Maocai Yan

1.1k total citations
57 papers, 852 citations indexed

About

Maocai Yan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Maocai Yan has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 852 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Organic Chemistry and 10 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Maocai Yan's work include Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (7 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (6 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (5 papers). Maocai Yan is often cited by papers focused on Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (7 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (6 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (5 papers). Maocai Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Maocai Yan's co-authors include Maosheng Cheng, Jing An, Huiyun Wang, Huannan Wang, Guanqun Li, Yang Liu, Chunyan Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Yu Sha and Jiao Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Maocai Yan

52 papers receiving 846 citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Maocai Yan 493 184 166 123 51 57 852
Stefania Gagliardi 534 1.1× 409 2.2× 98 0.6× 97 0.8× 81 1.6× 36 1.0k
Ross Weatherman 662 1.3× 338 1.8× 230 1.4× 138 1.1× 60 1.2× 25 1.3k
Markus Pietsch 461 0.9× 348 1.9× 68 0.4× 145 1.2× 78 1.5× 53 982
Ka Yang 788 1.6× 234 1.3× 270 1.6× 51 0.4× 50 1.0× 38 1.2k
Nicole Wattez 461 0.9× 282 1.5× 143 0.9× 229 1.9× 49 1.0× 19 900
Nicolas Inguimbert 524 1.1× 299 1.6× 140 0.8× 151 1.2× 88 1.7× 64 904
Simon Wing Fai Mok 598 1.2× 161 0.9× 205 1.2× 88 0.7× 29 0.6× 35 1.0k
Xidong Feng 540 1.1× 252 1.4× 80 0.5× 170 1.4× 64 1.3× 21 848
Mukesh Chourasia 323 0.7× 192 1.0× 87 0.5× 115 0.9× 41 0.8× 27 784
Jianyi Wang 334 0.7× 384 2.1× 120 0.7× 93 0.8× 29 0.6× 86 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Maocai Yan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maocai Yan

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

All Works

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Zhao, Xiaona, Wen‐Yang Huang, Maocai Yan, et al.. (2025). A novel EndMT inhibitor, xanthotoxin, attenuates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by acting as TGFβR2 antagonist. Phytomedicine. 143. 156823–156823. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Guoqing, Lin Zhu, Wen Dai, et al.. (2025). Long non-coding RNA NAV2-AS2 protects against atherosclerosis by regulating EndMT through sense-antisense hybrid formation with NAV2 mRNA. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 321(Pt 1). 146076–146076. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Minghui, Maocai Yan, Xiaona Zhao, et al.. (2024). Non-coding RNAs: targets for Chinese herbal medicine in treating myocardial fibrosis. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 15. 1337623–1337623. 5 indexed citations
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Jin, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2024). Computational design of α-amylase from Bacillus licheniformis to increase its activity and stability at high temperatures. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 23. 982–989. 5 indexed citations
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Fan, Shuai, et al.. (2024). Roles of the N-terminal motif in improving the activity and soluble expression of phenylalanine ammonia lyases in Escherichia coli. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 262(Pt 2). 130248–130248. 3 indexed citations
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Fan, Shuai, et al.. (2022). Identification of potential inhibitors of omicron variant of SARS-Cov-2 RBD based virtual screening, MD simulation, and DFT. Frontiers in Chemistry. 10. 1063374–1063374. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Jing, et al.. (2020). A method for identifying G protein-coupled receptor dimers and their interfaces. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1868(1). 118887–118887. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Jing, Sheng Li, Yunlu Jiang, et al.. (2020). Individual phosphorylation sites at the C-terminus of the apelin receptor play different roles in signal transduction. Redox Biology. 36. 101629–101629. 36 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jingchang, et al.. (2019). Visible‐Light‐Induced Benzylic C‐H Functionalization for the Synthesis of 2‐Arylquinazolines. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2019(34). 5934–5936. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chunyan, Aiping Wang, Huiyun Wang, et al.. (2019). Entecavir-loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres for long-term therapy of chronic hepatitis-B: Preparation and in vitro and in vivo evaluation. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 560. 27–34. 23 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qinghao, Mei Gao, Xiaofeng Han, et al.. (2016). Enhancement of Radiation Sensitivity in Lung Cancer Cells by a Novel Small Molecule Inhibitor That Targets the β-Catenin/Tcf4 Interaction. PLoS ONE. 11(3). e0152407–e0152407. 19 indexed citations
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Ren, Li, Yongxiang Liu, Dan Lv, et al.. (2013). Facile Synthesis of the Naturally Cytotoxic Triterpenoid Saponin Patrinia-Glycoside B-II and Its Conformer. Molecules. 18(12). 15193–15206. 13 indexed citations
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Chen, Fei, et al.. (2011). Recognition of an expanded genetic alphabet by type-II restriction endonucleases and their application to analyze polymerase fidelity. Nucleic Acids Research. 39(9). 3949–3961. 28 indexed citations
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Yan, Maocai, et al.. (2007). Facile synthesis and cytotoxicity of triterpenoid saponins bearing a unique disaccharide moiety: hederacolchiside A1 and its analogues. Carbohydrate Research. 343(4). 780–784. 22 indexed citations
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Yan, Maocai, et al.. (2007). Molecular dynamics simulations of HIV‐1 protease monomer: Assembly of N‐terminus and C‐terminus into β‐sheet in water solution. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 70(3). 731–738. 13 indexed citations
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Yan, Maocai, et al.. (2006). Synthesis and antitumor activity of two natural N-acetylglucosamine-bearing triterpenoid saponins: Lotoidoside D and E. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 16(16). 4200–4204. 33 indexed citations
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Cheng, Maosheng, et al.. (2005). Synthesis of β-hederin and Hederacolchiside A1: triterpenoid saponins bearing a unique cytotoxicity-inducing disaccharide moiety. Carbohydrate Research. 341(1). 60–67. 38 indexed citations

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