Fang Zhou

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
103 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Fang Zhou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Fang Zhou has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 21 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Fang Zhou's work include Tea Polyphenols and Effects (21 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (11 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (11 papers). Fang Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Tea Polyphenols and Effects (21 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (11 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (11 papers). Fang Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Fang Zhou's co-authors include Jianan Huang, Mingzhi Zhu, Zhonghua Liu, Zhonghua Liu, Kunbo Wang, Boon Chin Heng, Bingbing Wu, Jun Dai, Jing Zhou and Jian‐Lin Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Fang Zhou

96 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

Exosomes from embryonic mesenchymal stem cells alleviate osteoarthritis through balancing synthesis and degradation of cartilage extracellular matrix

2017 366 citations Fang Zhou et al. profile →
Microbial bioconversion of the chemical components in dark tea

2019 306 citations Mingzhi Zhu, Na Li et al. Food Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fang Zhou China	24	1.1k	642	333	296	254	103	2.3k
Xiaohui Zhou China	18	641 0.6×	235 0.4×	285 0.9×	110 0.4×	446 1.8×	91	2.3k
Jingjing Zhao China	27	925 0.8×	143 0.2×	99 0.3×	174 0.6×	162 0.6×	77	2.4k
Frank Hirche Germany	35	1.2k 1.0×	765 1.2×	97 0.3×	108 0.4×	163 0.6×	110	3.6k
Carlo M. Bergamini Italy	27	895 0.8×	195 0.3×	223 0.7×	85 0.3×	303 1.2×	105	3.3k
Youngheun Jee South Korea	35	1.0k 0.9×	255 0.4×	224 0.7×	113 0.4×	537 2.1×	146	3.8k
Jae‐Sung Kim South Korea	32	1.2k 1.1×	418 0.7×	105 0.3×	532 1.8×	243 1.0×	100	2.7k
Je‐Tae Woo Japan	32	1.7k 1.5×	186 0.3×	75 0.2×	263 0.9×	410 1.6×	81	2.9k
Sajal Chakraborti India	31	1.7k 1.5×	297 0.5×	75 0.2×	763 2.6×	329 1.3×	137	4.1k
Li‐Hua Pan China	33	1.4k 1.3×	181 0.3×	712 2.1×	117 0.4×	1.1k 4.3×	82	3.5k
Martine C. Morrison Netherlands	23	863 0.8×	124 0.2×	126 0.4×	135 0.5×	235 0.9×	53	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Fang Zhou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fang Zhou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fang Zhou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Fang Zhou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Fang Zhou 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 Fang Zhou. Fang Zhou 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

Zhou, Fang, Robert J. Ju, Jiayi Li, et al.. (2025). Mechanical confinement induces ferroptosis through mitochondrial dysfunction. Nature Communications. 16(1). 11717–11717. 1 indexed citations

Fang, Wenwen, Shuai Wen, Fang Zhou, et al.. (2025). Theaflavins in black tea ameliorate high-fat diet-induced obesity and inflammation via gut microbiota, AMPK-mediated metabolism, and NF-κB pathway. Phytomedicine. 148. 157314–157314.

Zhou, Fang, et al.. (2025). Comparative study of the anti-obesity effects of white tea and dark tea: Insights from microbiome and metabolomics. Food Research International. 202. 115666–115666. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Changwei, Wenyu Cui, Jian Ouyang, et al.. (2024). Theaflavins mitigate diabetic symptoms in GK rats by modulating the INSR/PI3K-Akt/GSK-3 pathway and intestinal microbiota. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 277(Pt 2). 134331–134331. 8 indexed citations

Li, Yilong, Fang Zhou, Tian Xiao, et al.. (2024). Insight into the chemical compositions of Anhua dark teas derived from identical tea materials: A multi-omics, electronic sensory, and microbial sequencing analysis. Food Chemistry. 441. 138367–138367. 23 indexed citations

Zhou, Ting, Yuanxiao Yang, Senouwa Segla Koffi Dossou, et al.. (2024). Overexpression of sesame O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase induces male sterility by delaying tapetum programmed cell death. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 215. 109015–109015. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Changwei, Jian Ouyang, Fang Zhou, et al.. (2024). Eurotium-Cristatum fermented black tea alleviates ulcerative colitis through the PPARγ-NF-κB signaling axis. Food Research International. 200. 115436–115436. 4 indexed citations

Yu, Zhidan, Yuesheng Wang, Fang Zhou, et al.. (2023). Impairment of intestinal barrier associated with the alternation of intestinal flora and its metabolites in cow's milk protein allergy. Microbial Pathogenesis. 183. 106329–106329. 8 indexed citations

Zhu, Mingzhi, Fang Zhou, Jin Cao, et al.. (2023). Polysaccharides of Aspergillus cristatus attenuate obesity by regulating gut microbiota and gut microbiota-related metabolites. Food Science and Human Wellness. 13(3). 1513–1530. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Morphology and SSR Markers-Based Genetic Diversity Analysis of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Cultivars Released in China. Agriculture. 13(10). 1885–1885. 5 indexed citations

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Zhu, Mingzhi, Jian Ouyang, Fang Zhou, et al.. (2023). Polysaccharides from Fu brick tea ameliorate obesity by modulating gut microbiota and gut microbiota-related short chain fatty acid and amino acid metabolism. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 118. 109356–109356. 52 indexed citations

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Su, Jing, Jiayong Liu, Xin Yi, et al.. (2022). YAP Activation in Promoting Negative Durotaxis and Acral Melanoma Progression. Cells. 11(22). 3543–3543. 15 indexed citations

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Ouyang, Jian, Fang Zhou, Chunfang Liu, et al.. (2020). Dark tea extracts: Chemical constituents and modulatory effect on gastrointestinal function. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 130. 110514–110514. 62 indexed citations

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Zhu, Mingzhi, Na Li, Fang Zhou, et al.. (2019). Microbial bioconversion of the chemical components in dark tea. Food Chemistry. 312. 126043–126043. 306 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhao, Hongfei, Fang Zhou, Piotr Dziugan, et al.. (2014). Development of organic acids and volatile compounds in cider during malolactic fermentation. Czech Journal of Food Sciences. 32(1). 69–76. 17 indexed citations

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Zhou, Fang, et al.. (2014). piggyBac transposon-derived targeting shRNA interference against the Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV). Molecular Biology Reports. 41(12). 8247–8254. 4 indexed citations

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Nie, Zuoming, Fang Zhou, Dan Li, et al.. (2013). RIP-seq of BmAgo2-associated small RNAs reveal various types of small non-coding RNAs in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. BMC Genomics. 14(1). 661–661. 35 indexed citations

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Yue, Wan‐Fu, et al.. (2010). Demonstration of protein absorption in the intestinal epithelium of fish and mice by laser scanning confocal microscopy. Biological Chemistry. 391(10). 1197–203. 2 indexed citations

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Zhou, Fang, et al.. (2010). Application of short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) to study gene function in mammalian systems. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 9(54). 9086–9091.

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Zhou, Fang. (2009). Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Immune Evasion Proteins to Inhibit MHC Class I Antigen Processing and Presentation. International Reviews of Immunology. 28(5). 376–393. 13 indexed citations

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