Weiguo Zou

9.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
98 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Weiguo Zou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Weiguo Zou has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Oncology and 18 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Weiguo Zou's work include Bone Metabolism and Diseases (18 papers), interferon and immune responses (10 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (9 papers). Weiguo Zou is often cited by papers focused on Bone Metabolism and Diseases (18 papers), interferon and immune responses (10 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (9 papers). Weiguo Zou collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Spain. Weiguo Zou's co-authors include Dong‐Er Zhang, Lijun Wang, Yujiao Han, Wenhui Xing, Sutada Lotinun, Zhong Zhang, Changqing Zhang, Xinyuan Liu, Lingli Zhang and Laurie H. Glimcher and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Weiguo Zou

96 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Paracrine and endocrine actions of bone—the functions of secretory proteins from osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts

2018 424 citations Yujiao Han, Wenhui Xing et al. Bone Research profile →
Mechanical sensing protein PIEZO1 regulates bone homeostasis via osteoblast-osteoclast crosstalk

2020 368 citations Lijun Wang, Sutada Lotinun et al. Nature Communications profile →
Mechanical regulation of bone remodeling

2022 338 citations Lijun Wang, Lingli Zhang et al. Bone Research profile →
Ferroptosis in Osteocytes as a Target for Protection Against Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

2024 50 citations Zengxin Jiang, Guobin Qi et al. Advanced Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Weiguo Zou China	41	3.5k	1.6k	1.2k	765	751	98	6.3k
Martina Rauner Germany	48	3.5k 1.0×	917 0.6×	1.9k 1.5×	985 1.3×	601 0.8×	240	7.3k
Jae‐Hyuck Shim United States	34	3.0k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	1.1k 1.5×	543 0.7×	77	5.3k
Mei Wan United States	45	3.8k 1.1×	641 0.4×	1.4k 1.2×	794 1.0×	1.4k 1.8×	127	6.9k
Liang Xie China	40	3.6k 1.0×	699 0.4×	1.2k 1.0×	1.5k 1.9×	611 0.8×	166	7.2k
Hong Zhou Australia	45	3.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	2.7k 2.2×	797 1.0×	711 0.9×	162	6.9k
Xiaochun Bai China	52	4.3k 1.2×	925 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	1.2k 1.5×	1.7k 2.3×	211	8.4k
Jennifer J. Westendorf United States	49	4.9k 1.4×	577 0.4×	1.6k 1.3×	961 1.3×	916 1.2×	141	7.5k
Allison R. Pettit Australia	40	2.7k 0.8×	2.8k 1.7×	1.5k 1.2×	522 0.7×	1.4k 1.8×	88	6.9k
Marta Scatena United States	30	2.4k 0.7×	801 0.5×	668 0.5×	655 0.9×	959 1.3×	55	4.9k
Martin J. Hoogduijn Netherlands	46	2.3k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	797 0.7×	694 0.9×	350 0.5×	145	7.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Weiguo Zou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weiguo Zou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weiguo Zou

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zou, Weiguo, et al.. (2025). Inhibition mechanism of thermally induced furfural in simplified sugarcane juice model system by polyphenols. Food Chemistry X. 27. 102469–102469.

Shi, Wanyu, Yuanyuan Zhao, Jianfang Wang, et al.. (2025). Procr+ chondroprogenitors sense mechanical stimuli to govern articular cartilage maintenance and regeneration. Cell. 188(19). 5194–5211.e16. 3 indexed citations

Xing, Wenhui, et al.. (2025). Tenascin-C promotes bone regeneration via inflammatory macrophages. Cell Death and Differentiation. 32(4). 763–775. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Lei, Jingkun Liu, Jia Si, et al.. (2024). SET domain containing 2 promotes megakaryocyte polyploidization and platelet generation through methylation of α-tubulin. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 22(6). 1727–1741. 1 indexed citations

Jiang, Zengxin, Guobin Qi, Xuecheng He, et al.. (2024). Ferroptosis in Osteocytes as a Target for Protection Against Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Advanced Science. 11(12). e2307388–e2307388. 50 indexed citations breakdown →

Yang, Ruici, Dandan Cao, Lingli Zhang, et al.. (2023). Premature aging of skeletal stem/progenitor cells rather than osteoblasts causes bone loss with decreased mechanosensation. Bone Research. 11(1). 14 indexed citations

Shao, Rui, Ruici Yang, Jinghui Wang, et al.. (2023). Accelerated aging in articular cartilage by ZMPSTE24 deficiency leads to osteoarthritis with impaired metabolic signaling and epigenetic regulation. Cell Death and Disease. 14(5). 336–336. 7 indexed citations

Tang, Xinyu, et al.. (2021). Tracing the skeletal progenitor transition during postnatal bone formation. Cell stem cell. 28(12). 2122–2136.e3. 121 indexed citations

Shao, Rui, Zhong Zhang, Zhan Xu, et al.. (2021). H3K36 methyltransferase NSD1 regulates chondrocyte differentiation for skeletal development and fracture repair. Bone Research. 9(1). 30–30. 25 indexed citations

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Sun, Jun, Wenhui Xing, Yujiao Han, et al.. (2020). Histone demethylase LSD1 is critical for endochondral ossification during bone fracture healing. Science Advances. 6(45). 24 indexed citations

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Li, Jie, Liansheng Zhang, Yongwei Zheng, et al.. (2020). BAD inactivation exacerbates rheumatoid arthritis pathology by promoting survival of sublining macrophages. eLife. 9. 12 indexed citations

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Bai, Meizhu, Yujiao Han, Yuxuan Wu, et al.. (2019). Targeted genetic screening in mice through haploid embryonic stem cells identifies critical genes in bone development. PLoS Biology. 17(7). e3000350–e3000350. 25 indexed citations

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Sun, Kaiqiang, Shunmin Wang, Jingchuan Sun, et al.. (2019). Surgical Outcomes After Anterior Controllable Antedisplacement and Fusion Compared with Single Open-Door Laminoplasty: Preliminary Analysis of Postoperative Changes of Spinal Cord Displacements on T2-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging. World Neurosurgery. 127. e288–e298. 21 indexed citations

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He, Yan, et al.. (2018). Nationwide Assessment of Sludge Production of Wastewater Treatment Plants in China. Environmental Engineering Science. 36(2). 249–256. 6 indexed citations

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Sun, Jun, Joerg Ermann, Ningning Niu, et al.. (2018). Histone demethylase LSD1 regulates bone mass by controlling WNT7B and BMP2 signaling in osteoblasts. Bone Research. 6(1). 14–14. 48 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhen, Yao Xiao, Guang Yan, et al.. (2016). Mediator MED23 cooperates with RUNX2 to drive osteoblast differentiation and bone development. Nature Communications. 7(1). 11149–11149. 65 indexed citations

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Zou, Weiguo, Matthew B. Greenblatt, Jae‐Hyuck Shim, et al.. (2011). MLK3 regulates bone development downstream of the faciogenital dysplasia protein FGD1 in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121(11). 4383–4392. 51 indexed citations

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Zou, Weiguo, Chunxia Luo, Zilai Zhang, et al.. (2004). A novel oncolytic adenovirus targeting to telomerase activity in tumor cells with potent. Oncogene. 23(2). 457–464. 49 indexed citations

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Tang, Wei, Hairong Huo, Jinfang Zhu, et al.. (2001). Critical Sites for the Interaction between IL-2Rγ and JAK3 and the Following Signaling. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 283(3). 598–605. 6 indexed citations

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Llorente, Luis, Weiguo Zou, Yves Lévy, et al.. (1995). Role of interleukin 10 in the B lymphocyte hyperactivity and autoantibody production of human systemic lupus erythematosus.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 181(3). 839–844. 440 indexed citations

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