Xilin Wu

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 981 citations indexed

About

Xilin Wu is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xilin Wu has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 981 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Physiology, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Xilin Wu's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (7 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (7 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (2 papers). Xilin Wu is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (7 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (7 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (2 papers). Xilin Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Macao. Xilin Wu's co-authors include Xiaochun Chen, Huaxi Xu, Juan Piña-Crespo, Xiaoman Dai, Timothy Y. Huang, Yingjun Zhao, Yu Sun, Bing Zhu, Muxian Zhang and Zhiqiang An and has published in prestigious journals such as Neuron, The FASEB Journal and Journal of Affective Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Xilin Wu

23 papers receiving 975 citations

Hit Papers

TREM2 Is a Receptor for β-Amyloid that Mediates Microglia... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300 400 500
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. TREM2 Is a Receptor for β-Amyloid that Mediates Microglial Function
    2018 519 citations Yingjun Zhao, Xilin Wu et al. Neuron profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xilin Wu China 11 535 511 240 189 135 24 981
Daniyal Saeed United States 7 272 0.5× 441 0.9× 332 1.4× 170 0.9× 167 1.2× 9 1.1k
Diana Franco-Bocanegra Mexico 9 452 0.8× 363 0.7× 239 1.0× 80 0.4× 118 0.9× 11 810
Isadora Matias Brazil 14 319 0.6× 508 1.0× 352 1.5× 107 0.6× 116 0.9× 19 1.0k
Cyril Laurent France 11 444 0.8× 241 0.5× 219 0.9× 67 0.4× 103 0.8× 20 808
Darío Tejera Germany 9 511 1.0× 757 1.5× 610 2.5× 280 1.5× 328 2.4× 10 1.4k
Daniele Lana Italy 19 248 0.5× 485 0.9× 288 1.2× 94 0.5× 130 1.0× 35 1.1k
Eric Ferreira United States 7 440 0.8× 230 0.5× 458 1.9× 77 0.4× 129 1.0× 9 944
Kristina Lindholm United States 9 755 1.4× 428 0.8× 383 1.6× 114 0.6× 131 1.0× 11 1.2k
Tony Valente Spain 18 279 0.5× 327 0.6× 281 1.2× 129 0.7× 43 0.3× 28 970
María Pascual‐Lucas Spain 8 225 0.4× 355 0.7× 363 1.5× 89 0.5× 178 1.3× 14 972

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xilin Wu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xilin Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xilin Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xilin Wu 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 Xilin Wu. Xilin Wu 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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Wu, Xilin, Yumeng Zhang, Qian Zhou, et al.. (2025). The Role of Probiotics in Modulating the Gut Microbiome in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review. Foods. 14(9). 1531–1531. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Jiali, Xilin Wu, Shengyi Zhang, et al.. (2025). Research Progress on Probiotics in Alleviating Cow’s Milk Allergy: A Review. Foods. 14(11). 1879–1879.
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Zhang, Denghong, Ming Chen, Xuheng Gao, et al.. (2024). P-tau217 correlates with neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, and targeting p-tau217 with immunotherapy ameliorates murine tauopathy. Neuron. 112(10). 1676–1693.e12. 29 indexed citations
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Lin, Fabin, You‐Sheng Cai, Ying-Qing Wang, et al.. (2024). Accelerated biological aging as potential mediator mediates the relationship between pro-inflammatory diets and the risk of depression and anxiety: A prospective analysis from the UK biobank. Journal of Affective Disorders. 355. 1–11. 11 indexed citations
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Lin, Fabin, et al.. (2024). Daytime napping and the incidence of Parkinson’s disease: a prospective cohort study with Mendelian randomization. BMC Medicine. 22(1). 326–326. 2 indexed citations
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Lin, Lin, et al.. (2024). Deficiency of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 aggravates thioacetamide-induced acute liver failure and hepatic encephalopathy in mice. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 21(1). 123–123. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Xilin, et al.. (2024). Association between serum uric acid and cardiovascular fitness among US adults: A cross-sectional study. Heliyon. 10(5). e27169–e27169. 1 indexed citations
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Lin, Fabin, Jiayi Zheng, Ke Chen, et al.. (2023). Association between ethylene oxide levels and depressive symptoms: A cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2013–2018 database. Journal of Affective Disorders. 348. 135–142. 5 indexed citations
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Lin, Fabin, Shibo Fu, Xuefei Wang, et al.. (2023). Coffee consumption and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older adults: should we consider cognitive function?. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1150992–1150992. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Xilin, et al.. (2022). Efficacy of short pulse and conventional deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurological Sciences. 44(3). 815–825. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Xilin, Yuying Zhang, Weian Li, et al.. (2022). LRRK2 Deficiency Aggravates Sleep Deprivation-Induced Cognitive Loss by Perturbing Synaptic Pruning in Mice. Brain Sciences. 12(9). 1200–1200. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yingjun, Xilin Wu, Xiaoguang Li, et al.. (2018). TREM2 Is a Receptor for β-Amyloid that Mediates Microglial Function. Neuron. 97(5). 1023–1031.e7. 519 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Xilin, Juan Piña-Crespo, Yun‐wu Zhang, Xiaochun Chen, & Huaxi Xu. (2017). Tau-mediated Neurodegeneration and Potential Implications in Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Chinese Medical Journal. 130(24). 2978–2990. 54 indexed citations
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Wei, Zhen, Xiaochun Chen, Yue Song, et al.. (2016). Amyloid β Protein Aggravates Neuronal Senescence and Cognitive Deficits in 5XFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Chinese Medical Journal. 129(15). 1835–1844. 78 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jing, Xiaoman Dai, Naian Xiao, et al.. (2016). Early-life stress leads to impaired spatial learning and memory in middle-aged ApoE4-TR mice. Molecular Neurodegeneration. 11(1). 51–51. 29 indexed citations
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Zhou, Meng, Tianwen Huang, N. Collins, et al.. (2016). APOE4 Induces Site-Specific Tau Phosphorylation Through Calpain-CDK5 Signaling Pathway in EFAD-Tg Mice. Current Alzheimer Research. 13(9). 1048–1055. 30 indexed citations
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Wu, Xilin, Jiayu Wu, Cody W. Thompson, & Yàn Li. (2015). Adaptive evolution of theMHCclassIII‐encoded receptorRAGEin primates and murine rodents. International Journal of Immunogenetics. 42(6). 461–468. 4 indexed citations
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Xiao, Naian, Jing Zhang, Meng Zhou, et al.. (2015). Reduction of Glucose Metabolism in Olfactory Bulb is an Earlier Alzheimer's Disease-related Biomarker in 5XFAD Mice. Chinese Medical Journal. 128(16). 2220–2227. 51 indexed citations
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Wu, Xilin, et al.. (2012). Penoscrotal entrapment: a safe, innovative technique for removing metal constricting devices. BMJ Case Reports. 2012. bcr2012006466–bcr2012006466. 7 indexed citations
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Wu, Xilin, et al.. (2012). Asymmetric siRNA: New Strategy to Improve Specificity and Reduce Off-Target Gene Expression. Human Gene Therapy. 23(5). 521–532. 19 indexed citations

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