Xiaosong Ma

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Xiaosong Ma is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaosong Ma has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Surgery, 26 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Xiaosong Ma's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (29 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (11 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (10 papers). Xiaosong Ma is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (29 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (11 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (10 papers). Xiaosong Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sweden. Xiaosong Ma's co-authors include Patrik Rorsman, Lena Eliasson, Patrick E. MacDonald, Jan Krützfeldt, Sébastien Pfeffer, Satoru Kuwajima, Matthew N. Poy, Nikolaus Rajewsky, Thomas Tuschl and Markus Stoffel and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Xiaosong Ma

41 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A pancreatic islet-specific microRNA regulates insulin secretion

2004 1.7k citations Matthew N. Poy, Lena Eliasson et al. Nature profile →
Insulin Action in AgRP-Expressing Neurons Is Required for Suppression of Hepatic Glucose Production

2007 538 citations A. Christine Könner, Ruth Janoschek et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

Peers

Xiaosong Ma

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Manuel D. Gahete Spain

Katja Lamia United States

Hella S. Brönneke Germany

Michael D. Conkright United States

Jonathan S. Bogan United States

Weimin He China

Leonardo Guasti United Kingdom

Cuiying Xiao United States

Juerg Straubhaar United States

Chiyo Shiota United States

Manuel D. Gahete Spain

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1.4k ×0.6

475 ×0.3

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473 ×0.3

1.3k ×1.9

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713 ×1.4

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Citations per year, relative to Xiaosong Ma Xiaosong Ma (= 1×) peers Manuel D. Gahete

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaosong Ma

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaosong Ma

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaosong Ma

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

He, Wei, Ke Zhao, Xiaoyi Wang, et al.. (2025). Activation of glutamatergic neurons in the organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis induces thirst-driven sniffing. Cell Reports. 44(2). 115254–115254. 3 indexed citations

Kong, Xiangchen, Chenxi Yang, Dan Yan, et al.. (2024). FXR/Menin-mediated epigenetic regulation of E2F3 expression controls β-cell proliferation and is increased in islets from diabetic GK rats after RYGB. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1870(5). 167136–167136. 3 indexed citations

Shao, Lianqi, Xiangchen Kong, Xing‐sheng Shu, et al.. (2024). FXR-regulated COX6A2 triggers mitochondrial apoptosis of pancreatic β-cell in type 2 diabetes. Cell Death and Disease. 15(12). 920–920. 1 indexed citations

Kong, Xiangchen, Chao Lin, Chenxi Yang, et al.. (2024). GLP-1 signaling-regulated SNAP25 is involved in improved insulin secretion in diabetic GK rats after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Molecular Biology Reports. 51(1). 123–123. 1 indexed citations

Yan, Dan, Xiangchen Kong, Ying Ying, et al.. (2023). FXR controls insulin content by regulating Foxa2-mediated insulin transcription. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1871(2). 119655–119655. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Qianqian, et al.. (2020). Effects of parental dietary linoleic acid on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and lipid metabolism in domestic pigeons (Columba livia). Poultry Science. 99(3). 1471–1482. 17 indexed citations

Xing, Bowen, Jian Ma, Zongzhe Jiang, et al.. (2019). GLP-1 signaling suppresses menin’s transcriptional block by phosphorylation in β cells. The Journal of Cell Biology. 218(3). 855–870. 9 indexed citations

Jiang, Zongzhe, Jingjing Tian, Wenjian Zhang, et al.. (2017). Forkhead Protein FoxO1 Acts as a Repressor to Inhibit Cell Differentiation in Human Fetal Pancreatic Progenitor Cells. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2017. 1–6. 6 indexed citations

Ying, Ying, Huazhang Zhu, Zhen Liang, Xiaosong Ma, & Shiwei Li. (2015). GLP1 protects cardiomyocytes from palmitate-induced apoptosis via Akt/GSK3b/b-catenin pathway. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 55(3). 245–262. 62 indexed citations

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Kong, Xiangchen, Longmei Zhang, Xianxin Hua, & Xiaosong Ma. (2015). Squamosamide Derivative FLZ Protects Pancreaticβ-Cells from Glucotoxicity by Stimulating Akt-FOXO1 Pathway. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2015. 1–9. 2 indexed citations

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Ying, Ying, Lingyun Li, Dan Yan, et al.. (2012). The microtubule associated protein syntabulin is required for glucose‐stimulated and cAMP‐potentiated insulin secretion. FEBS Letters. 586(20). 3674–3680. 20 indexed citations

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Könner, A. Christine, Ruth Janoschek, Leona Plum, et al.. (2007). Insulin Action in AgRP-Expressing Neurons Is Required for Suppression of Hepatic Glucose Production. Cell Metabolism. 5(6). 438–449. 538 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ma, Xiaosong, et al.. (2007). Electrical Inhibition of Identified Anorexigenic POMC Neurons by Orexin/Hypocretin. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(7). 1529–1533. 58 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Patrick E., Reshma Ramracheya, Albert Salehi, et al.. (2007). A KATP Channel-Dependent Pathway within α Cells Regulates Glucagon Release from Both Rodent and Human Islets of Langerhans. PLoS Biology. 5(6). e143–e143. 189 indexed citations

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Vikman, Jenny, Xiaosong Ma, Gregory H. Hockerman, Patrik Rorsman, & Lena Eliasson. (2006). Antibody inhibition of synaptosomal protein of 25 kDa (SNAP-25) and syntaxin 1 reduces rapid exocytosis in insulin-secreting cells. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 36(3). 503–515. 33 indexed citations

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Salehi, Albert, Lena Eliasson, Xiaosong Ma, et al.. (2006). Secretory and electrophysiological characteristics of insulin cells from gastrectomized mice: Evidence for the existence of insulinotropic agents in the stomach. Regulatory Peptides. 139(1-3). 31–38. 1 indexed citations

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Hansson, Karin, Xiaosong Ma, Lena Eliasson, et al.. (2004). The First γ-Carboxyglutamic Acid-containing Contryphan. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(31). 32453–32463. 60 indexed citations

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Ma, Xiaosong, Yang Zhang, Jesper Gromada, et al.. (2004). Glucagon Stimulates Exocytosis in Mouse and Rat Pancreatic α-Cells by Binding to Glucagon Receptors. Molecular Endocrinology. 19(1). 198–212. 96 indexed citations

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Poy, Matthew N., Lena Eliasson, Jan Krützfeldt, et al.. (2004). A pancreatic islet-specific microRNA regulates insulin secretion. Nature. 432(7014). 226–230. 1721 indexed citations breakdown →

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Eliasson, Lena, Xiaosong Ma, Erik Renström, et al.. (2003). SUR1 Regulates PKA-independent cAMP-induced Granule Priming in Mouse Pancreatic B-cells. The Journal of General Physiology. 121(3). 181–197. 205 indexed citations

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