Steven S. An

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
86 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Steven S. An is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven S. An has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Cell Biology and 21 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Steven S. An's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (23 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (17 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (13 papers). Steven S. An is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (23 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (17 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (13 papers). Steven S. An collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Japan. Steven S. An's co-authors include Jeffrey J. Fredberg, Stephen B. Liggett, Xavier Trepat, James P. Butler, Deepak A. Deshpande, William T. Gerthoffer, Wayne C. H. Wang, Kathryn S. Robinett, Daniel J. Tschumperlin and Daniel Navajas and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Steven S. An

83 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Universal physical responses to stretch in the living cell 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2010 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Universal physical responses to stretch in the living cell
    2007 552 citations Xavier Trepat, Steven S. An et al. profile →
  2. Bitter taste receptors on airway smooth muscle bronchodilate by localized calcium signaling and reverse obstruction
    2010 496 citations Deepak A. Deshpande, Wayne C. H. Wang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steven S. An United States 38 1.6k 1.1k 1.1k 820 747 86 4.4k
Gerald A. Meininger United States 44 2.0k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 582 0.5× 1.1k 1.4× 226 0.3× 123 5.7k
John P. Geibel United States 47 4.1k 2.6× 570 0.5× 426 0.4× 724 0.9× 875 1.2× 173 6.6k
Kuniaki Takata Japan 45 3.7k 2.3× 1.0k 0.9× 371 0.3× 718 0.9× 334 0.4× 152 6.5k
Frank N. van Leeuwen Netherlands 45 3.3k 2.1× 1.4k 1.2× 193 0.2× 334 0.4× 833 1.1× 112 6.7k
William T. Gerthoffer United States 49 4.2k 2.6× 1.7k 1.5× 488 0.4× 1.8k 2.2× 166 0.2× 139 7.5k
Ming‐Jer Tang Taiwan 50 3.4k 2.2× 1.9k 1.7× 654 0.6× 371 0.5× 109 0.1× 173 6.8k
Gerard Apodaca United States 45 2.2k 1.4× 1.1k 1.0× 147 0.1× 905 1.1× 233 0.3× 91 6.0k
Makoto Kanzaki Japan 44 4.2k 2.6× 1.6k 1.5× 501 0.5× 1.3k 1.6× 224 0.3× 138 6.6k
Anders Arner Sweden 39 2.1k 1.3× 872 0.8× 387 0.3× 875 1.1× 126 0.2× 138 5.0k
Deborah J. Nelson United States 43 3.2k 2.0× 625 0.6× 325 0.3× 535 0.7× 163 0.2× 105 5.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steven S. An

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven S. An

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Steven S. An. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Steven S. An 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 Steven S. An. Steven S. An is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Choi, Yu‐Ri, et al.. (2025). Risk Factors for Serious Hypotension Induced by Intravenous Acetaminophen in Patients With Hematologic Malignancy. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 34(9). e70210–e70210.
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Woo, Jung A., Cynthia Koziol‐White, Steven S. An, et al.. (2023). A Par3/LIM Kinase/Cofilin Pathway Mediates Human Airway Smooth Muscle Relaxation by TAS2R14. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 68(4). 417–429. 7 indexed citations
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Parikh, Vishal, Hong Lam, Nicholas Kim, et al.. (2023). Rhinovirus C15 Attenuates Relaxation and cAMP Production in Human Airways and Smooth Muscle. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 69(2). 172–181. 6 indexed citations
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Nayak, Ajay P., Yinna Wang, Sushrut D. Shah, et al.. (2023). Prorelaxant E-type Prostanoid Receptors Functionally Partition to Different Procontractile Receptors in Airway Smooth Muscle. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 69(5). 584–591. 4 indexed citations
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Zhen, Gehua, Qiaoyue Guo, Yusheng Li, et al.. (2021). Mechanical stress determines the configuration of TGFβ activation in articular cartilage. Nature Communications. 12(1). 1706–1706. 119 indexed citations
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Huang, Jessie, et al.. (2020). Role of Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 2 on DNA Hydroxymethylation in Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cells. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 63(1). 36–45. 17 indexed citations
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Hughes, Robert M., Brian W. Simons, Rebecca L. Miller, et al.. (2019). Asporin Restricts Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Differentiation, Alters the Tumor Microenvironment, and Drives Metastatic Progression. Cancer Research. 79(14). 3636–3650. 52 indexed citations
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Chung, Elena, Vishal Parikh, Jazmean K. Williams, et al.. (2019). Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Decreases β2-Agonist–induced Relaxation in Human Airway Smooth Muscle. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 61(2). 209–218. 19 indexed citations
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Zhu, Wanqu, Byoung Choul Kim, Mingyi Wang, et al.. (2018). TGFβ1 reinforces arterial aging in the vascular smooth muscle cell through a long-range regulation of the cytoskeletal stiffness. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 2668–2668. 32 indexed citations
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Malek, Reem, Rajendra P. Gajula, Russell D. Williams, et al.. (2017). TWIST1-WDR5- Hottip Regulates Hoxa9 Chromatin to Facilitate Prostate Cancer Metastasis. Cancer Research. 77(12). 3181–3193. 93 indexed citations
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Mikami, Maya, Yi Zhang, Jennifer Danielsson, et al.. (2017). Impaired Relaxation of Airway Smooth Muscle in Mice Lacking the Actin-Binding Protein Gelsolin. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 56(5). 628–636. 17 indexed citations
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Kim, Donghwa, Jung A. Woo, Ezekiel A. Geffken, Steven S. An, & Stephen B. Liggett. (2017). Coupling of Airway Smooth Muscle Bitter Taste Receptors to Intracellular Signaling and Relaxation Is via Gαi1,2,3. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 56(6). 762–771. 54 indexed citations
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Cao, Gaoyuan, Wanqu Zhu, Edwin Yoo, et al.. (2017). TGF-β1 Evokes Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Shortening and Hyperresponsiveness via Smad3. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 58(5). 575–584. 73 indexed citations
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Hurley, Paula J., Robert M. Hughes, Brian W. Simons, et al.. (2015). Androgen-Regulated SPARCL1 in the Tumor Microenvironment Inhibits Metastatic Progression. Cancer Research. 75(20). 4322–4334. 22 indexed citations
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Camoretti-Mercado, Blanca, et al.. (2015). Pleiotropic Effects of Bitter Taste Receptors on [Ca2+]i Mobilization, Hyperpolarization, and Relaxation of Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cells. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0131582–e0131582. 38 indexed citations
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Ahn, Eun Hyun, Young-Hoon Kim, Kshitiz Gupta, et al.. (2014). Spatial control of adult stem cell fate using nanotopographic cues. Biomaterials. 35(8). 2401–2410. 94 indexed citations
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An, Steven S., Wayne C. H. Wang, Cynthia Koziol‐White, et al.. (2012). TAS2R activation promotes airway smooth muscle relaxation despite β 2 -adrenergic receptor tachyphylaxis. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 303(4). L304–L311. 74 indexed citations
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Garzón-Muvdi, Tomás, Paula Schiapparelli, Hugo Guerrero‐Cazares, et al.. (2012). Regulation of Brain Tumor Dispersal by NKCC1 Through a Novel Role in Focal Adhesion Regulation. PLoS Biology. 10(5). e1001320–e1001320. 126 indexed citations
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An, Steven S., Jin‐A Kim, Kwangmi Ahn, et al.. (2009). Cell stiffness, contractile stress and the role of extracellular matrix. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 382(4). 697–703. 57 indexed citations

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