Kai Lǚ

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
127 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Kai Lǚ is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Insect Science and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Lǚ has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Molecular Biology, 38 papers in Insect Science and 25 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Kai Lǚ's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (32 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (24 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (21 papers). Kai Lǚ is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (32 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (24 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (21 papers). Kai Lǚ collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and India. Kai Lǚ's co-authors include Rensen Zeng, Yuanyuan Song, Qiang Zhou, Yibei Cheng, Zhongxiang Sun, Wenru Li, Tianxiang Xiao, Chaozheng Li, Haoyang Li and Jianguo He and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Kai Lǚ

126 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

The role of cytochrome P450-mediated detoxification in in... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200
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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.

  1. The role of cytochrome P450-mediated detoxification in insect adaptation to xenobiotics
    2020 218 citations Kai Lǚ, Yuanyuan Song et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kai Lǚ China 34 2.0k 1.2k 765 612 486 127 3.7k
Hong Yang China 37 2.6k 1.3× 587 0.5× 568 0.7× 823 1.3× 1.1k 2.3× 194 4.6k
Lin He China 37 2.6k 1.3× 1.4k 1.2× 765 1.0× 190 0.3× 134 0.3× 155 4.1k
Yang Cao China 31 2.6k 1.3× 346 0.3× 355 0.5× 528 0.9× 637 1.3× 92 4.9k
Jie Cao China 32 3.7k 1.9× 237 0.2× 341 0.4× 459 0.8× 1.0k 2.1× 140 5.4k
Susumu Katsuma Japan 45 5.0k 2.5× 2.2k 1.8× 1.6k 2.1× 851 1.4× 421 0.9× 200 8.6k
Hye Jin You South Korea 22 903 0.5× 819 0.7× 108 0.1× 789 1.3× 226 0.5× 65 2.5k
Bradley S. Fletcher United States 32 2.4k 1.2× 748 0.6× 433 0.6× 371 0.6× 467 1.0× 71 5.6k
Chi Young Yun United States 19 3.6k 1.8× 133 0.1× 329 0.4× 620 1.0× 257 0.5× 31 6.2k
Albert J. Ketterman Thailand 26 2.0k 1.0× 336 0.3× 357 0.5× 191 0.3× 112 0.2× 87 2.8k
Jiří Adamec United States 29 2.2k 1.1× 136 0.1× 843 1.1× 179 0.3× 187 0.4× 104 3.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Lǚ

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Lǚ

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

All Works

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Xiao, Tianxiang, Mengqing Deng, Xiaodan Huang, et al.. (2025). Functional analysis of the epsilon glutathione S-transferases in the adaptation of Spodoptera litura to xanthotoxin. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 180. 104299–104299. 12 indexed citations
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Huang, Xiaodan, Tianxiang Xiao, Mengqing Deng, et al.. (2025). Binding Properties of the General Odorant-Binding Protein GOBP2 to Herbicides and Insecticides in Spodoptera litura. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(7). 3977–3989. 4 indexed citations
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Huang, Xiaodan, et al.. (2025). Expansion of a Lepidopteran Carboxylesterase Gene Cluster Drives Xanthotoxin Detoxification in Spodoptera litura. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(22). 13351–13365. 6 indexed citations
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Deng, Mengqing, Wenxiu Wang, Tianxiang Xiao, et al.. (2025). Exploring the adaptation mechanism of Spodoptera litura to xanthotoxin: Insights from transcriptional responses and CncC signaling pathway-mediated UGT detoxification. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 177. 104259–104259. 11 indexed citations
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Lǚ, Kai, et al.. (2024). LACC1 Promoted Nerve Injury in an Anesthesia-Induced Cognitive Disorder Model via RIP2 Expression through ROS-NOD2 Induction.. PubMed. 30(8). 202–207. 2 indexed citations
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Lǚ, Kai, Yahong Li, Tianxiang Xiao, et al.. (2024). Screening and functional validation of the core detoxification genes conferring broad‐spectrum response to insecticides in Spodoptera frugiperda. Pest Management Science. 80(7). 3491–3503. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Yuan, et al.. (2024). ENPP1 inhibits the transcription activity of the hepatitis B virus pregenomic promoter by upregulating the acetylation of LMNB1. Archives of Virology. 169(2). 36–36. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Mengqing, et al.. (2024). Nicotinamide deficiency promotes imidacloprid resistance via activation of ROS/CncC signaling pathway-mediated UGT detoxification in Nilaparvata lugens. The Science of The Total Environment. 926. 172035–172035. 14 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhongxiang, Tianxiang Xiao, Yaping Chen, et al.. (2023). Genome-Wide Scanning Loci and Differentially Expressed Gene Analysis Unveils the Molecular Mechanism of Chlorantraniliprole Resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(38). 14092–14107. 8 indexed citations
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Xiao, Tianxiang, Wenxiu Wang, Mengqing Deng, et al.. (2023). CYP321A Subfamily P450s Contribute to the Detoxification of Phytochemicals and Pyrethroids in Spodoptera litura. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(41). 14989–15002. 22 indexed citations
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Zheng, Lan, et al.. (2021). Activation of cardiac Nmnat/NAD+/SIR2 pathways mediates endurance exercise resistance to lipotoxic cardiomyopathy in aging Drosophila. Journal of Experimental Biology. 224(18). 13 indexed citations
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McDonald, Bryan, Nathan O. Siemers, Mark Selby, et al.. (2021). Fc-Optimized Anti-CCR8 Antibody Depletes Regulatory T Cells in Human Tumor Models. Cancer Research. 81(11). 2983–2994. 76 indexed citations
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Lǚ, Kai, Yimin Li, Yibei Cheng, et al.. (2021). Activation of the ROS/CncC and 20-Hydroxyecdysone Signaling Pathways Is Associated with Xanthotoxin-Induced Tolerance to λ-Cyhalothrin in Spodoptera litura. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 69(45). 13425–13435. 37 indexed citations
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Lǚ, Kai, et al.. (2019). Changes in expression of Cx45 and Cx40 in sinoatrial node during dexmedetomidine-induced sinus bradycardia in rats. Zhonghua mazuixue zazhi. 39(3). 300–303. 1 indexed citations
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Lǚ, Kai, Wenru Li, Yibei Cheng, et al.. (2019). Copper exposure enhances Spodoptera litura larval tolerance to β-cypermethrin. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 160. 127–135. 48 indexed citations
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Lǚ, Kai, Jinming Zhou, Xia Chen, et al.. (2018). Deficiency of Brummer Impaires Lipid Mobilization and JH-Mediated Vitellogenesis in the Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens. Frontiers in Physiology. 9. 1535–1535. 23 indexed citations
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Lǚ, Kai, Yinghua Shu, Jialiang Zhou, et al.. (2015). Molecular characterization and RNA interference analysis of vitellogenin receptor from Nilaparvata lugens (Stål). Journal of Insect Physiology. 73. 20–29. 140 indexed citations

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