Xiaorui Yao

4.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
31 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Xiaorui Yao is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaorui Yao has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Surgery, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Xiaorui Yao's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (8 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (7 papers) and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (5 papers). Xiaorui Yao is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (8 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (7 papers) and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (5 papers). Xiaorui Yao collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Xiaorui Yao's co-authors include Michael P. Graziano, Harry R. Davis, S. Altmann, Glen Tetzloff, Lizbeth Hoos, Li-Ji Zhu, Sai Prasad N. Iyer, Maureen Maguire, Nicholas Murgolo and Luquan Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Xiaorui Yao

30 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 Protein Is Critical for Intestinal... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2012 2004 400 800 1.2k
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. Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 Protein Is Critical for Intestinal Cholesterol Absorption
    2004 1.4k citations S. Altmann, Harry R. Davis et al. Science profile →
  2. Butyrate and Propionate Protect against Diet-Induced Obesity and Regulate Gut Hormones via Free Fatty Acid Receptor 3-Independent Mechanisms
    2012 1.1k citations Hua Lin, Andrea Frassetto et al. PLoS ONE profile →
  3. Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 (NPC1L1) Is the Intestinal Phytosterol and Cholesterol Transporter and a Key Modulator of Whole-body Cholesterol Homeostasis
    2004 566 citations Harry R. Davis, Li-Ji Zhu et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiaorui Yao United States 14 1.9k 1.9k 947 822 640 31 3.8k
Joan Carles Escolà‐Gil Spain 35 1.5k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 485 0.5× 522 0.6× 906 1.4× 151 4.1k
Theo H. van Dijk Netherlands 32 2.5k 1.3× 1.4k 0.7× 1.7k 1.8× 1.1k 1.4× 801 1.3× 79 5.1k
Miguel A. Lasunción Spain 42 2.1k 1.1× 1.6k 0.8× 696 0.7× 286 0.3× 1.0k 1.6× 164 6.0k
Maurizio Crestani Italy 34 1.6k 0.8× 932 0.5× 680 0.7× 872 1.1× 282 0.4× 90 3.3k
Ryuichiro Sato Japan 39 3.4k 1.8× 1.9k 1.0× 954 1.0× 849 1.0× 552 0.9× 152 6.1k
Krister Bamberg Sweden 25 2.3k 1.2× 940 0.5× 901 1.0× 967 1.2× 395 0.6× 41 3.6k
Maaike H. Oosterveer Netherlands 25 1.8k 1.0× 751 0.4× 1.4k 1.4× 751 0.9× 558 0.9× 54 3.9k
Jahangir Iqbal United States 40 1.9k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 691 0.7× 403 0.5× 936 1.5× 92 5.1k
Thomas Q. de Aguiar Vallim United States 24 2.2k 1.2× 762 0.4× 994 1.0× 775 0.9× 234 0.4× 42 3.8k
Maria Notarnicola Italy 34 1.3k 0.7× 619 0.3× 475 0.5× 318 0.4× 443 0.7× 152 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaorui Yao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaorui Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaorui Yao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiaorui Yao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiaorui Yao 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 Xiaorui Yao. Xiaorui Yao 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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Yao, Xiaorui, et al.. (2021). Metabolic-associated signature and hub genes associated with immune microenvironment and prognosis in bladder cancer. European Urology Open Science. 33. S349–S349. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhijuan, Shijian Xiang, Fan Xia, et al.. (2020). Hugan Qingzhi medication ameliorates free fatty acid-induced L02 hepatocyte endoplasmic reticulum stress by regulating the activation of PKC-δ. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 20(1). 377–377. 7 indexed citations
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Tang, Waijiao, Xiaorui Yao, Fan Xia, et al.. (2018). Modulation of the Gut Microbiota in Rats by Hugan Qingzhi Tablets during the Treatment of High‐Fat‐Diet‐Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018(1). 7261619–7261619. 129 indexed citations
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Dong, Linda M., Saar Gill, Vijay Bhoj, et al.. (2016). 399. Evaluation of CD123 Targeting CART Cells in Non-Human Primates. Molecular Therapy. 24. S158–S158. 2 indexed citations
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Scott, David W., Garvin L. Warner, Xiaorui Yao, & Sally C. Kent. (2015). Pathways and Regulation of B-Cell Responsiveness and Tolerance. Chemical immunology/Fortschritte der Allergielehre/Progress in allergy/Chemical immunology and allergy. 58. 34–66.
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Liu, Jiang, Xiaorui Yao, Jianjiang Lu, et al.. (2015). Distribution and factors affecting adsorption of sterols in the surface sediments of Bosten Lake and Manas Lake, Xinjiang. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23(6). 5892–5901. 4 indexed citations
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Lin, Hua, Zhu Shen, Lei Zhu, et al.. (2013). Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase-1 (DGAT1) Inhibition Perturbs Postprandial Gut Hormone Release. PLoS ONE. 8(1). e54480–e54480. 10 indexed citations
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Lin, Hua, Andrea Frassetto, Andrea R. Nawrocki, et al.. (2012). Butyrate and Propionate Protect against Diet-Induced Obesity and Regulate Gut Hormones via Free Fatty Acid Receptor 3-Independent Mechanisms. PLoS ONE. 7(4). e35240–e35240. 1098 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hawes, Brian E., Xiaorui Yao, James H. Crona, et al.. (2006). In Vivo Responsiveness to Ezetimibe Correlates with Niemann-Pick C1 Like-1 (NPC1L1) Binding Affinity: Comparison of Multiple Species NPC1L1 Orthologs. Molecular Pharmacology. 71(1). 19–29. 54 indexed citations
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Davis, Harry R., Li-Ji Zhu, Lizbeth Hoos, et al.. (2004). Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 (NPC1L1) Is the Intestinal Phytosterol and Cholesterol Transporter and a Key Modulator of Whole-body Cholesterol Homeostasis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(32). 33586–33592. 566 indexed citations breakdown →
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Altmann, S., Harry R. Davis, Li-Ji Zhu, et al.. (2004). Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 Protein Is Critical for Intestinal Cholesterol Absorption. Science. 303(5661). 1201–1204. 1393 indexed citations breakdown →
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Macdonald, Douglas, Nicholas Murgolo, Rumin Zhang, et al.. (2000). Molecular Characterization of the Melanin-Concentrating Hormone/Receptor Complex: Identification of Critical Residues Involved in Binding and Activation. Molecular Pharmacology. 58(1). 217–225. 74 indexed citations
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Hawes, Brian E., Steven D.E. Fried, Xiaorui Yao, Blair Weig, & Michael P. Graziano. (1998). Nociceptin (ORL‐1) and μ‐Opioid Receptors Mediate Mitogen‐Activated Protein Kinase Activation in CHO Cells Through a Gi‐Coupled Signaling Pathway: Evidence for Distinct Mechanisms of Agonist‐Mediated Desensitization. Journal of Neurochemistry. 71(3). 1024–1033. 63 indexed citations
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Yao, Xiaorui & David W. Scott. (1995). Independent Signaling for Growth Arrest and Apoptosis by Igα and Igβ Subunits of the B‐Cell Antigen Receptor Complexa. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 766(1). 96–98. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Xiaorui & David W. Scott. (1992). Effect of priming with a thymus-independent antigen on susceptibility to B-Cell tolerance. Cellular Immunology. 142(2). 434–443. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Xiaorui & Robert E. Humphreys. (1988). Decreased expression of Ii-derived p25 and of P67/69 in hairy leukemic cells. Leukemia Research. 12(10). 787–794. 2 indexed citations

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