Wen Shen

5.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
49 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Wen Shen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen Shen has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Oncology and 7 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Wen Shen's work include PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (13 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (6 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (6 papers). Wen Shen is often cited by papers focused on PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (13 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (6 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (6 papers). Wen Shen collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and France. Wen Shen's co-authors include Yuxin Yin, Holly A. Ingraham, K L Parker, Yayoi Ikeda, Suzanne R. Broussard, Robert Dantzer, Rodney W. Johnson, Yongmei Yin, Jianli Wang and Keith W. Kelley and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Wen Shen

47 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Essential Role for Nuclea... 1994 2026 2004 2015 2007 2003 1994 250 500 750
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. Essential Role for Nuclear PTEN in Maintaining Chromosomal Integrity
    2007 768 citations Wen Shen, Adayabalam S. Balajee et al. Cell profile →
  2. Cytokine-induced sickness behavior
    2003 556 citations Keith W. Kelley, Rose‐Marie Bluthé et al. Brain Behavior and Immunity profile →
  3. Developmental expression of mouse steroidogenic factor-1, an essential regulator of the steroid hydroxylases.
    1994 503 citations Wen Shen 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 Shen United States 29 2.7k 958 734 537 448 49 4.6k
Christine Bôle‐Feysot France 39 2.4k 0.9× 1.2k 1.3× 530 0.7× 911 1.7× 386 0.9× 123 5.9k
Arif B. Ekici Germany 42 2.6k 0.9× 1.6k 1.6× 386 0.5× 779 1.5× 569 1.3× 195 5.1k
Linda C. Samuelson United States 48 3.0k 1.1× 1.3k 1.4× 1.2k 1.6× 620 1.2× 388 0.9× 148 6.4k
Fumihiro Sugiyama Japan 35 2.3k 0.8× 785 0.8× 381 0.5× 490 0.9× 235 0.5× 156 6.9k
Ignacio Camacho‐Arroyo Mexico 37 1.2k 0.4× 1.3k 1.3× 307 0.4× 710 1.3× 276 0.6× 205 4.6k
Sulev Kõks Estonia 37 2.0k 0.7× 826 0.9× 320 0.4× 1.1k 2.0× 416 0.9× 277 5.4k
Takashi Momoi Japan 45 4.5k 1.6× 604 0.6× 383 0.5× 775 1.4× 367 0.8× 153 7.0k
Stéphane Brézillon France 31 3.0k 1.1× 519 0.5× 520 0.7× 591 1.1× 621 1.4× 60 6.1k
Lorenzo Chiariotti Italy 40 3.2k 1.2× 724 0.8× 455 0.6× 723 1.3× 507 1.1× 119 4.8k
Robert O. Heuckeroth United States 43 2.9k 1.1× 704 0.7× 324 0.4× 269 0.5× 220 0.5× 91 6.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Wen Shen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wen Shen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wen Shen

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

All Works

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Lv, Mo‐qi, et al.. (2022). STYK1/NOK affects cell cycle late mitosis and directly interacts with anaphase-promoting complex activator CDH1. Heliyon. 8(12). e12058–e12058. 1 indexed citations
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Álvarez, Maite, Carmen Molina, Carlos E. de Andrea, et al.. (2021). Intratumoral co-injection of the poly I:C-derivative BO-112 and a STING agonist synergize to achieve local and distant anti-tumor efficacy. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 9(11). e002953–e002953. 29 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Lindsey, et al.. (2021). Chemotherapy-induced cytokines and prognostic gene signatures vary across breast and colorectal cancer.. PubMed. 11(12). 6086–6106. 12 indexed citations
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Xie, Xin, Wen Shen, Yiran Zhou, et al.. (2020). Characterization of a polysaccharide from Eupolyphaga sinensis walker and its effective antitumor activity via lymphocyte activation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 162. 31–42. 36 indexed citations
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Xie, Xin, Lingman Ma, Yiran Zhou, et al.. (2019). Polysaccharide enhanced NK cell cytotoxicity against pancreatic cancer via TLR4/MAPKs/NF-κB pathway in vitro/vivo. Carbohydrate Polymers. 225. 115223–115223. 44 indexed citations
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Li, Jianhui, Junjun Jia, Wen Shen, et al.. (2018). Optimized postconditioning algorithm protects liver graft after liver transplantation in rats. Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international. 17(1). 32–38. 5 indexed citations
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Hou, Shengqi, et al.. (2017). PTEN in the maintenance of genome integrity: From DNA replication to chromosome segregation. BioEssays. 39(10). 48 indexed citations
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Brandmaier, Andrew, Shengqi Hou, & Wen Shen. (2017). Cell Cycle Control by PTEN. Journal of Molecular Biology. 429(15). 2265–2277. 81 indexed citations
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He, Jin‐Xue, Xi Kang, Yuxin Yin, K. Chao, & Wen Shen. (2015). PTEN regulates DNA replication progression and stalled fork recovery. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7620–7620. 70 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhe, Minglu Zhu, Jingyi Yang, et al.. (2014). PTEN Interacts with Histone H1 and Controls Chromatin Condensation. Cell Reports. 8(6). 2003–2014. 79 indexed citations
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Shen, Wen, Adayabalam S. Balajee, Jianli Wang, et al.. (2007). Essential Role for Nuclear PTEN in Maintaining Chromosomal Integrity. Cell. 128(1). 157–170. 768 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shen, Wen, et al.. (2006). Akt and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Regulate Separate Systems of Proteolysis in Renal Tubular Cells. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 17(9). 2414–2423. 28 indexed citations
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Shen, Wen, Suzanne R. Broussard, Robert H. McCusker, et al.. (2004). IL-1β Suppresses Prolonged Akt Activation and Expression of E2F-1 and Cyclin A in Breast Cancer Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 172(12). 7272–7281. 19 indexed citations
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Broussard, Suzanne R., Robert H. McCusker, Jan Novakofski, et al.. (2004). IL-1β Impairs Insulin-Like Growth Factor I-Induced Differentiation and Downstream Activation Signals of the Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Receptor in Myoblasts. The Journal of Immunology. 172(12). 7713–7720. 94 indexed citations
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Shen, Wen, Yuxin Yin, Suzanne R. Broussard, et al.. (2004). Tumor Necrosis Factor α Inhibits Cyclin A Expression and Retinoblastoma Hyperphosphorylation Triggered by Insulin-like Growth Factor-I Induction of New E2F-1 Synthesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(9). 7438–7446. 26 indexed citations
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Kelley, Keith W., Rose‐Marie Bluthé, Robert Dantzer, et al.. (2003). Cytokine-induced sickness behavior. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 17(1). 112–118. 556 indexed citations breakdown →

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