Xiaohong Sun

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Xiaohong Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaohong Sun has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Physiology and 8 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Xiaohong Sun's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (10 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (6 papers) and Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects (5 papers). Xiaohong Sun is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (10 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (6 papers) and Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects (5 papers). Xiaohong Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Poland. Xiaohong Sun's co-authors include Neal G. Copeland, Nancy A. Jenkins, D Baltimore, David Baltimore, Nancy A. Jenkins, Yi Sui, J. Yun Tso, Zeyuan Lin, Ruiwen Wu and Yan Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Xiaohong Sun

60 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Id proteins Id1 and Id2 selectively inhibit DNA binding by one class of helix-loop-helix proteins.

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaohong Sun China	24	1.4k	321	292	213	202	63	2.2k
Yiming Zhou China	25	1.3k 0.9×	260 0.8×	395 1.4×	194 0.9×	193 1.0×	67	2.5k
Sridar V. Chittur United States	29	1.4k 1.0×	337 1.0×	366 1.3×	288 1.4×	168 0.8×	77	2.5k
Yasumasa Nishito Japan	22	2.1k 1.5×	253 0.8×	249 0.9×	274 1.3×	149 0.7×	46	3.2k
Yao Li China	25	1.6k 1.1×	167 0.5×	240 0.8×	158 0.7×	253 1.3×	100	2.5k
Zhixue Liu China	29	1.5k 1.1×	427 1.3×	287 1.0×	171 0.8×	176 0.9×	79	2.7k
Neil Otto United States	8	2.1k 1.5×	401 1.2×	319 1.1×	259 1.2×	116 0.6×	13	4.0k
Changmeng Cui China	8	1.6k 1.1×	534 1.7×	226 0.8×	234 1.1×	122 0.6×	8	3.6k
Chang Hwa Jung United States	8	2.2k 1.5×	444 1.4×	332 1.1×	256 1.2×	118 0.6×	9	4.2k
Yan Yan China	26	1.1k 0.8×	334 1.0×	213 0.7×	127 0.6×	195 1.0×	85	1.9k
Nagendra Yadava United States	23	1.8k 1.3×	401 1.2×	319 1.1×	188 0.9×	97 0.5×	37	2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaohong Sun

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaohong Sun

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Jiang, Zhaojing, Xiaohong Sun, Xiao‐Na Guo, & Ke‐Xue Zhu. (2025). Components and physicochemical properties of mill streams: Effects on freeze-thaw stability and quality of frozen steamed bread dough. Food Chemistry. 478. 143738–143738. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Jingyi, Rongjin Li, Xinqi Zhao, et al.. (2025). Morphology retention and phase transformation mechanisms of Al2O3 powders under atmosphere-controlled calcination. Ceramics International. 51(26). 48063–48074. 1 indexed citations

Li, Shanshan, Haiming Xiao, Xiaohong Sun, et al.. (2023). Connexin32 Promotes the Activation of Foxo3a to Ameliorate Diabetic Nephropathy via Inhibiting the Polyubiquitination and Degradation of Sirt1. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 39(4-6). 241–261. 5 indexed citations

Bian, Wei, et al.. (2023). miRNA‐137‐5p improves spatial memory and cognition in Alzheimer's mice by targeting ubiquitin‐specific peptidase 30. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(6). 526–536. 11 indexed citations

Sun, Xiaohong, Yue Xi, Man Yan, et al.. (2023). Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NKK20 Increases Intestinal Butyrate Production and Inhibits Type 2 Diabetic Kidney Injury through PI3K/Akt Pathway. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2023. 1–16. 12 indexed citations

Sun, Xiaohong, Haiming Xiao, Rui Chen, et al.. (2022). Connexin32 ameliorates epithelial-to-mesenchymal-transition in diabetic renal tubular via inhibiting NOX4. Pharmacological Research. 176. 106084–106084. 6 indexed citations

Zhou, Yan, et al.. (2021). Supplementation of Kiwifruit Polyphenol Extract Attenuates High Fat Diet Induced Intestinal Barrier Damage and Inflammation via Reshaping Gut Microbiome. Frontiers in Nutrition. 8. 702157–702157. 28 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiang, et al.. (2021). Red-Fleshed Apple Anthocyanin Extracts Attenuate Male Reproductive System Dysfunction Caused by Busulfan in Mice. Frontiers in Nutrition. 8. 632483–632483. 9 indexed citations

Zhang, Nan, et al.. (2020). Berberine attenuates Aβ42-induced neuronal damage through regulating circHDAC9/miR-142-5p axis in human neuronal cells. Life Sciences. 252. 117637–117637. 60 indexed citations

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Chen, Zhiquan, Xiaohong Sun, Qiuhong Chen, et al.. (2019). Connexin32 ameliorates renal fibrosis in diabetic mice by promoting K48‐linked NADPH oxidase 4 polyubiquitination and degradation. British Journal of Pharmacology. 177(1). 145–160. 24 indexed citations

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Xiao, Haiming, Xiaohong Sun, Renbin Liu, et al.. (2019). Gentiopicroside activates the bile acid receptor Gpbar1 (TGR5) to repress NF-kappaB pathway and ameliorate diabetic nephropathy. Pharmacological Research. 151. 104559–104559. 85 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiaohong, Haiming Xiao, Yan Yang, et al.. (2019). PAQR3 regulates phosphorylation of FoxO1 in insulin-resistant HepG2 cells via NF-κB signaling pathway. Experimental Cell Research. 381(2). 301–310. 18 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiaohong & Yu Liu. (2017). Activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway may contribute to cervical cancer pathogenesis via upregulation of Twist. Oncology Letters. 14(4). 4841–4844. 25 indexed citations

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Zhong, Xin, Mingyan Liu, Xiaohong Sun, & Minjie Wei. (2016). Association between ABCB1 polymorphisms and haplotypes and Alzheimer’s disease: a meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 32708–32708. 18 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yan, Zheng Ruan, Lili Zhou, et al.. (2015). Chlorogenic acid ameliorates endotoxin-induced liver injury by promoting mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 469(4). 1083–1089. 32 indexed citations

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Feng, Yu, Lei Li, & Xiaohong Sun. (2011). Monocytes and Alzheimer’s disease. Neuroscience Bulletin. 27(2). 115–122. 45 indexed citations

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Wang, De‐Cai, Changhao Sun, Liyan Liu, et al.. (2010). Serum fatty acid profiles using GC-MS and multivariate statistical analysis: potential biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology of Aging. 33(6). 1057–1066. 94 indexed citations

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Wang, Hongcheng & Xiaohong Sun. (2009). Id1 attenuates Notch signaling and impairs T cell commitment by elevating Deltex1 expression (85.3). The Journal of Immunology. 182(Supplement_1). 85.3–85.3. 2 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiaohong, J. Yun Tso, John T. Lis, & Ray Wu. (1988). Differential Regulation of the Two Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Genes During Drosophila Development. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 8(12). 5200–5205. 8 indexed citations

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Tso, J. Yun, Xiaohong Sun, & Ruiwen Wu. (1985). Structure of two unlinked Drosophila melanogaster glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase genes.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 260(13). 8220–8228. 63 indexed citations

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