Xinran Ma

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Xinran Ma is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xinran Ma has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 27 papers in Physiology and 18 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Xinran Ma's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (25 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (14 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (4 papers). Xinran Ma is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (25 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (14 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (4 papers). Xinran Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Xinran Ma's co-authors include Lingyan Xu, Elisabetta Mueller, Oksana Gavrilova, Wenjun Zhao, Dongmei Wang, Toren Finkel, Monica C. Skarulis, Jie Liu, Anna Teresa Alberobello and Alessia Bagattin and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Xinran Ma

53 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Local hyperthermia therapy induces browning of white fat and treats obesity

2022 141 citations Yu Li, Dongmei Wang et al. Cell profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xinran Ma China	21	652	559	398	166	139	58	1.5k
Pooja Jha Switzerland	17	1.3k 2.0×	629 1.1×	665 1.7×	136 0.8×	185 1.3×	21	2.4k
Federica Cioffi Italy	27	792 1.2×	761 1.4×	376 0.9×	146 0.9×	136 1.0×	72	1.9k
Yajun Lin China	21	726 1.1×	229 0.4×	286 0.7×	189 1.1×	82 0.6×	78	1.6k
Dionysios V. Chartoumpekis Greece	26	1.5k 2.3×	413 0.7×	319 0.8×	404 2.4×	104 0.7×	63	2.3k
Xiaopeng Li China	16	998 1.5×	295 0.5×	239 0.6×	333 2.0×	195 1.4×	36	2.0k
Zhimin Chen China	21	684 1.0×	526 0.9×	570 1.4×	169 1.0×	112 0.8×	45	1.7k
Arild C. Rustan Norway	23	739 1.1×	682 1.2×	204 0.5×	92 0.6×	223 1.6×	57	1.5k
Valeria De Nigris Spain	19	647 1.0×	445 0.8×	201 0.5×	197 1.2×	65 0.5×	26	1.6k
Sabina Paglialunga Canada	23	726 1.1×	667 1.2×	339 0.9×	80 0.5×	180 1.3×	50	1.6k
Ke Cao China	20	861 1.3×	273 0.5×	176 0.4×	126 0.8×	52 0.4×	43	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xinran Ma

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20 of 20 papers shown

Meng, Meiyao, Shuang Liu, Yinzhao Zhong, et al.. (2025). Zinc finger protein ZNF638 in brown fat deteriorates type 1 diabetes via retinol binding protein 4. Science Bulletin. 71(3). 505–509.

Niu, Zuoshun, Miao Xu, Bo Peng, et al.. (2025). Are “Clean” Days Really Clean? Single Particle Elemental Signatures of PM _2.5 Unveil Their Pulmonary Health Risks. Environment & Health. 3(11). 1299–1310.

Dong, Liang, Zhi Cao, Meixia Chen, et al.. (2024). Inhibition of glycosphingolipid synthesis with eliglustat in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced cancers: preclinical evidence and phase I clinical trial. Nature Communications. 15(1). 6970–6970. 7 indexed citations

Guo, Yuhan, Xiaozhen Guo, Ziqi Liu, et al.. (2024). Ucp1 Ablation Improves Skeletal Muscle Glycolytic Function in Aging Mice. Advanced Science. 12(2). e2411015–e2411015. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Dongmei, Meiyao Meng, Jin Qiu, et al.. (2024). FOXA3 regulates cholesterol metabolism to compensate for low uptake during the progression of lung adenocarcinoma. PLoS Biology. 22(5). e3002621–e3002621. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Wenjuan, Hongxia Jia, Xinran Ma, et al.. (2024). Inhibition of OGG1 ameliorates pulmonary fibrosis via preventing M2 macrophage polarization and activating PINK1-mediated mitophagy. Molecular Medicine. 30(1). 72–72. 9 indexed citations

Li, Yu, Yankang Zhang, Dongmei Wang, et al.. (2023). Rna M⁶a Methylation Regulates Glycolysis of Beige Fat and Contributes to Systemic Metabolic Homeostasis. Advanced Science. 10(25). e2300436–e2300436. 15 indexed citations

An, Yunhe, Tanxi Cai, Bao‐Ming Li, et al.. (2023). A subpopulation of CD146+ macrophages enhances antitumor immunity by activating the NLRP3 inflammasome. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 20(8). 908–923. 27 indexed citations

Meng, Meiyao, Yankang Zhang, Shuang Liu, et al.. (2023). HnRNPA2B1 Aggravates Inflammation by Promoting M1 Macrophage Polarization. Nutrients. 15(7). 1555–1555. 9 indexed citations

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Johnson, Lynne L., et al.. (2023). Blocking RAGE expression after injury reduces inflammation in mouse model of acute lung injury. Respiratory Research. 24(1). 3 indexed citations

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Li, Yu, Dongmei Wang, Yankang Zhang, et al.. (2022). Local hyperthermia therapy induces browning of white fat and treats obesity. Cell. 185(6). 949–966.e19. 141 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jin, Yunyun, Qianqian Liu, Peng Chen, et al.. (2022). A novel prostaglandin E receptor 4 (EP4) small molecule antagonist induces articular cartilage regeneration. Cell Discovery. 8(1). 24–24. 29 indexed citations

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Duan, Yehui, Changbing Zheng, Jie Zheng, et al.. (2022). Profiles of muscular amino acids, fatty acids, and metabolites in Shaziling pigs of different ages and relation to meat quality. Science China Life Sciences. 66(6). 1323–1339. 35 indexed citations

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Jiang, Shi‐You, Guoqiang Li, Chenchen Li, et al.. (2022). Synthesis of heterocyclic ring-fused analogs of HMG499 as novel degraders of HMG-CoA reductase that lower cholesterol. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 236. 114323–114323. 16 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiang, Caizhi Liu, Xiaoxin Chen, et al.. (2021). Nuclear UHRF1 is a gate-keeper of cellular AMPK activity and function. Cell Research. 32(1). 54–71. 29 indexed citations

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Liu, Caizhi, Bing Zhou, Meiyao Meng, et al.. (2021). FOXA3 induction under endoplasmic reticulum stress contributes to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal of Hepatology. 75(1). 150–162. 69 indexed citations

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Ma, Xinran, Dongmei Wang, Wenjun Zhao, & Lingyan Xu. (2018). Deciphering the Roles of PPARγ in Adipocytes via Dynamic Change of Transcription Complex. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 9. 473–473. 141 indexed citations

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Xu, Lingyan, Wenjun Zhao, Dongmei Wang, & Xinran Ma. (2018). Chinese Medicine in the Battle Against Obesity and Metabolic Diseases. Frontiers in Physiology. 9. 850–850. 52 indexed citations

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Ma, Xinran, Lingyan Xu, & Elisabetta Mueller. (2016). Forkhead box A3 mediates glucocorticoid receptor function in adipose tissue. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(12). 3377–3382. 19 indexed citations

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Ma, Xinran, Lingyan Xu, Oksana Gavrilova, & Elisabetta Mueller. (2014). Role of forkhead box protein A3 in age-associated metabolic decline. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(39). 14289–14294. 57 indexed citations

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