Yi Zhang

13.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
325 papers, 8.5k citations indexed

About

Yi Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi Zhang has authored 325 papers receiving a total of 8.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 149 papers in Molecular Biology, 62 papers in Immunology and 50 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Yi Zhang's work include Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (26 papers), Inflammasome and immune disorders (24 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (23 papers). Yi Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (26 papers), Inflammasome and immune disorders (24 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (23 papers). Yi Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Yi Zhang's co-authors include Daniel Lim, Nathanael S. Gray, Timothy R. Peterson, Seong A. Kang, Jonathan Rameseder, Michael B. Yaffe, Peggy P. Hsu, Kathleen Ottina, David M. Sabatini and Yongmun Choi and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Yi Zhang

303 papers receiving 8.4k 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.

The mTOR-Regulated Phosphoproteome Reveals a Mechanism of mTORC1-Mediated Inhibition of Growth Factor Signaling

2011 840 citations Yi Zhang et al. profile →
Metformin inhibition of mitochondrial ATP and DNA synthesis abrogates NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pulmonary inflammation

2021 281 citations Yi Zhang et al. profile →
Plasma proteomic profiles predict future dementia in healthy adults

2024 126 citations Yu Guo, Jia You et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Yi Zhang	3.6k	1.6k	841	771	729	325	8.5k
Chang‐Hai Tsai	4.2k 1.2×	970 0.6×	707 0.8×	1.0k 1.4×	1.1k 1.4×	320	9.8k
Fuu‐Jen Tsai	5.8k 1.6×	1.4k 0.9×	1.3k 1.6×	1.2k 1.6×	1.4k 2.0×	520	13.9k
Wen‐Hung Chung	1.6k 0.4×	1.8k 1.1×	944 1.1×	604 0.8×	660 0.9×	238	11.3k
Lan Huang	3.2k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	956 1.2×	1.6k 2.2×	309	8.7k
Ling Li	3.7k 1.0×	1.0k 0.6×	951 1.1×	529 0.7×	1.1k 1.5×	304	7.0k
Wen Zhang	4.3k 1.2×	1.5k 0.9×	642 0.8×	1.1k 1.4×	2.1k 2.8×	494	11.0k
Weidong Chen	4.2k 1.2×	1.4k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	1.1k 1.4×	1.4k 2.0×	363	10.5k
Qizhi Yao	4.8k 1.3×	1.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.9×	1.3k 1.6×	1.8k 2.5×	215	11.8k
Xiaoyang Wang	3.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	1.3k 1.5×	469 0.6×	445 0.6×	424	10.7k
Ling Liu	3.1k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	1.0k 1.4×	697 1.0×	415	8.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Yi Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yi Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yi Zhang

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All Works

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Liang, Chuntao, et al.. (2025). Virome analysis and detection of ticks and tick-borne viruses in Shanghai, China. Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. 1699705–1699705.

Guo, Qiang, Jianwei Chen, Chutian Xiao, et al.. (2025). Engineered extracellular vesicles bio-nanoparticles maintain tubular cell fatty acid oxidation homeostasis to attenuate renal fibrosis. Chemical Engineering Journal. 520. 166337–166337. 1 indexed citations

Jia, Yichen, Jiawei Li, Ruimin Li, et al.. (2025). NF Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 Deficiency Enhances the Immunosuppressive Function of Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in a Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ-Dependent Manner. Kidney360. 6(12). 2082–2096.

Zhang, Wenting, et al.. (2024). Design, Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Quercetin Derivatives Containing a Quinoline Moiety. Molecules. 29(1). 240–240. 2 indexed citations

Li, Ge, Yang Wang, Mei‐Fang Cheng, et al.. (2024). Mechanism of Biqi capsules in the treatment of gout based on network pharmacology and experimental verification. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 337(Pt 1). 118817–118817. 4 indexed citations

Xu, Jin‐Di, Xiaoqin Gao, Renjie Zhang, et al.. (2024). Fructus Jujubae cooperated with water-expelling members in Shizao decoction alleviated intestinal injury and malignant ascites by modulating gut microbiota and metabolic homeostasis. Phytomedicine. 133. 155895–155895. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Yi, Jia You, Linbo Wang, et al.. (2024). Large-scale proteomic analyses of incident Alzheimer’s disease reveal new pathophysiological insights and potential therapeutic targets. Molecular Psychiatry. 30(6). 2347–2361. 8 indexed citations

You, Jia, Yu Guo, Yi Zhang, et al.. (2024). Clinical trajectories preceding incident dementia up to 15 years before diagnosis: a large prospective cohort study. Molecular Psychiatry. 29(10). 3097–3105. 11 indexed citations

Wen, Feng, Yi Zhang, Yawei Zhang, et al.. (2023). Anemoside B4 ameliorates dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis through inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome and modulating gut microbiota. European Journal of Pharmacology. 963. 176164–176164. 8 indexed citations

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Chen, Desheng, et al.. (2023). KLF4 loss in hepatocellular carcinoma: Improving prognostic prediction and correlating immune infiltrates. Frontiers in Genetics. 14. 1106952–1106952. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Jun, et al.. (2023). Thalidomide promotes NLRP3/caspase-1-mediated pyroptosis of macrophages in Talaromyces marneffei infection. Microbial Pathogenesis. 181. 106168–106168. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Bo, Chuanjin Yu, Haiqing Shen, et al.. (2023). NLRP3 Inflammasome-dependent Pathway is Involved in the Pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Reproductive Sciences. 31(4). 1017–1027. 12 indexed citations

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Ou, Ya‐Nan, Bang‐Sheng Wu, Yi‐Jun Ge, et al.. (2023). The genetic architecture of human amygdala volumes and their overlap with common brain disorders. Translational Psychiatry. 13(1). 90–90. 5 indexed citations

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Yu, Wenhao, Hao Huang, Yingnan Qin, et al.. (2022). The Synergistic Effect of Pyrrolic‐N and Pyridinic‐N with Pt Under Strong Metal‐Support Interaction to Achieve High‐Performance Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution. Advanced Energy Materials. 12(21). 147 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yi, Hao Huang, Yi Han, et al.. (2022). Constructing stable charge redistribution through strong metal–support interaction for overall water splitting in acidic solution. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 10(25). 13241–13246. 22 indexed citations

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Luković, Elvedin, Jose F. Perez‐Zoghbi, Yi Zhang, et al.. (2021). Ginger metabolites and metabolite-inspired synthetic products modulate intracellular calcium and relax airway smooth muscle. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 321(5). L912–L924. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Liming, Tekleab Teka, Youcai Zhang, et al.. (2020). ¹H NMR and UHPLC/Q-Orbitrap-MS-Based Metabolomics Combined with 16S rRNA Gut Microbiota Analysis Revealed the Potential Regulation Mechanism of Nuciferine in Hyperuricemia Rats. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(47). 14059–14070. 44 indexed citations

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Wang, Liming, Jian Gao, Junhong Ma, et al.. (2020). Multiomics Integrative Analysis for Discovering the Potential Mechanism of Dioscin against Hyperuricemia Mice. Journal of Proteome Research. 20(1). 645–660. 29 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yamin, et al.. (2019). Overexpression of long noncoding RNA Malat1 ameliorates traumatic brain injury induced brain edema by inhibiting AQP4 and the NF‐κB/IL‐6 pathway. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 120(10). 17584–17592. 42 indexed citations

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Zhao, Fang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, et al.. (2010). Blockade of osteopontin reduces alloreactive CD8+ T cell–mediated graft-versus-host disease. Blood. 117(5). 1723–1733. 34 indexed citations

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