Y C Tung

7.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
15 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Y C Tung is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Y C Tung has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Physiology and 3 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Y C Tung's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (9 papers), Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (6 papers) and Skin and Cellular Biology Research (2 papers). Y C Tung is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (9 papers), Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (6 papers) and Skin and Cellular Biology Research (2 papers). Y C Tung collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. Y C Tung's co-authors include Inge Grundke‐Iqbal, H. M. Wiśniewski, Khurshid Iqbal, Lester I. Binder, Khalid Iqbal, Alejandra Alonso, L. W. George, Tanweer Zaidi, Alan Jay Smith and James T. Fleming and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Acta Neuropathologica.

In The Last Decade

Y C Tung

15 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

Abnormal phosphorylation of the microtubule-associated pr... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 1986 1993 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Abnormal phosphorylation of the microtubule-associated protein tau (tau) in Alzheimer cytoskeletal pathology.
    1986 2.9k citations Inge Grundke‐Iqbal, Khurshid Iqbal et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Microtubule-associated protein tau. A component of Alzheimer paired helical filaments.
    1986 1.4k citations Inge Grundke‐Iqbal, Khalid Iqbal et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  3. Microtubule-associated protein tau. Abnormal phosphorylation of a non-paired helical filament pool in Alzheimer disease.
    1993 587 citations Y C Tung, Alejandra Alonso et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers

Y C Tung
D. J. Selkoe United States
Marcia B. Podlisny United States
Richard F. Cowburn Sweden
Dennis J. Selkoe United States
Yasuji Matsuoka United States
Caine W. Wong United States
Axel Unterbeck United States
Ellen Nemens United States
Koichi Ishiguro Japan
Laurent Pradier France
D. J. Selkoe United States
Y C Tung
Citations per year, relative to Y C Tung Y C Tung (= 1×) peers D. J. Selkoe

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Fields of papers citing papers by Y C Tung

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Y C Tung

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Kazim, Syed Faraz, Julie Blanchard, Chun‐Ling Dai, et al.. (2013). O3–13–02: Chronic treatment with a CNTF‐derived peptide reverses dendritic and synaptic plasticity deficits, cognitive impairment and tau pathology in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 9(4S_Part_13). 1 indexed citations
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Tung, Y C. (2003). Surgical feasibility of ipsilateral multifocal non-small cell lung cancer in different lobes: excellent survival in node-negative subgroup. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 24(6). 1008–1012. 10 indexed citations
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Shih, Chao-Ming, et al.. (2001). Inverted follicular keratosis.. PubMed. 17(1). 50–4. 12 indexed citations
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Tung, Y C, et al.. (1993). Microtubule-associated protein tau. Abnormal phosphorylation of a non-paired helical filament pool in Alzheimer disease.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 268(32). 24374–24384. 587 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tung, Y C, et al.. (1991). Polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma of the palate in a child. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 105(4). 309–311. 14 indexed citations
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Grundke‐Iqbal, Inge, James T. Fleming, Y C Tung, et al.. (1990). Ferritin is a component of the neuritic (senile) plaque in Alzheimer dementia. Acta Neuropathologica. 81(2). 105–110. 210 indexed citations
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Sham, Jonathan S. T., W.H. Lau, & Y C Tung. (1989). Radiotherapy of brain metastases from carcinoma of the bronchus. Clinical Radiology. 40(2). 193–194. 6 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Khalid, Inge Grundke‐Iqbal, Alan Jay Smith, et al.. (1989). Identification and localization of a tau peptide to paired helical filaments of Alzheimer disease.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 86(14). 5646–5650. 217 indexed citations
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Grundke‐Iqbal, Inge, et al.. (1989). Amyloid protein and neurofibrillary tangles coexist in the same neuron in Alzheimer disease.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 86(8). 2853–2857. 118 indexed citations
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Grundke‐Iqbal, Inge, et al.. (1986). Abnormal phosphorylation of the microtubule-associated protein tau (tau) in Alzheimer cytoskeletal pathology.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 83(13). 4913–4917. 2913 indexed citations breakdown →
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Grundke‐Iqbal, Inge, et al.. (1986). Microtubule-associated protein tau. A component of Alzheimer paired helical filaments.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 261(13). 6084–6089. 1410 indexed citations breakdown →
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Grundke‐Iqbal, Inge, et al.. (1985). Alzheimer paired helical filaments: Identification of polypeptides with monoclonal antibodies. Acta Neuropathologica. 68(4). 279–283. 37 indexed citations
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Grundke‐Iqbal, Inge, et al.. (1985). Alzheimer paired helical filaments: Cross-reacting polypeptide/s normally present in brain. Acta Neuropathologica. 66(1). 52–61. 25 indexed citations
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Grundke‐Iqbal, Inge, Khalid Iqbal, Y C Tung, & H. M. Wiśniewski. (1984). Alzheimer paired helical filaments: Immunochemical identification of polypeptides. Acta Neuropathologica. 62(4). 259–267. 85 indexed citations

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