Gefeng Zhu

17.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
44 papers, 13.3k citations indexed

About

Gefeng Zhu is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Gefeng Zhu has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 13.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Immunology, 16 papers in Oncology and 4 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Gefeng Zhu's work include Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (34 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (25 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (23 papers). Gefeng Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (34 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (25 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (23 papers). Gefeng Zhu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Gefeng Zhu's co-authors include Lieping Chen, Koji Tamada, Haidong Dong, Dallas B. Flies, Hideto Tamura, Scott E. Strome, Fumiya Hirano, Patrick C. Roche, Jun Lü and Vanda A. Lennon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Gefeng Zhu

44 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Tumor-associated B7-H1 promotes T-cell apoptosis: A potential mechanism of immune evasion

2002 4.0k citations Haidong Dong, Scott E. Strome et al. profile →
B7-H1, a third member of the B7 family, co-stimulates T-cell proliferation and interleukin-10 secretion

1999 2.1k citations Haidong Dong, Gefeng Zhu et al. profile →
B7-H3: A costimulatory molecule for T cell activation and IFN-γ production

2001 828 citations Andrei I. Chapoval, Jian Ni et al. Nature Immunology profile →
Blockade of B7-H1 and PD-1 by Monoclonal Antibodies Potentiates Cancer Therapeutic Immunity

2005 794 citations Fumiya Hirano, Katsumi Kaneko et al. Cancer Research profile →
B7-H4 expression identifies a novel suppressive macrophage population in human ovarian carcinoma

2006 581 citations Ilona Kryczek, Linhua Zou et al. profile →
B7-H4, a Molecule of the B7 Family, Negatively Regulates T Cell Immunity

2003 568 citations Gabriel Sica, In-Hak Choi et al. Immunity profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gefeng Zhu United States	34	9.1k	8.5k	2.0k	1.1k	686	44	13.3k
Dallas B. Flies United States	38	10.6k 1.2×	9.4k 1.1×	2.3k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	725 1.1×	65	14.9k
Yoshiko Iwai Japan	21	6.8k 0.7×	7.1k 0.8×	1.8k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	558 0.8×	30	10.7k
Beatriz M. Carreno United States	40	8.4k 0.9×	5.6k 0.7×	2.1k 1.0×	796 0.7×	441 0.6×	75	11.3k
Koji Tamada Japan	54	11.8k 1.3×	10.6k 1.3×	2.8k 1.4×	1.4k 1.2×	821 1.2×	147	17.4k
Scott E. Strome United States	48	6.1k 0.7×	6.9k 0.8×	2.1k 1.0×	1.5k 1.4×	1.4k 2.0×	144	11.5k
Marie‐Caroline Dieu‐Nosjean France	53	8.7k 1.0×	7.2k 0.8×	2.1k 1.0×	1.9k 1.7×	709 1.0×	88	13.5k
Alan J. Korman United States	55	10.2k 1.1×	10.0k 1.2×	2.8k 1.4×	1.5k 1.4×	657 1.0×	113	15.6k
Thomas F. Gajewski United States	23	6.0k 0.7×	5.4k 0.6×	2.8k 1.4×	1.1k 1.0×	507 0.7×	33	9.4k
Ana C. Anderson United States	50	12.2k 1.3×	7.8k 0.9×	3.3k 1.7×	780 0.7×	615 0.9×	96	15.6k
Michele W.L. Teng Australia	56	8.3k 0.9×	9.2k 1.1×	3.6k 1.8×	1.9k 1.7×	833 1.2×	95	15.0k

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Zheng, Linghua, Xue Han, Sheng Yao, et al.. (2022). The CD8α–PILRα interaction maintains CD8 ⁺ T cell quiescence. Science. 376(6596). 996–1001. 15 indexed citations

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Luo, Liqun, Gefeng Zhu, Haiying Xu, et al.. (2015). B7-H3 Promotes Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Disease and Inflammation by Regulating the Activity of Different T Cell Subsets. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0130126–e0130126. 96 indexed citations

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Yao, Sheng, Shengdian Wang, Yuwen Zhu, et al.. (2009). PD-1 on dendritic cells impedes innate immunity against bacterial infection. Blood. 113(23). 5811–5818. 171 indexed citations

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Omiya, Ryusuke, Fumihiko Tsushima, Hidehiko Narazaki, et al.. (2009). Leucocyte‐associated immunoglobulin‐like receptor‐1 is an inhibitory regulator of contact hypersensitivity. Immunology. 128(4). 543–555. 16 indexed citations

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Zhu, Gefeng, Mathew M. Augustine, Takeshi Azuma, et al.. (2008). B7-H4–deficient mice display augmented neutrophil-mediated innate immunity. Blood. 113(8). 1759–1767. 68 indexed citations

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Kryczek, Ilona, Shuang Wei, Linhua Zou, et al.. (2006). Cutting Edge: Induction of B7-H4 on APCs through IL-10: Novel Suppressive Mode for Regulatory T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 177(1). 40–44. 219 indexed citations

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Hirano, Fumiya, Katsumi Kaneko, Hideto Tamura, et al.. (2005). Blockade of B7-H1 and PD-1 by Monoclonal Antibodies Potentiates Cancer Therapeutic Immunity. Cancer Research. 65(3). 1089–1096. 794 indexed citations breakdown →

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Luo, Liqun, Andrei I. Chapoval, Dallas B. Flies, et al.. (2004). B7-H3 Enhances Tumor Immunity In Vivo by Costimulating Rapid Clonal Expansion of Antigen-Specific CD8+ Cytolytic T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 173(9). 5445–5450. 152 indexed citations

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Dong, Haidong, Gefeng Zhu, Koji Tamada, et al.. (2004). B7-H1 Determines Accumulation and Deletion of Intrahepatic CD8+ T Lymphocytes. Immunity. 20(3). 327–336. 319 indexed citations

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Choi, In-Hak, Gefeng Zhu, Gabriel Sica, et al.. (2003). Genomic Organization and Expression Analysis of B7-H4, an Immune Inhibitory Molecule of the B7 Family. The Journal of Immunology. 171(9). 4650–4654. 207 indexed citations

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Sica, Gabriel, In-Hak Choi, Gefeng Zhu, et al.. (2003). B7-H4, a Molecule of the B7 Family, Negatively Regulates T Cell Immunity. Immunity. 18(6). 849–861. 568 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dong, Haidong, Scott E. Strome, Eric L. Matteson, et al.. (2003). Costimulating aberrant T cell responses by B7-H1 autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 111(3). 363–370. 161 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Ryan A., Dallas B. Flies, Gefeng Zhu, et al.. (2002). Provision of antigen and CD137 signaling breaks immunological ignorance, promoting regression of poorly immunogenic tumors. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(5). 651–659. 185 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Ryan A., Dallas B. Flies, Gefeng Zhu, et al.. (2002). Provision of antigen and CD137 signaling breaks immunological ignorance, promoting regression of poorly immunogenic tumors. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(5). 651–659. 9 indexed citations

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Tamada, Koji, Jian Ni, Gefeng Zhu, et al.. (2002). Cutting Edge: Selective Impairment of CD8+ T Cell Function in Mice Lacking the TNF Superfamily Member LIGHT. The Journal of Immunology. 168(10). 4832–4835. 81 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Ryan A., Dallas B. Flies, Gefeng Zhu, et al.. (2002). Provision of antigen and CD137 signaling breaks immunological ignorance, promoting regression of poorly immunogenic tumors. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(5). 651–659. 219 indexed citations

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Chapoval, Andrei I., Gefeng Zhu, & Lieping Chen. (2002). Immunoglobulin Fusion Proteins as a Tool for Evaluation of T-Cell Costimulatory Molecules. Molecular Biotechnology. 21(3). 259–264. 11 indexed citations

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Zhu, Gefeng, Dallas B. Flies, Koji Tamada, et al.. (2001). Progressive Depletion of Peripheral B Lymphocytes in 4-1BB (CD137) Ligand/I-Eα-Transgenic Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 167(5). 2671–2676. 50 indexed citations

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Chapoval, Andrei I., Jian Ni, Julie S. Lau, et al.. (2001). B7-H3: A costimulatory molecule for T cell activation and IFN-γ production. Nature Immunology. 2(3). 269–274. 828 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhu, Gefeng, Eric G. Muller, Sharon L. Amacher, Jennifer L. Northrop, & Trisha N. Davis. (1993). A Dosage-Dependent Suppressor of a Temperature-Sensitive Calmodulin Mutant Encodes a Protein Related to the fork head Family of DNA-Binding Proteins. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 13(3). 1779–1787. 52 indexed citations

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