Peng Wu

7.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
136 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Peng Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peng Wu has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Organic Chemistry and 17 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Peng Wu's work include Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (13 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (11 papers) and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (8 papers). Peng Wu is often cited by papers focused on Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (13 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (11 papers) and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (8 papers). Peng Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Peng Wu's co-authors include Thomas E. Nielsen, Mads H. Clausen, David W. Grainger, Yongzhou Hu, Michael Givskov, Chi‐Ming Che, Dik‐Lung Ma, Chung‐Hang Leung, Siu‐Cheong Yan and Runzhi Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Peng Wu

131 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

FDA-approved small-molecule kinase inhibitors 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2015 2019 250 500 750
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. FDA-approved small-molecule kinase inhibitors
    2015 783 citations Peng Wu et al. profile →
  2. Small-molecule kinase inhibitors: an analysis of FDA-approved drugs
    2015 345 citations Peng Wu et al. profile →
  3. Transplantation of fecal microbiota rich in short chain fatty acids and butyric acid treat cerebral ischemic stroke by regulating gut microbiota
    2019 297 citations Peng Wu et al. profile →

Peers

Peng Wu
Bin He China
M. Moshahid A. Rizvi India
Xianming Deng China
Sushil K. Kashaw India
Anil K. Mishra India
Torsten Hoffmann Germany
Maria Bryszewska Poland
Keykavous Parang United States
Chanakya Nath Kundu India
Mario Sechi Italy
Bin He China
Peng Wu
Citations per year, relative to Peng Wu Peng Wu (= 1×) peers Bin He

Countries citing papers authored by Peng Wu

Since Specialization
Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peng Wu

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Peng Wu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Peng Wu. The network helps show where Peng Wu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peng Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peng Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peng Wu 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 Peng Wu. Peng Wu 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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Zhang, Yong, Jiawei Shi, Peng Wu, et al.. (2025). TCR catch bonds nonlinearly control CD8 cooperation to shape T cell specificity. Cell Research. 35(4). 265–283. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Yang, et al.. (2025). Identification of 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole appended isatins as bioactive small molecules with polypharmacological activities. RSC Medicinal Chemistry. 16(5). 2004–2018. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Zhenhui, et al.. (2025). Gentiopicroside ameliorates synovial inflammation and fibrosis in KOA rats by modulating the HMGB1-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling axis. International Immunopharmacology. 147. 113973–113973. 3 indexed citations
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Lampe, Philipp, et al.. (2025). Phenylpyrazoles as Inhibitors of the m6A RNA-Binding Protein YTHDF2. JACS Au. 5(2). 618–630. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Siqi, Jihui Zhang, Xia Tang, et al.. (2025). Nudifloids O–R, four undescribed diterpenoids from Callicarpa nudiflora with anti-inflammatory activity. Phytochemistry. 238. 114563–114563.
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Wu, Junrui, Feiyu An, Jiawei Guo, et al.. (2024). Umami-gcForest: Construction of a predictive model for umami peptides based on deep forest. Food Chemistry. 464(Pt 3). 141826–141826. 8 indexed citations
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Song, Siyuan, et al.. (2023). Mechanism of Wenshen Xuanbi Decoction in the treatment of osteoarthritis based on network pharmacology and experimental verification. Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 28(1). 59–72. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Xinyi, Wei Hu, Peng Wu, et al.. (2023). Self-programmed dynamics of T cell receptor condensation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(28). e2217301120–e2217301120. 19 indexed citations
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Odell, Luke R., Peng Wu, Tobias Koolmeister, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of Substituted Indazole Acetic Acids by N−N Bond Forming Reactions. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 26(29). 3 indexed citations
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Ding, Liang, Nan Yang, Runlin Xing, et al.. (2023). Chrysin ameliorates synovitis and fibrosis of osteoarthritic fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rats through PERK/TXNIP/NLRP3 signaling. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1170243–1170243. 25 indexed citations
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Wu, Peng, et al.. (2023). Recent drug design strategies and identification of key heterocyclic scaffolds for promising anticancer targets. Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 254. 108579–108579. 23 indexed citations
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Wu, Peng, et al.. (2023). Spirocyclic Chromenopyrazole Inhibitors Disrupting the Interaction between the RNA‐Binding Protein LIN28 and Let‐7. ChemBioChem. 24(17). e202300168–e202300168. 9 indexed citations
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Wu, Peng, Wensheng Deng, Ling Yan, et al.. (2023). Clinicopathologic and prognostic factors for colorectal cancer in children and adolescents: a population-based study. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 38(1). 35–35. 7 indexed citations
14.
Fan, Juan, Jiawei Shi, Yong Zhang, et al.. (2021). NKG2D discriminates diverse ligands through selectively mechano‐regulated ligand conformational changes. The EMBO Journal. 41(2). e107739–e107739. 36 indexed citations
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Wu, Peng. (2020). Inhibition of RNA-binding proteins with small molecules. Nature Reviews Chemistry. 4(9). 441–458. 89 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaorui, Yujie Zhong, Xuan Li, et al.. (2018). Glutathione Reduction of Patulin-Evoked Cytotoxicity in HEK293 Cells by the Prevention of Oxidative Damage and the Mitochondrial Apoptotic Pathway. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(29). 7775–7785. 24 indexed citations
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Zhong, Yujie, Xiaorui Wang, Xuan Li, et al.. (2018). Protective effects of apigenin against 3-MCPD-induced renal injury in rat. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 296. 9–17. 27 indexed citations
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Wu, Peng, Miaoxian Su, Ying Wang, et al.. (2012). Supercritical fluid extraction assisted isolation of sesquiterpene lactones with antiproliferative effects from Centipeda minima. Phytochemistry. 76. 133–140. 33 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiaowu, et al.. (2008). Synthesis, biological evaluation and quantitative structure-activities relationship of flavonoids as vasorelaxant agents. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 17(2). 716–726. 29 indexed citations
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Wu, Peng. (1988). Design for testability. National Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 358–363. 5 indexed citations

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