Wenqiang Chang

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Wenqiang Chang is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Pharmacology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenqiang Chang has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Infectious Diseases, 22 papers in Pharmacology and 17 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Wenqiang Chang's work include Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (29 papers), Lichen and fungal ecology (15 papers) and Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (14 papers). Wenqiang Chang is often cited by papers focused on Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (29 papers), Lichen and fungal ecology (15 papers) and Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (14 papers). Wenqiang Chang collaborates with scholars based in China, New Zealand and Pakistan. Wenqiang Chang's co-authors include Hong‐Xiang Lou, Ying Li, Ming Zhang, Xiaobin Li, Ai‐Xia Cheng, Sha Zheng, Xiuzhen Wu, Zun‐Tian Zhao, Lingmei Sun and Li Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Wenqiang Chang

62 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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Artificial intelligence using a latent diffusion model enables the generation of diverse and potent antimicrobial peptides

2025 26 citations Minghui Song, Zhen Liang et al. Science Advances profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wenqiang Chang China	22	457	403	378	301	220	65	1.4k
Jata Shankar India	18	419 0.9×	340 0.8×	184 0.5×	324 1.1×	42 0.2×	50	1.1k
Lourdes Villa‐Tanaca Mexico	17	434 0.9×	207 0.5×	108 0.3×	236 0.8×	44 0.2×	78	1.1k
Anne‐Marie Alarco Canada	14	748 1.6×	614 1.5×	156 0.4×	319 1.1×	50 0.2×	16	1.4k
Márcia Eliana da Silva Ferreira Brazil	17	708 1.5×	730 1.8×	316 0.8×	399 1.3×	54 0.2×	30	1.4k
Myra B. Kurtz United States	24	1.1k 2.5×	528 1.3×	360 1.0×	406 1.3×	56 0.3×	28	1.9k
José L. Adrio United States	18	959 2.1×	203 0.5×	368 1.0×	171 0.6×	27 0.1×	27	1.6k
Akira Yoshimi Japan	22	1.2k 2.6×	201 0.5×	572 1.5×	1.0k 3.4×	206 0.9×	62	1.8k
Anthony J. De Lucca United States	22	693 1.5×	136 0.3×	101 0.3×	521 1.7×	68 0.3×	51	1.6k
Elena Lastochkin United States	24	982 2.1×	266 0.7×	144 0.4×	385 1.3×	56 0.3×	40	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenqiang Chang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Song, Minghui, et al.. (2025). Peptides in plant–microbe interactions: Functional diversity and pharmacological applications. PubMed. 13. 100145–100145.

Zheng, Yihao, Minghui Song, Jiahui Chen, et al.. (2025). Generation of antifungals to combat drug resistance using language models and diffusion models. Journal of Advanced Research.

Liu, Zehui, Xiyou Du, Minghui Song, et al.. (2024). Construction and evaluation of transdermal delivery system of terbinafine-loaded plant exosomes for the treatment of cutaneous fungal infections. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 102. 106365–106365. 7 indexed citations

Song, Minghui, et al.. (2024). Antimicrobial peptides and proteins against drug-resistant pathogens. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12. 100135–100135. 11 indexed citations

Chen, Chaoqun, Zhiyu Xie, Cong Liu, et al.. (2024). Antifungal activity of a maleimide derivative: disruption of cell membranes and interference with iron ion homoeostasis. Mycology: An International Journal on Fungal Biology. 16(1). 382–401. 2 indexed citations

Hou, Xuben, Ming Zhang, Minghui Song, et al.. (2023). Characterization of an allosteric inhibitor of fungal-specific C-24 sterol methyltransferase to treat Candida albicans infections. Cell chemical biology. 30(5). 553–568.e7. 11 indexed citations

Sun, Yongjun, Wenqiang Chang, Jiaozhen Zhang, et al.. (2023). The silkworm (Bombyx mori) gut microbiota is involved in metabolic detoxification by glucosylation of plant toxins. Communications Biology. 6(1). 790–790. 15 indexed citations

Chang, Wenqiang, Ming Zhang, Hongbo Zheng, et al.. (2022). Inhibition of fungal pathogenicity by targeting the H ₂ S-synthesizing enzyme cystathionine β-synthase. Science Advances. 8(50). eadd5366–eadd5366. 11 indexed citations

Zhang, Yanli, et al.. (2021). Molecular Mechanisms of Azole Resistance in Four Clinical Candida albicans Isolates. Microbial Drug Resistance. 27(12). 1641–1651. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Xue, Jinchuan Zhou, Rongxiu Zhu, et al.. (2020). Terpenoids from the Chinese liverwort Heteroscyphus coalitus and their anti-virulence activity against Candida albicans. Phytochemistry. 174. 112324–112324. 12 indexed citations

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Qiao, Yanan, Jinchuan Zhou, Jiao‐Zhen Zhang, et al.. (2020). Terpenoids from the Liverwort Plagiochila fruticosa and Their Antivirulence Activity against Candida albicans. Journal of Natural Products. 83(6). 1766–1777. 16 indexed citations

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Li, Shaoqiang, Rongxiu Zhu, Luping Yang, et al.. (2020). Catecholic alkaloid sulfonates and aromatic nitro compounds from Portulaca oleracea and screening of their anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial activities. Phytochemistry. 181. 112587–112587. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, Na, Jin‐Hai Yu, Kongkai Zhu, et al.. (2019). Germacrane-type sesquiterpenoids with cytotoxic activity from Sigesbeckia orientalis. Bioorganic Chemistry. 92. 103196–103196. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, Jun, Hongbo Zheng, Xiaoyu Zhao, et al.. (2018). Diversity-oriented synthesis of pyrazoles derivatives from flavones and isoflavones leads to the discovery of promising reversal agents of fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 28(9). 1545–1549. 15 indexed citations

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Liu, Jun, Bin Sun, Xiaoyu Zhao, et al.. (2017). Discovery of Potent Orally Active Protease-Activated Receptor 1 (PAR1) Antagonists Based on Andrographolide. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 60(16). 7166–7185. 18 indexed citations

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Chang, Wenqiang, Ying Li, Ming Zhang, et al.. (2017). Solasodine-3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside kills Candida albicans by disrupting the intracellular vacuole. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 106(Pt A). 139–146. 20 indexed citations

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Zheng, Sha, Wenqiang Chang, Chen Li, & Hong‐Xiang Lou. (2016). Als1 and Als3 regulate the intracellular uptake of copper ions when Candida albicans biofilms are exposed to metallic copper surfaces. FEMS Yeast Research. 16(3). 9 indexed citations

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Xie, Fei, Wenqiang Chang, Ming Zhang, et al.. (2016). Quinone derivatives isolated from the endolichenic fungus Phialocephala fortinii are Mdr1 modulators that combat azole resistance in Candida albicans. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 33687–33687. 39 indexed citations

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Li, Ying, Wenqiang Chang, Ming Zhang, et al.. (2015). Diorcinol D Exerts Fungicidal Action against Candida albicans through Cytoplasm Membrane Destruction and ROS Accumulation. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0128693–e0128693. 65 indexed citations

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Chang, Wenqiang, Ming Zhang, Ying Li, et al.. (2015). Lichen endophyte derived pyridoxatin inactivates Candida growth by interfering with ergosterol biosynthesis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1850(9). 1762–1771. 25 indexed citations

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