Pingzhen Yang

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Pingzhen Yang is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pingzhen Yang has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Pingzhen Yang's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (11 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (6 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (6 papers). Pingzhen Yang is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (11 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (6 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (6 papers). Pingzhen Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Pingzhen Yang's co-authors include Xudong Song, Xianbao Wang, Aihua Chen, Jianyun Yan, Minsheng Chen, Caiwen Ou, Yuanna Ling, Xiuli Zhang, Xiaoyu Liu and Lihe Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Biomaterials and Gut.

In The Last Decade

Pingzhen Yang

50 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Trimethylamine-N-Oxide Promotes Vascular Calcification Through Activation of NLRP3 (Nucleotide-Binding Domain, Leucine-Rich-Containing Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing-3) Inflammasome and NF-κB (Nuclear Factor κB) Signals

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Pingzhen Yang China	21	585	265	242	196	140	55	1.3k
Xiaolei Sun China	23	882 1.5×	212 0.8×	333 1.4×	152 0.8×	139 1.0×	45	1.4k
Naijin Zhang China	22	730 1.2×	233 0.9×	200 0.8×	95 0.5×	141 1.0×	71	1.3k
Jun Ni China	22	680 1.2×	143 0.5×	149 0.6×	180 0.9×	254 1.8×	58	1.6k
Ke‐seng Zhao China	25	611 1.0×	274 1.0×	252 1.0×	97 0.5×	272 1.9×	51	1.5k
Jun Huang China	22	649 1.1×	129 0.5×	190 0.8×	148 0.8×	116 0.8×	83	1.5k
Linghong Shen China	22	451 0.8×	142 0.5×	168 0.7×	193 1.0×	79 0.6×	73	1.2k
Xiubin Liang China	22	855 1.5×	245 0.9×	121 0.5×	146 0.7×	120 0.9×	62	1.5k
Jin‐Lai Gao China	15	707 1.2×	149 0.6×	139 0.6×	90 0.5×	202 1.4×	26	1.3k
Zhen Qiu China	14	784 1.3×	152 0.6×	125 0.5×	146 0.7×	92 0.7×	38	1.2k
Yaowen Fu China	22	534 0.9×	173 0.7×	131 0.5×	240 1.2×	139 1.0×	59	1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pingzhen Yang

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Guo, Wenjie, Wenjing Guo, Zhi‐Hong Wen, et al.. (2025). NEXN protects against vascular calcification by promoting SERCA2 SUMOylation and stabilization. Nature Communications. 16(1). 8074–8074.

Hao, Qing-Yun, Jun Weng, Tingting Zeng, et al.. (2025). Dietary branched-chain amino acids intake and coronary artery calcium progression: insights from the coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) study. European Journal of Nutrition. 64(3). 131–131. 1 indexed citations

Li, Zehua, Qing-Yun Hao, Yuhong Zeng, et al.. (2024). Remnant cholesterol and the risk of aortic valve calcium progression: insights from the MESA study. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 23(1). 20–20. 6 indexed citations

Zhong, Chongbin, et al.. (2024). The activation of LBH-CRYAB signaling promotes cardiac protection against I/R injury by inhibiting apoptosis and ferroptosis. iScience. 27(5). 109510–109510. 4 indexed citations

Zhong, Chongbin, et al.. (2024). Causal roles of immune cells in cardiovascular diseases: A Mendelian randomization (MR) study. PubMed. 13. 4086371297–4086371297.

Weng, Jun, Jing‐Kun Yan, Hua-Fang Sheng, et al.. (2024). Puerarin alleviates atherosclerosis via the inhibition of Prevotella copri and its trimethylamine production. Gut. 73(12). 1934–1943. 28 indexed citations

Mo, Hongwei, Wenjie Yu, Xuwei Zhang, et al.. (2024). eEF2K alleviates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by inhibiting GSK3β and improving autophagy dysfunction. Cell Biology and Toxicology. 41(1). 15–15. 2 indexed citations

Li, Yanzhao, Jing Yan, & Pingzhen Yang. (2024). The mechanism and therapeutic strategies in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity: Role of programmed cell death. Cell Stress and Chaperones. 29(5). 666–680. 14 indexed citations

Wu, Peng, Jin Li, Ge Li, et al.. (2022). Maturation of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes and its therapeutic effect on myocardial infarction in mouse. Bioactive Materials. 20. 286–305. 19 indexed citations

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Yan, Jing, et al.. (2022). Cardiomyocyte Atrophy, an Underestimated Contributor in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9. 812578–812578. 15 indexed citations

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Zhong, Chongbin, et al.. (2022). Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) promotes balloon injury-induced neointimal hyperplasia via upregulating Beclin1 and impairing autophagic flux. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 155. 113639–113639. 6 indexed citations

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Chen, Deshu, Wenjie Yu, Chongbin Zhong, et al.. (2022). Elabela ameliorates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by promoting autophagic flux through TFEB pathway. Pharmacological Research. 178. 106186–106186. 51 indexed citations

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Liao, Xu, Xudong Song, Jiejing Li, et al.. (2022). An injectable co-assembled hydrogel blocks reactive oxygen species and inflammation cycle resisting myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Acta Biomaterialia. 149. 82–95. 63 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lihong, Jingyang Chen, Hekai Li, et al.. (2021). Limb-bud and Heart (LBH) mediates proliferation, fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition and EMT-like processes in cardiac fibroblasts. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 476(7). 2685–2701. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Hekai, Bin Yu, Pingzhen Yang, et al.. (2021). Injectable AuNP-HA matrix with localized stiffness enhances the formation of gap junction in engrafted human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes and promotes cardiac repair. Biomaterials. 279. 121231–121231. 48 indexed citations

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Kong, Yonglun, Qingchun Liang, Yanting Chen, et al.. (2018). Hyaluronan negatively regulates vascular calcification involving BMP2 signaling. Laboratory Investigation. 98(10). 1320–1332. 28 indexed citations

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Song, Xudong, Yuanna Ling, Xianbao Wang, et al.. (2017). Puerarin attenuates myocardial hypoxia/reoxygenation injury by inhibiting autophagy via the Akt signaling pathway. Molecular Medicine Reports. 15(6). 3747–3754. 37 indexed citations

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Yang, Pingzhen, et al.. (2015). Traditional vs. genetic pathogenesis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. EP Europace. 17(12). 1770–1776. 16 indexed citations

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Chen, Aihua, Pingzhen Yang, Xudong Song, et al.. (2013). Alpha-lipoic acid protects cardiomyocytes against hypoxia/reoxygenation injury by inhibiting autophagy. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 441(4). 935–940. 32 indexed citations

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Zhan, Xianzhang, Pingzhen Yang, Yumei Xue, et al.. (2013). Trans-subclavian approach for radiofrequency ablation of premature ventricular contractions originating from subtricuspid annulus: a case report. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 13(1). 7–7. 3 indexed citations

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