Yong Xia

12.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
122 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Yong Xia is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Yong Xia has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Physiology and 26 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Yong Xia's work include Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (30 papers), Electron Spin Resonance Studies (11 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (10 papers). Yong Xia is often cited by papers focused on Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (30 papers), Electron Spin Resonance Studies (11 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (10 papers). Yong Xia collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Yong Xia's co-authors include Jay L. Zweíer, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Kornélia Polyák, Bert Vogelstein, Pascal J. Goldschmidt‐Clermont, Kaikobad Irani, Eric R. Fearon, Toren Finkel, Steven J. Sollott and Channing J. Der and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Yong Xia

117 papers receiving 9.8k citations

Hit Papers

A model for p53-induced apoptosis 1996 2026 2006 2016 1997 1997 1996 1998 1997 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. A model for p53-induced apoptosis
    1997 2.1k citations Yong Xia, Jay L. Zweíer et al. profile →
  2. Mitogenic Signaling Mediated by Oxidants in Ras-Transformed Fibroblasts
    1997 1.3k citations Yong Xia, Jay L. Zweíer et al. profile →
  3. Nitric oxide synthase generates superoxide and nitric oxide in arginine-depleted cells leading to peroxynitrite-mediated cellular injury.
    1996 618 citations Yong Xia, Jay L. Zweíer et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. Superoxide Generation from Endothelial Nitric-oxide Synthase
    1998 578 citations Yong Xia, Jay L. Zweíer et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  5. Superoxide and peroxynitrite generation from inducible nitric oxide synthase in macrophages
    1997 570 citations Yong Xia, Jay L. Zweíer Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  6. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanisms and Corresponding Therapeutic Strategies
    2025 19 citations Kai Meng, Hongyun Jia et al. Biomedicines profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yong Xia China 43 4.9k 2.9k 1.5k 1.4k 1.3k 122 9.9k
In‐Kyu Lee South Korea 61 5.3k 1.1× 2.6k 0.9× 893 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 287 13.0k
Kaikobad Irani United States 53 6.4k 1.3× 2.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.1× 2.3k 1.8× 117 11.5k
Judith Haendeler Germany 62 7.2k 1.5× 3.8k 1.3× 964 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 2.3k 1.7× 132 12.8k
Anne N. Murphy United States 60 8.3k 1.7× 2.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 1.9k 1.4× 1.1k 0.8× 130 13.2k
Young‐Myeong Kim South Korea 67 7.7k 1.6× 3.0k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 1.6k 1.2× 2.5k 1.9× 358 16.4k
Daret K. St. Clair United States 64 6.8k 1.4× 1.8k 0.6× 1.6k 1.1× 1.7k 1.3× 816 0.6× 175 12.9k
Tohru Fukai United States 49 3.8k 0.8× 3.8k 1.3× 711 0.5× 731 0.5× 1.5k 1.1× 107 11.4k
Agnes Görlach Germany 50 4.2k 0.9× 2.3k 0.8× 570 0.4× 2.2k 1.6× 2.0k 1.5× 112 9.4k
Kazuyuki Tobe Japan 70 9.9k 2.0× 4.8k 1.7× 1.6k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 1.6k 1.2× 307 18.5k
Inderjit Singh United States 68 8.3k 1.7× 4.1k 1.4× 1.3k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 2.3k 1.7× 344 15.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yong Xia

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Meng, Kai, Hongyun Jia, Ying Lu, et al.. (2025). Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanisms and Corresponding Therapeutic Strategies. Biomedicines. 13(2). 327–327. 19 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yan, Yaotian, Zilong Zhang, Yong Xia, et al.. (2024). Achieving interfacial thermal expansion matching between C/C composites and metal through ultrafast high-temperature shock (UHS). Ceramics International. 50(15). 27276–27286. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Yizhou, Haoyu Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Identification of SPP1+ macrophages in promoting cancer stemness via vitronectin and CCL15 signals crosstalk in liver cancer. Cancer Letters. 604. 217199–217199. 15 indexed citations
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Guo, Wei, Yunlong Hu, Wei Wang, et al.. (2024). Assessment of plasma cell-free DNA fragmentation for multi-cancer early detection: An independent clinical validation study.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 42(16_suppl). e15037–e15037. 1 indexed citations
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Xia, Yong, Ming Yao, Zhiying Ai, et al.. (2023). Proteomics, Transcriptomics, and Phosphoproteomics Reveal the Mechanism of Talaroconvolutin-A Suppressing Bladder Cancer via Blocking Cell Cycle and Triggering Ferroptosis. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 22(12). 100672–100672. 9 indexed citations
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Xia, Yong, Jinfan Yang, Chao Li, et al.. (2022). TMT-Based Quantitative Proteomics Analysis Reveals the Panoramic Pharmacological Molecular Mechanism of β-Elemonic Acid Inhibition of Colorectal Cancer. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 830328–830328. 8 indexed citations
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Xia, Yong, Xing Wang, Yan Liu, et al.. (2021). PKM2 Is Essential for Bladder Cancer Growth and Maintenance. Cancer Research. 82(4). 571–585. 43 indexed citations
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Ahn, Kyu Youn, Pham Ngoc Khoi, Young‐Suk Cho, et al.. (2021). Sulforaphane Inhibits ICAM-1 Expression and Monocyte Adhesion in Human Bladder Cancer T24 Cells. 34(1). 21–21.
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Lian, Sen, Shinan Li, Jun Zhu, Yong Xia, & Young Do Jung. (2021). Nicotine stimulates IL-8 expression via ROS/NF-κB and ROS/MAPK/AP-1 axis in human gastric cancer cells. Toxicology. 466. 153062–153062. 43 indexed citations
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Khoi, Pham Ngoc, Shinan Li, Taek Won Kang, et al.. (2020). Lysophosphatidic Acid Upregulates Recepteur D’origine Nantais Expression and Cell Invasion via Egr-1, AP-1, and NF-κB Signaling in Bladder Carcinoma Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(1). 304–304. 4 indexed citations
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Tang, Moon‐shong, Xue‐Ru Wu, Hyun‐Wook Lee, et al.. (2019). Electronic-cigarette smoke induces lung adenocarcinoma and bladder urothelial hyperplasia in mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(43). 21727–21731. 149 indexed citations
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Wang, Yezhong, Yong Xia, Kunhua Hu, et al.. (2019). MKK7 transcription positively or negatively regulated by SP1 and KLF5 depends on HDAC4 activity in glioma. International Journal of Cancer. 145(9). 2496–2508. 19 indexed citations
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Huang, Ziyan, Yong Xia, Kunhua Hu, et al.. (2019). Histone deacetylase 6 promotes growth of glioblastoma through the MKK7/JNK/c‐Jun signaling pathway. Journal of Neurochemistry. 152(2). 221–234. 33 indexed citations
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Ma, Shanshan, Yong Xia, Yangpeng Lu, et al.. (2017). Loss of GCN5 leads to increased neuronal apoptosis by upregulating E2F1- and Egr-1-dependent BH3-only protein Bim. Cell Death and Disease. 8(1). e2570–e2570. 32 indexed citations
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Pope, Arthur J., et al.. (2009). Role of Dimethylarginine Dimethylaminohydrolases in the Regulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Production. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(51). 35338–35347. 141 indexed citations
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Chu, Ling, Yuehua Jiang, Hong Hao, et al.. (2008). Nitric oxide enhances Oct-4 expression in bone marrow stem cells and promotes endothelial differentiation. European Journal of Pharmacology. 591(1-3). 59–65. 24 indexed citations
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Qin, Wei & Yong Xia. (2006). Proteasome Inhibition Down-regulates Endothelial Nitric-oxide Synthase Phosphorylation and Function. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(31). 21652–21659. 69 indexed citations
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Cardounel, Arturo J., Yong Xia, & Jay L. Zweíer. (2004). Endogenous Methylarginines Modulate Superoxide as Well as Nitric Oxide Generation from Neuronal Nitric-oxide Synthase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(9). 7540–7549. 85 indexed citations
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