Rina Yu

8.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
138 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Rina Yu is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rina Yu has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Epidemiology, 59 papers in Physiology and 55 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rina Yu's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (56 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (52 papers) and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (16 papers). Rina Yu is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (56 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (52 papers) and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (16 papers). Rina Yu collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Japan and United States. Rina Yu's co-authors include Teruo Kawada, Hye Soon Park, Jung Yul Park, Tsuyoshi Goto, Chu-Sook Kim, In‐Seob Han, Ji‐Hye Kang, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Mi‐Kyung Sung and Hye‐Seon Choi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Rina Yu

136 papers receiving 6.7k 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.

Relationship of obesity and visceral adiposity with serum concentrations of CRP, TNF-α and IL-6

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rina Yu South Korea	47	2.4k	2.2k	1.7k	883	686	138	6.9k
Tsuyoshi Goto Japan	46	2.6k 1.1×	2.4k 1.1×	1.6k 0.9×	672 0.8×	429 0.6×	240	6.8k
Mantian Mi China	47	3.5k 1.4×	1.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	480 0.5×	368 0.5×	131	7.2k
H. Hendriks Netherlands	55	2.7k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	1.9k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	332 0.5×	196	9.7k
Minakshi Nihal United States	27	2.6k 1.1×	984 0.4×	877 0.5×	597 0.7×	619 0.9×	49	7.5k
Tae Youl Ha South Korea	40	2.5k 1.0×	1.5k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	610 0.7×	322 0.5×	194	6.3k
Rosaria Meli Italy	53	2.7k 1.1×	2.1k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	742 0.8×	634 0.9×	182	8.5k
Byung Pal Yu United States	47	3.3k 1.3×	2.5k 1.1×	875 0.5×	600 0.7×	807 1.2×	161	8.0k
Shannon Reagan‐Shaw United States	21	2.8k 1.1×	934 0.4×	616 0.4×	576 0.7×	667 1.0×	21	7.0k
Soo‐Wan Chae South Korea	40	3.2k 1.3×	749 0.3×	647 0.4×	535 0.6×	390 0.6×	226	6.5k
Daniela Impellizzeri Italy	53	2.1k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	579 0.3×	449 0.5×	838 1.2×	215	7.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Rina Yu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rina Yu

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Yeh, Yu‐Sheng, Yoshihito Fujita, Yuko Okamatsu‐Ogura, et al.. (2023). Mevalonate biosynthesis pathway regulates the development and survival of brown adipocytes. iScience. 26(3). 106161–106161. 5 indexed citations

Jheng, Huei‐Fen, Kanako Hayashi, Atsushi Izumi, et al.. (2023). 8-Prenyl daidzein and 8-prenyl genistein from germinated soybean modulate inflammatory response in activated macrophages. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 87(7). 747–757. 7 indexed citations

Kim, Yeji, Chu-Sook Kim, Yeonsoo Joe, et al.. (2018). Quercetin Reduces Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-Induced Muscle Atrophy by Upregulation of Heme Oxygenase-1. Journal of Medicinal Food. 21(6). 551–559. 58 indexed citations

Takahashi, Haruya, Hiroyuki Nagai, Yongjia Li, et al.. (2017). Over-expression of PPARα in obese mice adipose tissue improves insulin sensitivity. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 493(1). 108–114. 19 indexed citations

Kim, Chu-Sook, Myung-Sook Choi, Taesun Park, et al.. (2016). The Soy Peptide Phe–Leu–Val Reduces TNFα-Induced Inflammatory Response and Insulin Resistance in Adipocytes. Journal of Medicinal Food. 19(7). 678–685. 41 indexed citations

Goto, Tsuyoshi, Yongjia Li, Tomoya Sakamoto, et al.. (2015). Proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1β suppresses cold-induced thermogenesis in adipocytes. Cytokine. 77. 107–114. 98 indexed citations

Goto, Tsuyoshi, Young‐Il Kim, Nobuyuki Takahashi, et al.. (2015). 10-oxo-12(Z)-octadecenoic acid, a linoleic acid metabolite produced by gut lactic acid bacteria, potently activates PPARγ and stimulates adipogenesis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 459(4). 597–603. 60 indexed citations

Tu, Thai Hien, Yeonsoo Joe, Hye‐Seon Choi, Hun‐Taeg Chung, & Rina Yu. (2014). Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1 with Hemin Reduces Obesity-Induced Adipose Tissue Inflammation via Adipose Macrophage Phenotype Switching. Mediators of Inflammation. 2014. 1–10. 41 indexed citations

Kim, Chu-Sook, Thai Hien Tu, Hye‐Seon Choi, et al.. (2013). Blockade of 4-1BB and 4-1BBL Interaction Reduces Obesity-Induced Skeletal Muscle Inflammation. Mediators of Inflammation. 2013. 1–10. 16 indexed citations

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Kim, Chu-Sook, et al.. (2013). Quercetin Suppresses MIP-1α–Induced Adipose Inflammation by Downregulating Its Receptors CCR1/CCR5 and Inhibiting Inflammatory Signaling. Journal of Medicinal Food. 17(5). 550–557. 32 indexed citations

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Park, Do Young, Young‐Tae Ahn, Sehoon Park, et al.. (2013). Supplementation of Lactobacillus curvatus HY7601 and Lactobacillus plantarum KY1032 in Diet-Induced Obese Mice Is Associated with Gut Microbial Changes and Reduction in Obesity. PLoS ONE. 8(3). e59470–e59470. 250 indexed citations

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Tu, Thai Hien, Chu-Sook Kim, Tsuyoshi Goto, et al.. (2012). 4-1BB/4-1BBL Interaction Promotes Obesity-Induced Adipose Inflammation by Triggering Bidirectional Inflammatory Signaling in Adipocytes/Macrophages. Mediators of Inflammation. 2012. 1–10. 32 indexed citations

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Kang, Ji‐Hye, Tsuyoshi Goto, Hongmin Kim, et al.. (2011). Dietary Capsaicin Attenuates Metabolic Dysregulation in Genetically Obese Diabetic Mice. Journal of Medicinal Food. 14(3). 310–315. 100 indexed citations

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Bae, Sang‐Cheol, et al.. (2009). Dietary Vitamin E and Quercetin Modulate Inflammatory Responses of Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mice. Journal of Medicinal Food. 12(4). 770–775. 34 indexed citations

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Kim, Chu-Sook, et al.. (2006). [P10-192] Mesenteric Adipose Tissue-derived MCP-l Plays a Crucial Role in Adipose Tissue Macrophage Migration and Activation in Obese Mice. 333–334. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, Rina, et al.. (2005). [S12-4] Dietary Antioxidants as Modulators for Inflammation-related Diseases. 274–277. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, Rina, Chu-Sook Kim, Teruo Kawada, et al.. (2004). Involvement of leukotactin-1, a novel CC chemokine, in human atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. 174(1). 35–42. 27 indexed citations

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Kim, Chu-Sook, Ji‐Hye Kang, Teruo Kawada, et al.. (2004). Capsaicin, a Spicy Component of Hot Pepper, Induces Apoptosis by Activation of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ in HT-29 Human Colon Cancer Cells. Journal of Medicinal Food. 7(3). 267–273. 91 indexed citations

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Sung, Mi‐Kyung, et al.. (2003). Anticarcinogenic Properties of a Daidzein-Rich Fraction Isolated from Soybean. Journal of Medicinal Food. 6(3). 175–181. 5 indexed citations

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Cheigh, Hong‐Sik, et al.. (1996). Biosynthesis of L - Ascorbic Acid by Microorganisms in Kimchi Fermentation Process. Preventive Nutrition and Food Science. 1(1). 37–40. 3 indexed citations

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