J. Jillian Zhang

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

About

J. Jillian Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Jillian Zhang has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Oncology and 5 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in J. Jillian Zhang's work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (9 papers), Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (9 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (5 papers). J. Jillian Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (9 papers), Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (9 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (5 papers). J. Jillian Zhang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. J. Jillian Zhang's co-authors include Xin-Yun Huang, Shengyu Yang, M Snyder, Xin‐Yun Huang, Lin Chen, Shengyu Yang, Jean Jakoncic, Jianyun Huang, Dagang Guo and Weifeng Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

J. Jillian Zhang

29 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Orai1 and STIM1 Are Critical for Breast Tumor Cell Migration and Metastasis

2009 567 citations Shengyu Yang, J. Jillian Zhang et al. Cancer Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. Jillian Zhang United States	21	1.2k	497	432	381	339	30	2.2k
Chikara Murakata Japan	25	1.7k 1.4×	349 0.7×	255 0.6×	228 0.6×	243 0.7×	43	2.7k
Emily R. Eden United Kingdom	25	1.6k 1.4×	277 0.6×	1.1k 2.5×	174 0.5×	257 0.8×	43	3.0k
Heidi Okamura United States	12	2.0k 1.7×	311 0.6×	446 1.0×	84 0.2×	375 1.1×	17	2.4k
Julie Nardone United States	16	2.9k 2.5×	644 1.3×	254 0.6×	181 0.5×	689 2.0×	18	4.0k
Kenji Kontani Japan	32	1.7k 1.4×	176 0.4×	846 2.0×	143 0.4×	289 0.9×	68	2.8k
Guy Servant Canada	19	1.3k 1.1×	197 0.4×	809 1.9×	297 0.8×	408 1.2×	31	2.4k
Nobuhiko Yokoyama Japan	17	1.6k 1.3×	444 0.9×	430 1.0×	66 0.2×	164 0.5×	35	2.4k
Susan Gillespie Australia	19	1.4k 1.2×	305 0.6×	394 0.9×	195 0.5×	260 0.8×	21	1.9k
Clotilde Randriamampita France	23	1.3k 1.1×	226 0.5×	218 0.5×	423 1.1×	620 1.8×	35	2.2k
Tomohiro Tanaka Japan	23	1.0k 0.9×	390 0.8×	248 0.6×	74 0.2×	322 0.9×	152	2.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Jillian Zhang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shah, Sona, J. Jillian Zhang, Nathaniel D. Tippens, et al.. (2026). Dual promoter–enhancer activities reflect a unified regulatory logic. Nature Communications. 17(1).

Wang, Limin, Bowen Xing, Jianyun Huang, et al.. (2017). G-Protein Gα13 Functions with Abl Kinase to Regulate Actin Cytoskeletal Reorganization. Journal of Molecular Biology. 429(24). 3836–3849. 5 indexed citations

Huang, Jianyun, Yutong Sun, J. Jillian Zhang, & Xin-Yun Huang. (2014). Pivotal Role of Extended Linker 2 in the Activation of Gα by G Protein-coupled Receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 290(1). 272–283. 9 indexed citations

Yao, Qi, Bingqian Liu, Hui Li, et al.. (2014). C-terminal Src Kinase (Csk)-mediated Phosphorylation of Eukaryotic Elongation Factor 2 (eEF2) Promotes Proteolytic Cleavage and Nuclear Translocation of eEF2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(18). 12666–12678. 17 indexed citations

Snyder, M, Jianyun Huang, Xin‐Yun Huang, & J. Jillian Zhang. (2014). A Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3·Nuclear Factor κB (Stat3·NFκB) Complex Is Necessary for the Expression of Fascin in Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells in Response to Interleukin (IL)-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(43). 30082–30089. 60 indexed citations

Xing, Bowen, Limin Wang, Dagang Guo, et al.. (2013). Atypical Protein Kinase Cλ Is Critical for Growth Factor Receptor-induced Dorsal Ruffle Turnover and Cell Migration. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(46). 32827–32836. 11 indexed citations

Yang, Shengyu, Jianyun Huang, Shuai Chen, et al.. (2012). Molecular Mechanism of Fascin Function in Filopodial Formation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(1). 274–284. 95 indexed citations

Wang, Limin, Dagang Guo, Bowen Xing, et al.. (2011). Resistance to Inhibitors of Cholinesterase-8A (Ric-8A) Is Critical for Growth Factor Receptor-induced Actin Cytoskeletal Reorganization. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(35). 31055–31061. 28 indexed citations

Snyder, M, Xin‐Yun Huang, & J. Jillian Zhang. (2010). Stat3 Directly Controls the Expression of Tbx5, Nkx2.5, and GATA4 and Is Essential for Cardiomyocyte Differentiation of P19CL6 Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(31). 23639–23646. 48 indexed citations

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Snyder, M, Xin‐Yun Huang, & J. Jillian Zhang. (2010). Stat3 is essential for neuronal differentiation through direct transcriptional regulation of the Sox6 gene. FEBS Letters. 585(1). 148–152. 24 indexed citations

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Yang, Shengyu, J. Jillian Zhang, & Xin-Yun Huang. (2009). Orai1 and STIM1 Are Critical for Breast Tumor Cell Migration and Metastasis. Cancer Cell. 15(2). 124–134. 567 indexed citations breakdown →

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Snyder, M, Xin‐Yun Huang, & J. Jillian Zhang. (2009). The Minichromosome Maintenance Proteins 2-7 (MCM2-7) Are Necessary for RNA Polymerase II (Pol II)-mediated Transcription. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(20). 13466–13472. 34 indexed citations

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Chen, Lin, J. Jillian Zhang, & Xin‐Yun Huang. (2008). cAMP Inhibits Cell Migration by Interfering with Rac-induced Lamellipodium Formation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(20). 13799–13805. 45 indexed citations

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Guo, Dagang, Dawei Wang, Yi Zheng, et al.. (2007). A Rac-cGMP Signaling Pathway. Cell. 128(2). 341–355. 85 indexed citations

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Snyder, M, Xin-Yun Huang, & J. Jillian Zhang. (2007). Identification of Novel Direct Stat3 Target Genes for Control of Growth and Differentiation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(7). 3791–3798. 89 indexed citations

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Sun, Wei, M Snyder, David T. Levy, & J. Jillian Zhang. (2006). Regulation of Stat3 transcriptional activity by the conserved LPMSP motif for OSM and IL‐6 signaling. FEBS Letters. 580(25). 5880–5884. 20 indexed citations

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Sun, Yutong, Jianyun Huang, Yang Xiang, et al.. (2006). Dosage‐dependent switch from G protein‐coupled to G protein‐independent signaling by a GPCR. The EMBO Journal. 26(1). 53–64. 86 indexed citations

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Xu, Weifeng & J. Jillian Zhang. (2005). Stat1-Dependent Synergistic Activation of T-bet for IgG2a Production during Early Stage of B Cell Activation. The Journal of Immunology. 175(11). 7419–7424. 53 indexed citations

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Nair, Jayasree S., Agneta Tjernberg, Wei Sun, et al.. (2002). Requirement of Ca²⁺and CaMKII for Stat1 Ser-727 phosphorylation in response to IFN-γ. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(9). 5971–5976. 101 indexed citations

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Shu, Fong, et al.. (2001). Identification of two residues in MCM5 critical for the assembly of MCM complexes and Stat1-mediated transcription activation in response to IFN-γ. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 98(6). 3034–3039. 70 indexed citations

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