Peichuan Zhang

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Peichuan Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Aging. According to data from OpenAlex, Peichuan Zhang has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Cell Biology and 6 papers in Aging. Recurrent topics in Peichuan Zhang's work include Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (8 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (6 papers) and RNA regulation and disease (5 papers). Peichuan Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (8 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (6 papers) and RNA regulation and disease (5 papers). Peichuan Zhang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Russia. Peichuan Zhang's co-authors include Douglas R. Cavener, Barbara C. McGrath, Cynthia Kenyon, Seung‐Jae Lee, Ami Frank, Maureen Gannon, Kun Ma, Ronald C. Wek, Leonard S. Jefferson and Lei Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Cell Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Peichuan Zhang

15 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

The PERK Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2α Kinase Is Requir... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 100 200 300 400 500
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. The PERK Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2α Kinase Is Required for the Development of the Skeletal System, Postnatal Growth, and the Function and Viability of the Pancreas
    2002 515 citations Peichuan Zhang, Barbara C. McGrath et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peichuan Zhang United States 10 975 884 382 329 304 16 1.7k
Laurent Parry France 20 961 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 686 1.8× 59 0.2× 183 0.6× 36 2.2k
Julien Avérous France 23 728 0.7× 1.2k 1.4× 287 0.8× 49 0.1× 156 0.5× 43 2.0k
Fresnida J. Ramos United States 14 194 0.2× 1.4k 1.5× 612 1.6× 315 1.0× 156 0.5× 16 2.2k
Melanie P. Gygi United States 9 231 0.2× 1.3k 1.5× 267 0.7× 154 0.5× 146 0.5× 9 1.8k
Anbing Shi China 18 535 0.5× 591 0.7× 114 0.3× 224 0.7× 83 0.3× 38 1.1k
Pawan Gulati United Kingdom 14 318 0.3× 1.7k 1.9× 337 0.9× 53 0.2× 312 1.0× 14 2.2k
Gabriela Martínez Chile 17 699 0.7× 621 0.7× 574 1.5× 85 0.3× 101 0.3× 28 1.6k
Sílvia Mora United States 24 726 0.7× 1.4k 1.6× 352 0.9× 31 0.1× 374 1.2× 40 2.1k
Jose M. Orozco United States 7 269 0.3× 965 1.1× 211 0.6× 88 0.3× 111 0.4× 8 1.3k
Ross Smith Sweden 7 1.3k 1.3× 805 0.9× 821 2.1× 34 0.1× 643 2.1× 11 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peichuan Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peichuan Zhang

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

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Hu, Yongfeng, et al.. (2025). An effective system for senescence modulating drug development using quantitative high-content analysis and high-throughput screening. Communications Biology. 8(1). 1316–1316. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Libo, Ting Lei, Li Li, et al.. (2019). BRCA1/2 mutation spectrum in Chinese early-onset breast cancer. Translational Cancer Research. 8(2). 483–490. 1 indexed citations
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Mack, Hildegard I. D., Peichuan Zhang, Bryan R. Fonslow, & John R. Yates. (2017). The protein kinase MBK-1 contributes to lifespan extension in daf-2 mutant and germline-deficient Caenorhabditis elegans. Aging. 9(5). 1414–1432. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Peichuan, et al.. (2013). Direct and Indirect Gene Regulation by a Life-Extending FOXO Protein in C. elegans: Roles for GATA Factors and Lipid Gene Regulators. Cell Metabolism. 17(1). 85–100. 135 indexed citations
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Zhang, Peichuan. (2012). PCR-RFLP Genotyping of Point Mutations in Caenorhabditis elegans. BIO-PROTOCOL. 2(6). 1 indexed citations
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Henis‐Korenblit, Sivan, Peichuan Zhang, Malene Hansen, et al.. (2010). Insulin/IGF-1 signaling mutants reprogram ER stress response regulators to promote longevity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(21). 9730–9735. 180 indexed citations
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Yamawaki, Tracy, Nuno Arantes-Oliveira, Jennifer R. Berman, Peichuan Zhang, & Cynthia Kenyon. (2008). Distinct Activities of the Germline and Somatic Reproductive Tissues in the Regulation of Caenorhabditis elegans' Longevity. Genetics. 178(1). 513–526. 51 indexed citations
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Owen, Cheri R., Rita Kumar, Peichuan Zhang, et al.. (2005). PERK is responsible for the increased phosphorylation of eIF2α and the severe inhibition of protein synthesis after transient global brain ischemia. Journal of Neurochemistry. 94(5). 1235–1242. 60 indexed citations
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Li, Yulin, Kaori Iida, Peichuan Zhang, et al.. (2003). PERK eIF2α Kinase Regulates Neonatal Growth by Controlling the Expression of Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Derived from the Liver. Endocrinology. 144(8). 3505–3513. 43 indexed citations
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Zhang, Peichuan, Barbara C. McGrath, Lei Li, et al.. (2002). The GCN2 eIF2α Kinase Is Required for Adaptation to Amino Acid Deprivation in Mice. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 22(19). 6681–6688. 354 indexed citations
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Zhang, Peichuan, Barbara C. McGrath, Ami Frank, et al.. (2002). The PERK Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2α Kinase Is Required for the Development of the Skeletal System, Postnatal Growth, and the Function and Viability of the Pancreas. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 22(11). 3864–3874. 515 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kumar, Rita, Cheri R. Owen, Douglas R. Cavener, et al.. (2001). Brain ischemia and reperfusion activates the eukaryotic initiation factor 2α kinase, PERK. Journal of Neurochemistry. 77(5). 1418–1421. 196 indexed citations
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Kumar, Rita, Cheri R. Owen, Douglas R. Cavener, et al.. (2001). COMMUNICATION Brain ischemia and reperfusion activates the eukaryotic initiation factor 2a kinase, PERK. 1 indexed citations

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