Xin Cai

492 total citations · 2 hit papers
12 papers, 286 citations indexed

About

Xin Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Xin Cai has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 286 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Immunology and 3 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in Xin Cai's work include Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (3 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (2 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (2 papers). Xin Cai is often cited by papers focused on Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (3 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (2 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (2 papers). Xin Cai collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Xin Cai's co-authors include Tak Shun Fung, Craig B. Thompson, Keun Woo Ryu, Dayi Li, Charles Ng, Minji Zou, Wenrong Xia, Donggang Xu, Wenliang Fu and Yi Fu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Molecular Cell and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Xin Cai

11 papers receiving 285 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.

  1. Lactate activates the mitochondrial electron transport chain independently of its metabolism
    2023 107 citations Xin Cai, Charles Ng et al. Molecular Cell profile →
  2. Cellular ATP demand creates metabolically distinct subpopulations of mitochondria
    2024 102 citations Keun Woo Ryu, Tak Shun Fung et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Xin Cai
Matthew R. Rowe New Zealand
Yuxiang Zheng United States
Guangying Zheng China
Rishi Banerjee Finland
Haite Tang China
Eri Adachi Japan
Cristina Núñez de Arenas Spain
Nami Nishikiori Japan
Vanessa Delcroix United States
Chen Weng United States
Matthew R. Rowe New Zealand
Xin Cai
Citations per year, relative to Xin Cai Xin Cai (= 1×) peers Matthew R. Rowe

Countries citing papers authored by Xin Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xin Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xin Cai. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Xin Cai. The network helps show where Xin Cai may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xin Cai

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

All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Ryu, Keun Woo, Tak Shun Fung, Michelle Saoi, et al.. (2024). Cellular ATP demand creates metabolically distinct subpopulations of mitochondria. Nature. 635(8039). 746–754. 102 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cai, Xin, Charles Ng, Tak Shun Fung, et al.. (2023). Lactate activates the mitochondrial electron transport chain independently of its metabolism. Molecular Cell. 83(21). 3904–3920.e7. 107 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cai, Xin, Yaxing Zhang, Bin Wang, et al.. (2023). Effects of Recombinant Leptin Proteins on the Expression of Key Genes in the HPG Axis and Liver of Tongue Sole In Vitro. Fishes. 8(12). 608–608. 1 indexed citations
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Xia, Wenrong, Hongwei Tian, Xin Cai, et al.. (2016). Inhibition of SUMO-specific protease 1 induces apoptosis of astroglioma cells by regulating NF-κB/Akt pathways. Gene. 595(2). 175–179. 24 indexed citations
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Xia, Wenrong, Wenliang Fu, Xin Cai, et al.. (2015). Angiogenin Promotes U87MG Cell Proliferation by Activating NF-κB Signaling Pathway and Downregulating Its Binding Partner FHL3. PLoS ONE. 10(2). e0116983–e0116983. 18 indexed citations
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Cai, Xin, Jinfeng Wang, Wenliang Fu, et al.. (2014). Identification and Characterization of MT-1X as a Novel FHL3-Binding Partner. PLoS ONE. 9(4). e93723–e93723. 7 indexed citations
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Xia, Wenrong, Wenliang Fu, Ling Cai, et al.. (2012). Identification and characterization of FHL3 as a novel angiogenin-binding partner. Gene. 504(2). 233–237. 11 indexed citations
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Cai, Ling, et al.. (2012). Expression, Purification and Characterization of Recombinant Human Angiogenin inPichia pastoris. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 76(7). 1384–1388. 5 indexed citations
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Lü, Jianfeng, Qi Liu, Xin Cai, et al.. (2010). [Betulinic acid ameliorates impairment of endothelium-dependent relaxation induced by oxidative stress in rat aorta].. PubMed. 39(5). 523–9. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Jinfeng, Wenrong Xia, Minji Zou, et al.. (2009). Prokaryotic expression, purification and functional characterization of human FHL3. Biotechnology Letters. 31(10). 1499–1504. 9 indexed citations

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