Tianzheng Yu

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Tianzheng Yu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Clinical Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Tianzheng Yu has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Physiology and 7 papers in Clinical Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Tianzheng Yu's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (22 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (15 papers) and ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (9 papers). Tianzheng Yu is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (22 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (15 papers) and ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (9 papers). Tianzheng Yu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. Tianzheng Yu's co-authors include Yisang Yoon, James L. Robotham, Bong Sook Jhun, Shey‐Shing Sheu, Yifan Chen, Patricia A. Deuster, Chad A. Galloway, Lindsay S. Burwell, Hakjoo Lee and George A. Porter and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Tianzheng Yu

38 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Increased production of reactive oxygen species in hyperglycemic conditions requires dynamic change of mitochondrial morphology

2006 1.0k citations Tianzheng Yu, Yisang Yoon et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tianzheng Yu United States	20	2.0k	800	471	438	218	39	2.8k
Simon C. Johnson United States	23	2.0k 1.0×	847 1.1×	266 0.6×	349 0.8×	157 0.7×	42	3.5k
Jean Bastin France	30	1.9k 0.9×	917 1.1×	719 1.5×	289 0.7×	166 0.8×	70	2.9k
Karl Morten United Kingdom	29	1.9k 1.0×	493 0.6×	678 1.4×	415 0.9×	123 0.6×	83	3.0k
Yan Burelle Canada	34	2.5k 1.2×	1.2k 1.5×	298 0.6×	949 2.2×	424 1.9×	81	4.1k
Keir J. Menzies Canada	21	2.4k 1.2×	1.5k 1.8×	160 0.3×	772 1.8×	326 1.5×	44	4.4k
David Sebastián Spain	28	2.4k 1.2×	1.3k 1.6×	393 0.8×	869 2.0×	658 3.0×	48	3.6k
Christiane Ott Germany	21	707 0.4×	503 0.6×	692 1.5×	284 0.6×	288 1.3×	54	2.2k
Michael A. Kiebish United States	32	2.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	189 0.4×	262 0.6×	141 0.6×	108	3.4k
Jérôme Piquereau France	23	1.3k 0.6×	491 0.6×	137 0.3×	455 1.0×	205 0.9×	39	2.3k
Maria Graziella Catalano Italy	36	1.3k 0.6×	469 0.6×	125 0.3×	223 0.5×	180 0.8×	83	3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Tianzheng Yu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tianzheng Yu

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Yifan & Tianzheng Yu. (2025). Nicotinamide Riboside Alleviates Heat Stress–induced Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction in Mice. Shock. 65(4). 671–676.

Chen, Yifan, Tianzheng Yu, & Patricia A. Deuster. (2024). Maintaining mitochondrial NAD⁺ homeostasis is key for heat-induced skeletal muscle injury prevention despite presence of intracellular cation alterations. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 49(10). 1409–1418. 1 indexed citations

Yu, Tianzheng, et al.. (2023). Mitochondrial Fission as a Therapeutic Target for Metabolic Diseases: Insights into Antioxidant Strategies. Antioxidants. 12(6). 1163–1163. 35 indexed citations

Park, Yu Min, et al.. (2023). Dose-Dependent Effects of Radiation on Mitochondrial Morphology and Clonogenic Cell Survival in Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells. Cells. 13(1). 39–39. 6 indexed citations

Yu, Tianzheng, Yu Min Park, Li Wang, & Patricia A. Deuster. (2022). l-Citrulline prevents heat-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and cell injury through nitric oxide-mediated Drp1 inhibition in mouse C2C12 myoblasts. British Journal Of Nutrition. 129(6). 936–946. 8 indexed citations

Yu, Tianzheng, Yu Min Park, LaVerne L. Brown, et al.. (2021). Protective effects of dietary curcumin and astaxanthin against heat-induced ROS production and skeletal muscle injury in male and female C57BL/6J mice. Life Sciences. 288. 120160–120160. 9 indexed citations

Chen, Yifan & Tianzheng Yu. (2020). Involvement of p53 in the Responses of Cardiac Muscle Cells to Heat Shock Exposure and Heat Acclimation. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research. 13(6). 928–937. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Yifan & Tianzheng Yu. (2020). Mouse liver is more resistant than skeletal muscle to heat-induced apoptosis. Cell Stress and Chaperones. 26(1). 275–281. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Lei, Xian‐Zhang Hu, Dale W. Russell, et al.. (2019). Association between leukocyte telomere length and hostility in US army service members. Neuroscience Letters. 706. 24–29. 6 indexed citations

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Yu, Tianzheng, et al.. (2019). Astaxanthin but not quercetin preserves mitochondrial integrity and function, ameliorates oxidative stress, and reduces heat‐induced skeletal muscle injury. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 234(8). 13292–13302. 44 indexed citations

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Yu, Tianzheng, et al.. (2018). Curcumin induces concentration‐dependent alterations in mitochondrial function through ROS in C2C12 mouse myoblasts. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 234(5). 6371–6381. 39 indexed citations

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Gasier, Heath G., et al.. (2018). Acclimation of C2C12 myoblasts to physiological glucose concentrations for in vitro diabetes research. Life Sciences. 211. 238–244. 14 indexed citations

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Chen, Yifan & Tianzheng Yu. (2018). Testosterone mediates hyperthermic response of mice to heat exposure. Life Sciences. 214. 34–40. 22 indexed citations

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Yu, Tianzheng, et al.. (2018). Mitochondrial fission contributes to heat-induced oxidative stress in skeletal muscle but not hyperthermia in mice. Life Sciences. 200. 6–14. 28 indexed citations

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Yu, Tianzheng, Li Wang, Hakjoo Lee, et al.. (2014). Decreasing Mitochondrial Fission Prevents Cholestatic Liver Injury. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(49). 34074–34088. 34 indexed citations

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Galloway, Chad A., Hakjoo Lee, Bong Sook Jhun, et al.. (2012). Transgenic Control of Mitochondrial Fission Induces Mitochondrial Uncoupling and Relieves Diabetic Oxidative Stress. Diabetes. 61(8). 2093–2104. 72 indexed citations

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Chin, L. K., Jinqian Yu, Yuan Hsing Fu, et al.. (2011). Production of reactive oxygen species in endothelial cells under different pulsatile shear stresses and glucose concentrations. Lab on a Chip. 11(11). 1856–1856. 77 indexed citations

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Yoon, Yisang, Chad A. Galloway, Bong Sook Jhun, & Tianzheng Yu. (2010). Mitochondrial Dynamics in Diabetes. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 14(3). 439–457. 177 indexed citations

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Yu, Tianzheng, Bong Sook Jhun, & Yisang Yoon. (2010). High-Glucose Stimulation Increases Reactive Oxygen Species Production Through the Calcium and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Mediated Activation of Mitochondrial Fission. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 14(3). 425–437. 238 indexed citations

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Yu, Tianzheng, et al.. (2007). Mitochondrial clustering induced by overexpression of the mitochondrial fusion protein Mfn2 causes mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death. European Journal of Cell Biology. 86(6). 289–302. 102 indexed citations

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