Xuzhong Yang

898 total citations · 2 hit papers
12 papers, 600 citations indexed

About

Xuzhong Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xuzhong Yang has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 600 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Physiology and 4 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Xuzhong Yang's work include Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (4 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (4 papers) and Blood properties and coagulation (2 papers). Xuzhong Yang is often cited by papers focused on Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (4 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (4 papers) and Blood properties and coagulation (2 papers). Xuzhong Yang collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Xuzhong Yang's co-authors include Bailong Xiao, Jinghui Jiang, Yan Jiang, Xudong Chen, Xueming Li, Li Wang, Jing Wang, Laverne C. Melón, Andrew Hooper and Stephen J. Moss and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Neuron and Trends in Biochemical Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Xuzhong Yang

12 papers receiving 592 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. Structure deformation and curvature sensing of PIEZO1 in lipid membranes
    2022 169 citations Xuzhong Yang, Xudong Chen et al. Nature profile →
  2. Tethering Piezo channels to the actin cytoskeleton for mechanogating via the cadherin-β-catenin mechanotransduction complex
    2022 153 citations Jing Wang, Jinghui Jiang et al. Cell Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xuzhong Yang China 10 350 308 160 148 51 12 600
Yukako Nishimura Singapore 13 55 0.2× 422 1.4× 16 0.1× 578 3.9× 30 0.6× 16 802
Naonori Sugai Japan 13 85 0.2× 257 0.8× 32 0.2× 107 0.7× 66 1.3× 32 507
Yasmine Mechioukhi France 4 300 0.9× 243 0.8× 103 0.6× 68 0.5× 11 0.2× 5 400
Helena H. Chowdhury Slovenia 15 125 0.4× 324 1.1× 14 0.1× 145 1.0× 34 0.7× 31 563
David W. Pumplin United States 17 126 0.4× 379 1.2× 65 0.4× 160 1.1× 24 0.5× 23 835
Noemi Morello Italy 11 66 0.2× 470 1.5× 19 0.1× 131 0.9× 37 0.7× 15 795
Charles‐Félix Calvo France 13 78 0.2× 291 0.9× 23 0.1× 57 0.4× 169 3.3× 20 780
Haofeng Zhang China 8 24 0.1× 460 1.5× 30 0.2× 29 0.2× 82 1.6× 20 744
Sandra J. Hill United States 7 58 0.2× 428 1.4× 23 0.1× 109 0.7× 41 0.8× 11 646

Countries citing papers authored by Xuzhong Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xuzhong Yang

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xuzhong Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xuzhong Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xuzhong Yang 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 Xuzhong Yang. Xuzhong Yang 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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Liu, S., Xuzhong Yang, Xudong Chen, et al.. (2024). An intermediate open structure reveals the gating transition of the mechanically activated PIEZO1 channel. Neuron. 113(4). 590–604.e6. 17 indexed citations
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Wang, Jing, et al.. (2022). Tethering Piezo channels to the actin cytoskeleton for mechanogating via the cadherin-β-catenin mechanotransduction complex. Cell Reports. 38(6). 110342–110342. 153 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Xuzhong, et al.. (2022). Structure deformation and curvature sensing of PIEZO1 in lipid membranes. Nature. 604(7905). 377–383. 169 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jiang, Yan, Xuzhong Yang, Jinghui Jiang, & Bailong Xiao. (2021). Structural Designs and Mechanogating Mechanisms of the Mechanosensitive Piezo Channels. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 46(6). 472–488. 130 indexed citations
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Yang, Xuzhong, et al.. (2018). Structure optimisation to improve the delivery efficiency and cell selectivity of a tumour-targeting cell-penetrating peptide. Journal of drug targeting. 26(9). 777–792. 10 indexed citations
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Melón, Laverne C., Andrew Hooper, Xuzhong Yang, Stephen J. Moss, & Jamie Maguire. (2017). Inability to suppress the stress-induced activation of the HPA axis during the peripartum period engenders deficits in postpartum behaviors in mice. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 90. 182–193. 60 indexed citations
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Lin, Bing, et al.. (2016). A novel trichosanthin fusion protein with increased cytotoxicity to tumor cells. Biotechnology Letters. 39(1). 71–78. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Chen, et al.. (2016). The heparin-binding domain of HB-EGF as an efficient cell-penetrating peptide for drug delivery. Journal of Peptide Science. 22(11-12). 689–699. 9 indexed citations
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Lv, Qiang, et al.. (2015). Recombinant expression and purification of a MAP30-cell penetrating peptide fusion protein with higher anti-tumor bioactivity. Protein Expression and Purification. 111. 9–17. 23 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rui, et al.. (2015). Evaluating the translocation properties of a new nuclear targeted penetrating peptide using two fluorescent markers. Journal of drug targeting. 23(5). 444–452. 6 indexed citations
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