Tian Xue

10.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
184 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Tian Xue is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Tian Xue has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Molecular Biology, 41 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 17 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Tian Xue's work include Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (24 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (20 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (16 papers). Tian Xue is often cited by papers focused on Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (24 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (20 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (16 papers). Tian Xue collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Tian Xue's co-authors include King‐Wai Yau, Ronald A. Li, Eduardo Marbán, Gordon F. Tomaselli, Fadi G. Akar, Tea Soon Park, M. Natalia Vergara, Christian Gutierrez, Christopher Hampton and Elias T. Zambidis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Tian Xue

165 papers receiving 6.3k 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.

Generation of three-dimensional retinal tissue with functional photoreceptors from human iPSCs

2014 696 citations Tian Xue et al. Nature Communications profile →
Benchmarking spatial and single-cell transcriptomics integration methods for transcript distribution prediction and cell type deconvolution

2022 225 citations Bin Li, Minghao Fang et al. profile →

Peers

Tian Xue

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Richard Daneman United States

Frank Müller Germany

C. Justin Lee South Korea

Yongjun Wang China

Randall R. Reed United States

Diego Guidolin Italy

Qian Chen China

Xinyu Zhao China

Milos Pekny Sweden

Zubair Ahmed United Kingdom

Richard Daneman United States

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2.8k ×1.4

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378 ×0.6

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932 ×1.6

201 ×0.3

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Countries citing papers authored by Tian Xue

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tian Xue

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tian Xue

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cao, Pulin, Wen‐Wen Dong, Huimin Han, et al.. (2025). A Bifunctional Fluorescent Sensor Based on Tb‐CP for Selective Detection of Al³⁺, In³⁺, and Antibiotics. Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 651(13).

Chen, Mengting, Xiaoxiao Meng, Yong Zhu, et al.. (2025). Cathepsin K Aggravates Pulmonary Fibrosis Through Promoting Fibroblast Glutamine Metabolism and Collagen Synthesis. Advanced Science. 12(34). e13017–e13017.

Wang, Chunyu, Yujie Shao, Mengna Zhang, et al.. (2025). Pathway-selective 5-HT1AR agonist as a rapid antidepressant strategy. Cell. 188(25). 7222–7237.e24.

Miao, Ying, Huan Zhao, Yufei Li, et al.. (2025). Light at night negatively affects mood in diurnal primate-like tree shrews via a visual pathway related to the perihabenular nucleus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(23). e2411280122–e2411280122. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Shuyuan, et al.. (2024). Profiling mechanism of Hippophae rhamnoides phytoremediation on microecosystem of rhizosphere soil surrounding a magnetite tailings pond in North China. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 286. 117167–117167. 1 indexed citations

Xue, Tian, Xingyue Wang, Wei Xu, et al.. (2024). Penthorum chinense Pursh leaf tea debittering mechanisms via green tea manufacturing process and its influence on NAFLD-alleviation activities. Food Chemistry. 445. 138715–138715. 9 indexed citations

Shi, Xi, Xiao Ma, Tian Xue, et al.. (2024). Analysis of relationship between growth traits and feed conversion ratio provides insights into aquaculture and breeding of largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides. Aquaculture. 593. 741352–741352. 5 indexed citations

Rao, Feng & Tian Xue. (2024). Circadian-independent light regulation of mammalian metabolism. Nature Metabolism. 6(6). 1000–1007. 15 indexed citations

Sun, Yanping, Longfei Li, Minghao Fang, et al.. (2023). Single-cell profiling reveals Müller glia coordinate retinal intercellular communication during light/dark adaptation via thyroid hormone signaling. Protein & Cell. 14(8). 603–617. 13 indexed citations

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Meng, Jianjun, Jiawei Shen, Guang Li, et al.. (2023). Light modulates glucose metabolism by a retina-hypothalamus-brown adipose tissue axis. Cell. 186(2). 398–412.e17. 58 indexed citations

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Xu, Hao, Shuyan Wang, Minghao Fang, et al.. (2023). SPACEL: deep learning-based characterization of spatial transcriptome architectures. Nature Communications. 14(1). 7603–7603. 49 indexed citations

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Dong, Wanying, Rui Hu, Wei Xiong, et al.. (2022). A neural circuit for the suppression of feeding under persistent pain. Nature Metabolism. 4(12). 1746–1755. 18 indexed citations

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Xue, Tian, et al.. (2022). Protein structure prediction based on particle swarm optimization and tabu search strategy. BMC Bioinformatics. 23(S10). 352–352. 1 indexed citations

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Zeng, Wenping, Canjun Li, Wenqi Hu, et al.. (2021). CLN7 is an organellar chloride channel regulating lysosomal function. Science Advances. 7(51). eabj9608–eabj9608. 35 indexed citations

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Li, Lingyun, Huan Zhao, Tasneem Akhtar, et al.. (2021). Electrophysiological Characterization of Photoreceptor-Like Cells in Human Inducible Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Organoids During in Vitro Maturation. Stem Cells. 39(7). 959–974. 18 indexed citations

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Zhu, Xia, Wanying Dong, Fang Kang, et al.. (2021). Distinct thalamocortical circuits underlie allodynia induced by tissue injury and by depression-like states. Nature Neuroscience. 24(4). 542–553. 104 indexed citations

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Cheng, Pan, Juan Cheng, Jin Bao, et al.. (2021). Direct control of store-operated calcium channels by ultrafast laser. Cell Research. 31(7). 758–772. 12 indexed citations

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Cai, Yuan, Tian‐Lin Cheng, Xiao Li, et al.. (2019). In vivo genome editing rescues photoreceptor degeneration via a Cas9/RecA-mediated homology-directed repair pathway. Science Advances. 5(4). eaav3335–eaav3335. 71 indexed citations

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Qian, Kun, Tian Xue, Hongxia Shao, et al.. (2018). Identification of novel B-cell epitope in gp85 of subgroup J avian leukosis virus and its application in diagnosis of disease. BMC Veterinary Research. 14(1). 295–295. 10 indexed citations

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Xue, Tao, et al.. (2009). Monoclonal Antibodies Against Human Aspartyl (Asparaginyl) beta-Hydroxylase Developed by DNA Immunization. Hybridoma. 28(4). 251–257. 13 indexed citations

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