Min Wei

19.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
331 papers, 13.1k citations indexed

About

Min Wei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Min Wei has authored 331 papers receiving a total of 13.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 178 papers in Molecular Biology, 68 papers in Cancer Research and 35 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Min Wei's work include Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (33 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (19 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (18 papers). Min Wei is often cited by papers focused on Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (33 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (19 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (18 papers). Min Wei collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Min Wei's co-authors include Valter D. Longo, Sebastian Brandhorst, Federica Madia, Hideki Wanibuchi, Changhan Lee, Pinchas Cohen, Paola Fabrizio, Fernando M. Safdie, Chia‐Wei Cheng and Shoji Fukushima and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Min Wei

317 papers receiving 12.9k 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.

Low Protein Intake Is Associated with a Major Reduction in IGF-1, Cancer, and Overall Mortality in the 65 and Younger but Not Older Population

2014 655 citations Morgan E. Levine, Sebastian Brandhorst et al. profile →
Growth Hormone Receptor Deficiency Is Associated with a Major Reduction in Pro-Aging Signaling, Cancer, and Diabetes in Humans

2011 560 citations Min Wei, Federica Madia et al. Science Translational Medicine profile →
Fasting Cycles Retard Growth of Tumors and Sensitize a Range of Cancer Cell Types to Chemotherapy

2012 500 citations Changhan Lee, Lizzia Raffaghello et al. Science Translational Medicine profile →
Fasting-mimicking diet and markers/risk factors for aging, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease

2017 393 citations Min Wei, Sebastian Brandhorst et al. Science Translational Medicine profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Min Wei	6.0k	3.7k	2.3k	1.4k	1.0k	331	13.1k
Christopher A. Bradfield	6.3k 1.1×	4.3k 1.2×	4.1k 1.8×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.1×	129	20.3k
Riekelt H. Houtkooper	9.1k 1.5×	4.7k 1.2×	1.3k 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	193	16.9k
Tomas A. Prolla	11.8k 2.0×	5.4k 1.4×	1.8k 0.8×	2.5k 1.9×	1.1k 1.1×	124	19.4k
Kevin G. Becker	10.8k 1.8×	2.5k 0.7×	3.4k 1.5×	834 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	293	18.5k
Mathieu Laplante	8.9k 1.5×	3.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	435 0.3×	1.1k 1.1×	78	15.1k
Kai Kaarniranta	10.0k 1.7×	3.6k 1.0×	1.5k 0.7×	803 0.6×	825 0.8×	371	21.0k
Peter S. Rabinovitch	11.9k 2.0×	5.3k 1.4×	2.6k 1.1×	2.3k 1.7×	2.5k 2.5×	305	24.6k
Julie St‐Pierre	11.0k 1.9×	6.2k 1.7×	3.4k 1.5×	429 0.3×	1.1k 1.0×	89	17.1k
Ling Li	10.2k 1.7×	2.5k 0.7×	3.4k 1.5×	252 0.2×	1.4k 1.3×	519	20.7k
Michael Ristow	6.6k 1.1×	5.1k 1.3×	646 0.3×	2.2k 1.6×	330 0.3×	162	15.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Min Wei

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Fields of papers citing papers by Min Wei

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Min Wei

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chi, Xinming, et al.. (2025). Downregulation of lncRNA MNX1-AS1 promotes the ferroptosis and apoptosis of non-small cell lung cancer. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 22(5). 1052–1063.

Zhen, Chenxiao, Shenghang Wang, Jiancheng Yang, et al.. (2025). Moderate static magnetic field regulates iron metabolism and salvage bone loss caused by iron accumulation. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 50. 144–157. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Chengxiang, Min Wei, Chang Liu, et al.. (2025). Study of the origin and evolution of Isatis indigotica fortune via whole-genome resequencing. Industrial Crops and Products. 228. 120873–120873.

Chen, M. L., Shengnan Zhang, X. X. Zhai, et al.. (2025). Intelligent detection of wilted cucumber leaves with deep learning model in real greenhouse conditions. Industrial Crops and Products. 235. 121723–121723.

Espinoza, Sara, Sue K. Park, Gavin Connolly, et al.. (2025). Effect of fasting-mimicking diet on markers of autophagy and metabolic health in human subjects. GeroScience.

Wei, Min, et al.. (2025). The extended GTN model for stiffness degradation prediction based on voids evolution mechanism. Materials Today Communications. 45. 112361–112361. 1 indexed citations

Lu, Tingting, Lanlan Zang, Xueqing Chen, et al.. (2024). The haplotype‐resolved genome of diploid Chrysanthemum indicum unveils new acacetin synthases genes and their evolutionary history. The Plant Journal. 119(3). 1336–1352. 6 indexed citations

Guo, Huijuan, et al.. (2024). Cotton adapts to Na2SO4 stress by regulating the metabolic intensity and distribution of metabolites in roots and leaves. Industrial Crops and Products. 215. 118651–118651. 1 indexed citations

Brandhorst, Sebastian, Morgan E. Levine, Min Wei, et al.. (2024). Fasting-mimicking diet causes hepatic and blood markers changes indicating reduced biological age and disease risk. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1309–1309. 23 indexed citations

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Rashid, Abdur, Kang Li, Yi Feng, et al.. (2024). Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Genetic Diversity and Drugs Resistance Mutations among People Living with HIV in Karachi, Pakistan. Viruses. 16(6). 962–962. 1 indexed citations

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Shao, Yaping, Zhenfa Fu, Yanfeng Wang, et al.. (2023). A metabolome atlas of mouse brain on the global metabolic signature dynamics following short-term fasting. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 8(1). 334–334. 10 indexed citations

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Yang, Chuang, Zheng Chen, Min Wei, et al.. (2023). A self-amplified ferroptosis nanoagent that inhibits the tumor upstream glutathione synthesis to reverse cancer chemoresistance. Journal of Controlled Release. 357. 20–30. 24 indexed citations

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Liu, Mingwei, Jie Dong, Zhiguang Suo, et al.. (2023). A convenient fluorescent/electrochemical dual-mode biosensor for accurate detection of Pb2+ based on DNAzyme cycle. Bioelectrochemistry. 152. 108452–108452. 16 indexed citations

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Su, Yong, et al.. (2023). Investigating the relationships between callus browning in Isatis indigotica Fortune, total phenol content, and PPO and POD activities. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC). 155(1). 175–182. 7 indexed citations

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Wei, Min, et al.. (2022). Rhamnosyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of flavone rutinosides in Chrysanthemum species. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 190(4). 2122–2136. 18 indexed citations

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Mishra, Amrendra, Hamed Mirzaei, Novella Guidi, et al.. (2021). Fasting-mimicking diet prevents high-fat diet effect on cardiometabolic risk and lifespan. Nature Metabolism. 3(10). 1342–1356. 58 indexed citations

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Wei, Min, Sebastian Brandhorst, Hamed Mirzaei, et al.. (2017). Fasting-mimicking diet and markers/risk factors for aging, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Science Translational Medicine. 9(377). 393 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lee, Changhan, Fernando M. Safdie, Lizzia Raffaghello, et al.. (2010). Reduced Levels of IGF-I Mediate Differential Protection of Normal and Cancer Cells in Response to Fasting and Improve Chemotherapeutic Index. Cancer Research. 70(4). 1564–1572. 239 indexed citations

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Wei, Min, et al.. (2010). Anticarcinogenic effect of ferulic acid on ultraviolet-B irradiated human keratinocyte HaCaT cells. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 4(16). 1686–1694. 18 indexed citations

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Raffaghello, Lizzia, Changhan Lee, Fernando M. Safdie, et al.. (2008). Starvation-dependent differential stress resistance protects normal but not cancer cells against high-dose chemotherapy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(24). 8215–8220. 414 indexed citations

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