Mingkuan Sun

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Mingkuan Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mingkuan Sun has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 9 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Mingkuan Sun's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (9 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (7 papers) and Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications (6 papers). Mingkuan Sun is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (9 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (7 papers) and Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications (6 papers). Mingkuan Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Taiwan and United States. Mingkuan Sun's co-authors include Wei Xie, Binquan Wang, Xiankun Zeng, Wen‐Shiang Chen, Jie Wang, Xuan Wang, Liam Chen, Li Liu, Junhai Han and Chang‐Wei Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Neuron and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Mingkuan Sun

43 papers receiving 1.0k 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.

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Neurodevelopmental Risk Factors, Biological Mechanism, and Precision Therapy

2023 117 citations Xuan Wang, Binquan Wang et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers

Mingkuan Sun

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Jing‐Xia Liu Sweden

Juan Cobo Spain

Kai Zhao China

Bradley J. Goldstein United States

Jacquelyn A. Brown United States

Nina S. Corsini Austria

Sandrine Bretaud France

Maria Egle De Stefano Italy

Benjamin Edwards United Kingdom

Stefan Herms Germany

Jing‐Xia Liu Sweden

Mingkuan Sun

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207 ×0.7

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161 ×0.9

242 ×1.7

NEURO

163 ×1.2

Citations per year, relative to Mingkuan Sun Mingkuan Sun (= 1×) peers Jing‐Xia Liu

Countries citing papers authored by Mingkuan Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mingkuan Sun

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mingkuan Sun

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wang, Ling, Yi Lin, Ke Zhang, et al.. (2025). Microglia-derived extracellular vesicles mediate fine particulate matter-induced Alzheimer's disease-like behaviors through the miR-34a-5p/DUSP10/p-p38 MAPK pathway. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 495. 138853–138853. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Ke, Yi Zheng, Binquan Wang, et al.. (2025). Bisphenol S induces developmental neurotoxicity by disrupting Lar function in Drosophila melanogaster. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 307. 119439–119439.

Song, Yuanyuan, Xing Zhang, Binquan Wang, et al.. (2024). BPAP induces autism-like behavior by affecting the expression of neurodevelopmental genes in Drosophila melanogaster. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 288. 117405–117405. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Binquan, et al.. (2024). TDCPP and TiO2 NPs aggregates synergistically induce SH-SY5Y cell neurotoxicity by excessive mitochondrial fission and mitophagy inhibition. Environmental Pollution. 347. 123740–123740. 4 indexed citations

Song, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2023). Chronic exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles induces deficits of locomotor behavior by disrupting the development of NMJ in Drosophila. The Science of The Total Environment. 888. 164076–164076. 8 indexed citations

Song, Yuanyuan, Chunyan Wu, Binquan Wang, et al.. (2023). Neurotoxicity of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Review. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 18. 7183–7204. 32 indexed citations

Wang, Xuan, et al.. (2023). Autism Spectrum Disorder: Neurodevelopmental Risk Factors, Biological Mechanism, and Precision Therapy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 1819–1819. 117 indexed citations breakdown →

Donde, Aneesh, Mingkuan Sun, Yun Ha Jeong, et al.. (2019). Upregulation of ATG7 attenuates motor neuron dysfunction associated with depletion of TARDBP/TDP-43. Autophagy. 16(4). 672–682. 31 indexed citations

Wu, Chueh‐Hung, Mingkuan Sun, Yu‐Chi Wang, et al.. (2019). One injection for one-week controlled release: In vitro and in vivo assessment of ultrasound-triggered drug release from injectable thermoresponsive biocompatible hydrogels. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 62. 104875–104875. 31 indexed citations

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Donde, Aneesh, Mingkuan Sun, Jonathan P. Ling, et al.. (2019). Splicing repression is a major function of TDP-43 in motor neurons. Acta Neuropathologica. 138(5). 813–826. 60 indexed citations

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Wang, Su, et al.. (2018). The PDZ-GEF Gef26 regulates synapse development and function via FasII and Rap1 at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Experimental Cell Research. 374(2). 342–352. 6 indexed citations

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Hsiao, Ming‐Yen, Mingkuan Sun, Yi-Hua Hsu, et al.. (2018). Focused shockwave induced blood-brain barrier opening and transfection. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 2218–2218. 25 indexed citations

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Sun, Mingkuan & Liam L. Chen. (2017). A Novel Method to Model Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in <em>Drosophila</em>. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 13 indexed citations

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Sun, Mingkuan, Jay Shieh, Chuin‐Shan Chen, et al.. (2016). Effects of an implant on temperature distribution in tissue during ultrasound diathermy. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 32. 44–53. 6 indexed citations

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Sun, Mingkuan & Liam Chen. (2015). Studying tauopathies in Drosophila: A fruitful model. Experimental Neurology. 274(Pt A). 52–57. 24 indexed citations

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Sun, Mingkuan, et al.. (2014). Reusable tissue-mimicking hydrogel phantoms for focused ultrasound ablation. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 23. 399–405. 21 indexed citations

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Sun, Mingkuan & Wei Xie. (2012). Cell adhesion molecules in Drosophila synapse development and function. Science China Life Sciences. 55(1). 20–26. 22 indexed citations

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Yang, Yong, Fang Wu, Tarsha Ward, et al.. (2008). Phosphorylation of HsMis13 by Aurora B Kinase Is Essential for Assembly of Functional Kinetochore. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(39). 26726–26736. 65 indexed citations

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Zeng, Xiankun, et al.. (2007). Neurexin‐1 is required for synapse formation and larvae associative learning in Drosophila. FEBS Letters. 581(13). 2509–2516. 76 indexed citations

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Sun, Mingkuan, et al.. (2007). DX16 is a novel SR protein phosphorylated by DOA. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 307(1-2). 177–183. 6 indexed citations

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