Ming Fan

8.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
134 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Ming Fan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Ming Fan has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Cancer Research and 21 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Ming Fan's work include Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (18 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (17 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (12 papers). Ming Fan is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (18 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (17 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (12 papers). Ming Fan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Ming Fan's co-authors include Yi‐Yuan Tang, Michael I. Posner, Yaxin Fan, Yinghua Ma, Liying Wu, Lingling Zhu, Mary K. Rothbart, Junhong Wang, Danni Sui and Qilin Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Ming Fan

132 papers receiving 5.6k 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.

Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation

2007 1.1k citations Ming Fan et al. profile →
Central and autonomic nervous system interaction is altered by short-term meditation

2009 472 citations Ming Fan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ming Fan China	37	2.0k	1.2k	855	809	724	134	5.8k
Sergio Barlati Italy	42	1.9k 0.9×	919 0.8×	1.1k 1.3×	820 1.0×	536 0.7×	263	6.8k
Richard Ross United Kingdom	59	2.8k 1.4×	618 0.5×	1.6k 1.9×	348 0.4×	1.1k 1.6×	313	12.0k
Chiara Maria Mazzanti Italy	38	2.1k 1.1×	626 0.5×	1.2k 1.4×	410 0.5×	492 0.7×	159	6.9k
Ranji Cui China	41	1.7k 0.9×	330 0.3×	527 0.6×	657 0.8×	229 0.3×	117	5.4k
Bertram Müller‐Myhsok Germany	50	2.0k 1.0×	799 0.7×	848 1.0×	216 0.3×	359 0.5×	197	8.7k
Yifeng Xu China	32	973 0.5×	1.4k 1.1×	761 0.9×	173 0.2×	493 0.7×	226	5.0k
James Hill United States	46	882 0.4×	687 0.6×	677 0.8×	392 0.5×	394 0.5×	170	7.0k
Jijun Wang China	37	1.2k 0.6×	746 0.6×	1.7k 2.0×	246 0.3×	678 0.9×	325	6.0k
Li Zhang China	46	2.7k 1.3×	342 0.3×	1.3k 1.6×	438 0.5×	261 0.4×	333	7.7k
Matthew Suderman United Kingdom	48	4.3k 2.1×	1.2k 1.0×	348 0.4×	393 0.5×	230 0.3×	164	8.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Ming Fan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ming Fan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ming Fan

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Fan, Ming, et al.. (2025). Immunomodulatory effects and mechanisms of Qi-Xu-Tiao-Ti formula in Qi-deficiency constitution: a randomized controlled trial integrated with multi-omics and network pharmacology analysis. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1675502–1675502.

Cheng, Xiang, Tong Zhao, Ming Fan, et al.. (2024). Global profiling of protein lactylation in microglia in experimental high-altitude cerebral edema. Cell Communication and Signaling. 22(1). 374–374. 8 indexed citations

Fan, Ming, et al.. (2023). Group Buying as a Competitive Platform. SSRN Electronic Journal.

He, Yun‐Ling, Xiang Cheng, Ming Zhao, et al.. (2022). BNIP3 phosphorylation by JNK1/2 promotes mitophagy via enhancing its stability under hypoxia. Cell Death and Disease. 13(11). 966–966. 64 indexed citations

Yang, Jun‐Li, Xiang Cheng, Ying Han, et al.. (2022). A bioactive gypenoside (GP-14) alleviates neuroinflammation and blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway in a mouse high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) model. International Immunopharmacology. 107. 108675–108675. 36 indexed citations

Zhou, Yanzhao, Meng Qiao, Xin Huang, et al.. (2021). Intermittent hypoxia treatment alleviates memory impairment in the 6-month-old APPswe/PS1dE9 mice and reduces amyloid beta accumulation and inflammation in the brain. Alzheimer s Research & Therapy. 13(1). 194–194. 18 indexed citations

Han, Ying, Liping Ding, Xiang Cheng, et al.. (2020). Hypoxia Augments Cerebral Inflammation in a Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis Mouse Model. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 14. 611764–611764. 13 indexed citations

Liu, Rui, Ming Fan, Demet Candas, et al.. (2015). CDK1-Mediated SIRT3 Activation Enhances Mitochondrial Function and Tumor Radioresistance. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 14(9). 2090–2102. 84 indexed citations

Yao, Di, Yun‐Ling He, Tong Zhao, et al.. (2015). Methylene Blue Reduces Acute Cerebral Ischemic Injury via the Induction of Mitophagy. Molecular Medicine. 21(1). 420–429. 75 indexed citations

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Wang, Yue, Jian Yang, Haisheng Li, et al.. (2013). Hypoxia Promotes Dopaminergic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Shows Benefits for Transplantation in a Rat Model of Parkinson’s Disease. PLoS ONE. 8(1). e54296–e54296. 52 indexed citations

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Fan, Ming, et al.. (2013). Ultra-compact variable optical attenuator based on slow light photonic crystal waveguide. 中国光学快报：英文版. 19(3). 28–31. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Fei, Lei Xiong, Xin Huang, et al.. (2013). miR-210 suppresses BNIP3 to protect against the apoptosis of neural progenitor cells. Stem Cell Research. 11(1). 657–667. 65 indexed citations

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Duru, Nadire, Ming Fan, Demet Candas, et al.. (2012). HER2-Associated Radioresistance of Breast Cancer Stem Cells Isolated from HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(24). 6634–6647. 169 indexed citations

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Liu, Shuang, Wenhong Fan, Shuwei Wang, et al.. (2012). Over-expression of BMPR-IB reduces the malignancy of glioblastoma cells by upregulation of p21 and p27Kip1. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 31(1). 52–52. 17 indexed citations

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Ding, Xuefeng, Yongqi Zhao, Kai Lin, et al.. (2012). Efficient Gene Transfer into Neonatal Mouse Brain Using Electroporation. Neurochemical Research. 37(7). 1392–1398. 5 indexed citations

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Zhu, Lingling, et al.. (2011). Gene Expression Profiles and Metabolic Changes in Embryonic Neural Progenitor Cells Under Low Oxygen. Cellular Reprogramming. 13(2). 113–120. 10 indexed citations

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Xu, Jun, et al.. (2010). Simvastatin combined with nifedipine enhances endothelial cell protection by inhibiting ROS generation and activating Akt phosphorylation. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 31(7). 813–820. 16 indexed citations

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Xiong, Lei, Tong Zhao, Xin Huang, et al.. (2008). Heat shock protein 90 is involved in regulation of hypoxia-driven proliferation of embryonic neural stem/progenitor cells. Cell Stress and Chaperones. 14(2). 183–192. 20 indexed citations

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Wang, Xuan, Haitao Wu, Zhenxing Zhang, et al.. (2008). Effects of Interleukin-6, Leukemia Inhibitory Factor, and Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor on the Proliferation and Differentiation of Adult Human Myoblasts. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 28(1). 113–124. 46 indexed citations

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Marks, Lawrence B., Donna Hollis, Michael T. Munley, et al.. (2000). The role of lung perfusion imaging in predicting the direction of radiation‐induced changes in pulmonary function tests. Cancer. 88(9). 2135–2141. 2 indexed citations

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