Lei Wan

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Lei Wan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Wan has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Cell Biology and 3 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Lei Wan's work include Cellular transport and secretion (7 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (4 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (3 papers). Lei Wan is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (7 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (4 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (3 papers). Lei Wan collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Lei Wan's co-authors include Wolfhard Almers, Gary Thomas, Morris E. Feldman, Christien J. Merrifield, Laurel Thomas, Yang K. Xiang, Colin M. Crump, Chien‐Hui Hung, Joseph E. Aslan and Sylvain Féliciangéli and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Lei Wan

19 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

Imaging actin and dynamin recruitment during invagination of single clathrin-coated pits

2002 558 citations Christien J. Merrifield, Morris E. Feldman et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lei Wan United States	13	1.5k	1.1k	318	288	255	20	2.2k
Daniela A. Sahlender United Kingdom	19	1.2k 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	222 0.7×	279 1.0×	168 0.7×	26	2.0k
Etsuko Kiyokawa Japan	31	2.3k 1.6×	985 0.9×	120 0.4×	304 1.1×	550 2.2×	71	3.4k
Jeremy G. Carlton United Kingdom	27	2.5k 1.7×	2.6k 2.5×	326 1.0×	190 0.7×	282 1.1×	38	3.9k
Pranav Sharma United States	13	1.5k 1.0×	725 0.7×	94 0.3×	119 0.4×	180 0.7×	18	2.0k
Kiyotaka Hatsuzawa Japan	30	1.9k 1.3×	1.4k 1.3×	315 1.0×	353 1.2×	356 1.4×	59	3.2k
Timothy S. Gomez United States	30	2.0k 1.4×	1.6k 1.5×	443 1.4×	190 0.7×	1.3k 5.1×	39	4.2k
Jennifer Hirst United Kingdom	28	2.0k 1.4×	2.1k 2.0×	326 1.0×	374 1.3×	172 0.7×	37	3.0k
Mary Munson United States	31	2.6k 1.8×	1.9k 1.8×	193 0.6×	191 0.7×	180 0.7×	49	3.4k
Ralph H. Kehlenbach Germany	34	3.0k 2.1×	493 0.5×	168 0.5×	159 0.6×	217 0.9×	75	3.7k
Geri Kreitzer United States	20	1.6k 1.1×	1.3k 1.3×	111 0.3×	165 0.6×	222 0.9×	36	2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Wan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Wan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Wan

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wan, Lei, et al.. (2025). Retinal Neurovascular Signatures in Parkinson's Disease. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 66(11). 10–10.

Li, Xuan, Qianqian Shi, Wen Qin, et al.. (2024). YAP1-CPNE3 positive feedback pathway promotes gastric cancer cell progression. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 81(1). 143–143. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Shuai, Sheng Liu, Shujing Wu, et al.. (2024). Bio-inspired cutting tools: Beneficial mechanisms, fabrication technology and coupling design. Sustainable materials and technologies. 43. e01211–e01211. 5 indexed citations

Wan, Lei, Xi Chen, & Wolfhard Almers. (2021). Munc18-dependent and -independent clustering of syntaxin in the plasma membrane of cultured endocrine cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(49). 4 indexed citations

Zhou, Wei, et al.. (2018). Block iliac bone grafting enhances osseous healing of alveolar reconstruction in older cleft patients: A radiological and histological evaluation. Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. 23(2). 0–0. 17 indexed citations

Deng, Jun, Lei Wan, Xiaojun Xiang, et al.. (2016). Cullin 4A (CUL4A), a direct target of miR-9 and miR-137, promotes gastric cancer proliferation and invasion by regulating the Hippo signaling pathway. Oncotarget. 7(9). 10037–10050. 59 indexed citations

Deng, Jun, Lei Wan, Xiaojun Xiang, et al.. (2015). MicroRNA-506 inhibits gastric cancer proliferation and invasion by directly targeting Yap1. Tumor Biology. 36(9). 6823–6831. 50 indexed citations

Wan, Lei. (2014). Expression pattern and function of SATB1 in the invasiveness of thyroid carcimoma. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Yan, Zheng Li, Hongmei Wang, et al.. (2014). Estrogen and pure antiestrogen fulvestrant (ICI 182 780) augment cell–matrigel adhesion of MCF-7 breast cancer cells through a novel G protein coupled estrogen receptor (GPR30)-to-calpain signaling axis. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 275(2). 176–181. 39 indexed citations

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Wan, Lei. (2013). Interventional effect of sustained translatory intra-articular mobilization technique on shoulder joint dysfunction following rotator cuff injury. Zhongguo kangfu yixue zazhi. 1 indexed citations

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Knowles, Michelle K., et al.. (2010). Single secretory granules of live cells recruit syntaxin-1 and synaptosomal associated protein 25 (SNAP-25) in large copy numbers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(48). 20810–20815. 91 indexed citations

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Simmen, Thomas, Joseph E. Aslan, Laurel Thomas, et al.. (2005). PACS‐2 controls endoplasmic reticulum–mitochondria communication and Bid‐mediated apoptosis. The EMBO Journal. 24(4). 717–729. 481 indexed citations

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Wan, Lei, Wolfhard Almers, & Wenbiao Chen. (2005). TworibeyeGenes in Teleosts: The Role of Ribeye in Ribbon Formation and Bipolar Cell Development. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(4). 941–949. 67 indexed citations

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Zenisek, David, Viviana Davila, Lei Wan, & Wolfhard Almers. (2003). Imaging Calcium Entry Sites and Ribbon Structures in Two Presynaptic Cells. Journal of Neuroscience. 23(7). 2538–2548. 143 indexed citations

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Crump, Colin M., Chien‐Hui Hung, Laurel Thomas, Lei Wan, & Gary Thomas. (2003). Role of PACS-1 in Trafficking of Human Cytomegalovirus Glycoprotein B and Virus Production. Journal of Virology. 77(20). 11105–11113. 61 indexed citations

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Merrifield, Christien J., Morris E. Feldman, Lei Wan, & Wolfhard Almers. (2002). Imaging actin and dynamin recruitment during invagination of single clathrin-coated pits. Nature Cell Biology. 4(9). 691–698. 558 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fischer, T, et al.. (2000). Membrane-associated GAIP is a phosphoprotein and can be phosphorylated by clathrin-coated vesicles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 97(8). 4040–4045. 43 indexed citations

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Piguet, Vincent, Lei Wan, Christelle Borel, et al.. (2000). HIV-1 Nef protein binds to the cellular protein PACS-1 to downregulate class I major histocompatibility complexes. Nature Cell Biology. 2(3). 163–167. 260 indexed citations

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Wan, Lei, Sean S. Molloy, Laurel Thomas, et al.. (1998). PACS-1 Defines a Novel Gene Family of Cytosolic Sorting Proteins Required for trans-Golgi Network Localization. Cell. 94(2). 205–216. 324 indexed citations

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Hor, Lien‐I, et al.. (1995). Isolation and Characterization of Vibrio vulnificus Inhabiting the Marine Environment of the Southwestern Area of Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical Science. 2(4). 384–389. 5 indexed citations

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