Zhaofa Wu

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Zhaofa Wu is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhaofa Wu has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 12 papers in Physiology and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhaofa Wu's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers), Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling (12 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (8 papers). Zhaofa Wu is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers), Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling (12 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (8 papers). Zhaofa Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Zhaofa Wu's co-authors include Yulong Li, Dayu Lin, Miao Jing, Min Xu, Wanling Peng, Siyu Zhang, Jiulin Du, Kun Song, Ao Dong and Hao Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Zhaofa Wu

33 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

A Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Sensor for Rapid and Specific In Vivo Detection of Norepinephrine

2019 357 citations Jiesi Feng, Changmei Zhang et al. Neuron profile →
Pushing the frontiers: tools for monitoring neurotransmitters and neuromodulators

2022 130 citations Zhaofa Wu, Dayu Lin et al. Nature reviews. Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhaofa Wu China	16	613	476	303	301	161	35	1.5k
Ayumu Konno Japan	21	657 1.1×	806 1.7×	383 1.3×	241 0.8×	71 0.4×	63	1.8k
Ji Xu China	19	910 1.5×	916 1.9×	610 2.0×	183 0.6×	140 0.9×	46	2.0k
Hélène Hirbec France	18	626 1.0×	607 1.3×	428 1.4×	97 0.3×	55 0.3×	35	1.6k
Davide Pozzi Italy	24	769 1.3×	772 1.6×	350 1.2×	214 0.7×	101 0.6×	43	1.9k
Maria Amalia Di Castro Italy	18	705 1.2×	342 0.7×	535 1.8×	272 0.9×	46 0.3×	27	1.3k
Qi Yuan Canada	23	745 1.2×	915 1.9×	187 0.6×	289 1.0×	54 0.3×	83	2.2k
Ulrike Pannasch France	18	1.2k 2.0×	765 1.6×	831 2.7×	327 1.1×	109 0.7×	22	2.1k
Inês M. Araújo Portugal	22	728 1.2×	675 1.4×	169 0.6×	100 0.3×	91 0.6×	52	1.6k
Alison E. Mungenast United States	20	636 1.0×	1.2k 2.5×	282 0.9×	174 0.6×	208 1.3×	29	2.4k
Dong Ho Woo South Korea	16	864 1.4×	747 1.6×	412 1.4×	172 0.6×	57 0.4×	41	1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhaofa Wu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhaofa Wu

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Wang, Junying, Jing Zheng, Yi Jayne Tan, et al.. (2025). Neuron-astrocyte coupling in lateral habenula mediates depressive-like behaviors. Cell. 188(12). 3291–3309.e24. 14 indexed citations

Bai, Zhiyong, Lei Wang, Jing Wang, et al.. (2025). A high-performance fluorescent sensor spatiotemporally reveals cell-type specific regulation of intracellular adenosine in vivo. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4245–4245. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Zijuan, Wenjie Lu, Hongyang Guo, et al.. (2025). Spatiotemporally resolved mapping of extracellular proteomes via in vivo-compatible TyroID. Nature Communications. 16(1). 2553–2553. 7 indexed citations

Li, Heng, Wenting Wu, Fengting Yu, et al.. (2024). Astrocytes release ATP/ADP and glutamate in flashes via vesicular exocytosis. Molecular Psychiatry. 30(6). 2475–2489. 6 indexed citations

Bayazitov, Ildar T., Brett J.W. Teubner, Feng Feng, et al.. (2024). Sound-evoked adenosine release in cooperation with neuromodulatory circuits permits auditory cortical plasticity and perceptual learning. Cell Reports. 43(2). 113758–113758. 1 indexed citations

Cserép, Csaba, Zsuzsanna Környei, Balázs Pósfai, et al.. (2024). Microglia contribute to neuronal synchrony despite endogenous ATP-related phenotypic transformation in acute mouse brain slices. Nature Communications. 15(1). 5402–5402. 7 indexed citations

Kim, Minjae, et al.. (2024). Glia-like taste cells mediate an intercellular mode of peripheral sweet adaptation. Cell. 188(1). 141–156.e16. 2 indexed citations

Umpierre, Anthony D., Bohan Li, Katayoun Ayasoufi, et al.. (2024). Microglial P2Y6 calcium signaling promotes phagocytosis and shapes neuroimmune responses in epileptogenesis. Neuron. 112(12). 1959–1977.e10. 28 indexed citations

Wu, Zhaofa, Yuting Cui, Huan Wang, et al.. (2023). Neuronal activity-induced, equilibrative nucleoside transporter-dependent, somatodendritic adenosine release revealed by a GRAB sensor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(14). e2212387120–e2212387120. 39 indexed citations

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Peng, Wanling, Xiaotong Liu, Zhaofa Wu, et al.. (2023). Adenosine-independent regulation of the sleep–wake cycle by astrocyte activity. Cell Discovery. 9(1). 16–16. 32 indexed citations

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Lin, Rui, Youtong Zhou, Ting Yan, et al.. (2022). Directed evolution of adeno-associated virus for efficient gene delivery to microglia. Nature Methods. 19(8). 976–985. 105 indexed citations

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Tao, Yu, Heng Li, Yuting Cui, et al.. (2022). A neuropsin-based optogenetic tool for precise control of Gq signaling. Science China Life Sciences. 65(7). 1271–1284. 12 indexed citations

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Wu, Zhaofa, Dayu Lin, & Yulong Li. (2022). Pushing the frontiers: tools for monitoring neurotransmitters and neuromodulators. Nature reviews. Neuroscience. 23(5). 257–274. 130 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wu, Zhaofa, Kaikai He, Yue Chen, et al.. (2021). A sensitive GRAB sensor for detecting extracellular ATP in vitro and in vivo. Neuron. 110(5). 770–782.e5. 115 indexed citations

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Peng, Wanling, Zhaofa Wu, Kun Song, et al.. (2020). Regulation of sleep homeostasis mediator adenosine by basal forebrain glutamatergic neurons. Science. 369(6508). 163 indexed citations

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Wu, Zhaofa & Yulong Li. (2020). New frontiers in probing the dynamics of purinergic transmitters in vivo. Neuroscience Research. 152. 35–43. 16 indexed citations

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Liu, Simin, Qinxue Wu, Omar Johnson, et al.. (2019). MRGPRX4 is a bile acid receptor for human cholestatic itch. eLife. 8. 103 indexed citations

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Feng, Jiesi, Changmei Zhang, Julieta E. Lischinsky, et al.. (2019). A Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Sensor for Rapid and Specific In Vivo Detection of Norepinephrine. Neuron. 102(4). 745–761.e8. 357 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wu, Zhaofa, et al.. (1994). Antitransforming activity of chlorophyllin against selected carcinogens and complex mixtures. Teratogenesis Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis. 14(2). 75–81. 8 indexed citations

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Wu, Zhaofa, et al.. (1989). Effect of tetrandrine on micronucleus formation and sister-chromatid exchange in both in vitro and in vivo assays. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology. 224(1). 5–10. 11 indexed citations

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