Kai Zhu

499 total citations
20 papers, 412 citations indexed

About

Kai Zhu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nephrology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Zhu has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 412 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Nephrology and 3 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kai Zhu's work include Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (3 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (2 papers) and Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (2 papers). Kai Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (3 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (2 papers) and Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (2 papers). Kai Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Kai Zhu's co-authors include Xin Zhao, Yu Qian, Peng Sun, Jian Li, Baozhong Sun, Dongmei Wu, Xingqian Ye, Donghong Liu, Tian Ding and Lili Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Carbohydrate Polymers and Nutrients.

In The Last Decade

Kai Zhu

18 papers receiving 407 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kai Zhu China	11	151	98	88	84	58	20	412
Jufeng Ye China	11	172 1.1×	88 0.9×	158 1.8×	42 0.5×	43 0.7×	22	496
Asma Mahmoudi Tunisia	12	84 0.6×	61 0.6×	71 0.8×	73 0.9×	59 1.0×	17	477
Qingling Xie China	13	216 1.4×	63 0.6×	81 0.9×	51 0.6×	40 0.7×	52	500
Oluwakemi A. Rotimi Nigeria	13	123 0.8×	43 0.4×	149 1.7×	82 1.0×	46 0.8×	35	583
Fatma Makni‐Ayadi Tunisia	12	112 0.7×	46 0.5×	138 1.6×	87 1.0×	73 1.3×	24	495
Detlef Wölfle Germany	15	182 1.2×	57 0.6×	68 0.8×	39 0.5×	56 1.0×	30	666
Solmaz Mirzamohammadi Iran	12	128 0.8×	104 1.1×	85 1.0×	23 0.3×	36 0.6×	17	450
Jiaojiao Yin China	14	121 0.8×	87 0.9×	98 1.1×	157 1.9×	82 1.4×	54	617
Chun-Hsien Yu Taiwan	12	129 0.9×	86 0.9×	89 1.0×	37 0.4×	21 0.4×	20	486
Vadavanath Prabhakaran Vineetha India	14	206 1.4×	35 0.4×	74 0.8×	85 1.0×	23 0.4×	31	546

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhu, Kai, Wanxin Liu, Xiaoqiang Wang, et al.. (2025). Study on the mechanism of Shuanghe decoction against steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head: insights from network pharmacology, metabolomics, and gut microbiota. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 20(1). 202–202.

Li, Qingwen, Kai Zhu, Li‐Zhi Huang, et al.. (2025). Polystyrene microplastics induce liver fibrosis and lipid deposition in mice through three hub genes revealed by the RNA-seq. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 2583–2583. 7 indexed citations

Li, Haoran, Qishi Luo, Huichun Xu, et al.. (2025). Comparative study of nosZI and nosZII clade isolates: insights into their responses to environmental variables and soil fertilization types. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1537010–1537010.

Yuan, Yuan, Wei Jiang, Kai Zhu, et al.. (2024). STAP2 promotes the progression of renal fibrosis via HSP27. Journal of Translational Medicine. 22(1). 1018–1018. 2 indexed citations

Li, Lili, et al.. (2023). Identification of the Prognostic Biomarkers CBX6 and CBX7 in Bladder Cancer. Diagnostics. 13(8). 1393–1393. 6 indexed citations

Gao, Likun, et al.. (2023). The microplastics exposure induce the kidney injury in mice revealed by RNA-seq. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 256. 114821–114821. 58 indexed citations

Zhu, Kai, Likun Gao, Mengyao Ji, et al.. (2023). Identification of Hub Genes Correlated with the Initiation and Development in Chronic Kidney Disease via Bioinformatics Analysis. Kidney & Blood Pressure Research. 48(1). 79–91. 1 indexed citations

Li, Yue, Chu Wang, Huiting Cui, et al.. (2023). Identification of alfalfa lncRNAs based on PacBio sequencing. 3(1). 0–0. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Xuhong, et al.. (2022). The role of butyrylcholinesterase in the regulation of cognitive dysfunction in minimal hepatic encephalopathy: A potential blood marker of disease evolution. Frontiers in Neurology. 13. 900997–900997. 4 indexed citations

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Wu, Dongmei, Xingqian Ye, Robert J. Linhardt, et al.. (2021). Dietary pectic substances enhance gut health by its polycomponent: A review. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 20(2). 2015–2039. 61 indexed citations

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Wu, Dongmei, Kai Zhu, Lijuan Hou, et al.. (2021). Challenges of pectic polysaccharides as a prebiotic from the perspective of fermentation characteristics and anti-colitis activity. Carbohydrate Polymers. 270. 118377–118377. 60 indexed citations

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Zhu, Kai, Peng Peng, Ning Wu, et al.. (2020). Preventive Effect of Liupao Tea Polyphenols on HCl/Ethanol-Induced Gastric Injury in Mice. Journal of Food Quality. 2020. 1–10. 7 indexed citations

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Qi, Yan, Kai Zhu, Lu Zhang, et al.. (2020). A negative feedback loop between JNK-associated leucine zipper protein and TGF-β1 regulates kidney fibrosis. Communications Biology. 3(1). 288–288. 15 indexed citations

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Chen, Xiong, et al.. (2020). GBE attenuates arsenite‐induced hepatotoxicity by regulating E2F1‐autophagy‐E2F7a pathway and restoring lysosomal activity. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 236(5). 4050–4065. 11 indexed citations

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Gao, Zhao, Xinghua Chen, Yanqin Fan, et al.. (2019). Sirt6 attenuates hypoxia‐induced tubular epithelial cell injury via targeting G2/M phase arrest. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 235(4). 3463–3473. 25 indexed citations

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Zhu, Kai, Guang-Bin Huang, Jing Xie, et al.. (2019). Preventive effect of flavonoids from Wushan Shencha (Malus doumeri leaves) on CCl₄‐induced liver injury. Food Science & Nutrition. 7(11). 3808–3818. 21 indexed citations

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Zhu, Kai, et al.. (2018). Bioinformatic Analyses of Renal Ischaemia-Reperfusion Injury Models: Identification of Key Genes Involved in the Development of Kidney Disease. Kidney & Blood Pressure Research. 43(6). 1898–1907. 13 indexed citations

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Gao, Zhao, Xinghua Chen, Kai Zhu, Ping Zeng, & Guohua Ding. (2017). Dab1 Contributes to Angiotensin II-Induced Apoptosis via p38 Signaling Pathway in Podocytes. BioMed Research International. 2017. 1–11. 13 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xin, Yu Qian, Peng Sun, et al.. (2016). Lactobacillus fermentum Suo Attenuates HCl/Ethanol Induced Gastric Injury in Mice through Its Antioxidant Effects. Nutrients. 8(3). 155–155. 93 indexed citations

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Li, Guijie, Yu Qian, Peng Sun, et al.. (2014). Preventive effect of polysaccharide of Larimichthys Crocea swimming bladder on activated carbon-induced constipation in mice. Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry. 57(2). 167–172. 14 indexed citations

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