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56
Citations
9792
World Ranking
4566
National Ranking
64

Overview

Yun Wang is affiliated with Peking University in China and has a diverse research portfolio spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their scholarly output includes significant contributions to molecular biology, cancer research, immunology, biomedical engineering, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers several main research topics, including:

  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Pharmacological receptor mechanisms and effects
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Navier-Stokes equation solutions

Yun Wang has published papers in a variety of academic venues, with multiple publications appearing in:

  • PubMed
  • Journal of Differential Equations
  • BMC Psychiatry
  • Animal Models and Experimental Medicine
  • Molecular Psychiatry

Several coauthors have frequently collaborated with Yun Wang, including:

  • Lin Guo
  • Zhidong Liu
  • Xiaoxia Jia
  • Ce Gao
  • Chunjing Xie

Notable recent publications authored by Yun Wang include:

  • "An active and pH-responsive film developed by sodium carboxymethyl cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol doped with rose anthocyanin extracts", 2021, Food Chemistry
  • "Plasma exosomes from depression ameliorate inflammation-induced depressive-like behaviors via sigma-1 receptor delivery", 2021, Brain Behavior and Immunity

Other important research papers associated with their network (though with different primary authors) include:

  • "Psychometric properties of the perceived stress scale in a community sample of Chinese", 2020, BMC Psychiatry
  • "Smart PdH@MnO2 Yolk-Shell Nanostructures for Spatiotemporally Synchronous Targeted Hydrogen Delivery and Oxygen-Elevated Phototherapy of Melanoma", 2022, ACS Nano
  • "Carbon Dots Enable Efficient Delivery of Functional DNA in Plants", 2020, ACS Applied Bio Materials

The breadth of Yun Wang's research intersects both fundamental and applied sciences, with particular emphasis on molecular mechanisms underlying diseases and the development of nanomaterials for therapeutic purposes. Their contributions to the understanding of microRNA regulation, cancer mechanisms, and innovative delivery systems align with the current interdisciplinary approaches in biomedicine and bioengineering.

Best Publications

  • GLP-1 receptor stimulation preserves primary cortical and dopaminergic neurons in cellular and rodent models of stroke and Parkinsonism

    Yazhou Li;Tracy Ann Perry;Mark S. Kindy;Brandon K. Harvey

  • Dynamic regulation of mitochondrial function by glucocorticoids

    Jing Du;Yun Wang;Richard Hunter;Yanling Wei

  • Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Protects against Ischemia-Induced Injury in the Cerebral Cortex

    Yun Wang;Shinn-Zong Lin;Ai-Lin Chiou;Lawrence R. Williams

  • Evidence for selective microRNAs and their effectors as common long-term targets for the actions of mood stabilizers

    Rulun Zhou;Peixiong Yuan;Yun Wang;Joshua G Hunsberger

  • Vitamin D3 attenuates cortical infarction induced by middle cerebral arterial ligation in rats

    Y Wang;Y.-H Chiang;T.-P Su;T Hayashi

  • The anticonvulsants lamotrigine, riluzole, and valproate differentially regulate AMPA receptor membrane localization: relationship to clinical effects in mood disorders.

    Jing Du;Katsuji Suzuki;Yanling Wei;Yun Wang

  • Common effects of lithium and valproate on mitochondrial functions: protection against methamphetamine-induced mitochondrial damage.

    Rosilla F. Bachmann;Yun Wang;Peixiong Yuan;Rulun Zhou

  • Endomorphin-1 mediates 2 Hz but not 100 Hz electroacupuncture analgesia in the rat.

    Zhou Han;Yu-Hui Jiang;You Wan;Yun Wang

  • Deactivation of excitatory neurons in the prelimbic cortex via Cdk5 promotes pain sensation and anxiety

    Guo-Qiang Wang;Cheng Cen;Chong Li;Shuai Cao

  • Altered levels of extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling proteins in postmortem frontal cortex of individuals with mood disorders and schizophrenia.

    Peixiong Yuan;Rulun Zhou;Yun Wang;Xiaoxia Li;Xiaoxia Li

  • Sporadic onset of erythermalgia: a gain-of-function mutation in Nav1.7.

    Chongyang Han;Anthony M. Rush;Sulayman D. Dib‐Hajj;Song Li

  • Lithium suppresses excitotoxicity-induced striatal lesions in a rat model of Huntington's disease.

    H Wei;Z.-H Qin;V.V Senatorov;W Wei

  • Intravenous Administration of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-7 After Ischemia Improves Motor Function in Stroke Rats

    Chen Fu Chang;Shinn Zong Lin;Yung Hsiao Chiang;Marisela Morales

  • Astaxanthin reduces ischemic brain injury in adult rats

    Hui Shen;Chi Chung Kuo;Jenny Chou;Alice Delvolve

  • N-(3-acyloxy-2-benzylpropyl)-N'-[4-(methylsulfonylamino)benzyl]thiourea analogues: novel potent and high affinity antagonists and partial antagonists of the vanilloid receptor.

    Jeewoo Lee;Jiyoun Lee;Myungshim Kang;Myoungyoup Shin

  • The role of hippocampal GluR1 and GluR2 receptors in manic-like behavior.

    Jing Du;Thomas K. Creson;Long Jun Wu;Ming Ren

  • Delta opioid peptide (D-Ala 2, D-Leu 5) enkephalin: linking hibernation and neuroprotection.

    Cesario V Borlongan;Yun Wang;Tsung-Ping Su

  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein-6 Reduces Ischemia-Induced Brain Damage in Rats

    Yun Wang;Chen Fu Chang;Chen Fu Chang;Marisela Morales;Jenny Chou

  • A kinesin signaling complex mediates the ability of GSK-3β to affect mood-associated behaviors

    Jing Du;Yanling Wei;Lidong Liu;Yun Wang

  • Inosine Reduces Ischemic Brain Injury in Rats

    Hui Shen;Guann Juh Chen;Brandon K. Harvey;Paula C. Bickford

  • High Affinity Antagonists of the Vanilloid Receptor

    Yun Wang;Tamas Szabo;Jacqueline D. Welter;Attila Toth

  • Characteristics of electroacupuncture-induced analgesia in mice: variation with strain, frequency, intensity and opioid involvement.

    Cheng Huang;Yun Wang;Ji-Sheng Han;You Wan

  • Glutamate receptors as targets of protein kinase C in the pathophysiology and treatment of animal models of Mania

    Steven T. Szabo;Rodrigo Machado-Vieira;Peixiong Yuan;Yun Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Brandon K. Harvey
Brandon K. Harvey National Institute on Drug Abuse
You Wan
You Wan Peking University
Fei Luo
Fei Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tsung-Ping Su
Tsung-Ping Su National Institute on Drug Abuse
Barry J. Hoffer
Barry J. Hoffer Case Western Reserve University
Paula C. Bickford
Paula C. Bickford University of South Florida
Bruce S. McEwen
Bruce S. McEwen Rockefeller University
Mark P. Mattson
Mark P. Mattson Johns Hopkins University
Mikko Airavaara
Mikko Airavaara University of Helsinki
Francis J. McMahon
Francis J. McMahon National Institutes of Health

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