Zhe Cai

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
100 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Zhe Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhe Cai has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Immunology and 17 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Zhe Cai's work include Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (9 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (6 papers) and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (5 papers). Zhe Cai is often cited by papers focused on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (9 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (6 papers) and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (5 papers). Zhe Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Macao. Zhe Cai's co-authors include Chun Kwok Wong, Jie Dong, Kenji Maeda, Delong Jiao, Shilei Lu, Toshio Miyata, Katsunori Horie, Charles van Ypersele de Strihou, Yoshinari Yasuda and Kiyoshi Kurokawa and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Zhe Cai

96 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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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.

Palmitoylation prevents sustained inflammation by limiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation through chaperone-mediated autophagy

2022 150 citations Liqiu Wang, Jing Cai et al. profile →
Palmitoylation of GPX4 via the targetable ZDHHC8 determines ferroptosis sensitivity and antitumor immunity

2025 19 citations Guang‐Yu Lian, Zhe Cai et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhe Cai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhe Cai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhe Cai 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 Zhe Cai. Zhe Cai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ecological risk assessment of PBAT/PLA mulch-derived microplastics on vegetable growth using a species sensitivity distribution approach 2025 ·Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Zhe Cai, (unknown), (unknown)	0
2	3D printing of scaffolds for articular cartilage/osteochondral regeneration: Design, performance, and applications 2025 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Zijian Wu, Zhe Cai, Junwu Wang, Zhuowen Hao, Renxin Chen, (unknown), Chao Chen, Jingfeng Li	0
3	Wogonin modulates macrophage polarization and inflammatory signaling through the LSD1-p65 axis to alleviate osteoarthritis 2025 ·Phytomedicine ·Zhe Cai, Chengyu Lu, Dehui Chen, Sulin Zhang, Juan Zhou, Shuilian Yu, Chun Kwok Wong, (unknown), Shouheng Jin, (unknown), (unknown)	2
4	Single-cell RNA-seq reveals the metabolic status of immune cells response to immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer 2024 ·Computers in Biology and Medicine ·Peiwen Liu, Jun Lin, (unknown), Zhe Cai, Yue Gong, Pingan He, Jialiang Yang	2
5	Assay for interferon gamma release as a novel marker in pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus 2024 ·Pediatric Rheumatology ·(unknown), Xue Li, Hui‐Shan Chen, (unknown), Zhe Cai, Huasong Zeng	1
6	Palmitoylation acts as a checkpoint for MAVS aggregation to promote antiviral innate immune responses 2024 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Liqiu Wang, Mengqiu Li, Guang‐Yu Lian, Shuai Yang, Jing Cai, Zhe Cai, Yaoxing Wu, Jun Cui	6
7	Composite-structure oleogels constructed by glycerol monolaurate and whey protein isolate: Preparation, characterization and in vitro digestion 2024 ·Food Chemistry ·Shijie Zheng, Yang Li, Qinbo Jiang, Shahzad Farooq, Jiawen Li, Zhe Cai, Peng Li, (unknown), Feng Zhang	10
8	POU2F3-positive small cell carcinoma of the bladder: A clinicopathologic analysis of 4 cases and literature review 2024 ·Pathology - Research and Practice ·Zhe Cai, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lixiang Li, (unknown), (unknown)	1
9	Palmitoylation restricts SQSTM1/p62-mediated autophagic degradation of NOD2 to modulate inflammation 2022 ·Cell Death and Differentiation ·Lingli Zhou, Xing He, (unknown), (unknown), Zhe Cai, (unknown), Shouheng Jin, Huasong Zeng, Jun Cui	44
10	Detailed formation process of Co@C catalysts and the influence of structural regulation on catalytic properties 2022 ·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ·Zhe Cai, Shuai Lyu, Chengchao Liu, Yanxi Zhao, Yuhua Zhang, Faquan Yu, Jinlin Li	1
11	The combined toxicity and mechanism of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and nano zinc oxide toward the cabbage 2021 ·Environmental Science and Pollution Research ·Hong Mo, Jilai Gong, Weicheng Cao, (unknown), Zhe Cai, Jun Ye, Zeng‐Ping Chen, Wangwang Tang	11
12	The effect of UV exposure on conventional and degradable microplastics adsorption for Pb (II) in sediment 2021 ·Chemosphere ·Guan Yin, Jilai Gong, Biao Song, Juan Li, Siyuan Fang, Siqun Tang, Weicheng Cao, (unknown), Zeng‐Ping Chen, Jun Ye, Zhe Cai	70
13	Three Amino‐functionalized Alkaline Earth Metal‐Organic Frameworks as Catalysts for Knoevenagel Condensation 2020 ·ChemistrySelect ·(unknown), Yanzhen He, Zhe Cai, Xiaoyun Li, Yanmin Sun, Hongguang Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Enshan Han	8
14	Highly dispersed Co nanoparticles embedded in a carbon matrix as a robust and efficient Fischer–Tropsch synthesis catalyst under harsh conditions 2020 ·Catalysis Science & Technology ·Zhe Cai, Shuai Lyu, Yao Chen, Chengchao Liu, Yuhua Zhang, Faquan Yu, Jinlin Li	6
15	Prevent action of magnoflorine with hyaluronic acid gel from cartilage degeneration in anterior cruciate ligament transection induced osteoarthritis 2020 ·Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy ·Zhe Cai, Ming Hong, (unknown), Kedi Yang, (unknown), Tianhao Sun, (unknown), Huasong Zeng, William W. Lu, Pky Chiu	21
16	Abiotic mediation of common ions on the co-exposure of CeO2 NPs with Sb (III) or Sb (V) to Glycine max (Linn.) Merrill. (Soybean): Impacts on uptake, accumulation and physiochemical characters 2020 ·Environmental Pollution ·Weicheng Cao, Jilai Gong, Guangming Zeng, Biao Song, Peng Zhang, Juan Li, Siyuan Fang, Siqun Tang, Lei Qin, Jun Ye, Zhe Cai	13
17	Utilization of Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Cells as Feeder Layers to Sustain Propagation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells in the Undifferentiated State 2011 ·Cellular Reprogramming ·Kehua Zhang, Zhe Cai, Yang Li, Jun Shu, Lin Pan, (unknown), Hong Li, Xiaojie Huang, (unknown), Yanqiu Liu, Xiaohui Cui, Yang Xu, (unknown), Liqun Wu, (unknown), Lingsong Li	25
18	Transplantation of human amniotic cells exerts neuroprotection in MPTP-induced Parkinson disease mice 2008 ·Brain Research ·Xiangying Kong, Zhe Cai, Lin Pan, Lan Zhang, Jun Shu, Yilong Dong, Nan Yang, Qing Li, Xiaojie Huang, Pingping Zuo	33
19	The morphologic study of the characteristics of neurobiology of the amniotic membrane 2006 ·Zhongguo kangfu yixue zazhi ·Zhe Cai	5
20	Basic fibroblast growth factor-heparan sulphate complex in the human dialysis-related amyloidosis 1995 ·Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin ·Hiroyuki Morita, Toru Shinzato, Zhe Cai, Kenji Maeda, Masanori Ito, J Asai, Akihiro Mizutani, Hiroko Habuchi, Koji Kimata, Gregory David, Ken‐ichi Isobe, H. Yamada	5

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