Meifeng Xu

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Meifeng Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Meifeng Xu has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Molecular Biology, 24 papers in Surgery and 18 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Meifeng Xu's work include Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (23 papers), Mesenchymal stem cell research (18 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (11 papers). Meifeng Xu is often cited by papers focused on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (23 papers), Mesenchymal stem cell research (18 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (11 papers). Meifeng Xu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Singapore. Meifeng Xu's co-authors include Yigang Wang, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Ashraf, Ryota Uemura, Nauman Ahmad, Ronald W. Millard, Zeeshan Pasha, Bin Yu, Min Gong and Ahmar Ayub and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Meifeng Xu

64 papers receiving 3.8k 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.

Bone Marrow Stem Cells Prevent Left Ventricular Remodeling of Ischemic Heart Through Paracrine Signaling

2006 513 citations Meifeng Xu, Muhammad Ashraf et al. profile →

Peers

Meifeng Xu

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Luis G. Melo Canada

Husnain Kh Haider United States

Pieter A. Doevendans Netherlands

Nicoletta Finato Italy

Huamei He United States

Xiaoting Liang China

Arjun Deb United States

Sonja Schrepfer United States

Masaaki Ii Japan

Stefania Straino Italy

Luis G. Melo Canada

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1.3k ×0.9

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400 ×0.5

681 ×1.0

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Citations per year, relative to Meifeng Xu Meifeng Xu (= 1×) peers Luis G. Melo

Countries citing papers authored by Meifeng Xu

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Meifeng Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Meifeng Xu

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cai, Xin, Hao Wu, Mengqi He, et al.. (2025). Preparation and performance of a superhydrophobic SERS substrate with a multilevel structure composed of micro-protrusions and nanoneedles. Surfaces and Interfaces. 60. 105998–105998.

Zhu, Qi, Nathan Qi, Ling Shen, et al.. (2023). Sexual Dimorphism in Lipid Metabolism and Gut Microbiota in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet. Nutrients. 15(9). 2175–2175. 13 indexed citations

Jiang, Lin, Jialiang Liang, Wei Huang, et al.. (2021). CRISPR activation of endogenous genes reprograms fibroblasts into cardiovascular progenitor cells for myocardial infarction therapy. Molecular Therapy. 30(1). 54–74. 32 indexed citations

Cai, Wenfeng, Kai Kang, Wei Huang, et al.. (2015). CXCR4 attenuates cardiomyocytes mitochondrial dysfunction to resist ischaemia‐reperfusion injury. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 19(8). 1825–1835. 16 indexed citations

Wang, Yuhua, Wei Huang, Zhili Wen, et al.. (2014). Suicide Gene-Mediated Sequencing Ablation Revealed the Potential Therapeutic Mechanism of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiovascular Cell Patch Post-Myocardial Infarction. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 21(16). 2177–2191. 7 indexed citations

Yang, Huaxiao, Qin Wan, Thomas K. Borg, et al.. (2014). Enzyme-etching technique to fabricate micropatterns of aligned collagen fibrils. Biotechnology Letters. 36(6). 1245–1252. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Wei, Yuliang Feng, Jialiang Liang, et al.. (2013). Abstract 10616: Mir-128 Targets E2f3 to Regulate Cardiomyocyte Cell Cycle Re-entry. Circulation. 128. 1 indexed citations

Yu, Bin, Min Gong, Yigang Wang, et al.. (2013). Cardiomyocyte Protection by GATA-4 Gene Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cells Is Partially Mediated by Translocation of miR-221 in Microvesicles. PLoS ONE. 8(8). e73304–e73304. 112 indexed citations

Ma, Zhen, Huaxiao Yang, Meifeng Xu, et al.. (2013). Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Cardiomyocyte Interactions under Defined Contact Modes on Laser-Patterned Biochips. PLoS ONE. 8(2). e56554–e56554. 37 indexed citations

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Huang, Wei, Bo Dai, Ronald W. Millard, et al.. (2013). Molecular Strategy to Reduce In Vivo Collagen Barrier Promotes Entry of NCX1 Positive Inducible Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCNCX1+) into Ischemic (or Injured) Myocardium. PLoS ONE. 8(8). e70023–e70023. 18 indexed citations

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Deng, Zhiwei, et al.. (2012). Application of NMR Techniques in Pharmaceutical Assay. Journal of Instrumental Analysis. 31(9). 1081–1088. 1 indexed citations

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Shao, Yonghong, Qin Wan, Raymond B. Runyan, et al.. (2012). Myosin filament assembly onto myofibrils in live neonatal cardiomyocytes observed by TPEF-SHG microscopy. Cardiovascular Research. 97(2). 262–270. 27 indexed citations

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Liang, Jialiang, Wei Huang, Xi‐Yong Yu, et al.. (2012). Suicide Gene Reveals the Myocardial Neovascularization Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Overexpressing CXCR4 (MSCCXCR4). PLoS ONE. 7(9). e46158–e46158. 26 indexed citations

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Jones, W. Keith, Hongxia Li, Zhisong He, et al.. (2011). Paracrine Effect of Wnt11-Overexpressing Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Ischemic Injury. Stem Cells and Development. 21(4). 598–608. 43 indexed citations

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He, Zhisong, Hongxia Li, Zeeshan Pasha, et al.. (2011). Transduction of Wnt11 Promotes Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transdifferentiation into Cardiac Phenotypes. Stem Cells and Development. 20(10). 1771–1778. 33 indexed citations

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Ma, Zhen, Qiuying Liu, Huaxiao Yang, et al.. (2011). Laser-patterned stem-cell bridges in a cardiac muscle model for on-chip electrical conductivity analyses. Lab on a Chip. 12(3). 566–573. 30 indexed citations

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Huang, Wei, Jialiang Liang, Meifeng Xu, et al.. (2011). Abstract 9990: Regulation of miR132 in Cardiac Fibroblasts After Ischemia Enhances Angiogenesis and Reduction of Apoptosis by Targeting Sonic Hedgehog. Circulation. 124(suppl_21). 1 indexed citations

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Li, Hongxia, Zeeshan Pasha, Bin Yu, et al.. (2011). GATA-4 promotes myocardial transdifferentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells via up-regulating IGFBP-4. Cytotherapy. 13(9). 1057–1065. 32 indexed citations

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Huang, Wei, Dongsheng Zhang, Ronald W. Millard, et al.. (2009). Gene manipulated peritoneal cell patch repairs infarcted myocardium. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 48(4). 702–712. 32 indexed citations

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Xu, Meifeng & Muhammad Ashraf. (2002). Melatonin Protection Against Lethal Myocyte Injury Induced by Doxorubicin as Reflected by Effects on Mitochondrial Membrane Potential. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 34(1). 75–79. 35 indexed citations

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