Lexun Wang

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Lexun Wang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Lexun Wang has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Epidemiology and 10 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Lexun Wang's work include Parasites and Host Interactions (9 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (6 papers) and Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling (6 papers). Lexun Wang is often cited by papers focused on Parasites and Host Interactions (9 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (6 papers) and Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling (6 papers). Lexun Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United Kingdom. Lexun Wang's co-authors include Jiao Guo, Xianglu Rong, Huijuan Wu, Xiao Gong, Yingyu Chen, Weixuan Wang, Weijian Bei, Song Tian, Tian Lan and Shuo Jiang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Lexun Wang

51 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

M2b macrophage polarization and its roles in diseases 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 200 400 600
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.

  1. M2b macrophage polarization and its roles in diseases
    2018 674 citations Lexun Wang, Xianglu Rong et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lexun Wang China 19 622 563 309 165 157 52 1.7k
Fei Chen China 22 582 0.9× 713 1.3× 247 0.8× 120 0.7× 194 1.2× 81 2.1k
Yang Xiao China 26 949 1.5× 485 0.9× 415 1.3× 128 0.8× 293 1.9× 122 2.5k
Lan Bai China 24 743 1.2× 229 0.4× 347 1.1× 101 0.6× 167 1.1× 101 1.7k
Jianli Niu United States 21 795 1.3× 483 0.9× 418 1.4× 343 2.1× 286 1.8× 72 2.2k
Qian Sun China 20 576 0.9× 319 0.6× 296 1.0× 102 0.6× 333 2.1× 49 1.5k
Eun Young Choi South Korea 21 660 1.1× 688 1.2× 213 0.7× 60 0.4× 155 1.0× 55 2.0k
Shuang Zhang China 23 863 1.4× 729 1.3× 473 1.5× 390 2.4× 272 1.7× 102 2.4k
Yan Zhao China 29 620 1.0× 330 0.6× 326 1.1× 64 0.4× 338 2.2× 137 2.4k
Hai Zou China 21 546 0.9× 201 0.4× 299 1.0× 78 0.5× 107 0.7× 76 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Lexun Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lexun Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lexun Wang

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lin, Shaoling, et al.. (2025). Basic biology and roles of CEBPD in cardiovascular disease. Cell Death Discovery. 11(1). 102–102. 2 indexed citations
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Lin, Shaoling, et al.. (2024). Palmatine alleviates cardiac fibrosis by inhibiting fibroblast activation through the STAT3 pathway. European Journal of Pharmacology. 967. 176395–176395. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Lexun, et al.. (2023). Ginsenoside Rb1 Promotes Hepatic Glycogen Synthesis to Ameliorate T2DM Through 15-PGDH/PGE2/EP4 Signaling Pathway. Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. Volume 16. 3223–3234. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Ke, Hong Wang, Xuguang Hu, et al.. (2023). FTZ promotes islet β-cell regeneration in T1DM mice via the regulation of nuclear proliferation factors. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 315. 116564–116564. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Qianqian, et al.. (2023). The markers to delineate different phenotypes of macrophages related to metabolic disorders. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1084636–1084636. 26 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yue, Zhiying Wang, Jingjing Zhao, et al.. (2022). MicroRNA-24-3p alleviates cardiac fibrosis by suppressing cardiac fibroblasts mitophagy via downregulating PHB2. Pharmacological Research. 177. 106124–106124. 42 indexed citations
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Song, Lixia, Dongxing Zhang, Caijuan Guo, et al.. (2021). The traditional Chinese medicine formula Fufang-Zhenzhu-Tiaozhi protects myocardia from injury in diabetic minipigs with coronary heart disease. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 137. 111343–111343. 22 indexed citations
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Lan, Tian, Yufeng Hu, Fengjiao Hu, et al.. (2021). Hepatocyte glutathione S-transferase mu 2 prevents non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by suppressing ASK1 signaling. Journal of Hepatology. 76(2). 407–419. 49 indexed citations
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Chen, Yingyu, Xiao Gong, Lexun Wang, & Jiao Guo. (2020). Effects of hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease on COVID-19 diseases severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. medRxiv. 94 indexed citations
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Xu, Jin, Lexun Wang, Chuanhuan Deng, et al.. (2013). The serological diagnosis of human clonorchiasis by time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay based on GST2-specific IgG4 detection. Parasitology Research. 113(1). 149–155. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Chuanhuan, Jiufeng Sun, Xuerong Li, et al.. (2012). Molecular identification and characterization of leucine aminopeptidase 2, an excretory-secretory product of Clonorchis sinensis. Molecular Biology Reports. 39(10). 9817–9826. 17 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaoyun, Chuanhuan Deng, Yan Huang, et al.. (2011). Molecular cloning, expression, and immunolocalization of the NAD+-dependent glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD) from Clonorchis sinensis. Parasitology Research. 109(3). 621–626. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Lexun, Xinbing Yu, Yabo Yang, et al.. (2010). Molecular characterization and expression of the MYND-ZF gene from Clonorchis sinensis. Parasitology Research. 107(5). 1249–1255. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Jingfang, Xuchu Hu, Lexun Wang, et al.. (2010). Expression and immune response analysis of Schistosoma japonicum VAL-1, a homologue of vespid venom allergens. Parasitology Research. 106(6). 1413–1418. 22 indexed citations
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Hu, Xuchu, et al.. (2009). Effect of anti-parasite drugs on the recombinant lactate dehydrogenase from Clonorchis senensis.. Zhongguo renshougonghuanbing zazhi. 25(11). 1100–1110. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Yabo, Dong Hu, Lexun Wang, et al.. (2009). Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel serpin gene of Clonorchis sinensis, highly expressed in the stage of metacercaria. Parasitology Research. 106(1). 221–225. 17 indexed citations
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