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Daniel K. Hsu publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel K. Hsu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 67 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Daniel K. Hsu D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel K. Hsu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Daniel K. Hsu is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, and Neuroscience.

The subfields of study covered in their work include Immunology, Molecular Biology, Surgery, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Neurology.

The main topics in Daniel K. Hsu's research involve:

  • Galectins and Cancer Biology
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Daniel K. Hsu include:

  • Role of skin and gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, an inflammatory skin disease, 2020, Medicine in Microecology
  • Galectin-7 downregulation in lesional keratinocytes contributes to enhanced IL-17A signaling and skin pathology in psoriasis, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • A Small Molecule CCR2 Antagonist Depletes Tumor Macrophages and Synergizes with Anti-PD-1 in a Murine Model of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), 2020, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Intracranial alternating current stimulation facilitates neurogenesis in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, 2020, Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • Indispensable role of Galectin-3 in promoting quiescence of hematopoietic stem cells, 2021, Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors with whom Daniel K. Hsu has published include:

  • Fu-Tong Liu
  • Hung-Lin Chen
  • Weijian Yang
  • Michael J. Russell
  • Bruce G. Lyeth

The most frequent publication venues where their work appears are:

  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Medicine in Microecology
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Expression of galectin-3 modulates T-cell growth and apoptosis

    Ri-Yao Yang;Daniel K. Hsu;Fu-Tong Liu

  • Galectin-3 and galectin-1 bind distinct cell surface glycoprotein receptors to induce T cell death.

    Brianna N. Stillman;Daniel K. Hsu;Mabel Pang;C. Fred Brewer

  • Targeted disruption of the galectin-3 gene results in attenuated peritoneal inflammatory responses.

    Daniel K. Hsu;Ri Yao Yang;Zhixing Pan;Lan Yu

  • Critical role of galectin-3 in phagocytosis by macrophages

    Hideki Sano;Daniel K. Hsu;Daniel K. Hsu;John R. Apgar;Lan Yu;Lan Yu

  • Biochemical and biophysical characterization of human recombinant IgE-binding protein, an S-type animal lectin.

    Daniel K. Hsu;Riaz I. Zuberi;Fu-Tong Liu

  • Galectin-3 Induces Death of Candida Species Expressing Specific β-1,2-Linked Mannans

    Luciana Kohatsu;Daniel K. Hsu;Armin G. Jegalian;Fu-Tong Liu

  • Accelerated diabetic glomerulopathy in galectin-3/AGE receptor 3 knockout mice

    Giuseppe Pugliese;Flavia Pricci;Carla Iacobini;Gaetano Leto

  • Galectin-7 (PIG1) exhibits pro-apoptotic function through JNK activation and mitochondrial cytochrome c release.

    Ichiro Kuwabara;Yasuko Kuwabara;Ri Yao Yang;Martin Schuler

  • Critical role for galectin-3 in airway inflammation and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in a murine model of asthma

    Riaz I. Zuberi;Daniel K. Hsu;Omer Kalayci;Huan Yuan Chen

  • Galectin-3 negatively regulates TCR-mediated CD4+ T-cell activation at the immunological synapse

    Huan-Yuan Chen;Agnes Fermin;Santosh Vardhana;I-Chun Weng

  • Galectins-3 and -7, but not galectin-1, play a role in re-epithelialization of wounds.

    Zhiyi Cao;Neveen Said;Shalin Amin;Helen K. Wu

  • Regulation of cellular homeostasis by galectins.

    Daniel K. Hsu;Fu-Tong Liu

  • Galectin-3 regulates T-cell functions.

    Daniel K. Hsu;Huan Yuan Chen;Fu-Tong Liu

  • Galectin-3 is a negative regulator of lipopolysaccharide-mediated inflammation

    Yubin Li;Mousa Komai-Koma;Derek S. Gilchrist;Daniel K. Hsu

  • Cell cycle regulation by galectin-12, a new member of the galectin superfamily.

    Ri Yao Yang;Daniel K. Hsu;Lan Yu;Jian Ni

  • Toxoplasma gondii Infection Reveals a Novel Regulatory Role for Galectin-3 in the Interface of Innate and Adaptive Immunity

    Emerson Soares Bernardes;Neide M. Silva;Luciana Pereira Ruas;Jose Roberto Mineo

  • Role of the Carboxyl-Terminal Lectin Domain in Self-Association of Galectin-3†

    Ri-Yao Yang;Paul N. Hill;Daniel K. Hsu;Fu-Tong Liu

  • Galectins in acute and chronic inflammation

    Fu Tong Liu;Fu Tong Liu;Ri Yao Yang;Daniel K. Hsu;Daniel K. Hsu

  • Comparative transcriptomic analyses of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis reveal shared neutrophilic inflammation.

    David F. Choy;Daniel K. Hsu;Daniel K. Hsu;Dhaya Seshasayee;Maxwell A. Fung

  • Galectin-3 negatively regulates TCR-mediated CD4+T cell activation at the immunological synapse

    H Chen;A Fermin;S Vardhana;I Weng

Frequent Co-Authors

Fu-Tong Liu
Fu-Tong Liu Academia Sinica
Radovan Borojevic
Radovan Borojevic Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Emanual Michael Maverakis
Emanual Michael Maverakis University of California, Davis
Linda G. Baum
Linda G. Baum University of California, Los Angeles
Koichi Tsuneyama
Koichi Tsuneyama University of Tokushima
Eric P. Hoffman
Eric P. Hoffman Binghamton University
Roslyn Rivkah Isseroff
Roslyn Rivkah Isseroff University of California, Davis
Toshiaki Kawakami
Toshiaki Kawakami University of California, San Diego
Michael L. Dustin
Michael L. Dustin University of Oxford

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