Wei Gao

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
132 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Wei Gao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Gao has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Molecular Biology, 33 papers in Physiology and 24 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Wei Gao's work include Nutrition and Health in Aging (14 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (7 papers). Wei Gao is often cited by papers focused on Nutrition and Health in Aging (14 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (7 papers). Wei Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Wei Gao's co-authors include Canhua Huang, Na Xie, Lu Zhang, Changlong Li, Guobo Shen, Bingwen Zou, Xiaobo Zhou, Peter Huber, Lingling Li and Xin Yao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Wei Gao

122 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

NAD+ metabolism: pathophysiologic mechanisms and therapeu... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 200 400 600
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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. NAD+ metabolism: pathophysiologic mechanisms and therapeutic potential
    2020 608 citations Wei Gao et al. profile →

Peers

Wei Gao
Lu Yu China
Li Xiao China
Angela Lombardi Italy
Hui Gong China
Xian Zhang China
Hyoung Kyu Kim South Korea
Huihua Li United States
Qiaobing Huang China
Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht South Africa
Lu Yu China
Wei Gao
Citations per year, relative to Wei Gao Wei Gao (= 1×) peers Lu Yu

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Gao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Gao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Gao

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

All Works

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Zhang, Kai, Jian Song, Chunlin Zhou, et al.. (2024). Comparing unilateral and bilateral cerebral perfusion during total arch replacement for acute type A aortic dissection. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery. 40(1).
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Gao, Wei, Jia Liu, Jiao Wang, et al.. (2024). Association of intrinsic capacity with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus in older Chinese: Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 129. 105687–105687. 1 indexed citations
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Wan, Hua, et al.. (2024). Quality of life, household income, and dietary habits are associated with the risk of sarcopenia among the Chinese elderly. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 36(1). 29–29. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Qingyang, Yuqi Zhang, Miao Liu, et al.. (2023). Predictive value of CT-based extracellular volume fraction in the preoperative pathologic grading of rectal adenocarcinoma: A preliminary study. European Journal of Radiology. 163. 110811–110811. 13 indexed citations
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Wu, Cheng, et al.. (2023). Association of AST/ALT (De Ritis) ratio with sarcopenia in a Chinese population of community-dwelling elderly. Heliyon. 9(10). e20427–e20427. 7 indexed citations
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Wu, Chuyan, Huijing He, Fan Xu, et al.. (2022). Association of Loss of Occlusal Pairs of Teeth with Sarcopenia in a Chinese Population of Community-Dwelling Elderly. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 26(5). 439–444. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Xiuzhen, Li Wang, Yue Wang, et al.. (2020). Serum Retinol-Binding Protein 4 as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Events in Elderly Patients with Chronic Heart Failure. ESC Heart Failure. 7(2). 542–550. 22 indexed citations
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Gao, Wei, et al.. (2019). A Systematic Review of Renal Function Estimation Equations. Current Pharmacology Reports. 5(5). 359–376. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Lingling, et al.. (2016). Interventions to reduce individual exposure of elderly individuals and children to haze: a review.. PubMed Central. 8(1). E62–8. 27 indexed citations
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Li, Juan, Hongyu Li, Zongpu Zhang, et al.. (2015). Clinicopathological significance of fibroblast growth factor 1 in non–small cell lung cancer. Human Pathology. 46(12). 1821–1828. 23 indexed citations
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Zhao, Huan, et al.. (2014). Relationship Between Time of Day Physical Exercise and the Reduced Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in a Chinese Population. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 24(2). 139–147. 8 indexed citations
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Song, Yun, et al.. (2013). Rho Kinase Inhibitor Fasudil Protects againstβ-Amyloid-Induced Hippocampal Neurodegeneration in Rats. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 19(8). 603–610. 81 indexed citations
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Wang, Lihong, Huawen Li, Jian Wang, et al.. (2011). C/EBP ζ targets to neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a repressor for metastasis of MDA-MB-231 cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1813(10). 1803–1813. 17 indexed citations
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Zhu, Jun, Jianjun Yan, Wei Gao, et al.. (2011). The role of PRKCH gene variants in coronary artery disease in a Chinese population. Molecular Biology Reports. 39(2). 1777–1782. 4 indexed citations
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Kellis, M, et al.. (2008). Predictors for development of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology. 5(4). 199–202. 2 indexed citations
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Guo, Xinhong, et al.. (2008). Overt gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with acute myocardial infarction: retrospective analysis of risks and outcomes. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology. 5(4). 195–198. 1 indexed citations

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