Yimin Yu

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Yimin Yu is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Biological Psychiatry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yimin Yu has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Immunology, 10 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Biological Psychiatry. Recurrent topics in Yimin Yu's work include Immune Response and Inflammation (9 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (7 papers) and Treatment of Major Depression (4 papers). Yimin Yu is often cited by papers focused on Immune Response and Inflammation (9 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (7 papers) and Treatment of Major Depression (4 papers). Yimin Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Yimin Yu's co-authors include Andrew T. Gewirtz, Alice Y. Zhou, Kimberly M. Davis, Jeffrey N. Weiser, S. E. Lysenko, Thomas B. Clarke, Andrew S. Neish, Sean Lyons, Benjamin D. Ehst and Stephen J. McSorley and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Medicine and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Yimin Yu

40 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Recognition of peptidogly... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 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. Recognition of peptidoglycan from the microbiota by Nod1 enhances systemic innate immunity
    2010 901 citations Thomas B. Clarke, Kimberly M. Davis et al. Nature 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
Yimin Yu China 16 1.2k 992 445 354 339 43 2.6k
Bobby J. Cherayil United States 35 1.1k 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 440 1.0× 274 0.8× 237 0.7× 70 3.3k
Jan Hendrik Niess Switzerland 31 1.9k 1.6× 1.1k 1.1× 422 0.9× 339 1.0× 357 1.1× 75 3.5k
Thomas Sécher France 27 693 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 374 0.8× 255 0.7× 196 0.6× 50 2.4k
Kathryn A. Knoop United States 21 1.0k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 370 0.8× 215 0.6× 332 1.0× 37 2.6k
Mi–Na Kweon South Korea 27 1.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 479 1.1× 804 2.3× 218 0.6× 41 3.4k
Mariarosaria Marinaro Italy 27 1.4k 1.2× 878 0.9× 615 1.4× 479 1.4× 246 0.7× 60 3.2k
Laurel Lenz United States 32 1.8k 1.5× 1.1k 1.1× 429 1.0× 510 1.4× 141 0.4× 64 3.3k
Mizuho Hasegawa United States 27 1.6k 1.4× 1.5k 1.5× 479 1.1× 445 1.3× 284 0.8× 43 3.5k
Julia-Stefanie Frick Germany 36 919 0.8× 1.7k 1.7× 583 1.3× 405 1.1× 369 1.1× 86 3.7k
Rajesh Ravindran United States 18 2.0k 1.7× 1.1k 1.1× 602 1.4× 474 1.3× 132 0.4× 18 3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Yimin Yu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yimin Yu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yimin Yu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yimin Yu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yimin Yu 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 Yimin Yu. Yimin Yu 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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Yu, Yimin, et al.. (2025). Surface Defect Detection of Button Cells Based on the Fusion of Object Detection and Semantic Segmentation. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 50(22). 18837–18856.
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Wang, Tao, Xiaotong Peng, Yimin Yu, et al.. (2025). A novel fertility-sparing nanocomposite for endometriosis treatment via oxidative stress and inflammation alleviation. Materials Today Bio. 33. 102041–102041.
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Zhang, Lei, Shen He, Yimin Yu, et al.. (2022). Long-Term Antipsychotic Effectiveness and Comparison of the Efficacy of Monotherapy and Polypharmacy in Schizophrenia: A 3-Years Follow-Up “Real World” Study in China. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 860713–860713. 1 indexed citations
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Shen, He, Nan Zhao, Jie Gao, et al.. (2021). Promoter Hypomethylation of miR-124 Gene Is Associated With Major Depressive Disorder. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 14. 771103–771103. 6 indexed citations
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Shen, He, Yi Wen, Weichen Song, et al.. (2020). Network-based approach to identify molecular signatures in the brains of depressed suicides. Psychiatry Research. 294. 113513–113513. 24 indexed citations
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Shen, He, Yi Wen, Ying Xie, et al.. (2019). Co-Expression Network Analysis Revealed That the ATP5G1 Gene Is Associated With Major Depressive Disorder. Frontiers in Genetics. 10. 703–703. 12 indexed citations
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Qiao, Ying, Lei Zhang, Shen He, et al.. (2016). Plasma metabonomics study of first-Episode schizophrenia treated with olanzapine in female patients. Neuroscience Letters. 617. 270–276. 15 indexed citations
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Clarke, Thomas B., Kimberly M. Davis, S. E. Lysenko, et al.. (2010). Recognition of peptidoglycan from the microbiota by Nod1 enhances systemic innate immunity. Nature Medicine. 16(2). 228–231. 901 indexed citations breakdown →
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Abt, Michael C., et al.. (2009). The influence of commensal bacteria on anti-viral immunity (39.26). The Journal of Immunology. 182(Supplement_1). 39.26–39.26. 1 indexed citations
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Zaph, Colby, Yurong Du, Steven A. Saenz, et al.. (2008). Commensal-dependent expression of IL-25 regulates the IL-23–IL-17 axis in the intestine. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 205(10). 2191–2198. 244 indexed citations
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Yu, Yimin, Shigenori Nagai, Huixia Wu, et al.. (2006). TLR5-Mediated Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Activation Negatively Regulates Flagellin-Induced Proinflammatory Gene Expression. The Journal of Immunology. 176(10). 6194–6201. 76 indexed citations
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Sanders, Catherine J., et al.. (2006). Humoral Immune Response to Flagellin Requires T Cells and Activation of Innate Immunity. The Journal of Immunology. 177(5). 2810–2818. 94 indexed citations
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Gewirtz, Andrew T., Yimin Yu, Uma Krishna, et al.. (2004). Helicobacter pyloriFlagellin Evades Toll‐Like Receptor 5–Mediated Innate Immunity. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 189(10). 1914–1920. 218 indexed citations
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Krug, Laurie T., et al.. (2004). Inhibition of Infection and Replication of Human Herpesvirus 8 in Microvascular Endothelial Cells by Alpha Interferon and Phosphonoformic Acid. Journal of Virology. 78(15). 8359–8371. 27 indexed citations
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Zeng, Hui, Adam Carlson, Yanwen Guo, et al.. (2003). Flagellin Is the Major Proinflammatory Determinant of Enteropathogenic Salmonella. The Journal of Immunology. 171(7). 3668–3674. 186 indexed citations
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McSorley, Stephen J., Benjamin D. Ehst, Yimin Yu, & Andrew T. Gewirtz. (2002). Bacterial Flagellin Is an Effective Adjuvant for CD4+ T Cells In Vivo. The Journal of Immunology. 169(7). 3914–3919. 215 indexed citations
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Yu, Yimin & Charles L. Saxe. (1996). Differential Distribution of cAMP Receptors cAR2 and cAR3 duringDictyosteliumDevelopment. Developmental Biology. 173(1). 353–356. 25 indexed citations
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