Yufang Shi

53.8k total citations · 22 hit papers
352 papers, 30.5k citations indexed

About

Yufang Shi is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yufang Shi has authored 352 papers receiving a total of 30.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Immunology, 118 papers in Molecular Biology and 90 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Yufang Shi's work include Mesenchymal stem cell research (87 papers), Immune cells in cancer (46 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (45 papers). Yufang Shi is often cited by papers focused on Mesenchymal stem cell research (87 papers), Immune cells in cancer (46 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (45 papers). Yufang Shi collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Italy. Yufang Shi's co-authors include Ying Wang, Guangwen Ren, Arthur I. Roberts, Changshun Shao, Douglas R. Green, Guangwu Xu, Xiaohong Chen, Wei Cao, Xin Zhao and Liying Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Yufang Shi

336 papers receiving 30.0k citations

Hit Papers

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Mediated Immunosuppress... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2008 2006 2014 2016 2004 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Mediated Immunosuppression Occurs via Concerted Action of Chemokines and Nitric Oxide
    2008 1.6k citations Guangwen Ren, Guangwu Xu et al. profile →
  2. Autophagy promotes tumor cell survival and restricts necrosis, inflammation, and tumorigenesis
    2006 1.6k citations Yufang Shi et al. profile →
  3. Plasticity of mesenchymal stem cells in immunomodulation: pathological and therapeutic implications
    2014 1.1k citations Ying Wang, Xiaohong Chen et al. profile →
  4. Fate decision of mesenchymal stem cells: adipocytes or osteoblasts?
    2016 953 citations Ying Wang, Yufang Shi et al. Cell Death and Differentiation profile →
  5. I nterleukin -10 and R elated C ytokines and R eceptors
    2004 904 citations Yufang Shi et al. profile →
  6. Immunoregulatory mechanisms of mesenchymal stem and stromal cells in inflammatory diseases
    2018 847 citations Yufang Shi, Yu Wang et al. profile →
  7. Mesenchymal stem cells: a new trend for cell therapy
    2013 758 citations Xue Yang, Zhipeng Han et al. profile →
  8. Role for c-myc in Activation-Induced Apoptotic Cell Death in T Cell Hybridomas
    1992 618 citations Yufang Shi et al. profile →
  9. Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Human Gingiva Are Capable of Immunomodulatory Functions and Ameliorate Inflammation-Related Tissue Destruction in Experimental Colitis
    2009 601 citations Yufang Shi et al. profile →
  10. Immunobiology of mesenchymal stem cells
    2013 596 citations Yufang Shi, Ying Wang et al. Cell Death and Differentiation profile →
  11. New horizons in tumor microenvironment biology: challenges and opportunities
    2015 545 citations Liangyu Lin, Ying Wang et al. profile →
  12. Mesenchymal stem versus stromal cells: International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT®) Mesenchymal Stromal Cell committee position statement on nomenclature
    2019 542 citations Sowmya Viswanathan, Yufang Shi et al. Cytotherapy profile →
  13. Chapter 9 The End of the (Cell) Line: Methods for the Study of Apoptosis in Vitro
    1995 520 citations Yufang Shi et al. profile →
  14. Inflammatory Cytokine-Induced Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 and Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Are Critical for Immunosuppression
    2010 519 citations Guangwen Ren, Liying Zhang et al. profile →
  15. How mesenchymal stem cells interact with tissue immune responses
    2012 485 citations Yufang Shi, Arthur I. Roberts et al. profile →
  16. The secretion profile of mesenchymal stem cells and potential applications in treating human diseases
    2022 418 citations Yuyi Han, Jiankai Fang et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →
  17. Tumour-associated mesenchymal stem/stromal cells: emerging therapeutic targets
    2016 373 citations Yufang Shi, Liming Du et al. profile →
  18. The microRNA miR-23b suppresses IL-17-associated autoimmune inflammation by targeting TAB2, TAB3 and IKK-α
    2012 369 citations Yufang Shi et al. profile →
  19. Reciprocal regulation of mesenchymal stem cells and immune responses
    2022 165 citations Ying Wang, Jiankai Fang et al. profile →
  20. Macrophage polarization and metabolism in atherosclerosis
    2023 151 citations Pengbo Hou, Jiankai Fang et al. Cell Death and Disease profile →
  21. N‐acetyltransferase 10 promotes colon cancer progression by inhibiting ferroptosis through N4‐acetylation and stabilization of ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 (FSP1) mRNA
    2022 123 citations Yufang Shi et al. profile →
  22. ISCT MSC committee statement on the US FDA approval of allogenic bone-marrow mesenchymal stromal cells
    2025 17 citations Jacques Galipeau, Mauro Krampera et al. Cytotherapy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yufang Shi China 79 11.5k 9.9k 8.3k 5.5k 4.8k 352 30.5k
Ying Wang China 86 13.6k 1.2× 4.8k 0.5× 7.8k 0.9× 7.4k 1.4× 3.2k 0.7× 934 33.0k
Nigel Mackman United States 106 12.7k 1.1× 3.6k 0.4× 9.9k 1.2× 3.8k 0.7× 3.4k 0.7× 508 39.6k
Giovanni Camussi Italy 89 19.8k 1.7× 4.9k 0.5× 5.3k 0.6× 2.8k 0.5× 5.4k 1.1× 572 33.7k
Paul D. Robbins United States 105 18.6k 1.6× 2.7k 0.3× 9.2k 1.1× 5.6k 1.0× 5.6k 1.1× 530 38.1k
Doménico Ribatti Italy 93 17.8k 1.5× 2.7k 0.3× 7.1k 0.9× 8.6k 1.6× 3.0k 0.6× 872 35.3k
Gang Li China 80 12.5k 1.1× 3.4k 0.3× 2.2k 0.3× 4.7k 0.9× 5.4k 1.1× 1.1k 30.5k
Malcolm A.S. Moore United States 82 13.2k 1.1× 3.7k 0.4× 7.4k 0.9× 7.6k 1.4× 2.0k 0.4× 337 28.5k
Hal E. Broxmeyer United States 89 10.1k 0.9× 4.2k 0.4× 12.3k 1.5× 9.6k 1.8× 1.6k 0.3× 570 30.4k
Patrick Bruneval France 76 6.9k 0.6× 2.2k 0.2× 9.4k 1.1× 10.2k 1.9× 7.4k 1.5× 427 30.3k
Toshio Suda Japan 120 32.9k 2.9× 5.2k 0.5× 12.0k 1.4× 17.0k 3.1× 4.2k 0.9× 730 59.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yufang Shi

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhao, Yuetao, Shuguang Wei, Zhao Chen, et al.. (2025). Lightweight Lung-nodule Detection Model Combined with Multidimensional Attention Convolution. Current Medical Imaging Formerly Current Medical Imaging Reviews. 21. e15734056310722–e15734056310722. 1 indexed citations
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Gong, Peng, Yan Hu, Binbin Lu, et al.. (2025). Revealing the biological features of the axolotl pancreas as a new research model. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 13. 1531903–1531903.
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Cao, Lijuan, Yanan Li, Artem Smirnov, et al.. (2025). Mesenchymal stromal cells highly expressing Sca-1 promote breast cancer lung metastasis through recruiting myeloid cells. Cell Death and Disease. 16(1). 507–507. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Yufang, et al.. (2024). Propagation characteristics of SH waves in piezoelectric–piezomagnetic sandwich structures. Acta Mechanica. 237(2). 625–634. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Xin, Lijuan Cao, Jiarui Zhou, et al.. (2024). The critical roles of IGFs in immune modulation and inflammation. Cytokine. 183. 156750–156750. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Xue, Wenting Liu, Chen Zong, et al.. (2023). Mesenchymal stromal cells in hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis: from pathogenesis to treatment. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 20(6). 583–599. 63 indexed citations
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Butera, Alessio, Massimiliano Agostini, Matteo Cassandri, et al.. (2023). ZFP750 affects the cutaneous barrier through regulating lipid metabolism. Science Advances. 9(17). eadg5423–eadg5423. 14 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhanhong, Pengbo Hou, Jiankai Fang, et al.. (2023). Hyaluronic acid metabolism and chemotherapy resistance: recent advances and therapeutic potential. Molecular Oncology. 18(9). 2087–2106. 6 indexed citations
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Han, Yuyi, Jiankai Fang, Eleonora Candi, et al.. (2022). The secretion profile of mesenchymal stem cells and potential applications in treating human diseases. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 7(1). 92–92. 418 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Tao, Xiaohong Chen, Wei Cao, et al.. (2021). Steroids Enable Mesenchymal Stromal Cells to Promote CD8+ T Cell Proliferation Via VEGF‐C. Advanced Science. 8(12). 2003712–2003712. 11 indexed citations
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Ganini, Carlo, Ivano Amelio, Riccardo Bertolo, et al.. (2021). Serine and one-carbon metabolisms bring new therapeutic venues in prostate cancer. Discover Oncology. 12(1). 45–45. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Xuefeng, Liangyu Lin, Bin Lan, et al.. (2020). IGF2R-initiated proton rechanneling dictates an anti-inflammatory property in macrophages. Science Advances. 6(48). 43 indexed citations
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Li, Xing, Ying Wang, Patrizia Agostinis, et al.. (2020). Is hydroxychloroquine beneficial for COVID-19 patients?. Cell Death and Disease. 11(7). 512–512. 78 indexed citations
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Viswanathan, Sowmya, Yufang Shi, Jacques Galipeau, et al.. (2019). Mesenchymal stem versus stromal cells: International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT®) Mesenchymal Stromal Cell committee position statement on nomenclature. Cytotherapy. 21(10). 1019–1024. 542 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Guan, Kai Cao, Keli Liu, et al.. (2017). Kynurenic acid, an IDO metabolite, controls TSG-6-mediated immunosuppression of human mesenchymal stem cells. Cell Death and Differentiation. 25(7). 1209–1223. 163 indexed citations
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Ling, Weifang, Jimin Zhang, Zengrong Yuan, et al.. (2014). Mesenchymal Stem Cells Use IDO to Regulate Immunity in Tumor Microenvironment. Cancer Research. 74(5). 1576–1587. 164 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yi, Yi Zhang, Wei Cai, et al.. (2013). Mesenchymal Stem Cells Alleviate Bacteria-Induced Liver Injury in Mice by Inducing Regulatory Dendritic Cells. Hepatology. 59(2). 671–682. 106 indexed citations
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Li, Guo Hua, Yufang Shi, Yu Chen, et al.. (2009). Gelsolin Regulates Cardiac Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction Through DNase I–Mediated Apoptosis. Circulation Research. 104(7). 896–904. 76 indexed citations
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Ehirchiou, Driss, Ying Xiong, Guangwu Xu, et al.. (2007). CD11b facilitates the development of peripheral tolerance by suppressing Th17 differentiation. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 204(7). 1519–1524. 127 indexed citations
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Chen, Lei, Wei Zhang, Han Yue, et al.. (2007). Effects of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells on the Differentiation of Dendritic Cells from CD34 + Cells. Stem Cells and Development. 16(5). 719–732. 72 indexed citations

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