Xuewen Kang

2.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
79 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Xuewen Kang is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Xuewen Kang has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 29 papers in Molecular Biology and 22 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Xuewen Kang's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (30 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (20 papers) and Spinal Cord Injury Research (13 papers). Xuewen Kang is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (30 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (20 papers) and Spinal Cord Injury Research (13 papers). Xuewen Kang collaborates with scholars based in China and Belgium. Xuewen Kang's co-authors include Zhanjun Ma, Guangzhi Zhang, Xuegang He, Yicheng Gao, Mingqiang Liu, Wenzhao Liu, Haiwei Chen, Jie-Ru Li, Yonggang Wang and Aixin Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as The FASEB Journal, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Xuewen Kang

71 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

NF‐κB signalling pathways in nucleus pulposus cell function and intervertebral disc degeneration

2021 191 citations Guangzhi Zhang, Mingqiang Liu et al. Cell Proliferation profile →
ThePI3K/AKTsignalling pathway in inflammation, cell death and glial scar formation after traumatic spinal cord injury: Mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

2022 185 citations Xuegang He, Aixin Lin et al. Cell Proliferation profile →
Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes: therapeutic opportunities and challenges for spinal cord injury

2021 167 citations Zhanjun Ma, Xuewen Kang et al. profile →

Peers

Xuewen Kang

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PHARM

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Zhanjun Ma China

Guangzhi Zhang China

Jun Lü China

Songfeng Chen China

Yao Li China

Kailiang Zhou China

Liang Kang China

Takeshi Oya Japan

Qian Tang China

Zhanjun Ma China

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743 ×1.1

521 ×0.7

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258 ×0.7

PHARM

287 ×1.1

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277 ×1.3

Citations per year, relative to Xuewen Kang Xuewen Kang (= 1×) peers Zhanjun Ma

Countries citing papers authored by Xuewen Kang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xuewen Kang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xuewen Kang

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Shi‐Jie, Zhaoxi Wang, Daxue Zhu, et al.. (2025). POSTN drives STAT3/NF-κB–mediated CXCL5 feedback to promote macrophage polarization in IDD. International Immunopharmacology. 168(Pt 2). 115960–115960.

He, Xuegang, Guangzhi Zhang, Daxue Zhu, et al.. (2025). HSPA1A inhibits pyroptosis and neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury via DUSP1 inhibition of the MAPK signaling pathway. Molecular Medicine. 31(1). 53–53. 7 indexed citations

Ma, Miao, Guangzhi Zhang, Jia Gao, et al.. (2025). Research on Optimizing Early-Onset Scoliosis Correction Strategies Using Robotic Navigation Technology. World Neurosurgery. 204. 124585–124585.

Liu, Jiaxin, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Rotator Cuff Repair in Rabbit Osteoporosis With Chitosan Quaternary Ammonium Salt–Coated Nickel-Titanium Memory Alloy Anchors. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 53(2). 406–417. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Yong, Yizhi Zhang, Ziyan Wei, et al.. (2025). Black phosphorus nanosheets in orthopedics: from material fabrications to therapeutic prospects. Biomedical Materials. 20(5). 52002–52002. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Guangzhi, et al.. (2025). BRD4/MAP2K7/PGF Signaling Axis Promotes Senescence and Extracellular Matrix Metabolism of Nucleus Pulposus Cells in Intervertebral Disk Degeneration. Aging Cell. 24(6). e70034–e70034.

Zhang, Guangzhi, et al.. (2025). STMN1–IGFBP5 axis induces senescence and extracellular matrix degradation in nucleus pulposus cells: In vivo and in vitro insights. Molecular Medicine. 31(1). 167–167. 1 indexed citations

Jia, Jingwen, et al.. (2024). Prevalence of and risk factors for low back pain among professional drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 19(1). 551–551. 1 indexed citations

Li, Yanhu, Haijun Zhang, Fengguang Yang, et al.. (2024). Mechanisms and therapeutic potential of disulphidptosis in cancer. Cell Proliferation. 58(1). e13752–e13752. 6 indexed citations

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Jia, Jingwen, Zhenyu Cao, Xuchang Hu, et al.. (2024). Risk factors associated with low-grade virulent infection in intervertebral disc degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Spine Journal. 24(6). 1034–1045. 4 indexed citations

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He, Xuegang, et al.. (2024). HSP70 protects PC12 cells against TBHP-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal. 60(8). 868–878. 6 indexed citations

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Ma, Miao, et al.. (2024). Identification of Autophagy-Related Genes Involved in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Microarray Data Analysis. World Neurosurgery. 188. e1–e17. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Yidian, Xuewen Kang, Xin Kang, & Fengguang Yang. (2023). S100A6: molecular function and biomarker role. Biomarker Research. 11(1). 78–78. 17 indexed citations

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Zhang, Guangzhi, et al.. (2023). Achilles’ Heel—The Significance of Maintaining Microenvironmental Homeostasis in the Nucleus Pulposus for Intervertebral Discs. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(23). 16592–16592. 10 indexed citations

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He, Xuegang, Bo Deng, Miao Ma, et al.. (2023). Bioinformatics Analysis of Programmed Cell Death in Spinal Cord Injury. World Neurosurgery. 177. e332–e342. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Guangzhi, et al.. (2023). TMT-Based Proteomics Analysis of Senescent Nucleus Pulposus from Patients with Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(17). 13236–13236. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Yonggang, et al.. (2022). Treatment of Severe Congenital Scoliosis with Type ІI Respiratory Failure. 32(12). SS174–SS177. 2 indexed citations

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Zhu, Daxue, et al.. (2022). Periostin: an emerging activator of multiple signaling pathways. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling. 16(4). 515–530. 50 indexed citations

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Zhang, Guangzhi, Yajun Deng, Xuegang He, et al.. (2021). Different Types of Double-Level Degenerative Lumber Spondylolisthesis: What Is Different in the Sagittal Plane?. World Neurosurgery. 150. e127–e134. 3 indexed citations

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Ma, Zhanjun, Yubao Lu, Fengguang Yang, et al.. (2020). Rosmarinic acid exerts a neuroprotective effect on spinal cord injury by suppressing oxidative stress and inflammation via modulating the Nrf2/HO-1 and TLR4/NF-κB pathways. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 397. 115014–115014. 74 indexed citations

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