Yajun Duan

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
166 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Yajun Duan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Yajun Duan has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Molecular Biology, 46 papers in Surgery and 38 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Yajun Duan's work include Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (35 papers), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (28 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (24 papers). Yajun Duan is often cited by papers focused on Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (35 papers), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (28 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (24 papers). Yajun Duan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Malaysia. Yajun Duan's co-authors include Jihong Han, Yuanli Chen, Xiaoxiao Yang, Xiaoju Li, Yan Zhu, Jihong Han, Ke Gong, Chuanrui Ma, Xianshe Meng and Chenzhong Liao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yajun Duan

158 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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Regulation of cholesterol homeostasis in health and diseases: from mechanisms to targeted therapeutics

2022 261 citations Yajun Duan, Ke Gong et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Plasma Kallikrein Inhibitors for Multiple Disorders: Current Advances and Perspectives 2025 ·Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Hauyu Baobab Liu, Yujun Deng, Jiali Liu, Zhiwei Wang, Xueqin Hu, Yajun Duan, Yuanli Chen, Zhouling Xie	0
2	Discovery of potent, highly selective, and orally bioavailable factor XIa inhibitors for anticoagulant therapy 2025 ·European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·(unknown), Rong Huang, Xueqin Hu, Nan Zheng, Lei Geng, (unknown), Yajun Duan, Qin Wang, (unknown), Xiaoxiao Yang, Zhouling Xie	1
3	Hepatoprotective effects of polysaccharide from Morchella esculenta are associated with activation of the AMPK/Sirt1 signaling pathway in mice with NAFLD 2025 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Dandan Wang, (unknown), Yaowen Zhang, (unknown), Shuang Zhang, Zhiwei Zhao, Yajun Duan	1
4	CD36 inhibition reduces non-small-cell lung cancer development through AKT-mTOR pathway 2024 ·Cell Biology and Toxicology ·Hui Liu, Wentong Guo, Tianxiang Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Ying Peng, (unknown), Chenzhong Liao, Qingshan Li, Yajun Duan, Jihong Han, Baotong Zhang, Yuanli Chen, Dahai Zhao, Xiaoxiao Yang	10
5	Primary osteosarcoma of the breast during lactation: a case report and literature review 2024 ·Frontiers in Oncology ·H. B. Zhuo, Yajun Duan, Shuangshuang Dong, Jun Zhang, Zijing Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Man Li, Xiaotian Yang, Ning Wang, Jianming Hu	0
6	L-Ergothioneine ameliorates 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced Parkinson’s disease in C57BL/6J mice by activating DJ-1 2024 ·Food Science and Human Wellness ·Xianshe Meng, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xuerui Wang, Ke Gong, Feng Zhang, Qingshan Li, Shuang Zhang, Yuanli Chen, Xiaoxiao Yang, Zhiwei Zhao, Chenzhong Liao, Yajun Duan	2
7	Activation of CTU2 expression by LXR promotes the development of hepatocellular carcinoma 2024 ·Cell Biology and Toxicology ·Chao Xue, Wei Zhuo, Ye Zhang, Ying Liu, Shuang Zhang, Qi Li, Ke Feng, Xiaoxiao Yang, Guangqing Liu, Yuanli Chen, Xiaoju Li, (unknown), Jihong Han, Yajun Duan	0
8	Novel flavonoid 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives ameliorate MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease via Nrf2/NF-κB signaling pathway 2023 ·Bioorganic Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xuerui Wang, (unknown), Zhigang Liu, Tianxiang Wang, (unknown), Yuanli Chen, Xiaoxiao Yang, Qingshan Li, Yajun Duan	15
9	The pterostilbene-dihydropyrazole derivative Ptd-1 ameliorates vascular calcification by regulating inflammation 2023 ·International Immunopharmacology ·Xiaoning Wei, (unknown), Mengmeng Zhu, Mengyuan Fang, Shengnan Wang, Tingting Zhang, Baotong Zhang, Xiaoxiao Yang, (unknown), Yajun Duan, Meixiu Jiang, Chuanrui Ma, (unknown), Yuanli Chen	6
10	Design, synthesis, and SAR study of novel flavone 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives with anti-inflammatory activities for the treatment of Parkinson's disease 2023 ·European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mengyuan Fang, (unknown), (unknown), Musen Li, Ankang Liu, Jihong Han, (unknown), Yajun Duan	12
11	Overexpression of NgBR inhibits high-fat diet–induced atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficiency mice 2023 ·Hepatology Communications ·Ke Gong, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Likun Ma, Xiaoxiao Yang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wenquan Hu, Qing Miao, Yasuko Iwakiri, Chenzhong Liao, Yajun Duan, Jihong Han	8
12	Novel pterostilbene derivatives ameliorate heart failure by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation through regulating Nrf2/NF-κB signaling pathway 2023 ·European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Xiaoxiao Yang, Zhigang Liu, Mengyuan Fang, (unknown), (unknown), Xianshe Meng, Tianxiang Wang, (unknown), Yuanli Chen, Yajun Duan, (unknown)	18
13	Transcription factor 21 accelerates vascular calcification in mice by activating the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway and the interplay between VSMCs and ECs 2023 ·Acta Pharmacologica Sinica ·(unknown), Mengmeng Zhu, Shengnan Wang, Tingting Zhang, Xiaoning Wei, Chengyi Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Meixiu Jiang, Suowen Xu, Xiaoxiao Yang, Yajun Duan, (unknown), Jihong Han, Qing Miao, Hao Hu, (unknown)	20
14	Factor XIa Inhibitors in Anticoagulation Therapy: Recent Advances and Perspectives 2023 ·Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Zhouling Xie, (unknown), Xiaoxiao Yang, Yajun Duan, Qin Wang, Chenzhong Liao	12
15	Compound Danshen Dripping Pill inhibits hypercholesterolemia/atherosclerosis-induced heart failure in ApoE and LDLR dual deficient mice via multiple mechanisms 2022 ·Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B ·Yanfang Yang, Ke Feng, (unknown), Yuxin Liu, Mingjie Zhang, Kaimin Guo, (unknown), Wenjia Wang, (unknown), He Sun, Kaijing Yan, Xijun Yan, Xuerui Wang, Yajun Duan, Yunhui Hu, Jihong Han	22
16	Targeting macrophage liver X receptors by hydrogel‐encapsulated T0901317 reduces atherosclerosis without effect on hepatic lipogenesis 2021 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Chuanrui Ma, Ke Feng, Xiaoxiao Yang, Zhimou Yang, Zhongyan Wang, Yuna Shang, Guanwei Fan, Lipei Liu, Shu Yang, Xiaoju Li, Jihong Han, Yajun Duan, Yuanli Chen	21
17	Design, synthesis, and SAR study of novel 4,5-dihydropyrazole-Thiazole derivatives with anti-inflammatory activities for the treatment of sepsis 2021 ·European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Mengyuan Fang, (unknown), Jihong Han, Yajun Duan, Hua‐Jian Xu, Xiaoxiao Yang, (unknown)	44
18	Ascorbic acid enhances low-density lipoprotein receptor expression by suppressing proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 expression 2020 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Dandan Wang, Xiaoxiao Yang, Yuanli Chen, Ke Gong, (unknown), (unknown), Ximei Wu, (unknown), Chenzhong Liao, Jihong Han, Yajun Duan	17
19	Preparation of Furfural Converted from Xylose via Fixed Bed Catalyzation and Gas Phase Neutralization 2018 ·Gaodeng xuexiao huaxue xuebao ·(unknown), Yanyan Cheng, (unknown), Yajun Duan, Xiaofeng Wang, Xiaomin Yang, Zichen Wang	2
20	Tamoxifen induces the development of hernia in mice by activating MMP-2 and MMP-13 expression 2015 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease ·Xingzhe Ma, Ying Liu, Qixue Wang, Yuanli Chen, Mengyang Liu, Xiaoju Li, Rong Xiang, Yuquan Wei, Yajun Duan, Jihong Han	22

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