Yan Wu

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
170 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Yan Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Wu has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Molecular Biology, 46 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 38 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Yan Wu's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (37 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (30 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (14 papers). Yan Wu is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (37 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (30 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (14 papers). Yan Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yan Wu's co-authors include You Shang, Lei Pei, Lirong Chang, Yizhi Song, Limin Song, Shanglong Yao, Jinping Liu, Hui Li, David T. Yew and Osborne F. X. Almeida and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yan Wu

161 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Role of NMDA Receptors in Alzheimer’s Disease 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300
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. The Role of NMDA Receptors in Alzheimer’s Disease
    2019 377 citations Lirong Chang, Yizhi Song et al. Frontiers in Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yan Wu China 40 1.9k 1.2k 1.1k 963 662 170 5.5k
Pietro Giusti Italy 39 1.7k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 1.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 656 1.0× 149 5.8k
Francesca Bosetti United States 39 1.5k 0.8× 725 0.6× 1.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 728 1.1× 68 4.9k
Qian Wang China 38 2.2k 1.1× 732 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 369 0.6× 238 6.1k
Ulrich Eisel Netherlands 39 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 880 0.9× 256 0.4× 120 5.2k
Pierluigi Navarra Italy 43 1.9k 1.0× 674 0.6× 841 0.8× 947 1.0× 575 0.9× 246 6.6k
Rafael Roesler Brazil 46 2.7k 1.4× 2.8k 2.3× 827 0.7× 639 0.7× 904 1.4× 241 7.4k
Xiaochun Chen China 41 2.2k 1.1× 687 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 1.7k 1.8× 443 0.7× 205 5.5k
Maria Tiziana Corasaniti Italy 45 1.7k 0.9× 826 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 951 1.0× 769 1.2× 173 5.9k
Andrew A. Pieper United States 44 2.8k 1.5× 839 0.7× 577 0.5× 934 1.0× 317 0.5× 128 5.9k
Rommy von Bernhardi Chile 36 1.3k 0.7× 677 0.6× 1.7k 1.5× 1.4k 1.5× 344 0.5× 91 3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Wu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Wu

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wu, Yan, Lirong Chang, Yizhi Song, et al.. (2025). Therapeutic effects of melittin on paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathic pain and spinal neuronal hyperactivity in male rats. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 19. 1622553–1622553.
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Wang, Shaoyan, Ruihua Li, Xiaoyan Pan, et al.. (2025). Structure-guided design of a prefusion GPC trimer induces neutralizing responses against LASV. npj Vaccines. 10(1). 37–37. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Peiyi, et al.. (2024). Albiflorin alleviates neuroinflammation of rats after MCAO via PGK1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway. International Immunopharmacology. 137. 112439–112439. 12 indexed citations
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Shi, Yuan, Yong Zou, Zhe Zhao, et al.. (2024). Acute exposure of microwave impairs attention process by activating microglial inflammation. Cell & Bioscience. 14(1). 2–2. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Yinghong, Liping Chen, Fengjiao Liu, et al.. (2024). Spliceosomal GTPase Eftud2 deficiency-triggered ferroptosis leads to Purkinje cell degeneration. Neuron. 112(20). 3452–3469.e9. 5 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xin, et al.. (2023). Spatial transcriptomic analysis of the mouse brain following chronic social defeat stress. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(6). 20220133–20220133. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhe, Runlong Wu, Liping Chen, et al.. (2022). Encoding of social novelty by sparse GABAergic neural ensembles in the prelimbic cortex. Science Advances. 8(35). eabo4884–eabo4884. 18 indexed citations
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Cong, Enzhao, Qingfeng Li, Haiying Chen, et al.. (2022). Association between the volume of subregions of the amygdala and major depression with suicidal thoughts and anxiety in a Chinese cohort. Journal of Affective Disorders. 312. 39–45. 9 indexed citations
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Ding, Hua, Chunping Huang, Bing Wang, Yan Wu, & Wei Sun. (2019). A smartphone-based school syndromic surveillance system and its application in Hangzhou. Chinese Journal of School Health.
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Zhang, Jingnan, Hongjun Luo, Yufei Mei, et al.. (2018). Illumination with 630 nm Red Light Reduces Oxidative Stress and Restores Memory by Photo-Activating Catalase and Formaldehyde Dehydrogenase in SAMP8 Mice. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 30(11). 1432–1449. 24 indexed citations
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Chen, Qi, Jin Wu, Qing Ye, et al.. (2018). Treatment of Human Glioblastoma with a Live Attenuated Zika Virus Vaccine Candidate. mBio. 9(5). 79 indexed citations
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Feng, Dan, Yufen Zhang, You Shang, et al.. (2015). Chloral Hydrate Preconditioning Protects Against Ischemic Stroke via Upregulating Annexin A1. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 21(9). 718–726. 41 indexed citations
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Fu, Hui, et al.. (2014). Prolonged Neuroinflammation after Lipopolysaccharide Exposure in Aged Rats. PLoS ONE. 9(8). e106331–e106331. 97 indexed citations
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He, Qi, Hongxiang Chen, Wen Li, et al.. (2013). IL-36 cytokine expression and its relationship with p38 MAPK and NF-κB pathways in psoriasis vulgaris skin lesions. Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology [Medical Sciences]. 33(4). 594–599. 26 indexed citations
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Wu, Yanrui, Xiaotang Jing, Yan Wu, et al.. (2009). DIXDC1 co‐localizes and interacts with γ‐tubulin in HEK293 cells. Cell Biology International. 33(6). 697–701. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhi‐Chun, Kuan-Song Wang, Yan Wu, et al.. (2009). Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Impairs Glucose Utilization via ROS/TLR4 Pathway in Adipocytes: an Effect Prevented by Vitamin E. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 24(1-2). 115–124. 18 indexed citations
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He, Zhi, Lin Huang, Yan Wu, et al.. (2008). DDPH: Improving cognitive deficits beyond its α1-adrenoceptor antagonism in chronic cerebral hypoperfused rats. European Journal of Pharmacology. 588(2-3). 178–188. 33 indexed citations
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