Alexander Zaika

5.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
67 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Alexander Zaika is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Zaika has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Oncology and 27 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Alexander Zaika's work include Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (27 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (21 papers) and Cancer Research and Treatments (14 papers). Alexander Zaika is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (27 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (21 papers) and Cancer Research and Treatments (14 papers). Alexander Zaika collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and China. Alexander Zaika's co-authors include Ute M. Moll, Wael El‐Rifai, Oleksi Petrenko, Thomas Chittenden, Motohiro Mihara, Petr Pančoška, Susan Erster, Abbes Belkhiri, Jinxiong Wei and Elena Zaika and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Zaika

67 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

p53 Has a Direct Apoptogenic Role at the Mitochondria 2000 2026 2008 2017 2003 2000 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. p53 Has a Direct Apoptogenic Role at the Mitochondria
    2003 1.4k citations Motohiro Mihara, Susan Erster et al. Molecular Cell profile →
  2. Death Signal-induced Localization of p53 Protein to Mitochondria
    2000 753 citations Alexander Zaika, Ute M. Moll et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander Zaika United States 34 3.1k 2.2k 749 718 532 67 4.7k
Youngkyu Park South Korea 35 2.9k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 1.0k 1.3× 405 0.6× 394 0.7× 88 5.0k
Kurt Engeland Germany 39 3.7k 1.2× 2.1k 1.0× 845 1.1× 246 0.3× 620 1.2× 73 5.3k
Chuan‐Yuan Li United States 40 3.6k 1.2× 1.6k 0.7× 1.4k 1.9× 351 0.5× 476 0.9× 115 6.0k
Satyanarayana Rachagani United States 42 2.6k 0.8× 1.6k 0.7× 1.0k 1.4× 441 0.6× 277 0.5× 103 4.1k
Gerardo Ferbeyre Canada 43 5.5k 1.7× 2.0k 0.9× 1.3k 1.8× 286 0.4× 469 0.9× 122 7.8k
Lindsey D. Mayo United States 28 4.6k 1.5× 2.4k 1.1× 1.5k 2.1× 259 0.4× 465 0.9× 61 6.3k
Wolfgang Mikulits Austria 44 4.1k 1.3× 2.4k 1.1× 1.6k 2.1× 535 0.7× 724 1.4× 116 6.9k
Sam W. Lee United States 48 5.0k 1.6× 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.5× 274 0.4× 906 1.7× 93 7.1k
Sophie Vasseur France 36 2.6k 0.8× 1.4k 0.6× 1.7k 2.2× 781 1.1× 464 0.9× 60 4.6k
M. Christine Hollander United States 36 4.6k 1.5× 1.8k 0.8× 1.2k 1.6× 220 0.3× 762 1.4× 62 6.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Alexander Zaika

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alexander Zaika

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander Zaika

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alexander Zaika. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alexander Zaika based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alexander Zaika. Alexander Zaika is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Maacha, Selma, Dunfa Peng, Mohammed Soutto, et al.. (2024). SOX9 is regulated by AURKA in response to Helicobacter pylori infection via EIF4E-mediated cap-dependent translation. Cancer Letters. 593. 216939–216939. 4 indexed citations
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Ballout, Farah, Heng Lu, Nadeem S. Bhat, et al.. (2024). Targeting SMAD3 Improves Response to Oxaliplatin in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Models by Impeding DNA Repair. Clinical Cancer Research. 30(10). 2193–2205. 2 indexed citations
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Brabletz, Thomas, Linsey E. Lindley, María T. Abreu, et al.. (2023). Multi-cancer analysis reveals universal association of oncogenic LBH expression with DNA hypomethylation and WNT-Integrin signaling pathways. Cancer Gene Therapy. 30(9). 1234–1248. 8 indexed citations
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Soutto, Mohammed, Nadeem S. Bhat, Shoumin Zhu, et al.. (2021). NF-kB-dependent activation of STAT3 by H. pylori is suppressed by TFF1. Cancer Cell International. 21(1). 444–444. 21 indexed citations
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Zhu, Shoumin, Zheng Chen, Dunfa Peng, et al.. (2020). Silencing of miR490–3p by H. pylori activates DARPP-32 and induces resistance to gefitinib. Cancer Letters. 491. 87–96. 8 indexed citations
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Palrasu, Manikandan, Elena Zaika, Wael El‐Rifai, et al.. (2020). Bacterial CagA protein compromises tumor suppressor mechanisms in gastric epithelial cells. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 130(5). 2422–2434. 45 indexed citations
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Wei, Jinxiong, Jennifer M. Noto, Elena Zaika, et al.. (2014). Bacterial CagA protein induces degradation of p53 protein in a p14ARF-dependent manner. Gut. 64(7). 1040–1048. 57 indexed citations
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Sehdev, Vikas, Ahmed Katsha, Dunfa Peng, et al.. (2013). HDM2 Regulation by AURKA Promotes Cell Survival in Gastric Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 20(1). 76–86. 56 indexed citations
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Zaika, Elena, Vikas Bhardwaj, Jinxiong Wei, et al.. (2013). Proinflammatory Cytokines and Bile Acids Upregulate ΔNp73 Protein, an Inhibitor of p53 and p73 Tumor Suppressors. PLoS ONE. 8(5). e64306–e64306. 11 indexed citations
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Sehdev, Vikas, Dunfa Peng, Mohammed Soutto, et al.. (2012). The Aurora Kinase A Inhibitor MLN8237 Enhances Cisplatin-Induced Cell Death in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Cells. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 11(3). 763–774. 89 indexed citations
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Peng, Dunfa, Abbes Belkhiri, Rupesh Chaturvedi, et al.. (2011). Glutathione peroxidase 7 protects against oxidative DNA damage in oesophageal cells. Gut. 61(9). 1250–1260. 77 indexed citations
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Wei, Jinxiong, Toni A. Nagy, Anna E. Vilgelm, et al.. (2010). Regulation of p53 Tumor Suppressor by Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Epithelial Cells. Gastroenterology. 139(4). 1333–1343.e4. 155 indexed citations
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Vilgelm, Anna E., Seung‐Mo Hong, M. Kay Washington, et al.. (2010). Characterization of ΔNp73 expression and regulation in gastric and esophageal tumors. Oncogene. 29(43). 5861–5868. 26 indexed citations
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Varis, Asta, Alexander Zaika, Pauli Puolakkainen, et al.. (2004). Coamplified and overexpressed genes at ERBB2 locus in gastric cancer. International Journal of Cancer. 109(4). 548–553. 47 indexed citations
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Mihara, Motohiro, Susan Erster, Alexander Zaika, et al.. (2003). p53 Has a Direct Apoptogenic Role at the Mitochondria. Molecular Cell. 11(3). 577–590. 1403 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zaika, Alexander, Meredith S. Irwin, Christine Sansome, & Ute M. Moll. (2001). Oncogenes Induce and Activate Endogenous p73 Protein. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(14). 11310–11316. 115 indexed citations
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Zaika, Alexander, et al.. (2000). Death Signal-induced Localization of p53 Protein to Mitochondria. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(21). 16202–16212. 753 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zaika, Alexander, Natalia Marchenko, & Ute M. Moll. (1999). Cytoplasmically “Sequestered” Wild Type p53 Protein Is Resistant to Mdm2-mediated Degradation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(39). 27474–27480. 65 indexed citations
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