Yibang Chen

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Yibang Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Yibang Chen has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Immunology and 8 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Yibang Chen's work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (9 papers), Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (7 papers) and Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (5 papers). Yibang Chen is often cited by papers focused on Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (9 papers), Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (7 papers) and Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (5 papers). Yibang Chen collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Yibang Chen's co-authors include Huabao Xiong, Lin Leng, Richard Bucala, Robert A. Mitchell, Jing Xu, Seamas C. Donnelly, Christine N. Metz, John A. Baugh, Thomas Delohery and Ravi Iyengar and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Yibang Chen

39 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

MIF Signal Transduction Initiated by Binding to CD74 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 250 500 750
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. MIF Signal Transduction Initiated by Binding to CD74
    2003 895 citations Lin Leng, Christine N. Metz et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yibang Chen United States 26 1.8k 1.0k 630 403 341 39 3.4k
You‐Me Kim South Korea 32 2.0k 1.1× 1.7k 1.7× 452 0.7× 271 0.7× 298 0.9× 75 4.1k
Craig Gerard United States 20 2.3k 1.3× 1.7k 1.7× 433 0.7× 232 0.6× 1.0k 3.0× 26 4.2k
Julie A. DeMartino United States 35 1.9k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 479 0.8× 295 0.7× 1.1k 3.3× 72 4.2k
François Boulay France 29 1.2k 0.7× 2.1k 2.1× 299 0.5× 185 0.5× 239 0.7× 55 2.8k
Patricia E. Rao United States 27 2.2k 1.2× 1.0k 1.0× 200 0.3× 164 0.4× 653 1.9× 53 4.0k
Bruce D. Freedman United States 36 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 152 0.2× 423 1.0× 428 1.3× 71 3.4k
Cédric Boularan France 22 747 0.4× 1.0k 1.0× 175 0.3× 379 0.9× 305 0.9× 28 2.1k
Einar Martin Aandahl Norway 30 1.8k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 165 0.3× 185 0.5× 666 2.0× 65 3.5k
Grahame J. McKenzie United Kingdom 24 896 0.5× 1.3k 1.3× 261 0.4× 129 0.3× 263 0.8× 37 3.0k
Tamás Oravecz United States 28 1.0k 0.6× 1.5k 1.5× 163 0.3× 301 0.7× 665 2.0× 47 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yibang Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yibang Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yibang Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yibang Chen 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 Yibang Chen. Yibang Chen 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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Xiong, Yuguang, Tong Liu, Tong Chen, et al.. (2022). Proteomic cellular signatures of kinase inhibitor-induced cardiotoxicity. Scientific Data. 9(1). 18–18. 3 indexed citations
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Tavassoly, Iman, Yuan Hu, Shan Zhao, et al.. (2019). Genomic signatures defining responsiveness to allopurinol and combination therapy for lung cancer identified by systems therapeutics analyses. Molecular Oncology. 13(8). 1725–1743. 24 indexed citations
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Azeloglu, Evren U., Thomas J. Deerinck, Yibang Chen, et al.. (2017). Fragility of foot process morphology in kidney podocytes arises from chaotic spatial propagation of cytoskeletal instability. PLoS Computational Biology. 13(3). e1005433–e1005433. 31 indexed citations
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Azeloglu, Evren U., Rhodora C. Calizo, Mufeng Hu, et al.. (2017). Cell shape information is transduced through tension-independent mechanisms. Nature Communications. 8(1). 2145–2145. 46 indexed citations
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Hu, Mufeng, Evren U. Azeloglu, Khanh‐Hoa Tran‐Ba, et al.. (2017). A biomimetic gelatin-based platform elicits a pro-differentiation effect on podocytes through mechanotransduction. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 43934–43934. 29 indexed citations
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Hu, Yuan, et al.. (2014). Inhibition of the JAK/STAT pathway with ruxolitinib overcomes cisplatin resistance in non-small-cell lung cancer NSCLC. APOPTOSIS. 19(11). 1627–1636. 80 indexed citations
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Zhong, Yifei, Yingwei Wu, Ruijie Liu, et al.. (2011). Novel Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha Agonists for Treatment of Kidney Disease. PLoS ONE. 6(11). e27945–e27945. 38 indexed citations
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Merk, Melanie, Swen Zierow, Lin Leng, et al.. (2011). The D -dopachrome tautomerase ( DDT ) gene product is a cytokine and functional homolog of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(34). E577–85. 183 indexed citations
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Michailidis, Ioannis E., Radda Rusinova, Anastasios Georgakopoulos, et al.. (2010). Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate regulates epidermal growth factor receptor activation. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 461(3). 387–397. 68 indexed citations
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Kabgani, Nazanin, Nina Reinart, Raymonde Busch, et al.. (2009). A Tautomerase-Null Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Gene Knock-In Mouse Model Reveals That Protein Interactions and Not Enzymatic Activity Mediate MIF-Dependent Growth Regulation. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 29(7). 1922–1932. 115 indexed citations
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Cho, Yoonsang, Brian F. Jones, Jon J. Vermeire, et al.. (2007). Structural and Functional Characterization of a Secreted Hookworm Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) That Interacts with the Human MIF Receptor CD74. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(32). 23447–23456. 84 indexed citations
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He, John Cijiang, Masaaki Sunamoto, Mohammad Husain, et al.. (2006). Retinoic Acid Inhibits HIV-1–Induced Podocyte Proliferation through the cAMP Pathway. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 18(1). 93–102. 76 indexed citations
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Xiong, Huabao, Hongxing Li, Hee Jeong Kong, et al.. (2005). Ubiquitin-dependent Degradation of Interferon Regulatory Factor-8 Mediated by Cbl Down-regulates Interleukin-12 Expression. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(25). 23531–23539. 39 indexed citations
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Yoo, Barney, Ravi Iyengar, & Yibang Chen. (2004). Functional Analysis of the Interface Regions Involved in Interactions between the Central Cytoplasmic Loop and the C-terminal Tail of Adenylyl Cyclase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(14). 13925–13933. 3 indexed citations
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Xiong, Huabao, Hongxing Li, Yibang Chen, Jie Zhao, & Jay C. Unkeless. (2004). Interaction of TRAF6 with MAST205 Regulates NF-κB Activation and MAST205 Stability. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(42). 43675–43683. 24 indexed citations
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Leng, Lin, Christine N. Metz, Jing Xu, et al.. (2003). MIF Signal Transduction Initiated by Binding to CD74. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 197(11). 1467–1476. 895 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Yibang, et al.. (2001). The Signal Transfer Regions of Gαs. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(49). 45751–45754. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Yibang, et al.. (1997). Differential Regulation of Adenylyl Cyclases by Gαs. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(30). 19017–19021. 45 indexed citations

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