Yong Tian

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
160 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Yong Tian is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Yong Tian has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Immunology and 23 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Yong Tian's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (11 papers). Yong Tian is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (11 papers). Yong Tian collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Yong Tian's co-authors include Zusen Fan, Ying Du, Xiaoxiao Zhu, Buqing Ye, Pingping Zhu, Lei He, Guanling Huang, Pengyan Xia, Benyu Liu and Yanying Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Yong Tian

152 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Long Noncoding RNA lncTCF7 Promotes Self-Renewal of H... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300 400 500
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. The Long Noncoding RNA lncTCF7 Promotes Self-Renewal of Human Liver Cancer Stem Cells through Activation of Wnt Signaling
    2015 529 citations Ying Du, Buqing Ye et al. profile →

Peers

Yong Tian
Jinping Zhang China
Zheng Dong China
Bing Ni China
Chen Ding China
Peng Guo China
Shu Zhu China
Peng Ye China
Juan Wang China
Tao Tao China
Ming‐Liang He China
Jinping Zhang China
Yong Tian
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Countries citing papers authored by Yong Tian

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yong Tian

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yong Tian

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

All Works

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Xu, Yuwei, Hui Guo, Ying Du, et al.. (2025). Microbiota metabolite taurodeoxycholic acid maintains intestinal tissue residency of innate lymphoid cells via engagement with P2Y10 receptor. Science Advances. 11(34). eadt9645–eadt9645.
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Xu, Xiaomei, Tao Zeng, Yong Tian, et al.. (2025). Exploration of microorganism and metabolites relation to the egg production of Shanma ducks based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing and metabolomics. Poultry Science. 104(12). 105880–105880.
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Zhang, Fei, Yu‐Xin Peng, Dongdong Fan, et al.. (2025). Engineering a CRISPR-associated IscB system for developing miniature genome-editing tools in human cells and mouse embryos. Nature Communications. 16(1). 10693–10693.
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Zeng, Tao, Peishi Feng, Yong Tian, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the gut microbiota of Tibetan chickens: insights into highland adaptation and ecological advantages. Microbiology Spectrum. 12(11). e0051924–e0051924. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yingfeng, Xiang Li, Xiaoxiao Zhu, et al.. (2024). Pramel15 facilitates zygotic nuclear DNMT1 degradation and DNA demethylation. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7310–7310. 2 indexed citations
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Song, Guoxu, Jiahui Li, Fei Zhang, et al.. (2023). Rapid characterization of anti-CRISPR proteins and optogenetically engineered variants using a versatile plasmid interference system. Nucleic Acids Research. 51(22). 12381–12396. 11 indexed citations
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Tian, Yong, Jie Yang, Xiyan Zhang, et al.. (2023). An Analysis of the Association between School Bullying Prevention and Control Measures and Secondary School Students’ Bullying Behavior in Jiangsu Province. Behavioral Sciences. 13(11). 954–954. 3 indexed citations
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Ye, Buqing, Liuliu Yang, Benyu Liu, et al.. (2022). Induction of functional neutrophils from mouse fibroblasts by thymidine through enhancement of Tet3 activity. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 19(5). 619–633. 5 indexed citations
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Su, Ruibao, Changchang Cao, Lei Wang, et al.. (2021). Global profiling of RNA-binding protein target sites by LACE-seq. Nature Cell Biology. 23(6). 664–675. 61 indexed citations
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Gao, Lei, Keliang Wu, Zhenbo Liu, et al.. (2018). Chromatin Accessibility Landscape in Human Early Embryos and Its Association with Evolution. Cell. 173(1). 248–259.e15. 142 indexed citations
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Liu, Xichun, Yong Tian, Lili Lu, et al.. (2015). Methylselenocysteine preventing castration-resistant progression of prostate cancer. The Prostate. 75(9). 1001–1008. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Guoqin, Jinjun Li, Yong Tian, et al.. (2012). Sequence analysis of a putative goose RIG-I gene. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 92(2). 143–151. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Fang, Lizhi Lu, Hao Yuan, et al.. (2011). cDNA cloning, characterization and expression analysis of toll-like receptor 4 gene in goose. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 91(3). 371–377. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Tielong, Jian Qiao, Lihong Zhao, et al.. (2009). Effect of dexamethasone on acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by the H5N1 virus in mice. European Respiratory Journal. 33(4). 852–860. 57 indexed citations
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Winter, Harald, Lukas Rüttiger, Marcus Müller, et al.. (2009). Deafness in TRβ Mutants Is Caused by Malformation of the Tectorial Membrane. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(8). 2581–2587. 27 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ling, Lifang Gao, Lijuan Zhao, et al.. (2007). Intratumoral Delivery and Suppression of Prostate Tumor Growth by Attenuated Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium Carrying Plasmid-Based Small Interfering RNAs. Cancer Research. 67(12). 5859–5864. 118 indexed citations
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Xu, Tong, Jian Qiao, Lihong Zhao, et al.. (2006). Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Induced by Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Mice. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 174(9). 1011–1017. 114 indexed citations

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