Thu H. Le

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Thu H. Le is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Thu H. Le has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Molecular Biology, 33 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 27 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Thu H. Le's work include Renin-Angiotensin System Studies (28 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (25 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (12 papers). Thu H. Le is often cited by papers focused on Renin-Angiotensin System Studies (28 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (25 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (12 papers). Thu H. Le collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Thu H. Le's co-authors include Thomas M. Coffman, Susan B. Gurley, Robert Griffiths, Oliver Smithies, Hyung‐Suk Kim, Uta Erdbrügger, Steven D. Crowley, Phillip Ruiz, M Herrera and Michael I. Oliverio and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Thu H. Le

68 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Angiotensin II causes hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy through its receptors in the kidney

2006 548 citations Steven D. Crowley, Susan B. Gurley et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Jorge F. Giani United States

Cristina Barlassina Italy

Christine Maric United States

Jia L. Zhuo United States

Lisa M. Harrison‐Bernard United States

Frank Schweda Germany

Ryousuke Satou United States

Shokei Kim‐Mitsuyama Japan

Christos Tikellis Australia

Tomoaki Ishigami Japan

Jorge F. Giani United States

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Citations per year, relative to Thu H. Le Thu H. Le (= 1×) peers Jorge F. Giani

Countries citing papers authored by Thu H. Le

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thu H. Le

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thu H. Le

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

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Arriola, Edurne, Jacqulyne Robichaux, Vang Quy Le, et al.. (2025). 1817MO Molecular residual disease (MRD) analysis from the LAURA study of osimertinib (osi) in unresectable (UR) stage III EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) NSCLC. Annals of Oncology. 36. S982–S982.

Liebman, Scott E., Andrea Baran, Thomas M. Campbell, et al.. (2025). The Effects of a Whole-Food Plant-Based Nutrition Education Program on Blood Pressure and Potassium in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Nutrients. 17(5). 779–779. 1 indexed citations

Le, Thu H., et al.. (2024). The role of blood testing in prevention, diagnosis, and management of chronic diseases: A review. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 368(4). 274–286. 11 indexed citations

Le, Thu H., et al.. (2023). The Clinicopathologic Spectrum of Membranous Nephropathy with Lupus-Like Features. The Nephron journals/Nephron journals. 147(7). 424–433. 3 indexed citations

Levy, Rebecca V. & Thu H. Le. (2022). Role of GSTM1 in Hypertension, CKD, and Related Diseases across the Life Span. Kidney360. 3(12). 2153–2163. 2 indexed citations

Levy, Rebecca V., Kimberly J. Reidy, Thu H. Le, et al.. (2021). Association of GSTM1 Deletion With Progression of CKD in Children: Findings From the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 80(1). 79–86. 5 indexed citations

Salvia, Sabrina La, Luca Musante, Joanne Lannigan, et al.. (2020). T cell-derived extracellular vesicles are elevated in essential HTN. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 319(5). F868–F875. 15 indexed citations

Harris, David C.H., Vivekanand Jha, Thu H. Le, et al.. (2020). Ethical challenges in nephrology: a call for action. Nature Reviews Nephrology. 16(10). 603–613. 27 indexed citations

Musante, Luca, Sai Vineela Bontha, Sabrina La Salvia, et al.. (2020). Rigorous characterization of urinary extracellular vesicles (uEVs) in the low centrifugation pellet - a neglected source for uEVs. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 3701–3701. 46 indexed citations

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Artamonov, Mykhaylo, Swapnil K. Sonkusare, Miranda E. Good, et al.. (2018). RSK2 contributes to myogenic vasoconstriction of resistance arteries by activating smooth muscle myosin and the Na ⁺ /H ⁺ exchanger. Science Signaling. 11(554). 12 indexed citations

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McDonough, Ashley, Richard V. Lee, Shahani Noor, et al.. (2017). Ischemia/Reperfusion Induces Interferon-Stimulated Gene Expression in Microglia. Journal of Neuroscience. 37(34). 8292–8308. 55 indexed citations

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Yang, Guang, Pei‐Lun Chu, Lars Christian Rump, Thu H. Le, & Johannes Stegbauer. (2016). ACE2 and the Homolog Collectrin in the Modulation of Nitric Oxide and Oxidative Stress in Blood Pressure Homeostasis and Vascular Injury. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 26(12). 645–659. 35 indexed citations

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Erdbrügger, Uta & Thu H. Le. (2015). Extracellular Vesicles in Renal Diseases. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 27(1). 12–26. 157 indexed citations

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Yasuhara, Akihiro, Jun Wada, Sandra M. Malakauskas, et al.. (2008). Collectrin Is Involved in the Development of Salt-Sensitive Hypertension by Facilitating the Membrane Trafficking of Apical Membrane Proteins via Interaction With Soluble N -Ethylmaleiamide-Sensitive Factor Attachment Protein Receptor Complex. Circulation. 118(21). 2146–2155. 24 indexed citations

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Gurley, Susan B., Andrew M. Allen, Volker H. Haase, et al.. (2008). AT1 angiotensin receptors in the proximal tubule of the kidney are essential for blood pressure regulation. Hypertension. 52(4). 1 indexed citations

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Le, Thu H. & Thomas M. Coffman. (2008). Targeting genes in the renin–angiotensin system. Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension. 17(1). 57–63. 20 indexed citations

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Crowley, Steven D., Susan B. Gurley, M Herrera, et al.. (2006). Angiotensin II causes hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy through its receptors in the kidney. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(47). 17985–17990. 548 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ouyang, Xiaosen, Thu H. Le, Carmen Roncal, et al.. (2005). Th1 inflammatory response with altered expression of profibrotic and vasoactive mediators in AT_1A and AT_1B double-knockout mice. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 289(4). F902–F910. 18 indexed citations

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Le, Thu H. & Thomas M. Coffman. (2003). RGS2: a “turn-off” in hypertension. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 111(4). 441–443. 22 indexed citations

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Sharara, Ala I., Thu H. Le, Paul V. Suhocki, & Paul S. Jowell. (1995). Extrahepatic biliary obstruction resulting from a pancreatic pseudoaneurysm. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 42(2). 176–177. 1 indexed citations

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