Yang Tan

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 809 citations indexed

About

Yang Tan is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yang Tan has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 809 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Biomaterials, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yang Tan's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (7 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (5 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (3 papers). Yang Tan is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (7 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (5 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (3 papers). Yang Tan collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Yang Tan's co-authors include Subbu S. Venkatraman, Yee Shan Wong, Ye Cao, Shuwei Qiu, Dan Hu, Yimin Feng, Ying Peng, Sheng Lin, Luciana Lisa Lao and Gordon M. Xiong and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, Scientific Reports and Journal of Controlled Release.

In The Last Decade

Yang Tan

23 papers receiving 803 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yang Tan China	12	436	222	169	158	72	27	809
Sherif E. Emam Egypt	14	443 1.0×	207 0.9×	147 0.9×	157 1.0×	105 1.5×	28	828
L. Tiffany Lyle United States	15	382 0.9×	187 0.8×	203 1.2×	114 0.7×	113 1.6×	21	831
Jiabei He China	8	341 0.8×	196 0.9×	164 1.0×	142 0.9×	153 2.1×	13	843
Margit M. Janát‐Amsbury United States	16	365 0.8×	202 0.9×	138 0.8×	80 0.5×	109 1.5×	34	856
Hannah J. Vaughan United States	8	453 1.0×	257 1.2×	253 1.5×	84 0.5×	74 1.0×	14	739
Jiandong Yuan China	16	322 0.7×	200 0.9×	217 1.3×	148 0.9×	93 1.3×	34	779
Anastasia K. Varanko United States	9	475 1.1×	224 1.0×	100 0.6×	176 1.1×	53 0.7×	13	829
Nehal E. Elsadek Egypt	10	297 0.7×	201 0.9×	125 0.7×	70 0.4×	93 1.3×	17	614

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yang Tan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tan, Yang, Jixia Li, Lei Chen, et al.. (2025). The effective adsorption of salicylic acid onto benzotriazole-functionalized hyper-crosslinked resin: Adsorption behavior and interfacial mechanism. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 176. 106355–106355.

Tan, Yang, et al.. (2025). Constructing galactomannan/oxidized nanotube dual-network organohydrogels with anti-freezing and adhesive capacity for strain sensor and triboelectric nanogenerator applications under extreme-environment. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 333(Pt 1). 148912–148912.

Li, Jixia, Yang Tan, Wenkai Chen, et al.. (2025). Synthesis, structural characteristics, and adsorption properties of benzimidazole-functionalized hyper-cross-linked resin. New Journal of Chemistry. 49(28). 12322–12330.

Tan, Yang, Chao Wang, Lupeng Shao, et al.. (2025). Biomimetic Construction of Adhesive, Self-Healing and Antifatigue Hydrogels via Galactomannan-Induced Double-Network Cross-Linking for Flexible Strain Sensors. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 7(4). 2517–2528. 2 indexed citations

Tan, Yang, et al.. (2024). Facilely constructing physical-linked γ-Fe2O3/CeO2/cellulose nanofibril films for highly effective, recyclable, and multi-removal of heavy metals and dyes from wastewater. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. 8(1). 4 indexed citations

Tan, Yang, et al.. (2024). Regulating natural galactomannan into composite hydrogels for improved adhesion, anti-swelling capability and efficient dye pollution removal. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 279(Pt 3). 135466–135466. 1 indexed citations

Ling, Zhe, Qihui Gu, Yang Tan, et al.. (2024). Biomimetic construction of environmental-tolerant composite hydrogels based on galactomannan for tough, flexible and conductive sensors. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 261(Pt 2). 129859–129859. 12 indexed citations

Ren, Liang, et al.. (2024). Ultrasound Microbubble-Stimulated miR-145-5p Inhibits Malignant Behaviors of Breast Cancer Cells by Targeting ACTG1. Ultrasound Quarterly. 40(2). 136–143. 4 indexed citations

Ling, Zhe, et al.. (2023). Elucidating multi-scale deconstruction of bamboo crystalline cellulose by novel acetylcholine chloride based deep eutectic solvents for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis. Industrial Crops and Products. 203. 117156–117156. 12 indexed citations

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Cao, Ye, Yang Tan, Yee Shan Wong, et al.. (2022). Designing siRNA/chitosan-methacrylate complex nanolipogel for prolonged gene silencing effects. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 3527–3527. 25 indexed citations

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Wong, Yee Shan, Luong T. H. Nguyen, Bertrand Czarny, et al.. (2020). Liposomal Nanotherapy for Treatment of Atherosclerosis. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 9(14). e2000465–e2000465. 33 indexed citations

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Tan, Yang, et al.. (2020). Targeting efficiency of nanoliposomes on atherosclerotic foam cells: polyethylene glycol-to-ligand ratio effects. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery. 17(8). 1165–1176. 11 indexed citations

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Tan, Yang, Luciana Lisa Lao, Gordon M. Xiong, & Subbu S. Venkatraman. (2018). Controlled-release nanotherapeutics: State of translation. Journal of Controlled Release. 284. 39–48. 52 indexed citations

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Tan, Yang, et al.. (2018). Targeted therapy for the post-operative conjunctiva: SPARC silencing reduces collagen deposition. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 102(10). 1460–1470. 17 indexed citations

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Tan, Tao, et al.. (2016). Andrographolide alleviates imiquimod-induced psoriasis in mice via inducing autophagic proteolysis of MyD88. Biochemical Pharmacology. 115. 94–103. 43 indexed citations

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Tan, Yang, et al.. (2015). Glomangioma of the trachea: A case report and literature review. Oncology Letters. 9(3). 1273–1277. 11 indexed citations

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Tan, Yang, Raghavendra C. Mundargi, Jacqueline Leßig, et al.. (2014). Layer‐by‐Layer Nanoparticles as an Efficient siRNA Delivery Vehicle for SPARC Silencing. Small. 10(9). 1790–1798. 56 indexed citations

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Li, Hui, Jing Zhao, Michael Chen, et al.. (2013). Toll-Like Receptor 9 Is Required for Chronic Stress-Induced Immune Suppression. NeuroImmunoModulation. 21(1). 1–7. 18 indexed citations

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Qiu, Shuwei, Sheng Lin, Dan Hu, et al.. (2013). Interactions of miR-323/miR-326/miR-329 and miR-130a/miR-155/miR-210 as prognostic indicators for clinical outcome of glioblastoma patients. Journal of Translational Medicine. 11(1). 10–10. 148 indexed citations

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Tan, Yang, Prashant Chandrasekharan, Dipak Maity, et al.. (2011). Multimodal tumor imaging by iron oxides and quantum dots formulated in poly (lactic acid)-d-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate nanoparticles. Biomaterials. 32(11). 2969–2978. 74 indexed citations

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