Mengfei Sun

1.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Mengfei Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mengfei Sun has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Neurology and 4 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Mengfei Sun's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers), Ginger and Zingiberaceae research (3 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (3 papers). Mengfei Sun is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers), Ginger and Zingiberaceae research (3 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (3 papers). Mengfei Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Iran. Mengfei Sun's co-authors include Yan‐Qin Shen, Chun Cui, Zhi-Lan Zhou, Xue-Bing Jia, Yingli Zhu, Qin Yang, Yi‐Da Xu, Chen-Meng Qiao, Liping Zhao and Bo-Ping Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Experimental Cell Research and Neuroreport.

In The Last Decade

Mengfei Sun

14 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Neuroprotective effects of fecal microbiota transplantation on MPTP-induced Parkinson’s disease mice: Gut microbiota, glial reaction and TLR4/TNF-α signaling pathway

2018 556 citations Mengfei Sun, Yingli Zhu et al. Brain Behavior and Immunity profile →
Dysbiosis of gut microbiota and microbial metabolites in Parkinson’s Disease

2018 342 citations Mengfei Sun, Yan‐Qin Shen Ageing Research Reviews profile →

Peers

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Johanna Eerola‐Rautio Finland

Yingli Zhu China

Zhi-Lan Zhou China

Xue-Bing Jia China

Zachary D. Wallen United States

David Grundmann Germany

Jan Bürmann Germany

Yiwei Qian China

Shaoqing Xu China

Johanna Eerola‐Rautio Finland

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390 ×1.2

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Citations per year, relative to Mengfei Sun Mengfei Sun (= 1×) peers Johanna Eerola‐Rautio

Countries citing papers authored by Mengfei Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mengfei Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mengfei Sun

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

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15 of 15 papers shown

Cui, Hongwei, Yongjun Yu, Qin Yu, et al.. (2025). KLF13 promotes esophageal cancer progression and regulates triacylglyceride and free fatty acid metabolism through GPIHBP1. Cell Death and Disease. 16(1). 425–425.

Piao, Xijun, Xiuzhi Li, Wei Yang, et al.. (2024). Supercoiled DNA percentage: A key in-process control of linear DNA template for mRNA drug substance manufacturing. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 35(2). 102223–102223. 2 indexed citations

Qian, Fengcui, Xuecang Li, Yanyu Li, et al.. (2022). GREAP: a comprehensive enrichment analysis software for human genomic regions. Briefings in Bioinformatics. 23(5). 4 indexed citations

Gao, Jing, et al.. (2022). Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Non-HIV Immunocompromised Patients With Pneumocystis Pneumonia Diagnosed by Metagenomics Next-Generation Sequencing. Frontiers in Medicine. 9. 812698–812698. 14 indexed citations

Liu, Shuangping, et al.. (2022). Heterologous expression and characterization of amine oxidases from Saccharopolyspora to reduce biogenic amines in huangjiu. LWT. 169. 113963–113963. 5 indexed citations

Zhao, Liping, Bo-Ping Zhang, Zhi-Lan Zhou, et al.. (2021). Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Enhances Motoneuron Survival and Inhibits Neuroinflammation After Spinal Cord Transection in Zebrafish. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 42(5). 1373–1384. 9 indexed citations

Qiao, Chen-Meng, Mengfei Sun, Xue-Bing Jia, et al.. (2020). Sodium Butyrate Exacerbates Parkinson’s Disease by Aggravating Neuroinflammation and Colonic Inflammation in MPTP-Induced Mice Model. Neurochemical Research. 45(9). 2128–2142. 72 indexed citations

Zhou, Zhi-Lan, Xue-Bing Jia, Mengfei Sun, et al.. (2019). Neuroprotection of Fasting Mimicking Diet on MPTP-Induced Parkinson's Disease Mice via Gut Microbiota and Metabolites. Neurotherapeutics. 16(3). 741–760. 149 indexed citations

Qiao, Chen-Meng, Mengfei Sun, Xue-Bing Jia, et al.. (2019). Sodium butyrate causes α-synuclein degradation by an Atg5-dependent and PI3K/Akt/mTOR-related autophagy pathway. Experimental Cell Research. 387(1). 111772–111772. 83 indexed citations

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Zhu, Yingli, Mengfei Sun, Xue-Bing Jia, et al.. (2018). Neuroprotective effects of Astilbin on MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease mice: Glial reaction, α-synuclein expression and oxidative stress. International Immunopharmacology. 66. 19–27. 41 indexed citations

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Sun, Mengfei, Yingli Zhu, Zhi-Lan Zhou, et al.. (2018). Neuroprotective effects of fecal microbiota transplantation on MPTP-induced Parkinson’s disease mice: Gut microbiota, glial reaction and TLR4/TNF-α signaling pathway. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 70. 48–60. 556 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhu, Yingli, Mengfei Sun, Xue-Bing Jia, et al.. (2018). Aucubin alleviates glial cell activation and preserves dopaminergic neurons in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced parkinsonian mice. Neuroreport. 29(13). 1075–1083. 19 indexed citations

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Sun, Mengfei & Yan‐Qin Shen. (2018). Dysbiosis of gut microbiota and microbial metabolites in Parkinson’s Disease. Ageing Research Reviews. 45. 53–61. 342 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Linfang, Mengfei Sun, Yingli Zhu, et al.. (2017). Intradiencephalon injection of histamine inhibited the recovery of locomotor function of spinal cord injured zebrafish. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 489(3). 275–280. 6 indexed citations

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Xu, Yi‐Da, Chun Cui, Mengfei Sun, et al.. (2017). Neuroprotective Effects of Loganin on MPTP‐Induced Parkinson's Disease Mice: Neurochemistry, Glial Reaction and Autophagy Studies. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 118(10). 3495–3510. 51 indexed citations

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