Defu Zhi

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

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Defu Zhi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Defu Zhi has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Genetics and 10 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Defu Zhi's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (32 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (26 papers) and Virus-based gene therapy research (11 papers). Defu Zhi is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (32 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (26 papers) and Virus-based gene therapy research (11 papers). Defu Zhi collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Defu Zhi's co-authors include Shubiao Zhang, Ting Yang, Shaohui Cui, Ryan F. Donnelly, Yinan Zhao, Yinan Zhao, Huiying Chen, Defeng Zhao, Yinhuan Wang and Baoling Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Journal of Controlled Release and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

Defu Zhi

42 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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Photothermal therapy

2020 493 citations Defu Zhi, Ting Yang et al. Journal of Controlled Release profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Royal jelly acid alleviates diet-induced hyperlipidemia through regulation of oxidative stress and tryptophan metabolism 2025 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·Defu Zhi, (unknown), (unknown), Yan Xue, (unknown), Dan Yue, (unknown), (unknown), Yinghua Tian	1
2	Apoptosis induced by cationic liposome based on the mitochondrial signaling pathway in vitro 2024 ·Journal of Materials Science ·(unknown), Yueying Wang, Min Li, Yinan Zhao, Defu Zhi, (unknown), Shubiao Zhang	1
3	Dual functionalized hyaluronic acid micelles loading paclitaxel for the therapy of breast cancer 2023 ·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology ·(unknown), Xuejun Chen, (unknown), Min Li, Siqing Zhu, Yi Zhang, Defu Zhi, Yinan Zhao, Liqin Li, Shubiao Zhang	10
4	pH-sensitive, tail-modified, ester-linked ionizable cationic lipids for gene delivery 2022 ·Biomaterials Advances ·Yu Zou, Yuhong Zhen, Yinan Zhao, Huiying Chen, Rui Wang, Wei Wang, Pengfei Ma, Defu Zhi, Benzhi Ju, Shubiao Zhang	6
5	Microneedles for gene and drug delivery in skin cancer therapy 2021 ·Journal of Controlled Release ·Defu Zhi, Ting Yang, (unknown), Mei Yang, Shubiao Zhang, Ryan F. Donnelly	82
6	Integrin αvβ3-targeted liposomal drug delivery system for enhanced lung cancer therapy 2021 ·Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces ·Shuang Fu, Yinan Zhao, Jiao Sun, Ting Yang, Defu Zhi, En Xia Zhang, (unknown), Yuhong Zhen, Shufen Zhang, Shubiao Zhang	40
7	Stimuli-Responsive Polysaccharide Enveloped Liposome for Targeting and Penetrating Delivery of survivin-shRNA into Breast Tumor 2020 ·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Huiying Chen, Xuefeng Fan, Yinan Zhao, Defu Zhi, Shaohui Cui, En Xia Zhang, (unknown), Jianjun Du, Zhen Zhang, (unknown), Yuhong Zhen	52
8	Photothermal therapy breakdown → 2020 ·Journal of Controlled Release ·Defu Zhi, Ting Yang, (unknown), Shubiao Zhang, Ryan F. Donnelly	493
9	Interaction kinetics of peptide lipids-mediated gene delivery 2020 ·Journal of Nanobiotechnology ·Yinan Zhao, Tianyi Zhao, Yanyan Du, Yingnan Cao, Xuan Yang, Huiying Chen, Defu Zhi, Shutao Guo, (unknown), Shubiao Zhang	10
10	Targeting strategies for superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in cancer therapy 2019 ·Acta Biomaterialia ·Defu Zhi, Ting Yang, Jian Yang, (unknown), Shubiao Zhang	204
11	Dual stimuli-responsive saccharide core based nanocarrier for efficient Birc5-shRNA delivery 2018 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry B ·Huiying Chen, Yu Ma, (unknown), Yinan Zhao, Defu Zhi, Shaohui Cui, Jianjun Du, Zhen Zhang, Yuhong Zhen, Shubiao Zhang	7
12	Cancer Treatment with Liposomes Based Drugs and Genes Co-delivery Systems 2018 ·Current Medicinal Chemistry ·Chuanmin Zhang, Shubiao Zhang, Defu Zhi, Jingnan Cui	13
13	Novel carbamate-linked quaternary ammonium lipids containing unsaturated hydrophobic chains for gene delivery 2018 ·Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry ·Hengjun Zhou, Jian Yang, Yanyan Du, Shuang Fu, (unknown), Defu Zhi, Yinan Zhao, Huiying Chen, Shubiao Zhang, Shufen Zhang	12
14	A review on cationic lipids with different linkers for gene delivery 2017 ·Advances in Colloid and Interface Science ·Defu Zhi, Yuchao Bai, Jian Yang, Shaohui Cui, Yinan Zhao, Huiying Chen, Shubiao Zhang	128
15	Cationic lioposomes with folic acid as targeting ligand for gene delivery 2016 ·Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters ·Shaohui Cui, Defu Zhi, Yinan Zhao, Huiying Chen, Yao Meng, Chuanmin Zhang, Shubiao Zhang	23
16	Carbamate-linked cationic lipids with different hydrocarbon chains for gene delivery 2016 ·Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces ·(unknown), (unknown), Jie Zhu, Defu Zhi, Yinan Zhao, Shaohui Cui, Shubiao Zhang	16
17	Conjugates of small targeting molecules to non-viral vectors for the mediation of siRNA 2016 ·Acta Biomaterialia ·Defu Zhi, Yinan Zhao, Shaohui Cui, Huiying Chen, Shubiao Zhang	24
18	Structure–activity relationship of carbamate-linked cationic lipids bearing hydroxyethyl headgroup for gene delivery 2013 ·Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces ·Defu Zhi, Shubiao Zhang, Farooq Qureshi, Yinan Zhao, Shaohui Cui, Bing Wang, Huiying Chen, Baoling Yang, Defeng Zhao	12
19	Lipid-based vectors for siRNA delivery 2012 ·Journal of drug targeting ·Shubiao Zhang, Defu Zhi, Leaf Huang	65
20	Non-viral vectors for the mediation of RNAi 2011 ·Bioorganic Chemistry ·Shubiao Zhang, Yinan Zhao, Defu Zhi, Shufen Zhang	29

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