Changzhen Sun

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
27 papers, 969 citations indexed

About

Changzhen Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Changzhen Sun has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 969 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 5 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Changzhen Sun's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (11 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (4 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (4 papers). Changzhen Sun is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (11 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (4 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (4 papers). Changzhen Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and France. Changzhen Sun's co-authors include Yuebao Zhang, Yizhou Dong, Chang Wang, Bin He, Wenxia Gao, Wenbing Wu, Shujun Zhang, Yan Liang, Hong Zhou and Na Hao and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Biomaterials and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Changzhen Sun

26 papers receiving 964 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Lipids and Lipid Derivatives for RNA Delivery

2021 461 citations Yuebao Zhang, Changzhen Sun et al. profile →
The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein: its role in the viral life cycle, structure and functions, and use as a potential target in the development of vaccines and diagnostics

2023 111 citations Wenbing Wu, Hong Zhou et al. Virology Journal profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Changzhen Sun China	10	538	271	213	134	124	27	969
Jason Bugno United States	15	578 1.1×	288 1.1×	275 1.3×	83 0.6×	70 0.6×	19	1.1k
Pedro Pires Goulart Guimarães Brazil	17	516 1.0×	250 0.9×	243 1.1×	117 0.9×	37 0.3×	51	1.0k
Hidefumi Mukai Japan	17	503 0.9×	172 0.6×	121 0.6×	93 0.7×	67 0.5×	55	819
Joseph Hardie United States	16	773 1.4×	360 1.3×	264 1.2×	190 1.4×	47 0.4×	27	1.3k
Sonali B. Fonseca Canada	8	940 1.7×	171 0.6×	211 1.0×	118 0.9×	61 0.5×	8	1.3k
Hossein Zare Iran	9	381 0.7×	316 1.2×	167 0.8×	234 1.7×	85 0.7×	11	1.1k
Marshall S. Padilla United States	16	616 1.1×	152 0.6×	151 0.7×	67 0.5×	55 0.4×	27	931
Mengnan Zhao China	14	616 1.1×	433 1.6×	427 2.0×	62 0.5×	87 0.7×	29	1.2k
Kamila Butowska Poland	10	614 1.1×	118 0.4×	111 0.5×	53 0.4×	111 0.9×	14	825
Dalit Landesman‐Milo Israel	15	609 1.1×	250 0.9×	310 1.5×	132 1.0×	35 0.3×	18	1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Changzhen Sun

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Changzhen Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Changzhen Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Changzhen Sun 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 Changzhen Sun. Changzhen Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sun, Changzhen, Qingqing He, Yang Xun, et al.. (2025). A novel NIR-dependent IDO-inhibiting ethosomes treatment melanoma through PTT/PDT/immunotherapy synergy. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 251. 114565–114565. 3 indexed citations

Xia, Tong, Yang Xun, Sung Yang, et al.. (2025). Novel NIR fluorescent probe IR-546 inhibits melanoma through the AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin pathway. Molecular Medicine. 31(1). 226–226.

Xia, Tong, Ming‐Qing Li, Sung Yang, et al.. (2025). A dual-functional mitochondrial probe for melanoma visualization and PI3K/AKT/mTOR-EMT signaling axis-mediated antitumor therapy. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 254. 114847–114847. 2 indexed citations

He, Qingqing, Yifan Pan, Xun Yang, et al.. (2024). A novel NIR fluorescent probe inhibits melanoma progression through apoptosis and ERK/DRP1-mediated mitochondrial fission. Bioorganic Chemistry. 145. 107218–107218. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Xun, Tong Xia, Sung Yang, et al.. (2024). AIE-Fluorescent TPENC12 Nanoliposome: Construction and Characterization of Optical Properties. Journal of Cluster Science. 36(1). 1 indexed citations

Bai, Jun, et al.. (2023). A novel mitochondria‐targeting compound exerts therapeutic effects against melanoma by inducing mitochondria‐mediated apoptosis and autophagy in vitro and in vivo. Environmental Toxicology. 38(11). 2608–2620. 4 indexed citations

Jia, Jing, et al.. (2023). A novel multifunctional mitochondrion-targeting NIR fluorophore probe inhibits tumour proliferation and metastasis through the PPARγ/ROS/β-catenin pathway. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 258. 115435–115435. 9 indexed citations

Li, Sen, Xia Xiong, Qingqing He, et al.. (2023). Multifunctional Near-Infrared Dye IR-817 Encapsulated in Albumin Nanoparticles for Enhanced Imaging and Photothermal Therapy in Melanoma. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 18. 4949–4967. 9 indexed citations

Wu, Wenbing, et al.. (2023). The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein: its role in the viral life cycle, structure and functions, and use as a potential target in the development of vaccines and diagnostics. Virology Journal. 20(1). 6–6. 111 indexed citations breakdown →

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Noble, Pascal, L. Miguel Rodrigues, & Changzhen Sun. (2023). Spectral instability of small-amplitude periodic waves of the electronic Euler–Poisson system. Nonlinearity. 36(9). 4615–4640. 4 indexed citations

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Liang, Pan, Yining Ma, Qin Sun, et al.. (2022). Uncovering the Mechanisms of Active Components from Toad Venom against Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Untargeted Metabolomics. Molecules. 27(22). 7758–7758. 7 indexed citations

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Liu, Zengjin, Hailan Wang, Changzhen Sun, et al.. (2022). ZWZ-3, a Fluorescent Probe Targeting Mitochondria for Melanoma Imaging and Therapy. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 829684–829684. 13 indexed citations

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Liu, Zengjin, et al.. (2021). A far-red-emitting fluorescence probe for selective and sensitive detection of no in live cells and in C. elegans. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 261. 120030–120030. 4 indexed citations

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Sun, Changzhen, Ji Lu, Jun Wang, et al.. (2021). Redox-sensitive polymeric micelles with aggregation-induced emission for bioimaging and delivery of anticancer drugs. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 19(1). 14–14. 65 indexed citations

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Liu, Li, Cuiting Peng, Changzhen Sun, et al.. (2018). Structural characterization of a Δ³, Δ²-enoyl-CoA isomerase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa: implications for its involvement in unsaturated fatty acid metabolism. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 37(10). 2695–2702. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Guotao, Yan Liang, Changzhen Sun, et al.. (2018). Effective combination therapy of percutaneous ethanol injection and chemotherapy based on injectable low molecular weight gels. Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology. 46(sup2). 683–693. 6 indexed citations

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Xu, Long, Mingying Zhao, Yidi Yang, et al.. (2017). A reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive low molecular weight gel co-loaded with doxorubicin and Zn(ii) phthalocyanine tetrasulfonic acid for combined chemo-photodynamic therapy. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 5(46). 9157–9164. 53 indexed citations

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Sun, Changzhen, Mingying Zhao, Na Hao, et al.. (2017). Multi-Activated Polymeric Micelles with Charge-Conversion and ROS-Controlled Drug Release for Efficient Cancer Therapy. Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology. 13(8). 946–959. 7 indexed citations

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Liang, Yan, Wenxia Gao, Xinyu Peng, et al.. (2016). Near infrared light responsive hybrid nanoparticles for synergistic therapy. Biomaterials. 100. 76–90. 55 indexed citations

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Sun, Changzhen, et al.. (2014). Intramolecular [1,4]-S- to O-Silyl Migration: A Useful Strategy for Synthesizing Z-Silyl Enol Ethers with Diverse Thioether Linkages. Organic Letters. 16(3). 984–987. 8 indexed citations

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