Michael S.Y. Huen

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Michael S.Y. Huen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael S.Y. Huen has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Oncology and 12 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael S.Y. Huen's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (55 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (19 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (18 papers). Michael S.Y. Huen is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (55 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (19 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (18 papers). Michael S.Y. Huen collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Michael S.Y. Huen's co-authors include Junjie Chen, Shirley M.-H. Sy, Xiaochun Yu, Isaac A. Manke, Robert A. Grant, Kay Minn, Michael B. Yaffe, Jun Huang, J. N. Mark Glover and Yiqun Deng and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Michael S.Y. Huen

83 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

RNF8 Transduces the DNA-Damage Signal via Histone Ubiquit... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 250 500 750
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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. RNF8 Transduces the DNA-Damage Signal via Histone Ubiquitylation and Checkpoint Protein Assembly
    2007 821 citations Michael S.Y. Huen, Junjie Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael S.Y. Huen Hong Kong 34 3.9k 1.5k 742 544 397 84 4.6k
Shaun M. Cowley United Kingdom 28 4.5k 1.1× 1.0k 0.7× 1.1k 1.5× 434 0.8× 378 1.0× 46 5.5k
El Bachir Affar Canada 32 4.1k 1.1× 1.4k 0.9× 660 0.9× 588 1.1× 312 0.8× 61 5.3k
Christian A. Hassig United States 19 5.2k 1.3× 977 0.6× 919 1.2× 298 0.5× 162 0.4× 40 5.9k
Laura A. Lindsey‐Boltz United States 27 3.9k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 323 0.4× 972 1.8× 569 1.4× 60 4.9k
Klaus Hansen Denmark 36 6.0k 1.5× 923 0.6× 805 1.1× 805 1.5× 352 0.9× 56 7.0k
Keziban Ünsal-Kaçmaz United States 14 2.8k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 223 0.3× 713 1.3× 478 1.2× 25 3.7k
Masako Ikeda Japan 19 2.7k 0.7× 1.6k 1.0× 263 0.4× 440 0.8× 394 1.0× 34 3.8k
Randal S. Tibbetts United States 29 4.1k 1.1× 2.0k 1.3× 315 0.4× 984 1.8× 656 1.7× 44 5.1k
Vincenzo Costanzo Italy 42 5.8k 1.5× 2.0k 1.3× 692 0.9× 1.1k 2.0× 1.3k 3.4× 86 6.7k
Craig A. Mizzen United States 40 5.9k 1.5× 588 0.4× 1.1k 1.5× 318 0.6× 466 1.2× 58 7.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Zhaoshuang, Michael S.Y. Huen, Huasong Lu, et al.. (2025). The PARP1–EXD2 axis orchestrates R-loop resolution to safeguard genome stability. Nature Chemical Biology. 22(2). 205–216. 1 indexed citations
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Lau, Ching C., Jun Huang, Jian Yuan, et al.. (2024). Nuclear F-actin assembly on damaged chromatin is regulated by DYRK1A and Spir1 phosphorylation. Nucleic Acids Research. 52(15). 8897–8912. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Horace H.Y., Alice S.T. Wong, Grace H.W. Cheng, et al.. (2024). Inhibition of Aberrantly Overexpressed Polo-like Kinase 4 Is a Potential Effective Treatment for DNA Damage Repair–Deficient Uterine Leiomyosarcoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 30(17). 3904–3918. 2 indexed citations
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Dong, Chao, Toyotaka Ishibashi, Cheng‐han Yu, et al.. (2020). Screen identifies DYRK1B network as mediator of transcription repression on damaged chromatin. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(29). 17019–17030. 24 indexed citations
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Li, Peng, et al.. (2020). 53BP1 loss rescues embryonic lethality but not genomic instability of BRCA1 total knockout mice. Cell Death and Differentiation. 27(9). 2552–2567. 28 indexed citations
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Vona, Chiara Di, Jie Chen, Eva Borràs, et al.. (2019). A comprehensive proteomics-based interaction screen that links DYRK1A to RNF169 and to the DNA damage response. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 6014–6014. 29 indexed citations
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An, Liwei, Megan R. Reed, Robert L. Eoff, et al.. (2019). LC8/DYNLL1 is a 53BP1 effector and regulates checkpoint activation. Nucleic Acids Research. 47(12). 6236–6249. 35 indexed citations
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An, Liwei, Yiyang Jiang, Ellen P.S. Man, et al.. (2017). Dual-utility NLS drives RNF169-dependent DNA damage responses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(14). E2872–E2881. 53 indexed citations
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Han, Jinhua, Michael S.Y. Huen, Jiadong Wang, et al.. (2017). BRCA2 antagonizes classical and alternative nonhomologous end-joining to prevent gross genomic instability. Nature Communications. 8(1). 1470–1470. 38 indexed citations
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Lou, Jiangman, Hongxia Chen, Jinhua Han, et al.. (2017). AUNIP/C1orf135 directs DNA double-strand breaks towards the homologous recombination repair pathway. Nature Communications. 8(1). 985–985. 30 indexed citations
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Chen, Huan, Yuxi Zhou, Zeng Ge, et al.. (2017). A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Mathematics Ability. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 40365–40365. 26 indexed citations
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Chen, Jie, Wanjuan Feng, Jun Jiang, Yiqun Deng, & Michael S.Y. Huen. (2012). Ring Finger Protein RNF169 Antagonizes the Ubiquitin-dependent Signaling Cascade at Sites of DNA Damage. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(33). 27715–27722. 64 indexed citations
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Tsao, Sarah, Grace Wing-Yan Mak, Chi‐Man Tsang, et al.. (2010). Impact of G2 checkpoint defect on centromeric instability. Oncogene. 30(11). 1281–1289. 5 indexed citations
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Huen, Michael S.Y., Shirley M.-H. Sy, Ching C. Lau, et al.. (2010). SON is a spliceosome-associated factor required for mitotic progression. Cell Cycle. 9(13). 2679–2685. 26 indexed citations
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Sy, Shirley M.-H., Michael S.Y. Huen, & Junjie Chen. (2009). MRG15 Is a Novel PALB2-interacting Factor Involved in Homologous Recombination. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(32). 21127–21131. 55 indexed citations
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Huen, Michael S.Y., Shirley M.-H. Sy, & Junjie Chen. (2009). BRCA1 and its toolbox for the maintenance of genome integrity. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 11(2). 138–148. 396 indexed citations
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Huen, Michael S.Y., Lin‐Yu Lu, De‐Pei Liu, & Jian‐Dong Huang. (2006). Active transcription promotes single-stranded oligonucleotide mediated gene repair. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 353(1). 33–39. 14 indexed citations
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Huen, Michael S.Y., et al.. (2003). 5,7-Dihydroxy-6-methoxyflavone, a benzodiazepine site ligand isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, with selective antagonistic properties. Biochemical Pharmacology. 66(1). 125–132. 63 indexed citations
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Huen, Michael S.Y., Hong Yan Wang, Hui Zheng, et al.. (2002). Anxiolytic effect of wogonin, a benzodiazepine receptor ligand isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. Biochemical Pharmacology. 64(9). 1415–1424. 205 indexed citations

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