Na Zhang

10.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
244 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Na Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Na Zhang has authored 244 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Molecular Biology, 44 papers in Immunology and 24 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Na Zhang's work include Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (10 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (9 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (8 papers). Na Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (10 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (9 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (8 papers). Na Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Na Zhang's co-authors include Sheng‐Cai Lin, Jiahuai Han, Juan Lin, Jing Shao, Duanwu Zhang, Meng-Qiu Dong, Ling Wang, Da‐Jin Li, Xiao‐Qi Yu and Junxia Xie and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Na Zhang

230 papers receiving 6.9k 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.

RIP3, an Energy Metabolism Regulator That Switches TNF-Induced Cell Death from Apoptosis to Necrosis

2009 1.6k citations Duanwu Zhang, Jing Shao et al. Science profile →
A palmitoylation–depalmitoylation relay spatiotemporally controls GSDMD activation in pyroptosis

2024 72 citations Na Zhang, Zhongwen Chen et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Na Zhang China	37	3.8k	1.3k	852	841	754	244	7.0k
Tingze Feng China	7	4.4k 1.2×	1.4k 1.1×	793 0.9×	872 1.0×	1.3k 1.8×	10	8.0k
Wenli Tang China	16	5.4k 1.4×	1.6k 1.2×	864 1.0×	839 1.0×	1.4k 1.9×	38	9.7k
Meijun Chen China	24	4.9k 1.3×	1.4k 1.1×	806 0.9×	872 1.0×	1.5k 2.0×	119	9.5k
Li Zhan China	22	5.0k 1.3×	1.5k 1.2×	818 1.0×	914 1.1×	1.5k 2.0×	68	9.2k
Shuangbin Xu China	15	5.0k 1.3×	1.5k 1.2×	963 1.1×	971 1.2×	1.4k 1.9×	30	9.1k
Junjun Wang China	56	4.5k 1.2×	1.0k 0.8×	888 1.0×	635 0.8×	519 0.7×	351	11.9k
Xiaobing Li China	44	2.4k 0.6×	889 0.7×	668 0.8×	601 0.7×	713 0.9×	301	6.8k
Lili Zhou China	49	4.1k 1.1×	711 0.6×	698 0.8×	368 0.4×	859 1.1×	295	8.8k
Lu Zhang China	37	6.1k 1.6×	986 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	1.1k 1.2×	1.3k 1.7×	329	10.1k
Siqi Liu China	41	4.5k 1.2×	2.5k 2.0×	538 0.6×	646 0.8×	899 1.2×	299	8.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Na Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Na Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Na Zhang

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Juan, Na Zhang, Wenjing Ren, et al.. (2025). Effect of chronic intermittent hypoxia on hippocampal lipid metabolism in mice: A targeted lipidomics study. Brain Research Bulletin. 224. 111319–111319.

Wang, Fei, et al.. (2025). 20(S)-ginsenoside Rg3 suppresses gastric cancer cell proliferation by inhibiting E2F-DP dimerization. Phytomedicine. 141. 156740–156740. 1 indexed citations

Yu, Yang, Tong Li, Wenying Xu, et al.. (2024). PTPN22 and the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis: Insights into T cell differentiation and the JAK/STAT signaling pathway. Cellular Signalling. 127. 111551–111551. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Na, et al.. (2024). A palmitoylation–depalmitoylation relay spatiotemporally controls GSDMD activation in pyroptosis. Nature Cell Biology. 26(5). 757–769. 72 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhang, Na, Yilin Wu, Yongxiang Su, et al.. (2024). Upconversion nanoparticles incorporated with three-dimensional graphene composites for electrochemical sensing of baicalin from natural plants. RSC Advances. 14(48). 36084–36092. 3 indexed citations

Xu, Fan, et al.. (2024). CNDP1 Suppresses the Malignant Behavior of Hepatoma Cell via Restricting PI3K-AKT-mTOR Activation. Current Cancer Drug Targets. 25(2). 131–143. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Na, et al.. (2023). Development of a cellular automata-based distributed hydrological model for simulating urban surface runoff. Journal of Hydrology. 627. 130348–130348. 6 indexed citations

Guan, Suzhen, et al.. (2023). Inflammation biomarkers are associated with the incidence of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 10. 1175174–1175174. 33 indexed citations

Zhang, Na, Guanghao Zhu, Yufan Fan, et al.. (2023). Functional Imaging and Inhibitor Screening of Human Pancreatic Lipase by a Resorufin-Based Fluorescent Probe. Biosensors. 13(2). 283–283. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Na, Jing Xing, Shuhua Zhang, et al.. (2023). UDP-glucuronate metabolism controls RIPK1-driven liver damage in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Nature Communications. 14(1). 14 indexed citations

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Zhang, Na, Wen Zhang, Yilin Wu, et al.. (2023). Upconversion nanoparticles anchored MnO2 nanosheets for luminescence “turn on” detecting hydrogen peroxide. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 299. 122819–122819. 8 indexed citations

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Han, Yikai, Xin Wang, Yong Zhang, et al.. (2022). EIF3B stabilizes PTGS2 expression by counteracting MDM2‐mediated ubiquitination to promote the development and progression of malignant melanoma. Cancer Science. 113(12). 4181–4192. 2 indexed citations

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Sun, Yang, et al.. (2022). uORF-Mediated Translational Regulation of ATF4 Serves as an Evolutionarily Conserved Mechanism Contributing to Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Stress Response. Journal of Molecular Evolution. 90(5). 375–388. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Na, et al.. (2022). Lipid Giant Vesicles Engulf Living Bacteria Triggered by Minor Enhancement in Membrane Fluidity. Nano Letters. 23(1). 371–379. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, Da, et al.. (2020). Transcriptome profiling revealed potentially important roles of defensive gene expression in the divergence of insect biotypes: a case study with the cereal aphid Sitobion avenae. BMC Genomics. 21(1). 546–546. 9 indexed citations

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Jiang, Jianjun, et al.. (2020). Tumor necrosis factor-α requires Ezrin to regulate the cytoskeleton and cause pulmonary microvascular endothelial barrier damage. Microvascular Research. 133. 104093–104093. 11 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ji, Hongqiang Chen, Yan Li, et al.. (2019). Epigenetic silencing of ALX4 regulates microcystin-LR induced hepatocellular carcinoma through the P53 pathway. The Science of The Total Environment. 683. 317–330. 24 indexed citations

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Qi, Ruilian, Pengbo Zhang, Jian Liu, et al.. (2018). Peptide Amphiphiles with Distinct Supramolecular Nanostructures for Controlled Antibacterial Activities. ACS Applied Bio Materials. 1(1). 21–26. 46 indexed citations

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Zhang, Na, Ruilian Qi, Yao Chen, et al.. (2018). Partition of Glutamic Acid-Based Single-Chain and Gemini Amphiphiles into Phospholipid Membranes. Langmuir. 34(45). 13652–13661. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Duanwu, Jing Shao, Juan Lin, et al.. (2009). RIP3, an Energy Metabolism Regulator That Switches TNF-Induced Cell Death from Apoptosis to Necrosis. Science. 325(5938). 332–336. 1566 indexed citations breakdown →

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