Puhua Zeng

647 total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 404 citations indexed

About

Puhua Zeng is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Molecular Biology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Puhua Zeng has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 404 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Cancer Research, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Puhua Zeng's work include Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (14 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (12 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (8 papers). Puhua Zeng is often cited by papers focused on Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (14 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (12 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (8 papers). Puhua Zeng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Macao. Puhua Zeng's co-authors include Zhen Zhang, Wenhui Gao, Xiaopeng Yu, Wenhui Gao, Peng Lian, Zhibing Wang, Wei Peng, Xiaoning Tan, Ting Feng and Qing Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Molecules and Journal of Ethnopharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Puhua Zeng

41 papers receiving 402 citations

Hit Papers

Polyphyllin I induced ferroptosis to suppress the progres... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 40 80 120
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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. Polyphyllin I induced ferroptosis to suppress the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma through activation of the mitochondrial dysfunction via Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 axis
    2023 134 citations Wenhui Gao, Zhibing Wang et al. Phytomedicine profile →

Peers

Puhua Zeng
Wenhao Niu China
Wenbin Hou China
Jingxian Gu China
Han‐Tsang Wu Taiwan
Yingmin Kuang China
Jianyun Zhou China
Meiling Zuo China
Dejun Cui China
Bang Hu China
Mark P. Labrecque United States
Wenhao Niu China
Puhua Zeng
Citations per year, relative to Puhua Zeng Puhua Zeng (= 1×) peers Wenhao Niu

Countries citing papers authored by Puhua Zeng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Puhua Zeng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Puhua Zeng

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

All Works

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Wang, Huazhong, et al.. (2025). Multidimensional bioinformatics perspective on smoking-linked driver genes and immune regulatory mechanisms in non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Translational Medicine. 23(1). 330–330. 3 indexed citations
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Tang, Jincheng, et al.. (2025). The causal relationships between mitochondria and six types of cancer: a Mendelian randomization study. BMC Cancer. 25(1). 794–794. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhibing, et al.. (2024). Unlocking the potential of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Shipi Xiaoji formula (SPXJF) as a novel ferroptosis inducer in hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 340. 119236–119236. 3 indexed citations
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Wen, Huan, et al.. (2024). Shi-pi-xiao-ji formula suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma by reducing cellular stiffness through upregulation of acetyl-coA acetyltransferase 1. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 16(6). 2727–2741. 1 indexed citations
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Tan, Kai, et al.. (2023). Construction of an anoikis-associated lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network reveals the prognostic role of β-elemene in non-small cell lung cancer. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 20185–20185. 6 indexed citations
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Yu, Xiaopeng, et al.. (2023). Construction and validation of a SEER-based prognostic nomogram for young and middle-aged males patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 149(12). 10099–10108. 2 indexed citations
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He, Fengjiao, Puhua Zeng, Huan Liu, et al.. (2023). Identification and validation of a novel cuproptosis-related genes signature associated with prognosis, clinical implications and immunotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1088993–1088993. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Yikun, Jianping Wu, Hongliang Zeng, et al.. (2023). Cyclocarya paliurus leaves alleviate hyperuricemic nephropathy via modulation of purine metabolism, antiinflammation, and antifibrosis. Journal of Functional Foods. 103. 105485–105485. 4 indexed citations
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Gao, Wenhui, Zhibing Wang, Peng Lian, et al.. (2023). Polyphyllin I induced ferroptosis to suppress the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma through activation of the mitochondrial dysfunction via Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 axis. Phytomedicine. 122. 155135–155135. 134 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive analysis of m6A regulators associated with immune infiltration in Hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma. BMC Gastroenterology. 23(1). 259–259. 7 indexed citations
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Hu, Yuxing, Zhuo Liu, Zhen Zhang, et al.. (2023). Antihepatoma peptide, scolopentide, derived from the centipede scolopendra subspinipes mutilans. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 29(12). 1875–1898. 6 indexed citations
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Liang, Zicheng, Zhen Zhang, Xiaoning Tan, & Puhua Zeng. (2023). Lipids, cholesterols, statins and liver cancer: a Mendelian randomization study. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 1251873–1251873. 8 indexed citations
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Shen, Bingbing, et al.. (2021). Huxie Huaji Ointment Induced Apoptosis of Liver Cancer Cells In Vivo and In Vitro by Activating the Mitochondrial Pathway. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2021. 1–13. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhen, et al.. (2021). Circadian clock: a regulator of the immunity in cancer. Cell Communication and Signaling. 19(1). 37–37. 53 indexed citations
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Yu, Shuxian, Wenhui Gao, Puhua Zeng, et al.. (2021). Exploring the effect of Gupi Xiaoji Prescription on hepatitis B virus-related liver cancer through network pharmacology and in vitro experiments. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 139. 111612–111612. 28 indexed citations

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