Wangrui Lei

817 total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 497 citations indexed

About

Wangrui Lei is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Wangrui Lei has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 497 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Immunology, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Wangrui Lei's work include Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (7 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (4 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (4 papers). Wangrui Lei is often cited by papers focused on Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (7 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (4 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (4 papers). Wangrui Lei collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Wangrui Lei's co-authors include Yang Yang, Chao Deng, Chenxi Lu, Wenwen Yang, Zhenxiao Jin, Mingzhi Shen, Huadong Zhao, Meng Sun, Zhi Yang and Yunfeng Ni and has published in prestigious journals such as Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Biochemical Pharmacology and European Journal of Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Wangrui Lei

29 papers receiving 493 citations

Hit Papers

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CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 Axis in Cancer: from Mechanisms to Clinical Applications

2023 102 citations Yaru Yang, Wangrui Lei et al. International Journal of Biological Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	CCL2-CCR2 axis in cardiovascular disease: research advances and challenges 2025 ·Science Bulletin ·Yang Yang, Jiayan Li, Jiayou Tang, Bo Wang, Jing Wang, Xuezeng Xu, Wangrui Lei, Ying Cheng, Liwen Liu	0
2	Pleiotropic role of mGluR7/MAPK signaling in the protection of intelectin-1 against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury 2025 ·Pharmacological Research ·(unknown), Bodong Wang, Aizhen Zhao, (unknown), Ning Li, Wenzhen Shi, Wangrui Lei, Ying Cheng, Baoying Wang, Yang Yang, Songdi Wu, Ye Tian	1
3	Prospects and Challenges of Catechins in Cardiovascular Disease 2025 ·The AAPS Journal ·(unknown), Yushan Ren, (unknown), Wangrui Lei, Yang Yang, (unknown)	0
4	Protective effects of Ginkgolide B on myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury: role of the GAS6/Axl signaling pathway 2025 ·Chemico-Biological Interactions ·Hai Liu, Wangrui Lei, (unknown), (unknown), Dashuai Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Chen Huang, (unknown), Yang Yang, Zhenxing Liang	1
5	Pleiotropic role of GAS6 in cardioprotection against ischemia-reperfusion injury 2024 ·Journal of Advanced Research ·Chenxi Lu, Yanbin Song, Xiaopeng Wu, Wangrui Lei, Junmin Chen, Xin Zhang, Qiong Liu, Chao Deng, Zhenxing Liang, Ying Chen, (unknown), Yang Yang	4
6	Glycogen synthase kinase‐3β: A multifaceted player in ischemia‐reperfusion injury and its therapeutic prospects 2024 ·Journal of Cellular Physiology ·Jiayan Li, Yan Zhang, (unknown), Hui Liu, (unknown), Wangrui Lei, (unknown), Zhenxiao Jin, Jiayou Tang, (unknown), (unknown), Xiaopeng Wu	8
7	Heat stroke: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and current treatment 2024 ·Ageing Research Reviews ·Zhe Zhang, Xiaopeng Wu, (unknown), Mingzhi Shen, Qiong Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Wangrui Lei, (unknown), Yushu Dong, Yang Yang	21
8	FPR1: A critical gatekeeper of the heart and brain 2024 ·Pharmacological Research ·(unknown), Yushu Dong, Jiayou Tang, Zhenxiao Jin, Wangrui Lei, Changyu Wang, Ying Cheng, Baoying Wang, Yang Yang, (unknown)	13
9	Identifying and validating potential therapeutic targets for septic heart failure and the cardioprotective effects of lycorine 2024 ·Phytomedicine ·(unknown), Aizhen Zhao, Xiaopeng Wu, Xin Zhang, Xiaoru Li, Wenwen Yang, Wangrui Lei, Hui Liu, Huadong Zhao, Shuai Jiang, Yang Yang, Mingzhi Shen	1
10	Pleiotropic role of CCR9/CCL25 signaling in adriamycin-induced cardiomyopathy 2024 ·Journal of Advanced Research ·Xue Wu, Zheng Wang, Zibin Liang, Ning Li, Junmin Chen, Qiong Liu, Wangrui Lei, Xiaopeng Wu, Chenxi Lu, Chao Deng, Ying Chen, Xue Wang, Jinhong Wei, (unknown)	1
11	Pentraxin 3: A promising therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases 2023 ·Ageing Research Reviews ·(unknown), Zheng Wang, Wangrui Lei, Mingzhi Shen, Jiayou Tang, Xuezeng Xu, Yang Yang, Huan Zhang	15
12	Activation of ITLN‐1 attenuates oxidative stress injury via activating SIRT1/PGC1‐α signaling in neuroblastoma cells 2023 ·Journal of Cellular Physiology ·(unknown), Wencheng Di, Zhe Zhang, Ning Li, (unknown), Wenzhen Shi, Wangrui Lei, (unknown), Yang Yang, Biao Xu, Ye Tian	4
13	Protection of melatonin treatment and combination with traditional antibiotics against septic myocardial injury 2023 ·Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters ·Wencheng Di, Zhenxiao Jin, Wangrui Lei, Qiong Liu, Wenwen Yang, Shaofei Zhang, Chenxi Lu, Xiaoling Xu, Yang Yang, Huadong Zhao	13
14	CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 Axis in Cancer: from Mechanisms to Clinical Applications breakdown → 2023 ·International Journal of Biological Sciences ·Yaru Yang, (unknown), Wangrui Lei, Haiying Wang, Yunfeng Ni, Yanqing Liu, (unknown), Yifan Tian, Zheng Wang, Zhi Yang, Shulin Yang, Yang Yang, Qiang Wang	102
15	Sulfide-modified nanoscale zero-valent iron as a novel therapeutic remedy for septic myocardial injury 2023 ·Journal of Advanced Research ·Daquan Wang, Huadong Zhao, Chao Deng, Wangrui Lei, Jun Ren, Shaofei Zhang, Wenwen Yang, Chenxi Lu, Ye Tian, Ying Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Yang Yang	5
16	GAS6 attenuates sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction through NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent mechanism 2023 ·Free Radical Biology and Medicine ·Ting Ji, Qiong Liu, Liming Yu, Wangrui Lei, Chenxi Lu, Junmin Chen, Xin Xie, Zhenhua Zhang, Zhenxing Liang, Chao Deng, Ying Chen, Jun Ren, Yang Yang	14
17	Psoralidin protects against cerebral hypoxia/reoxygenation injury: Role of GAS6 /Axl signaling 2022 ·Phytotherapy Research ·Wangrui Lei, Songdi Wu, Aizhen Zhao, Zhen Wu, (unknown), Wenwen Yang, Chenxi Lu, Xue Wu, Xiyang Li, Shaofei Zhang, Ye Tian, Yang Yang	14
18	Protection of zero-valent iron nanoparticles against sepsis and septic heart failure 2022 ·Journal of Nanobiotechnology ·Daquan Wang, Changyu Wang, Zhenxing Liang, Wangrui Lei, Chao Deng, Xiaoli Liu, Shuai Jiang, Yanli Zhu, Shaofei Zhang, Wenwen Yang, Ying Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Yang Yang	18
19	Abnormal hippocampal substructure volume in insomnia disorder 2021 ·Brain Imaging and Behavior ·(unknown), (unknown), Wangrui Lei, Yan Xu, (unknown), Min Zhang, Shicong Wang, (unknown), Dahua Yu, Kai Yuan	5
20	SIRT1/PGC-1α signaling activation by mangiferin attenuates cerebral hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in neuroblastoma cells 2021 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·(unknown), Zheng Wang, Wenying Zhou, Chenxi Lu, Ting Ji, Wenwen Yang, Zhenxiao Jin, Ye Tian, Wangrui Lei, Songdi Wu, Qi Fu, Zhen Wu, Xue Wu, Mengzhen Han, (unknown), Yang Yang	31

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