Zahra Zakeri

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
116 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Zahra Zakeri is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zahra Zakeri has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Epidemiology and 17 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Zahra Zakeri's work include Cell death mechanisms and regulation (25 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (12 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (8 papers). Zahra Zakeri is often cited by papers focused on Cell death mechanisms and regulation (25 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (12 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (8 papers). Zahra Zakeri collaborates with scholars based in United States, Iran and Canada. Zahra Zakeri's co-authors include Richard A. Lockshin, Debra J. Wolgemuth, Daniela Quaglino, Harleen Singh Ahuja, Emmanuel Datan, Ralph Buttyan, Jeffrey E. McLean, R. A. Lockshin, Clayton R. Hunt and Martin Tenniswood and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Zahra Zakeri

113 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

Apoptosis, autophagy, and more 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Apoptosis, autophagy, and more
    2004 565 citations Richard A. Lockshin, Zahra Zakeri profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zahra Zakeri United States 39 3.2k 1.1k 706 610 596 116 5.3k
Richard A. Lockshin United States 38 3.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 832 1.2× 555 0.9× 688 1.2× 91 5.8k
Karine F. Ferri France 18 3.6k 1.1× 991 0.9× 932 1.3× 550 0.9× 783 1.3× 19 5.5k
Hans Kristian Lorenzo France 18 4.5k 1.4× 815 0.7× 849 1.2× 765 1.3× 480 0.8× 33 6.0k
Damien Arnoult France 38 4.4k 1.4× 1.2k 1.1× 1.7k 2.4× 389 0.6× 473 0.8× 72 6.6k
Christopher A. Gabel United States 39 3.6k 1.2× 765 0.7× 1.9k 2.7× 627 1.0× 614 1.0× 85 7.3k
José‐Enrique O’Connor Spain 41 2.2k 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 1.2k 1.8× 332 0.5× 268 0.4× 138 5.6k
Manfredo Quadroni Switzerland 41 3.4k 1.1× 645 0.6× 572 0.8× 436 0.7× 696 1.2× 112 5.4k
Thottethodi Subrahmanya Keshava Prasad India 37 2.9k 0.9× 548 0.5× 847 1.2× 536 0.9× 258 0.4× 319 5.8k
Walter Becker Germany 46 3.2k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 524 0.7× 549 0.9× 486 0.8× 136 6.8k
Kazuyo Takeda United States 45 3.2k 1.0× 735 0.6× 1.4k 2.1× 737 1.2× 769 1.3× 116 6.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zahra Zakeri

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jabeen, Sidra, et al.. (2023). Zika virus triggers autophagy to exploit host lipid metabolism and drive viral replication. Cell Communication and Signaling. 21(1). 114–114. 22 indexed citations
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Benjamin-Davalos, Shawna, et al.. (2019). Atorvastatin restricts the ability of influenza virus to generate lipid droplets and severely suppresses the replication of the virus. The FASEB Journal. 33(8). 9516–9525. 53 indexed citations
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Hashemi, Mohammad, Ebrahim Eskandari‐Nasab, Aliakbar Fazaeli, et al.. (2011). Association of Genetic Polymorphisms of Glutathione-S-Transferase Genes ( GSTT1 , GSTM1 , and GSTP1 ) and Susceptibility to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Zahedan, Southeast Iran. DNA and Cell Biology. 31(5). 672–677. 44 indexed citations
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Zakeri, Zahra, et al.. (2011). A Comparative Study on Atorvastatin Versus Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Double Blind Placebo Control Trial.. Shiraz E-Medical Journal. 12(4). 189–195. 2 indexed citations
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Zakeri, Zahra, et al.. (2011). Evaluating the effects of ginger extract on knee pain, stiffness and difficulty in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 5(15). 3375–3379. 29 indexed citations
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Zakeri, Zahra, et al.. (2010). Prolactin level in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Majallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Kirmānshāh. 14(2). 2 indexed citations
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Zakeri, Zahra, et al.. (2010). Thyroid Disorder in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in Southeast Iran.. Shiraz E-Medical Journal. 11(1). 34–38. 3 indexed citations
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Maghsoudi, Nader, Fariba Khodagholi, Zahra Zakeri, et al.. (2010). Targeting enteroviral 2A protease by a 16-mer synthetic peptide: Inhibition of 2Apro-induced apoptosis in a stable Tet-on HeLa cell line. Virology. 399(1). 39–45. 13 indexed citations
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Lin, Lin, et al.. (2009). Detection of Apoptosis in Mammalian Development. Methods in molecular biology. 559. 259–272. 1 indexed citations
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Khosravi‐Far, Roya, Zahra Zakeri, R. A. Lockshin, & Mauro Piacentini. (2008). Programmed cell death, general principles for studying cell death. Academic Press eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Khosravi‐Far, Roya, Zahra Zakeri, R. A. Lockshin, & Mauro Piacentini. (2008). Programmed cell death, the biology and therapeutic implications of cell death. Academic Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Lockshin, Richard A. & Zahra Zakeri. (2007). Cell death in health and disease. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 11(6). 1214–1224. 163 indexed citations
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Lockshin, Richard A. & Zahra Zakeri. (2002). Caspase-independent cell deaths. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 14(6). 727–733. 174 indexed citations
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Stiles, Jonathan K., Zuzana Kučerová, Deborah Lyn, et al.. (2001). Trypanosoma brucei infection induces apoptosis and up-regulates neuroleukin expression in the cerebellum. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 95(8). 797–810. 15 indexed citations
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Kazzaz, Jeffrey A., Stuart Horowitz, Poonam Khullar, et al.. (2000). Differential Patterns of Apoptosis in Resolving and Nonresolving Bacterial Pneumonia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 161(6). 2043–2050. 16 indexed citations
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Lin, Lin, et al.. (1999). Coenzyme Q10 Can in Some Circumstances Block Apoptosis, and This Effect Is Mediated through Mitochondria. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 887(1). 31–47. 33 indexed citations
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Lockshin, Richard A. & Zahra Zakeri. (1992). Physiology and Protein Synthesis in Programmed Cell Death. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 663(1). 234–249. 24 indexed citations
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Lockshin, Richard A. & Zahra Zakeri. (1990). Programmed Cell Death: New Thoughts and Relevance to Aging. Journal of Gerontology. 45(5). B135–B140. 74 indexed citations

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