Lin Zheng

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
112 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Lin Zheng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lin Zheng has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Molecular Biology, 29 papers in Cancer Research and 15 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Lin Zheng's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (16 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (10 papers). Lin Zheng is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (16 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (10 papers). Lin Zheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Lin Zheng's co-authors include Xuenong Li, Yanxia Lu, Xianfeng Lin, Xiaomin Li, Sheng Mei, Pengfei Chen, Yiyun Wang, Chenhui Gu, Chen Xia and Pengcheng Qiu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Lin Zheng

107 papers receiving 4.2k 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.

Desktop-stereolithography 3D printing of a radially oriented extracellular matrix/mesenchymal stem cell exosome bioink for osteochondral defect regeneration

2019 374 citations Pengfei Chen, Lin Zheng et al. profile →
Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes ameliorate intervertebral disc degeneration via anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects

2019 239 citations Chen Xia, Zhong-You Zeng et al. Free Radical Biology and Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lin Zheng China	33	2.4k	1.5k	508	491	364	112	4.2k
Rosario Caltabiano Italy	38	2.1k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	431 0.8×	705 1.4×	540 1.5×	283	5.2k
Liang Tang China	39	2.5k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	528 1.0×	887 1.8×	836 2.3×	220	6.0k
Ya‐Wen Cheng Taiwan	37	2.0k 0.8×	1.0k 0.7×	536 1.1×	830 1.7×	288 0.8×	124	3.9k
Chen Xu China	33	2.8k 1.2×	1.7k 1.2×	252 0.5×	245 0.5×	659 1.8×	172	4.5k
Yong Mao China	36	2.8k 1.2×	1.3k 0.9×	267 0.5×	1.2k 2.4×	553 1.5×	204	5.5k
Hongmei Yang China	37	2.3k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	314 0.6×	491 1.0×	224 0.6×	174	4.3k
Koichi Takahashi United States	41	2.5k 1.0×	899 0.6×	301 0.6×	829 1.7×	235 0.6×	312	5.9k
Zhen Chen China	42	4.0k 1.7×	1.8k 1.2×	524 1.0×	418 0.9×	529 1.5×	241	6.3k
Junbo Hu China	36	3.0k 1.3×	1.2k 0.8×	541 1.1×	1.2k 2.5×	459 1.3×	148	5.2k
Lin Feng China	44	3.2k 1.3×	1.1k 0.7×	391 0.8×	1.0k 2.1×	299 0.8×	184	5.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Lin Zheng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lin Zheng

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lin Zheng

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Jing, Lanlan, Fabao Zhao, Lin Zheng, et al.. (2025). Optimization of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors by a Structure-Based Multilevel Virtual Screening Method. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(2). 670–670.

Liu, Chenhui, et al.. (2025). Coordination Self‐Assembly Induced Hot Exciton Fluorescence and Multi‐Source Excitation Long Afterglow. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(15). e202424795–e202424795. 2 indexed citations

Babarinde, Isaac A., Xiuling Fu, Gang Ma, et al.. (2025). Transposable element expression and sub-cellular dynamics during hPSC differentiation to endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm lineages. Nature Communications. 16(1). 7670–7670.

Liang, Kaiyu, Shuheng Zhang, Lin Zheng, et al.. (2025). Spatiotemporal-adaptive nanotherapeutics promote post-injury regeneration in ageing through metabolic modulation. Nature Nanotechnology. 20(11). 1700–1712. 1 indexed citations

Dai, Peiling, Lei Liu, Yujia Chen, et al.. (2024). The lipid-metabolism enzyme ECI2 reduces neutrophil extracellular traps formation for colorectal cancer suppression. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7184–7184. 19 indexed citations

Gong, Cheng, et al.. (2024). Minimize Quantization Output Error with Bias Compensation. 9150036–9150036. 3 indexed citations

Zheng, Lin, et al.. (2023). PLOD2 promotes colorectal cancer progression by stabilizing USP15 to activate the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Cancer Science. 114(8). 3190–3202. 15 indexed citations

Yao, Xu, et al.. (2023). Targeted elimination of Vancomycin resistance gene vanA by CRISPR-Cas9 system. BMC Microbiology. 23(1). 380–380. 9 indexed citations

Chang, Linlin, Pei‐Hua Lu, Wei Yang, et al.. (2022). AKR1C1 promotes non-small cell lung cancer proliferation via crosstalk between HIF-1α and metabolic reprogramming. Translational Oncology. 20. 101421–101421. 7 indexed citations

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Zheng, Lin, Songbai Zhang, Ying Zhang, et al.. (2020). Engineering of Aerogel-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Xia, Chen, Zhong-You Zeng, Bin Fang, et al.. (2019). Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes ameliorate intervertebral disc degeneration via anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 143. 1–15. 239 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Xiaomin, Xiaomin Li, Jianjun Wang, et al.. (2018). Circular RNA circITGA7 inhibits colorectal cancer growth and metastasis by modulating the Ras pathway and upregulating transcription of its host gene ITGA7. The Journal of Pathology. 246(2). 166–179. 211 indexed citations

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Li, Tingting, Han He, Qiuhua Lai, et al.. (2018). MiR-452 promotes an aggressive colorectal cancer phenotype by regulating a Wnt/β-catenin positive feedback loop. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 37(1). 238–238. 34 indexed citations

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Zhang, Wei, Yanxia Lu, Xiaomin Li, et al.. (2018). CDCA3 promotes cell proliferation by activating the NF-κB/cyclin D1 signaling pathway in colorectal cancer. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 500(2). 196–203. 46 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zheying, Jianming Zhang, Yanxia Lu, et al.. (2017). HMGB3 promotes growth and migration in colorectal cancer by regulating WNT/β-catenin pathway. PLoS ONE. 12(7). e0179741–e0179741. 68 indexed citations

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Gao, Fei, Wei Huang, Yu‐Qin Zhang, et al.. (2015). Hes1 promotes cell proliferation and migration by activating Bmi-1 and PTEN/Akt/GSK3β pathway in human colon cancer. Oncotarget. 6(36). 38667–38680. 41 indexed citations

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Zhang, Congxiao, et al.. (2015). Potential risks of schistosomiasis transmission in Xixi National Wetland Park. 42(3). 187–189.

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Lu, Yanxia, Yuan Li, Xiaolei Xue, et al.. (2014). Regulation of Colorectal Carcinoma Stemness, Growth, and Metastasis by an miR-200c -Sox2–Negative Feedback Loop Mechanism. Clinical Cancer Research. 20(10). 2631–2642. 83 indexed citations

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Gao, Fei, Yuqin Zhang, Shengchun Wang, et al.. (2014). Hes1 is involved in the self-renewal and tumourigenicity of stem-like cancer cells in colon cancer. Scientific Reports. 4(1). 3963–3963. 79 indexed citations

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Zhou, Chang, Lijing Wang, Yanxia Lu, et al.. (2013). MiR-339-5p Regulates the Growth, Colony Formation and Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Targeting PRL-1. PLoS ONE. 8(5). e63142–e63142. 67 indexed citations

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