Wenzhe Ma

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
111 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Wenzhe Ma is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenzhe Ma has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Pharmacology and 18 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Wenzhe Ma's work include Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (10 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (8 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (8 papers). Wenzhe Ma is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (10 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (8 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (8 papers). Wenzhe Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, Macao and United States. Wenzhe Ma's co-authors include Chao Tang, Ala Trusina, Hana El‐Samad, Wendell A. Lim, Luhua Lai, Paul M. Hwang, Yoon Sup Choi, James E. Ferrell, Joseph R. Pomerening and Tony Tsai and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Wenzhe Ma

103 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Defining Network Topologies that Can Achieve Biochemical ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2009 2008 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. Defining Network Topologies that Can Achieve Biochemical Adaptation
    2009 664 citations Wenzhe Ma, Chao Tang et al. profile →
  2. Robust, Tunable Biological Oscillations from Interlinked Positive and Negative Feedback Loops
    2008 538 citations Tony Tsai, Yoon Sup Choi et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wenzhe Ma China 30 2.4k 423 386 368 322 111 3.7k
Farrokh Mehryary Finland 8 2.1k 0.9× 460 1.1× 299 0.8× 215 0.6× 347 1.1× 15 3.8k
Mikaela Koutrouli Denmark 5 2.2k 0.9× 463 1.1× 303 0.8× 222 0.6× 355 1.1× 12 3.9k
Mickaël Guedj France 23 2.2k 0.9× 413 1.0× 342 0.9× 243 0.7× 435 1.4× 54 4.0k
Soon Young Shin South Korea 34 2.3k 0.9× 343 0.8× 719 1.9× 293 0.8× 196 0.6× 201 4.6k
Zhi‐Xiong Jim Xiao China 33 2.4k 1.0× 442 1.0× 804 2.1× 298 0.8× 218 0.7× 105 4.1k
David C. Thompson United States 32 1.8k 0.7× 377 0.9× 381 1.0× 303 0.8× 240 0.7× 103 3.7k
Henry J. Lin United States 31 2.7k 1.1× 556 1.3× 423 1.1× 324 0.9× 504 1.6× 90 4.2k
Shaohui Wang China 45 2.8k 1.2× 383 0.9× 308 0.8× 274 0.7× 325 1.0× 162 5.2k
Parag Mallick United States 35 4.8k 2.0× 423 1.0× 601 1.6× 537 1.5× 274 0.9× 98 7.3k
Daniel Martinez Molina Sweden 16 3.1k 1.3× 262 0.6× 605 1.6× 341 0.9× 153 0.5× 20 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wenzhe Ma

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenzhe Ma

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wenzhe Ma. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wenzhe Ma 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 Wenzhe Ma. Wenzhe Ma 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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Zhou, Ying, Wenzhe Ma, Yanhong Bai, et al.. (2025). The protein kinase SmSnRK2.7 mediates abscisic acid-regulated tanshinone biosynthesis under drought stress in Salvia miltiorrhiza. Industrial Crops and Products. 235. 121605–121605. 1 indexed citations
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Chu, Tien‐Min Gabriel, et al.. (2025). Multiple functions of BRD4 in maintaining genomic stability in cancers. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 778. 152393–152393.
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Chu, Tien‐Min Gabriel, Zifeng Huang, & Wenzhe Ma. (2025). Mitophagy: A double-edged sword in tumor cell death regulation and therapeutic response. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 777. 152254–152254.
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Shen, Yifeng, et al.. (2025). Metabolic pathways and male fertility: exploring the role of Sertoli cells in energy homeostasis and spermatogenesis. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 329(1). E160–E178. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Bo, Wei Meng, S. Xiong, et al.. (2024). Phloretic acid requires the insulin/IGF-1 pathway and autophagy to enhance stress resistance and extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 15. 1384227–1384227. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Yanchao, et al.. (2024). Species discrimination of Fritillaria Bulbus using PCR-CRISPR/Cas12a-based nucleic acid detection. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. 43. 100589–100589. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiang, Qing Xie, Yanhui Ma, et al.. (2023). Targeting KRAS-mutant stomach/colorectal tumors by disrupting the ERK2-p53 complex. Cell Reports. 42(1). 111972–111972. 7 indexed citations
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Xu, Chiwei, Jun Xu, Hong-Wen Tang, et al.. (2023). A phosphate-sensing organelle regulates phosphate and tissue homeostasis. Nature. 617(7962). 798–806. 25 indexed citations
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Gao, Chundi, Huayao Li, Wenzhe Ma, et al.. (2022). Comprehensive Analysis of Gene Signatures of m6ARNA Methylation Regulators in Lung Adenocarcinoma and Development of a Risk Scoring System. Journal of Immunology Research. 2022. 1–16. 2 indexed citations
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Ma, Wenzhe, Maorong Chen, Hong Mo Kang, et al.. (2020). Single-molecule dynamics of Dishevelled at the plasma membrane and Wnt pathway activation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(28). 16690–16701. 47 indexed citations
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Zhong, Fangfang, Xiaoming Huang, Na Zhang, et al.. (2020). High expression of HOXA5 is associated with poor prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia. Current Problems in Cancer. 45(3). 100673–100673. 5 indexed citations
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Lin, Wanjun, Jiajun Huang, Zhongwen Yuan, et al.. (2017). Protein kinase C inhibitor chelerythrine selectively inhibits proliferation of triple-negative breast cancer cells. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 2022–2022. 60 indexed citations
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Sung, Ho Joong, Wenzhe Ma, Matthew F. Starost, et al.. (2011). Ambient Oxygen Promotes Tumorigenesis. PLoS ONE. 6(5). e19785–e19785. 30 indexed citations
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Wang, Jun, et al.. (2010). A New Anthraquinone from Mangrove Entophytic Fungus ZSU-H85(L.K) from Hainan Province. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Sunyatseni. 49(4). 150. 1 indexed citations
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Tsai, Tony, Yoon Sup Choi, Wenzhe Ma, et al.. (2008). Robust, Tunable Biological Oscillations from Interlinked Positive and Negative Feedback Loops. Science. 321(5885). 126–129. 538 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ma, Wenzhe, et al.. (2005). Chemical constituents from {\sl Nauclea officinalis}. Redai yaredai zhiwu xuebao. 13(2). 167–170. 1 indexed citations
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Ma, Wenzhe. (2005). Chemical Constituents from Nauclea officinalis. Redai yaredai zhiwu xuebao. 3 indexed citations

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