Wei Lü

13.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
182 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Wei Lü is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Lü has authored 182 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Molecular Biology, 52 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 33 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Wei Lü's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (35 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (29 papers) and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (17 papers). Wei Lü is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (35 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (29 papers) and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (17 papers). Wei Lü collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Wei Lü's co-authors include Xinguo Jiang, Chun Li, Qian Huang, Qizhi Zhang, Marites P. Melancon, Shaoli Song, Liangran Guo, Rui Zhang, Kaili Hu and Mei Tian and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Wei Lü

178 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

A Chelator-Free Multifunc... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2010 2014 2024 200 400 600
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. A Chelator-Free Multifunctional [64Cu]CuS Nanoparticle Platform for Simultaneous Micro-PET/CT Imaging and Photothermal Ablation Therapy
    2010 639 citations Rui Zhang, Wei Lü et al. profile →
  2. Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles for Photothermal Ablation of Tumor Cells
    2010 571 citations Wei Lü, Qian Huang et al. profile →
  3. Combinatorial Photothermal and Immuno Cancer Therapy Using Chitosan-Coated Hollow Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles
    2014 474 citations Wei Lü et al. ACS Nano profile →
  4. ALKBH5-mediated m6A modification of IL-11 drives macrophage-to-myofibroblast transition and pathological cardiac fibrosis in mice
    2024 50 citations Wei Lü et al. Nature Communications profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Wei Lü 4.5k 3.3k 3.2k 2.4k 1.3k 182 10.2k
Yang Liu 4.4k 1.0× 3.5k 1.1× 2.8k 0.9× 2.7k 1.1× 1.1k 0.8× 357 12.8k
Seulki Lee 4.3k 1.0× 5.2k 1.6× 4.0k 1.3× 2.4k 1.0× 665 0.5× 165 12.0k
Wei He 2.4k 0.5× 4.5k 1.4× 2.3k 0.7× 2.4k 1.0× 802 0.6× 248 11.3k
Juan Liu 3.3k 0.7× 3.5k 1.1× 3.0k 0.9× 2.8k 1.2× 638 0.5× 261 10.7k
Chenjie Xu 6.2k 1.4× 3.9k 1.2× 4.1k 1.3× 4.9k 2.1× 1.3k 1.0× 223 15.5k
Seungpyo Hong 5.9k 1.3× 6.5k 2.0× 6.0k 1.9× 2.7k 1.1× 974 0.7× 159 15.0k
Dan Shao 3.7k 0.8× 4.2k 1.3× 2.1k 0.7× 3.0k 1.3× 653 0.5× 283 12.9k
Yan Wu 3.9k 0.9× 2.9k 0.9× 3.1k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 329 0.2× 208 9.0k
Aaron C. Anselmo 4.4k 1.0× 4.1k 1.2× 4.0k 1.3× 1.9k 0.8× 367 0.3× 69 11.5k
Xiao Yu Wu 3.9k 0.9× 3.1k 1.0× 3.8k 1.2× 1.9k 0.8× 515 0.4× 290 12.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Lü

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Lü

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All Works

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Yu, Sheng, Shuai Gao, Yongming Zhang, et al.. (2025). Engineered Substrate‐Free Small Molecules for Enhanced Raman Scattering and Photothermal Conversion Efficiency. Advanced Science. 12(44). e05467–e05467. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Jiaojiao, Zhe Li, Sihang Zhang, et al.. (2025). CD133+PD-L1+ cancer cells confer resistance to adoptively transferred engineered macrophage-based therapy in melanoma. Nature Communications. 16(1). 895–895. 4 indexed citations
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Zhao, Man, Hongfeng Yuan, Yufei Wang, et al.. (2024). Tumour cell-expressed PD-L1 reprograms lipid metabolism via EGFR/ITGB4/SREBP1c signalling in liver cancer. JHEP Reports. 6(4). 101009–101009. 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Huaqing, et al.. (2024). A rotating machinery feature enhancement method based on improved symplectic geometry mode component sparsity. Measurement. 241. 115608–115608. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaohan, Shiqi Chen, Jun Zhou, et al.. (2024). Inhibitory effect of aqueous extract of Scrophularia ningpoensis on β-cell pyroptosis in diabetic mice. Journal of Functional Foods. 118. 106296–106296. 1 indexed citations
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Marques‐Piubelli, Mario L., Do H. Kim, L. Jeffrey Medeiros, et al.. (2023). CD30 expression is frequently decreased in relapsed classic Hodgkin lymphoma after anti‐CD30 CAR T‐cell therapy. Histopathology. 83(1). 143–148. 10 indexed citations
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Qian, Kang, Xiaoyan Bao, Yixian Li, et al.. (2022). Cholinergic Neuron Targeting Nanosystem Delivering Hybrid Peptide for Combinatorial Mitochondrial Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease. ACS Nano. 16(7). 11455–11472. 67 indexed citations
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Choi, Yun‐Beom, Ambrose A. Dunn-Meynell, Michelle Marchese, et al.. (2021). Erythropoietin-derived peptide treatment reduced neurological deficit and neuropathological changes in a mouse model of tauopathy. Alzheimer s Research & Therapy. 13(1). 32–32. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Pengzhen, Peng Yang, Kang Qian, et al.. (2021). Precise gene delivery systems with detachable albumin shell remodeling dysfunctional microglia by TREM2 for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Biomaterials. 281. 121360–121360. 38 indexed citations
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Lü, Wei, et al.. (2020). Facile synthesis of a well-defined heteroatom-containing main chain polycarbonate for activated intracellular drug release. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 4(8). 2443–2451. 5 indexed citations
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Chu, Ying, Wei Lü, Xiumei Sheng, et al.. (2020). Regulation of Autophagy by Glycolysis in Cancer. Cancer Management and Research. Volume 12. 13259–13271. 42 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, et al.. (2019). One-shot synthesis and solution properties of ROS/pH responsive methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-b-polycarbonate. Polymer Chemistry. 10(17). 2143–2151. 15 indexed citations
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Wang, Pengzhen, Xiaoyao Zheng, Qian Guo, et al.. (2018). Systemic delivery of BACE1 siRNA through neuron-targeted nanocomplexes for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Controlled Release. 279. 220–233. 128 indexed citations
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Wei, Xin, et al.. (2014). Functional Polymorphisms in Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 Are Associated with Increased Susceptibility to Ovarian Cancer. DNA and Cell Biology. 34(1). 37–42. 12 indexed citations
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Lü, Wei, Guodong Zhang, Rui Zhang, et al.. (2010). Tumor Site–Specific Silencing of NF-κB p65 by Targeted Hollow Gold Nanosphere–Mediated Photothermal Transfection. Cancer Research. 70(8). 3177–3188. 220 indexed citations
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Lü, Wei, Chiyi Xiong, Guodong Zhang, et al.. (2009). Targeted Photothermal Ablation of Murine Melanomas with Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Analog–Conjugated Hollow Gold Nanospheres. Clinical Cancer Research. 15(3). 876–886. 259 indexed citations
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Lü, Wei, et al.. (2006). Cationic Albumin–Conjugated Pegylated Nanoparticles Allow Gene Delivery into Brain Tumors via Intravenous Administration. Cancer Research. 66(24). 11878–11887. 176 indexed citations
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Lü, Wei, et al.. (2006). [Epidemiological feature of metabolic syndrome in Shanghai residents aged 15 - 74 years].. PubMed. 40(4). 262–8. 4 indexed citations

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