Qitao Ran

13.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
47 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Qitao Ran is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Qitao Ran has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Qitao Ran's work include Redox biology and oxidative stress (12 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (6 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (5 papers). Qitao Ran is often cited by papers focused on Redox biology and oxidative stress (12 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (6 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (5 papers). Qitao Ran collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Qitao Ran's co-authors include Liuji Chen, Ren Na, Holly Van Remmen, Arlan Richardson, William S. Hambright, Rene Solano Fonseca, Hanyu Liang, Tomas A. Prolla, Levi Yant and Lucia Motta and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

Qitao Ran

44 papers receiving 4.8k 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.

Ablation of ferroptosis regulator glutathione peroxidase 4 in forebrain neurons promotes cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration

2017 648 citations William S. Hambright, Rene Solano Fonseca et al. Redox Biology profile →
The selenoprotein GPX4 is essential for mouse development and protects from radiation and oxidative damage insults

2003 609 citations Qitao Ran, Holly Van Remmen et al. Free Radical Biology and Medicine profile →
Lipid Peroxidation Drives Gasdermin D-Mediated Pyroptosis in Lethal Polymicrobial Sepsis

2018 482 citations Qitao Ran et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qitao Ran United States	27	2.9k	1.5k	1.0k	843	755	47	4.9k
Matthew Dodson United States	30	3.2k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	1.4k 1.4×	356 0.4×	270 0.4×	48	5.0k
Hou‐Zao Chen China	42	2.7k 0.9×	755 0.5×	905 0.9×	1.2k 1.4×	145 0.2×	109	5.7k
Goutam Ghosh Choudhury United States	47	3.9k 1.3×	429 0.3×	1.2k 1.2×	791 0.9×	188 0.2×	145	6.3k
Robert D. Guzy United States	19	2.5k 0.9×	575 0.4×	1.5k 1.4×	874 1.0×	115 0.2×	28	4.2k
Hirohisa Kurachi Japan	44	2.4k 0.8×	331 0.2×	698 0.7×	594 0.7×	175 0.2×	162	5.8k
Arun K. Roy United States	42	2.2k 0.8×	531 0.3×	462 0.5×	414 0.5×	155 0.2×	127	5.0k
Eric L. Bell United States	24	3.9k 1.3×	325 0.2×	2.5k 2.4×	1.2k 1.5×	120 0.2×	33	6.3k
Janine H. Santos United States	33	2.9k 1.0×	209 0.1×	531 0.5×	1.1k 1.3×	177 0.2×	59	4.3k
Lijian Shao China	27	1.7k 0.6×	316 0.2×	368 0.4×	1.1k 1.3×	116 0.2×	64	3.6k
Qin M. Chen United States	32	2.3k 0.8×	198 0.1×	372 0.4×	1.1k 1.4×	152 0.2×	67	3.8k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ran, Qitao, et al.. (2026). Dynamic Tetraoxadiborolane as a Boron–Boron Linkage for an Impact-Resistant, Self-Healing, and Recyclable Elastomer. Macromolecules. 59(3). 1763–1771.

Ko, Su Hyuk, et al.. (2025). GPX modulation promotes regenerative axonal fusion and functional recovery after injury through PSR-1 condensation. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1079–1079. 1 indexed citations

Ran, Qitao, et al.. (2024). Mouse models used to test the role of reactive oxygen species in aging and age-related chronic diseases. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 225. 617–629. 2 indexed citations

Ahn, Bumsoo, Rojina Ranjit, Hongyang Xu, et al.. (2022). Scavenging mitochondrial hydrogen peroxide by peroxiredoxin 3 overexpression attenuates contractile dysfunction and muscle atrophy in a murine model of accelerated sarcopenia. Aging Cell. 21(3). e13569–e13569. 37 indexed citations

Schwärzler, Julian, Lisa Mayr, Felix Grabherr, et al.. (2022). Adipocyte GPX4 protects against inflammation, hepatic insulin resistance and metabolic dysregulation. International Journal of Obesity. 46(5). 951–959. 23 indexed citations

Chen, Liuji, Nawab John Dar, Ren Na, et al.. (2022). Enhanced defense against ferroptosis ameliorates cognitive impairment and reduces neurodegeneration in 5xFAD mice. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 180. 1–12. 53 indexed citations

Cheff, Dorian M., Alysson R. Muotri, Brent R. Stockwell, et al.. (2021). Development of therapies for rare genetic disorders of GPX4: roadmap and opportunities. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 16(1). 446–446. 14 indexed citations

Pharaoh, Gavin, Jacob L. Brown, Kavithalakshmi Sataranatarajan, et al.. (2020). Targeting cPLA2 derived lipid hydroperoxides as a potential intervention for sarcopenia. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 13968–13968. 29 indexed citations

Hambright, William S., Rene Solano Fonseca, Liuji Chen, Ren Na, & Qitao Ran. (2017). Ablation of ferroptosis regulator glutathione peroxidase 4 in forebrain neurons promotes cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration. Redox Biology. 12. 8–17. 648 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fan, Yang-Yi, Qitao Ran, Shinya Toyokuni, et al.. (2011). Dietary Fish Oil Promotes Colonic Apoptosis and Mitochondrial Proton Leak in Oxidatively Stressed Mice. Cancer Prevention Research. 4(8). 1267–1274. 26 indexed citations

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Pérez, Viviana, Alex Bokov, Holly Van Remmen, et al.. (2009). Is the oxidative stress theory of aging dead?. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1790(10). 1005–1014. 462 indexed citations

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Liang, Hanyu, Qitao Ran, Youngmok C. Jang, et al.. (2009). Glutathione peroxidase 4 differentially regulates the release of apoptogenic proteins from mitochondria. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 47(3). 312–320. 71 indexed citations

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Chen, Liuji, Mingjun Gu, Adam B. Salmon, et al.. (2008). Reduction of mitochondrial H₂O₂ by overexpressing peroxiredoxin 3 improves glucose tolerance in mice. Aging Cell. 7(6). 866–878. 133 indexed citations

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Bhattacharya, Arunabh, Florian L. Müller, Yuhong Liu, et al.. (2008). Denervation Induces Cytosolic Phospholipase A2-mediated Fatty Acid Hydroperoxide Generation by Muscle Mitochondria. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(1). 46–55. 77 indexed citations

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Guo, ZhongMao, Qitao Ran, L. Jackson Roberts, et al.. (2007). Suppression of atherogenesis by overexpression of glutathione peroxidase-4 in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 44(3). 343–352. 150 indexed citations

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Fernández, Elizabeth, et al.. (2006). Monoamine Metabolism and Behavioral Responses to Ethanol in Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Knockout Mice. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 30(10). 1650–1658. 19 indexed citations

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Ran, Qitao, Holly Van Remmen, Mingjun Gu, et al.. (2003). Embryonic fibroblasts from Gpx4+/− mice: a novel model for studying the role of membrane peroxidation in biological processes. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 35(9). 1101–1109. 59 indexed citations

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Ran, Qitao, Renu Wadhwa, Sunil C. Kaul, et al.. (2000). Extramitochondrial Localization of Mortalin/mthsp70/PBP74/GRP75. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 275(1). 174–179. 147 indexed citations

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Ran, Qitao & Olivia M. Pereira‐Smith. (2000). Identification of an alternatively spliced form of the Tat Interactive Protein (Tip60), Tip60(β). Gene. 258(1-2). 141–146. 41 indexed citations

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Ran, Qitao. (2000). Genetic approaches to the study of replicative senescence. Experimental Gerontology. 35(1). 7–13. 19 indexed citations

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