Charleen T. Chu

35.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
146 papers, 12.7k citations indexed

About

Charleen T. Chu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Charleen T. Chu has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 12.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Molecular Biology, 61 papers in Neurology and 57 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Charleen T. Chu's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (55 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (53 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (33 papers). Charleen T. Chu is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (55 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (53 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (33 papers). Charleen T. Chu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Italy. Charleen T. Chu's co-authors include Jianhui Zhu, Scott Kulich, Ruben K. Dagda, Salvatore J. Cherra, Salvatore V. Pizzo, Craig Horbinski, Edward D. Plowey, Simon C. Watkins, Manish Verma and Anurag Tandon and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Charleen T. Chu

141 papers receiving 12.6k citations

Hit Papers

Loss of PINK1 Function Promotes Mitophagy through Effects... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2009 2007 2016 2014 2022 250 500 750
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. Loss of PINK1 Function Promotes Mitophagy through Effects on Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Fission
    2009 787 citations Ruben K. Dagda, Salvatore J. Cherra et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. Expression of Nrf2 in Neurodegenerative Diseases
    2007 625 citations Chenere P. Ramsey, Charles A. Glass et al. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology profile →
  3. α-Synuclein binds to TOM20 and inhibits mitochondrial protein import in Parkinson’s disease
    2016 463 citations Charleen T. Chu, Teresa G. Hastings et al. profile →
  4. PINK1 deficiency impairs mitochondrial homeostasis and promotes lung fibrosis
    2014 447 citations Charleen T. Chu et al. profile →
  5. Excitotoxicity, calcium and mitochondria: a triad in synaptic neurodegeneration
    2022 266 citations Charleen T. Chu et al. profile →

Peers

Charleen T. Chu
Zheng‐Hong Qin China
Zhenyu Yue United States
Derek P. Narendra United States
Brian Spencer United States
Shinji Saiki Japan
Tomoki Chiba Japan
Sovan Sarkar United Kingdom
Ruth S. Slack Canada
Gang Chen China
Leonidas Stefanis Greece
Zheng‐Hong Qin China
Charleen T. Chu
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Charleen T. Chu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bohnsack, Brenda L., Natalie C. Kerr, Mélanie Schmitt, et al.. (2025). Tectonic Corneal Transplant in the Management of Congenital Anterior Staphyloma. Cornea. 44(10). 1208–1218.
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Chu, Charleen T.. (2025). The Role of Autophagy in Excitotoxicity, Synaptic Mitochondrial Stress and Neurodegeneration. PubMed. 4(1). 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Kent Z.Q., Erin Steer, P. Anthony Otero, et al.. (2018). PINK1 Interacts with VCP/p97 and Activates PKA to Promote NSFL1C/p47 Phosphorylation and Dendritic Arborization in Neurons. eNeuro. 5(6). ENEURO.0466–18.2018. 35 indexed citations
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Chu, Charleen T.. (2018). Mechanisms of selective autophagy and mitophagy: Implications for neurodegenerative diseases. Neurobiology of Disease. 122. 23–34. 165 indexed citations
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Gusdon, Aaron M., Jason Callio, Giovanna Distéfano, et al.. (2017). Exercise increases mitochondrial complex I activity and DRP1 expression in the brains of aged mice. Experimental Gerontology. 90. 1–13. 77 indexed citations
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Steer, Erin, Michelle K. Dail, & Charleen T. Chu. (2015). Beyond Mitophagy: Cytosolic PINK1 as a Messenger of Mitochondrial Health. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 22(12). 1047–1059. 25 indexed citations
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Wang, Kent Z.Q., Jianhui Zhu, Ruben K. Dagda, et al.. (2014). ERK-mediated phosphorylation of TFAM downregulates mitochondrial transcription: Implications for Parkinson's disease. Mitochondrion. 17. 132–140. 61 indexed citations
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Patel, Vivek P., Donald Defranco, & Charleen T. Chu. (2012). Altered transcription factor trafficking in oxidatively-stressed neuronal cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1822(11). 1773–1782. 14 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiaoming, Zhongfang Weng, Charleen T. Chu, et al.. (2011). Peroxiredoxin-2 Protects against 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration via Attenuation of the Apoptosis Signal-Regulating Kinase (ASK1) Signaling Cascade. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(1). 247–261. 128 indexed citations
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Chu, Charleen T.. (2011). Diversity in the Regulation of Autophagy and Mitophagy: Lessons from Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson s Disease. 2011. 1–8. 29 indexed citations
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Zhu, Jianhui, Ruben K. Dagda, & Charleen T. Chu. (2011). Monitoring Mitophagy in Neuronal Cell Cultures. Methods in molecular biology. 793. 325–339. 52 indexed citations
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Zhu, Jianhui & Charleen T. Chu. (2010). Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 20(s2). S325–S334. 133 indexed citations
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Bayιr, Hülya, Alexandr A. Kapralov, Zhentai Huang, et al.. (2009). Peroxidase Mechanism of Lipid-dependent Cross-linking of Synuclein with Cytochrome c. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(23). 15951–15969. 87 indexed citations
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Chu, Charleen T.. (2009). Tickled PINK1: Mitochondrial homeostasis and autophagy in recessive Parkinsonism. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1802(1). 20–28. 42 indexed citations
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Cherra, Salvatore J., Ruben K. Dagda, Anurag Tandon, & Charleen T. Chu. (2009). Mitochondrial autophagy as a compensatory response to PINK1 deficiency. Autophagy. 5(8). 1213–1214. 34 indexed citations
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Du, Lina, Robert W. Hickey, Hülya Bayιr, et al.. (2008). Starving Neurons Show Sex Difference in Autophagy. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(4). 2383–2396. 164 indexed citations
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Ramsey, Chenere P., Charles A. Glass, Kathryn A. Lindl, et al.. (2007). Expression of Nrf2 in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. 66(1). 75–85. 625 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cao, Peng, Edda Thiels, Charleen T. Chu, et al.. (2006). Hippocampal long-term potentiation, memory, and longevity in mice that overexpress mitochondrial superoxide dismutase. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 87(3). 372–384. 106 indexed citations
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Chu, Charleen T.. (2006). Autophagic Stress in Neuronal Injury and Disease. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. 65(5). 423–432. 175 indexed citations
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Chu, Charleen T., David N. Howell, Joel C. Morgenlander, et al.. (1999). Electron Microscopic Diagnosis of Human Flavivirus Encephalitis. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 23(10). 1217–1217. 5 indexed citations

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