Xiao‐Feng Zhu

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
105 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Xiao‐Feng Zhu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiao‐Feng Zhu has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Oncology and 15 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Xiao‐Feng Zhu's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (10 papers), Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (7 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (6 papers). Xiao‐Feng Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (10 papers), Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (7 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (6 papers). Xiao‐Feng Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Xiao‐Feng Zhu's co-authors include Rong Deng, Gong‐Kan Feng, Yuhong Chen, Hai‐Liang Zhang, Zhi‐Ling Li, Yun Huang, Bingxin Hu, Xiao-Dan Peng, Dajun Yang and Tian Du and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Xiao‐Feng Zhu

98 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

PKCβII phosphorylates ACSL4 to amplify lipid peroxidation to induce ferroptosis

2022 394 citations Hai‐Liang Zhang, Bingxin Hu et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiao‐Feng Zhu China	26	1.4k	624	536	426	416	105	2.5k
Fei Chen China	30	1.9k 1.4×	472 0.8×	245 0.5×	521 1.2×	415 1.0×	114	3.3k
Jian Hu United States	35	2.6k 1.9×	962 1.5×	377 0.7×	582 1.4×	232 0.6×	104	4.3k
Li Cai China	32	1.7k 1.2×	802 1.3×	524 1.0×	807 1.9×	349 0.8×	159	3.3k
Hongyu Liu China	27	1.3k 0.9×	609 1.0×	407 0.8×	413 1.0×	143 0.3×	168	2.3k
Seiji Masuda Japan	31	2.7k 2.0×	524 0.8×	236 0.4×	842 2.0×	365 0.9×	87	6.0k
Song Iy Han South Korea	30	1.6k 1.2×	721 1.2×	269 0.5×	837 2.0×	299 0.7×	75	2.9k
Borros Arneth Germany	19	832 0.6×	345 0.6×	285 0.5×	510 1.2×	176 0.4×	96	2.3k
Stefania Gelmini Italy	35	1.3k 1.0×	716 1.1×	229 0.4×	528 1.2×	428 1.0×	79	2.9k
Yuh‐Shan Jou Taiwan	36	2.7k 1.9×	908 1.5×	440 0.8×	791 1.9×	243 0.6×	78	3.9k
Liantao Li China	27	1.2k 0.9×	368 0.6×	280 0.5×	869 2.0×	209 0.5×	115	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiao‐Feng Zhu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiao‐Feng Zhu

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This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xiao‐Feng Zhu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Xiao‐Feng Zhu. The network helps show where Xiao‐Feng Zhu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiao‐Feng Zhu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiao‐Feng Zhu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiao‐Feng Zhu 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 Xiao‐Feng Zhu. Xiao‐Feng Zhu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shan, Jia‐Lu, Zhi‐Ling Li, Yun Huang, et al.. (2025). Reactivating cGAS–STING Signaling by Targeting SOS1 Enhances Antitumor Immunity in NRAS -Mutant Tumors. Cancer Research. 85(16). 3015–3031.

Lin, Qing, Honghao Huang, Yun Zou, et al.. (2025). Delivery of miR-29a/29c-3p by serum exosomes promotes osteogenesis through TET3-dependent Sox9 demethylation and PI3K/Akt activation. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 23(1). 751–751.

Liang, Ziwen, Wei-Wen Lin, Yan Li, et al.. (2025). Aqueous extract of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata improves bone health in ovariectomized rats by modulating the miR-29a-3p/NFIA/Wnt signaling pathway axis. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 344. 119549–119549. 2 indexed citations

Zhu, Xiao‐Feng, et al.. (2025). Association between RAR and the prevalence and prognosis of depression: A population-based study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 380. 1–9. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Hai‐Liang, Bingxin Hu, Zhi‐Ling Li, et al.. (2024). TRPML1 triggers ferroptosis defense and is a potential therapeutic target in AKT-hyperactivated cancer. Science Translational Medicine. 16(753). eadk0330–eadk0330. 32 indexed citations

Hu, Xueling, Wei-Wen Lin, Xiaoyun Li, et al.. (2024). Quercetin promotes osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells by modulating the miR-214-3p/Wnt3a/β-catenin signaling pathway. Experimental Cell Research. 444(2). 114386–114386. 2 indexed citations

Zhong, Xiaogang, et al.. (2024). Nrf2 pathway activation promotes the expression of genes related to glutathione metabolism in alcohol-exposed astrocytes. PeerJ. 12. e17541–e17541. 1 indexed citations

Li, Zeyu, Yan Wang, Tian Du, et al.. (2024). Inactivated cGAS‐STING Signaling Facilitates Endocrine Resistance by Forming a Positive Feedback Loop with AKT Kinase in ER+HER2– Breast Cancer. Advanced Science. 11(35). e2403592–e2403592. 18 indexed citations

Guo, Miao, et al.. (2023). Inhibition of the Rho/ROCK pathway promotes the expression of developmental and migration-related genes in astrocytes exposed to alcohol. Alcohol. 115. 5–12. 2 indexed citations

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Zhu, Xiao‐Feng, et al.. (2023). Inhibition of TGF-β2–Induced Trabecular Meshwork Fibrosis by Pirfenidone. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 12(11). 21–21. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Shan, Hai‐Liang Zhang, Jing Li, et al.. (2023). Tubastatin A potently inhibits GPX4 activity to potentiate cancer radiotherapy through boosting ferroptosis. Redox Biology. 62. 102677–102677. 71 indexed citations

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Yang, Dong, Mei-Han Duan, Zhi‐Ling Li, et al.. (2023). Suppressive stroma-immune prognostic signature impedes immunotherapy in ovarian cancer and can be reversed by PDGFRB inhibitors. Journal of Translational Medicine. 21(1). 586–586. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hai‐Liang, Bingxin Hu, Zhi‐Ling Li, et al.. (2022). PKCβII phosphorylates ACSL4 to amplify lipid peroxidation to induce ferroptosis. Nature Cell Biology. 24(1). 88–98. 394 indexed citations breakdown →

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Deng, Rong, Tingting Liu, Zijia Wang, et al.. (2019). Selective C−N Bond Cleavage of N‐Acylisatins: Towards High Performance Acylation/Arylation/Transamination Reagents. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 361(23). 5383–5391. 21 indexed citations

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Zhu, Guanyu, et al.. (2019). KLF7 overexpression in bone marrow stromal stem cells graft transplantation promotes sciatic nerve regeneration. Journal of Neural Engineering. 16(5). 56011–56011. 23 indexed citations

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Xu, Yaodong, Qian Cai, Gong‐Kan Feng, et al.. (2016). Antitumor activity of 7RH, a discoidin domain receptor 1 inhibitor, alone or in combination with dasatinib exhibits antitumor effects in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Oncology Letters. 12(5). 3598–3608. 27 indexed citations

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Zhang, Peng, Yiqing Zhao, Xiao‐Feng Zhu, et al.. (2011). Cross-talk between Phospho-STAT3 and PLCγ1 Plays a Critical Role in Colorectal Tumorigenesis. Molecular Cancer Research. 9(10). 1418–1428. 29 indexed citations

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Zhao, Peng, Rongcheng Luo, Jiangxue Wu, et al.. (2008). E10A, an adenovirus carrying human endostatin gene, in combination with docetaxel treatment inhibits prostate cancer growth and metastases. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 14(1-2). 381–391. 10 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yanyan, et al.. (2007). Effective Management of Main Bronchial Rupture in Patients with Chest Trauma. The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon. 55(7). 447–449. 4 indexed citations

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Wu, Jiangxue, Xia Xiao, Gang Xue, et al.. (2006). Minicircle-IFNγ Induces Antiproliferative and Antitumoral Effects in Human Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 12(15). 4702–4713. 33 indexed citations

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