Xiaokun Li

27.5k citations

559 papers · 21.2k · 4 hit papers · h-index 79

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Molecular Medicine top 0.2%
- Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
Rehabilitation top 0.2%
- Wound Healing and Treatments

Papers in

Molecular Biology 373
- Fibroblast Growth Factor Research 216
- Kruppel-like factors research 91
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation 67
Cell Biology 61
- Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research 23

Co-authors: Jian Xiao (95 shared papers)Lu Cai (42 shared papers)Guang Liang (41 shared papers)Yi Tan (36 shared papers)Hongyu Zhang (32 shared papers)Zhouguang Wang (32 shared papers)Wenke Feng (28 shared papers)Zhuofeng Lin (20 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (18 papers)PLoS ONE (18 papers)Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (14 papers)Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (10 papers)Protein Expression and Purification (8 papers)
Partner nations: China United States South Korea

In The Last Decade

Xiaokun Li

544 papers receiving 20.9k citations

Xiaokun Li's Hit Papers

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Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in skin wound healing: roles, opportunities and challenges 2023 · 123 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.

2023 Military Medical Research
2018 Nature
2017 Cell stem cell
2013 Cell Metabolism

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1	Adiponectin Mediates the Metabolic Effects of FGF21 on Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Sensitivity in Mice Cell Metabolism ·Zhuofeng Lin, Haishan Tian, Karen S.L. Lam, Shaoqiang Lin, Ruby C.L. Hoo, Morichika Konishi, Nobuyuki Itoh, Yu Wang, Stefan R. Bornstein, Aimin Xu, Xiaokun Li Hit paper breakdown →	2013	567
2	α-Klotho is a non-enzymatic molecular scaffold for FGF23 hormone signalling Nature ·Gaozhi Chen, Liu Yang, Regina Goetz, Lili Fu, Seetharaman Jayaraman, Ming Chang Hu, Orson W. Moe, Guang Liang, Xiaokun Li, Moosa Mohammadi Hit paper breakdown →	2018	363
3	Diabetic Downregulation of Nrf2 Activity via ERK Contributes to Oxidative Stress–Induced Insulin Resistance in Cardiac Cells In Vitro and In Vivo Diabetes ·Yi Tan, Tomonaga Ichikawa, Jinqing Li, Qiusheng Si, Huaitao Yang, Xiangbai Chen, Curtis Goldblatt, Colin J. Meyer, Xiaokun Li, Lu Cai, Taixing Cui	2011	339
4	Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Fibrotic Disease Cell stem cell ·Elie El Agha, Rafael Kramann, Rebekka K. Schneider, Xiaokun Li, Werner Seeger, Benjamin D. Humphreys, Savério Bellusci Hit paper breakdown →	2017	323
5	Attenuation by Metallothionein of Early Cardiac Cell Death via Suppression of Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Results in a Prevention of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Lu Cai, Yuehui Wang, Guihua Zhou, Teresa Chen, Ye Song, Xiaokun Li, Yin Kang	2006	311
6	Exploration and synthesis of curcumin analogues with improved structural stability both in vitro and in vivo as cytotoxic agents Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry ·Guang Liang, Lili Shao, Yi Wang, Chengguang Zhao, Yanhui Chu, Jian Xiao, Yu Zhao, Xiaokun Li, Shulin Yang	2009	299
7	Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Prevents Atherosclerosis by Suppression of Hepatic Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein-2 and Induction of Adiponectin in Mice Circulation ·Zhuofeng Lin, Xuebo Pan, Fan Wu, Dewei Ye, Yi Zhang, Yu Wang, Leigang Jin, Qizhou Lian, Yü Huang, Hong Ding, Chris R. Triggle, Kai Wang, Xiaokun Li, Aimin Xu	2015	221
8	Saturated palmitic acid induces myocardial inflammatory injuries through direct binding to TLR4 accessory protein MD2 Nature Communications ·Yi Wang, Yuanyuan Qian, Qilu Fang, Peng Zhong, Weixin Li, Lintao Wang, Weitao Fu, Yali Zhang, Zheng Xu, Xiaokun Li, Guang Liang	2017	211
9	Assessment of Hypokalemia and Clinical Characteristics in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Wenzhou, China JAMA Network Open ·Chen Dong, Xiaokun Li, Qifa Song, Chenchan Hu, Feifei Su, Jianyi Dai, Yinghai Ye, Jianping Huang, Xiaoming Zhang	2020	197
10	Evaluation and Discovery of Novel Synthetic Chalcone Derivatives as Anti-Inflammatory Agents Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Jianzhang Wu, Jianling Li, Yuepiao Cai, Yong Pan, Faqing Ye, Yali Zhang, Yunjie Zhao, Shulin Yang, Xiaokun Li, Guang Liang	2011	197
11	FGF Signaling Pathway: A Key Regulator of Stem Cell Pluripotency Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology ·Majid Mossahebi‐Mohammadi, Meiyu Quan, Jin‐San Zhang, Xiaokun Li	2020	195
12	Nerve growth factor activates autophagy in Schwann cells to enhance myelin debris clearance and to expedite nerve regeneration Theranostics ·Rui Li, Duohui Li, Chengbiao Wu, Libing Ye, Yanqing Wu, Yuan Yuan, Shengnan Yang, Ling Xie, Yuqin Mao, Ting Jiang, Yiyang Li, Jian Wang, Hongyu Zhang, Xiaokun Li, Jian Xiao	2020	192
13	Inhibition of JNK Phosphorylation by a Novel Curcumin Analog Prevents High Glucose–Induced Inflammation and Apoptosis in Cardiomyocytes and the Development of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Diabetes ·Yong Pan, Yi Wang, Yunjie Zhao, Kesong Peng, Weixin Li, Yonggang Wang, Jingjing Zhang, Shanshan Zhou, Quan Liu, Xiaokun Li, Lu Cai, Guang Liang	2014	168
14	Growth factors-based therapeutic strategies and their underlying signaling mechanisms for peripheral nerve regeneration Acta Pharmacologica Sinica ·Rui Li, Duo-hui Li, Hongyu Zhang, Jian Wang, Xiaokun Li, Jian Xiao	2020	164
15	Toll-like receptor-4 mediates obesity-induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis through activation of X-box binding protein-1 in mice Gut ·Dewei Ye, Francois Y.L. Li, Karen S.L. Lam, Huating Li, Weiping Jia, Yu Wang, Kwan Man, Chung Mau Lo, Xiaokun Li, Aimin Xu	2012	160
16	The Anti-Scar Effects of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor on the Wound Repair In Vitro and In Vivo PLoS ONE ·Hongxue Shi, Cai Lin, Beibei Lin, Zhouguang Wang, Hongyu Zhang, Fenzan Wu, Yi Cheng, Lijun Xiang, Guo Di-Jiong, Xu Luo, Guoyou Zhang, Xiaobing Fu, Savério Bellusci, Xiaokun Li, Jian Xiao	2013	156
17	Comparative Study of Heparin-Poloxamer Hydrogel Modified bFGF and aFGF for in Vivo Wound Healing Efficiency ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Jiang Wu, Jingjing Zhu, Chaochao He, Zecong Xiao, Jingjing Ye, Yi Li, Anqi Chen, Hongyu Zhang, Xiaokun Li, Li Lin, Ying‐Zheng Zhao, Jie Zheng, Jian Xiao	2016	156
18	The Role of Zinc, Copper and Iron in the Pathogenesis of Diabetes and Diabetic Complications: Therapeutic Effects by Chelators Hemoglobin ·Yang Zheng, Xiaokun Li, Yuehui Wang, Lu Cai	2008	154
19	Serum Levels of FGF-21 Are Increased in Coronary Heart Disease Patients and Are Independently Associated with Adverse Lipid Profile PLoS ONE ·Zhuofeng Lin, Zhen Wu, Xiaojing Yin, Yanlong Liu, Xinxin Yan, Shaoqiang Lin, Jian Xiao, Xiaojie Wang, Wenke Feng, Xiaokun Li	2010	151
20	Inactivation of GSK-3β by Metallothionein Prevents Diabetes-Related Changes in Cardiac Energy Metabolism, Inflammation, Nitrosative Damage, and Remodeling Diabetes ·Yuehui Wang, Wenke Feng, Wanli Xue, Yi Tan, David W. Hein, Xiaokun Li, Lu Cai	2009	148

About Xiaokun Li

Xiaokun Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Surgery, Epidemiology and Immunology, having authored 559 papers that have together received 21.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (216 papers), Kruppel-like factors research (91 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (67 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (32 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (31 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (24 papers), Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (23 papers) and Curcumin's Biomedical Applications (23 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Medicine (1.2k citations), Rehabilitation (1.3k citations), Molecular Biology (10.1k citations), Nephrology (719 citations) and Developmental Neuroscience (414 citations). Xiaokun Li has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Frequent co-authors include Jian Xiao, Lu Cai, Guang Liang, Yi Tan, Hongyu Zhang, Zhouguang Wang, Wenke Feng, Zhuofeng Lin, Shulin Yang and Yuehui Wang. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, PLoS ONE, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology and Protein Expression and Purification.

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