Chen Xu

10.9k citations

176 papers · 4.6k · 2 hit papers · h-index 33

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Cancer Research top 0.5%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- MicroRNA in disease regulation
Molecular Biology top 2%
- Circular RNAs in diseases
- Extracellular vesicles in disease
- RNA modifications and cancer
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Papers in

Molecular Biology 52
- Circular RNAs in diseases 14
- Cancer-related gene regulation 6
- RNA modifications and cancer 6
Surgery 42
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy 26
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques 8

Co-authors: Zhengchang Su (2 shared papers)Houqi Liu (12 shared papers)Yue Wang (12 shared papers)Minjuan Wu (7 shared papers)Junfeng Jiang (6 shared papers)Jun Xiong (4 shared papers)Zhenyu Xu (3 shared papers)Jiuhong Kang (2 shared papers)
Journals: World Neurosurgery (5 papers)Scientific Reports (5 papers)Global Spine Journal (4 papers)Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (4 papers)PLoS ONE (3 papers)
Partner nations: China United States United Kingdom

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Chen Xu

168 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Chen Xu's Hit Papers

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Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomal MicroRNAs Suppress Myofibroblast Differentiation by Inhibiting the Transforming Growth Factor-β/SMAD2 Pathway During Wound Healing 2016 · 468 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2016 Stem Cells Translational Medicine
2013 Developmental Cell

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1	Endogenous miRNA Sponge lincRNA-RoR Regulates Oct4, Nanog, and Sox2 in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Self-Renewal Developmental Cell ·Yue Wang, Zhenyu Xu, Junfeng Jiang, Chen Xu, Jiuhong Kang, Lei Xiao, Minjuan Wu, Jun Xiong, Xiaocan Guo, Houqi Liu Hit paper breakdown →	2013	658
2	Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomal MicroRNAs Suppress Myofibroblast Differentiation by Inhibiting the Transforming Growth Factor-β/SMAD2 Pathway During Wound Healing Stem Cells Translational Medicine ·Shuo Fang, Chen Xu, Yuntong Zhang, Chunyu Xue, Chao Yang, Hongda Bi, Xijing Qian, Minjuan Wu, Kaihong Ji, Yunpeng Zhao, Yue Wang, Houqi Liu, Xin Xing Hit paper breakdown →	2016	468
3	Identification of cell types from single-cell transcriptomes using a novel clustering method Bioinformatics ·Chen Xu, Zhengchang Su	2015	370
4	Exosomal MicroRNAs Derived From Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cells Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus Infection Stem Cells Translational Medicine ·Xijing Qian, Chen Xu, Shuo Fang, Ping Zhao, Yue Wang, Houqi Liu, Wen Yuan, Zhongtian Qi	2016	132
5	Suppression of SPIN1‐mediated PI3K–Akt pathway by miR‐489 increases chemosensitivity in breast cancer The Journal of Pathology ·Chen Xu, Yawen Wang, Ai‐Yan Xing, Shuai Xiang, Duan‐Bo Shi, Lei Liu, Yanxiang Li, Peng Gao	2016	98
6	Long non-coding RNA GAS5 controls human embryonic stem cell self-renewal by maintaining NODAL signalling Nature Communications ·Chen Xu, Yan Zhang, (unknown), Zhenyu Xu, Junfeng Jiang, Yuping Gao, Minzhi Gao, Jiuhong Kang, Minjuan Wu, Jun Xiong, Kaihong Ji, (unknown), Yue Wang, Houqi Liu	2016	86
7	Jagged1 Expression Regulated by Notch3 and Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Pathways in Ovarian Cancer Oncotarget ·Chen Xu, Alexander Stoeck, Soo Jung Lee, Ie‐Ming Shih, Michael M. Wang, Tian‐Li Wang	2010	86
8	Silencing of long non-coding RNA ANRIL inhibits the development of multidrug resistance in gastric cancer cells Oncology Reports ·WEI-GUANG LAN, DIAN-HONG XU, Chen Xu, Changling Ding, (unknown), Yanli Zhou, Longbo Ma, Changmin Liu, Xia Han	2016	81
9	Involvement of p38 in signal switching from autophagy to apoptosis via the PERK/eIF2α/ATF4 axis in selenite-treated NB4 cells Cell Death and Disease ·Qian Jiang, Fenfen Li, Kejian Shi, Pa Wu, Jongkeol An, Ya‐Nan Yang, Chen Xu	2014	80
10	Human embryonic stem cells: culture, differentiation, and genetic modification for regenerative medicine applications. PubMed ·Jane Lebkowski, Joseph Gold, Chen Xu, Walter D. Funk, Chun‐Po Chiu, Melissa K. Carpenter	2002	68
11	A feed-forward regulatory loop between androgen receptor and PlncRNA-1 promotes prostate cancer progression Cancer Letters ·Ziyu Fang, Chen Xu, Yaoming Li, Xiaobing Cai, Shancheng Ren, Houqi Liu, Yue Wang, Fubo Wang, Rui Chen, Min Qu, Yang Wang, Yasheng Zhu, Wei Zhang, Xiaolei Shi, Jingjing Yao, Xu Gao, Jianguo Hou, Chuanliang Xu, Yinghao Sun	2016	66
12	BACE1-AS prevents BACE1 mRNA degradation through the sequestration of BACE1-targeting miRNAs Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy ·Tao Zeng, Haitao Ni, Yue Yu, Mingke Zhang, Minjuan Wu, (unknown), Liujun Wang, Sha Xu, Zhenyu Xu, Chen Xu, Jun Xiong, Junfeng Jiang, Yan Luo, Yue Wang, Houqi Liu	2019	63
13	Long non-coding RNA GAS5 inhibited hepatitis C virus replication by binding viral NS3 protein Virology ·Xijing Qian, Chen Xu, Ping Zhao, Zhongtian Qi	2016	59
14	Impact of fish density on water quality and physiological response of golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) flingerlings during transportation Aquaculture ·Jiawei Hong, Chen Xu, Sixun Liu, Zhengyi Fu, Mingyang Han, Yifu Wang, Zhifeng Gu, Zhenhua Ma	2019	59
15	Bone‐Targeted Biomimetic Nanogels Re‐Establish Osteoblast/Osteoclast Balance to Treat Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Small ·Yongzhi Cui, Bin Lv, Zhongying Li, Chun‐Ming Ma, Zhengwei Gui, Yongtao Geng, Guohui Liu, Linchao Sang, Chen Xu, Qi Min, Li Kong, Zhiping Zhang, Yang Liu, Xiangbei Qi, Dehao Fu	2023	57
16	ROS inhibit autophagy by downregulating ULK1 mediated by the phosphorylation of p53 in selenite-treated NB4 cells Cell Death and Disease ·Yali Ci, Kejian Shi, Jongkeol An, Yaning Yang, Kaiyuan Hui, Pa Wu, Lili Shi, Chen Xu	2014	57
17	A Novel Method for Real‐Time Atrial Fibrillation Detection in Electrocardiograms Using Multiple Parameters Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology ·Xiaochuan Du, Nini Rao, Mengyao Qian, Dingyu Liu, Jie Li, Wei Feng, Lixue Yin, Chen Xu	2013	56
18	Androgen receptor regulated microRNA miR-182-5p promotes prostate cancer progression by targeting the ARRDC3/ITGB4 pathway Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Jingjing Yao, Chen Xu, Ziyu Fang, Yaoming Li, Houqi Liu, Yue Wang, Chuanliang Xu, Yinghao Sun	2016	56
19	MicroRNA‐145 contributes to enhancing radiosensitivity of cervical cancer cells FEBS Letters ·Chen Ye, Ningxia Sun, Yan Ma, Qian Zhao, Qing Zhang, Chen Xu, Shaobing Wang, Shuhan Sun, Fang Wang, Wen Li	2015	54
20	Tuberculosis-related stigma and its determinants in Dalian, Northeast China: a cross-sectional study BMC Public Health ·Chen Xu, Liang Du, Ruiheng Wu, Jia Xu, Haoqiang Ji, Yu Zhang, Xuexue Zhu, Ling Zhou	2021	48

About Chen Xu

Chen Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery, Cancer Research, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Immunology, having authored 176 papers that have together received 4.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (26 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (21 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (18 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers), Circular RNAs in diseases (14 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (8 papers), Cancer-related gene regulation (6 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cancer Research (1.6k citations), Molecular Biology (2.5k citations), Genetics (235 citations), Rehabilitation (144 citations) and Pathology and Forensic Medicine (344 citations). Chen Xu has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Zhengchang Su, Houqi Liu, Yue Wang, Minjuan Wu, Junfeng Jiang, Jun Xiong, Zhenyu Xu, Jiuhong Kang, Xiaocan Guo and Xijing Qian. Their work appears in journals such as World Neurosurgery, Scientific Reports, Global Spine Journal, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research and PLoS ONE.

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