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68
Citations
11837
World Ranking
2812
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1302

Biology and Biochemistry

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68
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11727
World Ranking
8003
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Dandan Sun publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dandan Sun sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 190 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Dandan Sun D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dandan Sun sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dandan Sun is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields with a focus on biomedical and neurological studies.

The primary fields of study associated with their work include:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

The subfields in which they have a significant presence are:

  • Neurology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Ophthalmology
  • Plant Science

The main research topics covered in their publications are:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Barrier Structure and Function Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
  • Immune cells in cancer

Recent publications by Dandan Sun include the following:

  • WNK kinases sense molecular crowding and rescue cell volume via phase separation, 2022, Cell
  • Chitinase-3-like 1 protein complexes modulate macrophage-mediated immune suppression in glioblastoma, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Activation of endothelial Wnt/β-catenin signaling by protective astrocytes repairs BBB damage in ischemic stroke, 2020, Progress in Neurobiology
  • Modulation of brain cation-Cl− cotransport via the SPAK kinase inhibitor ZT-1a, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Elevated microglial oxidative phosphorylation and phagocytosis stimulate post-stroke brain remodeling and cognitive function recovery in mice, 2022, Communications Biology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Dandan Sun include:

  • Mohammad Iqbal H. Bhuiyan
  • Shanshan Song
  • Victoria M. Fiesler
  • Shamseldin Metwally
  • Md Nabiul Hasan

Their work appears regularly in several publication venues, with multiple contributions in:

  • Neurochemistry International
  • Stroke
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Communications Biology

Best Publications

  • Selective Anesthesia-induced Neuroinflammation in Developing Mouse Brain and Cognitive Impairment

    Xia Shen;Yuanlin Dong;Zhipeng Xu;Hui Wang

  • Roles of a Membrane-localized βSubunit in the Formation and Targeting of Functional L-type Ca2+ Channels

    Andy J. Chien;Xiaolan Zhao;Roman E. Shirokov;Tipu S. Puri

  • GABA receptors in brain development, function, and injury.

    Connie Wu;Dandan Sun;Dandan Sun

  • Molecular mechanisms of ischemic cerebral edema: role of electroneutral ion transport.

    Kristopher T. Kahle;J. Marc Simard;Kevin J. Staley;Brian V. Nahed

  • ER stress and impaired autophagy flux in neuronal degeneration and brain injury

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  • GABAergic regulation of cerebellar NG2 cell development is altered in perinatal white matter injury

    Marzieh Zonouzi;Joseph Scafidi;Peijun Li;Brian McEllin

  • Astrocytes from Na+-K+-Cl−cotransporter-null mice exhibit absence of swelling and decrease in EAA release

    Gui Su;Douglas B. Kintner;Michael Flagella;Gary E. Shull

  • Na-K-Cl Cotransporter Contributes to Glutamate-Mediated Excitotoxicity

    Joe Beck;Brett Lenart;Douglas B. Kintner;Dandan Sun

  • Subcomponents and Connectivity of the Inferior Fronto-Occipital Fasciculus Revealed by Diffusion Spectrum Imaging Fiber Tracking.

    Yupeng Wu;Dandan Sun;Yong Wang;Yibao Wang

  • Segmentation of the Cingulum Bundle in the Human Brain: A New Perspective Based on DSI Tractography and Fiber Dissection Study.

    Yupeng Wu;Dandan Sun;Yong Wang;Yibao Wang

  • CDP-choline significantly restores phosphatidylcholine levels by differentially affecting phospholipase A2 and CTP: phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase after stroke.

    Rao Muralikrishna Adibhatla;Rao Muralikrishna Adibhatla;James F. Hatcher;James F. Hatcher;Eric C. Larsen;Xinzhi Chen

  • Contribution of Na+-K+-Cl−cotransporter to high-[K+]o- induced swelling and EAA release in astrocytes

    Gui Su;Douglas B. Kintner;Dandan Sun

  • The role of Na-K-Cl co-transporter in cerebral ischemia.

    Hai Chen;Dandan Sun

  • Inhibition of Na(+)-K(+)-Cl(-) cotransporter during focal cerebral ischemia decreases edema and neuronal damage.

    Yiping Yan;Robert J. Dempsey;Andreas Flemmer;Biff Forbush

  • Na(+)-dependent chloride transporter (NKCC1)-null mice exhibit less gray and white matter damage after focal cerebral ischemia.

    Hai Chen;Jing Luo;Douglas B Kintner;Gary E Shull

  • Na-K-Cl Cotransporter-Mediated Intracellular Na+ Accumulation Affects Ca2+ Signaling in Astrocytes in an In Vitro Ischemic Model

    Brett Lenart;Douglas B. Kintner;Gary E. Shull;Dandan Sun

  • Role of NKCC1 and KCC2 in the development of chronic neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury

    Tera Hasbargen;Mostafa M. Ahmed;Gurwattan Miranpuri;Lin Li

  • Docosahexaenoic acid reduces ER stress and abnormal protein accumulation and improves neuronal function following traumatic brain injury.

    G. Begum;H. Q. Yan;L. Li;A. Singh

  • The role of cation-dependent chloride transporters in neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury

    Samuel W Cramer;Christopher Baggott;John Cain;Jessica Tilghman

  • Decreased Neuronal Death in Na+/H+ Exchanger Isoform 1-Null Mice after In Vitro and In Vivo Ischemia

    Jing Luo;Hai Chen;Douglas B Kintner;Gary E Shull

  • Na+-K+-2Cl− Cotransporter in Immature Cortical Neurons: A Role in Intracellular Cl−Regulation

    Dandan Sun;Sangita G. Murali

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristopher T. Kahle
Kristopher T. Kahle Yale University
Gary E. Shull
Gary E. Shull University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Seth L. Alper
Seth L. Alper Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Robert J. Dempsey
Robert J. Dempsey University of Wisconsin–Madison
Yejie Shi
Yejie Shi University of Pittsburgh
Maria G. Castro
Maria G. Castro University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
C. Edward Dixon
C. Edward Dixon University of Pittsburgh
Elias Aizenman
Elias Aizenman University of Pittsburgh
Donna B. Stolz
Donna B. Stolz University of Pittsburgh
Jason A. Burdick
Jason A. Burdick University of Colorado Boulder

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