Zeyu Cao

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
47 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Zeyu Cao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Zeyu Cao has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Zeyu Cao's work include Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (9 papers), Plant responses to water stress (9 papers) and Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide (9 papers). Zeyu Cao is often cited by papers focused on Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (9 papers), Plant responses to water stress (9 papers) and Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide (9 papers). Zeyu Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Zeyu Cao's co-authors include Wenbiao Shen, Liang Cao, Wei Xiao, Wei Xuan, Zhenzhong Wang, Gang Ding, Sheng Xu, Tengfang Ling, Jiale Li and Liqin Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nature Materials and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Zeyu Cao

47 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Recent Advances in Lipid Nanoparticles and Their Safety C... 2024 2026 2025 2024 2025 20 40 60
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. Recent Advances in Lipid Nanoparticles and Their Safety Concerns for mRNA Delivery
    2024 64 citations Zeyu Cao, Chenjue Tang et al. Vaccines profile →
  2. Poly(carboxybetaine) lipids enhance mRNA therapeutics efficacy and reduce their immunogenicity
    2025 18 citations Yuping Hu, Zeyu Cao et al. profile →

Peers

Zeyu Cao
Guliang Yang China
Xin Peng China
Young In Park South Korea
Fang Fang China
Weixuan Wang China
Rongfang Guo China
Haushila Prasad Pandey India
Abhay Harsulkar India
Wenxiang Wang China
Xiaojian Yin China
Guliang Yang China
Zeyu Cao
Citations per year, relative to Zeyu Cao Zeyu Cao (= 1×) peers Guliang Yang

Countries citing papers authored by Zeyu Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zeyu Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zeyu Cao. 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 Zeyu Cao. The network helps show where Zeyu Cao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zeyu Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zeyu Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zeyu Cao 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 Zeyu Cao. Zeyu Cao 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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He, Guoxue, Long Wang, Jiyuan Li, et al.. (2024). Discovery of Novel Pyrimidine-Based Derivatives as Nav1.2 Inhibitors with Efficacy in Mouse Models of Epilepsy. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 67(15). 12912–12931. 2 indexed citations
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Cao, Zeyu, Chenjue Tang, Zhen Tian, et al.. (2024). Recent Advances in Lipid Nanoparticles and Their Safety Concerns for mRNA Delivery. Vaccines. 12(10). 1148–1148. 64 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cao, Zeyu, Zhipeng Liang, Bingzhe Wu, et al.. (2023). Privacy Matters: Vertical Federated Linear Contextual Bandits for Privacy Protected Recommendation. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 154–166. 3 indexed citations
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Jia, Shanshan, Hua Luo, Xinkui Liu, et al.. (2021). Dissecting the novel mechanism of reduning injection in treating Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on network pharmacology and experimental verification. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 273. 113871–113871. 24 indexed citations
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Yang, Biao, Yumei Hu, Yan Zhong, et al.. (2020). Anti-inflammatory labdane diterpenoids from Leonurus japonicus Houtt. Phytochemistry. 173. 112223–112223. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Haibo, Biao Yang, Ge Wen, et al.. (2020). Two new terpenoids from Reduning Injection. Chinese Herbal Medicines. 12(2). 183–187. 4 indexed citations
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Cao, Zeyu, et al.. (2020). A Novel Mechanism Underlying Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube-Triggered Tomato Lateral Root Formation: the Involvement of Nitric Oxide. Nanoscale Research Letters. 15(1). 49–49. 19 indexed citations
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Cao, Zeyu, Yue Ding, Liang Cao, et al.. (2017). Isochlorogenic acid C prevents enterovirus 71 infection via modulating redox homeostasis of glutathione. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 16278–16278. 22 indexed citations
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Ding, Yue, Zeyu Cao, Liang Cao, et al.. (2017). Antiviral activity of chlorogenic acid against influenza A (H1N1/H3N2) virus and its inhibition of neuraminidase. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 45723–45723. 164 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hong, Zeyu Cao, Xinzhuang Zhang, et al.. (2017). [Protective effects of Ginkgo Terpene Lactones Meglumine Injection on focal cerebral ischemia in rats].. PubMed. 42(24). 4733–4737. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xinzhuang, Zeyu Cao, Yue Ding, et al.. (2017). Discovery of a potent angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor via virtual screening. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 27(16). 3688–3692. 24 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xinzhuang, Zeyu Cao, Yue Ding, et al.. (2016). Drug discovery of neurodegenerative disease through network pharmacology approach in herbs. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 78. 272–279. 26 indexed citations
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Cao, Zeyu, Xiujuan Chang, Zhongpeng Zhao, Liang Cao, & Wei Xiao. (2015). Antiviral effects of Reduning injection against Enterovirus 71 and possible mechanisms of action. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines. 13(12). 881–888. 11 indexed citations
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Cao, Zeyu, et al.. (2014). Auxin-induced hydrogen sulfide generation is involved in lateral root formation in tomato. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 76. 44–51. 117 indexed citations
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Li, Jiale, et al.. (2014). Heme oxygenase-1 is involved in sodium hydrosulfide-induced lateral root formation in tomato seedlings. Plant Cell Reports. 33(6). 969–978. 23 indexed citations
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Cao, Zeyu, Sheng Xu, Wei Xuan, et al.. (2011). BnHO1, a haem oxygenase-1 gene from Brassica napus, is required for salinity and osmotic stress-induced lateral root formation. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62(13). 4675–4689. 54 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiaoyue, Xiao Ding, Sheng Xu, et al.. (2009). Endogenous Hydrogen Peroxide Plays a Positive Role in the Upregulation of Heme Oxygenase and Acclimation to Oxidative Stress in Wheat Seedling Leaves. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 51(10). 951–960. 64 indexed citations
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Cao, Zeyu, Benkai Huang, Qingya Wang, et al.. (2007). Involvement of carbon monoxide produced by heme oxygenase in ABA-induced stomatal closure in Vicia faba and its proposed signal transduction pathway. Chinese Science Bulletin. 52(17). 2365–2373. 58 indexed citations
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Xu, Kai, et al.. (1990). Studies on the photosynthetic characteristics of Chinese Panax ginseng leaves.. Zhongguo nongye Kexue. 23(6). 69–74. 1 indexed citations

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