Yumei Leng

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Yumei Leng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yumei Leng has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Immunology and 5 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Yumei Leng's work include Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (8 papers), Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments (4 papers) and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (3 papers). Yumei Leng is often cited by papers focused on Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (8 papers), Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments (4 papers) and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (3 papers). Yumei Leng collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Yumei Leng's co-authors include Stephen J. Elledge, Michael J. Mina, Donald Küfe, Marianna Cortese, Kjetil Bjørnevik, Kassandra L. Munger, David W. Niebuhr, Alberto Ascherio, Brian C. Healy and I Scher and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Yumei Leng

27 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis

2022 1.1k citations Michael J. Mina, Yumei Leng et al. Science profile →

Peers

Yumei Leng

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Rolf Marschalek Germany

Giuseppe Portella Italy

Virginie Bottero United States

Aritoshi Iida Japan

Sean Bong Lee United States

Gregory Hollis United States

Fiona L. Scott United States

Irwin H. Gelman United States

Hermann Gram Switzerland

Katsutoshi Oda Japan

Rolf Marschalek Germany

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3.3k ×1.4

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569 ×0.7

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395 ×0.6

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234 ×0.4

PFM

361 ×0.7

EPIDE

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Countries citing papers authored by Yumei Leng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yumei Leng

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yumei Leng

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

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Shrock, Ellen, Richard T. Timms, Tomasz Kula, et al.. (2023). Germline-encoded amino acid–binding motifs drive immunodominant public antibody responses. Science. 380(6640). eadc9498–eadc9498. 45 indexed citations

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Timms, Richard T., Elijah L. Mena, Yumei Leng, et al.. (2023). Defining E3 ligase–substrate relationships through multiplex CRISPR screening. Nature Cell Biology. 25(10). 1535–1545. 31 indexed citations

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Bruno, Peter M., Richard T. Timms, Nouran S. Abdelfattah, et al.. (2023). High-throughput, targeted MHC class I immunopeptidomics using a functional genetics screening platform. Nature Biotechnology. 41(7). 980–992. 21 indexed citations

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Sie, Brandon, Aiquan Chang, Yumei Leng, et al.. (2023). Elucidation of E3 ubiquitin ligase specificity through proteome-wide internal degron mapping. Molecular Cell. 83(18). 3377–3392.e6. 24 indexed citations

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Mina, Michael J., Tomasz Kula, Yumei Leng, et al.. (2019). Measles virus infection diminishes preexisting antibodies that offer protection from other pathogens. Science. 366(6465). 599–606. 251 indexed citations

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Harrison, Genelle F., Joaquín Sanz, Jonathan Boulais, et al.. (2019). Natural selection contributed to immunological differences between hunter-gatherers and agriculturalists. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 3(8). 1253–1264. 22 indexed citations

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Mengwasser, Kristen E., Richard O. Adeyemi, Yumei Leng, et al.. (2019). Genetic Screens Reveal FEN1 and APEX2 as BRCA2 Synthetic Lethal Targets. Molecular Cell. 73(5). 885–899.e6. 143 indexed citations

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Sack, Laura M., Teresa Davoli, Mamie Z. Li, et al.. (2018). Profound Tissue Specificity in Proliferation Control Underlies Cancer Drivers and Aneuploidy Patterns. Cell. 173(2). 499–514.e23. 133 indexed citations

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Liao, Sida, Teresa Davoli, Yumei Leng, et al.. (2017). A genetic interaction analysis identifies cancer drivers that modify EGFR dependency. Genes & Development. 31(2). 184–196. 51 indexed citations

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Izhar, Lior, Britt Adamson, Alberto Ciccia, et al.. (2015). A Systematic Analysis of Factors Localized to Damaged Chromatin Reveals PARP-Dependent Recruitment of Transcription Factors. Cell Reports. 11(9). 1486–1500. 129 indexed citations

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Tang, Wentao, Yunxia Zhu, Jie Gao, et al.. (2013). MicroRNA-29a promotes colorectal cancer metastasis by regulating matrix metalloproteinase 2 and E-cadherin via KLF4. British Journal of Cancer. 110(2). 450–458. 158 indexed citations

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Emanuele, Michael J., Andrew E. H. Elia, Qikai Xu, et al.. (2012). Global Identification of Modular Cullin-RING Ligase Substrates. Cell. 148(3). 620–622. 4 indexed citations

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Emanuele, Michael J., Andrew E. H. Elia, Qikai Xu, et al.. (2011). Global Identification of Modular Cullin-RING Ligase Substrates. Cell. 147(2). 459–474. 345 indexed citations

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Hu, Guang, Jonghwan Kim, Qikai Xu, et al.. (2009). A genome-wide RNAi screen identifies a new transcriptional module required for self-renewal. Genes & Development. 23(7). 837–848. 316 indexed citations

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Westbrook, Thomas F., Guang Hu, Xiaolu L. Ang, et al.. (2008). SCFβ-TRCP controls oncogenic transformation and neural differentiation through REST degradation. Nature. 452(7185). 370–374. 251 indexed citations

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Westbrook, Thomas F., Eric S. Martin, Michael R. Schlabach, et al.. (2005). A Genetic Screen for Candidate Tumor Suppressors Identifies REST. Cell. 121(6). 837–848. 390 indexed citations

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Cao, Cheng, Yanping Li, Yumei Leng, et al.. (2005). Ubiquitination and degradation of the Arg tyrosine kinase is regulated by oxidative stress. Oncogene. 24(15). 2433–2440. 21 indexed citations

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Cao, Cheng, et al.. (2003). Glutathione Peroxidase 1 Is Regulated by the c-Abl and Arg Tyrosine Kinases. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(41). 39609–39614. 107 indexed citations

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Cao, Cheng, Yumei Leng, Chufang Li, & Donald Küfe. (2003). Functional Interaction between the c-Abl and Arg Protein-tyrosine Kinases in the Oxidative Stress Response. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(15). 12961–12967. 34 indexed citations

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Cao, Cheng, Yumei Leng, & Donald Küfe. (2003). Catalase Activity Is Regulated by c-Abl and Arg in the Oxidative Stress Response. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(32). 29667–29675. 157 indexed citations

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