Lin Gan

13.0k citations

185 papers · 9.7k · 3 hit papers · h-index 52

Impact in

Sensory Systems top 0.2%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
Developmental Neuroscience top 0.5%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

Papers in

Molecular Biology 113
- Retinal Development and Disorders 31
- Congenital heart defects research 20
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation 20
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 25
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research 10
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research 8

Co-authors: William H. Klein (19 shared papers)Xiaoling Xie (29 shared papers)Min Deng (12 shared papers)Bernd Denecke (12 shared papers)Randy L. Johnson (3 shared papers)Ling Pan (6 shared papers)Mengqing Xiang (5 shared papers)Jeremy Nathans (4 shared papers)
Journals: Developmental Biology (12 papers)Journal of Neuroscience (12 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (9 papers)genesis (8 papers)Development (6 papers)
Partner nations: United States China Germany

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Lin Gan

177 papers receiving 9.7k citations

Lin Gan's Hit Papers

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Factors influencing the blood-brain barrier permeability 2022 · 190 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.

2022 Brain Research
2009 Science Signaling
2002 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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1	Delivery of MicroRNA-126 by Apoptotic Bodies Induces CXCL12-Dependent Vascular Protection Science Signaling ·Alma Zernecke, Kiril Bidzhekov, Heidi Noels, Erdenechimeg Shagdarsuren, Lin Gan, Bernd Denecke, Mihail Hristov, Thomas Köppel, Maliheh Nazari-Jahantigh, Esther Lutgens, Shusheng Wang, Eric N. Olson, Andreas Schober, Christian Weber Hit paper breakdown →	2009	1087
2	Generation and characterization of androgen receptor knockout (ARKO) mice: An in vivo model for the study of androgen functions in selective tissues Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Shuyuan Yeh, Meng-Yin Tsai, Qingquan Xu, Xiao-Min Mu, Henry A. Lardy, Ko-En Huang, Hank Lin, Shauh-Der Yeh, Saleh Altuwaijri, Xinchang Zhou, Lianping Xing, Brendan F. Boyce, Mien‐Chie Hung, Su Zhang, Lin Gan, Chawnshang Chang Hit paper breakdown →	2002	537
3	Requirement for math5 in the development of retinal ganglion cells Genes & Development ·Steven W. Wang, Byong Su Kim, Kan Ding, Huan Wang, Dantong Sun, Randy L. Johnson, William H. Klein, Lin Gan	2001	389
4	lunatic fringe is an essential mediator of somite segmentation and patterning Nature ·Yvonne A. Evrard, Yi Lun, Alexander Aulehla, Lin Gan, Randy L. Johnson	1998	346
5	POU domain factor Brn-3b is required for the development of a large set of retinal ganglion cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Lin Gan, Mengqing Xiang, Lijuan Zhou, Daniel S. Wagner, William H. Klein, Jeremy Nathans	1996	289
6	Essential role of POU–domain factor Brn-3c in auditory and vestibular hair cell development Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Mengqing Xiang, Lin Gan, Daqing Li, Zhi-Yong Chen, Lijuan Zhou, Bert W. O’Malley, William H. Klein, Jeremy Nathans	1997	271
7	C5a Receptor (CD88) Blockade Protects against MPO-ANCA GN Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ·Hong Xiao, Daniel J. Dairaghi, Jay P. Powers, Linda Ertl, Trageen Baumgart, Yu Wang, Lisa Seitz, Mark E.T. Penfold, Lin Gan, Peiqi Hu, Bao Lu, Norma P. Gerard, Craig Gérard, Thomas J. Schall, Juan C. Jaén, Ronald J. Falk, J. Charles Jennette	2013	262
8	Math5 determines the competence state of retinal ganglion cell progenitors Developmental Biology ·Zhiyong Yang, Kan Ding, Ling Pan, Min Deng, Lin Gan	2003	220
9	Targeted Disruption of the Myocilin Gene (Myoc) Suggests that Human Glaucoma-Causing Mutations Are Gain of Function Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Byong Su Kim, О. В. Савинова, Mark V. Reedy, Janice E Martin, Yi Lun, Lin Gan, Richard S. Smith, Stanislav I. Tomarev, Simon W. M. John, Randy L. Johnson	2001	203
10	Targeted deletion of the mouse POU domain gene Brn-3a causes selective loss of neurons in the brainstem and trigeminal ganglion, uncoordinated limb movement, and impaired suckling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Mengqing Xiang, Lin Gan, Lijuan Zhou, William H. Klein, Jeremy Nathans	1996	200
11	Factors influencing the blood-brain barrier permeability Brain Research ·Yibin Zhao, Lin Gan, Li Ren, Yubo Lin, Congcong Ma, Xianming Lin Hit paper breakdown →	2022	190
12	Control of Facial Muscle Development by MyoR and Capsulin Science ·Jianrong Lu, Rhonda Bassel‐Duby, April Hawkins, Priscilla S. Chang, Renee Valdez, Haiyan Wu, Lin Gan, John M. Shelton, James A. Richardson, Eric N. Olson	2002	171
13	Age-Dependent In Vivo Conversion of Mouse Cochlear Pillar and Deiters' Cells to Immature Hair Cells by Atoh1 Ectopic Expression Journal of Neuroscience ·Zhiyong Liu, Jennifer Dearman, Brandon C. Cox, Brandon J. Walters, Lingli Zhang, Olivier Ayrault, Frédérique Zindy, Lin Gan, Martine F. Roussel, Jian Zuo	2012	171
14	POU Domain Factor Brn-3b Is Essential for Retinal Ganglion Cell Differentiation and Survival but Not for Initial Cell Fate Specification Developmental Biology ·Lin Gan, Steven W. Wang, (unknown), William H. Klein	1999	157
15	ISL1 and BRN3B co-regulate the differentiation of murine retinal ganglion cells Development ·Ling Pan, Min Deng, Xiaoling Xie, Lin Gan	2008	152
16	Islet-1 Controls the Differentiation of Retinal Bipolar and Cholinergic Amacrine Cells Journal of Neuroscience ·Yasser Elshatory, Drew Everhart, Min Deng, Xiaoling Xie, Robert B. Barlow, Lin Gan	2007	148
17	Myelin debris regulates inflammatory responses in an experimental demyelination animal model and multiple sclerosis lesions Glia ·Tim Clarner, Felix Diederichs, Katharina Berger, Bernd Denecke, Lin Gan, Paul van der Valk, Cordian Beyer, Sandra Amor, Markus Kipp	2012	134
18	Distinct Roles of Muscle and Motoneuron LRP4 in Neuromuscular Junction Formation Neuron ·Haitao Wu, Yisheng Lu, Chengyong Shen, Neil S. Patel, Lin Gan, Wen‐Cheng Xiong, Lin Mei	2012	133
19	Bhlhb5 Regulates the Postmitotic Acquisition of Area Identities in Layers II-V of the Developing Neocortex Neuron ·Pushkar S. Joshi, Bradley J. Molyneaux, Liang Feng, Xiaoling Xie, Jeffrey D. Macklis, Lin Gan	2008	130
20	Expression of the LIM‐homeodomain protein Isl1 in the developing and mature mouse retina The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·Yasser Elshatory, Min Deng, Xiaoling Xie, Lin Gan	2007	113

About Lin Gan

Lin Gan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cell Biology, Genetics and Sensory Systems, having authored 185 papers that have together received 9.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Retinal Development and Disorders (31 papers), Congenital heart defects research (20 papers), Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (20 papers), Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (17 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (14 papers), Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (13 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (10 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Sensory Systems (900 citations), Developmental Neuroscience (682 citations), Cancer Research (1.3k citations), Molecular Biology (6.3k citations) and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1.4k citations). Lin Gan has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Frequent co-authors include William H. Klein, Xiaoling Xie, Min Deng, Bernd Denecke, Randy L. Johnson, Ling Pan, Mengqing Xiang, Jeremy Nathans, Eric N. Olson and Steven W. Wang. Their work appears in journals such as Developmental Biology, Journal of Neuroscience, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, genesis and Development.

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