Le Yu

4.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
98 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Le Yu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Le Yu has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 20 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Le Yu's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (13 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (10 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (10 papers). Le Yu is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (13 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (10 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (10 papers). Le Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, South Korea and United States. Le Yu's co-authors include Pengda Liu, Jong Seung Kim, Jessica Wei, Yunjie Xu, Mingle Li, Amit Sharma, Xiangqian Zhang, Peng Yin, Huocheng Yang and Xiangyang Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Le Yu

94 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Attacking the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway for targeted therapeutic treatment in human cancer

2021 424 citations Le Yu, Jessica Wei et al. Seminars in Cancer Biology profile →
Advanced biotechnology-assisted precise sonodynamic therapy

2021 409 citations Yi Zhang, Xiangqian Zhang et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
Photodynamic therapy for hypoxic tumors: Advances and perspectives

2021 279 citations Le Yu, Jong Seung Kim et al. profile →
Photocatalytic Superoxide Radical Generator that Induces Pyroptosis in Cancer Cells

2022 213 citations Le Yu, Yunjie Xu et al. profile →
An Activity‐Based Fluorescent Probe for Imaging Fluctuations of Peroxynitrite (ONOO⁻) in the Alzheimer's Disease Brain

2022 132 citations Le Yu, Jong Seung Kim et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Le Yu China	28	1.3k	1.3k	966	515	333	98	3.6k
Haolu Wang Australia	30	1.0k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	543 0.6×	385 0.7×	297 0.9×	67	3.5k
Yanhong Zhu China	36	1.2k 0.9×	1.4k 1.1×	846 0.9×	334 0.6×	450 1.4×	158	4.2k
Weijia Zhang China	38	1.2k 0.9×	2.2k 1.7×	473 0.5×	442 0.9×	441 1.3×	180	5.6k
Chang Wang China	38	857 0.6×	2.1k 1.6×	1.6k 1.7×	422 0.8×	443 1.3×	281	6.0k
Jingjing Han China	34	846 0.6×	1.4k 1.1×	993 1.0×	355 0.7×	607 1.8×	192	4.2k
Giovanni Cuda Italy	36	1.2k 0.9×	2.4k 1.8×	345 0.4×	346 0.7×	478 1.4×	176	5.1k
Fiona M. Lyng Ireland	46	1.3k 1.0×	2.0k 1.6×	1.0k 1.0×	1.2k 2.3×	359 1.1×	157	6.7k
Ying Chen China	43	2.4k 1.8×	1.4k 1.1×	1.9k 2.0×	850 1.7×	261 0.8×	148	5.5k
Ruimin Huang China	40	1.6k 1.2×	2.3k 1.8×	655 0.7×	357 0.7×	814 2.4×	139	5.0k
Gregor P. C. Drummen China	24	773 0.6×	1.9k 1.5×	1.3k 1.3×	308 0.6×	532 1.6×	45	4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Le Yu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Le Yu

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yu, Le, et al.. (2025). Mechanical Performance and Energy Absorption of Ti6Al4V I-WP Lattice Metamaterials Manufactured via Selective Laser Melting. Materials. 18(19). 4626–4626.

Yu, Le, Yuanyuan He, Yang Liu, et al.. (2024). Developing the E. coli platform for efficient production of UMP-derived chemicals. Metabolic Engineering. 83. 61–74. 3 indexed citations

Yu, Le, Yu Deng, Xiaodong Wang, et al.. (2024). Co-targeting JAK1/STAT6/GAS6/TAM signaling improves chemotherapy efficacy in Ewing sarcoma. Nature Communications. 15(1). 5292–5292. 4 indexed citations

Yu, Le & Ying Zhou. (2024). Nature: Zinc-mediated regulation of nitrogen fixation through transcription factor filamentation in legumes. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). 263–264. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Di, Xiaoshuang Wang, Yingyu Zhang, et al.. (2024). The combination of IL-2 nanoparticles and Palbociclib enhances the anti-tumor immune response for colon cancer therapy. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1309509–1309509. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Yantong, Longfei Chen, Le Yu, et al.. (2023). Confinement-enhanced microalgal individuals biosensing for digital atrazine assay. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 241. 115647–115647. 5 indexed citations

Yu, Le, Ian J. Davis, & Pengda Liu. (2023). Regulation of EWSR1-FLI1 Function by Post-Transcriptional and Post-Translational Modifications. Cancers. 15(2). 382–382. 14 indexed citations

Yu, Le, et al.. (2023). Analysis of the relationship between the resistivity and shear zone volume in fine-grained marine soil under loads based on the resistivity triaxial experiments. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 82(2). 2 indexed citations

Yu, Le, et al.. (2023). Esketamine accelerates emergence from isoflurane general anaesthesia by activating the paraventricular thalamus glutamatergic neurones in mice. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 132(2). 334–342. 15 indexed citations

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Dong, Ling, Xufu Wei, Le Yu, Yixin Li, & Lixue Chen. (2023). Inhibition of SIRT7 promotes STAT1 activation and STAT1-dependent signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cellular Signalling. 114. 111005–111005. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, Le, Syed Ali Abbas Abedi, Jeongjin Lee, et al.. (2023). Blending Low‐Frequency Vibrations and Push–Pull Effects Affords Superior Photoacoustic Imaging Agents. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(32). e202307797–e202307797. 18 indexed citations

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Qi, Luhe, Sen Wang, Lü Chen, et al.. (2023). Bioinspired Multiscale Micro-/Nanofiber Network Design Enabling Extremely Compressible, Fatigue-Resistant, and Rapidly Shape-Recoverable Cryogels. ACS Nano. 17(7). 6317–6329. 55 indexed citations

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Yu, Le, Yunjie Xu, Jungryun Kim, Jieun Lee, & Jong Seung Kim. (2023). A rational design of AIE‐active fluorophore for the fingerprint optical detection. Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society. 44(6). 516–522. 12 indexed citations

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Shin, Jin Woo, Nayeon Kang, Hyunsik Hong, et al.. (2023). One-dimensional nanomaterials for cancer therapy and diagnosis. Chemical Society Reviews. 52(13). 4488–4514. 88 indexed citations

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Yu, Le, Jessica Wei, & Pengda Liu. (2021). Attacking the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway for targeted therapeutic treatment in human cancer. Seminars in Cancer Biology. 85. 69–94. 424 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhang, Yi, Xiangqian Zhang, Huocheng Yang, et al.. (2021). Advanced biotechnology-assisted precise sonodynamic therapy. Chemical Society Reviews. 50(20). 11227–11248. 409 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yu, Le, et al.. (2020). Fluorescent Visualization of Nucleolar G-Quadruplex RNA and Dynamics of Cytoplasm and Intranuclear Viscosity. CCS Chemistry. 3(11). 2725–2739. 16 indexed citations

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Yu, Le, Ling Dong, Yang Wang, et al.. (2019). Reversible regulation of SATB1 ubiquitination by USP47 and SMURF2 mediates colon cancer cell proliferation and tumor progression. Cancer Letters. 448. 40–51. 65 indexed citations

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Tian, Zhuangcai, et al.. (2018). Review of the Seabed Sediment Resuspension by Internal Solitary Wave. Diqiu kexue jinzhan. 33(2). 166. 2 indexed citations

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Yu, Le, et al.. (2011). Prediction Algorithm of Blank Shape for Rubber Forming of Aircraft Sheet Metal Part. AIP conference proceedings. 943–947. 1 indexed citations

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