Faming Zhao

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Faming Zhao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Faming Zhao has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 6 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Faming Zhao's work include Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (5 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (4 papers) and Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (3 papers). Faming Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (5 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (4 papers) and Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (3 papers). Faming Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Norway. Faming Zhao's co-authors include Yunhe Zhao, Lin Liu, Xiqian Wang, Lili Zhi, Jing Yang, Bo Li, Tingting Zhang, Xia Sheng, Fengzhen Cui and Jihua Shi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Faming Zhao

21 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Prevalence and impact of cardiovascular metabolic diseases on COVID-19 in China

2020 1.4k citations Bo Li, Jing Yang et al. Clinical Research in Cardiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Faming Zhao China	9	1.0k	590	350	201	152	24	1.6k
Li Niu China	16	1.2k 1.2×	669 1.1×	335 1.0×	62 0.3×	79 0.5×	43	2.2k
Evan Xu United States	7	852 0.8×	981 1.7×	172 0.5×	279 1.4×	250 1.6×	13	1.7k
Neftalí Eduardo Antonio-Villa Mexico	16	357 0.3×	159 0.3×	171 0.5×	149 0.7×	97 0.6×	65	1.0k
Kun Dong China	12	516 0.5×	377 0.6×	131 0.4×	54 0.3×	44 0.3×	27	1.0k
Jin Shang China	17	613 0.6×	345 0.6×	191 0.5×	46 0.2×	50 0.3×	37	1.5k
Huiling Liang China	12	592 0.6×	297 0.5×	219 0.6×	31 0.2×	91 0.6×	20	1.2k
Shaney Barratt United Kingdom	20	392 0.4×	615 1.0×	147 0.4×	65 0.3×	315 2.1×	62	2.0k
Shima Shahjouei United States	20	315 0.3×	473 0.8×	163 0.5×	158 0.8×	177 1.2×	67	1.5k
Ghazal Aghagoli United States	6	532 0.5×	386 0.7×	155 0.4×	48 0.2×	108 0.7×	19	949
Juan Sanchís Spain	17	212 0.2×	112 0.2×	167 0.5×	274 1.4×	73 0.5×	49	1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Faming Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Faming Zhao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Faming Zhao

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhao, Faming, Xiaowu Xu, Yi Qin, et al.. (2025). Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Secrete Apolipoprotein E to Induce Tip Endothelial Cells That Remodel the Tumor–Stroma Ratio and Promote Cancer Progression. Cancer Research. 85(15). 2805–2819.

Liu, Feng, Tingting Zhang, Yongqiang Yang, et al.. (2025). Integrated analysis of single-cell and bulk transcriptomics reveals cellular subtypes and molecular features associated with osteosarcoma prognosis. BMC Cancer. 25(1). 280–280. 4 indexed citations

Zhao, Faming, Katelyn T. Byrne, Alexey V. Danilov, et al.. (2025). OmicsTweezer: A distribution-independent cell deconvolution model for multi-omics Data. Cell Genomics. 5(9). 100950–100950. 1 indexed citations

Hu, Ya‐Mei, Faming Zhao, Julie N. Graff, et al.. (2025). Elevated Tumor-Associated Androgen Receptor Activity Correlates with Poor Immune Infiltration and Immunotherapy Response across Cancer Types. Cancer Research Communications. 6(1). 17–35.

Cui, Fengzhen, Shiyu Deng, Shuangshuang Bao, et al.. (2025). Maternal phthalates exposure promotes neural stem cell differentiation into phagocytic astrocytes and synapse engulfment via IRE1α/XBP1s pathway. Cell Reports. 44(1). 115126–115126. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Tingting, Faming Zhao, Yanxia Hu, et al.. (2024). Environmental monobutyl phthalate exposure promotes liver cancer via reprogrammed cholesterol metabolism and activation of the IRE1α-XBP1s pathway. Oncogene. 43(30). 2355–2370. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Tingting, et al.. (2024). Integrated analysis of single-cell and bulk transcriptomics develops a robust neuroendocrine cell-intrinsic signature to predict prostate cancer progression. Theranostics. 14(3). 1065–1080. 11 indexed citations

Zhang, Tingting, Faming Zhao, Yi Zhang, et al.. (2024). Targeting the IRE1α-XBP1s axis confers selective vulnerability in hepatocellular carcinoma with activated Wnt signaling. Oncogene. 43(17). 1233–1248. 8 indexed citations

Long, Fei, Faming Zhao, Lanxiang Huang, et al.. (2024). DAB2⁺ macrophages support FAP⁺ fibroblasts in shaping tumor barrier and inducing poor clinical outcomes in liver cancer. Theranostics. 14(12). 4822–4843. 23 indexed citations

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He, Shen, Faming Zhao, Guangqiang Sun, et al.. (2024). Development of machine-learning-driven signatures for diagnosing and monitoring therapeutic response in major depressive disorder using integrated immune cell profiles and plasma cytokines. Theranostics. 14(18). 7265–7280. 2 indexed citations

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Zhao, Faming, Tingting Zhang, Liang Chen, et al.. (2024). Integrated single-cell transcriptomic analyses identify a novel lineage plasticity-related cancer cell type involved in prostate cancer progression. EBioMedicine. 109. 105398–105398. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Dong, et al.. (2023). Integrated multiomics analyses unveil the implication of a costimulatory molecule score on tumor aggressiveness and immune evasion in breast cancer: A large-scale study through over 8,000 patients. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 159. 106866–106866. 2 indexed citations

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Shen, He, Yue Shi, Dan Liu, et al.. (2023). Does decreased autophagy and dysregulation of LC3A in astrocytes play a role in major depressive disorder?. Translational Psychiatry. 13(1). 362–362. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Dong, Rui Sun, Lin Li, et al.. (2023). Microdissection of cancer-associated fibroblast infiltration subtypes unveils the secreted SERPINE2 contributing to immunosuppressive microenvironment and immuotherapeutic resistance in gastric cancer: A large-scale study integrating bulk and single-cell transcriptome profiling. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 166. 107406–107406. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Pei, Shue Li, Tingting Zhang, et al.. (2021). Characterization of Molecular Subtypes in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Distinct Prognosis and Treatment Responsiveness. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 711348–711348. 21 indexed citations

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Cui, Fengzhen, Qingfei Pan, Siyi Wang, et al.. (2021). Maternal Benzophenone Exposure Impairs Hippocampus Development and Cognitive Function in Mouse Offspring. Advanced Science. 8(23). e2102686–e2102686. 23 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yi, Lihong Yan, Ping Wang, et al.. (2020). Hypothalamic extended synaptotagmin-3 contributes to the development of dietary obesity and related metabolic disorders. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(33). 20149–20158. 15 indexed citations

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Li, Bo, Jing Yang, Faming Zhao, et al.. (2020). Prevalence and impact of cardiovascular metabolic diseases on COVID-19 in China. Clinical Research in Cardiology. 109(5). 531–538. 1405 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shen, Qing, Zhuo Chen, Faming Zhao, et al.. (2020). Reversal of prolonged obesity-associated cerebrovascular dysfunction by inhibiting microglial Tak1. Nature Neuroscience. 23(7). 832–841. 24 indexed citations

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Xiao, Xiaoyan, et al.. (2015). Auditory Impairment in Young Type 1 Diabetics. Archives of Medical Research. 46(7). 539–545. 11 indexed citations

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