Zengqiang Yuan

14.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
140 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Zengqiang Yuan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zengqiang Yuan has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Molecular Biology, 33 papers in Cell Biology and 23 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Zengqiang Yuan's work include Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (27 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (22 papers) and FOXO transcription factor regulation (14 papers). Zengqiang Yuan is often cited by papers focused on Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (27 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (22 papers) and FOXO transcription factor regulation (14 papers). Zengqiang Yuan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Zengqiang Yuan's co-authors include Jinbo Cheng, Azad Bonni, Yajin Liao, Shuoshuo Li, Judit Villén, Steven P. Gygi, Maria K. Lehtinen, Esther B. E. Becker, Rui‐Yuan Pan and Judith Stegmüller and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Zengqiang Yuan

135 papers receiving 8.5k 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.

A Conserved MST-FOXO Signaling Pathway Mediates Oxidative-Stress Responses and Extends Life Span

2006 696 citations Zengqiang Yuan et al. profile →
Positive feedback regulation of microglial glucose metabolism by histone H4 lysine 12 lactylation in Alzheimer’s disease

2022 486 citations Rui‐Yuan Pan, Jinbo Cheng et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zengqiang Yuan China	51	5.5k	1.7k	1.0k	984	952	140	8.6k
Hiroyoshi Ariga Japan	52	5.1k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	711 0.7×	865 0.9×	1.2k 1.3×	206	9.8k
Bertrand Joseph Sweden	49	5.3k 1.0×	895 0.5×	637 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	2.4k 2.5×	130	8.8k
Fumikazu Okajima Japan	59	7.1k 1.3×	1.8k 1.1×	463 0.4×	480 0.5×	1.6k 1.7×	197	9.9k
Timothy S. Kern United States	56	5.3k 1.0×	715 0.4×	521 0.5×	1.8k 1.8×	1.0k 1.1×	148	12.0k
Brian Popko United States	54	5.6k 1.0×	3.3k 2.0×	681 0.6×	1.6k 1.7×	1.4k 1.5×	146	11.1k
Ruth S. Slack Canada	67	8.4k 1.5×	1.6k 0.9×	1.0k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	1.7k 1.8×	145	12.6k
Thomas E. Willnow Germany	69	6.8k 1.2×	2.7k 1.6×	1.2k 1.1×	832 0.8×	3.2k 3.4×	179	14.7k
Anders Nykjær Denmark	56	5.3k 1.0×	2.3k 1.4×	1.6k 1.6×	610 0.6×	2.7k 2.8×	134	12.7k
Ying Luo China	42	4.5k 0.8×	808 0.5×	749 0.7×	343 0.3×	661 0.7×	179	7.6k
Anu Srinivasan United States	37	4.5k 0.8×	709 0.4×	485 0.5×	682 0.7×	935 1.0×	52	7.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zengqiang Yuan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xie, Lin, Ao Wu, Zengqiang Yuan, et al.. (2025). The relationship between sleep-related worry and insomnia among shift-working nurses: the serial mediation of depression and anxiety. Psychology Health & Medicine. 1–17.

Ma, Wenjing, et al.. (2025). Neuromodulatory role and therapeutic potential of N6-methyladenosine RNA methylation in neurodegenerative diseases. Neural Regeneration Research. 21(6). 2191–2204.

Wang, Shasha, et al.. (2024). Roles of microglial calcium channels in neurodegenerative diseases. 3(1). 2 indexed citations

Yang, Qinghu, Zhen Xie, Liang Yang, et al.. (2024). Extracellular Matrix Remodeling Alleviates Memory Deficits in Alzheimer's Disease by Enhancing the Astrocytic Autophagy‐Lysosome Pathway. Advanced Science. 11(31). e2400480–e2400480. 9 indexed citations

Liao, Yang, Yingyi Wang, Qing‐Qing Tao, et al.. (2023). CALHM2 V136G polymorphism reduces astrocytic ATP release and is associated with depressive symptoms and Alzheimer's disease risk. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 19(10). 4407–4420. 17 indexed citations

Xie, Fei, Jingdan Zhang, Xiaoheng Li, et al.. (2023). Deletion of Calhm2 alleviates MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease pathology by inhibiting EFHD2-STAT3 signaling in microglia. Theranostics. 13(6). 1809–1822. 19 indexed citations

Li, Shuoshuo, et al.. (2023). PVT1 alleviates hypoxia-induced endothelial apoptosis by enhancing autophagy via the miR-15b-5p/ATG14 and miR-424-5p/ATG14 axis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 671. 1–9. 6 indexed citations

Li, Huiya, Pinyi Liu, Bing Zhang, et al.. (2023). Acute ischemia induces spatially and transcriptionally distinct microglial subclusters. Genome Medicine. 15(1). 109–109. 48 indexed citations

Jiang, Lingling, Xiaoheng Li, Shasha Wang, Zengqiang Yuan, & Jinbo Cheng. (2022). The role and regulatory mechanism of m6A methylation in the nervous system. Frontiers in Genetics. 13. 962774–962774. 16 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yafei, Wenjing Ren, Ying Zhang, et al.. (2022). High, in Contrast to Low Levels of Acute Stress Induce Depressive-like Behavior by Involving Astrocytic, in Addition to Microglial P2X7 Receptors in the Rodent Hippocampus. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(3). 1904–1904. 27 indexed citations

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Cheng, Jinbo, Yuan Dong, Jun Ma, et al.. (2021). Microglial Calhm2 regulates neuroinflammation and contributes to Alzheimer’s disease pathology. Science Advances. 7(35). 82 indexed citations

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Yang, Yongfei, Gyu-Beom Jang, Shanshan He, et al.. (2018). Central role of autophagic UVRAG in melanogenesis and the suntan response. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(33). E7728–E7737. 28 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yuying, Kaiyuan Wu, Wenting Su, et al.. (2017). Increased GSNOR Expression during Aging Impairs Cognitive Function and Decreases S-Nitrosation of CaMKIIα. Journal of Neuroscience. 37(40). 9741–9758. 32 indexed citations

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Wu, Rong, Xiaomeng Liu, Hong Chen, et al.. (2017). DJ-1 maintains energy and glucose homeostasis by regulating the function of brown adipose tissue. Cell Discovery. 3(1). 16054–16054. 39 indexed citations

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Wu, Rong, Hao Chen, Jie Ma, et al.. (2015). c-Abl–p38α signaling plays an important role in MPTP-induced neuronal death. Cell Death and Differentiation. 23(3). 542–552. 61 indexed citations

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Li, Dong, Yadong Wang, Song Liu, et al.. (2014). Brahma regulates the Hippo pathway activity through forming complex with Yki–Sd and regulating the transcription of Crumbs. Cellular Signalling. 27(3). 606–613. 32 indexed citations

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Wei, Bin, Wen Dui, Dong Liu, et al.. (2013). MST1, a key player, in enhancing fast skeletal muscle atrophy. BMC Biology. 11(1). 12–12. 58 indexed citations

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Xiao, Lei, Ping Hu, Jianqiang Wu, et al.. (2011). The c-Abl-MST1 Signaling Pathway Mediates Oxidative Stress-Induced Neuronal Cell Death. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(26). 9611–9619. 106 indexed citations

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Li, Yongqing, Zengqiang Yuan, Baoling Liu, et al.. (2008). Prevention of Hypoxia-Induced Neuronal Apoptosis Through Histone Deacetylase Inhibition. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 64(4). 863–871. 58 indexed citations

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Yuan, Zengqiang. (1999). Comparative metabolism of dibenzo[a,l]pyrene by liver microsomes from rainbow trout and rats. Aquatic Toxicology. 45(1). 1–8. 10 indexed citations

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