Yi Xu

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
130 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Yi Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi Xu has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Epidemiology and 14 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Yi Xu's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (14 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (10 papers) and Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (9 papers). Yi Xu is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (14 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (10 papers) and Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (9 papers). Yi Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yi Xu's co-authors include Xian-De Liu, Chinnaswamy Jagannath, N. Tony Eissa, Katarzyna Kołodziejska, Amir Sharafkhaneh, Huili Wang, Mark R. Kelley, Hai Huang, Yuquan Xu and Aiwu Dong and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Yi Xu

126 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Toll-like Receptor 4 Is a Sensor for Autophagy Associated... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 200 400 600
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. Toll-like Receptor 4 Is a Sensor for Autophagy Associated with Innate Immunity
    2007 727 citations Yi Xu, Xian-De Liu et al. profile →

Peers

Yi Xu
Domenico Britti Italy
Anthony V. Perkins Australia
Ying Yang China
Xi Lin United States
Leandro Licursi de Oliveira Brazil
Zhen Luo China
Shuo Zhang China
Yan Lin China
Caihong Wang China
Domenico Britti Italy
Yi Xu
Citations per year, relative to Yi Xu Yi Xu (= 1×) peers Domenico Britti

Countries citing papers authored by Yi Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yi Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yi Xu

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

All Works

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Yang, Ruili, et al.. (2025). Neuroregulatory effect of royal jelly. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 145. 110028–110028. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Ruili, et al.. (2025). Gut microbiome, a potential modulator of neuroepigenome. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 144. 109961–109961.
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Wang, Mengmeng, Changqing Li, Yuxiang Zhi, et al.. (2025). Epigenetic reprogramming of HDAC2 in CA1 excitatory neurons determines Pb-induced non-spatial memory deficits. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 495. 138818–138818.
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Liu, Chunyan, Liying Zhang, Jie Zhou, et al.. (2024). Research progress on the intensification of agroecosystem functions through legume-based crop rotation. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 50(8). 1885–1895. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Yali, Lulu Liu, Xiaojing Ma, et al.. (2023). Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation as an alternative approach to inhibit the growth of Cronobacter sakazakii by fine-tuning the activity of CpxRA two-component system. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 1063425–1063425. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jie, Lulu Liu, Huailong Li, et al.. (2023). Probiotic has prophylactic effect on spatial memory deficits by modulating gut microbiota characterized by the inhibitory growth of Escherichia coli. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience. 17. 4 indexed citations
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Ye, Jing, Jianjun Long, Yuling Zhang, et al.. (2020). An Adaptive Method for Gait Event Detection of Gait Rehabilitation Robots. Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 14. 38–38. 16 indexed citations
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Liu, Lingling, et al.. (2020). Soufeng Yuchuan decoction mitigates the ovalbumin-induced lung damage in a rat model of asthma. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 125. 109933–109933. 14 indexed citations
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Wu, Hongyu, Yi Xu, Yuyu Guo, et al.. (2019). An Efficient System for Ds Transposon Tagging in Brachypodium distachyon. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 180(1). 56–65. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Qianqian, et al.. (2017). Kiwifruit Alleviates Learning and Memory Deficits Induced by Pb through Antioxidation and Inhibition of Microglia Activation In Vitro and In Vivo. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2017(1). 5645324–5645324. 23 indexed citations
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Xu, Yi, et al.. (2016). Bitter melon seed oil may reduce the adiposity through the hypothalamus mTOR signaling in mice fed a high fat diet. Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism. 6. 16–21. 3 indexed citations
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Zheng, Chaoyi, et al.. (2016). [Clinical analysis of two cases of imported children Zika virus infection in China].. PubMed. 54(5). 375–8. 4 indexed citations
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Lou, Yu, Zhen Wang, Yi Xu, et al.. (2015). Resveratrol prevents doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in H9c2 cells through the inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress and the activation of the Sirt1 pathway. International Journal of Molecular Medicine. 36(3). 873–880. 80 indexed citations
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Li, Xiuhui, Xi Zhang, Yi Xu, et al.. (2014). Comparison between Chinese Herbal Medicines and Conventional Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014(1). 140764–140764. 15 indexed citations
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Yu, Jiakang, et al.. (2010). Relationship between human cytomegalovirus infection and biliary atresia. Zhonghua xiaoerwaike zazhi. 31(9). 653–656. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Xian-De, Tuhina Mazumdar, Yi Xu, Elizabeth D. Getzoff, & N. Tony Eissa. (2009). Identification of a Flavin Mononucleotide Module Residue Critical for Activity of Inducible Nitrite Oxide Synthase. The Journal of Immunology. 183(9). 5977–5982. 7 indexed citations
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Kong, Jian, et al.. (2008). Identification of a Novel C20-elongase Gene from the Marine Microalgae Pavlova viridis and its Expression in Escherichia coli. Marine Biotechnology. 11(1). 17–23. 12 indexed citations
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Wu, Min, et al.. (2002). Protection of Human Lung Cells against Hyperoxia Using the DNA Base Excision Repair Genes hOgg1 and Fpg. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 166(2). 192–199. 36 indexed citations
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Heng, Henry H., Robert Lowsky, Yi Xu, et al.. (1997). Cloning, Expression, and Chromosomal Localization to 11p12-13 of a Human LIM/HOMEOBOX Gene, hLim-1. DNA and Cell Biology. 16(6). 671–678. 20 indexed citations

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