Yu Sun

7.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
83 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Yu Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Sun has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Physiology and 18 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Yu Sun's work include Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence (21 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers) and Extracellular vesicles in disease (6 papers). Yu Sun is often cited by papers focused on Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence (21 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers) and Extracellular vesicles in disease (6 papers). Yu Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Yu Sun's co-authors include Eric W.‐F. Lam, Judith Campisi, Peter S. Nelson, Han Liu, Ying Wang, James L. Kirkland, Ilsa M. Coleman, Tomasz M. Beer, Celestia S. Higano and Peggy L. Porter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Nature Communications and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Yu Sun

80 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Treatment-induced damage to the tumor microenvironment promotes prostate cancer therapy resistance through WNT16B

2012 621 citations Yu Sun, Judith Campisi et al. profile →
New horizons in tumor microenvironment biology: challenges and opportunities

2015 545 citations Fei Chen, Ying Wang et al. profile →
The flavonoid procyanidin C1 has senotherapeutic activity and increases lifespan in mice

2021 217 citations Qixia Xu, Qiang Fu et al. Nature Metabolism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yu Sun China	34	2.5k	1.2k	1.1k	960	876	83	4.8k
Bart Ghesquière Belgium	41	3.9k 1.6×	1.7k 1.4×	719 0.7×	1.5k 1.5×	651 0.7×	106	6.6k
Yanru Wang China	43	4.0k 1.6×	1.2k 1.0×	1.4k 1.3×	864 0.9×	496 0.6×	226	6.7k
Ling Liu China	37	4.6k 1.8×	961 0.8×	1.5k 1.4×	863 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	137	7.0k
Wei Cui China	43	3.8k 1.5×	702 0.6×	779 0.7×	584 0.6×	412 0.5×	120	6.4k
Aimin Li China	38	2.6k 1.1×	890 0.7×	879 0.8×	553 0.6×	316 0.4×	220	5.1k
Benjamin P.C. Chen United States	41	4.8k 1.9×	974 0.8×	1.7k 1.6×	955 1.0×	1.1k 1.2×	85	7.1k
Xin Hong China	43	2.6k 1.0×	942 0.8×	1.9k 1.8×	2.0k 2.1×	402 0.5×	142	6.2k
Jin Woo Kim South Korea	39	3.2k 1.3×	804 0.7×	860 0.8×	647 0.7×	328 0.4×	201	5.9k
Gaoliang Ouyang China	31	3.3k 1.3×	1.6k 1.4×	1.6k 1.5×	607 0.6×	308 0.4×	51	5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Yu Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yu Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Sun

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sun, Yu, et al.. (2025). Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) electrospun nanofibrous membrane for removing indoor gaseous phthalates: A health-driven framework for macro-channel adsorption module design and its implications. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 497. 139626–139626.

Wang, Qi, et al.. (2025). Effects of Different Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Rates on Soil Microbial Structure in Paddy Soil When Combined with Rice Straw Return. Microorganisms. 13(1). 79–79. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Hongwei, Qixia Xu, Zhirui Jiang, et al.. (2025). Targeting Senescence with Apigenin Improves Chemotherapeutic Efficacy and Ameliorates Age‐Related Conditions in Mice. Advanced Science. 12(20). e2412950–e2412950. 8 indexed citations

Sun, Yu, Jianping Cao, Nan Zhang, et al.. (2024). Phthalates on indoor surfaces and associated exposure via surface touch behavior: Observation in university dormitories and its implications. Building and Environment. 265. 111976–111976. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Hanxin, Qixia Xu, Zi Li, et al.. (2023). Rutin is a potent senomorphic agent to target senescent cells and can improve chemotherapeutic efficacy. Aging Cell. 23(1). e13921–e13921. 55 indexed citations

Dou, Xuefeng, Qiang Fu, Qilai Long, et al.. (2023). PDK4-dependent hypercatabolism and lactate production of senescent cells promotes cancer malignancy. Nature Metabolism. 5(11). 1887–1910. 88 indexed citations

Xie, Ya‐Jia, et al.. (2022). A New Landscape of Human Dental Aging: Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Avenues. Aging and Disease. 14(4). 0–0. 10 indexed citations

Xu, Qixia, Qiang Fu, Zi Li, et al.. (2021). The flavonoid procyanidin C1 has senotherapeutic activity and increases lifespan in mice. Nature Metabolism. 3(12). 1706–1726. 217 indexed citations breakdown →

Bello, Ayodeji, Bo Wang, Zhao Yan, et al.. (2021). Composted biochar affects structural dynamics, function and co-occurrence network patterns of fungi community. The Science of The Total Environment. 775. 145672–145672. 87 indexed citations

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Liu, Hanxin, Huifang Zhao, & Yu Sun. (2021). Tumor microenvironment and cellular senescence: Understanding therapeutic resistance and harnessing strategies. Seminars in Cancer Biology. 86(Pt 3). 769–781. 71 indexed citations

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Muñoz, Denise P., Steven M. Yannone, Anneleen Daemen, et al.. (2019). Targetable mechanisms driving immunoevasion of persistent senescent cells link chemotherapy-resistant cancer to aging. JCI Insight. 4(14). 118 indexed citations

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Xie, Zhihong, Wei Liu, Yu Sun, et al.. (2019). The genome of Ensifer alkalisoli YIC4027 provides insights for host specificity and environmental adaptations. BMC Genomics. 20(1). 643–643. 12 indexed citations

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Cao, Mengtao, Fei Chen, Ni Xie, et al.. (2018). c-Jun N-terminal kinases differentially regulate TNF- and TLRs-mediated necroptosis through their kinase-dependent and -independent activities. Cell Death and Disease. 9(12). 1140–1140. 51 indexed citations

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Sun, Yu, et al.. (2017). DNA Damage Induces a Secretory Program in the Quiescent TME that Fosters Adverse Cancer Phenotypes. Molecular Cancer Research. 15(7). 842–851. 14 indexed citations

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Zhang, Boyi, Fei Chen, Qixia Xu, et al.. (2017). Revisiting ovarian cancer microenvironment: a friend or a foe?. Protein & Cell. 9(8). 674–692. 40 indexed citations

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Guo, Yu Amanda, Zilong Wang, You Li, et al.. (2016). Lateralization of gene expression in the honeybee brain during olfactory learning. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 34727–34727. 16 indexed citations

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Brigidi, G. Stefano, Yu Sun, Dayne Beccano-Kelly, et al.. (2014). Palmitoylation of δ-catenin by DHHC5 mediates activity-induced synapse plasticity. Nature Neuroscience. 17(4). 522–532. 99 indexed citations

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Fu, Jinxiang, Xiaohui Zhang, Jie Li, et al.. (2010). Myeloma cells inhibit osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and kill osteoblasts via TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Archives of Medical Science. 4(4). 496–504. 16 indexed citations

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Bluemn, Eric G., Kelly G. Paulson, Erin E. Higgins, et al.. (2009). Merkel cell polyomavirus is not detected in prostate cancers, surrounding stroma, or benign prostate controls. Journal of Clinical Virology. 44(2). 164–166. 18 indexed citations

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Fu, Jinxiang, Jianhua Zhang, Xiaohui Zhang, & Yu Sun. (2008). Basic research Upregulated expression of RANKL on bone marrow stromal cells can stimulate osteoclast precursors to mature into functional osteoclasts and promote survival of myeloma cells. Archives of Medical Science. 4(3). 233–241. 3 indexed citations

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