Qiwei Zhai

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
86 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Qiwei Zhai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Geriatrics and Gerontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Qiwei Zhai has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 29 papers in Physiology and 21 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology. Recurrent topics in Qiwei Zhai's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (22 papers), Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (21 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (10 papers). Qiwei Zhai is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (22 papers), Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (21 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (10 papers). Qiwei Zhai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Qiwei Zhai's co-authors include Fang Zhang, Tingting Yan, Xianglin Shi, Xinjian Ge, Cheng Sun, Menghong Yan, Dongmei Wu, Pei Wang, Chao‐Yu Miao and Yun‐Feng Guan and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Qiwei Zhai

86 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

Sperm tsRNAs contribute to intergenerational ... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2016 2007 250 500 750 1000
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. Sperm tsRNAs contribute to intergenerational inheritance of an acquired metabolic disorder
    2016 1.0k citations Qi Chen, Menghong Yan et al. Science profile →
  2. SIRT1 Improves Insulin Sensitivity under Insulin-Resistant Conditions by Repressing PTP1B
    2007 627 citations Cheng Sun, Fang Zhang et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

Peers

Qiwei Zhai
Eduardo N. Chini United States
Jay H. Chung United States
Hilde Nilsen Norway
Laurent Mouchiroud Switzerland
Mark Leid United States
Z. Dave Sharp United States
Konstantinos Palikaras Greece
William B. Mair United States
Malene Hansen United States
Bertrand Joseph Sweden
Eduardo N. Chini United States
Qiwei Zhai
Citations per year, relative to Qiwei Zhai Qiwei Zhai (= 1×) peers Eduardo N. Chini

Countries citing papers authored by Qiwei Zhai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qiwei Zhai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qiwei Zhai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qiwei Zhai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qiwei Zhai 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 Qiwei Zhai. Qiwei Zhai 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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Cheng, Yalan, et al.. (2023). AAV induces hepatic necroptosis and carcinoma in diabetic and obese mice dependent on Pebp1 pathway. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 15(7). 8 indexed citations
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Jiang, Jing, Xia Zhang, Dan Zheng, et al.. (2023). Factors associated with nocturnal and diurnal glycemic variability in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 47(1). 245–253. 2 indexed citations
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Zhai, Qiwei, et al.. (2023). Discovery of the major 15–30 nt mammalian small RNAs, their biogenesis and function. Nature Communications. 14(1). 5796–5796. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chi, Weiyun Li, Xiaobo Lei, et al.. (2021). Targeting lysophospholipid acid receptor 1 and ROCK kinases promotes antiviral innate immunity. Science Advances. 7(38). eabb5933–eabb5933. 19 indexed citations
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Yuan, Feixiang, Xiaoxue Jiang, Shanghai Chen, et al.. (2020). Activation of GCN2/ATF4 signals in amygdalar PKC-δ neurons promotes WAT browning under leucine deprivation. Nature Communications. 11(1). 2847–2847. 38 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhiyuan, Yalan Cheng, Yi Luan, et al.. (2018). Short‐term tamoxifen treatment has long‐term effects on metabolism in high‐fat diet‐fed mice with involvement of Nmnat2 in POMC neurons. FEBS Letters. 592(19). 3305–3316. 13 indexed citations
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Xiao, Fei, Yajie Guo, Jiali Deng, et al.. (2018). Hepatic c-Jun regulates glucose metabolism via FGF21 and modulates body temperature through the neural signals. Molecular Metabolism. 20. 138–148. 16 indexed citations
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Wang, Fang, Xuan Yao, Dongmei Tian, et al.. (2017). Circulating microRNA-1a is a biomarker of Graves’ disease patients with atrial fibrillation. Endocrine. 57(1). 125–137. 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Qi, Menghong Yan, Zhonghong Cao, et al.. (2016). Sperm tsRNAs contribute to intergenerational inheritance of an acquired metabolic disorder. Science. 351(6271). 397–400. 1001 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhou, Ben, Yi Zhang, Fang Zhang, et al.. (2014). CLOCK/BMAL1 regulates circadian change of mouse hepatic insulin sensitivity by SIRT1. Hepatology. 59(6). 2196–2206. 121 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fang, Xiang Xu, Yi Zhang, et al.. (2013). Gene Expression Profile Analysis of Type 2 Diabetic Mouse Liver. PLoS ONE. 8(3). e57766–e57766. 43 indexed citations
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Feng, Yan, Ye Wang, Zuoyun Wang, et al.. (2012). The CRTC1-NEDD9 Signaling Axis Mediates Lung Cancer Progression Caused by LKB1 Loss. Cancer Research. 72(24). 6502–6511. 44 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yi, Ben Zhou, Fang Zhang, et al.. (2012). Amyloid-β Induces Hepatic Insulin Resistance by Activating JAK2/STAT3/SOCS-1 Signaling Pathway. Diabetes. 61(6). 1434–1443. 84 indexed citations
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Wang, Pei, Yun‐Feng Guan, Hui Du, et al.. (2012). Induction of autophagy contributes to the neuroprotection of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase in cerebral ischemia. Autophagy. 8(1). 77–87. 283 indexed citations
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Liu, Yang, Daizhan Zhou, Fang Zhang, et al.. (2012). Liver Patt1 deficiency protects male mice from age-associated but not high-fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis. Journal of Lipid Research. 53(3). 358–367. 19 indexed citations
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Zhou, Bin, Chengyu Li, Wei Qi, et al.. (2012). Downregulation of miR-181a upregulates sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) and improves hepatic insulin sensitivity. Diabetologia. 55(7). 2032–2043. 184 indexed citations
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Chen, Yan, Lin Xu, Yong Liu, et al.. (2011). Research Advances at the Institute for Nutritional Sciences at Shanghai, China. Advances in Nutrition. 2(5). 428–439. 3 indexed citations
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Feng, Yan, Tiebin Yan, Zhigang He, & Qiwei Zhai. (2010). WldS, Nmnats and axon degeneration-progress in the past two decades. Protein & Cell. 1(3). 237–245. 20 indexed citations
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Ge, Xinjian, Qihuang Jin, Fang Zhang, Tingting Yan, & Qiwei Zhai. (2008). PCAF Acetylates β-Catenin and Improves Its Stability. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 20(1). 419–427. 96 indexed citations
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Sun, Cheng, Fang Zhang, Xinjian Ge, et al.. (2007). SIRT1 Improves Insulin Sensitivity under Insulin-Resistant Conditions by Repressing PTP1B. Cell Metabolism. 6(4). 307–319. 627 indexed citations breakdown →

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