Yifan Hou

552 total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 362 citations indexed

About

Yifan Hou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Yifan Hou has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 362 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 4 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Yifan Hou's work include RNA modifications and cancer (4 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (3 papers) and Cancer-related gene regulation (3 papers). Yifan Hou is often cited by papers focused on RNA modifications and cancer (4 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (3 papers) and Cancer-related gene regulation (3 papers). Yifan Hou collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Yifan Hou's co-authors include Jianwei Qu, Wen Cao, Zhen Cai, Yang Liu, Enfan Zhang, Jingsong He, Haimeng Yan, Yanwu Zhang, Junqing Jiang and Kai Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B and Oncogene.

In The Last Decade

Yifan Hou

15 papers receiving 362 citations

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RNA demethylase ALKBH5 in cancer: from mechanisms to therapeutic potential

2022 159 citations Jianwei Qu, Haimeng Yan et al. Journal of Hematology & Oncology profile →

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Yifan Hou

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Shumei Han China

Shaobo Shan China

Ane Olazagoitia‐Garmendia Spain

Madumali Kalubowilage United States

Haoming Xia China

Yanqiu Zhao China

Mohammad Ali Zaimy Iran

Wenlong Cao China

Shumei Han China

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56 ×1.6

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yifan Hou

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19 of 19 papers shown

Chang, Bo, Yifan Hou, Wenbin Li, et al.. (2025). Solitary testicular metastasis post-prostatectomy for prostatic ductal adenocarcinoma: case report and literature review. Frontiers in Oncology. 15. 1464446–1464446. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Dangfeng, Yifan Hou, Likun Ren, et al.. (2025). Na/N doped carbon dot nanozymes with enhanced peroxidase activity for antimicrobial food preservation. Food Chemistry. 491. 145191–145191. 5 indexed citations

Pan, Li, Yifan Hou, Yuanyuan Sun, et al.. (2025). Mechanistic insights into the Ganfule capsule in alleviating alcoholic liver disease. Bioorganic Chemistry. 166. 109144–109144.

Han, Jing, Jianhua Zhang, Yifan Hou, et al.. (2025). Regulatory effect of Wnt signaling on mitochondria in cancer: from mechanism to therapy. APOPTOSIS. 30(5-6). 1235–1252.

Xu, Hongtao, Yifan Hou, Zhenhua Zhao, et al.. (2025). CBP/p300, a promising therapeutic target for prostate cancer. Journal of Translational Medicine. 23(1). 1045–1045.

Wang, Zheng, et al.. (2024). Cross-talk between WNT Signaling and Ferroptosis in Cancer. Molecular Cancer Research. 23(3). 175–189.

Hou, Yifan, Li Pan, Yi Zhang, et al.. (2024). Combination therapies with Wnt signaling inhibition: A better choice for prostate cancer treatment. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer. 1879(6). 189186–189186. 8 indexed citations

Wu, Dapeng, Yifan Hou, Yi Zhang, et al.. (2024). Wnt signaling: Modulating tumor-associated macrophages and related immunotherapeutic insights. Biochemical Pharmacology. 223. 116154–116154. 23 indexed citations

Qu, Jianwei, Haimeng Yan, Yifan Hou, et al.. (2022). RNA demethylase ALKBH5 in cancer: from mechanisms to therapeutic potential. Journal of Hematology & Oncology. 15(1). 8–8. 159 indexed citations breakdown →

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Qu, Jianwei, Yifan Hou, Qingxiao Chen, et al.. (2021). RNA demethylase ALKBH5 promotes tumorigenesis in multiple myeloma via TRAF1-mediated activation of NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. Oncogene. 41(3). 400–413. 38 indexed citations

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Qu, Jianwei, Yifan Hou, Qingxiao Chen, et al.. (2021). ALKBH5 Functions As an Oncogene in Multiple Myeloma. Blood. 138(Supplement 1). 3326–3326. 1 indexed citations

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Xiao, Li, Yang Hou, Yifan Hou, et al.. (2020). A novel targeted delivery system for drug-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma therapy. Nanoscale. 12(32). 17029–17044. 17 indexed citations

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Jin, Huijuan, Xiaojie Gao, Li Xiao, et al.. (2020). Screening and identification of a specific peptide binding to breast cancer cells from a phage-displayed peptide library. Biotechnology Letters. 43(1). 153–164. 9 indexed citations

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Hou, Yifan, Xiaonan Zhang, Cuina Wang, & Mingruo Guo. (2020). Formulation and Functional Properties of Whey Protein-Based Tissue Adhesive Using Totarol as an Antimicrobial Agent. Processes. 8(4). 496–496. 3 indexed citations

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He, Huimin, Li Xiao, Qian Yang, et al.. (2019). Annexin A2 Enhances the Progression of Colorectal Cancer and Hepatocarcinoma via Cytoskeleton Structural Rearrangements. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 25(4). 950–960. 16 indexed citations

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Xiao, Li, Jinmei Li, Qian Yang, et al.. (2018). Development of a novel drug targeting delivery system for cervical cancer therapy. Nanotechnology. 30(7). 75604–75604. 16 indexed citations

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Yan, Hu, Yifan Hou, Pengfei Niu, et al.. (2015). Biodegradable PLGA nanoparticles loaded with hydrophobic drugs: confocal Raman microspectroscopic characterization. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 3(18). 3677–3680. 24 indexed citations

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Hou, Yifan, Junqing Jiang, Kai Li, Yanwu Zhang, & Jindun Liu. (2014). Grafting Amphiphilic Brushes onto Halloysite Nanotubes via a Living RAFT Polymerization and Their Pickering Emulsification Behavior. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 118(7). 1962–1967. 31 indexed citations

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Chai, Wencui, Yanwu Zhang, & Yifan Hou. (2012). Well-defined cationic polyacrylamides with dot-charges: synthesis via an aqueous living RAFT polymerization, characterization, and intrinsic viscosity. Polymer Chemistry. 4(4). 1006–1013. 11 indexed citations

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