Yongzhong Wei

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Yongzhong Wei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yongzhong Wei has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Physiology and 14 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Yongzhong Wei's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (7 papers) and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (7 papers). Yongzhong Wei is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (7 papers) and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (7 papers). Yongzhong Wei collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. Yongzhong Wei's co-authors include James R. Sowers, Jeong‐a Kim, Jamal A. Ibdah, Craig S. Stump, John P. Thyfault, R. Scott Rector, Adam Whaley‐Connell, Carlos M. Ferrario, Kemin Chen and Suzanne E. Clark and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yongzhong Wei

57 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Role of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Insulin Resistance

2008 817 citations Yongzhong Wei, James R. Sowers et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yongzhong Wei United States	30	1.4k	1.4k	1.1k	1.0k	697	57	4.1k
Jun Eguchi Japan	29	1.3k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	587 0.6×	388 0.6×	68	3.5k
Kristin Eckardt Germany	29	1.1k 0.7×	1.7k 1.2×	1.0k 0.9×	521 0.5×	382 0.5×	41	3.4k
Concepción Peiró Spain	34	1.2k 0.8×	957 0.7×	657 0.6×	624 0.6×	758 1.1×	92	4.3k
Renming Hu China	33	855 0.6×	753 0.6×	532 0.5×	930 0.9×	688 1.0×	105	3.1k
Eva Tomás United States	20	1.4k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	1.4k 1.3×	621 0.6×	351 0.5×	27	3.2k
Gouri Ranganathan United States	25	1.1k 0.8×	1.7k 1.3×	2.0k 1.8×	570 0.6×	692 1.0×	44	4.1k
Gregory Alexander Raciti Italy	26	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	977 0.9×	431 0.4×	316 0.5×	51	3.3k
Kenichi Shikata Japan	41	1.8k 1.2×	807 0.6×	898 0.8×	1.4k 1.4×	775 1.1×	177	6.1k
Xiangdong Wu China	30	1.4k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	386 0.4×	532 0.8×	80	4.2k
Pascal Peraldi France	28	2.8k 2.0×	1.8k 1.3×	1.9k 1.7×	755 0.8×	450 0.6×	51	5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Yongzhong Wei

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yongzhong Wei

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All Works

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Lan, Ke, Di Wei, Qingguo Wu, et al.. (2022). Epidemiology of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in central Guangxi from 2016 to 2021. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 42(2). 129–140. 6 indexed citations

Zheng, Kai, Xiuchun Yu, Yong‐cheng Hu, et al.. (2020). Clinical Guideline for Microwave Ablation of Bone Tumors in Extremities. Orthopaedic Surgery. 12(4). 1036–1044. 18 indexed citations

Ge, Xuhui, Wene Zhao, Shuang Feng, et al.. (2020). Exosomal Transfer of LCP1 Promotes Osteosarcoma Cell Tumorigenesis and Metastasis by Activating the JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 21. 900–915. 55 indexed citations

Wei, Yongzhong, Mina Elahy, Anna Friedhuber, et al.. (2019). Triple-threat activity of PEDF in bone tumors: Tumor inhibition, tissue preservation and cardioprotection against doxorubicin. Bone. 124. 103–117. 13 indexed citations

Tan, Mei Lin, Peng Shao, Anna Friedhuber, et al.. (2014). The potential role of free chitosan in bone trauma and bone cancer management. Biomaterials. 35(27). 7828–7838. 47 indexed citations

Wang, Lei, et al.. (2011). Effect of leptin on bone metabolism in rat model of traumatic brain injury and femoral fracture.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(1). 7–13. 23 indexed citations

Wei, Yongzhong, Suzanne E. Clark, John P. Thyfault, et al.. (2009). Oxidative Stress-Mediated Mitochondrial Dysfunction Contributes to Angiotensin II-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Transgenic Ren2 Rats. American Journal Of Pathology. 174(4). 1329–1337. 57 indexed citations

Morris, E. Matthew, Adam Whaley‐Connell, John P. Thyfault, et al.. (2009). Low Aerobic Capacity and High-Fat Diet Contribute to Oxidative Stress and IRS-1 Degradation in the Kidney. American Journal of Nephrology. 30(2). 112–119. 18 indexed citations

Rector, R. Scott, John P. Thyfault, Yongzhong Wei, & Jamal A. Ibdah. (2008). Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the metabolic syndrome: An update. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 14(2). 185–185. 258 indexed citations

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Wei, Yongzhong, Suzanne E. Clark, E. Matthew Morris, et al.. (2008). Angiotensin II-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is mediated by oxidative stress in transgenic TG(mRen2)27(Ren2) rats. Journal of Hepatology. 49(3). 417–428. 107 indexed citations

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Fang, Yujiang, Yongzhong Wei, Vincent G. DeMarco, et al.. (2007). Murine FLIP Transgene Expressed on Thyroid Epithelial Cells Promotes Resolution of Granulomatous Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis in DBA/1 Mice. American Journal Of Pathology. 170(3). 875–887. 35 indexed citations

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Cooper, Shawna A., Adam Whaley‐Connell, Javad Habibi, et al.. (2007). Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and oxidative stress in cardiovascular insulin resistance. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 293(4). H2009–H2023. 230 indexed citations

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Manrique, Camila, Guido Lastra, Javad Habibi, et al.. (2007). Methods in the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Activation and Oxidative Stress. Methods in molecular medicine. 139. 163–179. 8 indexed citations

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Wei, Yongzhong, Kemin Chen, Adam Whaley‐Connell, et al.. (2007). Skeletal muscle insulin resistance: role of inflammatory cytokines and reactive oxygen species. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 294(3). R673–R680. 196 indexed citations

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Wei, Yongzhong, James R. Sowers, Ravi Nistala, et al.. (2006). Angiotensin II-induced NADPH Oxidase Activation Impairs Insulin Signaling in Skeletal Muscle Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(46). 35137–35146. 248 indexed citations

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Wei, Yongzhong, Kemin Chen, Gordon C. Sharp, & Helen Braley‐Mullen. (2004). Fas Ligand Is Required for Resolution of Granulomatous Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis. The Journal of Immunology. 173(12). 7615–7621. 8 indexed citations

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Chen, Kemin, Yongzhong Wei, Gordon C. Sharp, & Helen Braley‐Mullen. (2003). Mechanisms of Spontaneous Resolution versus Fibrosis in Granulomatous Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis. The Journal of Immunology. 171(11). 6236–6243. 33 indexed citations

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Chen, Kemin, Yongzhong Wei, Gordon C. Sharp, & Helen Braley‐Mullen. (2001). Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis in IL-12−/− Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 167(3). 1720–1727. 9 indexed citations

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Braley‐Mullen, Helen, Kemin Chen, Yongzhong Wei, & Shiguang Yu. (2001). Role of TGFβ in Development of Spontaneous Autoimmune Thyroiditis in NOD.H-2h4 Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 167(12). 7111–7118. 24 indexed citations

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Wei, Yongzhong, Kemin Chen, Gordon C. Sharp, Hideo Yagita∥, & Helen Braley‐Mullen. (2001). Expression and Regulation of Fas and Fas Ligand on Thyrocytes and Infiltrating Cells During Induction and Resolution of Granulomatous Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis. The Journal of Immunology. 167(11). 6678–6686. 23 indexed citations

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