Lu W

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Lu W is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lu W has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Genetics and 13 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in Lu W's work include Renal and related cancers (16 papers), Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (11 papers) and Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases (11 papers). Lu W is often cited by papers focused on Renal and related cancers (16 papers), Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (11 papers) and Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases (11 papers). Lu W collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. Lu W's co-authors include Jing Zhou, Edward M. Brown, Stephen Quinn, Francis J. Alenghat, Andrew E. H. Elia, Peter Vassilev, Xiaogang Li, Donald E. Ingber, Surya M. Nauli and Eric O. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Genetics and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Lu W

66 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Polycystins 1 and 2 mediate mechanosensation in the prima... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 500 1000 1.5k
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. Polycystins 1 and 2 mediate mechanosensation in the primary cilium of kidney cells
    2003 1.6k citations Surya M. Nauli, Francis J. Alenghat et al. Nature Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lu W United States 19 2.4k 2.1k 535 428 268 69 3.3k
Albrecht Kramer-Zucker Germany 23 2.1k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 437 0.8× 480 1.1× 144 0.5× 34 3.0k
Xin Tian United States 23 2.3k 1.0× 2.4k 1.1× 640 1.2× 393 0.9× 128 0.5× 32 3.1k
Yoshiko Maeda Japan 18 1.4k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 586 1.1× 216 0.5× 281 1.0× 41 2.5k
Eric O. Williams United States 13 1.7k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 380 0.7× 308 0.7× 262 1.0× 16 2.7k
James P. Calvet United States 43 4.0k 1.7× 3.2k 1.5× 1.1k 2.0× 340 0.8× 159 0.6× 123 5.5k
Terry Watnick United States 41 3.5k 1.5× 4.2k 1.9× 1.1k 2.1× 374 0.9× 220 0.8× 78 5.3k
E. Wolfgang Kuehn Germany 23 1.5k 0.6× 1.0k 0.5× 312 0.6× 515 1.2× 129 0.5× 42 2.4k
Cornelius F. Boerkoel United States 34 2.4k 1.0× 1.3k 0.6× 194 0.4× 325 0.8× 899 3.4× 129 4.2k
Bernhard Schermer Germany 42 4.0k 1.7× 2.2k 1.0× 501 0.9× 970 2.3× 237 0.9× 126 6.0k
Matias Simons Germany 25 2.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 235 0.4× 705 1.6× 188 0.7× 39 3.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lu W

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lu W

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tan, Winston, Hui Chen, Joel Henderson, et al.. (2025). Digital pathology assessment of kidney glomerular filtration barrier ultrastructure in an animal model of podocytopathy. Biology Methods and Protocols. 10(1). bpaf024–bpaf024. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Chenhui, Zhen Zhang, Lu W, et al.. (2025). Corrosion behavior of laser powder bed fusion TA2-Cu-Q345 composite plate subjected to picosecond laser shock peening. Optics & Laser Technology. 189. 113120–113120. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Xue, et al.. (2021). Anti-TWEAK Antibody Alleviates Renal Interstitial Fibrosis by Increasing PGC-1α Expression in Lupus Nephritis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
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W, Lu, Rongyu Zang, Yue Du, et al.. (2020). Overexpression of MTFR2 Predicts Poor Prognosis of Breast Cancer. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, D., Leonardo Martínez, Peng Lü, et al.. (2019). Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype strains and unfavourable treatment outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 26(2). 180–188. 34 indexed citations
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Tumelty, Kathleen E., et al.. (2018). Identification of direct negative cross-talk between the SLIT2 and bone morphogenetic protein–Gremlin signaling pathways. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 293(9). 3039–3055. 19 indexed citations
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Fan, Xueping, Sudhir Kumar, Kathleen E. Tumelty, et al.. (2016). SLIT2/ROBO2 signaling pathway inhibits nonmuscle myosin IIA activity and destabilizes kidney podocyte adhesion. JCI Insight. 1(19). e86934–e86934. 38 indexed citations
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Wang, Fengchao, Xia Y, Li J, et al.. (2015). Inhibitive effects of 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 on hepatoma-cell proliferation through reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptosis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Rasouly, Hila Milo & Lu W. (2013). Lower urinary tract development and disease. WIREs Systems Biology and Medicine. 5(3). 307–342. 63 indexed citations
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Bonegio, Ramon, et al.. (2011). The fate of Notch-deficient nephrogenic progenitor cells during metanephric kidney development. Kidney International. 79(10). 1099–1112. 25 indexed citations
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Cao, Huojun, Kaizun Xu, Z. Du, et al.. (2008). Gene Microarray Analysis for Porcine Adipose Tissue: Comparison of Gene Expression between Chinese Xiang Pig and Large White. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 21(1). 11–18. 10 indexed citations
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Leach, Natalia T., Yi Sun, Yi Zheng, et al.. (2007). Disruption of Diacylglycerol Kinase Delta (DGKD) Associated with Seizures in Humans and Mice. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 80(4). 792–799. 39 indexed citations
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Hughes, Peter, Mikara Robati, Lu W, et al.. (2005). Loss of PKD1 and loss of Bcl-2 elicit polycystic kidney disease through distinct mechanisms. Cell Death and Differentiation. 13(7). 1123–1127. 11 indexed citations
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Nauli, Surya M., Francis J. Alenghat, Ying Luo, et al.. (2003). Polycystins 1 and 2 mediate mechanosensation in the primary cilium of kidney cells. Nature Genetics. 33(2). 129–137. 1576 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cuajungco, Math P., Maire Leyne, James Mull, et al.. (2003). Tissue-Specific Reduction in Splicing Efficiency of IKBKAP Due to the Major Mutation Associated with Familial Dysautonomia. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 72(3). 749–758. 108 indexed citations
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Herron, Bruce J., Lu W, Shanming Liu, et al.. (2002). Efficient generation and mapping of recessive developmental mutations using ENU mutagenesis. Nature Genetics. 30(2). 185–189. 151 indexed citations
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W, Lu. (2001). Comparison of Pkd1-targeted mutants reveals that loss of polycystin-1 causes cystogenesis and bone defects. Human Molecular Genetics. 10(21). 2385–2396. 158 indexed citations
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Mrug, Michal, Santanu Dasgupta, David R. Beier, et al.. (2001). An integrated genetic and physical map of the 650-kb region containing the congenital polycystic kidney <i>(cpk)</i> locus on mouse Chromosome 12. Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 94(1-2). 55–61. 3 indexed citations
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W, Lu, et al.. (1994). [Studies on magnetic responsiveness and renal embolization with magnetic microspheres in dogs].. PubMed. 29(4). 311–5. 1 indexed citations
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W, Lu. (1978). STUDY ON THE INDUCTION OF HAPLOID PLANTS DERIVED FROM ISOLATED POLLEN GRAINS OF NICOTIANA TABACUM L. CULTURED IN VITRO. 中国科学A辑(英文版). 1 indexed citations

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