Wenqian Yu

3.0k total citations
33 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Wenqian Yu is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenqian Yu has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Cell Biology, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Wenqian Yu's work include Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (25 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (12 papers) and Cellular transport and secretion (11 papers). Wenqian Yu is often cited by papers focused on Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (25 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (12 papers) and Cellular transport and secretion (11 papers). Wenqian Yu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Wenqian Yu's co-authors include Peter W. Baas, Joanna M. Solowska, FJ Ahmad, Mei Liu, Liang Qiang, Arzu Karabay, Yan He, Francis J. McNally, Fridoon Jawad Ahmad and Ryoko Kuriyama and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, The Journal of Cell Biology and Current Biology.

In The Last Decade

Wenqian Yu

33 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wenqian Yu United States 25 1.6k 1.2k 819 405 246 33 2.4k
Phebe S. Wulf Netherlands 20 1.8k 1.1× 1.6k 1.4× 778 0.9× 232 0.6× 234 1.0× 24 2.8k
Bettina Winckler United States 28 1.2k 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 949 1.2× 271 0.7× 347 1.4× 56 2.3k
Bjorn Dortland Netherlands 9 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 736 0.9× 261 0.6× 134 0.5× 11 2.3k
Györgyi Szebenyi United States 19 976 0.6× 1.6k 1.3× 1.0k 1.2× 309 0.8× 325 1.3× 23 2.5k
Leticia Peris France 23 1.4k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 504 0.6× 157 0.4× 177 0.7× 32 2.3k
Francesca Navone Italy 17 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 868 1.1× 131 0.3× 284 1.2× 26 2.5k
Cecı́lia Conde Argentina 15 776 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 594 0.7× 161 0.4× 179 0.7× 28 1.9k
Kazutada Watanabe Japan 33 651 0.4× 1.8k 1.5× 930 1.1× 439 1.1× 306 1.2× 77 2.9k
Christophe Bosc France 27 1.2k 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 435 0.5× 161 0.4× 170 0.7× 44 2.1k
Ulrich Hengst United States 21 453 0.3× 1.4k 1.2× 824 1.0× 241 0.6× 210 0.9× 31 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wenqian Yu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenqian Yu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wenqian Yu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wenqian Yu 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 Wenqian Yu. Wenqian Yu 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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Yu, Wenqian, et al.. (2024). Antagonistic roles of tau and MAP6 in regulating neuronal development. Journal of Cell Science. 137(19). 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Mingjun, et al.. (2023). Quercetin Simultaneously Inhibited Cytochrome P450 and P-Glycoprotein to Improve the Pharmacokinetics of Osthole in Rat Plasma. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 34(2). 328–337. 1 indexed citations
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Leo, Lanfranco, Wenqian Yu, & Peter W. Baas. (2015). Using siRNA to study microtubule-related proteins in cultured neurons. Methods in cell biology. 131. 163–176. 4 indexed citations
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Hu, Jianli, Xiaobo Bai, Jonathan R. Bowen, et al.. (2012). Septin-Driven Coordination of Actin and Microtubule Remodeling Regulates the Collateral Branching of Axons. Current Biology. 22(12). 1109–1115. 114 indexed citations
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Lin, Shen, Mei Liu, Young‐Jin Son, et al.. (2010). Inhibition of Kinesin‐5, a Microtubule‐Based Motor Protein, As a Strategy for Enhancing Regeneration of Adult Axons. Traffic. 12(3). 269–286. 47 indexed citations
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Qiang, Liang, Wenqian Yu, Mei Liu, Joanna M. Solowska, & Peter W. Baas. (2009). Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Elicits Formation of Interstitial Axonal Branches via Enhanced Severing of Microtubules. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 21(2). 334–344. 69 indexed citations
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Yu, Wenqian, Liang Qiang, Joanna M. Solowska, et al.. (2008). The Microtubule-severing Proteins Spastin and Katanin Participate Differently in the Formation of Axonal Branches. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 19(4). 1485–1498. 209 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Daisuke, Wenqian Yu, Peter W. Baas, Rika Kawai‐Hirai, & Kensuke Hayashi. (2007). Rearrangement of microtubule polarity orientation during conversion of dendrites to axons in cultured pyramidal neurons. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 64(5). 347–359. 29 indexed citations
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Liang, Qiang, Wenqian Yu, Athena Andreadis, Min‐Hua Luo, & Peter W. Baas. (2006). Tau Protects Microtubules in the Axon from Severing by Katanin. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(12). 3120–3129. 177 indexed citations
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Karabay, Arzu, Wenqian Yu, Joanna M. Solowska, Douglas H. Baird, & Peter W. Baas. (2004). Axonal Growth Is Sensitive to the Levels of Katanin, a Protein That Severs Microtubules. Journal of Neuroscience. 24(25). 5778–5788. 116 indexed citations
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Buster, Daniel W., Douglas H. Baird, Wenqian Yu, et al.. (2003). Expression of the mitotic kinesin Kif15 in postmitotic neurons: Implications for neuronal migration and development. Journal of Neurocytology. 32(1). 79–96. 44 indexed citations
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Baas, Peter W., Wenqian Yu, & Changying Ling. (2002). Alignment, zippering and splaying of microtubules during axogenesis. Journal of Neurochemistry. 81(s1). 40–40. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Wenqian, Changying Ling, & Peter W. Baas. (2001). Microtubule reconfiguration during axogenesis. Journal of Neurocytology. 30(11). 861–875. 28 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Lawrence T., et al.. (1999). Microtubule alterations in cultured taiep rat oligodendrocytes lead to deficits in myelin membrane formation. Journal of Neurocytology. 28(8). 671–684. 42 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Fridoon Jawad, Wenqian Yu, Francis J. McNally, & Peter W. Baas. (1999). An Essential Role for Katanin in Severing Microtubules in the Neuron. The Journal of Cell Biology. 145(2). 305–315. 197 indexed citations
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Sharp, David, Wenqian Yu, Lotfi Ferhat, et al.. (1997). Identification of a Microtubule-associated Motor Protein Essential for Dendritic Differentiation. The Journal of Cell Biology. 138(4). 833–843. 107 indexed citations
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Yu, Wenqian, et al.. (1997). Inhibition of a Mitotic Motor Compromises the Formation of Dendrite-like Processes from Neuroblastoma Cells. The Journal of Cell Biology. 136(3). 659–668. 54 indexed citations
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Baas, Peter W. & Wenqian Yu. (1996). A composite model for establishing the microtubule arrays of the neuron. Molecular Neurobiology. 12(2). 145–161. 41 indexed citations
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Yu, Wenqian, et al.. (1994). Microtubule fragmentation and partitioning in the axon during collateral branch formation. Journal of Neuroscience. 14(10). 5872–5884. 119 indexed citations
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Yu, Wenqian, et al.. (1993). Microtubule nucleation and release from the neuronal centrosome. The Journal of Cell Biology. 122(2). 349–359. 114 indexed citations

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