Ren‐He Xu

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
60 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Ren‐He Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ren‐He Xu has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Genetics and 15 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ren‐He Xu's work include Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (30 papers), Mesenchymal stem cell research (19 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (13 papers). Ren‐He Xu is often cited by papers focused on Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (30 papers), Mesenchymal stem cell research (19 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (13 papers). Ren‐He Xu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Macao and China. Ren‐He Xu's co-authors include James A. Thomson, Tenneille E. Ludwig, Xuezhu Feng, Rui Li, Gregory C. Addicks, Xin Chen, Thomas P. Zwaka, Kristen Martins‐Taylor, Yan Li and Sierra H. Root and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Ren‐He Xu

58 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

BMP4 initiates human embryonic stem cell differentiation to trophoblast

2002 847 citations Ren‐He Xu, Xin Chen et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →
Basic FGF and suppression of BMP signaling sustain undifferentiated proliferation of human ES cells

2005 754 citations Ren‐He Xu, Tenneille E. Ludwig et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ren‐He Xu United States	28	3.3k	875	777	717	362	60	4.2k
Rita C. R. Perlingeiro United States	34	3.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.5×	977 1.3×	507 0.7×	364 1.0×	94	4.3k
Takumi Era Japan	35	3.0k 0.9×	829 0.9×	591 0.8×	330 0.5×	482 1.3×	91	4.4k
Jonathan S. Draper Canada	21	3.8k 1.1×	824 0.9×	337 0.4×	720 1.0×	588 1.6×	31	4.4k
Ofra Yanuka Israel	22	3.6k 1.1×	1.0k 1.2×	405 0.5×	847 1.2×	727 2.0×	34	4.2k
Peggy E. Kraft United States	17	2.6k 0.8×	1.1k 1.3×	660 0.8×	845 1.2×	302 0.8×	25	3.9k
Daylon James United States	19	2.4k 0.7×	783 0.9×	400 0.5×	450 0.6×	251 0.7×	40	3.9k
David L. Mack United States	25	2.5k 0.8×	745 0.9×	274 0.4×	918 1.3×	375 1.0×	58	3.7k
Chui‐Yee Fong Singapore	31	3.9k 1.2×	1.7k 1.9×	1.6k 2.0×	1.1k 1.6×	423 1.2×	64	5.7k
Akiko Yabuuchi United States	28	3.9k 1.2×	625 0.7×	360 0.5×	388 0.5×	608 1.7×	55	5.0k
M. Belicchi Italy	24	1.9k 0.6×	1.0k 1.2×	1.1k 1.4×	334 0.5×	205 0.6×	53	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Ren‐He Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ren‐He Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ren‐He Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ren‐He Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ren‐He Xu 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 Ren‐He Xu. Ren‐He Xu 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

Huang, Jiandong, et al.. (2025). Advances and Challenges in Pluripotent Stem Cell‐Based Whole‐Cell Vaccines for Cancer Treatment. 1(1). 60–76. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Wei, et al.. (2025). Off-Target Interactions of Vancomycin with Vascular Wall Involving Elastin-Induced Self-Assembly. Analytical Chemistry. 97(13). 7107–7117.

Yang, Hongmei, Jia Hao, Qibing Zeng, et al.. (2024). Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Increase the Natural Killer Resistance of Circulating Tumor Cells via Intercellular Signaling of cGAS‐STING‐IFNβ‐HLA. Advanced Science. 11(21). e2400888–e2400888. 10 indexed citations

Ye, Yi, Xia Xiao, Lingling Hu, et al.. (2023). Definitive Endodermal Cells Supply an in vitro Source of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells. Communications Biology. 6(1). 476–476. 7 indexed citations

Fu, Siyi, Yanan Hao, Xin Zhang, et al.. (2023). Developmental potency of human ES cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells revealed in mouse embryos following blastocyst injection. Cell Reports. 42(12). 113459–113459. 2 indexed citations

Guo, Ling, Xiaoxiao Wang, Xiaobing Fu, et al.. (2019). TSA restores hair follicle-inductive capacity of skin-derived precursors. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 2867–2867. 21 indexed citations

Park, Jung Woo, Juan Yang, & Ren‐He Xu. (2018). PAX6 Alternative Splicing and Corneal Development. Stem Cells and Development. 27(6). 367–377. 17 indexed citations

Li, Enqin, Zhenwu Zhang, Bin Jiang, et al.. (2018). Generation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells in a Complete Serum-free Condition. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 14(13). 1901–1909. 24 indexed citations

Li, Yan, Dejin Zheng, & Ren‐He Xu. (2018). Critical Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor Signaling in Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases. Frontiers in Immunology. 9. 1658–1658. 81 indexed citations

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Wang, Hongxuan, Lakhansing Pardeshi, Xiaoming Rong, et al.. (2018). Novel Variants Identified in Multiple Sclerosis Patients From Southern China. Frontiers in Neurology. 9. 582–582. 2 indexed citations

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Park, Jung Woo, Yan Li, Xiaofang Wang, et al.. (2017). Recapitulating and Correcting Marfan Syndrome in a Cellular Model. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 13(5). 588–603. 17 indexed citations

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Ge, Xianglian, Haitao Xi, Fayu Yang, et al.. (2016). CRISPR/Cas9-AAV Mediated Knock-in at NRL Locus in Human Embryonic Stem Cells. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 5(11). e393–e393. 8 indexed citations

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Kim, Chul, Joonghoon Park, Tomokazu Amano, et al.. (2012). Established Preblastocyst- and Blastocyst-Derived ES Cell Lines Have Highly Similar Gene Expression Profiles, Despite Their Differing Requirements for Derivation Culture Conditions. Cellular Reprogramming. 14(1). 1–7. 1 indexed citations

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Luong, Mai X., Jonathan Auerbach, Jeremy M. Crook, et al.. (2011). A Call for Standardized Naming and Reporting of Human ESC and iPSC Lines. Cell stem cell. 8(4). 357–359. 39 indexed citations

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Lin, Ge & Ren‐He Xu. (2010). Progresses and Challenges in Optimization of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Culture. Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 5(3). 207–214. 17 indexed citations

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Martins‐Taylor, Kristen & Ren‐He Xu. (2009). Determinants of pluripotency: From avian, rodents, to primates. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 109(1). 16–25. 20 indexed citations

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Xu, Ren‐He, Xin Chen, Rui Li, et al.. (2002). BMP4 initiates human embryonic stem cell differentiation to trophoblast. Nature Biotechnology. 20(12). 1261–1264. 847 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liu, Weidong, Caiping Ren, Xiangling Feng, et al.. (2000). Characterization of the Functionally Related Sites in the Neural Inducing Gene Noggin. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 270(1). 293–297. 9 indexed citations

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Xu, Ren‐He, et al.. (1999). Opposite Effects of FGF and BMP-4 on Embryonic Blood Formation: Roles of PV.1 and GATA-2. Developmental Biology. 208(2). 352–361. 46 indexed citations

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Kim, Jaebong, Jih‐Jing Lin, Ren‐He Xu, & Hsiang‐Fu Kung. (1998). Mesoderm Induction by Heterodimeric AP-1 (c-Jun and c-Fos) and Its Involvement in Mesoderm Formation through the Embryonic Fibroblast Growth Factor/Xbra Autocatalytic Loop during the Early Development of Xenopus Embryos. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(3). 1542–1550. 24 indexed citations

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