Lirong Sun

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Lirong Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Lirong Sun has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Neurology and 5 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Lirong Sun's work include Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (7 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (5 papers). Lirong Sun is often cited by papers focused on Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (7 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (5 papers). Lirong Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Lirong Sun's co-authors include Xiaolai Zhou, Fenghua Hu, Tianming Gao, Xinhong Zhu, Shu-Ji Li, Xiong Cao, Yingying Fang, Meng Zhang, Huacheng Yan and Yubo Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Nature Communications and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Lirong Sun

33 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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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.

Astrocyte-derived ATP modulates depressive-like behaviors

2013 470 citations Xiong Cao, Liangping Li et al. Nature Medicine profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	LC-MS analysis of serum lipidomic and metabolomic signatures in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia 2025 ·The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics ·Feiyu Yan, (unknown), (unknown), Yan Sun, Jing Yang, Lirong Sun, Yekaterina Y. Zaytseva, Pan Deng, Lingzhen Wang	0
2	Comprehensive analysis of amino acid/auxin permease family genes reveal the positive role of GhAAAP128 in cotton tolerance to cold stress 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Yibin Wang, Yunxiang Li, Huimin Zhou, Tianyi Huang, Yihan Wang, Ming Fan, (unknown), Mengru Fu, Lirong Sun, Fushun Hao	1
3	Neuroprotection Against Parkinson’s Disease Through the Activation of Akt/GSK3β Signaling Pathway by Tovophyllin A 2020 ·Frontiers in Neuroscience ·Yanjun Huang, Lirong Sun, Shuzhen Zhu, (unknown), Shuhu Liu, Chunhua Yuan, Yanwu Guo, Wang Xuemin	16
4	Impaired prosaposin lysosomal trafficking in frontotemporal lobar degeneration due to progranulin mutations 2017 ·Nature Communications ·Xiaolai Zhou, Lirong Sun, Oliver Bracko, Ji Whae Choi, Yan Jia, Alissa L. Nana, Owen A. Brady, Jean C. Cruz Hernández, Nozomi Nishimura, William W. Seeley, Fenghua Hu	86
5	Lysosomal processing of progranulin 2017 ·Molecular Neurodegeneration ·Xiaolai Zhou, Daniel H. Paushter, Tuancheng Feng, Lirong Sun, Thomas Reinheckel, Fenghua Hu	61
6	Elevated TMEM106B levels exaggerate lipofuscin accumulation and lysosomal dysfunction in aged mice with progranulin deficiency 2017 ·Acta Neuropathologica Communications ·Xiaolai Zhou, Lirong Sun, Owen A. Brady, (unknown), Fenghua Hu	35
7	In vitro metabolism of phenytoin in 36 CYP2C9 variants found in the Chinese population 2016 ·Chemico-Biological Interactions ·Lianguo Chen, Zhe Wang, Yuan Zhu, Jianhua Xiong, Lirong Sun, Da‐Peng Dai, Jian‐Ping Cai, Guoxin Hu	12
8	Astrocyte-derived ATP modulates depressive-like behaviors breakdown → 2013 ·Nature Medicine ·Xiong Cao, Liangping Li, Qian Wang, Qiong Wu, (unknown), Meng Zhang, Yingying Fang, Jie Zhang, Shu-Ji Li, Wen‐Cheng Xiong, Huacheng Yan, Yubo Gao, Jihong Liu, Xiaowen Li, Lirong Sun, Yuanning Zeng, Xinhong Zhu, Tianming Gao	470
9	Homoisoflavonoids from the medicinal plant Portulaca oleracea 2012 ·Phytochemistry ·(unknown), Lirong Sun, Zhong‐Yu Zhou, Yuchan Chen, Weimin Zhang, Hao‐Fu Dai, Jian‐Wen Tan	105
10	Inhibition of human Nav1.5 sodium channels by strychnine and its analogs 2011 ·Biochemical Pharmacology ·Chunhua Yuan, Lirong Sun, Meng Zhang, Shuji Li, Wang Xuemin, Tianming Gao, Xinhong Zhu	6
11	Rational design and synthesis of highly potent anti-acetylcholinesterase activity huperzine A derivatives 2009 ·Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry ·(unknown), Lirong Sun, Guisheng Wu, Ping Yi, Fu‐Mei Yang, Lin Zhou, Xianmin Zhang, Zhongrong Li, Xiaosheng Yang, Huai‐Rong Luo, Ming‐Hua Qiu	18
12	Cytotoxic Serratane Triterpenes fromDiphasiastrum complanatumwith a Hydroxy Group at C-27 2009 ·Planta Medica ·Jian Yan, Lirong Sun, Wei Li, Lin Zhou, Zhongrong Li, Xianmin Zhang, Ling Yang, Ming‐Hua Qiu	6
13	Fuzi polysaccharide-1 produces antidepressant-like effects in mice 2009 ·The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology ·Huacheng Yan, (unknown), Lirong Sun, Shu-Ji Li, Xiong Cao, Yingying Fang, Wei Jie, Jonathan C. Bean, Wei-Kang Wu, Xinhong Zhu, Tianming Gao	81
14	Neuroprotective effects of Xiao-Xu-Ming decoction against ischemic neuronal injury in vivo and in vitro 2009 ·Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·Xinhong Zhu, Shu-Ji Li, (unknown), Lirong Sun, Manas Das, Tianming Gao	29
15	[Progressive studies of paeoniflorin]. 2008 ·PubMed ·Lirong Sun, Xiong Cao, (unknown), (unknown), Tianming Gao	8
16	New Triterpene Diglycosides from the Rhizome of Cimifuga foetida 2008 ·Molecules ·Lirong Sun, (unknown), Yin Nian, Lin Zhou, Hongjie Zhang, Ming‐Hua Qiu	12
17	Cimicifoetisides A and B, two cytotoxic cycloartane triterpenoid glycosides from the rhizomes of Cimicifuga foetida, inhibit proliferation of cancer cells 2007 ·Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry ·Lirong Sun, Chen Qing, Yanli Zhang, (unknown), Zhongrong Li, (unknown), Ming‐Hua Qiu, Michael L. Gross, Samuel X. Qiu	43
18	Cimicifine A: A Novel Triterpene Alkaloid from the Rhizomes of Cimicifuga foetida 2007 ·Helvetica Chimica Acta ·Lirong Sun, (unknown), Lu Lu, Shengji Pei, Zhongrong Li, Lin Zhou, Xianmin Zhang, Ming‐Hua Qiu	12
19	A New Flavone from Lycopodium japonicum 2005 ·Heterocycles ·Ming‐Hua Qiu, (unknown), Lirong Sun, Xian‐Ming Zhang	14
20	Identification of polymorphisms in the constant region of IgG3: the missing mouse allotype 1995 ·International Immunology ·Lirong Sun, (unknown), (unknown), Hyunjung Ha, Peter D. Burrows	1

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