genomic analysis of Enterococcus faecalis: insights into their environmental adaptations. BMC Genomics. 19(1). 527–527. 47 indexed citations

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Li, Jing, Yi Zheng, Haiyan Xu, et al.. (2017). Bacterial microbiota of Kazakhstan cheese revealed by single molecule real time (SMRT) sequencing and its comparison with Belgian, Kalmykian and Italian artisanal cheeses. BMC Microbiology. 17(1). 13–13. 23 indexed citations

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Schlüter, Dirk, Lai‐Yu Kwok, Sabine Soltek, et al.. (2003). Both Lymphotoxin-α and TNF Are Crucial for Control of Toxoplasma gondii in the Central Nervous System. The Journal of Immunology. 170(12). 6172–6182. 84 indexed citations

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Kwok, Lai‐Yu, Sabine Soltek, Dominique Soldati‐Favre, et al.. (2003). The Induction and Kinetics of Antigen-Specific CD8 T Cells Are Defined by the Stage Specificity and Compartmentalization of the Antigen in Murine Toxoplasmosis. The Journal of Immunology. 170(4). 1949–1957. 49 indexed citations

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