Ru Liu‐Bryan

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
64 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Ru Liu‐Bryan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nephrology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ru Liu‐Bryan has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Nephrology and 21 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Ru Liu‐Bryan's work include Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (21 papers), Inflammasome and immune disorders (16 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (15 papers). Ru Liu‐Bryan is often cited by papers focused on Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (21 papers), Inflammasome and immune disorders (16 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (15 papers). Ru Liu‐Bryan collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Spain. Ru Liu‐Bryan's co-authors include Robert Terkeltaub, Martin Lotz, Yun Wang, David M. Rose, Christopher K. Glass, Matthew Nguyen, Jerrold M. Olefsky, Donna Reichart, Peter Scott and Alan Jenn and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, ACS Nano and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Ru Liu‐Bryan

62 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

A Subpopulation of Macrophages Infiltrates Hypertrophic Adipose Tissue and Is Activated by Free Fatty Acids via Toll-like Receptors 2 and 4 and JNK-dependent Pathways

2007 815 citations Ru Liu‐Bryan, Christopher K. Glass et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Emerging regulators of the inflammatory process in osteoarthritis

2014 512 citations Ru Liu‐Bryan, Robert Terkeltaub profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ru Liu‐Bryan United States	33	2.3k	1.8k	1.1k	855	825	64	5.0k
Nathalie Busso Switzerland	40	2.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	859 1.0×	547 0.7×	94	5.2k
Raquel Largo Spain	38	1.4k 0.6×	2.2k 1.2×	505 0.5×	391 0.5×	226 0.3×	130	4.9k
Shue‐Fen Luo Taiwan	37	971 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	906 0.9×	701 0.8×	603 0.7×	101	3.7k
Hitoshi Nakashima Japan	41	835 0.4×	2.1k 1.2×	1.8k 1.7×	433 0.5×	1.1k 1.3×	172	4.9k
Helena Erlandsson Harris Sweden	40	2.0k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	3.2k 3.0×	149 0.2×	748 0.9×	93	7.9k
Seung‐Ki Kwok South Korea	40	1.4k 0.6×	1.8k 1.0×	2.0k 1.9×	148 0.2×	390 0.5×	224	5.2k
Arne Yndestad Norway	47	3.5k 1.5×	423 0.2×	2.3k 2.2×	424 0.5×	1.6k 1.9×	180	8.4k
Lili Feng United States	31	1.1k 0.5×	324 0.2×	1.9k 1.8×	738 0.9×	619 0.8×	59	4.9k
Xiao Ru Huang Hong Kong	55	3.9k 1.7×	408 0.2×	1.5k 1.4×	2.6k 3.0×	402 0.5×	85	8.3k
Patrice E. Poubelle Canada	36	1.6k 0.7×	404 0.2×	1.4k 1.3×	346 0.4×	196 0.2×	110	3.7k

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Liu‐Bryan, Ru, et al.. (2024). Protocol for preparing monosodium urate crystals for in vitro and in vivo studies in mouse and human cells. STAR Protocols. 5(2). 103030–103030. 1 indexed citations

Elsaid, Khaled A., Gregory D. Jay, Ru Liu‐Bryan, & Robert Terkeltaub. (2023). Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4)/Lubricin and the Extracellular Matrix in Gout. Chapman University Digital Commons (Chapman University). 1(3). 122–136. 4 indexed citations

Liu‐Bryan, Ru, Tracy Guo, Jennifer Lee, & Robert Terkeltaub. (2023). Atherogenic Activation of Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Monosodium Urate Crystals. MDPI (MDPI AG). 1(3). 192–207. 3 indexed citations

Cobo, Isidoro, Roxana Coras, Alyssa Torres, et al.. (2022). Monosodium urate crystals regulate a unique JNK-dependent macrophage metabolic and inflammatory response. Cell Reports. 38(10). 110489–110489. 38 indexed citations

Alabarse, Paulo Vinícius Gil, et al.. (2021). Inhibition of CD38 by apigenin limits injury-induced osteoarthritis development and associated pain in mice. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 29. S373–S374. 1 indexed citations

Liu‐Bryan, Ru, et al.. (2019). Effect of nicotinamide riboside on cartilage matrix homeostasis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 27. S148–S148. 4 indexed citations

Liu‐Bryan, Ru, et al.. (2018). Dysregulation of the Nadase CD38 impairs articular chondrocyte homeostasis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 26. S13–S13. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yun, et al.. (2018). Activation of AMPK-SIRT3 signaling is chondroprotective by preserving mitochondrial DNA integrity and function. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 26(11). 1539–1550. 93 indexed citations

Chen, Liang-Yü, Martin Lotz, Robert Terkeltaub, & Ru Liu‐Bryan. (2018). Modulation of matrix metabolism by ATP-citrate lyase in articular chondrocytes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 293(31). 12259–12270. 23 indexed citations

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Liu‐Bryan, Ru, et al.. (2017). Adenosine triphosphate citrate lyase in cartilage homeostasis and osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 25. S64–S65.

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Liu‐Bryan, Ru. (2013). Synovium and the Innate Inflammatory Network in Osteoarthritis Progression. Current Rheumatology Reports. 15(5). 323–323. 145 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xueyan, Robert Terkeltaub, Martin Lotz, & Ru Liu‐Bryan. (2013). AMPK-SIRT1-PGC-1α signaling regulates mitochondrial function in human articular chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 21. S128–S128. 2 indexed citations

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Akasaki, Yukio, Ru Liu‐Bryan, Robert Terkeltaub, & Martin Lotz. (2013). Dysregulated foxo transcription factors in articular cartilage in aging and osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 21. S129–S129. 3 indexed citations

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Liu‐Bryan, Ru & Robert Terkeltaub. (2010). Chondrocyte innate immune myeloid differentiation factor 88–dependent signaling drives procatabolic effects of the endogenous toll‐like receptor 2/toll‐like receptor 4 ligands low molecular weight hyaluronan and high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 in mice. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 62(7). 2004–2012. 116 indexed citations

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Torres, Richard, Lynn E. Macdonald, Susan D. Croll, et al.. (2009). Hyperalgesia, synovitis and multiple biomarkers of inflammation are suppressed by interleukin 1 inhibition in a novel animal model of gouty arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 68(10). 1602–1608. 128 indexed citations

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Gumá, Mónica, Lisa Ronacher, Ru Liu‐Bryan, et al.. (2009). Caspase 1–independent activation of interleukin‐1β in neutrophil‐predominant inflammation. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 60(12). 3642–3650. 249 indexed citations

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Ma, Hong, et al.. (2006). Engagement of CD14 Mediates the Inflammatory Potential of Monosodium Urate Crystals. The Journal of Immunology. 177(9). 6370–6378. 128 indexed citations

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Liu‐Bryan, Ru, Kenneth P. H. Pritzker, Gary S. Firestein, & Robert Terkeltaub. (2005). TLR2 Signaling in Chondrocytes Drives Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate and Monosodium Urate Crystal-Induced Nitric Oxide Generation. The Journal of Immunology. 174(8). 5016–5023. 192 indexed citations

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Liu‐Bryan, Ru, et al.. (2005). Innate immunity conferred by toll‐like receptors 2 and 4 and myeloid differentiation factor 88 expression is pivotal to monosodium urate monohydrate crystal–induced inflammation. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 52(9). 2936–2946. 326 indexed citations

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Liu‐Bryan, Ru, Salih Pay, Ingrid U. Schraufstätter, & David M. Rose. (2005). The CXCR1 tail mediates β1 integrin-dependent cell migration via MAP kinase signaling. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 332(1). 117–125. 11 indexed citations

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