Xu Chu

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Xu Chu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xu Chu has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Xu Chu's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (4 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (3 papers). Xu Chu is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (4 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (3 papers). Xu Chu collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Japan. Xu Chu's co-authors include Dong‐Ya Zhu, Chun‐Xia Luo, Mengying Liu, Xian‐Hui Zhu, Chunyu Yin, Li‐Juan Zhu, Qigang Zhou, Hongshan Chen, Xiaoli Zeng and Hairong Bao and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Protocols and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Xu Chu

23 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Sucrose preference test for measurement of stress-induced... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 200 400 600
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. Sucrose preference test for measurement of stress-induced anhedonia in mice
    2018 681 citations Chunyu Yin, Xu Chu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xu Chu China 11 366 305 296 213 197 28 1.2k
Hongshan Chen China 9 304 0.8× 265 0.9× 265 0.9× 147 0.7× 150 0.8× 13 969
Ana Paula Costa Brazil 22 381 1.0× 410 1.3× 233 0.8× 240 1.1× 277 1.4× 56 1.4k
Emily J. Jaehne Australia 19 320 0.9× 384 1.3× 290 1.0× 177 0.8× 285 1.4× 56 1.4k
Manuela Pădurariu Romania 15 285 0.8× 272 0.9× 177 0.6× 371 1.7× 197 1.0× 47 1.2k
Naimesh Solanki United States 11 295 0.8× 151 0.5× 404 1.4× 176 0.8× 129 0.7× 11 950
Philip J. Ebenezer United States 22 219 0.6× 421 1.4× 269 0.9× 378 1.8× 107 0.5× 42 1.4k
Cinara Ludvig Gonçalves Brazil 22 355 1.0× 456 1.5× 158 0.5× 265 1.2× 248 1.3× 70 1.4k
Adam Roman Poland 18 402 1.1× 210 0.7× 371 1.3× 102 0.5× 198 1.0× 56 1.3k
Marilena Colaianna Italy 19 390 1.1× 276 0.9× 259 0.9× 338 1.6× 238 1.2× 25 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Xu Chu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xu Chu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xu Chu. 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 Xu Chu. The network helps show where Xu Chu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xu Chu

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

All Works

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Chu, Xu, Jian Wu, Hui Yu, et al.. (2025). Effect of two novel GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators on neuropathic and inflammatory pain in mice. Neuropharmacology. 269. 110317–110317.
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Wang, Shan, Xu Chu, Zhaoyang Liu, et al.. (2024). Extracellular matrix stiffness facilitates neurite outgrowth by reprogramming the fatty acid oxidation-dependent macrophage polarization. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1869(1). 130731–130731. 1 indexed citations
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Sheng, Can, Xu Chu, Yan He, et al.. (2023). Alterations in Peripheral Metabolites as Key Actors in Alzheimer’s Disease. Current Alzheimer Research. 20(6). 379–393. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Nan, Yajuan Qin, Xu Chu, et al.. (2022). Design of fast-onset antidepressant by dissociating SERT from nNOS in the DRN. Science. 378(6618). 390–398. 64 indexed citations
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Li, Jun, Lin Zhang, Xu Chu, et al.. (2021). A pain killer without analgesic tolerance designed by co-targeting PSD-95-nNOS interaction and α2-containning GABAARs. Theranostics. 11(12). 5970–5985. 23 indexed citations
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Yin, Chunyu, Liandi Li, Xu Chu, et al.. (2021). A novel method for automatic pharmacological evaluation of sucrose preference change in depression mice. Pharmacological Research. 168. 105601–105601. 25 indexed citations
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Li, Jun, Lin Zhang, Xu Chu, et al.. (2020). Prolonged Use of NMDAR Antagonist Develops Analgesic Tolerance in Neuropathic Pain via Nitric Oxide Reduction-Induced GABAergic Disinhibition. Neurotherapeutics. 17(3). 1016–1030. 11 indexed citations
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Naveed, Muhammad, Qi-Gang Zhou, Xu Chu, et al.. (2020). Gut-brain axis: A matter of concern in neuropsychiatric disorders…!. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 104. 110051–110051. 53 indexed citations
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Dong, Yuanyuan, Lin Wang, Xu Chu, Shuai Cui, & Qingxia Kong. (2019). [Altered expressions of SphK1 and S1PR2 in hippocampus of epileptic rats].. PubMed. 35(4). 308–311. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Jiancheng, et al.. (2018). Immunolocalization and Expression of Androgen Receptor in the Oviduct of Laying Hens. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 50(1). 2 indexed citations
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Chu, Xu, et al.. (2018). Oxymatrine attenuates cognitive deficits through SIRT1-mediated autophagy in ischemic stroke. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 323. 136–142. 39 indexed citations
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Chu, Xu, et al.. (2017). Effects of PM2.5 exposure on the Notch signaling pathway and immune imbalance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Environmental Pollution. 226. 163–173. 93 indexed citations
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Kong, Qingxia, et al.. (2016). Effects of pharmacological treatments on hippocampal NCAM1 and ERK2 expression in epileptic rats with cognitive dysfunction. Oncology Letters. 12(3). 1783–1791. 5 indexed citations
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Kong, Qingxia, et al.. (2013). Study on the anti-cerebral ischemia effect of borneol and its mechanism. African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines. 11(1). 161–4. 22 indexed citations
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Chu, Xu & Xiaomeng Hou. (1998). [Experimental study on therapeutical effect of Chinese medicine on polymyositis in guinea pigs].. PubMed. 18(6). 356–8. 1 indexed citations

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