Wen S. Sheng

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
91 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Wen S. Sheng is a scholar working on Neurology, Immunology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen S. Sheng has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Neurology, 39 papers in Immunology and 22 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Wen S. Sheng's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (45 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (19 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (18 papers). Wen S. Sheng is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (45 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (19 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (18 papers). Wen S. Sheng collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Wen S. Sheng's co-authors include Shuxian Hu, Phillip K. Peterson, James R. Lokensgard, Chun C. Chao, Genya Gekker, R. Bryan Rock, Maxim C.‐J. Cheeran, Laura Ehrlich, James R. Lokensgard and C C Chao and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Wen S. Sheng

88 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Role of Microglia in Cent... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Role of Microglia in Central Nervous System Infections
    2004 561 citations R. Bryan Rock, Genya Gekker et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wen S. Sheng United States 37 1.9k 1.3k 1.2k 1.1k 657 91 4.9k
Servio H. Ramirez United States 39 1.9k 1.0× 502 0.4× 695 0.6× 2.0k 1.7× 555 0.8× 80 5.6k
Sunhee C. Lee United States 50 3.0k 1.6× 2.1k 1.7× 936 0.8× 2.0k 1.8× 1.1k 1.7× 92 7.2k
C C Chao United States 23 1.6k 0.8× 871 0.7× 943 0.8× 856 0.7× 772 1.2× 43 3.6k
Chun C. Chao United States 35 1.2k 0.6× 872 0.7× 855 0.7× 792 0.7× 641 1.0× 66 3.7k
James R. Lokensgard United States 32 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 481 0.4× 635 0.6× 284 0.4× 59 3.5k
Robert W. Keane United States 52 1.9k 1.0× 1.8k 1.4× 1.1k 0.9× 5.2k 4.5× 1.0k 1.6× 123 9.4k
Shilpa Buch United States 54 2.2k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 3.8k 3.3× 796 1.2× 233 8.8k
Thomas J. Rogers United States 50 636 0.3× 1.7k 1.4× 2.4k 2.1× 3.2k 2.8× 1.2k 1.8× 184 7.8k
Manuel Buttini United States 33 1.5k 0.8× 1.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 1.9k 1.7× 2.3k 3.5× 59 5.4k
Yuri Persidsky United States 56 3.9k 2.1× 1.5k 1.2× 968 0.8× 2.4k 2.1× 1.1k 1.7× 133 9.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wen S. Sheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wen S. Sheng

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

All Works

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Liu, Lumei, et al.. (2024). Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharides protect against knee osteoarthritis by inhibiting the TLR2/NF-κB signaling pathway in vivo and in vitro. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 274(Pt 1). 133137–133137. 10 indexed citations
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Sheng, Wen S., et al.. (2024). Tortoise-shell glue ameliorates male infertility through the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in obese rats. Animal Cells and Systems. 28(1). 110–122. 2 indexed citations
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Ding, Jin, et al.. (2023). Guilu Erxian glue mitigates oxidative damage in mouse GC-1 spermatogonial cells by inhibiting autophagy via the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences. 10(4). 484–492. 1 indexed citations
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Chauhan, Priyanka, Wen S. Sheng, Shuxian Hu, Sujata Prasad, & James R. Lokensgard. (2021). Differential Cytokine-Induced Responses of Polarized Microglia. Brain Sciences. 11(11). 1482–1482. 28 indexed citations
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Chauhan, Priyanka, Shuxian Hu, Wen S. Sheng, Sujata Prasad, & James R. Lokensgard. (2017). Modulation of Microglial Cell Fcγ Receptor Expression Following Viral Brain Infection. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 41889–41889. 27 indexed citations
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Lokensgard, James R., Manohar B. Mutnal, Sujata Prasad, Wen S. Sheng, & Shuxian Hu. (2016). Glial cell activation, recruitment, and survival of B-lineage cells following MCMV brain infection. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 13(1). 114–114. 21 indexed citations
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Peterson, Phillip K., Genya Gekker, Shuxian Hu, et al.. (2006). Targeting the Brain’s Immune System: A Psychopharmacological Approach to Central Nervous System Infections. Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks. 493. 1–6. 1 indexed citations
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Rock, R. Bryan, Shuxian Hu, Wen S. Sheng, & Phillip K. Peterson. (2006). Morphine stimulates CCL2 production by human neurons.. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 3(1). 32–32. 32 indexed citations
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Gekker, Genya, Shuxian Hu, Wen S. Sheng, et al.. (2006). Cocaine-induced HIV-1 expression in microglia involves sigma-1 receptors and transforming growth factor-β1. International Immunopharmacology. 6(6). 1029–1033. 70 indexed citations
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Hu, Shuxian, Wen S. Sheng, James R. Lokensgard, & Phillip K. Peterson. (2005). Morphine Potentiates HIV‐1 gp120–Induced Neuronal Apoptosis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 191(6). 886–889. 61 indexed citations
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Cheeran, Maxim C.‐J., Shuxian Hu, Wen S. Sheng, et al.. (2005). Neural precursor cell susceptibility to human cytomegalovirus diverges along glial or neuronal differentiation pathways. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 82(6). 839–850. 61 indexed citations
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Marques, Cristina, et al.. (2004). Interleukin‐10 attenuates production of HSV‐induced inflammatory mediators by human microglia. Glia. 47(4). 358–366. 64 indexed citations
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Cheeran, Maxim C.‐J., Shuxian Hu, Wen S. Sheng, Phillip K. Peterson, & James R. Lokensgard. (2003). CXCL10 Production from Cytomegalovirus-Stimulated Microglia Is Regulated by both Human and Viral Interleukin-10. Journal of Virology. 77(8). 4502–4515. 81 indexed citations
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Sheng, Wen S., S Hu, Jie Ding, C C Chao, & Phillip K. Peterson. (2001). Cytokine Expression in the Mouse Brain in Response to Immune Activation by Corynebacterium parvum. Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology. 8(2). 446–448. 22 indexed citations
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Hu, Shuxian, et al.. (1999). Gp-41-Mediated Astrocyte Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase mRNA Expression: Involvement of Interleukin-1β Production by Microglia. Journal of Neuroscience. 19(15). 6468–6474. 28 indexed citations
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Chao, Chun C., Genya Gekker, Wen S. Sheng, et al.. (1998). Orphan Opioid Receptor Oligonucleotides Inhibit HIV-1 Expression in Human Brain Cells. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 437. 83–90. 6 indexed citations
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Killam, Keith F., L.F. Chuang, H F Kung, et al.. (1995). Mu Opioid Receptor Gene Expression in Immune Cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 216(3). 922–930. 150 indexed citations

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