Wei‐Yi Ong

9.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
167 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Wei‐Yi Ong is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei‐Yi Ong has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Molecular Biology, 62 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 40 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Wei‐Yi Ong's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (45 papers), Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (19 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (14 papers). Wei‐Yi Ong is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (45 papers), Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (19 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (14 papers). Wei‐Yi Ong collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and United Kingdom. Wei‐Yi Ong's co-authors include Akhlaq A. Farooqui, Deron R. Herr, L.J. Garey, Christian S. Stohler, Lloyd A. Horrocks, Choon Nam Ong, Liya E. Yu, Suresh Kumar Balasubramanian, Tahira Farooqui and Joel M. Levine and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Wei‐Yi Ong

165 papers receiving 6.7k citations

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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.

Reduced dendritic spine density on cerebral cortical pyramidal neurons in schizophrenia

1998 574 citations L.J. Garey, Wei‐Yi Ong et al. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry profile →
Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Pain Processing

2018 484 citations Wei‐Yi Ong et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ergothioneine Treatment Ameliorates the Pathological Phenotypes of Parkinson's Disease Models 2025 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ziyin Wang, Yanmei Liu, Richard M. Y. Tang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wilson Wen Bin Goh, Irwin K. Cheah, Wei‐Yi Ong, Barry Halliwell, Kah‐Leong Lim	0
2	Ergothioneine-Mediated Neuroprotection of Human iPSC-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons 2024 ·Antioxidants ·(unknown), Irwin K. Cheah, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Barry Halliwell, Wei‐Yi Ong	5
3	Lack of SPNS1 results in accumulation of lysolipids and lysosomal storage disease in mouse models 2024 ·JCI Insight ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Dat T. Nguyen, (unknown), (unknown), Yajun Wu, Eunju Seong, Quoc Toan Nguyen, (unknown), Markus R. Wenk, Amaury Cazenave‐Gassiot, Zühal Yapıcı, Wei‐Yi Ong, Margit Burmeister, Long N. Nguyen	8
4	COVID-19, Blood Lipid Changes, and Thrombosis 2023 ·Biomedicines ·Akhlaq A. Farooqui, Tahira Farooqui, Grace Y. Sun, Teng‐Nan Lin, Daniel Boon Loong Teh, Wei‐Yi Ong	13
5	Protective Effect of Ergothioneine against 7-Ketocholesterol-Induced Mitochondrial Damage in hCMEC/D3 Human Brain Endothelial Cells 2023 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), Irwin K. Cheah, (unknown), Barry Halliwell, Wei‐Yi Ong	13
6	Lewy Body–like Inclusions in Human Midbrain Organoids Carrying Glucocerebrosidase and α‐Synuclein Mutations 2021 ·Annals of Neurology ·Junghyun Jo, (unknown), (unknown), Weonjin Yu, Alfred Xuyang Sun, Ya Yin Chang, Byung Chul Jung, Seung‐Jae Lee, Tzuen Yih Saw, Bin Xiao, A Khoo, Lai Ping Yaw, (unknown), (unknown), Wei‐Yi Ong, (unknown), Kah‐Leong Lim, Eng‐King Tan, Huck‐Hui Ng, H. Shawn Je	58
7	Role of prefrontal cortical calcium independent phospholipase A2 in antidepressant-like effect of maprotiline 2011 ·The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology ·(unknown), Chay Hoon Tan, Guanghou Shui, Markus R. Wenk, Wei‐Yi Ong	14
8	Increased expression of acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase-1 and elevated cholesteryl esters in the hippocampus after excitotoxic injury 2011 ·Neuroscience ·(unknown), (unknown), Jinatta Jittiwat, Eng Shi Ong, A.A. Farooqui, Andrew M. Jenner, Wei‐Yi Ong	17
9	Comparison of biochemical effects of statins and fish oil in brain: The battle of the titans 2007 ·Brain Research Reviews ·Akhlaq A. Farooqui, Wei‐Yi Ong, Lloyd A. Horrocks, Peng Chen, Tahira Farooqui	63
10	Intracerebroventricular injection of phospholipases A2 inhibitors modulates allodynia after facial carrageenan injection in mice 2004 ·Pain ·Jin-Fei Yeo, Wei‐Yi Ong, (unknown), Akhlaq A. Farooqui	52
11	Distribution of divalent metal transporter-1 in the monkey basal ganglia 2004 ·Neuroscience ·Eric J. Huang, Wei‐Yi Ong, James R. Connor	64
12	Biochemical Aspects of Neurodegeneration in Human Brain: Involvement of Neural Membrane Phospholipids and Phospholipases A2 2004 ·Neurochemical Research ·Akhlaq A. Farooqui, Wei‐Yi Ong, Lloyd A. Horrocks	128
13	Quinacrine attenuates increases in divalent metal transporter-1 and iron levels in the rat hippocampus, after kainate-induced neuronal injury 2003 ·Neuroscience ·(unknown), Wei‐Yi Ong, James R. Connor	11
14	Secretory phospholipase A2 activity in the normal and kainate injected rat brain, and inhibition by a peptide derived from python serum 2003 ·Experimental Brain Research ·M.M. Thwin, Wei‐Yi Ong, Chee Wai Fong, Kazuki Sato, (unknown), A.A. Farooqui, P. Gopalakrishnakone	33
15	A light and electron microscopic study of the iron transporter protein DMT-1 in the monkey cerebral neocortex and hippocampus 2001 ·Journal of Neurocytology ·(unknown), Wei‐Yi Ong, James R. Connor	46
16	Distribution of hydroxynonenal-modified proteins in the kainate-lesioned rat hippocampus: evidence that hydroxynonenal formation precedes neuronal cell death 2000 ·Free Radical Biology and Medicine ·Wei‐Yi Ong, Xinrong Lu, Changyong Hu, Barry Halliwell	40
17	A light and electron microscopic study of NG2 chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan-positive oligodendrocyte precursor cells in the normal and kainate-lesioned rat hippocampus 1999 ·Neuroscience ·Wei‐Yi Ong, Joel M. Levine	172
18	A Nuclear Microscopic Study of Elemental Changes in the Rat Hippocampus After Kainate‐Induced Neuronal Injury 1999 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·Wei‐Yi Ong, Minqin Ren, (unknown), Tit‐Meng Lim, F. Watt	32
19	Reduced dendritic spine density on cerebral cortical pyramidal neurons in schizophrenia breakdown → 1998 ·Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry ·L.J. Garey, Wei‐Yi Ong, Tejesh Patel, Mazyar Kanani, Adam Davis, Ann Mortimer, (unknown), S.R. Hirsch	574
20	Localization of glial fibrillary acidic protein and glutamine synthetase in the human cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter ? a double immunolabelling and electron microscopic study 1995 ·Journal of Neurocytology ·Wei‐Yi Ong, L.J. Garey, Seng Kee Leong, Richard Reynolds	9

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