Ze Li

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Ze Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nephrology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ze Li has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Nephrology and 9 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Ze Li's work include Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (5 papers), Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (5 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers). Ze Li is often cited by papers focused on Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (5 papers), Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (5 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers). Ze Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Ze Li's co-authors include Ying Fan, Qiong Jiao, Zheng Dong, Xiao‐Ming Yin, Manjeri A. Venkatachalam, Man J. Livingston, Shaoqun Shu, Niansong Wang, Zhe Meng and Mei Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ze Li

70 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Tubular cells produce FGF2 via autophagy after acute kidney injury leading to fibroblast activation and renal fibrosis

2022 152 citations Ying Fan, Ze Li et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ze Li China	19	422	165	123	118	107	78	1.2k
Junfeng Liu China	23	570 1.4×	106 0.6×	94 0.8×	118 1.0×	192 1.8×	89	1.5k
Cristiana Caliceti Italy	26	726 1.7×	116 0.7×	145 1.2×	139 1.2×	135 1.3×	54	1.6k
Xiaoqian Zhang China	19	416 1.0×	148 0.9×	80 0.7×	154 1.3×	124 1.2×	102	1.4k
Yan Song China	23	738 1.7×	141 0.9×	62 0.5×	87 0.7×	230 2.1×	98	1.6k
Zicheng Li China	19	319 0.8×	129 0.8×	56 0.5×	82 0.7×	75 0.7×	82	1.3k
Н. В. Гончаров Russia	17	617 1.5×	45 0.3×	184 1.5×	112 0.9×	86 0.8×	120	1.5k
Junnan Wu China	19	670 1.6×	451 2.7×	161 1.3×	128 1.1×	186 1.7×	59	1.4k
Frank Petrat Germany	22	550 1.3×	97 0.6×	74 0.6×	132 1.1×	126 1.2×	46	1.7k
Hui Xu China	24	660 1.6×	55 0.3×	56 0.5×	101 0.9×	201 1.9×	89	1.4k
Jean‐Paul Steghens France	23	642 1.5×	85 0.5×	82 0.7×	82 0.7×	100 0.9×	53	1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ze Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ze Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ze Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ze Li 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 Ze Li. Ze Li 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

Song, Yingjie, Tao Li, Fang‐Jie Zhao, Ze Li, & Rui Bao. (2025). Arsenic-induced modulation of virulence and drug resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 488. 137352–137352. 1 indexed citations

Jin, Hao, et al.. (2025). Research on effect of multi-rings steel plate corrosion inside shield tunnel on structural stiffness degradation under DC stray current. Structures. 78. 109300–109300. 1 indexed citations

Simmonds, Steven J., Andrew Bond, Ze Li, et al.. (2024). CCN4 (WISP-1) reduces apoptosis and atherosclerotic plaque burden in an ApoE mouse model. Atherosclerosis. 397. 118570–118570.

Li, Ze, Ting Jiang, Jianxin Qiu, et al.. (2024). Tomatidine Alleviates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Activating the Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 Signaling Pathway. Drug Design Development and Therapy. Volume 18. 6313–6329. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Ting, Hao Yan, Xinyang Zhang, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of layered ZSM-5 zeolites with stable self-supported structure for enhanced catalytic cracking of cycloalkane aromatics. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 364. 112867–112867. 9 indexed citations

Qiu, Jianxin, Han Zhang, Ning Gao, et al.. (2023). PD184352 exerts anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects by promoting activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 axis. Biochemical Pharmacology. 211. 115542–115542. 13 indexed citations

Huang, Zhongwei, Khan Alam, Qingqing Dong, et al.. (2023). Derived Profiles of CCN and INP Number Concentrations in the Taklimakan Desert via Combined Polarization Lidar, Sun-Photometer, and Radiosonde Observations. Remote Sensing. 15(5). 1216–1216. 7 indexed citations

Yu, Wenjing, Miao Yang, Ze Li, et al.. (2023). Qi Fu Yin ameliorates neuroinflammation through inhibiting RAGE and TLR4/NF-κB pathway in AD model rats. Aging. 15(22). 13239–13264. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Xinyang, Yue Li, Yuhang Hu, et al.. (2023). Insight into catalytic cracking pathways of n‐pentane over bifunctional catalysts to produce light olefins. AIChE Journal. 70(2). 7 indexed citations

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Huang, Anqi, Shuying Liu, Olivier Barret, et al.. (2023). 18F-FP-DTBZ PET/CT detectable associations between monoaminergic depletion in the putamen with rigidity and the pallidus with tremor in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 120. 105979–105979. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Ze, Miao Yang, Wenjing Yu, et al.. (2023). Non-Coding RNA in Microglia Activation and Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Inflammation Research. Volume 16. 4165–4211. 25 indexed citations

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Qiu, Jianxin, Guoping Cai, Ting Jiang, et al.. (2023). Upregulation of cIAP1 induced by AZD8330 alleviates osteoarthritis progression by inhibiting the RIP1-associated necrosis signaling pathway. International Immunopharmacology. 125(Pt B). 111169–111169. 2 indexed citations

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Yu, Wenjie, Ze Li, Yan Gao, et al.. (2023). 6-Gingerol Improves In Vitro Porcine Embryo Development by Reducing Oxidative Stress. Animals. 13(8). 1315–1315. 3 indexed citations

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Gong, Yuhang, Jianxing Qiu, Ting Jiang, et al.. (2022). Maltol ameliorates intervertebral disc degeneration through inhibiting PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway and regulating NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis. Inflammopharmacology. 31(1). 369–384. 48 indexed citations

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Zou, Congcong, Lijuan Wang, Chang Shu, et al.. (2022). Rxrs and their partner receptor genes inducing masculinization plausibly mediated by endocrine disruption in Paralichthys olivaceus. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 226. 106219–106219. 2 indexed citations

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Shu, Chang, Lijuan Wang, Congcong Zou, et al.. (2022). Function of Foxl2 and Dmrt1 proteins during gonadal differentiation in the olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 215. 141–154. 11 indexed citations

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Zhou, Ting, Li Shen, Ze Li, et al.. (2022). Severe 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Deficiency May Predict Poor Renal Outcomes in Patients With Biopsy-Proven Diabetic Nephropathy. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13. 871571–871571. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jinhua, et al.. (2022). Consumption-Related Health Education Inequality in COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study in China. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 810488–810488. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaomei, Jiejun Wen, Yang Dong, et al.. (2021). Wnt5a promotes renal tubular inflammation in diabetic nephropathy by binding to CD146 through noncanonical Wnt signaling. Cell Death and Disease. 12(1). 92–92. 34 indexed citations

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Zhu, Binghua, Ligui Wang, Haiying Wang, et al.. (2019). Prediction model for dengue fever based on interactive effects between multiple meteorological factors in Guangdong, China (2008–2016). PLoS ONE. 14(12). e0225811–e0225811. 11 indexed citations

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