Ren‐Hong Du

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Ren‐Hong Du is a scholar working on Neurology, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Ren‐Hong Du has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Neurology, 10 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Ren‐Hong Du's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (12 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (5 papers) and Inflammasome and immune disorders (5 papers). Ren‐Hong Du is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (12 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (5 papers) and Inflammasome and immune disorders (5 papers). Ren‐Hong Du collaborates with scholars based in China and Canada. Ren‐Hong Du's co-authors include Gang Hu, Ming Lu, Jianhua Ding, Yan Zhou, Qiao Chen, Kezhong Zhang, Chun‐Yi Jiang, Ming Xiao, Wenyan Zou and Ying Zheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Science Advances, Cell Death and Differentiation and Advanced Science.

In The Last Decade

Ren‐Hong Du

22 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Blocking meningeal lymphatic drainage aggravates Parkinson’s disease-like pathology in mice overexpressing mutated α-synuclein

2019 286 citations Wenyan Zou, Tinglin Pu et al. Translational Neurodegeneration profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ren‐Hong Du China	17	592	449	415	348	192	23	1.5k
Zhiying Hu China	23	583 1.0×	251 0.6×	207 0.5×	162 0.5×	139 0.7×	63	1.5k
Wugang Hou China	26	716 1.2×	617 1.4×	194 0.5×	141 0.4×	93 0.5×	56	1.8k
Jae‐Hong Kim South Korea	19	435 0.7×	841 1.9×	334 0.8×	439 1.3×	129 0.7×	37	1.8k
Diego Fresegna Italy	24	508 0.9×	726 1.6×	312 0.8×	194 0.6×	234 1.2×	36	1.7k
Myungjin Jo South Korea	15	393 0.7×	497 1.1×	170 0.4×	307 0.9×	95 0.5×	21	1.2k
Yoichi Chiba Japan	22	440 0.7×	368 0.8×	282 0.7×	161 0.5×	71 0.4×	85	1.4k
Nikolett Lénárt Hungary	17	667 1.1×	763 1.7×	186 0.4×	155 0.4×	114 0.6×	27	1.6k
Lijun Xu China	17	469 0.8×	646 1.4×	245 0.6×	230 0.7×	82 0.4×	48	1.6k
Tony Heurtaux Luxembourg	16	482 0.8×	675 1.5×	203 0.5×	202 0.6×	145 0.8×	30	1.3k
Émilie Faivre France	18	603 1.0×	533 1.2×	574 1.4×	170 0.5×	181 0.9×	29	2.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ren‐Hong Du

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Tian, Tian, Zhu Zhu, Lei Cao, et al.. (2025). Extracellular LCN2 Binding to 24p3R in Astrocytes Impedes α‐Synuclein Endocytosis in Parkinson's Disease. Advanced Science. 12(39). e01694–e01694.

Wang, Min, Tian Tian, Siyuan Jiang, et al.. (2024). Metformin normalizes mitochondrial function to delay astrocyte senescence in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease through Mfn2-cGAS signaling. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 21(1). 81–81. 33 indexed citations

Jiang, Siyuan, Tian Tian, Hang Yao, et al.. (2023). The cGAS-STING-YY1 axis accelerates progression of neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease via LCN2-dependent astrocyte senescence. Cell Death and Differentiation. 30(10). 2280–2292. 61 indexed citations

Jiang, Siyuan, Tian Tian, Wenjie Li, et al.. (2023). Mefloquine targets NLRP3 to reduce lipopolysaccharide‐induced systemic inflammation and neural injury. EMBO Reports. 24(10). e57101–e57101. 7 indexed citations

Li, Feng, Siyuan Jiang, Tian Tian, et al.. (2022). Kir6.1/K-ATP channel in astrocytes is an essential negative modulator of astrocytic pyroptosis in mouse model of depression. Theranostics. 12(15). 6611–6625. 22 indexed citations

Chen, Miaomiao, Zhaoli Hu, Jianhua Ding, Ren‐Hong Du, & Gang Hu. (2021). Astrocytic Kir6.1 deletion aggravates neurodegeneration in the lipopolysaccharide-induced mouse model of Parkinson’s disease via astrocyte-neuron cross talk through complement C3-C3R signaling. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 95. 310–320. 33 indexed citations

Xia, Meiling, et al.. (2020). Astragaloside IV inhibits astrocyte senescence: implication in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 17(1). 105–105. 102 indexed citations

Hu, Zhaoli, Ting Sun, Ming Lu, et al.. (2019). Kir6.1/K-ATP channel on astrocytes protects against dopaminergic neurodegeneration in the MPTP mouse model of Parkinson’s disease via promoting mitophagy. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 81. 509–522. 58 indexed citations

Zou, Wenyan, Tinglin Pu, Weixi Feng, et al.. (2019). Blocking meningeal lymphatic drainage aggravates Parkinson’s disease-like pathology in mice overexpressing mutated α-synuclein. Translational Neurodegeneration. 8(1). 7–7. 286 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Miaomiao, et al.. (2018). Astrocyte-specific deletion of Kir6.1/K-ATP channel aggravates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury through endoplasmic reticulum stress in mice. Experimental Neurology. 311. 225–233. 26 indexed citations

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Du, Ren‐Hong, Hongbin Sun, Zhaoli Hu, et al.. (2018). Kir6.1/K-ATP channel modulates microglia phenotypes: implication in Parkinson’s disease. Cell Death and Disease. 9(3). 404–404. 60 indexed citations

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Du, Ren‐Hong, Yan Zhou, Meiling Xia, et al.. (2018). α-Synuclein disrupts the anti-inflammatory role of Drd2 via interfering β-arrestin2-TAB1 interaction in astrocytes. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 15(1). 258–258. 48 indexed citations

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Li, Chenxin, Ying Zheng, Xiaojing Ding, et al.. (2017). Leonurine Exerts Antidepressant-Like Effects in the Chronic Mild Stress-Induced Depression Model in Mice by Inhibiting Neuroinflammation. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 20(11). 886–895. 50 indexed citations

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Shu, Zhaoma, Xiaodong Shu, Yi Sun, et al.. (2016). Ginkgolide B Protects Against Ischemic Stroke Via Modulating Microglia Polarization in Mice. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 22(9). 729–739. 83 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yan, Ming Lu, Ren‐Hong Du, et al.. (2016). MicroRNA-7 targets Nod-like receptor protein 3 inflammasome to modulate neuroinflammation in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease. Molecular Neurodegeneration. 11(1). 28–28. 396 indexed citations

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Du, Ren‐Hong, Jun Tan, Xiyang Sun, et al.. (2016). Fluoxetine Inhibits NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation: Implication in Depression. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 19(9). pyw037–pyw037. 99 indexed citations

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Du, Ren‐Hong, et al.. (2014). Kir6.2-containing ATP-sensitive K+ channel is required for cardioprotection of resveratrol in mice. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 13(1). 35–35. 21 indexed citations

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Du, Ren‐Hong, et al.. (2014). β-arrestin 2 mediates the anti-inflammatory effects of fluoxetine in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated microglial cells. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. 9(4). 582–590. 25 indexed citations

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Du, Ren‐Hong, Jun Tan, Nan Yan, et al.. (2013). Kir6.2 knockout aggravates lipopolysaccharide-induced mouse liver injury via enhancing NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Journal of Gastroenterology. 49(4). 727–736. 20 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yan, et al.. (2012). Enhanced MK-801-induced locomotion in Kir6.2 knockout mice. Neuroscience Research. 74(3-4). 195–199. 5 indexed citations

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