Yonglong Wei

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 723 citations indexed

About

Yonglong Wei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yonglong Wei has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 723 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cell Biology and 5 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Yonglong Wei's work include Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (7 papers), Liver physiology and pathology (3 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (3 papers). Yonglong Wei is often cited by papers focused on Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (7 papers), Liver physiology and pathology (3 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (3 papers). Yonglong Wei collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Yonglong Wei's co-authors include Feng Liu, Lu Wang, Ya Gao, Hao Zhu, Shuyuan Zhang, Yuemeng Jia, Dongyuan Ma, Tuo Wei, Daniel J. Siegwart and Qiang Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yonglong Wei

18 papers receiving 710 citations

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Liver homeostasis is maintained by midlobular zone 2 hepatocytes

2021 163 citations Yonglong Wei, Yunguan Wang et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yonglong Wei China	12	429	163	151	101	99	18	723
Florence Levillayer France	16	388 0.9×	181 1.1×	131 0.9×	43 0.4×	90 0.9×	21	743
Shuguang Duo China	13	708 1.7×	89 0.5×	28 0.2×	129 1.3×	180 1.8×	22	950
Ana M. Crane United States	9	559 1.3×	54 0.3×	52 0.3×	123 1.2×	26 0.3×	10	777
Guihong Sun China	19	674 1.6×	83 0.5×	59 0.4×	177 1.8×	23 0.2×	42	991
Sigrid Weiler Germany	8	843 2.0×	56 0.3×	73 0.5×	173 1.7×	22 0.2×	10	1.1k
Chiu-Jung Huang Taiwan	15	459 1.1×	95 0.6×	112 0.7×	71 0.7×	16 0.2×	36	733
Lela Stefanovic United States	13	574 1.3×	52 0.3×	69 0.5×	115 1.1×	83 0.8×	21	781
Kyung Whan Yoo United States	13	574 1.3×	33 0.2×	36 0.2×	120 1.2×	64 0.6×	17	741
Marion Déjosez United States	14	731 1.7×	119 0.7×	102 0.7×	75 0.7×	9 0.1×	24	914
Anna Rita Bellu Netherlands	11	385 0.9×	49 0.3×	53 0.4×	122 1.2×	17 0.2×	18	537

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yonglong Wei

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18 of 18 papers shown

Zhang, Yiwen, et al.. (2025). Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-Alpha: a key regulator in liver carcinogenesis. Cellular Oncology. 48(4). 885–897. 1 indexed citations

Hsieh, Meng-Hsiung, Yonglong Wei, Lin Li, et al.. (2024). Liver cancer initiation requires translational activation by an oncofetal regulon involving LIN28 proteins. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 134(15). 4 indexed citations

Lin, Yu-Hsuan, Yonglong Wei, Qiyu Zeng, et al.. (2023). IGFBP2 expressing midlobular hepatocytes preferentially contribute to liver homeostasis and regeneration. Cell stem cell. 30(5). 665–676.e4. 15 indexed citations

Rong, Ruichen, Yonglong Wei, Linfeng Li, et al.. (2023). Image-based quantification of histological features as a function of spatial location using the Tissue Positioning System. EBioMedicine. 94. 104698–104698. 2 indexed citations

Hu, Shuiqing, Yan Fang, Xiang Chen, et al.. (2021). cGAS restricts colon cancer development by protecting intestinal barrier integrity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(23). 53 indexed citations

Wei, Yonglong, Yunguan Wang, Yuemeng Jia, et al.. (2021). Liver homeostasis is maintained by midlobular zone 2 hepatocytes. Science. 371(6532). 163 indexed citations breakdown →

Cheng, Qiang, Tuo Wei, Yuemeng Jia, et al.. (2018). Dendrimer‐Based Lipid Nanoparticles Deliver Therapeutic FAH mRNA to Normalize Liver Function and Extend Survival in a Mouse Model of Hepatorenal Tyrosinemia Type I. Advanced Materials. 30(52). e1805308–e1805308. 181 indexed citations

Wei, Yonglong, Yinü Li, Haoyang Li, et al.. (2016). A Highly Efficient and Simple Construction Strategy for Producing Recombinant Baculovirus Bombyx mori Nucleopolyhedrovirus. PLoS ONE. 11(3). e0152140–e0152140. 11 indexed citations

Wei, Yonglong, Jin Xu, Wenqing Zhang, Zilong Wen, & Feng Liu. (2016). RNA polymerase III component Rpc9 regulates hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell maintenance in zebrafish. Development. 143(12). 2103–10. 10 indexed citations

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Lu, Xinyan, Yonglong Wei, & Feng Liu. (2015). Direct regulation of p53 by miR-142a-3p mediates the survival of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells in zebrafish. Cell Discovery. 1(1). 15027–15027. 12 indexed citations

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Wei, Yonglong, Dongyuan Ma, Ya Gao, et al.. (2014). Ncor2 is required for hematopoietic stem cell emergence by inhibiting Fos signaling in zebrafish. Blood. 124(10). 1578–1585. 38 indexed citations

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Wang, Lu, Tianhui Liu, Ya Gao, et al.. (2013). Fev regulates hematopoietic stem cell development via ERK signaling. Blood. 122(3). 367–375. 43 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhiying, Ruijun Wang, Jinquan Li, et al.. (2013). Modeling genetic covariance structure across ages of fleece traits in an Inner Mongolia cashmere goat population using repeatability and multivariate analysis. Livestock Science. 161. 1–5. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhiying, Lei Hong, Zhixin Wang, et al.. (2013). Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic changes for fleece traits in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats. Small Ruminant Research. 117(1). 41–46. 7 indexed citations

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Ma, Dongyuan, Lu Wang, Sifeng Wang, et al.. (2012). Foxn1 maintains thymic epithelial cells to support T-cell development via mcm2 in zebrafish. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(51). 21040–21045. 34 indexed citations

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Wang, Lu, Panpan Zhang, Yonglong Wei, et al.. (2011). A blood flow–dependent klf2a-NO signaling cascade is required for stabilization of hematopoietic stem cell programming in zebrafish embryos. Blood. 118(15). 4102–4110. 91 indexed citations

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Ma, Dongyuan, Yonglong Wei, & Feng Liu. (2011). Regulatory mechanisms of thymus and T cell development. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 39(1-2). 91–102. 44 indexed citations

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Ma, Li, Xiaofu Pan, Yonglong Wei, et al.. (2008). Embryonic stages and eye‐specific gene expression of the local cyprinoid fish Anabarilius grahami in Fuxian Lake, China. Journal of Fish Biology. 73(8). 1946–1959. 11 indexed citations

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