Lei Yu

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
140 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Lei Yu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Yu has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Surgery and 31 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Lei Yu's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (18 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (15 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (13 papers). Lei Yu is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (18 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (15 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (13 papers). Lei Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Lei Yu's co-authors include Rui Yu, Dazhi Fu, Chunxiao Wang, Enyi Shi, Tianxiang Gu, Guangduo Zhu, Zhenzhu Sun, Jianjun Jiang, Xiaoman Liu and Danlei Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Neuroscience and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Lei Yu

132 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

Induction of ferroptosis by ATF3 elevation alleviates cisplatin resistance in gastric cancer by restraining Nrf2/Keap1/xCT signaling

2021 192 citations Lei Yu et al. profile →
Fisetin Attenuates Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy In Vivo and In Vitro by Inhibiting Ferroptosis Through SIRT1/Nrf2 Signaling Pathway Activation

2022 152 citations Lei Yu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lei Yu China	27	990	630	535	372	328	140	2.4k
Lili Yu China	28	1.2k 1.2×	549 0.9×	263 0.5×	359 1.0×	335 1.0×	123	2.5k
Xiaoyan Zhou China	29	1.1k 1.1×	496 0.8×	262 0.5×	267 0.7×	143 0.4×	120	2.5k
Tao Zeng China	30	1.1k 1.2×	519 0.8×	678 1.3×	175 0.5×	142 0.4×	151	2.6k
Shuan Rao China	20	1.5k 1.6×	563 0.9×	412 0.8×	222 0.6×	108 0.3×	50	3.9k
Sandeep Kumar United States	38	2.1k 2.1×	1.0k 1.6×	537 1.0×	445 1.2×	140 0.4×	129	4.1k
Carlos Zaragoza Spain	33	948 1.0×	330 0.5×	315 0.6×	525 1.4×	168 0.5×	95	3.1k
Qin Yang China	27	1.1k 1.1×	447 0.7×	584 1.1×	372 1.0×	253 0.8×	64	2.5k
Sean Alber United States	33	1.3k 1.3×	259 0.4×	489 0.9×	488 1.3×	211 0.6×	55	3.7k
Andrea Bábelová Germany	23	1.1k 1.1×	296 0.5×	241 0.5×	221 0.6×	173 0.5×	46	2.7k
Philipp J. Hohensinner Austria	30	1.4k 1.4×	527 0.8×	245 0.5×	386 1.0×	112 0.3×	76	3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Yu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wu, Chengrong, Yubao Zou, Yu Lei, et al.. (2025). Genetic insights into causal effects of lipids and lipid-modifying targets on calcific aortic valve stenosis: a Mendelian randomized study. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 29475–29475. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Fan, et al.. (2025). Effect of Ropivacaine Combined with Nalbuphine in Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Lumbar Trauma Surgery: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 18. 11–19.

Yu, Qian, Saisai Wei, Lei Yu, et al.. (2025). ALKBH8-mediated codon-specific translation promotes colorectal tumorigenesis. Nature Communications. 16(1). 9075–9075.

Zhang, Fan, et al.. (2024). Comparison of ultrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal and subserratus plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block for analgesia in thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial. Minerva Anestesiologica. 90(6). 520–529. 5 indexed citations

Yan, Jun, Jianwen Xu, Yang Xun, et al.. (2024). Delactylation diminished the growth inhibitory role of CA3 by restoring DUOX2 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma. Experimental Cell Research. 444(2). 114392–114392.

Liu, Shunying, et al.. (2024). A comparison of the postoperative outcomes between intraoperative leak testing and no intraoperative leak testing for gastric cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgical Endoscopy. 38(4). 1709–1722. 1 indexed citations

Yu, Lei & Xue Xiao. (2024). Diagnosis, management and treatment of acquired uterine arteriovenous malformation: A case series and literature review. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 169(1). 63–70. 1 indexed citations

Bai, Yingnan, Liming Chen, Jinghong Zhang, et al.. (2024). EphrinB2-mediated CDK5/ISL1 pathway enhances cardiac lymphangiogenesis and alleviates ischemic injury by resolving post-MI inflammation. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 326–326. 10 indexed citations

Yu, Lei, et al.. (2023). FOXO3-Activated HOTTIP Sequesters miR-615-3p away from COL2A1 to Mitigate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. American Journal Of Pathology. 194(2). 280–295. 4 indexed citations

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Yu, Lei, et al.. (2022). lncRNA GAS5 Sensitizes Breast Cancer Cells to Ionizing Radiation by Inhibiting DNA Repair. BioMed Research International. 2022(1). 1987519–1987519. 28 indexed citations

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Wang, Weiheng, Bing Xiao, Lei Yu, et al.. (2022). Effect of species, concentration and volume of local anesthetics on intervertebral disk degeneration in rats with discoblock. European Spine Journal. 31(11). 2960–2971. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Yan, Zhen-Zhe Li, Jixing Zhang, et al.. (2021). Circular RNA circHECTD1 facilitates glioma progression by regulating the miR‐296‐3p/SLC10A7 axis. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 236(8). 5953–5965. 10 indexed citations

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Wen, Jiankun, Changgui Shi, Lei Yu, et al.. (2019). Unilateral Versus Bilateral Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation in Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion. World Neurosurgery. 134. e920–e927. 19 indexed citations

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Pu, Zhaoxia, Lei Yu, Feng Gao, et al.. (2019). The first two cases of transcatheter mitral valve repair with ARTO system in Asia. World Journal of Emergency Medicine. 11(1). 33–33. 1 indexed citations

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Fan, Jiaojiao, et al.. (2018). Research progress in intraoperative radiotherapy for tumor. Zhonghua fangshe zhongliuxue zazhi. 27(5). 517–521.

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Liu, Zhongshan, Jie Guo, Xia Lin, et al.. (2017). Computed Tomography-Guided Interstitial Brachytherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 27(4). 768–775. 18 indexed citations

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Ma, Zhe, Lei Yu, Hong Zhou, et al.. (2015). Identification of novel genes expressed during host infection in Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus ATCC35246. Microbial Pathogenesis. 79. 31–40. 6 indexed citations

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Yu, Lei, et al.. (2013). Surgical treatment of cervical vertebral hemangioma associated with adjacent cervical spondylotic myelopathy. The Spine Journal. 13(12). 1774–1779. 7 indexed citations

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Yu, Lei, et al.. (2011). Primary Pulmonary Artery Endothelial Sarcoma. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 26(2). 217–218. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, Lei, Enyi Shi, & Tianxiang Gu. (2010). Calcified thymoma: An egg in the chest. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 142(1). 216–218. 2 indexed citations

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