Chunfu Wu

12.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
246 papers, 10.0k citations indexed

About

Chunfu Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chunfu Wu has authored 246 papers receiving a total of 10.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 38 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Chunfu Wu's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (35 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (22 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (21 papers). Chunfu Wu is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (35 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (22 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (21 papers). Chunfu Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Chunfu Wu's co-authors include Jingyu Yang, Barry Ganetzky, Bryan A. Stewart, H. L. Atwood, Jing W. Wang, John J. Renger, Lihui Wang, Fang Wang, C. K. Govind and H. L. Atwood and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Comparative Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Chunfu Wu

240 papers receiving 9.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Improved stability of Drosophila larval neuromuscular preparations in haemolymph-like physiological solutions

1994 686 citations Chunfu Wu et al. profile →
Hyperactive neuronal autophagy depletes BDNF and impairs adult hippocampal neurogenesis in a corticosterone-induced mouse model of depression

2023 109 citations Kuo Zhang, Chunfu Wu et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Chunfu Wu	4.8k	2.6k	1.0k	830	808	246	10.0k
Soo Young Choi	4.9k 1.0×	1.3k 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	694 0.8×	704 0.9×	521	11.1k
Swapan K. Ray	4.9k 1.0×	1.8k 0.7×	1.2k 1.1×	1.5k 1.8×	471 0.6×	213	10.1k
Yan Zhu	5.5k 1.1×	1.2k 0.5×	594 0.6×	604 0.7×	857 1.1×	368	13.8k
Ming Zhao	3.5k 0.7×	2.9k 1.1×	987 1.0×	425 0.5×	670 0.8×	282	9.4k
Maurizio Memo	4.6k 1.0×	3.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.0×	622 0.7×	1.2k 1.5×	306	10.5k
Zhengui Xia	8.4k 1.8×	4.3k 1.6×	944 0.9×	1.2k 1.5×	612 0.8×	93	13.4k
Zheng‐Hong Qin	6.5k 1.4×	2.8k 1.1×	1.9k 1.8×	1.2k 1.4×	877 1.1×	252	12.6k
Zhengping Jia	3.6k 0.8×	3.1k 1.2×	605 0.6×	763 0.9×	567 0.7×	159	7.4k
Pamela J. Lein	2.5k 0.5×	2.2k 0.8×	620 0.6×	668 0.8×	597 0.7×	252	9.4k
Raymond Chuen‐Chung Chang	3.6k 0.8×	1.6k 0.6×	1.5k 1.5×	820 1.0×	859 1.1×	262	10.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Chunfu Wu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chunfu Wu

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

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Zhong, Ming, Xiaoyuan Wang, Yongshan Zhao, et al.. (2025). Activation of epigenetic reprogramming via crotonylation overcomes resistance to EGFR-TKI therapy in lung cancer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(40). e2509255122–e2509255122. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Cheng, Jie Zhang, Yuchen Han, et al.. (2024). EHMT2-mediated transcriptional reprogramming drives neuroendocrine transformation in non–small cell lung cancer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(23). e2317790121–e2317790121. 11 indexed citations

Shi, Yunfeng, Chunfu Wu, Chengyue Wang, et al.. (2024). IRAK2 overexpression restrains prostate cancer progression by regulation of TRAF6 ubiquitination. Cellular Signalling. 125. 111508–111508.

Liu, Yueyang, et al.. (2024). Pseudoginsenoside-F11 reduces cognitive impairment and white matter injury in vascular dementia by alleviating autophagy-lysosomal pathway deficiency. Phytomedicine. 133. 155883–155883. 7 indexed citations

Yang, Yuan, Yidong Wang, Jiwei Gao, et al.. (2024). The regulatory relationship between NAMPT and PD-L1 in cancer and identification of a dual-targeting inhibitor. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 16(4). 885–903. 5 indexed citations

Wu, Chunfu, Qiang Gao, Kang Zhang, et al.. (2024). Crashworthiness analysis of Dragonfly inspired tubes under multiple load cases. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 271. 109085–109085. 20 indexed citations

Liu, Yueyang, Kaixuan Wang, Zhenkun Guo, et al.. (2024). Potential application of natural compounds in ischaemic stroke: Focusing on the mechanisms underlying “lysosomocentric” dysfunction of the autophagy-lysosomal pathway. Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 263. 108721–108721. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Shasha, Jie Pang, Huan Cong, et al.. (2024). Improvement effect and mechanism of XuanFuDaiZhe tang on rats with diarrheal irritable bowel syndrome induced by colorectal dilation. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 337(Pt 3). 118938–118938. 1 indexed citations

Hsu, Chih‐Wei, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of 2‐Substituted Bicyclo[2.1.1]Hexan‐1‐ols via SmI₂‐Mediated Reductive Cyclization Reactions. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 366(22). 4747–4754. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Jianmin, Yang Du, Lu Chen, et al.. (2023). Design, synthesis and evaluation of the novel chalcone derivatives with 2,2-dimethylbenzopyran as HIF-1 inhibitors that possess anti-angiogenic potential. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 250. 115171–115171. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Hong, Jingyu Wang, Chunfu Wu, et al.. (2020). The combination of disulfiram and copper for cancer treatment. Drug Discovery Today. 25(6). 1099–1108. 139 indexed citations

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Zhang, Kuo, Xing Pan, Fang Wang, et al.. (2016). Baicalin promotes hippocampal neurogenesis via SGK1- and FKBP5-mediated glucocorticoid receptor phosphorylation in a neuroendocrine mouse model of anxiety/depression. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 30951–30951. 72 indexed citations

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Yang, Jingyu, et al.. (2016). Hepatoprotective effect of apple polyphenols against concanavalin A-induced immunological liver injury in mice. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 258. 159–165. 25 indexed citations

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Wu, Caixia, Caixia Wu, Rui Liu, et al.. (2013). Pinocembrin protects brain against ischemia/reperfusion injury by attenuating endoplasmic reticulum stress induced apoptosis. Neuroscience Letters. 546. 57–62. 69 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jinghai, Wenjun Zou, Wei Li, et al.. (2013). A novel pattern recognition protein of the Chinese oak silkmoth, Antheraea pernyi, is involved in the pro-PO activating system. BMB Reports. 46(7). 358–363. 12 indexed citations

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Zou, Jianping, Jing Xu, Licheng Liu, et al.. (2009). Solubilization and purification of Escherichia coli expressed GST-fusion human vascular endothelial growth factors with N-Lauroylsarcosine. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 8(19). 2362–2366. 5 indexed citations

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Wu, Chunfu, et al.. (2008). The current state of pharmacy education in USA and its enlightenment to us. 28(5). 123–126. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qiuhua, Chunfu Wu, Lian Duan, & Jingyu Yang. (2007). Genotoxic studies on Panax ginseng and Polygonum multiflorum and their combination in mouse peripheral lymphocyte cells. 亚洲传统医药. 2(4). 127–134. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yan, Man‐Sau Wong, & Chunfu Wu. (2006). Anti-osteoporotic Effects of Medicinal Herbs and their Mechanisms of Action. PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University). 1. 105–111. 5 indexed citations

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Ma, Xudong, Chunfu Wu, Wei Wang, & Xiaobo Li. (2006). Peptides from Plants: A New Source for Antitumor Drug Research. 亚洲传统医药. 1(2). 85–90. 16 indexed citations

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