Tonghui Ma

16.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
196 papers, 13.7k citations indexed

About

Tonghui Ma is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Tonghui Ma has authored 196 papers receiving a total of 13.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Molecular Biology, 63 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 18 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Tonghui Ma's work include Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (76 papers), Electrolyte and hormonal disorders (34 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (33 papers). Tonghui Ma is often cited by papers focused on Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (76 papers), Electrolyte and hormonal disorders (34 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (33 papers). Tonghui Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Pakistan. Tonghui Ma's co-authors include A.S. Verkman, Baoxue Yang, A. S. Verkman, Elaine J. Carlson, Geoffrey T. Manley, Michael A. Matthay, Hong Yang, Anne-Marie Gillespie, Charles J. Epstein and Ferda Filiz and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Tonghui Ma

193 papers receiving 13.5k citations

Hit Papers

Aquaporin-4 deletion in mice reduces brain edema after ac... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2002 400 800 1.2k
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.

  1. Aquaporin-4 deletion in mice reduces brain edema after acute water intoxication and ischemic stroke
    2000 1.3k citations Tonghui Ma, A.S. Verkman et al. profile →
  2. Thiazolidinone CFTR inhibitor identified by high-throughput screening blocks cholera toxin–induced intestinal fluid secretion
    2002 558 citations Tonghui Ma et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tonghui Ma China 59 9.8k 4.5k 1.3k 1.2k 841 196 13.7k
Hajime Nakamura Japan 75 11.5k 1.2× 2.4k 0.5× 2.1k 1.6× 1.4k 1.2× 1.4k 1.6× 508 19.9k
Baoxue Yang China 52 6.7k 0.7× 3.0k 0.7× 993 0.7× 999 0.8× 466 0.6× 215 9.2k
Jørgen Frøkiær Denmark 61 7.8k 0.8× 4.8k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 1.6k 1.4× 750 0.9× 336 13.1k
Aron B. Fisher United States 63 7.4k 0.8× 2.8k 0.6× 2.4k 1.8× 1.2k 1.0× 1.2k 1.4× 270 13.1k
Barry L. Fanburg United States 48 4.5k 0.5× 2.5k 0.6× 2.2k 1.7× 894 0.8× 527 0.6× 180 10.8k
Ying Chen China 66 7.7k 0.8× 1.0k 0.2× 1.6k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 587 0.7× 615 16.5k
Balázs Sarkadi Hungary 60 6.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.3× 838 0.6× 2.0k 1.7× 1.4k 1.7× 231 14.3k
Mark Donowitz United States 70 10.2k 1.0× 1.8k 0.4× 1.7k 1.3× 4.3k 3.6× 1.7k 2.0× 352 18.1k
Yan Chen China 65 8.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.2× 1.7k 1.2× 1.0k 0.9× 380 0.5× 416 13.9k
Stephen M. Black United States 62 4.5k 0.5× 3.8k 0.9× 3.6k 2.7× 1.1k 0.9× 368 0.4× 317 11.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tonghui Ma

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tonghui Ma

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All Works

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Ishaq, Muhammad, Amara Maryam, Muhammad Bilal Khan, et al.. (2024). Theabrownin: a dietary nutraceutical with diverse anticancer mechanisms. Natural Product Research. 39(4). 817–833. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiuli, Shibo Sun, Sheng Huang, et al.. (2023). Gold(I) selenium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes as potent antibacterial agents against multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria via inhibiting thioredoxin reductase. Redox Biology. 60. 102621–102621. 20 indexed citations
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Liu, Gang, Xiaohan Yang, Wenting Gao, et al.. (2023). Ablation of AQP5 gene in mice leads to olfactory dysfunction caused by hyposecretion of Bowman’s gland. Chemical Senses. 48. 4 indexed citations
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Saleem, Muhammad Zubair, et al.. (2020). <p>Brevilin A Inhibits STAT3 Signaling and Induces ROS-Dependent Apoptosis, Mitochondrial Stress and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells</p>. OncoTargets and Therapy. Volume 13. 435–450. 36 indexed citations
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Yang, Longfei, Xin Liu, Yujie Sui, et al.. (2019). Lycorine Hydrochloride Inhibits the Virulence Traits ofCandida albicans. BioMed Research International. 2019. 1–10. 9 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Bashir, Tahir Mehmood, Muhammad Noman Khan, & Tonghui Ma. (2019). Alantolactone sensitizes H1650 lung adenocarcinoma cells to gefitinib via inhibition of STAT3 activation. Biocell. 43(4). 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Longfei, et al.. (2018). A complex translocation (1;17;15) with spliced short‑type PML‑RARA fusion transcripts in acute promyelocytic leukemia: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 17(2). 1360–1366. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Jie, Miao Li, Xiaolin Cui, et al.. (2018). Brevilin A promotes oxidative stress and induces mitochondrial apoptosis in U87 glioblastoma cells. OncoTargets and Therapy. Volume 11. 7031–7040. 34 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yu, Guangping Zhang, Yan Dong, et al.. (2017). Bioactivity‐Guided Fractionation of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Resina Draconis Reveals Loureirin B as a PAI‐1 Inhibitor. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017(1). 9425963–9425963. 18 indexed citations
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Di, Weihua, Muhammad Noman Khan, Azhar Rasul, et al.. (2014). Isoalantolactone inhibits constitutive NF-κB activation and induces reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptosis in osteosarcoma U2OS cells through mitochondrial dysfunction. Oncology Reports. 32(4). 1585–1593. 35 indexed citations
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Dai, Li, et al.. (2013). Association of T1740C polymorphism of L-FABP with meat quality traits in Junmu No. 1 white swine. Genetics and Molecular Research. 12(1). 235–241. 7 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yongfeng, Chunhui Yang, Jingbo Yang, et al.. (2013). Magnolol induces apoptosis in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells through G2/M phase arrest and caspase-independent pathway.. PubMed. 68(9). 755–62. 27 indexed citations
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Liu, Huishu, et al.. (2011). Maternal-fetal fluid balance and aquaporins: from molecule to physiology. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 32(6). 716–720. 22 indexed citations
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Xu, Lina, et al.. (2008). IDENTIFICATION OF NATURAL COUMARIN COMPOUNDS THAT RESCUE DEFECTIVE ΔF508‐CFTR CHLORIDE CHANNEL GATING. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 35(8). 878–883. 15 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yong & Tonghui Ma. (2007). Importance of NPA motifs in the expression and function of water channel aquaporin-1. Chinese Science Bulletin. 52(6). 771–776. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Yongming, Xuechao Feng, Hong Yang, & Tonghui Ma. (2006). Expression of aquaporin-1 in SMMC-7221 liver carcinoma cells promotes cell migration. Chinese Science Bulletin. 51(20). 2466–2471. 2 indexed citations
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Ma, Tonghui, et al.. (2000). Tear Secretion by Lacrimal Glands in Transgenic Mice Lacking Water Channels AQP1, AQP3, AQP4 and AQP5. Experimental Eye Research. 70(5). 557–562. 99 indexed citations

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