Ya-Fei Xu

5.4k citations

30 papers · 3.6k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 22

Neurology top 0.5%
Molecular Biology top 5%
Genetics top 0.5%
Physiology top 5%
Cell Biology top 5%

Co-authors: Leonard Petrucelli Dennis W. Dickson Yong‐Jie Zhang Emanuele Buratti Francisco E. Baralle Wen-Lang Lin Jada Lewis Tania F. Gendron
Topics: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (12 papers)Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (9 papers)Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers)
Cited by: Neurology Genetics
Journals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Nature Communications Journal of Neuroscience
Partner nations: United States China Italy

In The Last Decade

Ya-Fei Xu

29 papers receiving 3.6k citations

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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.

ER–mitochondria associations are regulated by the VAPB–PTPIP51 interaction and are disrupted by ALS/FTD-associated TDP-43

2014 497 citations Wen-Lang Lin, Ya-Fei Xu et al. profile →
Aberrant cleavage of TDP-43 enhances aggregation and cellular toxicity

2009 484 citations Yong‐Jie Zhang, Ya-Fei Xu et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Circulating tumor DNA laboratory processes and clinical applications in nasopharyngeal carcinoma 2025 ·Frontiers in Oncology ·(unknown),Haiyan Yang,(unknown),Xiang Ji,Chan Mo,Zheng Zhou,Ya-Fei Xu,(unknown)	2
2	The CD163/TWEAK/Fn14 axis: A potential therapeutic target for alleviating inflammatory bone loss 2024 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Translation ·(unknown),Yuan Ma,Xuan Huang,Xiaoran Li,Ya-Fei Xu,Ziying Liu,Yuantong Gu,(unknown),(unknown),Yutian Wang,Ningning Cheng,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Guanqiao Liu,(unknown),Songyun Deng,Nan Jiang,(unknown),Bin Yu	2
3	The Relationship Between Environmental Factors and the Profile of Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies in the Lytic and Latent Infection Periods in Healthy Populations from Endemic and Non-Endemic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Areas in China 2018 ·EBioMedicine ·Yong-Qiao He,Wen-Qiong Xue,(unknown),Ya-Fei Xu,Jiangbo Zhang,(unknown),Qi-Sheng Feng,Li-Zhen Chen,Su-Mei Cao,Qing Liu,Jianbing Mu,Yi-Xin Zeng,Wei-Hua Jia	29
4	Differential genome-wide profiling of alternative polyadenylation sites in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by high-throughput sequencing 2018 ·Journal of Biomedical Science ·Ya-Fei Xu,(unknown),Na Liu,Qing-Mei He,Xin-Ran Tang,Xin Wen,Xiao-Jing Yang,Ying Sun,Jun Ma,Ling‐Long Tang	7
5	Low SFRP1 Expression Correlates with Poor Prognosis and Promotes Cell Invasion by Activating the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway in NPC 2015 ·Cancer Prevention Research ·Xianyue Ren,Guan‐Qun Zhou,Wei Jiang,Ying Sun,Ya-Fei Xu,Ying-Qin Li,Xin-Ran Tang,Xin Wen,Qing-Mei He,Xiao-Jing Yang,Na Liu,Jun Ma	30
6	High expression of Talin-1 is associated with poor prognosis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma 2015 ·BMC Cancer ·Ya-Fei Xu,Xianyue Ren,Ying-Qin Li,Qing-Mei He,Xin-Ran Tang,Ying Sun,Jian‐Yong Shao,Wei-Hua Jia,Tiebang Kang,Mu‐Sheng Zeng,Na Liu,Jun Ma	26
7	Identification of miR-143 as a tumour suppressor in nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on microRNA expression profiling 2015 ·The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology ·Ya-Fei Xu,Ying-Qin Li,Rui Guo,Qing-Mei He,Xianyue Ren,Xin-Ran Tang,Wei-Hua Jia,Tiebang Kang,Mu‐Sheng Zeng,Ying Sun,Jun Ma,Na Liu	26
8	5-Azacytidine Enhances the Radiosensitivity of CNE2 and SUNE1 Cells In Vitro and In Vivo Possibly by Altering DNA Methylation 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Wei Jiang,Ying-Qin Li,Na Liu,Ying Sun,Qing-Mei He,Ning Jiang,Ya-Fei Xu,Lei Chen,Jun Ma	30
9	ALS-Linked Mutations Enlarge TDP-43-Enriched Neuronal RNA Granules in the Dendritic Arbor 2014 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown),Amy Lin,Atsushi Ebata,(unknown),Whitney Reid,Ya-Fei Xu,(unknown),George J. Murphy,Leonard Petrucelli,Benjamin Wolozin	92
10	Is replacement of the supraclavicular fossa with the lower level classification based on magnetic resonance imaging beneficial in nasopharyngeal carcinoma? 2014 ·Radiotherapy and Oncology ·Dan Yue,Ya-Fei Xu,Fan Zhang,Lin Li,Yan‐Ping Mao,Wen-Fei Li,Lei Chen,Ying Sun,Lizhi Liu,Ai-Hua Lin,Li Li,Jun Ma	22
11	Overexpression of CIP2A is an independent prognostic indicator in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its depletion suppresses cell proliferation and tumor growth 2014 ·Molecular Cancer ·Na Liu,Qing-Mei He,Jie-Wei Chen,Ying-Qin Li,Ya-Fei Xu,Xianyue Ren,Ying Sun,Hai-Qiang Mai,Jian‐Yong Shao,Wei-Hua Jia,Tiebang Kang,Mu‐Sheng Zeng,Jun Ma	21
12	MiR-451 inhibits cell growth and invasion by targeting MIF and is associated with survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma 2013 ·Molecular Cancer ·Na Liu,Ning Jiang,Rui Guo,Wei Jiang,Qing-Mei He,Ya-Fei Xu,Ying-Qin Li,Ling‐Long Tang,Yan‐Ping Mao,Ying Sun,Jun Ma	103
13	An Epidemiological and Molecular Study of the Relationship Between Smoking, Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, and Epstein–Barr Virus Activation 2012 ·JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute ·(unknown),Dan Xiong,Ya-Fei Xu,Su-Mei Cao,Wen-Qiong Xue,Hai-De Qin,Wensheng Liu,(unknown),Ying Zhang,Qi-Sheng Feng,Li-Zhen Chen,Man-Zhi Li,Zhi‐Wei Liu,Qing Liu,Ming‐Huang Hong,Yin Yao Shugart,Yi-Xin Zeng,Mu‐Sheng Zeng,Wei-Hua Jia	147
14	Expression of mutant TDP-43 induces neuronal dysfunction in transgenic mice 2011 ·Molecular Neurodegeneration ·Ya-Fei Xu,Yong‐Jie Zhang,Wen-Lang Lin,(unknown),Caroline Stetler,Dennis W. Dickson,Jada Lewis,Leonard Petrucelli	128
15	Phosphorylation regulates proteasomal-mediated degradation and solubility of TAR DNA binding protein-43 C-terminal fragments 2010 ·Molecular Neurodegeneration ·Yong‐Jie Zhang,Tania F. Gendron,Ya-Fei Xu,Li‐wen Ko,Shu-Hui Yen,Leonard Petrucelli	104
16	Accelerated Lipofuscinosis and Ubiquitination in Granulin Knockout Mice Suggest a Role for Progranulin in Successful Aging 2010 ·American Journal Of Pathology ·Zeshan Ahmed,Sheng Hong,Ya-Fei Xu,Wen-Lang Lin,Amy Innes,Jennifer Gass,Xin Yu,(unknown),Shuichi Chiba,Keitaro Yamanouchi,Malcolm A. Leissring,Leonard Petrucelli,Masugi Nishihara,Michael Hutton,Eileen McGowan,Dennis W. Dickson,Jada Lewis	226
17	Effect of family history of cancers and environmental factors on risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Guangdong, China 2010 ·Cancer Epidemiology ·Ze-Fang Ren,Wensheng Liu,Hai-De Qin,Ya-Fei Xu,(unknown),Qi-Sheng Feng,Li-Zhen Chen,Xiao-Ou Shu,Yi-Xin Zeng,Wei-Hua Jia	42
18	Akt and CHIP coregulate tau degradation through coordinated interactions 2008 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Chad A. Dickey,John Koren,Yong‐Jie Zhang,Ya-Fei Xu,Umesh K. Jinwal,Morris J. Birnbaum,Bobby R. Monks,Mei Sun,(unknown),Cam Patterson,Rachel M. Bailey,Judith Dunmore,(unknown),(unknown),Dave Morgan,Leonard Petrucelli	174
19	TDP-43 in neurodegenerative disorders 2008 ·Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy ·Casey Cook,Yong‐Jie Zhang,Ya-Fei Xu,Dennis W. Dickson,Leonard Petrucelli	38
20	Progranulin Mediates Caspase-Dependent Cleavage of TAR DNA Binding Protein-43 2007 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Yong‐Jie Zhang,Ya-Fei Xu,Chad A. Dickey,Emanuele Buratti,Francisco E. Baralle,Rachel M. Bailey,Stuart Pickering‐Brown,Dennis W. Dickson,Leonard Petrucelli	319

About Ya-Fei Xu

Ya-Fei Xu is a scholar working on Genetics, Neurology and Otorhinolaryngology, having authored 30 papers that have together received 3.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (12 papers), Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (9 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Neurology (2.2k citations), Genetics (1.0k citations) and Neurology (346 citations). Ya-Fei Xu has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and Italy. Frequent co-authors include Leonard Petrucelli, Dennis W. Dickson, Yong‐Jie Zhang, Emanuele Buratti, Francisco E. Baralle, Wen-Lang Lin, Jada Lewis, Tania F. Gendron, Paola Zago and Youhna M. Ayala. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Journal of Neuroscience.

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