Mei Hong

7.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
134 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Mei Hong is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Mei Hong has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Molecular Biology, 44 papers in Oncology and 20 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Mei Hong's work include Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (33 papers), Trace Elements in Health (11 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (11 papers). Mei Hong is often cited by papers focused on Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (33 papers), Trace Elements in Health (11 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (11 papers). Mei Hong collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Mei Hong's co-authors include Zhijian J. Chen, Li Deng, Chen Wang, Giridhar R. Akkaraju, Jun‐ichiro Inoue, Shelley M. Payne, Atsuhiro Kanayama, Yu‐Hsin Chiu, Rashu B. Seth and Abdullah Shaito and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Cell.

In The Last Decade

Mei Hong

130 papers receiving 5.6k 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.

TAK1 is a ubiquitin-dependent kinase of MKK and IKK

2001 1.7k citations Mei Hong et al. profile →
TAB2 and TAB3 Activate the NF-κB Pathway through Binding to Polyubiquitin Chains

2004 724 citations Mei Hong et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mei Hong China	34	2.8k	1.7k	1.6k	1.2k	443	134	5.7k
G.M. Anantharamaiah United States	59	5.3k 1.9×	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	718 0.6×	924 2.1×	144	10.9k
Liang Cao China	44	4.0k 1.4×	954 0.5×	748 0.5×	2.1k 1.8×	751 1.7×	241	8.0k
Jingjing Liu China	36	3.1k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	569 0.5×	401 0.9×	220	5.0k
Masaru Yoshida Japan	53	3.7k 1.3×	1.0k 0.6×	2.3k 1.4×	1.1k 0.9×	1.1k 2.6×	261	9.5k
Song Wang China	41	2.2k 0.8×	859 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	457 0.4×	857 1.9×	234	5.4k
Sandip K. Basu United States	28	3.6k 1.3×	1.1k 0.6×	1.8k 1.1×	466 0.4×	851 1.9×	57	7.7k
Klaus Resch Germany	54	4.4k 1.6×	1.3k 0.7×	3.4k 2.0×	1.2k 1.0×	465 1.0×	233	9.5k
Hiroaki Sakurai Japan	50	4.5k 1.6×	2.8k 1.6×	2.9k 1.8×	2.3k 1.9×	462 1.0×	207	9.0k
Jing Fan United States	38	6.4k 2.2×	2.8k 1.6×	745 0.5×	753 0.6×	1.3k 2.9×	104	9.0k
Yanlei Ma China	43	4.5k 1.6×	2.3k 1.3×	323 0.2×	1.9k 1.6×	501 1.1×	122	7.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Mei Hong

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mei Hong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mei Hong

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hong, Mei, Rong Zeng, Junjie Zhang, et al.. (2025). OLFML3 Promotes IRG1 Mitochondrial Localization and Modulates Mitochondrial Function in Macrophages. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 21(5). 2275–2295. 2 indexed citations

Zheng, Jie, Y. Shao, Junya Liu, et al.. (2025). Developing and validating a machine learning-based model for predicting in-hospital mortality among ICU-admitted heart failure patients: A study utilizing the MIMIC-III database. Digital Health. 11. 609979417–609979417. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Linghong, Lili Cao, Xin Zhang, et al.. (2025). HHQG ameliorates acute liver injury (ALI) by inhibiting NLRP3 activation through RASD1-mediated regulation of the PKCδ-NF-κB signaling pathway. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 40525–40525.

Qing, Min, et al.. (2025). Molecular Assessment of Traditional Mongolian Medicine Tonglaga-5 in Lactulose Induced Diarrhea: An in vivo Study. Drug Design Development and Therapy. Volume 19. 6145–6181.

Yimam, Mesfin, et al.. (2024). An Aloe‐Based Composition Constituting Polysaccharides and Polyphenols Protected Mice against D‐Galactose‐Induced Immunosenescence. Journal of Immunology Research. 2024(1). 9307906–9307906. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Cheng-Zhen, Jun Yang, Zeling Xu, et al.. (2024). Promoter regulatory mode evolution enhances the high multidrug resistance of tmexCD1-toprJ1. mBio. 15(5). e0021824–e0021824. 7 indexed citations

Shao, Zhiqiang, Hong Yu, Mei Hong, et al.. (2024). Correlation of the triglyceride-glucose index and heart rate with 28-day all-cause mortality in severely ill patients: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database. Lipids in Health and Disease. 23(1). 387–387. 1 indexed citations

Qin, Song, Junya Liu, Kun Yu, et al.. (2024). Gpnmb silencing protects against hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury by inhibition of mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis. Human & Experimental Toxicology. 43. 3530241113–3530241113. 2 indexed citations

Yimam, Mesfin, Ping Jiao, Mei Hong, et al.. (2023). A Standardized Botanical Composition Mitigated Acute Inflammatory Lung Injury and Reduced Mortality through Extracellular HMGB1 Reduction. Molecules. 28(18). 6560–6560. 1 indexed citations

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Yimam, Mesfin, et al.. (2023). UP360, a Standardized Composition from Extracts of Aloe barbadense , Poria cocos , and Rosemary officinalis Protected Against Sepsis and Mitigated Acute Lung Injury in Murine Models. Journal of Medicinal Food. 26(7). 489–499. 4 indexed citations

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Yimam, Mesfin, et al.. (2021). Antinociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cannabidiol Alone and in Combination with Standardized Bioflavonoid Composition. Journal of Medicinal Food. 24(9). 960–967. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Yue, Zehua Wang, Meishu Xu, et al.. (2020). ERINA Is an Estrogen-Responsive LncRNA That Drives Breast Cancer through the E2F1/RB1 Pathway. Cancer Research. 80(20). 4399–4413. 38 indexed citations

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Feng, Xiaoting, et al.. (2018). Gastrointestinal safety of etoricoxib in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: A meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 13(1). e0190798–e0190798. 19 indexed citations

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Yimam, Mesfin, Ping Jiao, Mei Hong, et al.. (2017). A Botanical Composition from Morus alba , Ilex paraguariensis , and Rosmarinus officinalis for Body Weight Management. Journal of Medicinal Food. 20(11). 1100–1112. 12 indexed citations

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Yimam, Mesfin, Young‐Chul Lee, Laura E. Wright, et al.. (2017). A Botanical Composition Mitigates Cartilage Degradations and Pain Sensitivity in Osteoarthritis Disease Model. Journal of Medicinal Food. 20(6). 568–576. 7 indexed citations

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Yimam, Mesfin, Ping Jiao, Mei Hong, & Qi Jia. (2016). Hepatoprotective Activity of an Herbal Composition, MAP, a Standardized Blend Comprising Myristica fragrans , Astragalus membranaceus , and Poria cocos. Journal of Medicinal Food. 19(10). 952–960. 10 indexed citations

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Yimam, Mesfin, Ping Jiao, Mei Hong, & Qi Jia. (2016). A Standardized Composition from Extracts of Myristica Fragrans , Astragalus Membranaceus , and Poria Cocos Protects Liver from Acute Ethanol Insult. Journal of Medicinal Food. 19(8). 780–788. 13 indexed citations

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Zhang, Huanyu, Meng Qi, Shiwang Li, et al.. (2012). microRNA-9 Targets Matrix Metalloproteinase 14 to Inhibit Invasion, Metastasis, and Angiogenesis of Neuroblastoma Cells. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 11(7). 1454–1466. 134 indexed citations

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Zhou, Fanfan, Mei Hong, & Guofeng You. (2007). Regulation of human organic anion transporter 4 by progesterone and protein kinase C in human placental BeWo cells. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 293(1). E57–E61. 36 indexed citations

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Purdy, Georgiana E., Mei Hong, & Shelley M. Payne. (2002). Shigella flexneri DegP Facilitates IcsA Surface Expression and Is Required for Efficient Intercellular Spread. Infection and Immunity. 70(11). 6355–6364. 62 indexed citations

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