Wei Yuan

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Wei Yuan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Yuan has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Cancer Research and 9 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Wei Yuan's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers), Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (4 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (4 papers). Wei Yuan is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers), Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (4 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (4 papers). Wei Yuan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Wei Yuan's co-authors include Michael H. Gelb, Zbyszek Otwinowski, David L. Scott, Paul B. Sigler, Steven P. White, Mahendra Kumar Jain, Jay W. Heinecke, Anders Wetterholm, Michelle M. Averill and Chi Huey Wong and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Wei Yuan

75 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Interfacial Catalysis: the Mechanism of Phospholipase A 2 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 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. Interfacial Catalysis: the Mechanism of Phospholipase A 2
    1990 620 citations Wei Yuan et al. profile →

Peers

Wei Yuan
Chao‐Hsiung Lin Taiwan
Yuan‐Hao Hsu Taiwan
Peter Chase United States
Merridee A. Wouters Australia
Rao Sethumadhavan India
Satoshi Mizuno Japan
Ganesha Rai United States
F. Forouhar United States
Kenneth A. Satyshur United States
Chao‐Hsiung Lin Taiwan
Wei Yuan
Citations per year, relative to Wei Yuan Wei Yuan (= 1×) peers Chao‐Hsiung Lin

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Yuan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Yuan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Yuan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Yuan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Yuan 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 Yuan. Wei Yuan 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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Wang, Yuanyi, Ting Zhang, Xunjie Gou, et al.. (2025). Rottlerin inhibits PKCδ to attenuate pulmonary fibrosis by suppressing NLRC4/ASC-mediated pyroptosis. Phytomedicine. 146. 157154–157154.
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Chen, Yafei, Liang Hong, Honglei Ji, et al.. (2024). Gestational organophosphate esters (OPEs) exposure in association with placental DNA methylation levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) signaling pathway-related genes. The Science of The Total Environment. 947. 174569–174569. 4 indexed citations
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Yuan, Wei, et al.. (2024). M2‐polarized tumor‐associated macrophage‐secreted exosomal lncRNA NEAT1 upregulates galectin‐3 by recruiting KLF5 and promotes HCC immune escape. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling. 19(1). e12060–e12060. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Cheng, et al.. (2024). Integrated transcriptome and fatty acid profiling provide the insights into lipid metabolism during seed development of Acer truncatum. Industrial Crops and Products. 211. 118285–118285. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huanyu, et al.. (2024). A New Potent Inhibitor against α-Glucosidase Based on an In Vitro Enzymatic Synthesis Approach. Molecules. 29(4). 878–878. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Taoli, Wei Yuan, Wei Yu, Duan‐Fang Liao, & Qinhui Tuo. (2024). The Regulatory Role and Mechanism of Energy Metabolism in Vascular Diseases. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark. 29(1). 26–26. 7 indexed citations
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Yuan, Wei, et al.. (2023). Analysis on Efficacy of Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy with or without Lenvatinib for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma. European Surgical Research. 64(2). 268–277. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fen, et al.. (2023). The left ventricular end-diastolic pressure index predicts outcomes in patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej. 133(5). 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Yaqin, et al.. (2023). Potential roles for lncRNA Mirg/Foxp1 in an ARHL model created using C57BL/6J mice. Hearing Research. 438. 108859–108859. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Xiang, Wei Yuan, Ting He, et al.. (2023). Boosting Mouse Defense against Lethal Toxoplasma gondii Infection with Full-Length and Soluble SAG1 Recombinant Protein. Vaccines. 11(11). 1678–1678. 2 indexed citations
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Liang, Yi, et al.. (2022). Epigenetic modifications in the accumulation and function of myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 1016870–1016870. 11 indexed citations
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Yuan, Wei, Shizhong Zhang, & Hong‐Hu Zhu. (2022). Advances in clinical studies of FLT3 inhibitors in acute myeloid leukemia. Journal of Zhejiang University (Medical Sciences). 51(4). 507–514. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Wei, Xiao Liang, Yingying Liu, & Haichen Wang. (2022). Mechanism of miR-378a-3p enriched in M2 macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles in cardiomyocyte pyroptosis after MI. Hypertension Research. 45(4). 650–664. 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yanan, Tong Ge, Xiang Peng, et al.. (2018). Therapeutic effect of protease-activated receptor 2 agonist SLIGRL-NH2 on loperamide-induced Sprague-Dawley rat constipation model and the related mechanism. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Yuan, Wei, et al.. (2017). Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth, antimony uptake and antioxidant enzymes of maize under antimony stress.. The Research of Environmental Sciences. 30(5). 712–719. 2 indexed citations
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Yuan, Wei, et al.. (2017). Icariin improves acute kidney injury and proteinuria in a rat model of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Molecular Medicine Reports. 16(5). 7398–7404. 22 indexed citations
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Yuan, Wei, et al.. (1997). Ethylbenzene modulates the expression of different cytochrome P-450 isozymes by discrete multistep processes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1334(2-3). 361–372. 13 indexed citations

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