Tuo Deng

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Tuo Deng is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tuo Deng has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Epidemiology, 15 papers in Physiology and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Tuo Deng's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (15 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (14 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers). Tuo Deng is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (15 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (14 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers). Tuo Deng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Tuo Deng's co-authors include Willa A. Hsueh, Christopher J. Lyon, Stephen M. Bergin, Michael A. Caligiuri, Dale J. Hamilton, Paul Webb, Kevin J. Phillips, Laurie J. Minze, Aijun Zhang and Aleksandra Čvoro and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Tuo Deng

30 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Obesity, Inflammation, and Cancer 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 200 400 600
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. Obesity, Inflammation, and Cancer
    2016 614 citations Tuo Deng, Christopher J. Lyon et al. profile →

Peers

Tuo Deng
Alexandra Montagner France
Michel van Weeghel Netherlands
Laura Piqueras Spain
Delphine Eberlé France
Suren R. Sooranna United Kingdom
Antonios Chatzigeorgiou Greece
Huiling Lü China
Yuan Li China
Yunan Tang United States
Monika Puzianowska‐Kuźnicka Poland
Alexandra Montagner France
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Citations per year, relative to Tuo Deng Tuo Deng (= 1×) peers Alexandra Montagner

Countries citing papers authored by Tuo Deng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tuo Deng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tuo Deng

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Haowei, et al.. (2025). Protocol for in situ transplantation of adipose stem cells into mouse epididymal white adipose tissue. STAR Protocols. 6(3). 104035–104035.
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Zhang, Haowei, Wanyu Hu, Liuling Xiao, et al.. (2024). Adipose stem cells control obesity-induced T cell infiltration into adipose tissue. Cell Reports. 43(3). 113963–113963. 14 indexed citations
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Sun, Xiaoxiao, Dandan Wang, Wanyu Hu, et al.. (2024). A negative feedback loop between TET2 and leptin in adipocyte regulates body weight. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2825–2825. 8 indexed citations
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Xiong, Shan, et al.. (2024). The effect of omentoplasty in various surgical operations: systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Surgery. 110(6). 3778–3794. 3 indexed citations
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Cai, Ting, Ming Xu, Pan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Poor glycemic control in type‐2 diabetic patients infected with hepatitis B: A retrospective propensity‐matched study. Journal of Medical Virology. 95(3). e28635–e28635. 5 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hui, Haowei Zhang, Wanyu Hu, et al.. (2023). Metabolic effects of CCL5 deficiency in lean and obese mice. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 1059687–1059687. 8 indexed citations
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Hu, Wanyu, Haowei Zhang, Dandan Wang, et al.. (2023). Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals heterogeneity among multiple white adipose tissue depots. PubMed. 2(6). load045–load045. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yajie, et al.. (2022). Identification and validation of key immune-related genes with promising diagnostic and predictive value in systemic sclerosis. Life Sciences. 312. 121238–121238. 2 indexed citations
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Zhou, Haiyan, et al.. (2022). The composition, function, and regulation of adipose stem and progenitor cells. Journal of genetics and genomics. 49(4). 308–315. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Jiaqi, Lifang Li, Xiaoxiao Sun, et al.. (2021). Role of Tet2 in Regulating Adaptive and Innate Immunity. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 665897–665897. 18 indexed citations
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Li, Guangdi, et al.. (2021). Molecular mechanisms underlying hepatitis C virus infection-related diabetes. Metabolism. 121. 154802–154802. 9 indexed citations
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Deng, Tuo, et al.. (2020). The Adipocyte and Adaptive Immunity. Frontiers in Immunology. 11. 593058–593058. 41 indexed citations
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Blaszczak, Alecia, Valerie P. Wright, Joey Liu, et al.. (2019). Loss of Antigen Presentation in Adipose Tissue Macrophages or in Adipocytes, but Not Both, Improves Glucose Metabolism. The Journal of Immunology. 202(8). 2451–2459. 14 indexed citations
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Wu, Yang, Aijun Zhang, Dale J. Hamilton, & Tuo Deng. (2017). Epicardial Fat in the Maintenance of Cardiovascular Health. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal. 13(1). 20–20. 99 indexed citations
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Yin, Zheng, Tuo Deng, L. E. Peterson, et al.. (2014). Transcriptome analysis of human adipocytes implicates the NOD-like receptor pathway in obesity-induced adipose inflammation. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 394(1-2). 80–87. 67 indexed citations
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Deng, Tuo, Christopher J. Lyon, Laurie J. Minze, et al.. (2013). Class II Major Histocompatibility Complex Plays an Essential Role in Obesity-Induced Adipose Inflammation. Cell Metabolism. 17(3). 411–422. 305 indexed citations
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Collins, Alan R., Anisha A. Gupte, Ruirui Ji, et al.. (2012). Myeloid Deletion of Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2−Related Factor 2 Increases Atherosclerosis and Liver Injury. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 32(12). 2839–2846. 74 indexed citations
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Liberato, M.V., Alessandro S. Nascimento, Jean Z. Lin, et al.. (2012). Medium Chain Fatty Acids Are Selective Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor (PPAR) γ Activators and Pan-PPAR Partial Agonists. PLoS ONE. 7(5). e36297–e36297. 357 indexed citations
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Deng, Tuo, Douglas H. Sieglaff, Aijun Zhang, et al.. (2011). A Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ (PPARγ)/PPARγ Coactivator 1β Autoregulatory Loop in Adipocyte Mitochondrial Function. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(35). 30723–30731. 26 indexed citations
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