Maomao Sun

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 864 citations indexed

About

Maomao Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Maomao Sun has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 864 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Epidemiology and 4 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Maomao Sun's work include GABA and Rice Research (4 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (3 papers) and Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide (3 papers). Maomao Sun is often cited by papers focused on GABA and Rice Research (4 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (3 papers) and Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide (3 papers). Maomao Sun collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Maomao Sun's co-authors include Qiaobing Huang, Jie Wu, Zhenhua Zeng, Zhiya Deng, Sheng An, Zhongqing Chen, Zhenxin Gu, Runqiang Yang, Pei Wang and Zhenfeng Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Food Chemistry, Frontiers in Immunology and Antioxidants and Redox Signaling.

In The Last Decade

Maomao Sun

18 papers receiving 858 citations

Hit Papers

Melatonin attenuates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury b... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75
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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.

  1. Melatonin attenuates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by promoting mitophagy through SIRT3-mediated TFAM deacetylation
    2023 97 citations Zhiya Deng, Hongbin Hu et al. Autophagy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Maomao Sun China 14 373 193 134 104 103 18 864
Qingxia Huang China 19 604 1.6× 197 1.0× 79 0.6× 84 0.8× 62 0.6× 37 1.1k
Jing Tan China 18 459 1.2× 82 0.4× 107 0.8× 36 0.3× 63 0.6× 50 1.0k
Fangzhou Jiao China 19 591 1.6× 261 1.4× 30 0.2× 149 1.4× 197 1.9× 39 1.2k
Chia-Yao Shen Taiwan 19 387 1.0× 123 0.6× 52 0.4× 43 0.4× 58 0.6× 39 836
Yaoyuan Zhang China 12 444 1.2× 153 0.8× 19 0.1× 148 1.4× 70 0.7× 19 889
Itaru Monno Japan 13 293 0.8× 163 0.8× 33 0.2× 187 1.8× 37 0.4× 19 895
Lianbo Wei China 15 340 0.9× 121 0.6× 32 0.2× 18 0.2× 60 0.6× 33 731
Chisayo Kozuka Japan 21 391 1.0× 184 1.0× 137 1.0× 13 0.1× 63 0.6× 28 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Maomao Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maomao Sun

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

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Sun, Maomao, Yuying Li, Gege Xu, et al.. (2024). Sirt3-Mediated Opa1 Deacetylation Protects Against Sepsis-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Inhibiting Alveolar Macrophage Pro-Inflammatory Polarization. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 41(16-18). 1014–1030. 14 indexed citations
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An, Sheng, Hongbin Hu, Junjie Wu, et al.. (2023). PDHA1 hyperacetylation-mediated lactate overproduction promotes sepsis-induced acute kidney injury via Fis1 lactylation. Cell Death and Disease. 14(7). 457–457. 96 indexed citations
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An, Sheng, Junjie Wu, Hongbin Hu, et al.. (2023). Gut-derived 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid attenuates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by upregulating ARC to inhibit necroptosis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1870(1). 166876–166876. 8 indexed citations
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Deng, Zhiya, Hongbin Hu, Wenqian Zhang, et al.. (2023). Melatonin attenuates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by promoting mitophagy through SIRT3-mediated TFAM deacetylation. Autophagy. 20(1). 151–165. 97 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ma, Yan, Pei Wang, Zhenxin Gu, Maomao Sun, & Runqiang Yang. (2022). Effects of germination on physio-biochemical metabolism and phenolic acids of soybean seeds. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 112. 104717–104717. 22 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qin, Jia‐Yi Wei, Xiaoxia Huang, et al.. (2022). STING signaling sensing of DRP1-dependent mtDNA release in kupffer cells contributes to lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury in mice. Redox Biology. 54. 102367–102367. 75 indexed citations
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Xie, Chong, Maomao Sun, Pei Wang, & Runqiang Yang. (2022). Interaction of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid and Ca2+ on Phenolic Compounds Bioaccumulation in Soybean Sprouts under NaCl Stress. Plants. 11(24). 3503–3503. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Maomao, Zhenfeng Chen, Zhenhua Zeng, et al.. (2022). The Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Mitigates LPS-Induced Endothelial Barrier Dysfunction by Metabolic Regulation. Shock. 57(6). 308–317. 14 indexed citations
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Sun, Maomao, Jiaxin Li, Jie Wu, et al.. (2021). p53 Deacetylation Alleviates Sepsis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Promoting Autophagy. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 685523–685523. 120 indexed citations
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Deng, Zhiya, Maomao Sun, Jie Wu, et al.. (2021). SIRT1 attenuates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury via Beclin1 deacetylation-mediated autophagy activation. Cell Death and Disease. 12(2). 217–217. 135 indexed citations
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Xie, Chong, Pei Wang, Maomao Sun, Zhenxin Gu, & Runqiang Yang. (2021). Nitric oxide mediates γ-aminobutyric acid signaling to regulate phenolic compounds biosynthesis in soybean sprouts under NaCl stress. Food Bioscience. 44. 101356–101356. 28 indexed citations
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Wu, Jie, Zaisheng Qin, Weijun Fu, et al.. (2020). Melatonin and its analogues for the prevention of postoperative delirium: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Pineal Research. 68(4). e12644–e12644. 36 indexed citations
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Wu, Jie, Zhiya Deng, Maomao Sun, et al.. (2019). Polydatin protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial barrier disruption via SIRT3 activation. Laboratory Investigation. 100(4). 643–656. 50 indexed citations
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Ma, Yan, Pei Wang, Mian Wang, et al.. (2018). GABA mediates phenolic compounds accumulation and the antioxidant system enhancement in germinated hulless barley under NaCl stress. Food Chemistry. 270. 593–601. 99 indexed citations
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Shi, Liang, Yuan Wang, Xiaolei Li, et al.. (2008). The Responses of Mitochondrial Proteome in Rat Liver to the Consumption of Moderate Ethanol: The Possible Roles of Aldo-Keto Reductases. Journal of Proteome Research. 7(8). 3137–3145. 12 indexed citations
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Lin, Liang, Jianmin Shao, Maomao Sun, et al.. (2007). Identification of phosphorylation sites in the nucleocapsid protein (N protein) of SARS-coronavirus. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 268(2-3). 296–303. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Na, Jun Zhang, Yumei Liang, et al.. (2007). A Controversial Tumor Marker:  Is SM22 a Proper Biomarker for Gastric Cancer Cells?. Journal of Proteome Research. 6(8). 3304–3312. 34 indexed citations

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