Yikang Deng

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Yikang Deng is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yikang Deng has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Surgery, 7 papers in Gastroenterology and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yikang Deng's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (6 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (6 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (4 papers). Yikang Deng is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (6 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (6 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (4 papers). Yikang Deng collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Japan and United States. Yikang Deng's co-authors include Stephen M. Collins, Patricia Blennerhassett, Přemysl Berčík, Elena F. Verdú, Emmanuel Denou, Jun Lü, Jennifer Jury, Joseph Macri, Kathy D. McCoy and Wendy Jackson and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology and American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Yikang Deng

19 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Intestinal Microbiota Affect Central Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor and Behavior in Mice

2011 1.3k citations Přemysl Berčík, Emmanuel Denou et al. Gastroenterology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yikang Deng Canada	13	1.2k	652	581	540	375	19	2.4k
Gabriela E. Bergonzelli Switzerland	25	1.6k 1.3×	515 0.8×	512 0.9×	338 0.6×	279 0.7×	50	3.0k
Laurent Ferrier France	27	1.4k 1.1×	992 1.5×	714 1.2×	302 0.6×	575 1.5×	56	3.5k
Afifa Ait-Belgnaoui France	17	1.2k 1.0×	780 1.2×	581 1.0×	430 0.8×	298 0.8×	19	2.2k
Annunziata Scirocco Italy	11	1.3k 1.1×	436 0.7×	692 1.2×	461 0.9×	201 0.5×	19	2.4k
Marilia Carabotti Italy	19	1.3k 1.1×	668 1.0×	705 1.2×	461 0.9×	687 1.8×	56	2.9k
Liang Ma China	19	2.2k 1.8×	567 0.9×	919 1.6×	705 1.3×	234 0.6×	55	3.4k
Phoebe Ann United States	4	1.9k 1.5×	564 0.9×	889 1.5×	710 1.3×	185 0.5×	5	2.7k
Aitak Farzi Austria	25	1.9k 1.5×	414 0.6×	1.1k 1.9×	950 1.8×	193 0.5×	39	3.4k
Harriet E. Nilsson Sweden	14	1.8k 1.5×	289 0.4×	758 1.3×	595 1.1×	166 0.4×	22	2.9k
Viorica Braniste France	13	1.9k 1.5×	407 0.6×	855 1.5×	833 1.5×	111 0.3×	19	2.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yikang Deng

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All Works

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19 of 19 papers shown

Palma, Giada De, Jun Lü, Yikang Deng, et al.. (2014). 24 The Critical Role of Gut Microbiota in Determining Behavioral Changes and Susceptibility to Inflammation in a Model of Depression. Gastroenterology. 146(5). S–7. 1 indexed citations

Berčík, Přemysl, Emmanuel Denou, Wendy Jackson, et al.. (2011). The Intestinal Microbiota Affect Central Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor and Behavior in Mice. Gastroenterology. 141(2). 599–609.e3. 1312 indexed citations breakdown →

Hasnain, Sumaira Z., Huaqing Wang, Jean‐Eric Ghia, et al.. (2010). Mucin Gene Deficiency in Mice Impairs Host Resistance to an Enteric Parasitic Infection. Gastroenterology. 138(5). 1763–1771.e5. 158 indexed citations

Ghia, Jean‐Eric, Nan Li, Huaqing Wang, et al.. (2009). Serotonin Has a Key Role in Pathogenesis of Experimental Colitis. Gastroenterology. 137(5). 1649–1660. 311 indexed citations

Vallance, Bruce A., et al.. (2007). IL-4 gene transfer to the small bowel serosa leads to intestinal inflammation and smooth muscle hyperresponsiveness. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 292(1). G385–G394. 12 indexed citations

Akiho, Hirotada, et al.. (2007). Cytokine modulation of muscarinic receptors in the murine intestine. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 293(1). G250–G255. 33 indexed citations

Akiho, Hirotada, Yikang Deng, Patricia Blennerhassett, Hiroshi Kanbayashi, & Stephen M. Collins. (2005). Mechanisms Underlying the Maintenance of Muscle Hypercontractility in a Model of Postinfective Gut Dysfunction. Gastroenterology. 129(1). 131–141. 125 indexed citations

Akiho, Hirotada, Paola Lovato, Yikang Deng, et al.. (2004). Interleukin-4- and -13-induced hypercontractility of human intestinal muscle cells-implication for motility changes in Crohn's disease. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 288(4). G609–G615. 40 indexed citations

Akiho, Hirotada, Yikang Deng, & Stephen M. Collins. (2003). TGFB-induced changes in muscarinic receptor affinity and in the contractility of intestinal smooth muscle cells. Gastroenterology. 124(4). A346–A346. 1 indexed citations

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Motomura, Yasuaki, Hiroshi Kanbayashi, Yikang Deng, et al.. (2003). The effects of gene transer of soluble TFG-β type II receptor and soluble VEGF type I receptor (Flt-1) in peritoneal fibrosis model of mice; balance between inflammation and fibrosis. Gastroenterology. 124(4). A339–A339. 1 indexed citations

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Verdú, Elena F., Yikang Deng, Přemysl Berčík, & Stephen M. Collins. (2002). Modulatory effects of estrogen in two murine models of experimental colitis. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 283(1). G27–G36. 78 indexed citations

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Akiho, Hirotada, Patricia Blennerhassett, Yikang Deng, & Stephen M. Collins. (2002). Role of IL-4, IL-13, and STAT6 in inflammation-induced hypercontractility of murine smooth muscle cells. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 282(2). G226–G232. 142 indexed citations

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Barbara, Giovanni, Roberto De Giorgio, Yikang Deng, et al.. (2001). Role of immunologic factors and cyclooxygenase 2 in persistent postinfective enteric muscle dysfunction in mice. Gastroenterology. 120(7). 1729–1736. 78 indexed citations

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Akiho, Hirotada, et al.. (2001). The role of TGF β in muscle hyper-contractility in a murine model of post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome. Gastroenterology. 120(5). A714–A714. 1 indexed citations

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Akiho, Hirotada, Yikang Deng, Paola Lovato, et al.. (2001). Evidence for cytokine-induced activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) in human intestinal muscle cells. Gastroenterology. 120(5). A315–A315. 1 indexed citations

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Khan, Waliul I., Patricia Blennerhassett, Yikang Deng, et al.. (2001). IL-12 gene transfer alters gut physiology and host immunity in nematode-infected mice. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 281(1). G102–G110. 28 indexed citations

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Deng, Yikang, et al.. (2000). The disparity between mucosal inflammatory changes and muscle hyper- contractility in hapten-induced colitis in mice; implications for the relationship between inflammatory and functional bowel disorders in man. Gastroenterology. 118(4). A1187–A1187. 2 indexed citations

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Vallance, Bruce A., Patricia Blennerhassett, Yikang Deng, et al.. (1999). IL-5 contributes to worm expulsion and muscle hypercontractility in a primaryT. spiralisinfection. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 277(2). G400–G408. 41 indexed citations

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Assche, Gert Van, Giovanni Barbara, Yikang Deng, et al.. (1999). Neurotransmitters modulate cytokine-stimulated interleukin 6 secretion in rat intestinal smooth muscle cells. Gastroenterology. 116(2). 346–353. 21 indexed citations

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