Zhong-qun Yan

4.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
32 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Zhong-qun Yan is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhong-qun Yan has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Immunology, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Zhong-qun Yan's work include Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (15 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (8 papers) and Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (7 papers). Zhong-qun Yan is often cited by papers focused on Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (15 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (8 papers) and Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (7 papers). Zhong-qun Yan collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and China. Zhong-qun Yan's co-authors include Göran K. Hansson, Kristina Edfeldt, Jesper Swedenborg, Peter Libby, Uwe Schönbeck, Guro Valen, De-xiu Bu, Magnus Bäck, Yuri Sheikine and Robert Bränström and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Zhong-qun Yan

32 papers receiving 3.8k 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.

Innate and Adaptive Immunity in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis

2002 790 citations Göran K. Hansson, Peter Libby et al. Circulation Research profile →
Expression of toll-like receptors in human atherosclerotic lesions: a possible pathway for plaque activation.

2002 692 citations Kristina Edfeldt, Jesper Swedenborg et al. PubMed profile →
Expression of Toll-Like Receptors in Human Atherosclerotic Lesions

2002 604 citations Kristina Edfeldt, Jesper Swedenborg et al. Circulation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhong-qun Yan Sweden	25	2.1k	1.3k	783	543	477	32	3.9k
Amanda C. Doran United States	24	2.5k 1.2×	1.4k 1.1×	748 1.0×	513 0.9×	657 1.4×	38	4.2k
Hidemi Yoshida Japan	39	1.6k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	559 0.7×	505 0.9×	530 1.1×	183	4.6k
Mariano Sánchez Crespo Spain	38	1.3k 0.6×	1.4k 1.1×	464 0.6×	481 0.9×	362 0.8×	140	4.0k
Dianne Cooper United Kingdom	38	1.9k 0.9×	1.5k 1.2×	474 0.6×	359 0.7×	493 1.0×	67	4.1k
Derek Strassheim United States	30	2.2k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	524 0.7×	436 0.8×	397 0.8×	47	5.1k
Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson Sweden	39	3.1k 1.4×	982 0.8×	1.1k 1.4×	323 0.6×	635 1.3×	116	4.5k
Lili Feng United States	31	1.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	619 0.8×	789 1.5×	423 0.9×	59	4.9k
Elena Galkina United States	34	3.5k 1.7×	1.6k 1.2×	1.2k 1.5×	384 0.7×	735 1.5×	63	5.9k
Soraya Taleb France	30	2.3k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	1.7k 2.2×	1.0k 1.9×	687 1.4×	45	5.0k
Manikandan Subramanian United States	22	2.1k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	782 1.0×	404 0.7×	416 0.9×	33	3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhong-qun Yan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhong-qun Yan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhong-qun Yan

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

All Works

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Ketelhuth, Daniel F.J., Andreas Hermansson, Hanna Hlawaty, et al.. (2015). The leukotriene B4 receptor (BLT) antagonist BIIL284 decreases atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− mice. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators. 121(Pt A). 105–109. 22 indexed citations

Liu, Huiqing, Xiaoying Zhang, Kristina Edfeldt, et al.. (2013). NOD2-Mediated Innate Immune Signaling Regulates the Eicosanoids in Atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 33(9). 2193–2201. 40 indexed citations

Levin, Malin, Pernilla Jirholt, Maria E. Johansson, et al.. (2011). Rip2 Deficiency Leads to Increased Atherosclerosis Despite Decreased Inflammation. Circulation Research. 109(11). 1210–1218. 33 indexed citations

Ketelhuth, Daniel F.J., Francisco J. Rios, Yajuan Wang, et al.. (2011). Identification of a Danger-Associated Peptide From Apolipoprotein B100 (ApoBDS-1) That Triggers Innate Proatherogenic Responses. Circulation. 124(22). 2433–2443. 40 indexed citations

Lundberg, Anna M. & Zhong-qun Yan. (2011). Innate immune recognition receptors and damage-associated molecular patterns in plaque inflammation. Current Opinion in Lipidology. 22(5). 343–349. 19 indexed citations

Eriksson, Emma, Anna M. Lundberg, Tangbin Yang, et al.. (2007). Role of IRAK4 and IRF3 in the control of intracellular infection withChlamydia pneumoniae. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 81(6). 1591–1598. 11 indexed citations

Bu, De-xiu, Anne-Louise Hemdahl, Anders Gabrielsen, et al.. (2006). Induction of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Vascular Injury via Activation of Nuclear Factor-κB. American Journal Of Pathology. 169(6). 2245–2253. 121 indexed citations

Bäck, Magnus, De-xiu Bu, Robert Bränström, et al.. (2005). Leukotriene B₄signaling through NF-κB-dependent BLT₁receptors on vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis and intimal hyperplasia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(48). 17501–17506. 182 indexed citations

Dichtl, Wolfgang, Paul Debbage, Zhong-qun Yan, et al.. (2005). Countervailing effects of rapamycin (sirolimus) on nuclear factor-κB activities in neointimal and medial smooth muscle cells. Atherosclerosis. 186(2). 321–330. 6 indexed citations

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Zeiffer, Ute, Andreas Schober, Michael Lietz, et al.. (2004). Neointimal Smooth Muscle Cells Display a Proinflammatory Phenotype Resulting in Increased Leukocyte Recruitment Mediated by P-Selectin and Chemokines. Circulation Research. 94(6). 776–784. 92 indexed citations

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Edfeldt, Kristina, Jesper Swedenborg, Göran K. Hansson, & Zhong-qun Yan. (2002). Expression of toll-like receptors in human atherosclerotic lesions: a possible pathway for plaque activation.. PubMed. 105(10). 1158–61. 692 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Yinghua, Zhong-qun Yan, Annelie Brauner, & Kjell Tullus. (2002). Activation of macrophage nuclear factor-κB and induction of inducible nitric oxide synthase by LPS. Respiratory Research. 3(1). 23–23. 40 indexed citations

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Edfeldt, Kristina, Jesper Swedenborg, Göran K. Hansson, & Zhong-qun Yan. (2002). Expression of Toll-Like Receptors in Human Atherosclerotic Lesions. Circulation. 105(10). 1158–1161. 604 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hansson, Göran K., Peter Libby, Uwe Schönbeck, & Zhong-qun Yan. (2002). Innate and Adaptive Immunity in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis. Circulation Research. 91(4). 281–291. 790 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yan, Zhong-qun, et al.. (2001). Meconium Induces Expression of Inducible NO Synthase and Activation of NF-κB in Rat Alveolar Macrophages. Pediatric Research. 49(6). 820–825. 27 indexed citations

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Valen, Guro, Zhong-qun Yan, & Göran K. Hansson. (2001). Nuclear factor kappa-B and the heart. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 38(2). 307–314. 379 indexed citations

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Zhang, Anju, Chengyun Zheng, Charlotta Lindvall, et al.. (2000). Frequent amplification of the telomerase reverse transcriptase gene in human tumors.. PubMed. 60(22). 6230–5. 122 indexed citations

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Hunter, Glenn C., Alex Westerband, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, et al.. (1999). The contribution of inducible nitric oxide and cytomegalovirus to the stability of complex carotid plaque. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 30(1). 36–50. 32 indexed citations

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Yan, Zhong-qun & Göran K. Hansson. (1998). Overexpression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase by Neointimal Smooth Muscle Cells. Circulation Research. 82(1). 21–29. 118 indexed citations

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Yan, Zhong-qun, Tasuku Yokota, Weiguo Zhang, & Göran K. Hansson. (1996). Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibits Platelet Adhesion and Restores Blood Flow in the Injured Artery. Circulation Research. 79(1). 38–44. 107 indexed citations

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