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  1. Adolescent health across Asia Pacific, 2000–23: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Article • The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, October 2026, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman

  2. Ferroptosis-Targeted Strategies to Counter Hypoxia- and Acidosis-Associated Immunosuppression in the Tumor Microenvironment

    Article • Cellular Reprogramming, October 2026, SAGE Publications

    Xiaodong Sun

  3. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Heart Failure, 1990-2023

    Article • JAMA Cardiology, September 2026, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Xiaodong Sun

  4. KLF transcription factors in metabolic kidney disease: from podocyte protection to tubulointerstitial fibrosis

    Article • International Urology and Nephrology, September 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  5. BDNF-related brain–liver communication in metabolic syndrome: implications for anxiety and depression

    Article • Reviews in the Neurosciences, August 2026, De Gruyter

    Xiaodong Sun

  6. Homeobox genes in endocrine tumorigenesis: mechanisms, tumor microenvironment interaction, and therapeutic potential

    Article • Medical Oncology, August 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  7. Programmed cell death in kidney disease: integrated crosstalk among ferroptosis, pyroptosis, apoptosis, and cuproptosis

    Article • APOPTOSIS, August 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  8. Akkermansia-associated microbial modules and functional metabolic axes link gut microbiome to adiposity across humans and mice

    Article • August 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  9. Ischemic Heart Disease in G20 Countries: Forecasted Burden and Regional Disparities Based on GBD 2023 Estimates

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, August 2026, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  10. The Mediating Role of Atherogenic Index of Plasma in the Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Metabolic Syndrome: Evidence from NHANES and CHARLS

    Article • Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, August 2026, SAGE Publications

    Xiaodong Sun

  11. Rising Global Burden and Sex Disparities in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: 1990-2021 Trends With Projections to 2036

    Article • Advances in Skin & Wound Care, July 2026, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Xiaodong Sun

  12. Inflammatory and hormonal crosstalk linking rheumatic fever to chronic valvular heart disease

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, July 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  13. Comparative effects of drugs for adults with overweight or obesity: systematic review and network meta-analysis

    Article • BMJ, July 2026, BMJ

    Xiaodong Sun

  14. Regulated cell death pathways in endocrine tumor plasticity: A narrative review

    Article • Bulletin du Cancer, July 2026, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  15. Immunometabolic Remodeling in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  16. Regional Inequities in Metabolic Dysfunction–associated Steatotic Liver Disease Burden and Care Quality in High-burden Settings: Implications for Health Systems

    Article • Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, June 2026, Xia & He Publishing

    Xiaodong Sun

  17. Editorial: Association of diabetes mellitus with cognitive impairment and neurological disorders, volume II

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, June 2026, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  18. Targeting Ferroptosis and Pyroptosis in Cardiovascular Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implication

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  19. From AKI to CKD mechanisms of maladaptive repair and disease progression

    Article • International Urology and Nephrology, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  20. Trends and determinants of childhood anxiety disorders burden in Asia, 1990–2023

    Article • Journal of Anxiety Disorders, June 2026, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  21. Natural Monomer Compounds in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Targeting Ferroptosis and Neuroinflammation

    Article • Behavioural Brain Research, June 2026, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  22. Global, Regional and National Burden of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Young and Middle-Aged Adults, 1990–2021, with Projections to 2045

    Article • Heart Lung and Circulation, June 2026, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  23. RNA methylation in cardiovascular remodeling: Molecular mechanisms, biomarkers, and therapeutic strategies

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, May 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  24. Regional disparities and metabolic determinants of type 2 diabetes in women aged 55 and older

    Article • Menopause, May 2026, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Xiaodong Sun

  25. Exploring the Therapeutic Role of Pregnane X Receptor Activation in Acute Kidney Injury: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

    Article • Current Molecular Medicine, May 2026, Bentham Science Publishers

    Xiaodong Sun, Xiaodong Sun

  26. Temporal patterns and predictive factors of depressive disorders among adolescents and young people in Asia

    Article • Psychiatry Research, May 2026, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  27. miR‐210 in Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease: Functions, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Potential

    Article • Advanced Biology, May 2026, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  28. The gut-brain axis in diabetic neuropathy, cognitive impairment, and emotional disorders

    Article • Neuroscience, April 2026, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  29. Targeting Glutamine Metabolic Reprogramming in Pancreatic Cancer: Current Insights and Future Directions

    Article • Current Cancer Drug Targets, March 2026, Bentham Science Publishers

    Xiaodong Sun, Xiaodong Sun

  30. STAT Signaling in Metabolic Disorders: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Implications

    Article • Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, February 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  31. Epidemiological Trajectories and Quality of Care Disparities of MASLD in Asia, 1990–2023

    Article • Digestive Diseases and Sciences, February 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  32. Multifaceted elucidation of aminoguanidine in protecting against diabetes-induced vascular endothelial injury

    Article • Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica, February 2026, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd.

    Xiaodong Sun

  33. Global Trends and Projections in Chronic Kidney Disease Burden from Diabetes, Hypertension, and Glomerulonephritis: A Population-Based Study

    Article • Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, January 2026, Karger Publishers

    Xiaodong Sun

  34. Microbiota-Targeted Modulation of the Gut–Kidney Axis in Diabetic Kidney Disease: Therapeutic Advances and Future Perspectives

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, January 2026, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  35. Temporal Patterns and Predictive Factors of Childhood Depressive Disorders Across Asia

    Article • Depression and Anxiety, January 2026, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  36. Diverging regional inequalities in childhood diabetes, 1990–2023: a GBD 2023-based analysis

    Article • Pediatric Diabetes, January 2026, Maximum Academic Press

    Xiaodong Sun

  37. Exploring Causal Links Between 91 Circulating Inflammatory Proteins and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2026, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  38. The effects of selenium supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with metabolic diseases ‒ A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Article • Nutrición Hospitalaria, January 2026, Sociedad Espanola de Nutricion Parenteral y Enteral (SENPE)

    Xiaodong Sun

  39. Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Proteins and Metabolic Diseases: Mechanisms, Implications, and Therapeutic Strategies

    Article • Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, December 2025, SAGE Publications

    Xiaodong Sun

  40. Association between cardiometabolic index and thyroid function: insights from NHANES

    Article • HORMONES, December 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  41. The Role of Lactate Metabolism in Tumors

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Oncology, November 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Xiaodong Sun

  42. Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease in adults, 1990–2023, and its attributable risk factors: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Article • The Lancet, November 2025, Elsevier

    Dr. Tabarak Malik, Xiaodong Sun, Dr. Karen Courville, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Dr Nazarii Kobyliak, Dr. Najim Z. Alshahrani, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Prince Peprah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Amr Hassan, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Assistant professor kebadnew Mulatu Mihretie, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Mr Ferry Efendi, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu

  43. Autophagy–senescence interplay in kidney disease: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, October 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  44. Exposure–Response Analysis of Efsubaglutide Alfa in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Article • Clinical Pharmacokinetics, October 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  45. Epidemiology of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease -related liver diseases: 1990–2021 and projections to 2045

    Article • European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, October 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Xiaodong Sun

  46. Global burden of rheumatic vs non-rheumatic valvular heart disease, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study

    Article • Clinical Rheumatology, October 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  47. Flavonoids in Metabolic Disease: A Narrative Review of Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, October 2025, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  48. Ribosome collisions and ZAKα activation: explores the therapeutic potential of metabolic diseases

    Article • AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism, October 2025, American Physiological Society

    Xiaodong Sun

  49. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study...

    Article • The Lancet, October 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Xiaodong Sun, Adilson Marques, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Dr. Tabarak Malik, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Prof. Dr Martin Siegel, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Mr Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Prof. Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Hosam Alzahrani, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr. Wenping Gong, Felix Nyande, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, James-Paul Kretchy, Dr Fuad Hamdi Abuadas, Sayan Mitra, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Dr Nazarii Kobyliak, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Ejemai Eboreime, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Isaac Koomson, Godfrey Rwegerera, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Amr Hassan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Mr Anup Bhat, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti, Yihun Miskir, Faiz Ullah Khan, Dr Arman Abdous, Prof.Dr. Emad M. Abdallah, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Sandra Barteit, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Dr Apurba Patra, Dr. Najim Z. Alshahrani, Prince Peprah, Professor Muayyad M Ahmad, Professor Obinna Emmanuel Onwujekwe, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Latefa Ali Dardas, Syed Toukir Ahmed Noor, Mr Ferry Efendi, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu

  50. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Article • The Lancet, October 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Xiaodong Sun, Adilson Marques, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Mr Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Towhid Hasan, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Hosam Alzahrani, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr. Wenping Gong, Mr Anup Bhat, Felix Nyande, James-Paul Kretchy, Dr Fuad Hamdi Abuadas, Sayan Mitra, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Dr Adekunle Sanyaolu, Ejemai Eboreime, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Isaac Koomson, Godfrey Rwegerera, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Amr Hassan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti, Yihun Miskir, Liliana Faria, Dr Nazarii Kobyliak, Dr Arman Abdous, Prof.Dr. Emad M. Abdallah, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Professor Yousef Khader, Sandra Barteit, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Mohamed Baklola, Professor mubashir zafar, Dr Apurba Patra, Prince Peprah, Professor Obinna Emmanuel Onwujekwe, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Latefa Ali Dardas, Assistant professor kebadnew Mulatu Mihretie, Syed Toukir Ahmed Noor, Mr Ferry Efendi

  51. METTL3-mediated m6A methylation: implications for diabetes pathogenesis and therapeutic potential

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  52. The role and therapeutic potential of exosome-mediated microRNAs regulatory networks in diabetic kidney disease

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  53. Editorial: Novel approaches to diet, exercise, and drugs in childhood obesity and metabolic diseases

    Article • Frontiers in Pediatrics, September 2025, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  54. Efficacy and safety benefits of HR17031 , a fixed‐ratio combination of INS068 and noiiglutide, versus its components alone in Chinese patients with ty...

    Article • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, August 2025, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  55. Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes: A focus on the metabolic differences among southeast Asian, Chinese and Indian populations and how this impacts treatment

    Article • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, August 2025, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  56. Multimodal Neuroimaging of Brain Structure, Metabolism, and Function in Obesity: Current Landscape and Future Perspectives

    Article • Obesity, August 2025, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  57. Editorial: Incretin-based therapies in the treatment of metabolic syndrome: expanding roles beyond weight management

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, August 2025, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  58. Global epidemiology and burden of type 2 diabetes in adults aged 55 and older: insights from 1990 to 2021

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, August 2025, SAGE Publications

    Xiaodong Sun

  59. Aging-Related Obesity: Unveiling Mitochondrial and Metabolic Dysfunction

    Article • Current Nutrition Reports, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  60. The global, regional, and national burden and attributable risk factors of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 1990-2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study

    Article • Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, July 2025, SAGE Publications

    Xiaodong Sun

  61. Global epidemiology of type 1 diabetes in youth: 1990–2021 and projections to 2045

    Article • Endocrine, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  62. Therapeutic Potential of Ginsenosides in the Treatment of Endocrine Diseases: Roles and Mechanisms

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, July 2025, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  63. Epigenetic regulation of nuclear receptors: Implications for endocrine-related diseases and therapeutic strategies

    Article • Genes & Diseases, July 2025, Tsinghua University Press

    Xiaodong Sun, Xiaodong Sun

  64. Global burden and future trends of metabolic dysfunction-associated Steatotic liver disease: 1990-2021 to 2045

    Article • Annals of Hepatology, July 2025, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  65. Nutritional Influences on Brown and Beige Adipocyte: Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms and Metabolic Implications

    Article • Food Science & Nutrition, July 2025, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  66. Associations between visceral adipose index, lipid accumulation products, and thyroid function parameters in U.S. Adults: analysis of NHANES data

    Article • HORMONES, June 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  67. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease: Unraveling Connections and Advancing Therapies

    Article • Bratislava Medical Journal, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  68. Glycerophospholipid and Sphingosine- 1-phosphate Metabolism in Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, April 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  69. KRAS Mutations in Cancer

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Oncology, April 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Xiaodong Sun

  70. Updated Insights on Childhood Diabetes Epidemiology 2019-2021 and Projections to 2045

    Article • JAMA Pediatrics, February 2025, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Xiaodong Sun

  71. Revolutionizing public health through digital health technology

    Article • Psychology Health & Medicine, January 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Xiaodong Sun

  72. Exploring heparin’s protective mechanism against AGEs induced endothelial injury

    Article • iScience, November 2024, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  73. Editorial: Metabolic diseases and healthy aging: prevention and public health policy based on risk factors

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, October 2024, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  74. The influence of perceived formative assessment on the learning autonomy of medical students: the chain mediating role of psychological empowerment and positive academic emotions

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, October 2024, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  75. Empagliflozin alleviates obesity-related cardiac dysfunction via the activation of SIRT3-mediated autophagosome formation

    Article • Lipids in Health and Disease, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  76. The complex link between the gut microbiome and obesity-associated metabolic disorders: Mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

    Article • Heliyon, September 2024, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  77. Sestrin2 knockout exacerbates high-fat diet induced metabolic disorders and complications in female mice

    Article • Nutrition & Metabolism, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  78. Emerging therapeutic landscape: Incretin agonists in chronic kidney disease management

    Article • Life Sciences, August 2024, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  79. Metagenomic and metabolomic analysis showing the adverse risk–benefit trade-off of the ketogenic diet

    Article • Lipids in Health and Disease, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  80. Exploring the multi-targeting phytoestrogen potential of Calycosin for cancer treatment: A review

    Article • Medicine, May 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Xiaodong Sun

  81. The impact of the senescent microenvironment on tumorigenesis: Insights for cancer therapy

    Article • Aging Cell, April 2024, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  82. Combination of retagliptin and henagliflozin as add‐on therapy to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin: A multicentre, randomized, double‐blind, active‐controlled, phase 3 trial

    Article • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, April 2024, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  83. Epidemiology of 369 diseases and injuries attributable to 84 risk factors: 1990–2019 with 2040 projection

    Article • iScience, April 2024, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  84. Environmental toxicology of bisphenol A: Mechanistic insights and clinical implications on the neuroendocrine system

    Article • Behavioural Brain Research, March 2024, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  85. 20(S)-Ginsenoside Rh2 inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma by suppressing angiogenesis and the GPC3‐mediated Wnt/β‑catenin signaling pathway

    Article • Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica, March 2024, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd.

    Xiaodong Sun

  86. Editorial: Potential pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the comorbidity of depression and macrovascular diseases

    Article • Frontiers in Psychiatry, January 2024, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  87. Unraveling the role of the FHL family in cardiac diseases: Mechanisms, implications, and future directions

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, January 2024, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  88. The role of a novel mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, finerenone, in chronic kidney disease: mechanisms and clinical advances

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  89. Metabolic diseases and healthy aging: identifying environmental and behavioral risk factors and promoting public health

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, October 2023, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  90. BAM15 as a mitochondrial uncoupler: a promising therapeutic agent for diverse diseases

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, October 2023, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  91. Changing trends of the diseases burden attributable to high BMI in Asia from 1990 to 2019: results from the global burden of disease study 2019

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2023, BMJ

    Xiaodong Sun

  92. Secreted frizzled-related protein 5: A promising therapeutic target for metabolic diseases via regulation of Wnt signaling

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, October 2023, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  93. Secreted frizzled-related proteins: A promising therapeutic target for cancer therapy through Wnt signaling inhibition

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, October 2023, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  94. Role of dysfunctional peri-organ adipose tissue in metabolic disease

    Article • Biochimie, September 2023, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  95. Editorial: Incretin agonists in the treatment of obesity

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, August 2023, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  96. Mechanisms and efficacy of traditional Chinese herb monomers in diabetic kidney disease

    Article • International Urology and Nephrology, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  97. Global, Regional, and National Epidemiology of Diabetes in Children From 1990 to 2019

    Article • JAMA Pediatrics, August 2023, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Xiaodong Sun

  98. Astrocytes in Post-Stroke Depression: Roles in Inflammation, Neurotransmission, and Neurotrophin Signaling

    Article • Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  99. Editorial: Clinical and genetic determinants of diabetes and complications

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, July 2023, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  100. Optimizing glycation control in diabetes: An integrated approach for inhibiting nonenzymatic glycation reactions of biological macromolecules

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, July 2023, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  101. Editorial: The impact of adipose tissue dysfunction on cardiovascular and renal disease, Volume II

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, June 2023, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  102. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Pancreatic Cancer, 1990–2019: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • Annals of Global Health, May 2023, Ubiquity Press, Ltd.

    Xiaodong Sun

  103. Editorial: Aging and chronic disease: public health challenge and education reform

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, May 2023, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  104. NTRK fusions in thyroid cancer: Pathology and clinical aspects

    Article • Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, April 2023, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  105. Secular trends of epidemiologic patterns of chronic kidney disease over three decades: an updated analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2023, BMJ

    Xiaodong Sun

  106. Advances in understanding the role and mechanisms of tumor stem cells in HER2-positive breast cancer treatment resistance (Review)

    Article • International Journal of Oncology, February 2023, Spandidos Publications

    Xiaodong Sun

  107. Case report: Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY12) caused by ABCC8 gene mutations

    Article • International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  108. Global burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019

    Article • Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology, January 2023, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  109. Integrated multi-omics analyses reveal effects of empagliflozin on intestinal homeostasis in high-fat-diet mice

    Article • iScience, January 2023, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  110. Identification of Potential Indicators for Survival in Patients with Thyroid Cancer Based on Expression of FAM3 Members

    Article • Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression, January 2023, Begell House

    Xiaodong Sun

  111. Advances in Understanding the Roles of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Lung Cancer

    Article • Cellular Reprogramming, December 2022, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Xiaodong Sun

  112. Calycosin induces autophagy and apoptosis via Sestrin2/AMPK/mTOR in human papillary thyroid cancer cells

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, December 2022, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  113. Irisin protects against obesity-related chronic kidney disease by regulating perirenal adipose tissue function in obese mice

    Article • Lipids in Health and Disease, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  114. Global, regional, and national burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 1990–2019

    Article • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, October 2022, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  115. Glutaminolysis and CD4+ T-cell metabolism in autoimmunity: From pathogenesis to therapy prospects

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, September 2022, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  116. Empagliflozin activates Sestrin2-mediated AMPK/mTOR pathway and ameliorates lipid accumulation in obesity-related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, September 2022, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  117. The protective effects of SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and RAAS blockers against renal injury in patients with type 2 diabetes

    Article • International Urology and Nephrology, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  118. COL1A1: A novel oncogenic gene and therapeutic target in malignancies

    Article • Pathology - Research and Practice, August 2022, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  119. The Therapeutic Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

    Article • Cellular Reprogramming, July 2022, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Xiaodong Sun

  120. Empagliflozin Attenuates Obesity-Related Kidney Dysfunction and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activity Through the HO-1–Adiponectin Axis

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, June 2022, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  121. Post-Translational Modifications of p53 in Ferroptosis: Novel Pharmacological Targets for Cancer Therapy

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, May 2022, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  122. Thyroid Cancer and COVID-19: Prospects for Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Development

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, May 2022, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  123. Utilizing Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Integrated Surface Plasmon Resonance Technology to Investigate the Potential Targets and Mechanisms of Tripterygium wilfordii against Pulmonary Artery Hypertension

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, April 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Xiaodong Sun

  124. Novel HNF1A gene mutation in maturity-onset diabetes of the young: A case report

    Article • World Journal of Clinical Cases, February 2022, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Xiaodong Sun

  125. Doctor of Public Health-Crisis Management and COVID-19 Prevention and Control: A Case Study in China

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, February 2022, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  126. Online Education Plight and Countermeasures for MBBS in Chinese Regional Medical Schools Based on the OBE Concept During COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, January 2022, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  127. Editorial: The Impact of Adipose Tissue Dysfunction on Cardiovascular and Renal Disease

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, January 2022, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  128. Evodiamine induces ROS-Dependent cytotoxicity in human gastric cancer cells via TRPV1/Ca2+ pathway

    Article • Chemico-Biological Interactions, January 2022, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  129. Comprehensive Analysis of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Prognosis of m6A-Related lncRNAs in Lung Adenocarcinoma

    Article • Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression, January 2022, Begell House

    Xiaodong Sun

  130. Association between serum Sestrin2 level and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients

    Article • World Journal of Clinical Cases, December 2021, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Xiaodong Sun

  131. Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Protective Effects of Empagliflozin on Lipid Metabolism in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, December 2021, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  132. A paradoxical role for sestrin 2 protein in tumor suppression and tumorigenesis

    Article • Cancer Cell International, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  133. Mortality Risk of Antidiabetic Agents for Type 2 Diabetes With COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, September 2021, Frontiers

    Xiaodong Sun

  134. Identification of tRNA-derived Fragments and Their Potential Roles in Atherosclerosis

    Article • Current Medical Science, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  135. Comprehensive overview of human serum albumin glycation in diabetes mellitus

    Article • World Journal of Diabetes, July 2021, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Xiaodong Sun

  136. DL‑3‑n‑butylphthalide protects H9c2 cardiomyoblasts from ischemia/reperfusion injury by regulating HSP70 expression via PI3K/AKT pathway activation

    Article • Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, July 2021, Spandidos Publications

    Xiaodong Sun

  137. The analgesic efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave combined with percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fractures in postmenopausal women

    Article • BioMedical Engineering OnLine, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  138. Growth differentiation factor 11: a “rejuvenation factor” involved in regulation of age-related diseases?

    Article • Aging, April 2021, Impact Journals, LLC

    Xiaodong Sun

  139. How to recognize and respond to viral re-positivity and disease relapse in patients with COVID-19

    Article • Journal of Global Health, March 2021, Edinburgh University Global Health Society

    Xiaodong Sun

  140. Relationship between serum Dickkopf-1 and albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes

    Article • World Journal of Diabetes, January 2021, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Xiaodong Sun

  141. Attaching clinical significance to COVID-19-associated diarrhea

    Article • Life Sciences, November 2020, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  142. Identification of Potential Indicators for Survival in Patients With Thyroid Cancer Based on Mrna Expression Levels of Family With Sequence Similarity 3 Members

    Article • September 2020, Research Square

    Xiaodong Sun

  143. Liraglutide improves obesity‐induced renal injury by alleviating uncoupling of the glomerular VEGF–NO axis in obese mice

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, August 2020, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  144. Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of 43 COVID-19 patients in Weifang, China

    Article • Annals of Palliative Medicine, August 2020, AME Publishing Company

    Xiaodong Sun

  145. Bioinformatic and biochemical findings disclosed anti-hepatic steatosis mechanism of calycosin

    Article • Bioorganic Chemistry, July 2020, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  146. SIRT1 agonism modulates cardiac NLRP3 inflammasome through pyruvate dehydrogenase during ischemia and reperfusion

    Article • Redox Biology, July 2020, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  147. Novel insight into perirenal adipose tissue: A neglected adipose depot linking cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease

    Article • World Journal of Diabetes, April 2020, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Xiaodong Sun

  148. Decreased shedding dipeptidyl peptidase 4 from membrane in Hashimoto's thyroiditis

    Article • International Immunopharmacology, April 2020, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  149. Empagliflozin Ameliorates Obesity-Related Cardiac Dysfunction by Regulating Sestrin2-Mediated AMPK-mTOR Signaling and Redox Homeostasis in High-Fat Diet–Induced Obese Mice

    Article • Diabetes, March 2020, American Diabetes Association

    Ji Li, Xiaodong Sun

  150. Liraglutide ameliorates obesity-related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by regulating Sestrin2-mediated Nrf2/HO-1 pathway

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, March 2020, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  151. Empagliflozin attenuates ischemia and reperfusion injury through LKB1/AMPK signaling pathway

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, February 2020, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  152. Identification of Potential Indicators for Survival in Patients with Thyroid Cancer Based on mRNA Expression Levels of Family with Sequence Similarity 3 Members

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2020, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  153. Liraglutide improves vascular dysfunction by regulating a cAMP-independent PKA-AMPK pathway in perivascular adipose tissue in obese mice

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, December 2019, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  154. A Meta-Analysis of Pregnancy Outcomes with Levothyroxine Treatment in Euthyroid Women with Thyroid Autoimmunity

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, November 2019, Endocrine Society

    Xiaodong Sun

  155. AMPK: a balancer of the renin–angiotensin system

    Article • Bioscience Reports, September 2019, Portland Press Ltd.

    Xiaodong Sun

  156. AMPK is associated with the beneficial effects of antidiabetic agents on cardiovascular diseases

    Article • Bioscience Reports, February 2019, Portland Press Ltd.

    Xiaodong Sun

  157. AMPK: a therapeutic target of heart failure—not only metabolism regulation

    Article • Bioscience Reports, December 2018, Portland Press Ltd.

    Xiaodong Sun

  158. Screening of differentially expressed proteins from syncytiotrophoblast for severe early-onset preeclampsia in women with gestational diabetes mellitus using tandem mass tag quantitative proteomics

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  159. Calycosin directly improves perivascular adipose tissue dysfunction by upregulating the adiponectin/AMPK/eNOS pathway in obese mice

    Article • Food & Function, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Xiaodong Sun

  160. C1q/TNF-related protein 9 improves the anti-contractile effects of perivascular adipose tissue via the AMPK-eNOS pathway in diet-induced obese mice

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, October 2017, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  161. Irisin Improves Endothelial Dysfunction through Perivascular Adipose Tissue

    Article • Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, January 2017, Karger Publishers

    Xiaodong Sun

  162. Irisin improves perivascular adipose tissue dysfunction via regulation of the heme oxygenase-1/adiponectin axis in diet-induced obese mice

    Article • Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, October 2016, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  163. Irisin improves endothelial function in obese mice through the AMPK-eNOS pathway

    Article • AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology, November 2015, American Physiological Society

    Xiaodong Sun

  164. Renal protective effects of induction of haem oxygenase-1 combined with increased adiponectin on the glomerular vascular endothelial growth factor-nitric oxide axis in obese rats

    Article • Quarterly Journal of Experimental Physiology and Cognate Medical Sciences, June 2015, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  165. Induction of Haemeoxygenase-1 Directly Improves Endothelial Function in Isolated Aortas from Obese Rats through the Ampk-Pi3k/Akt-Enos Pathway

    Article • Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, January 2015, Karger Publishers

    Xiaodong Sun

  166. Induction of Haemeoxygenase-1 Improves FFA-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction in Rat Aorta

    Article • Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, January 2015, Karger Publishers

    Xiaodong Sun

  167. The relationship between circulating irisin levels and endothelial function in lean and obese subjects

    Article • Clinical Endocrinology, December 2014, Wiley

    Xiaodong Sun

  168. Protective effects of adiponectin on uncoupling of glomerular VEGF–NO axis in early streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats

    Article • International Urology and Nephrology, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  169. Perirenal fat associated with microalbuminuria in obese rats

    Article • International Urology and Nephrology, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  170. Effect of high free fatty acids on the anti-contractile response of perivascular adipose tissue in rat aorta

    Article • Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  171. High FFA levels related to microalbuminuria and uncoupling of VEGF-NO axis in obese rats

    Article • International Urology and Nephrology, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  172. Sonographic evaluation of para- and perirenal fat thickness is an independent predictor of early kidney damage in obese patients

    Article • International Urology and Nephrology, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  173. The effect of telomerase activity on vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation in type 2 diabetes in vivo and in vitro

    Article • Molecular Medicine Reports, February 2013, Spandidos Publications

    Xiaodong Sun

  174. Serum Fetuin-A Levels Related with Microalbuminuria in Diet-Induced Obese Rats

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Xiaodong Sun

  175. Time–Action Profile of an Oral Enteric Insulin Formulation in Healthy Chinese Volunteers

    Article • Clinical Therapeutics, December 2012, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  176. Correlation of ultrasonographic measurement of intrarenal arterial resistance index with microalbuminuria in nonhypertensive, nondiabetic obese patients

    Article • International Urology and Nephrology, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Xiaodong Sun

  177. Blockers of sulfonylureas receptor 1 subunits may lead to cardiac protection against isoprenaline-induced injury in obese rats

    Article • European Journal of Pharmacology, September 2012, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  178. Exendin-4 directly improves endothelial dysfunction in isolated aortas from obese rats through the cAMP or AMPK–eNOS pathways

    Article • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, September 2012, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  179. High free fatty acids level related with cardiac dysfunction in obese rats

    Article • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, February 2012, Elsevier

    Xiaodong Sun

  180. Effect of Aspirin on the Expression of Hepatocyte NF-κB and Serum TNF-α in Streptozotocin-Induced Type 2 Diabetic Rats

    Article • Journal of Korean Medical Science, January 2011, Korean Academy of Medical Sciences (KAMJE)

    Xiaodong Sun

  181. Effect of polysaccharides of theEuphoria longan(Lour.) Steud on inflammatory response induced by focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats

    Article • Food and Agricultural Immunology, September 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Xiaodong Sun