Sumin Gu

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Sumin Gu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Sumin Gu has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Physiology and 10 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Sumin Gu's work include Connexins and lens biology (46 papers), Heat shock proteins research (21 papers) and Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide (13 papers). Sumin Gu is often cited by papers focused on Connexins and lens biology (46 papers), Heat shock proteins research (21 papers) and Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide (13 papers). Sumin Gu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Sumin Gu's co-authors include Jean X. Jiang, Lynda F. Bonewald, Eugene A. Sprague, Manuel A. Riquelme, Andreas Gal, Sirisha Burra, Xin Wang, Rui Hua, Birgit Lorenz and Debra A. Thompson and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Sumin Gu

69 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Mutations in RPE65 cause autosomal recessive childhood–onset severe retinal dystrophy

1997 504 citations Sumin Gu, Andreas Gal et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sumin Gu United States	30	2.6k	504	465	375	337	71	3.2k
Alice Wong United States	27	1.6k 0.6×	46 0.1×	253 0.5×	260 0.7×	191 0.6×	52	2.6k
Ricardo P. Casaroli‐Marano Spain	24	832 0.3×	747 1.5×	128 0.3×	399 1.1×	159 0.5×	139	2.2k
Hiroshi Yorifuji Japan	29	1.6k 0.6×	46 0.1×	239 0.5×	1.3k 3.4×	127 0.4×	88	2.9k
Andreas Janecke Austria	37	2.2k 0.8×	255 0.5×	239 0.5×	694 1.9×	1.3k 3.9×	132	4.4k
Joakim Klar Sweden	27	2.1k 0.8×	96 0.2×	294 0.6×	452 1.2×	589 1.7×	70	3.0k
Shaheen N. Khan Pakistan	30	1.5k 0.6×	245 0.5×	169 0.4×	215 0.6×	298 0.9×	77	2.8k
Alexander M. Simon United States	32	2.8k 1.1×	74 0.1×	539 1.2×	334 0.9×	288 0.9×	67	3.9k
Robert Steinfeld Germany	29	1.6k 0.6×	45 0.1×	820 1.8×	655 1.7×	279 0.8×	56	2.8k
Richard D. Unwin United Kingdom	36	1.5k 0.6×	1.4k 2.8×	95 0.2×	567 1.5×	349 1.0×	89	3.4k
Douglas S. Annis United States	33	1.6k 0.6×	54 0.1×	457 1.0×	501 1.3×	339 1.0×	72	3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sumin Gu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Du, Yu, et al.. (2023). Protein kinase A activation alleviates cataract formation via increased gap junction intercellular communication. iScience. 26(3). 106114–106114. 6 indexed citations

Acosta, Francisca M., Bo Ma, Sumin Gu, & Jean X. Jiang. (2023). Microinjection of Recombinant RCAS(A) Retrovirus into Embryonic Chicken Lens. Journal of Visualized Experiments.

Li, Zhen, et al.. (2023). The second extracellular domain of connexin 50 is important for in cell adhesion, lens differentiation, and adhesion molecule expression. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 299(3). 102965–102965. 3 indexed citations

Riquelme, Manuel A., et al.. (2022). Connexin 43 hemichannels regulate mitochondrial ATP generation, mobilization, and mitochondrial homeostasis against oxidative stress. eLife. 11. 36 indexed citations

Riquelme, Manuel A., Teja Guda, Chao Tu, et al.. (2022). Connexin hemichannels with prostaglandin release in anabolic function of bone to mechanical loading. eLife. 11. 24 indexed citations

Li, Zhen, et al.. (2022). Beyond the Channels: Adhesion Functions of Aquaporin 0 and Connexin 50 in Lens Development. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10. 866980–866980. 14 indexed citations

Zhang, Chao, Manuel A. Riquelme, Sumin Gu, et al.. (2021). Inhibition of astrocyte hemichannel improves recovery from spinal cord injury. JCI Insight. 6(5). 27 indexed citations

Li, Yuting, Zhen Li, Manuel A. Riquelme, et al.. (2021). Macrophage recruitment in immune-privileged lens during capsule repair, necrotic fiber removal, and fibrosis. iScience. 24(6). 102533–102533. 11 indexed citations

Li, Zhen, et al.. (2021). Development of a potent embryonic chick lens model for studying congenital cataracts in vivo. Communications Biology. 4(1). 325–325. 6 indexed citations

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Riquelme, Manuel A., et al.. (2021). ATP Inhibits Breast Cancer Migration and Bone Metastasis through Down-Regulation of CXCR4 and Purinergic Receptor P2Y11. Cancers. 13(17). 4293–4293. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, Jie, Manuel A. Riquelme, Zhen Li, et al.. (2020). Mechanosensitive collaboration between integrins and connexins allows nutrient and antioxidant transport into the lens. The Journal of Cell Biology. 219(12). 19 indexed citations

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Gu, Sumin, et al.. (2020). Connexin 43 Hemichannels Protect Lens Epithelial Cells Against Oxidative Damage through Regulation of Intracellular GSH and ROS levels. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 61(7). 1017–1017. 1 indexed citations

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Hua, Rui, Qingwen Ni, Yan Han, et al.. (2020). Biglycan and chondroitin sulfate play pivotal roles in bone toughness via retaining bound water in bone mineral matrix. Matrix Biology. 94. 95–109. 38 indexed citations

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Shi, Wen, Manuel A. Riquelme, Sumin Gu, & Jean X. Jiang. (2018). Connexin hemichannels mediate glutathione transport and protect lens fiber cells from oxidative stress. Journal of Cell Science. 131(6). 46 indexed citations

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Werner, Sherry L., Ramaswamy Sharma, Kathleen Woodruff, et al.. (2018). CSF‐1 in Osteocytes Inhibits Nox4‐mediated Oxidative Stress and Promotes Normal Bone Homeostasis. JBMR Plus. 4(7). e10080–e10080. 27 indexed citations

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Hu, Zhengping, Manuel A. Riquelme, Bin Wang, et al.. (2018). Cataract-associated connexin 46 mutation alters its interaction with calmodulin and function of hemichannels. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 293(7). 2573–2585. 16 indexed citations

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Shi, Wen, Manuel A. Riquelme, Sumin Gu, & Jean X. Jiang. (2016). Lens Connexin Hemichannels are Responsive to Mechanical Stimulation and Oxidative Stress, and Protect Cell against Oxidative Stress. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 57(12). 1 indexed citations

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Gu, Sumin, et al.. (2005). Differential Regulation of Amino Acid Transporter SNAT3 by Insulin in Hepatocytes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(28). 26055–26062. 38 indexed citations

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Gu, Sumin, H. Llewelyn Roderick, Patricia Camacho, & Jean X. Jiang. (2001). Characterization of an N-system Amino Acid Transporter Expressed in Retina and Its Involvement in Glutamine Transport. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(26). 24137–24144. 44 indexed citations

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Lorenz, Birgit, P Gyürüs, Markus N. Preising, et al.. (2000). Early-onset severe rod-cone dystrophy in young children with RPE65 mutations.. PubMed. 41(9). 2735–42. 158 indexed citations

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