M. Raza Zaidi

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
36 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

M. Raza Zaidi is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Raza Zaidi has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Immunology, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in M. Raza Zaidi's work include melanin and skin pigmentation (12 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (8 papers) and Skin Protection and Aging (6 papers). M. Raza Zaidi is often cited by papers focused on melanin and skin pigmentation (12 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (8 papers) and Skin Protection and Aging (6 papers). M. Raza Zaidi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and United Kingdom. M. Raza Zaidi's co-authors include Glenn Merlino, Shweta Aras, Yasunori Okada, Kiran Chada, Akrit Sodhi, María Sol Degese, José P. Vaqué, Bruce R. Ksander, Edward C. De Fabo and Xiaodong Feng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

M. Raza Zaidi

35 papers receiving 2.9k 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.

TAMeless traitors: macrophages in cancer progression and metastasis

2017 471 citations Shweta Aras, M. Raza Zaidi profile →
Hippo-Independent Activation of YAP by the GNAQ Uveal Melanoma Oncogene through a Trio-Regulated Rho GTPase Signaling Circuitry

2014 427 citations Xiaodong Feng, María Sol Degese et al. Cancer Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. Raza Zaidi United States	18	1.3k	1.1k	1.0k	580	401	36	2.9k
Jennifer A. Lo United States	13	1.2k 0.9×	1.0k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	358 0.6×	204 0.5×	17	2.5k
Antonella Bacchiocchi United States	18	1.1k 0.9×	627 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	250 0.4×	312 0.8×	32	2.4k
Chrysiis Michaloglou United Kingdom	8	3.3k 2.6×	1.1k 1.0×	1.4k 1.4×	496 0.9×	810 2.0×	12	5.5k
Raffaella Di Micco Italy	18	3.3k 2.6×	774 0.7×	947 0.9×	354 0.6×	749 1.9×	31	4.9k
Christophe Denoyelle France	24	2.2k 1.8×	413 0.4×	1.0k 1.0×	499 0.9×	941 2.3×	50	3.6k
Stefania D’Atri Italy	33	2.2k 1.7×	384 0.3×	1.2k 1.1×	244 0.4×	746 1.9×	117	3.2k
Russell W. Jenkins United States	28	2.0k 1.6×	1.0k 0.9×	1.2k 1.1×	406 0.7×	303 0.8×	57	3.5k
Steven E. Robinson United States	21	1.1k 0.8×	360 0.3×	618 0.6×	253 0.4×	464 1.2×	30	1.7k
Bill X. Wu United States	34	2.3k 1.8×	597 0.5×	508 0.5×	613 1.1×	204 0.5×	52	3.1k
Georgia Sotiropoulou Greece	37	1.7k 1.4×	266 0.2×	1.1k 1.0×	429 0.7×	1.1k 2.6×	92	4.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Raza Zaidi

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Hooper, Robert, Dhanendra Tomar, Parkson Lee‐Gau Chong, et al.. (2022). Suppression of Ca ²⁺ signaling enhances melanoma progression. The EMBO Journal. 41(19). e110046–e110046. 12 indexed citations

Zaidi, M. Raza & Dan A. Liebermann. (2022). Gadd45 in Senescence. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1360. 109–116. 17 indexed citations

Zhou, Bo, Jayati Basu, Kumaraswamy Naidu Chitrala, et al.. (2022). Interferon-gamma signaling promotes melanoma progression and metastasis. Oncogene. 42(5). 351–363. 9 indexed citations

Singh, Snahlata, Sushil Kumar, Ajeya Nandi, et al.. (2021). Author Correction: Loss of ELF5–FBXW7 stabilizes IFNGR1 to promote the growth and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer through interferon-γ signalling. Nature Cell Biology. 23(9). 1048–1048. 1 indexed citations

Hooper, Robert, Émmanuelle Nicolas, Yuanyuan Tian, et al.. (2020). Suppression of Ca ²⁺ signals by EGR 4 controls Th1 differentiation and anti‐cancer immunity in vivo. EMBO Reports. 21(5). e48904–e48904. 19 indexed citations

Singh, Snahlata, Sushil Kumar, Ajeya Nandi, et al.. (2020). Loss of ELF5–FBXW7 stabilizes IFNGR1 to promote the growth and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer through interferon-γ signalling. Nature Cell Biology. 22(5). 591–602. 80 indexed citations

Preston, Sarah, et al.. (2019). Macroenvironment-gene-microenvironment interactions in ultraviolet radiation-induced melanomagenesis. Advances in cancer research. 144. 1–54. 15 indexed citations

Wang, Wei, Nicole M. Chapman, Bo Zhang, et al.. (2019). Upregulation of PD-L1 via HMGB1-Activated IRF3 and NF-κB Contributes to UV Radiation-Induced Immune Suppression. Cancer Research. 79(11). 2909–2922. 91 indexed citations

Latkin, Carl A., Melissa Davey‐Rothwell, Jim Kim, et al.. (2019). Patients’ response to an emergency department-based HIV testing program and perception of their friends’ attitudes on HIV testing among patients seeking care at an urban emergency department in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 13(1). 104–109. 1 indexed citations

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Zaidi, M. Raza. (2018). The Interferon-Gamma Paradox in Cancer. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 39(1). 30–38. 131 indexed citations

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Preston, Sarah, Shweta Aras, & M. Raza Zaidi. (2018). Spatiotemporal Labeling of Melanocytes in Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(5). 1469–1469. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hanghang, Sarah Preston, Kayla Martin, et al.. (2017). Interferon-γ Signaling in Melanocytes and Melanoma Cells Regulates Expression of CTLA-4. Cancer Research. 78(2). 436–450. 96 indexed citations

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Damsky, William, Goran Micevic, Katrina Meeth, et al.. (2015). mTORC1 Activation Blocks BrafV600E-Induced Growth Arrest but Is Insufficient for Melanoma Formation. Cancer Cell. 27(1). 41–56. 87 indexed citations

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Feng, Xiaodong, María Sol Degese, Ramiro Iglesias‐Bartolomé, et al.. (2014). Hippo-Independent Activation of YAP by the GNAQ Uveal Melanoma Oncogene through a Trio-Regulated Rho GTPase Signaling Circuitry. Cancer Cell. 25(6). 831–845. 427 indexed citations breakdown →

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Morishita, Asahiro, M. Raza Zaidi, Akira Mitoro, et al.. (2013). HMGA2 Is a Driver of Tumor Metastasis. Cancer Research. 73(14). 4289–4299. 212 indexed citations

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Debbache, Julien, M. Raza Zaidi, Sean Davis, et al.. (2012). In Vivo Role of Alternative Splicing and Serine Phosphorylation of the Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor. Genetics. 191(1). 133–144. 7 indexed citations

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Zaidi, M. Raza & Glenn Merlino. (2011). The Two Faces of Interferon-γ in Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 17(19). 6118–6124. 464 indexed citations

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Zaidi, M. Raza, Sean Davis, Frances P. Noonan, et al.. (2011). Interferon-γ links ultraviolet radiation to melanomagenesis in mice. Nature. 469(7331). 548–553. 225 indexed citations

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Zaidi, M. Raza, Thomas J. Hornyak, & Glenn Merlino. (2011). A genetically engineered mouse model with inducible GFP expression in melanocytes. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 24(2). 393–394. 23 indexed citations

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Zaidi, M. Raza, Chi‐Ping Day, & Glenn Merlino. (2008). From UVs to Metastases: Modeling Melanoma Initiation and Progression in the Mouse. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 128(10). 2381–2391. 55 indexed citations

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