Zemin Yao

8.0k citations

115 papers · 6.7k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 45

Molecular Biology top 2%
Surgery top 2%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism top 0.5%
Epidemiology top 2%
Biochemistry top 0.2%

Co-authors: D E Vance Roger S. McLeod Yuwei Wang Meenakshi Sundaram Khai Tran Melanie K. Spriggs Sally Painter Brian M. Macduff
Topics: Lipid metabolism and disorders (30 papers)Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (28 papers)Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (25 papers)
Cited by: Biochemistry Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Cell Biology
Journals: Nature Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Partner nations: Canada United States China

In The Last Decade

Zemin Yao

111 papers receiving 6.6k citations

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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.

Human IL-17: a novel cytokine derived from T cells

1995 836 citations Zemin Yao et al. profile →
The active synthesis of phosphatidylcholine is required for very low density lipoprotein secretion from rat hepatocytes.

1988 528 citations Zemin Yao et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a narrative review of genetics 2018 ·Journal of Biomedical Research ·Christopher J. Danford,Zemin Yao,Z. Gordon Jiang	33
2	γ-Secretase Inhibition Lowers Plasma Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins by Stabilizing the LDL Receptor 2018 ·Cell Metabolism ·KyeongJin Kim,Ira J. Goldberg,Mark Graham,Meenakshi Sundaram,Enrico Bertaggia,(unknown),Li Qiang,Rebecca A. Haeusler,Daniel Metzger,Pierre Chambon,Zemin Yao,Henry N. Ginsberg,Utpal B. Pajvani	22
3	The apolipoprotein C-III (Gln38Lys) variant associated with human hypertriglyceridemia is a gain-of-function mutation 2017 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·Meenakshi Sundaram,(unknown),Mohsen Alipour,Nicholas D. LeBlond,Kaitlyn D. Margison,(unknown),Robin J. Parks,Adam D. McIntyre,Robert A. Hegele,Morgan D. Fullerton,Zemin Yao	31
4	The Lipid Kinase PI4KIIIβ Is Highly Expressed in Breast Tumors and Activates Akt in Cooperation with Rab11a 2014 ·Molecular Cancer Research ·(unknown),Mohsen Alipour,Dave Bridges,Zemin Yao,Alan R. Saltiel,Jonathan M. Lee	35
5	Global Inactivation of the Pla2g6 Gene in Mice Does Not Cause Dyslipidemia under Chow or High-fat Diet Conditions 2013 ·Journal of Cancer Prevention ·Li Zhang,Shumei Zhong,Ying Li,Guang Ji,Meenakshi Sundaram,Zemin Yao	8
6	Human Apolipoprotein C-III – A New Intrahepatic Protein Factor Promoting Assembly and Secretion of Very Low Density Lipoproteins 2012 ·Cardiovascular & Haematological Disorders - Drug Targets ·Zemin Yao	54
7	Apolipoprotein C-III and hepatic triglyceride-rich lipoprotein production 2012 ·Current Opinion in Lipidology ·Zemin Yao,Yuwei Wang	75
8	Missense Mutation in APOC3 within the C-terminal Lipid Binding Domain of Human ApoC-III Results in Impaired Assembly and Secretion of Triacylglycerol-rich Very Low Density Lipoproteins 2011 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Wen Qin,Meenakshi Sundaram,Yuwei Wang,Hu Zhou,Shumei Zhong,Chia‐Ching Chang,(unknown),(unknown),Robin J. Parks,Pamela J. McFie,Scot J. Stone,Z. Gordon Jiang,Congrong Wang,Daniel Figeys,Weiping Jia,Zemin Yao	87
9	Improved Recovery and Identification of Membrane Proteins from Rat Hepatic Cells using a Centrifugal Proteomic Reactor 2011 ·Molecular & Cellular Proteomics ·Hu Zhou,Fangjun Wang,Yuwei Wang,Zhibin Ning,Weimin Hou,(unknown),Meenakshi Sundaram,Shumei Zhong,Zemin Yao,Daniel Figeys	31
10	Lipidomics era: Accomplishments and challenges 2010 ·Mass Spectrometry Reviews ·Maroun Bou Khalil,Weimin Hou,Hu Zhou,Fred Elisma,Leigh Anne Swayne,Alexandre P. Blanchard,Zemin Yao,Steffany A. L. Bennett,Daniel Figeys	145
11	Cideb, an ER- and Lipid Droplet-Associated Protein, Mediates VLDL Lipidation and Maturation by Interacting with Apolipoprotein B 2009 ·Cell Metabolism ·Jing Ye,John Li,Yang Liu,(unknown),Tianshu Yang,Xiaodong Ma,Qing Li,Zemin Yao,Peng Li	198
12	Missense Mutations in APOB within the βα1 Domain of Human APOB-100 Result in Impaired Secretion of ApoB and ApoB-containing Lipoproteins in Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia 2007 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·John R. Burnett,Shumei Zhong,Z. Gordon Jiang,Amanda J. Hooper,(unknown),Roger S. McLeod,Yang Zhao,P. Hugh R. Barrett,Robert A. Hegele,Frank M. van Bockxmeer,Hongyu Zhang,Dennis E. Vance,C. James McKnight,Zemin Yao	52
13	Severe Hypoalphalipoproteinemia in Mice Expressing Human Hepatic Lipase Deficient in Binding to Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan 2004 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Robert Brown,André Gauthier,Robin J. Parks,Ruth McPherson,Daniel L. Sparks,Joshua R. Schultz,Zemin Yao	10
14	Localization of Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein 1 to Caveolae in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes in Response to Insulin Treatment 2004 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Hongyu Zhang,(unknown),Johnny K. Ngsee,Khai Tran,Zheng Cui,Kerry W.S. Ko,Zemin Yao	33
15	Inhibition of apolipoprotein B secretion by taurocholate is controlled by the N-terminal end of the protein in rat hepatoma McArdle-RH7777 cells 2003 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·Baukje M. Elzinga,Julius F.W. Baller,Arjen R. Mensenkamp,Zemin Yao,Luis B. Agellon,Folkert Kuipers,Henkjan J. Verkade	5
16	Intracellular Assembly of Very Low Density Lipoproteins Containing Apolipoprotein B100 in Rat Hepatoma McA-RH7777 Cells 2002 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Khai Tran,(unknown),Cynthia J. DeLong,Zheng Cui,Jing Shan,(unknown),James C. Jamieson,Zemin Yao	82
17	Inhibition of phosphatidylcholine synthesis via the phosphatidylethanolamine methylation pathway impairs incorporation of bulk lipids into VLDL in cultured rat hepatocytes 2002 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·Tomoko Nishimaki‐Mogami,Zemin Yao,Kannosuke Fujimori	30
18	Functional Analysis of Disulfide Linkages Clustered within the Amino Terminus of Human Apolipoprotein B 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Khai Tran,Jan Borén,Joseph Macri,Yuwei Wang,Roger S. McLeod,Rita Kohen Avramoglu,Khosrow Adeli,Zemin Yao	44
19	Functional Expression of the Chicken Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein in a Mutant Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Line Restores Toxicity of Pseudomonas Exotoxin A and Degradation of α2-Macroglobulin 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Rita Kohen Avramoglu,Johannes Nimpf,Roger S. McLeod,Kerry W.S. Ko,Yuwei Wang,David FitzGerald,Zemin Yao	20
20	Mutation at the Processing Site of Chicken Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein Impairs Efficient Endoplasmic Reticulum Exit, but Proteolytic Cleavage Is Not Essential for Its Endocytic Functions 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Kerry W.S. Ko,Roger S. McLeod,Rita Kohen Avramoglu,Johannes Nimpf,David Fitzgerald,(unknown),Zemin Yao	22

About Zemin Yao

Zemin Yao is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Cell Biology, having authored 115 papers that have together received 6.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Lipid metabolism and disorders (30 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (28 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (25 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biochemistry (1.2k citations), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (1.6k citations) and Cell Biology (1.1k citations). Zemin Yao has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United States and China. Frequent co-authors include D E Vance, Roger S. McLeod, Yuwei Wang, Meenakshi Sundaram, Khai Tran, Melanie K. Spriggs, Sally Painter, Brian M. Macduff, William C. Fanslow and Richard J. Armitage. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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