Lu Cai

28.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
441 papers, 20.2k citations indexed

About

Lu Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Lu Cai has authored 441 papers receiving a total of 20.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 193 papers in Molecular Biology, 86 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 57 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Lu Cai's work include Trace Elements in Health (81 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (50 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (42 papers). Lu Cai is often cited by papers focused on Trace Elements in Health (81 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (50 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (42 papers). Lu Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Lu Cai's co-authors include Yi Tan, Y. James Kang, Xiaokun Li, Yuehui Wang, Shanshan Zhou, Zhiguo Zhang, Bradley B. Keller, M. George Cherian, Kupper A. Wintergerst and Weixia Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Lu Cai

426 papers receiving 19.8k 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.

Hyperglycemia-Induced Apoptosis in Mouse Myocardium

2002 559 citations Lu Cai et al. profile →
Mechanisms of diabetic cardiomyopathy and potential therapeutic strategies: preclinical and clinical evidence

2020 541 citations Yi Tan, Kupper A. Wintergerst et al. profile →
miRNAS in cardiovascular diseases: potential biomarkers, therapeutic targets and challenges

2018 496 citations Lu Cai et al. profile →
Ferroptosis is essential for diabetic cardiomyopathy and is prevented by sulforaphane via AMPK/NRF2 pathways

2021 370 citations Yi Tan, Bradley B. Keller et al. profile →
Current understanding of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] neurotoxicity and new perspectives

2021 216 citations Jun Cai, Lu Cai et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Lu Cai	9.0k	2.9k	2.9k	2.1k	2.0k	441	20.2k
Susanna C. Larsson	4.6k 0.5×	3.0k 1.0×	2.6k 0.9×	3.8k 1.8×	886 0.5×	460	25.0k
Stefan L. Marklund	9.6k 1.1×	3.6k 1.2×	1.3k 0.5×	4.7k 2.2×	2.5k 1.3×	305	27.8k
Toshikazu Yoshikawa	6.6k 0.7×	1.8k 0.6×	960 0.3×	3.2k 1.5×	1.7k 0.8×	683	23.1k
Masuko Ushio‐Fukai	7.3k 0.8×	1.8k 0.6×	3.0k 1.0×	5.1k 2.4×	611 0.3×	125	17.2k
Andreas Daiber	6.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.4×	4.1k 1.4×	6.6k 3.1×	2.9k 1.5×	394	22.8k
Yu‐Tang Gao	5.7k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	579 0.2×	2.9k 1.3×	1.1k 0.6×	444	21.1k
Mohamad Navab	5.5k 0.6×	1.7k 0.6×	2.7k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	859 0.4×	190	22.9k
Sergey Dikalov	7.0k 0.8×	2.2k 0.8×	4.4k 1.5×	7.1k 3.3×	403 0.2×	182	20.4k
Jianping Ye	7.2k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	945 0.3×	5.5k 2.6×	811 0.4×	309	18.2k
Darryl C. Zeldin	4.2k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	1.5k 0.5×	5.9k 2.8×	2.7k 1.4×	391	25.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lu Cai

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xiong, Wen, et al.. (2025). Non-native aquatic species in the Dongting Lake basin, China. Water Biology and Security. 4(4). 100378–100378.

Hopkins, C. Danielle, et al.. (2023). A hypothesis: Potential contributions of metals to the pathogenesis of pulmonary artery hypertension. Life Sciences. 336. 122289–122289. 5 indexed citations

Tan, Yi Han, Karim El‐Kersh, Sara E. Watson, et al.. (2022). Cardiovascular Effects of Environmental Metal Antimony: Redox Dyshomeostasis as the Key Pathogenic Driver. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 38(10-12). 803–823. 8 indexed citations

Kang, Yin, Guangyan Zhang, Jiapeng Huang, et al.. (2020). Sulforaphane prevents right ventricular injury and reduces pulmonary vascular remodeling in pulmonary arterial hypertension. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 318(4). H853–H866. 37 indexed citations

Zheng, Shusen, Hao Bai, Meifeng He, et al.. (2019). Preparation of AS1411 Aptamer Modified Mn-MoS2 QDs for Targeted MR Imaging and Fluorescence Labelling of Renal Cell Carcinoma. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

Cai, Lu, et al.. (2019). Calotropin activates YAP through downregulation of LATS1 in colorectal cancer cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

Huang, He, Lu Cai, Wu Zhang, et al.. (2019). Antibacterial and osteogenesis performances of LL37-loaded titania nanopores in vitro and in vivo. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

Tian, Yongjun, Song Wu, Dawei Li, Lu Cai, & Yi Zhao. (2019). Resveratrol As A Natural Regulator Of Autophagy For Prevention And Treatment Of Cancer. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

Lin, Xingyu, Rekha Jagadapillai, Jun Cai, et al.. (2019). Metallothionein induction attenuates the progression of lung injury in mice exposed to long-term intermittent hypoxia. Inflammation Research. 69(1). 15–26. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Qiang, et al.. (2019). Low-dose radiation and Alzheimer's disease: Neuronal effects and a potential modality for therapy?. Zhonghua fangshe yixue yu fanghu zazhi. 39(8). 581–589. 1 indexed citations

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Cai, Lu, et al.. (2017). 同調フィルタとしてのコアオフセットモード干渉計を用いた屈折率と温度測定のためのファイバリング共振器レーザセンサ【Powered by NICT】. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 242. 678. 1 indexed citations

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Hu, Shiwei, Shijie Li, Wen‐Dong Song, et al.. (2016). Fucoidan from <i>Cucumaria frondosa</i> Inhibits Pancreatic Islets Apoptosis Through Mitochondrial Signaling Pathway in Insulin Resistant Mice. Food Science and Technology Research. 22(4). 507–517. 10 indexed citations

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Cai, Lu. (2016). The oxidative stress and diabetic complications. The Journal of Toxicological Sciences. 41. 17. 1 indexed citations

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Dai, Jie, et al.. (2016). Metformin Alleviates Acetaminophen-induced Toxic Hepatitis. 35(7). 1637. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Suhua, et al.. (2015). Regulatory Effects of Sargassum wightii Fucoidan on Lipid Metabolism of Hyperlipidemic Mice. Food Science. 36(19). 244. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Liping, et al.. (2014). THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON FATIGUE INDUCED CHANGES IN THE PHYSIOLOGY AND SWIMMING ABILITY OF JUVENILE ARISTICHTHYS NOBILIS (BIGHEAD CARP). Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica. 38(3). 505–509. 3 indexed citations

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Cai, Lu. (2014). The effect of entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurial capability on new venture performance. Kexuexue yanjiu. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Jiancheng, Qi Zhou, Wei Xu, & Lu Cai. (2011). Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Diabetic Cardiomyopathy. Experimental Diabetes Research. 2012. 1–12. 127 indexed citations

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Tan, Yi, Yan Li, Jian Xiao, et al.. (2009). A novel CXCR4 antagonist derived from human SDF-1β enhances angiogenesis in ischaemic mice. Cardiovascular Research. 82(3). 513–521. 37 indexed citations

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Cai, Lu. (2008). Exploration on Digital Signal Processing Teaching Reform.

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