Chafen Lu

5.3k total citations
52 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Chafen Lu is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Chafen Lu has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Immunology and Allergy, 23 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Chafen Lu's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (27 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (18 papers) and Platelet Disorders and Treatments (8 papers). Chafen Lu is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (27 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (18 papers) and Platelet Disorders and Treatments (8 papers). Chafen Lu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and China. Chafen Lu's co-authors include Timothy A. Springer, Junichi Takagi, Janet Kurjan, Peter N. Lipke, Thomas Walz, Motomu Shimaoka, Xianchi Dong, Claus Oxvig, T. Springer and Li-Zhi Mi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Chafen Lu

51 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chafen Lu United States 38 1.9k 1.7k 1.3k 818 705 52 4.3k
Donald Dowbenko United States 34 3.1k 1.6× 1.3k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 745 0.9× 322 0.5× 50 5.5k
Annemiek B. van Spriel Netherlands 35 1.1k 0.6× 855 0.5× 1.9k 1.4× 736 0.9× 326 0.5× 76 3.7k
C Fennie United States 25 2.1k 1.1× 2.1k 1.2× 2.1k 1.6× 853 1.0× 580 0.8× 29 4.9k
Stéphanie Charrin France 25 2.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 797 0.6× 296 0.4× 394 0.6× 31 3.6k
Susan R. Watson United States 31 1.5k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 474 0.6× 292 0.4× 71 3.8k
Steven B. Kanner United States 37 2.2k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 1.7k 1.3× 417 0.5× 198 0.3× 87 4.7k
Reinhard Schwartz‐Albiez Germany 32 1.8k 0.9× 554 0.3× 1.2k 0.9× 365 0.4× 228 0.3× 102 3.3k
Edda Fiebiger United States 39 1.7k 0.9× 945 0.6× 2.5k 1.9× 670 0.8× 176 0.2× 84 5.5k
G R Larsen United States 21 1.5k 0.8× 627 0.4× 861 0.6× 357 0.4× 435 0.6× 28 3.4k
S Hakomori United States 51 6.3k 3.2× 618 0.4× 2.1k 1.6× 1.5k 1.9× 974 1.4× 98 8.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chafen Lu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chafen Lu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chafen Lu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chafen Lu 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 Chafen Lu. Chafen Lu 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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Lu, Chafen, Jiayin Zhang, & Ren Ping Liu. (2025). Deep learning-based image classification for integrating pathology and radiology in AI-assisted medical imaging. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 27029–27029.
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Feng, Juan, Xianchi Dong, Yang Su, Chafen Lu, & Timothy A. Springer. (2022). Monomeric prefusion structure of an extremophile gamete fusogen and stepwise formation of the postfusion trimeric state. Nature Communications. 13(1). 4064–4064. 3 indexed citations
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Bonazza, Klaus, Roxana E. Iacob, Nathan E. Hudson, et al.. (2022). Von Willebrand factor A1 domain stability and affinity for GPIbα are differentially regulated by its O-glycosylated N- and C-linker. eLife. 11. 8 indexed citations
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Klug, Dennis, Sarah Goellner, Jessica Kehrer, et al.. (2020). Evolutionarily distant I domains can functionally replace the essential ligand-binding domain of Plasmodium TRAP. eLife. 9. 13 indexed citations
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Lu, Chafen, et al.. (2020). Design and assessment of TRAP-CSP fusion antigens as effective malaria vaccines. PLoS ONE. 15(1). e0216260–e0216260. 11 indexed citations
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Ma, Wenjiang, Qin Yan, Bjoern Chapuy, & Chafen Lu. (2019). LRRC33 is a novel binding and potential regulating protein of TGF-β1 function in human acute myeloid leukemia cells. PLoS ONE. 14(10). e0213482–e0213482. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Jing, Yang Su, Wei Xia, et al.. (2017). Conformational equilibria and intrinsic affinities define integrin activation. The EMBO Journal. 36(5). 629–645. 114 indexed citations
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Zhao, Bo, Shutong Xu, Xianchi Dong, Chafen Lu, & Timothy A. Springer. (2017). Prodomain–growth factor swapping in the structure of pro-TGF-β1. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 293(5). 1579–1589. 36 indexed citations
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Dong, Xianchi, Nathan E. Hudson, Chafen Lu, & Timothy A. Springer. (2014). Structural determinants of integrin β-subunit specificity for latent TGF-β. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 21(12). 1091–1096. 114 indexed citations
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Lu, Chafen, Li-Zhi Mi, Thomas Schürpf, Thomas Walz, & Timothy A. Springer. (2012). Mechanisms for Kinase-mediated Dimerization of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(45). 38244–38253. 64 indexed citations
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Mi, Li-Zhi, Chafen Lu, Zongli Li, et al.. (2011). Simultaneous visualization of the extracellular and cytoplasmic domains of the epidermal growth factor receptor. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 18(9). 984–989. 101 indexed citations
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Eng, Edward T., et al.. (2011). A pH‐regulated dimeric bouquet in the structure of von Willebrand factor. The EMBO Journal. 30(19). 4098–4111. 95 indexed citations
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Cheng, Hong, Terri A. Addona, Hasmik Keshishian, et al.. (2006). Regulation of IRAK-4 kinase activity via autophosphorylation within its activation loop. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 352(3). 609–616. 61 indexed citations
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Lu, Chafen, Anlai Wang, Lin Wang, et al.. (2005). Nucleotide binding to CARD12 and its role in CARD12-mediated caspase-1 activation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 331(4). 1114–1119. 31 indexed citations
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Tohyama, Yumi, Koko Katagiri, Ruggero Pardi, et al.. (2003). The Critical Cytoplasmic Regions of the αL/β2 Integrin in Rap1-induced Adhesion and Migration. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 14(6). 2570–2582. 84 indexed citations
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Lu, Chafen, et al.. (2001). Epitope Mapping of Antibodies to the C-Terminal Region of the Integrin β2 Subunit Reveals Regions that Become Exposed Upon Receptor Activation. The Journal of Immunology. 166(9). 5629–5637. 146 indexed citations
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Lu, Chafen, Junichi Takagi, & Timothy A. Springer. (2001). Association of the Membrane Proximal Regions of the α and β Subunit Cytoplasmic Domains Constrains an Integrin in the Inactive State. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(18). 14642–14648. 126 indexed citations
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Yalamanchili, Padmaja, Chafen Lu, Claus Oxvig, & Timothy A. Springer. (2000). Folding and Function of I Domain-deleted Mac-1 and Lymphocyte Function-associated Antigen-1. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(29). 21877–21882. 68 indexed citations
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Lu, Chafen, Claus Oxvig, & Timothy A. Springer. (1998). The Structure of the β-Propeller Domain and C-terminal Region of the Integrin αM Subunit. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(24). 15138–15147. 51 indexed citations
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Weber, Christian, Chafen Lu, José M. Casasnovas, & T. Springer. (1997). Role of alpha L beta 2 integrin avidity in transendothelial chemotaxis of mononuclear cells. The Journal of Immunology. 159(8). 3968–3975. 60 indexed citations

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