Xiaoyan Hui

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Xiaoyan Hui is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaoyan Hui has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Epidemiology, 30 papers in Physiology and 25 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Xiaoyan Hui's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (29 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (27 papers) and Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity (9 papers). Xiaoyan Hui is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (29 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (27 papers) and Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity (9 papers). Xiaoyan Hui collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and New Zealand. Xiaoyan Hui's co-authors include Aimin Xu, Yu Wang, Tianshi Feng, Karen S.L. Lam, Paul M. Vanhoutte, Yong Pan, Ping Gu, Karen SL Lam, Donghai Wu and Dewei Ye and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Xiaoyan Hui

58 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Adipocyte-secreted exosomal microRNA-34a inhibits M2 macrophage polarization to promote obesity-induced adipose inflammation

2019 364 citations Yong Pan, Xiaoyan Hui et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaoyan Hui China	24	1.2k	931	911	376	313	61	2.5k
Aiwei Yao‐Borengasser United States	23	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.4×	1.3k 1.4×	384 1.0×	223 0.7×	32	3.0k
Carolina E. Hagberg Sweden	16	912 0.7×	749 0.8×	555 0.6×	332 0.9×	250 0.8×	27	2.1k
Antje Garten Germany	24	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 1.1×	1.3k 1.4×	205 0.5×	265 0.8×	67	3.5k
Ricardo Rodríguez‐Calvo Spain	28	1.3k 1.0×	702 0.8×	519 0.6×	325 0.9×	232 0.7×	64	2.3k
Yingfeng Deng United States	26	1.1k 0.9×	769 0.8×	811 0.9×	268 0.7×	189 0.6×	43	2.5k
Tamara L. Allen Australia	15	856 0.7×	1.0k 1.1×	653 0.7×	175 0.5×	131 0.4×	19	2.0k
Zhimin Chen China	21	684 0.5×	526 0.6×	570 0.6×	213 0.6×	169 0.5×	45	1.7k
Jaap G. Neels France	24	1.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.4×	1.7k 1.9×	373 1.0×	426 1.4×	44	3.7k
Kae Won Cho United States	27	684 0.5×	732 0.8×	817 0.9×	176 0.5×	170 0.5×	54	2.2k
Robert E. McGehee United States	27	1.6k 1.3×	1.5k 1.6×	1.3k 1.5×	387 1.0×	248 0.8×	48	3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaoyan Hui

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaoyan Hui

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20 of 20 papers shown

Gao, Xinya, Jing Zhang, Xin Liu, et al.. (2025). Targeting CD37 promotes macrophage-dependent phagocytosis of multiple cancer cell types and facilitates tumor clearance in mice. Nature Communications. 16(1). 6610–6610. 2 indexed citations

Cheng, Ying, Qing Liu, Qiaoyun Long, et al.. (2025). LETM-domain containing 1 (LETMD1) protects against obesity via enhancing UCP1-independent energy expenditure in human beige adipocytes. Theranostics. 15(5). 1914–1929. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Wei, et al.. (2025). Multi-key hybrid encryption optical codebook based on five-dimensional Hamiltonian conservative chaotic system. Optics Express. 33(9). 18611–18611.

Xu, Xiaofan, Xiaomu Li, Gloria Hoi‐Yee Li, et al.. (2024). MDM2 induces pro-inflammatory and glycolytic responses in M1 macrophages by integrating iNOS-nitric oxide and HIF-1α pathways in mice. Nature Communications. 15(1). 8624–8624. 46 indexed citations

Zhang, Haowei, Wanyu Hu, Liuling Xiao, et al.. (2024). Adipose stem cells control obesity-induced T cell infiltration into adipose tissue. Cell Reports. 43(3). 113963–113963. 14 indexed citations

Zhang, Yuping, Jingwen Wu, Xiaoyan Hui, Peipei Zhang, & Xue Fang. (2024). Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward tuberculosis prevention and management among household contacts in Suzhou Hospital, Jiangsu province, China. Frontiers in Public Health. 12. 1249971–1249971. 1 indexed citations

Gu, Ping, Kai Ding, Lei Lu, et al.. (2023). Compromised browning in white adipose tissue of ageing people. European Journal of Endocrinology. 188(2). 226–235. 4 indexed citations

Feng, Tianshi, Xuemei Zhao, Ping Gu, et al.. (2022). Adipocyte-derived lactate is a signalling metabolite that potentiates adipose macrophage inflammation via targeting PHD2. Nature Communications. 13(1). 5208–5208. 104 indexed citations

Feng, Tianshi, Leigang Jin, Éric Honoré, et al.. (2022). Adipose-targeted triiodothyronine therapy counteracts obesity-related metabolic complications and atherosclerosis with negligible side effects. Nature Communications. 13(1). 7838–7838. 23 indexed citations

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Mao, Liufeng, Lijie Peng, Xiaomei Ren, et al.. (2022). Discovery of JND003 as a New Selective Estrogen-Related Receptor α Agonist Alleviating Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Insulin Resistance. PubMed. 2(3). 282–296. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, Lin, Zhuohao Liu, Dewei Ye, et al.. (2022). Hepatic MDM2 Causes Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease by Blocking Triglyceride‐VLDL Secretion via ApoB Degradation. Advanced Science. 9(20). e2200742–e2200742. 29 indexed citations

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Gu, Ping, Xiaoyan Hui, Qiantao Zheng, et al.. (2021). Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 antagonizes atherosclerosis by blocking NLRP3 inflammasome–dependent interleukin-1β production. Science Advances. 7(50). eabl4024–eabl4024. 39 indexed citations

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Pan, Yong, Xiaoyan Hui, Ruby L.C. Hoo, et al.. (2019). Adipocyte-secreted exosomal microRNA-34a inhibits M2 macrophage polarization to promote obesity-induced adipose inflammation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 129(2). 834–849. 364 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Huating, Guangyu Wu, Qichen Fang, et al.. (2018). Fibroblast growth factor 21 increases insulin sensitivity through specific expansion of subcutaneous fat. Nature Communications. 9(1). 272–272. 136 indexed citations

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Hui, Xiaoyan, Mingliang Zhang, Ping Gu, et al.. (2017). Adipocyte SIRT 1 controls systemic insulin sensitivity by modulating macrophages in adipose tissue. EMBO Reports. 18(4). 645–657. 74 indexed citations

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Nie, Baoming, Tao Nie, Xiaoyan Hui, et al.. (2017). Brown Adipogenic Reprogramming Induced by a Small Molecule. Cell Reports. 18(3). 624–635. 53 indexed citations

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Hui, Xiaoyan, Tianshi Feng, Qing Liu, Yuan Gao, & Aimin Xu. (2016). The FGF21–adiponectin axis in controlling energy and vascular homeostasis. Journal of Molecular Cell Biology. 8(2). 110–119. 78 indexed citations

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Gu, Ping, et al.. (2015). Elevating circulation chemerin level is associated with endothelial dysfunction and early atherosclerotic changes in essential hypertensive patients. Journal of Hypertension. 33(8). 1624–1632. 39 indexed citations

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Hoo, Ruby L.C., et al.. (2012). Pharmacological inhibition of adipocyte fatty acid binding protein alleviates both acute liver injury and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in mice. Journal of Hepatology. 58(2). 358–364. 70 indexed citations

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Chen, Cheng, et al.. (2011). Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Induces Glucose Transporter-1 Expression through Activation of the Serum Response Factor/Ets-Like Protein-1 in Adipocytes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(40). 34533–34541. 145 indexed citations

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