Yangyang Chai

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 927 citations indexed

About

Yangyang Chai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yangyang Chai has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 927 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Immunology and 6 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Yangyang Chai's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (4 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (4 papers) and Fungal Biology and Applications (4 papers). Yangyang Chai is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (4 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (4 papers) and Fungal Biology and Applications (4 papers). Yangyang Chai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yangyang Chai's co-authors include Min Zhao, Yihong Bao, Chenyu Pan, John L. Margrave, Robert H. Hauge, Xuetao Cao, Yanfang Liu, Zhiqing Li, Nan Li and Xi Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Immunity and Cancer Cell.

In The Last Decade

Yangyang Chai

28 papers receiving 918 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.

Increased glucose metabolism in TAMs fuels O-GlcNAcylation of lysosomal Cathepsin B to promote cancer metastasis and chemoresistance

2022 214 citations Qingzhu Shi, Qicong Shen et al. Cancer Cell profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yangyang Chai China	15	366	223	173	156	130	30	927
Silvia Franceschelli Italy	19	760 2.1×	170 0.8×	72 0.4×	66 0.4×	40 0.3×	43	1.2k
Lina Feng China	17	234 0.6×	85 0.4×	172 1.0×	67 0.4×	320 2.5×	58	1.1k
Sang Hoon Joo South Korea	18	811 2.2×	82 0.4×	82 0.5×	207 1.3×	36 0.3×	55	1.2k
Rastislav Jendželovský Slovakia	20	525 1.4×	208 0.9×	40 0.2×	207 1.3×	70 0.5×	51	1.3k
Jeff Posakony United States	16	658 1.8×	103 0.5×	94 0.5×	288 1.8×	130 1.0×	25	1.5k
Marta Artola Netherlands	23	736 2.0×	94 0.4×	49 0.3×	529 3.4×	54 0.4×	58	1.4k
Henrianna Pang Canada	20	518 1.4×	68 0.3×	234 1.4×	275 1.8×	51 0.4×	26	1.6k
Kaifeng Hu China	19	820 2.2×	127 0.6×	53 0.3×	50 0.3×	72 0.6×	84	1.2k
Farah Anjum Saudi Arabia	18	594 1.6×	64 0.3×	32 0.2×	119 0.8×	99 0.8×	72	1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yangyang Chai

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sun, Yangying, et al.. (2025). The impact of Pleurotus eryngii on myofibrillar protein: Physicochemical properties and structural alterations in quick-frozen pork patties during freeze-thaw cycles. Food Chemistry X. 31. 103064–103064. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yujia, Yangyang Chai, Yanfang Liu, et al.. (2025). Inhibition of tumor cell macropinocytosis driver DHODH reverses immunosuppression and overcomes anti-PD1 resistance. Immunity. 58(10). 2456–2471.e6. 3 indexed citations

Chai, Yangyang, et al.. (2024). Effect of Pleurotus eryngii on the Characteristics of Pork Patties during Freezing and Thawing Cycles. Foods. 13(3). 501–501. 4 indexed citations

Yang, Zhen, Jun Zhu, Yangyang Chai, et al.. (2024). Inhibiting intracellular CD28 in cancer cells enhances antitumor immunity and overcomes anti-PD-1 resistance via targeting PD-L1. Cancer Cell. 43(1). 86–102.e10. 17 indexed citations

Wang, Xin, Yangyang Chai, Quan Yuan, et al.. (2024). NPM1 inhibits tumoral antigen presentation to promote immune evasion and tumor progression. Journal of Hematology & Oncology. 17(1). 97–97. 11 indexed citations

Xu, Xiaoqing, Yangyang Chai, Jiaying Song, et al.. (2024). EFHD2 suppresses intestinal inflammation by blocking intestinal epithelial cell TNFR1 internalization and cell death. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1282–1282. 9 indexed citations

Zhang, Bin, Hao‐Xiang Wu, Feng Wang, et al.. (2023). MFSD2A potentiates gastric cancer response to anti‐PD‐1 immunotherapy by reprogramming the tumor microenvironment to activate T cell response. Cancer Communications. 43(10). 1097–1116. 22 indexed citations

Cao, Yang, Ye Hu, Yangyang Chai, et al.. (2023). Virus-induced lncRNA-BTX allows viral replication by regulating intracellular translocation of DHX9 and ILF3 to induce innate escape. Cell Reports. 42(10). 113262–113262. 5 indexed citations

Liu, Xuefeng, et al.. (2023). Proteomic analysis of the responses to chelerythrine in the fungal pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 168(1). 15–28.

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Hu, Ye, Jiaying Song, Jia Xu, et al.. (2023). Lysine methyltransferase SMYD2 inhibits antiviral innate immunity by promoting IRF3 dephosphorylation. Cell Death and Disease. 14(9). 592–592. 5 indexed citations

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Gong, Jinhua, et al.. (2022). Structural analysis and in vitro antitumor effect of polysaccharides from Pholiota adiposa. Glycoconjugate Journal. 39(4). 513–523. 8 indexed citations

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Jiang, Lu, et al.. (2022). Comprehensive in silico analysis of the probiotics, and preparation of compound probiotics-Polygonatum sibiricum saponin with hypoglycemic properties. Food Chemistry. 404(Pt A). 134569–134569. 16 indexed citations

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Li, Zhiqing, Xiaosu Chen, Ye Hu, et al.. (2022). Innate immune imprints in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection convalescents. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 7(1). 377–377. 11 indexed citations

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Shi, Qingzhu, Qicong Shen, Yanfang Liu, et al.. (2022). Increased glucose metabolism in TAMs fuels O-GlcNAcylation of lysosomal Cathepsin B to promote cancer metastasis and chemoresistance. Cancer Cell. 40(10). 1207–1222.e10. 214 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hu, Ye, Xin Wang, Jiaying Song, et al.. (2021). Chromatin remodeler ARID1A binds IRF3 to selectively induce antiviral interferon production in macrophages. Cell Death and Disease. 12(8). 743–743. 8 indexed citations

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Chai, Yangyang, et al.. (2021). Effects of Polygonatum sibiricum saponin on hyperglycemia, gut microbiota composition and metabolic profiles in type 2 diabetes mice. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 143. 112155–112155. 74 indexed citations

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Cui, Daizong, et al.. (2020). TMT-based quantitative proteomic analysis of antitumor mechanism of Sporisorium reilianum polysaccharide WM-NP-60 against HCT116 cells. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 165(Pt B). 1755–1764. 12 indexed citations

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Cui, Daizong, et al.. (2020). In vitro antifungal activity and possible mechanisms of action of chelerythrine. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 164. 140–148. 37 indexed citations

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Chai, Yangyang, et al.. (2019). Enzymatic extraction optimization, anti-HBV and antioxidant activities of polysaccharides from Viscum coloratum (Kom.) Nakai. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 134. 588–594. 44 indexed citations

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Chai, Yangyang & Min Zhao. (2017). iTRAQ-Based Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of the Inhibitory Effects of Polysaccharides from Viscum coloratum (Kom.) Nakai on HepG2 Cells. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 4596–4596. 14 indexed citations

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