Lei Chang

9.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
81 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Lei Chang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Chang has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Physiology and 12 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Lei Chang's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (14 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (8 papers) and Cancer Cells and Metastasis (8 papers). Lei Chang is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (14 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (8 papers) and Cancer Cells and Metastasis (8 papers). Lei Chang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Lei Chang's co-authors include William L. Klein, Mary P. Lambert, Kirsten L. Viola, Grant A. Krafft, Caleb E. Finch, Pascale N. Lacor, Yuesong Gong, Peter Graham, Yong Li and Richard P. Van Duyne and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Lei Chang

77 papers receiving 7.3k 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.

  1. Alzheimer's disease-affected brain: Presence of oligomeric Aβ ligands (ADDLs) suggests a molecular basis for reversible memory loss
    2003 866 citations Yuesong Gong, Lei Chang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Synaptic Targeting by Alzheimer's-Related Amyloid β Oligomers
    2004 784 citations Pascale N. Lacor, Lei Chang et al. profile →
  3. Detection of a Biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease from Synthetic and Clinical Samples Using a Nanoscale Optical Biosensor
    2005 669 citations Lei Chang, William L. Klein et al. profile →
  4. Nanoparticle-based detection in cerebral spinal fluid of a soluble pathogenic biomarker for Alzheimer's disease
    2005 648 citations Lei Chang, William L. Klein et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lei Chang China 32 3.6k 3.5k 1.1k 1.0k 796 81 7.4k
Jochen Herms Germany 62 6.0k 1.7× 4.5k 1.3× 2.7k 2.6× 969 1.0× 974 1.2× 243 14.0k
Claus U. Pietrzik Germany 42 2.6k 0.7× 4.0k 1.2× 991 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 776 1.0× 111 6.6k
Nicholas T. Seyfried United States 54 5.2k 1.5× 3.0k 0.9× 973 0.9× 517 0.5× 714 0.9× 216 9.1k
Eric Karran United Kingdom 32 4.5k 1.3× 5.7k 1.6× 1.4k 1.3× 2.0k 1.9× 611 0.8× 74 11.1k
Robert D. Bell United States 33 3.2k 0.9× 3.8k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 492 0.5× 911 1.1× 53 9.9k
Michael S. Wolfe United States 34 4.0k 1.1× 4.5k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 1.3k 1.2× 718 0.9× 66 8.1k
JoAnne McLaurin Canada 48 3.5k 1.0× 5.2k 1.5× 1.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.0× 411 0.5× 143 9.2k
Brett A. Chromy United States 28 3.2k 0.9× 4.1k 1.2× 1.2k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 455 0.6× 46 6.4k
Miguel Calero Spain 39 2.9k 0.8× 3.3k 0.9× 747 0.7× 581 0.6× 695 0.9× 132 6.5k
Martin Ingelsson Sweden 52 4.7k 1.3× 6.3k 1.8× 2.4k 2.2× 1.1k 1.1× 306 0.4× 173 11.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Chang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Chang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Chang

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

All Works

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Lin, Yi‐Ping, Yuhan Guo, Shuangshuang Lu, et al.. (2025). Autophagy induced by mechanical stress sensitizes cells to ferroptosis by NCOA4-FTH1 axis. Autophagy. 21(6). 1263–1282. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hong, Yuhong Wang, Zhe Lei, et al.. (2025). The SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling subunit DPF2 regulates macrophage inflammation in intestinal injury via the CACNA1D-mediated MAPK pathway. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(46). e2518762122–e2518762122.
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Wang, Xuepeng, Shuping Tan, Lingyue Yang, et al.. (2025). DNA-damage orchestrates self-renewal and differentiation via reciprocal p53 family and Hippo/Wnt/TGF-β pathway activation in embryonic stem cells. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 82(1). 38–38.
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Ye, Ying, Xuepeng Wang, Yi Wen, et al.. (2024). Conserved mechanisms of self-renewal and pluripotency in mouse and human ESCs regulated by simulated microgravity using a 3D clinostat. Cell Death Discovery. 10(1). 68–68. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiuxiu, Shuangshuang Lu, Qiuyu Zhuang, et al.. (2024). Ku70 Binding to YAP Alters PARP1 Ubiquitination to Regulate Genome Stability and Tumorigenesis. Cancer Research. 84(17). 2836–2855. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhisen, et al.. (2024). scRNA-seq transcriptomic profiling of irradiated mouse skin reveals altered cell types, pathways, and cell-cell interactions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 185–193.
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Chang, Lei, Lisheng Chen, Yong He, et al.. (2023). Integrated network pharmacology and metabolomics to investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of Dehydroevodiamine against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 319(Pt 3). 117340–117340. 11 indexed citations
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Liu, Yang, Yifei Zheng, Wensheng Zhang, et al.. (2023). The role of mechano-regulated YAP/TAZ in erectile dysfunction. Nature Communications. 14(1). 15 indexed citations
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Xin, Dazhuan, Wenlong Peng, Yuanyuan Zeng, et al.. (2022). Acetylation licenses Th1 cell polarization to constrain Listeria monocytogenes infection. Cell Death and Differentiation. 29(11). 2303–2315. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Nan, Hailong Pei, Xiuxiu Wang, et al.. (2022). Ionizing radiation-induced long noncoding RNA CRYBG3 regulates YAP/TAZ through mechanotransduction. Cell Death and Disease. 13(3). 209–209. 13 indexed citations
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Qiu, Yajing, et al.. (2019). Advances in intralesional injections for infantile hemangioma. 35(2). 201–204. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Wenxin, Lizhen Wang, Yajing Qiu, et al.. (2018). Double Pass 595 nm Pulsed Dye Laser Does Not Enhance the Efficacy of Port Wine Stains Compared with Single Pass: A Randomized Comparison with Histological Examination. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 36(6). 305–312. 9 indexed citations
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Chang, Lei, Peter Graham, Jinwei Hao, et al.. (2013). Acquisition of epithelial–mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cell phenotypes is associated with activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in prostate cancer radioresistance. Cell Death and Disease. 4(10). e875–e875. 316 indexed citations
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Hao, Jingli, Michele C. Madigan, Aparajita Khatri, et al.. (2012). In Vitro and In Vivo Prostate Cancer Metastasis and Chemoresistance Can Be Modulated by Expression of either CD44 or CD147. PLoS ONE. 7(8). e40716–e40716. 70 indexed citations
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Boutaud, Olivier, Thomas J. Montine, Lei Chang, William L. Klein, & John A. Oates. (2006). PGH2‐derived levuglandin adducts increase the neurotoxicity of amyloid β1–42. Journal of Neurochemistry. 96(4). 917–923. 38 indexed citations
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Lambert, Mary P., Pauline T. Velasco, Lei Chang, et al.. (2006). Monoclonal antibodies that target pathological assemblies of Aβ. Journal of Neurochemistry. 100(1). 23–35. 274 indexed citations
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Felice, Fernanda G. De, Marcelo N. N. Vieira, Leonardo Saraiva, et al.. (2004). Targeting the neurotoxic species in Alzheimer's disease: inhibitors of Aβ oligomerization. The FASEB Journal. 18(12). 1366–1372. 167 indexed citations

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