Yang Ma

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Yang Ma is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yang Ma has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Oncology and 15 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Yang Ma's work include Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (7 papers), Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (6 papers) and Reproductive Biology and Fertility (5 papers). Yang Ma is often cited by papers focused on Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (7 papers), Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (6 papers) and Reproductive Biology and Fertility (5 papers). Yang Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Yang Ma's co-authors include Michael R. Shurin, Wei Wei, Galina V. Shurin, Galina V. Shurin, Peiyuan Zhu, Chenchen Han, Dmitriy W. Gutkin, Yang Wang, Marianna Agassandian and Bo Liang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Immunology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yang Ma

53 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Therapeutic potential of MCC950, a specific inhibitor of NLRP3 inflammasome

2022 134 citations Hao Li, Bo Liang et al. European Journal of Pharmacology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yang Ma China	25	789	699	515	221	161	54	1.8k
Xuesong Wu China	29	912 1.2×	787 1.1×	554 1.1×	328 1.5×	225 1.4×	90	2.2k
Maorong Fu China	3	553 0.7×	467 0.7×	466 0.9×	179 0.8×	107 0.7×	4	1.6k
Maya Gulubova Bulgaria	21	450 0.6×	499 0.7×	500 1.0×	140 0.6×	205 1.3×	107	1.5k
Hideki Ogura Japan	20	453 0.6×	792 1.1×	392 0.8×	141 0.6×	136 0.8×	37	1.8k
Min Sun Shin United States	27	1.4k 1.7×	1.1k 1.6×	610 1.2×	328 1.5×	297 1.8×	60	2.5k
María Clorinda Mazzarino Italy	25	887 1.1×	544 0.8×	571 1.1×	376 1.7×	265 1.6×	60	2.3k
Renfang Mao China	20	1.0k 1.3×	599 0.9×	475 0.9×	565 2.6×	141 0.9×	50	1.9k
Graham D. Thomas United States	20	694 0.9×	1.7k 2.4×	798 1.5×	208 0.9×	225 1.4×	28	2.6k
Qian Ma China	21	960 1.2×	948 1.4×	324 0.6×	343 1.6×	143 0.9×	65	2.2k
Tokunori Ikeda Japan	22	773 1.0×	612 0.9×	739 1.4×	93 0.4×	119 0.7×	68	1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Yang Ma

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yang Ma

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yang Ma

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

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Han, Chenchen, Liping Jiang, Jintao Gu, et al.. (2025). GRK2 activates TRAF2–NF-κB signalling to promote hyperproliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 15(4). 1956–1973. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Yin, et al.. (2024). Development of cationic pH-sensitive liposomes with Gemcitabine loading and Fucoidan-coating against pancreatic cancer cells. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 100. 106035–106035.

Chen, Xiu, Ping Zhang, Yu Zhang, et al.. (2024). The research progression of direct NLRP3 inhibitors to treat inflammatory disorders. Cellular Immunology. 397-398. 104810–104810. 11 indexed citations

Zhou, Zhengwei, Feng He, Huaxun Wu, et al.. (2024). G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 as a novel therapeutic target for gland fibrosis of Sjögren’s syndrome. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 45(12). 2611–2624. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Luying, Jintao Gu, Xuezhi Yang, et al.. (2024). Involvement of Embryo-Derived and Monocyte-Derived Intestinal Macrophages in the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Their Prospects as Therapeutic Targets. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(2). 690–690. 5 indexed citations

Liu, Huijun, et al.. (2023). Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Ameliorates Sperm Parameters in Apolipoprotein E Knockout Mice Testes by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation. Reproductive Sciences. 30(7). 2252–2262. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Yang, et al.. (2022). Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Ameliorates the Decline in Oocyte Quality and Improves the Fertility of Aged Female Mice. Reproductive Sciences. 30(6). 1834–1840. 7 indexed citations

Li, Hao, Bo Liang, Peng Ding, et al.. (2022). Therapeutic potential of MCC950, a specific inhibitor of NLRP3 inflammasome. European Journal of Pharmacology. 928. 175091–175091. 134 indexed citations breakdown →

Tao, Juan, Huijuan Chen, Weijie Zhou, et al.. (2022). A novel GRK2 inhibitor alleviates experimental arthritis through restraining Th17 cell differentiation. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 157. 113997–113997. 10 indexed citations

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Wang, Yang, Chenchen Han, Tingting Luo, et al.. (2018). Immunomodulatory Effects of CP-25 on Splenic T Cells of Rats with Adjuvant Arthritis. Inflammation. 41(3). 1049–1063. 22 indexed citations

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Liu, Peng, et al.. (2017). ZP3 is Required for Germinal Vesicle Breakdown in Mouse Oocyte Meiosis. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 41272–41272. 27 indexed citations

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Shurin, Michael R., Yang Ma, Anton А. Keskinov, et al.. (2016). BAFF and APRIL from Activin A–Treated Dendritic Cells Upregulate the Antitumor Efficacy of Dendritic Cells In Vivo. Cancer Research. 76(17). 4959–4969. 21 indexed citations

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Qin, Weidong, Guoliang Liu, Juan Wang, et al.. (2016). Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 inhibition protects cardiomyocytes from inflammation and apoptosis in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Oncotarget. 7(24). 35618–35631. 52 indexed citations

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Keskinov, Anton А., Vı́ctor Tapias, Simon C. Watkins, et al.. (2016). Impact of the Sensory Neurons on Melanoma Growth In Vivo. PLoS ONE. 11(5). e0156095–e0156095. 38 indexed citations

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Wu, Huimei, Zi‐Feng Jiang, Tong Wang, et al.. (2014). Reversed expression of GRIM-1 and GRP78 in human non–small cell lung cancer. Human Pathology. 45(9). 1936–1943. 10 indexed citations

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Ma, Yang, Galina V. Shurin, Peiyuan Zhu, & Michael R. Shurin. (2013). Dendritic Cells in the Cancer Microenvironment. Journal of Cancer. 4(1). 36–44. 285 indexed citations

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Landreneau, Joshua P., Michael R. Shurin, Marianna Agassandian, et al.. (2013). Immunological Mechanisms of Low and Ultra-Low Dose Cancer Chemotherapy. Cancer Microenvironment. 8(2). 57–64. 23 indexed citations

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Ma, Yang, Galina V. Shurin, Dmitriy W. Gutkin, & Michael R. Shurin. (2012). Tumor associated regulatory dendritic cells. Seminars in Cancer Biology. 22(4). 298–306. 103 indexed citations

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Wang, Yan, Rui Li, Ying Zhao, et al.. (2010). Transcription Factor E2F1 Suppresses Dendritic Cell Maturation. The Journal of Immunology. 184(11). 6084–6091. 37 indexed citations

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Zhou, Ying, Min Li, Wei Ying, et al.. (2009). Down-Regulation of GRIM-19 Expression Is Associated With Hyperactivation of STAT3-Induced Gene Expression and Tumor Growth in Human Cervical Cancers. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 29(10). 695–704. 38 indexed citations

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