Tianju Liu

4.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
44 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Tianju Liu is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tianju Liu has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 12 papers in Immunology and 10 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Tianju Liu's work include Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (27 papers), Occupational and environmental lung diseases (9 papers) and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (8 papers). Tianju Liu is often cited by papers focused on Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (27 papers), Occupational and environmental lung diseases (9 papers) and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (8 papers). Tianju Liu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Tianju Liu's co-authors include Sem H. Phan, Hongjian Jin, Naozumi Hashimoto, Stephen W. Chensue, Francina Gonzalez De Los Santos, Biao Hu, Matthew Ullenbruch, Bridget McGarry, François Huaux and Zhe Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Tianju Liu

43 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Bone marrow–derived progenitor cells in pulmonary fibrosis

2004 549 citations Hongjian Jin, Tianju Liu et al. profile →
Bone marrow–derived progenitor cells in pulmonary fibrosis

2004 521 citations Hongjian Jin, Tianju Liu et al. profile →
The Bleomycin Model of Pulmonary Fibrosis

2017 253 citations Tianju Liu, Francina Gonzalez De Los Santos et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tianju Liu United States	27	1.9k	837	815	484	455	44	3.4k
Thomas H. Sisson United States	35	2.1k 1.1×	1.0k 1.2×	407 0.5×	431 0.9×	338 0.7×	62	3.9k
Satish K. Madala United States	24	1.1k 0.6×	649 0.8×	612 0.8×	312 0.6×	290 0.6×	51	2.4k
Akihiro Ishizu Japan	27	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 1.4×	1.8k 2.2×	205 0.4×	346 0.8×	151	3.4k
Kevin K. Kim United States	24	1.8k 0.9×	1.2k 1.4×	349 0.4×	382 0.8×	229 0.5×	35	3.3k
Aroldo Rizzo Italy	30	586 0.3×	852 1.0×	1.1k 1.3×	381 0.8×	533 1.2×	50	3.2k
Brigitte N. Gomperts United States	30	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 1.4×	727 0.9×	784 1.6×	208 0.5×	68	3.5k
Craig A. Henke United States	35	1.9k 1.0×	1.4k 1.7×	345 0.4×	604 1.2×	277 0.6×	64	4.1k
Roderick J. Phillips United States	18	1.5k 0.8×	979 1.2×	1.4k 1.7×	393 0.8×	274 0.6×	22	4.0k
Akitada Ichinose Japan	37	2.4k 1.2×	719 0.9×	615 0.8×	360 0.7×	644 1.4×	159	4.7k
Chrystelle Garat United States	19	1.2k 0.6×	1.3k 1.5×	385 0.5×	297 0.6×	270 0.6×	27	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Tianju Liu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tianju Liu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hu, Biao, et al.. (2023). P53 regulates CCAAT/Enhancer binding protein β gene expression. Gene. 884. 147675–147675.

Liu, Tianju, et al.. (2023). Detection of myeloid-derived suppressor cells by flow cytometry. Methods in cell biology. 184. 1–15. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Tianju, et al.. (2022). B7H3-dependent myeloid-derived suppressor cell recruitment and activation in pulmonary fibrosis. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 901349–901349. 15 indexed citations

Liu, Tianju, et al.. (2020). Cellular NAD ⁺ , fibroblast senescence and pulmonary fibrosis. The FASEB Journal. 34(S1). 1–1. 3 indexed citations

Nakashima, Taku, Tianju Liu, Biao Hu, et al.. (2019). Role of B7H3/IL-33 Signaling in Pulmonary Fibrosis–induced Profibrogenic Alterations in Bone Marrow. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 200(8). 1032–1044. 11 indexed citations

Liu, Tianju, Francina Gonzalez De Los Santos, Yuyue Zhao, et al.. (2019). Telomerase reverse transcriptase ameliorates lung fibrosis by protecting alveolar epithelial cells against senescence. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 294(22). 8861–8871. 37 indexed citations

Zhang, Ruoxi, Zhi Zhang, Tianju Liu, et al.. (2018). Detection of porcine diarrhea associated virus and genetic variation analysis of S gene of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in Hebei Province.. 49(3). 597–605. 1 indexed citations

Ding, Lin, Tianju Liu, Zhe Wu, et al.. (2016). Bone Marrow CD11c+ Cell–Derived Amphiregulin Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis. The Journal of Immunology. 197(1). 303–312. 54 indexed citations

Martins, Vanessa, Francina Gonzalez De Los Santos, Zhe Wu, et al.. (2015). FIZZ1-Induced Myofibroblast Transdifferentiation from Adipocytes and Its Potential Role in Dermal Fibrosis and Lipoatrophy. American Journal Of Pathology. 185(10). 2768–2776. 40 indexed citations

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Hu, Biao, et al.. (2015). Mesenchymal Deficiency of Notch1 Attenuates Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Pathology. 185(11). 3066–3075. 33 indexed citations

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Hu, Biao, Jianhua Liu, Zhe Wu, et al.. (2014). Reemergence of Hedgehog Mediates Epithelial–Mesenchymal Crosstalk in Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 52(4). 418–428. 51 indexed citations

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Nakashima, Taku, Tianju Liu, Hongfeng Yu, et al.. (2013). Lung Bone Marrow–derived Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells Enhance Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 188(8). 976–984. 23 indexed citations

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Liu, Tianju, Matthew Ullenbruch, Yoon Young Choi, et al.. (2013). Telomerase and Telomere Length in Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 49(2). 260–268. 71 indexed citations

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Ishii, Makoto, Haitao Wen, Callie A.S. Corsa, et al.. (2009). Epigenetic regulation of the alternatively activated macrophage phenotype. Blood. 114(15). 3244–3254. 386 indexed citations

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Hu, Biao, Zhe Wu, Tianju Liu, et al.. (2006). Gut-Enriched Krüppel-Like Factor Interaction with Smad3 Inhibits Myofibroblast Differentiation. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 36(1). 78–84. 54 indexed citations

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Liu, Tianju, et al.. (2006). Telomerase Regulation of Myofibroblast Differentiation. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 34(5). 625–633. 36 indexed citations

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Huaux, François, et al.. (2003). Eosinophils and T Lymphocytes Possess Distinct Roles in Bleomycin-Induced Lung Injury and Fibrosis. The Journal of Immunology. 171(10). 5470–5481. 90 indexed citations

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Huaux, François, et al.. (2003). Dual Roles of IL-4 in Lung Injury and Fibrosis. The Journal of Immunology. 170(4). 2083–2092. 187 indexed citations

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Liu, Tianju, Yasuhiro Nozaki, & Sem H. Phan. (2002). Regulation of Telomerase Activity in Rat Lung Fibroblasts. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 26(5). 534–540. 48 indexed citations

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Nozaki, Yasuhiro, Tianju Liu, Kazuo Hatano, Mehrnaz Gharaee‐Kermani, & Sem H. Phan. (2000). Induction of Telomerase Activity in Fibroblasts from Bleomycin-Injured Lungs. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 23(4). 460–465. 59 indexed citations

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