Cuichen Wu

6.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Cuichen Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Cuichen Wu has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 9 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Cuichen Wu's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (49 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (22 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (17 papers). Cuichen Wu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (49 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (22 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (17 papers). Cuichen Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and New Zealand. Cuichen Wu's co-authors include Weihong Tan, Guizhi Zhu, Mingxu You, Liping Qiu, Da Han, Liqin Zhang, Cheng Cui, Xiaobing Zhang, Yuan Liu and Sena Cansız and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Cuichen Wu

54 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Self-assembly of DNA Nanohydrogels with Controllable Size... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Self-assembly of DNA Nanohydrogels with Controllable Size and Stimuli-Responsive Property for Targeted Gene Regulation Therapy
    2015 447 citations Juan Li, Sena Cansız et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cuichen Wu China 39 4.4k 2.1k 1.1k 785 434 54 5.6k
Mingxu You United States 43 4.7k 1.1× 2.5k 1.2× 1.4k 1.3× 810 1.0× 406 0.9× 101 6.5k
Ting Fu China 41 4.0k 0.9× 1.9k 0.9× 1.3k 1.1× 715 0.9× 409 0.9× 108 5.9k
Liping Qiu China 43 4.7k 1.1× 2.4k 1.1× 930 0.8× 545 0.7× 402 0.9× 117 5.8k
Zilong Zhao China 41 4.4k 1.0× 3.2k 1.5× 1.9k 1.7× 1.1k 1.4× 347 0.8× 98 6.9k
Hui Shi China 39 3.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 1.6k 1.4× 388 0.5× 288 0.7× 105 4.2k
Da Han China 37 3.7k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 866 0.8× 477 0.6× 325 0.7× 114 4.6k
Rong Hu China 33 3.0k 0.7× 1.6k 0.8× 1.4k 1.2× 295 0.4× 746 1.7× 149 4.5k
Jian Zhao China 32 2.9k 0.7× 2.0k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 562 0.7× 192 0.4× 82 4.2k
Hong‐Min Meng China 43 3.1k 0.7× 2.3k 1.1× 2.5k 2.2× 438 0.6× 641 1.5× 104 5.5k
Zehui Cao United States 31 6.9k 1.6× 3.2k 1.5× 1.2k 1.0× 386 0.5× 712 1.6× 46 7.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cuichen Wu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cuichen Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cuichen Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cuichen 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 Cuichen Wu. Cuichen Wu 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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Lyu, Yifan, Cuichen Wu, Da Han, et al.. (2018). Constructing Smart Protocells with Built-In DNA Computational Core to Eliminate Exogenous Challenge. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 140(22). 6912–6920. 46 indexed citations
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You, Mingxu, Yifan Lyu, Da Han, et al.. (2017). DNA probes for monitoring dynamic and transient molecular encounters on live cell membranes. Nature Nanotechnology. 12(5). 453–459. 230 indexed citations
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Xie, Sitao, Hao Liang, Cuichen Wu, et al.. (2016). Generation of Biostable L-aptamers against Achiral Targets by Chiral Inversion of Existing D-aptamers. Talanta. 164. 662–667. 12 indexed citations
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Cai, Ren, Dan Yang, Jin Wu, et al.. (2016). Fabrication of ultrathin Zn(OH)2 nanosheets as drug carriers. Nano Research. 9(8). 2520–2530. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Juan, Shuxian Wu, Cuichen Wu, et al.. (2016). Versatile surface engineering of porous nanomaterials with bioinspired polyphenol coatings for targeted and controlled drug delivery. Nanoscale. 8(16). 8600–8606. 80 indexed citations
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Lv, Yifan, Rong Hu, Guizhi Zhu, et al.. (2015). Preparation and biomedical applications of programmable and multifunctional DNA nanoflowers. Nature Protocols. 10(10). 1508–1524. 156 indexed citations
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Han, Da, Cuichen Wu, Mingxu You, et al.. (2015). A cascade reaction network mimicking the basic functional steps of adaptive immune response. Nature Chemistry. 7(10). 835–841. 99 indexed citations
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Mei, Lei, Guizhi Zhu, Liping Qiu, et al.. (2015). Self-assembled multifunctional DNA nanoflowers for the circumvention of multidrug resistance in targeted anticancer drug delivery. Nano Research. 8(11). 3447–3460. 99 indexed citations
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Xu, Jiehua, I‐Ting Teng, Liqin Zhang, et al.. (2015). Molecular Recognition of Human Liver Cancer Cells Using DNA Aptamers Generated via Cell-SELEX. PLoS ONE. 10(5). e0125863–e0125863. 35 indexed citations
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Cui, Liang, Ruizi Peng, Ting Fu, et al.. (2015). Biostable L-DNAzyme for Sensing of Metal Ions in Biological Systems. Analytical Chemistry. 88(3). 1850–1855. 73 indexed citations
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Wu, Cuichen, Sena Cansız, Liqin Zhang, et al.. (2015). A Nonenzymatic Hairpin DNA Cascade Reaction Provides High Signal Gain of mRNA Imaging inside Live Cells. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 137(15). 4900–4903. 296 indexed citations
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Han, Da, Huaizhi Kang, Tao Zhang, et al.. (2014). Nucleic Acid Based Logical Systems. Chemistry - A European Journal. 20(20). 5866–5873. 36 indexed citations
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Zhou, Cuisong, Tao Chen, Cuichen Wu, et al.. (2014). Aptamer CaCO3 Nanostructures: A Facile, pH‐Responsive, Specific Platform for Targeted Anticancer Theranostics. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 10(1). 166–171. 38 indexed citations
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Chen, Tao, Cuichen Wu, Elizabeth Jiménez, et al.. (2013). DNA Micelle Flares for Intracellular mRNA Imaging and Gene Therapy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 52(7). 2012–2016. 153 indexed citations
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Peng, Lu, Cuichen Wu, Mingxu You, et al.. (2013). Engineering and applications of DNA-grafted polymer materials. Chemical Science. 4(5). 1928–1928. 69 indexed citations
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Wu, Cuichen, Da Han, Tao Chen, et al.. (2013). Building a Multifunctional Aptamer-Based DNA Nanoassembly for Targeted Cancer Therapy. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 135(49). 18644–18650. 231 indexed citations
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Wu, Cuichen, et al.. (2010). Application of Aptamers in Biomedicine. Huaxue jinzhan. 22(8). 1518. 3 indexed citations
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Zhu, Zhi, Cuichen Wu, Haipeng Liu, et al.. (2010). An Aptamer Cross‐Linked Hydrogel as a Colorimetric Platform for Visual Detection. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 49(6). 1052–1056. 326 indexed citations
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Zhu, Zhi, Cuichen Wu, Haipeng Liu, et al.. (2010). An Aptamer Cross‐Linked Hydrogel as a Colorimetric Platform for Visual Detection. Angewandte Chemie. 122(6). 1070–1074. 64 indexed citations
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Wu, Cuichen, Chunming Wang, Ling Yan, & Chaoyong Yang. (2009). Pyrene Excimer Nucleic Acid Probes for Biomolecule Signaling. Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology. 5(5). 495–504. 48 indexed citations

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