Mei Sun

15.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
136 papers, 11.0k citations indexed

About

Mei Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Mei Sun has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 11.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Genetics and 26 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Mei Sun's work include Tendon Structure and Treatment (13 papers), Corneal surgery and disorders (13 papers) and Corneal Surgery and Treatments (10 papers). Mei Sun is often cited by papers focused on Tendon Structure and Treatment (13 papers), Corneal surgery and disorders (13 papers) and Corneal Surgery and Treatments (10 papers). Mei Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Mei Sun's co-authors include Harold Corke, Yi‐Zhong Cai, Bin Shan, Domenico Coppola, Jinsong Bao, Jin Q. Cheng, Jie Xing, Jin Cheng, Wuyang Huang and David E. Birk and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Mei Sun

132 papers receiving 10.5k 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.

Antioxidant Capacity of 26 Spice Extracts and Characterization of Their Phenolic Constituents

2005 1.1k citations Mei Sun, Harold Corke et al. profile →
Bif-1 interacts with Beclin 1 through UVRAG and regulates autophagy and tumorigenesis

2007 722 citations Mei Sun et al. profile →
Antioxidant Activity of Betalains from Plants of the Amaranthaceae

2003 537 citations Mei Sun, Harold Corke et al. profile →

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mei Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mei Sun

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

All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	S100A8/A9 Promotes Dendritic Cell–Mediated Th17 Cell Response in Sjögren's Dry Eye Disease by Regulating the Acod1/STAT3 Pathway 2025 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·(unknown), Mei Sun, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hong Nian, (unknown), Ruihua Wei	3
2	Nrf2 mediates the effects of shionone on silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis 2024 ·Chinese Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Lang Deng, Xiaoting Huang, Mei Sun, Wei Liu, Siyuan Tang	2
3	Genipin increases extracellular matrix synthesis preventing corneal perforation 2023 ·The Ocular Surface ·Christopher Donovan, Mei Sun, (unknown), Curtis E. Margo, Marcel Y. Ávila, Edgar M. Espana	4
4	Keratocyte-Derived Myofibroblasts: Functional Differences With Their Fibroblast Precursors 2023 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Mei Sun, Marcel Y. Ávila, Curtis E. Margo, Edgar M. Espana	5
5	The Antidepressant Effect of Deoiled Sunflower Seeds on Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress in Mice Through Regulation of Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis 2022 ·Frontiers in Nutrition ·(unknown), Ce Qi, Jie Zheng, Mei Sun, Long Jin, Jin Sun	16
6	Collagen XIV Is an Intrinsic Regulator of Corneal Stromal Structure and Function 2021 ·American Journal Of Pathology ·Mei Sun, (unknown), Sheila M. Adams, (unknown), Marcel Y. Ávila, Noël Ziebarth, Curtis E. Margo, Manuel Koch, Edgar M. Espana	11
7	Collagen XI regulates the acquisition of collagen fibril structure, organization and functional properties in tendon 2020 ·Matrix Biology ·Mei Sun, (unknown), Sheila M. Adams, Thomas H. Adams, Yaping Ye, Snehal S. Shetye, Louis J. Soslowsky, David E. Birk	50
8	Preclinical study of mouse pluripotent parthenogenetic embryonic stem cell derivatives for the construction of tissue-engineered skin equivalent 2016 ·Stem Cell Research & Therapy ·(unknown), Jihong Cui, Lu Yin, Wei Liu, Wenguang Liu, Mei Sun, Xingrong Yan, Ling Wang, Fulin Chen	6
9	Comparative Analysis of the Pattern of Population Genetic Diversity in Three Indo-West Pacific Rhizophora Mangrove Species 2016 ·Frontiers in Plant Science ·(unknown), Norman C. Duke, Mei Sun	31
10	Regulatory role of collagen V in establishing mechanical properties of tendons and ligaments is tissue dependent 2015 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Brianne K. Connizzo, Benjamin R. Freedman, (unknown), Mei Sun, David E. Birk, Louis J. Soslowsky	32
11	Cepharanthine induces apoptosis through reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial dysfunction in human non-small-cell lung cancer cells 2015 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Peiyan Hua, Mei Sun, Guangxin Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Xin Tian, Xin Li, Ranji Cui, Xingyi Zhang	51
12	Isolation and Characterization of an Endophytic Fungal Strain with Potent Antimicrobial and Termiticidal Activities From Port-Orford-Cedar 2015 ·Journal of Economic Entomology ·Lingyi Sun, Chung Y. Hse, Todd F. Shupe, Mei Sun, Xiaohua Wang, Kai Zhao	4
13	Analysis of potential risk factors for cancer incidence in patients with aristolochic acid nephropathy from Wenzhou, China 2014 ·Renal Failure ·Mei Sun, Jianna Zhang, Chenfei Zheng, Yi Liu, Fan Lin, (unknown), Chaosheng Chen	10
14	KCTD13 is a major driver of mirrored neuroanatomical phenotypes of the 16p11.2 copy number variant 2012 ·Nature ·Christelle Golzio, Jason R. Willer, Michael E. Talkowski, Edwin C. Oh, Yu Taniguchi, Sébastien Jacquemont, Alexandre Reymond, Mei Sun, Akira Sawa, James F. Gusella, Atsushi Kamiya, J. Beckmann, Nicholas Katsanis	264
15	Global defects in collagen secretion in a Mia3/TANGO1 knockout mouse 2011 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·(unknown), Khanhky Phamluong, Li Li, Mei Sun, Tim C. Cao, Peter S. Liu, Zora Modrušan, Wendy Sandoval, Linda Rangell, Richard A.D. Carano, Andrew S. Peterson, Mark J. Solloway	148
16	Glutathione S-transferases T1 null genotype is associated with susceptibility to aristolochic acid nephropathy 2011 ·International Urology and Nephrology ·Bicheng Chen, Yongheng Bai, Mei Sun, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Shaoling Zheng, (unknown), Shengchuan Dai	15
17	Molecular phylogenetic identification of endophytic fungi isolated from three Artemisia species 2009 ·Fungal Diversity ·Wuyang Huang, Yi Cai, Siddharthan Surveswaran, KD Hyde, Harold Corke, Mei Sun	98
18	Akt and CHIP coregulate tau degradation through coordinated interactions 2008 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Chad A. Dickey, John Koren, Yong‐Jie Zhang, Ya-Fei Xu, Umesh K. Jinwal, Morris J. Birnbaum, Bobby R. Monks, Mei Sun, (unknown), Cam Patterson, Rachel M. Bailey, Judith Dunmore, (unknown), (unknown), Dave Morgan, Leonard Petrucelli	174
19	Akt/Protein Kinase B Signaling Inhibitor-2, a Selective Small Molecule Inhibitor of Akt Signaling with Antitumor Activity in Cancer Cells Overexpressing Akt 2004 ·Cancer Research ·Lin Yang, Han C. Dan, Mei Sun, Qiyuan Liu, (unknown), Richard I. Feldman, Andrew D. Hamilton, Mark A. Polokoff, Santo V. Nicosia, Meenhard Herlyn, Saı̈d M. Sebti, Jin Q. Cheng	360
20	Cloning and characterization of the mouse Mcoln1 gene reveals an alternatively spliced transcript not seen in humans 2002 ·BMC Genomics ·John Falardeau, John C. Kennedy, James S. Acierno, Mei Sun, (unknown), Ehud Goldin, Susan A. Slaugenhaupt	17

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