Yuren Wei

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Yuren Wei is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yuren Wei has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Epidemiology, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Yuren Wei's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (15 papers), Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (14 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (13 papers). Yuren Wei is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (15 papers), Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (14 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (13 papers). Yuren Wei collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Yuren Wei's co-authors include Michael J. Pagliassotti, Dong Wang, Dong Wang, Christopher L. Gentile, Deborah A. Podolin, Kyle T. Pfaffenbach, Dong Wang, Ellis C. Gayles, Jeffrey S. Thresher and Tiffany L. Weir and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Yuren Wei

50 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Saturated fatty acids induce endoplasmic reticulum stress... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 100 200 300 400 500
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. Saturated fatty acids induce endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis independently of ceramide in liver cells
    2006 585 citations Yuren Wei, Dong Wang et al. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yuren Wei United States 26 1.3k 865 787 720 708 52 2.6k
Debby P.Y. Koonen Netherlands 31 1.2k 0.9× 282 0.3× 2.0k 2.5× 1.2k 1.7× 617 0.9× 53 3.9k
Inna Novak United States 6 2.1k 1.6× 659 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 536 0.7× 246 0.3× 12 3.2k
Haiming Cao United States 22 1.2k 1.0× 500 0.6× 2.2k 2.9× 1.4k 1.9× 399 0.6× 40 4.3k
Marie‐Agnès Chauvin France 30 595 0.5× 645 0.7× 1.9k 2.4× 1.1k 1.6× 447 0.6× 51 3.5k
Agnieszka Błachnio‐Zabielska Poland 32 643 0.5× 333 0.4× 1.5k 1.9× 1.1k 1.5× 356 0.5× 95 2.9k
Vicent Ribas Spain 27 628 0.5× 199 0.2× 1.1k 1.4× 521 0.7× 478 0.7× 51 2.7k
Isabelle Dugail France 39 1.2k 0.9× 787 0.9× 2.5k 3.1× 1.7k 2.4× 543 0.8× 94 4.7k
Jie An United States 20 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.3× 3.4k 4.3× 2.5k 3.4× 502 0.7× 42 5.2k
Liang Guo China 34 1.0k 0.8× 305 0.4× 1.5k 1.9× 1.0k 1.5× 193 0.3× 98 3.1k
Pengxiang She United States 22 538 0.4× 480 0.6× 1.5k 1.9× 1.3k 1.8× 446 0.6× 31 2.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yuren Wei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yuren Wei

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

All Works

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Murphy, Christine, Paul M. Mathews, John Wilson, et al.. (2025). Safety, tolerability, and preliminary effects of cricket chitin for adults with IBS: a double-blind randomized crossover pilot trial. Food & Function. 16(18). 7434–7454.
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Wei, Yuren, et al.. (2023). Bacillus subtilis 67989 improves endothelial-mediated dilation in male mice fed a western diet. Physiology. 38(S1). 1 indexed citations
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Wei, Yuren, Fengyi Wang, & Zhiguang Guo. (2023). Bio-inspired and metal-derived superwetting surfaces: Function, stability and applications. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 314. 102879–102879. 25 indexed citations
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Hill, Jessica L., et al.. (2021). Examining the Gastrointestinal and Immunomodulatory Effects of the Novel Probiotic Bacillus subtilis DE111. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(5). 2453–2453. 35 indexed citations
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Litwin, Nicole S., Christopher L. Melby, Tiffany L. Weir, et al.. (2019). Impact of Red Beetroot Juice on Vascular Endothelial Function and Cardiometabolic Responses to a High-Fat Meal in Middle-Aged/Older Adults with Overweight and Obesity: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial. Current Developments in Nutrition. 3(11). nzz113–nzz113. 18 indexed citations
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Estrada, Andrea, et al.. (2017). Regulation of IRE1α by the small molecule inhibitor 4μ8c in hepatoma cells. PubMed. 4(1). 1–10. 18 indexed citations
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Wei, Yuren, et al.. (2013). Fructose-induced stress signaling in the liver involves methylglyoxal. Nutrition & Metabolism. 10(1). 32–32. 21 indexed citations
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Wei, Yuren, et al.. (2013). Saturated Fatty Acid-Induced Cytotoxicity in Liver Cells Does Not Involve Phosphatase and Tensin Homologue Deleted on Chromosome 10. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2013. 1–8. 7 indexed citations
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Wei, Yuren, Dong Wang, Christopher L. Gentile, & Michael J. Pagliassotti. (2009). Reduced endoplasmic reticulum luminal calcium links saturated fatty acid-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress and cell death in liver cells. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 331(1-2). 31–40. 126 indexed citations
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Wei, Yuren, Dong Wang, & Michael J. Pagliassotti. (2007). Saturated fatty acid-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis are augmented by trans-10, cis-12-conjugated linoleic acid in liver cells. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 303(1-2). 105–113. 104 indexed citations
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Wei, Yuren, et al.. (2006). Saturated fatty acids induce endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis independently of ceramide in liver cells. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 291(2). E275–E281. 585 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wei, Yuren, et al.. (2006). Fructose-mediated stress signaling in the liver: implications for hepatic insulin resistance. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 18(1). 1–9. 73 indexed citations
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Wei, Yuren, Dong Wang, & Michael J. Pagliassotti. (2005). Fructose Selectively Modulates c-jun N-Terminal Kinase Activity and Insulin Signaling in Rat Primary Hepatocytes. Journal of Nutrition. 135(7). 1642–1646. 45 indexed citations
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Wang, Dong, Yuren Wei, & Michael J. Pagliassotti. (2005). Saturated Fatty Acids Promote Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Liver Injury in Rats with Hepatic Steatosis. Endocrinology. 147(2). 943–951. 441 indexed citations
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Puljak, Livia, Michael J. Pagliassotti, Yuren Wei, et al.. (2005). Inhibition of cellular responses to insulin in a rat liver cell line. A role for PKC in insulin resistance. The Journal of Physiology. 563(2). 471–482. 11 indexed citations
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Wei, Yuren, Michael E. Bizeau, & Michael J. Pagliassotti. (2004). An Acute Increase in Fructose Concentration Increases Hepatic Glucose-6-Phosphatase mRNA via Mechanisms That Are Independent of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 in Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 134(3). 545–551. 21 indexed citations
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Wei, Yuren & Michael J. Pagliassotti. (2004). Hepatospecific effects of fructose on c-jun NH2-terminal kinase: implications for hepatic insulin resistance. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 287(5). E926–E933. 62 indexed citations
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Pagliassotti, Michael J., Yuren Wei, & Michael E. Bizeau. (2003). Glucose-6-Phosphatase Activity Is Not Suppressed but the mRNA Level Is Increased by a Sucrose-Enriched Meal in Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 133(1). 32–37. 25 indexed citations

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