Wei‐Yang Lu

10.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
156 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Wei‐Yang Lu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei‐Yang Lu has authored 156 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 31 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wei‐Yang Lu's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (32 papers), High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (14 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (12 papers). Wei‐Yang Lu is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (32 papers), High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (14 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (12 papers). Wei‐Yang Lu collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and China. Wei‐Yang Lu's co-authors include John F. MacDonald, Zhi‐Gang Xiong, Yu Tian Wang, Heng‐Ye Man, William Ju, Rita Sattler, Michael Tymianski, William S. Trimble, Beverley A. Orser and Mathias Hafner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Wei‐Yang Lu

149 papers receiving 8.0k 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.

Activation of Synaptic NMDA Receptors Induces Membrane Insertion of New AMPA Receptors and LTP in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons

2001 746 citations Wei‐Yang Lu, Heng‐Ye Man et al. Neuron profile →
Specific Coupling of NMDA Receptor Activation to Nitric Oxide Neurotoxicity by PSD-95 Protein

1999 688 citations Wei‐Yang Lu, John F. MacDonald et al. profile →
Abnormal Spine Morphology and Enhanced LTP in LIMK-1 Knockout Mice

2002 547 citations Wei‐Yang Lu, John F. MacDonald et al. Neuron profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei‐Yang Lu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei‐Yang Lu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei‐Yang Lu 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‐Yang Lu. Wei‐Yang Lu 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

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Donafenib and sintilimab combined with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective, single-arm phase II trial (DoHAICs study) 2025 ·EClinicalMedicine ·Wei Gao, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Dongyang Li, Hong Zheng, Chen Liu, Guangtao Li, (unknown), Xiaomeng Liu, Weihao Zhang, Xiaolin Zhu, Bingyi Xiao, (unknown), Qiang Li, Wei‐Yang Lu, Wenge Xing, Wei Zhang	2
2	Enhancing Magnetic Bead Detection: Structural Innovations in GMR Sensors 2025 ·IEEE Sensors Journal ·Xi Tan, Zhixue Li, Xiaoping Gao, Weining Liu, Mingyang Zhao, (unknown), Qi Ding, Baoyu Li, Yuzhe Song, Bo Zheng, (unknown), Wei‐Yang Lu, Hairong Li	1
3	Epidermal anatomy of Pterophyllum ptilum (Cycadophyta: Bennettitales) from the Upper Triassic of Sichuan Province, Southwest China 2025 ·Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology ·Wei‐Yang Lu, Han Wu, Tao Zhao, (unknown), Zhuo Feng	0
4	Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Regulates Cerebellar Parallel Fiber Slow EPSC in Purkinje Neurons by Modulating STIM1-Gated TRPC3-Containing Channels 2024 ·The Cerebellum ·Le Gui, (unknown), Yun‐Yan Xiang, Qingping Feng, Wataru Inoue, Wei‐Yang Lu	0
5	Eight TRIM32 isoforms from oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense are involved in innate immunity during white spot syndrome virus infection 2022 ·Fish & Shellfish Immunology ·Weiyu Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Ruidong Zhang, (unknown), Wei‐Yang Lu, Qian Ren, Ying Huang	1
6	XB130 Deficiency Causes Congenital Hypothyroidism in Mice due to Disorganized Apical Membrane Structure and Function of Thyrocytes 2021 ·Thyroid ·Yingchun Wang, Hiroki Shimizu, Yun‐Yan Xiang, Junichi Sugihara, Wei‐Yang Lu, Xiao-Hui Liao, (unknown), Hiroaki Toba, Xiaohui Bai, L. Sylvia, Peter Arvan, Samuel Refetoff, Mingyao Liu	6
7	XB130 Plays an Essential Role in Folliculogenesis Through Mediating Interactions Between Microfilament and Microtubule Systems in Thyrocytes 2021 ·Thyroid ·Yingchun Wang, Yun‐Yan Xiang, Junichi Sugihara, Wei‐Yang Lu, Xiao-Hui Liao, Peter Arvan, Samuel Refetoff, Mingyao Liu	5
8	Autocrine GABA signaling distinctively regulates phenotypic activation of mouse pulmonary macrophages 2018 ·Cellular Immunology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yun‐Yan Xiang, (unknown), Sean E. Gill, Sean P. Cregan, Haibo Zhang, Gregory A. Dekaban, Wei‐Yang Lu	34
9	Rapid Antidepressant Effect of Hydrogen Sulfide: Evidence for Activation of mTORC1-TrkB-AMPA Receptor Pathways 2017 ·Antioxidants and Redox Signaling ·Xiaoyi Hou, Zhuang‐Li Hu, (unknown), Wei‐Yang Lu, Jun Zhou, Pengfei Wu, Xin‐Lei Guan, (unknown), (unknown), Hai Zhang, Jianguo Chen, Fang Wang	47
10	Ethanol induced impairment of glucose metabolism involves alterations of GABAergic signaling in pancreatic β-cells 2014 ·Toxicology ·Shuanglian Wang, (unknown), Allen L. Feng, Tao Li, Xupeng Yang, Roy Nofech‐Mozes, Yu Meng, Changhui Wang, Ziwei Li, Fan Yi, Chuanyong Liu, Wei‐Yang Lu	27
11	TRIM59, a novel multiple cancer biomarker for immunohistochemical detection of tumorigenesis 2012 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Fatma Valiyeva, Paul S. Rennie, Wei‐Yang Lu, Burton B. Yang, Glenn Bauman, Madeleine Moussa, Jim W. Xuan	40
12	Loss of Neuronal Protein Expression in Mouse Hippocampus After Irradiation 2010 ·Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology ·Kailiang Wu, Yuqing Li, (unknown), Wei‐Yang Lu, Isabelle Aubert, C. Shun Wong	23
13	Full-field characterization of mechanical behavior of polyurethane foams 2007 ·International Journal of Solids and Structures ·H. Jin, Wei‐Yang Lu, (unknown), Terry D. Hinnerichs, Michael K. Neilsen	72
14	Versican G3 Domain Regulates Neurite Growth and Synaptic Transmission of Hippocampal Neurons by Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2006 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Yun‐Yan Xiang, Haiheng Dong, (unknown), Jingxin Li, Albert Yee, Burton B. Yang, Wei‐Yang Lu	63
15	Allelotyping analysis at chromosome 13q of high‐grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and clinically insignificant and significant prostate cancers 2005 ·The Prostate ·Wei‐Yang Lu, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Masakuni Furusato, (unknown), Masataka Nakano, (unknown), Yasushi Kikuchi, (unknown), Hiroshi Hano	12
16	Versican V1 Isoform Induces Neuronal Differentiation and Promotes Neurite Outgrowth 2004 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Yaojiong Wu, Sheng Wang, Liwen Chen, Haiheng Dong, Vivian Lee, (unknown), (unknown), Wei‐Yang Lu, Burton B. Yang	95
17	CAKβ/Pyk2 Kinase Is a Signaling Link for Induction of Long-Term Potentiation in CA1 Hippocampus 2001 ·Neuron ·Yue‐Qiao Huang, Wei‐Yang Lu, Declan W. Ali, Kenneth A. Pelkey, Graham M. Pitcher, You Lü, Hiroshi Aoto, John Roder, Terukatsu Sasaki, Michael W. Salter, John F. MacDonald	230
18	Activation of Synaptic NMDA Receptors Induces Membrane Insertion of New AMPA Receptors and LTP in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons breakdown → 2001 ·Neuron ·Wei‐Yang Lu, Heng‐Ye Man, William Ju, William S. Trimble, John F. MacDonald, Yu Tian Wang	746
19	An acoustoelastic theory for measurement of stress in inhomogeneous and weakly anisotropic thin sheets 1992 ·Chi-Sing Man, Wei‐Yang Lu	2
20	Studies on the inspiratory generating effect of the dorso-medial area of nucleus facialis 1989 ·Respiration Physiology ·Lei Liu, (unknown), Wei‐Yang Lu	1

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