Youcai Tang

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Youcai Tang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Youcai Tang has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Youcai Tang's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (13 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (6 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (4 papers). Youcai Tang is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (13 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (6 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (4 papers). Youcai Tang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and New Zealand. Youcai Tang's co-authors include Anping Chen, Anping Chen, Pengyuan Zheng, Zhenyu Sun, Mei Lü, Ping–Chang Yang, Yong Yu, Simeng Liu, Miaomiao Jiang and Dong‐Jun Fu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Youcai Tang

41 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Altered gut microbiota and short chain fatty acids in Chi... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300
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. Altered gut microbiota and short chain fatty acids in Chinese children with autism spectrum disorder
    2019 348 citations Simeng Liu, Dong‐Jun Fu et al. profile →

Peers

Youcai Tang
Amparo Urios Spain
Ya-Ching Hsieh United States
Jihyun Song South Korea
Shukun Yao China
Rungsunn Tungtrongchitr Thailand
Raffaele Simeoli Italy
Bruno Ramos‐Molina Spain
Marcelo Dib Bechara Brazil
Schohraya Spahis Canada
Giuseppe D’Argenio Italy
Amparo Urios Spain
Youcai Tang
Citations per year, relative to Youcai Tang Youcai Tang (= 1×) peers Amparo Urios

Countries citing papers authored by Youcai Tang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Youcai Tang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Youcai Tang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Youcai Tang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Youcai Tang 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 Youcai Tang. Youcai Tang 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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Cui, Xinxin, Hongyan Xu, Zihua Zhou, et al.. (2025). Advancements in the investigation of the mechanisms underlying cognitive aging. Biogerontology. 26(4). 158–158.
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Zhang, Zhe, Wenjing Hu, Xinxin Cui, et al.. (2025). tDCS-induced enhancement of cognitive flexibility in autism: role of frontal lobe and associated neural circuits. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 19. 1631236–1631236.
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Cao, Qianwen, Luyao Liu, Xiaohan Wang, et al.. (2024). Artemisia Argyi essential oil ameliorates acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity via CYP2E1 and γ-glutamyl cycle reprogramming. Phytomedicine. 135. 156106–156106. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Simeng, Xiangdong Sun, Huang Huang, et al.. (2024). Clostridium butyricum regulates intestinal barrier function via trek1 to improve behavioral abnormalities in mice with autism spectrum disorder. Cell & Bioscience. 14(1). 95–95. 5 indexed citations
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Bukhari, Ihtisham, Jingyun Wang, Yuming Fu, et al.. (2024). P53-associated lncRNAs regulate immune functions and RNA-modifiers in gastric cancer. Heliyon. 10(15). e35228–e35228. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Weijie, Lei Shi, Wei Zhou, et al.. (2023). Oridonin impedes breast cancer growth by blocking cells in S phase and inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Heliyon. 9(7). e18046–e18046. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaohan, Zhenzhen Qin, Ya Li, et al.. (2023). Perilipin 5 regulates hepatic stellate cell activation and high‐fat diet‐induced non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(2). 166–178. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Fazhan, Ihtisham Bukhari, Bin Liu, et al.. (2022). Relationship Between CNVs and Immune Cells Infiltration in Gastric Tumor Microenvironment. Frontiers in Genetics. 13. 869967–869967. 15 indexed citations
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Ren, Feifei, et al.. (2021). cGAS regulates the DNA damage response to maintain proliferative signaling in gastric cancer cells. Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical and Clinical Cancer Therapeutics. 29(2). 87–103. 5 indexed citations
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Qin, Zhenzhen, et al.. (2021). Role of Plin5 Deficiency in Progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Induced by a High-Fat Diet in Mice. Journal of Comparative Pathology. 189. 88–97. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Lixiang, Gang Liu, Feifei Ren, et al.. (2019). 4.1B suppresses cancer cell proliferation by binding to EGFR P13 region of intracellular juxtamembrane segment. Cell Communication and Signaling. 17(1). 115–115. 5 indexed citations
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Tang, Youcai, Keith Blomenkamp, Peter Fickert, Michael Trauner, & Jeffrey Teckman. (2018). NorUDCA promotes degradation of α1-antitrypsin mutant Z protein by inducing autophagy through AMPK/ULK1 pathway. PLoS ONE. 13(8). e0200897–e0200897. 27 indexed citations
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Li, Huijuan, et al.. (2016). Erythropoietin improves hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in neonatal rats after short-term anoxia by enhancing angiogenesis. Brain Research. 1651. 104–113. 22 indexed citations
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Lü, Mei, Youcai Tang, Ming Li, et al.. (2015). Co-Administration of Cholesterol-Lowering Probiotics and Anthraquinone from Cassia obtusifolia L. Ameliorate Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver. PLoS ONE. 10(9). e0138078–e0138078. 59 indexed citations
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Lin, Jianguo, Youcai Tang, Qiaohua Kang, & Anping Chen. (2012). Curcumin eliminates the inhibitory effect of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) on gene expression of AGE receptor-1 in hepatic stellate cells in vitro. Laboratory Investigation. 92(6). 827–841. 40 indexed citations
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Lin, Jianguo, Youcai Tang, Qiaohua Kang, Yunfeng Feng, & Anping Chen. (2012). Curcumin inhibits gene expression of receptor for advanced glycation end‐products (RAGE) in hepatic stellate cells in vitro by elevating PPARγ activity and attenuating oxidative stress. British Journal of Pharmacology. 166(8). 2212–2227. 94 indexed citations
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Liu, Dongyan, et al.. (2002). Study on the phytoplankton in the Jiaozhou Bay.I.Species composition and abundance. Qingdao Haiyang Daxue xuebao. 32(1). 67–72. 5 indexed citations

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