Minghuang Zhang

10.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
14 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Minghuang Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Clinical Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Minghuang Zhang has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Immunology and 4 papers in Clinical Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Minghuang Zhang's work include Advanced Glycation End Products research (4 papers), Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (3 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (3 papers). Minghuang Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Glycation End Products research (4 papers), Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (3 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (3 papers). Minghuang Zhang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and United Kingdom. Minghuang Zhang's co-authors include Kevin J. Tracey, Haichao Wang, L. V. Borovikova, Svetlana Ivanova, Naji N. Abumrad, Jan Andersson, Huan Yang, Galina I. Botchkina, Linda R. Watkins and John W. Eaton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Minghuang Zhang

14 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

Vagus nerve stimulation attenuates the systemic inflammat... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2000 1999 2000 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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.

  1. Vagus nerve stimulation attenuates the systemic inflammatory response to endotoxin
    2000 3.1k citations L. V. Borovikova, Svetlana Ivanova et al. Nature profile →
  2. HMG-1 as a Late Mediator of Endotoxin Lethality in Mice
    1999 2.8k citations Haichao Wang, Ona Bloom et al. Science profile →
  3. High Mobility Group 1 Protein (Hmg-1) Stimulates Proinflammatory Cytokine Synthesis in Human Monocytes
    2000 1.2k citations Jan Andersson, Haichao Wang et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Minghuang Zhang United States 14 3.0k 2.7k 2.4k 2.4k 979 14 8.7k
Christopher J. Czura United States 33 4.2k 1.4× 2.9k 1.1× 3.9k 1.6× 2.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 60 10.4k
L. V. Borovikova United States 5 2.1k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 2.2k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 910 0.9× 6 6.3k
Huan Yang China 31 3.6k 1.2× 2.6k 1.0× 1.7k 0.7× 2.8k 1.2× 490 0.5× 73 8.5k
Mahendar Ochani United States 40 5.5k 1.8× 2.5k 0.9× 5.6k 2.3× 3.1k 1.3× 1.7k 1.8× 71 12.9k
Sangeeta S. Chavan United States 48 3.7k 1.2× 1.4k 0.5× 4.6k 1.9× 1.9k 0.8× 1.6k 1.6× 128 10.0k
Luis Ulloa United States 48 5.8k 1.9× 2.3k 0.9× 4.8k 2.0× 2.8k 1.2× 1.7k 1.8× 142 13.8k
Yasuhiko Yamamoto Japan 48 2.3k 0.8× 4.3k 1.6× 835 0.3× 1.6k 0.7× 518 0.5× 194 9.3k
Masahiro Nishibori Japan 46 2.9k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 2.6k 1.1× 178 0.2× 288 7.8k
Huan Yang United States 45 3.5k 1.2× 4.6k 1.7× 1.2k 0.5× 4.2k 1.8× 282 0.3× 91 10.2k
Mauricio Rosas‐Ballina United States 28 3.0k 1.0× 870 0.3× 3.6k 1.5× 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 1.2× 39 6.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Minghuang Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Minghuang Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Minghuang Zhang

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

All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Ombrellino, Michael, Haichao Wang, Huan Yang, et al.. (2001). FETUIN, A NEGATIVE ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN, ATTENUATES TNF SYNTHESIS AND THE INNATE INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE TO CARRAGEENAN. Shock. 15(3). 181–185. 107 indexed citations
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Borovikova, L. V., Svetlana Ivanova, Dominic J. Nardi, et al.. (2000). Role of vagus nerve signaling in CNI-1493-mediated suppression of acute inflammation. Autonomic Neuroscience. 85(1-3). 141–147. 252 indexed citations
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Borovikova, L. V., Svetlana Ivanova, Minghuang Zhang, et al.. (2000). Vagus nerve stimulation attenuates the systemic inflammatory response to endotoxin. Nature. 405(6785). 458–462. 3132 indexed citations breakdown →
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Andersson, Jan, Haichao Wang, Karin Palmblad, et al.. (2000). High Mobility Group 1 Protein (Hmg-1) Stimulates Proinflammatory Cytokine Synthesis in Human Monocytes. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 192(4). 565–570. 1225 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Minghuang, Haichao Wang, & Kevin J. Tracey. (2000). Regulation of macrophage activation and inflammation by spermine: A new chapter in an old story. Critical Care Medicine. 28(Supplement). N60–N66. 116 indexed citations
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Zhang, Minghuang, L. V. Borovikova, Haichao Wang, Christine N. Metz, & Kevin J. Tracey. (1999). Spermine Inhibition of Monocyte Activation and Inflammation. Molecular Medicine. 5(9). 595–605. 72 indexed citations
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Wang, Haichao, Jaideep M. Vishnubhakat, Ona Bloom, et al.. (1999). Proinflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor and interleukin 1) stimulate release of high mobility group protein-1 by pituicytes. Surgery. 126(2). 389–392. 257 indexed citations
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Wang, Haichao, Ona Bloom, Minghuang Zhang, et al.. (1999). HMG-1 as a Late Mediator of Endotoxin Lethality in Mice. Science. 285(5425). 248–251. 2808 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Haichao, Jaideep M. Vishnubhakat, Ona Bloom, et al.. (1999). Proinflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor and interleukin 1) stimulate release of high mobility group protein-1 by pituicytes. Surgery. 126(2). 389–392. 28 indexed citations
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Woitach, Joseph T., Minghuang Zhang, Chien‐Hua Niu, & S.S. Thorgeirsson. (1998). A retinoblastoma-binding protein that affects cell-cycle control and confers transforming ability. Nature Genetics. 19(4). 371–374. 52 indexed citations
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Wang, Haichao, Minghuang Zhang, Marina Bianchi, et al.. (1998). Fetuin (α2-HS-glycoprotein) opsonizes cationic macrophagedeactivating molecules. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(24). 14429–14434. 129 indexed citations
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Zhang, Minghuang, Theresa Caragine, Haichao Wang, et al.. (1997). Spermine Inhibits Proinflammatory Cytokine Synthesis in Human Mononuclear Cells: A Counterregulatory Mechanism that Restrains the Immune Response. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 185(10). 1759–1768. 269 indexed citations
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Przylepa, Kelly A., William A. Paznekas, Minghuang Zhang, et al.. (1996). Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 mutations in Beare–Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome. Nature Genetics. 13(4). 492–494. 150 indexed citations
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Zhang, Minghuang & Snorri S. Thorgeirsson. (1994). Modulation of Connexins during Differentiation of Oval Cells into Hepatocytes. Experimental Cell Research. 213(1). 37–42. 72 indexed citations

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