Zhe Ma

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
46 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Zhe Ma is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhe Ma has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Immunology, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Zhe Ma's work include interferon and immune responses (15 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (9 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (4 papers). Zhe Ma is often cited by papers focused on interferon and immune responses (15 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (9 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (4 papers). Zhe Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Ethiopia. Zhe Ma's co-authors include Glen N. Barber, Hiroki Ishikawa, Blossom Damania, Guoxin Ni, Zhidong Liu, Dereje Kebebe, Peng Lü, Dirk P. Dittmer, Zhigang Zhang and Gang Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zhe Ma

44 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

STING regulates intracell... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2016 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. STING regulates intracellular DNA-mediated, type I interferon-dependent innate immunity
    2009 2.1k citations Hiroki Ishikawa, Zhe Ma et al. Nature profile →
  2. The cGAS-STING Defense Pathway and Its Counteraction by Viruses
    2016 324 citations Zhe Ma, Blossom Damania Cell Host & Microbe profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhe Ma China 23 2.7k 1.8k 1.1k 576 521 46 3.9k
Zhaozhao Jiang United States 28 2.7k 1.0× 2.6k 1.5× 665 0.6× 593 1.0× 374 0.7× 39 4.2k
Kun Yang China 27 2.0k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 802 0.7× 1.0k 1.8× 419 0.8× 82 3.6k
Edina Schweighoffer United Kingdom 30 4.1k 1.5× 1.9k 1.1× 1.0k 0.9× 1.0k 1.8× 680 1.3× 43 6.4k
Youdong Pan China 21 2.1k 0.8× 3.0k 1.7× 375 0.3× 486 0.8× 363 0.7× 34 4.6k
John P. Vasilakos United States 30 3.2k 1.2× 1.1k 0.6× 535 0.5× 872 1.5× 651 1.2× 47 4.7k
Baidong Hou China 26 1.9k 0.7× 788 0.4× 382 0.3× 517 0.9× 291 0.6× 59 3.0k
Kouji Kobiyama Japan 31 2.4k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 431 0.4× 1.0k 1.8× 295 0.6× 70 4.0k
Kithiganahalli Narayanaswamy Balaji India 34 1.3k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 971 1.7× 293 0.6× 81 3.1k
Mamta Chawla‐Sarkar India 35 1.1k 0.4× 1.6k 0.9× 1.9k 1.7× 920 1.6× 642 1.2× 131 4.7k
João G. Magalhães France 32 2.7k 1.0× 1.8k 1.0× 473 0.4× 1.0k 1.8× 274 0.5× 41 4.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhe Ma

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhe Ma

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhe Ma

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhe Ma. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhe Ma 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 Ma. Zhe Ma 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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Gay, Lauren A., et al.. (2025). KSHV miRNAs target STING to evade innate immunity and facilitate KSHV lytic reactivation from latency. Cell Reports. 44(6). 115741–115741.
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Liu, Bin, et al.. (2023). Study on the effect of periodontitis on renal tissue in atherosclerotic mice. Journal of Periodontal Research. 58(3). 655–667. 6 indexed citations
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Yuan, Xiaojing, Zhe Ma, Anjian Wang, et al.. (2023). Structural analysis of global mineral governance system from the perspective of country. Heliyon. 10(1). e23793–e23793. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Shan, et al.. (2022). Relationship between preterm, low birth weight, and development defects of enamel in the primary dentition: A meta-analysis. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 10. 975340–975340. 11 indexed citations
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Ma, Zhe, Joshua A. Boyer, Guoxin Ni, et al.. (2020). Streptavidin Promotes DNA Binding and Activation of cGAS to Enhance Innate Immunity. iScience. 23(9). 101463–101463. 27 indexed citations
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Wang, Ying, Zhe Ma, Blossom Damania, & Pengda Liu. (2020). Protocol for Monitoring DNA-Triggered cGAS/STING Signaling in Mammalian Cells and Mice. STAR Protocols. 1(3). 100171–100171. 2 indexed citations
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Lü, Peng, Yue Xing, Hui Peng, et al.. (2019). Physicochemical and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Spray-Dried Coformulation of Salvia miltiorrhiza Polyphenolic Acid and L-Leucine with Improved Bioavailability. Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery. 33(2). 73–82. 13 indexed citations
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McNamara, Ryan P., Pauline Chugh, Aubrey Bailey, et al.. (2019). Extracellular vesicles from Kaposi Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus lymphoma induce long-term endothelial cell reprogramming. PLoS Pathogens. 15(2). e1007536–e1007536. 48 indexed citations
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Kebebe, Dereje, Yumei Wu, Bing Zhang, et al.. (2019). <p>Dimeric c(RGD) peptide conjugated nanostructured lipid carriers for efficient delivery of Gambogic acid to breast cancer</p>. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 14. 6179–6195. 45 indexed citations
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Ma, Zhe, Yuqi Fan, Yumei Wu, et al.. (2019). <p>Traditional Chinese medicine-combination therapies utilizing nanotechnology-based targeted delivery systems: a new strategy for antitumor treatment</p>. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 14. 2029–2053. 81 indexed citations
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Ni, Guoxin, Zhe Ma, & Blossom Damania. (2018). cGAS and STING: At the intersection of DNA and RNA virus-sensing networks. PLoS Pathogens. 14(8). e1007148–e1007148. 108 indexed citations
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Li, Ting, Xiaolin Zhang, Hong Shi, et al.. (2018). Er:YAG laser application in caries removal and cavity preparation in children: a meta-analysis. Lasers in Medical Science. 34(2). 273–280. 22 indexed citations
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Ma, Zhe, Sharon E. Hopcraft, Fan Yang, et al.. (2017). NLRX1 negatively modulates type I IFN to facilitate KSHV reactivation from latency. PLoS Pathogens. 13(5). e1006350–e1006350. 29 indexed citations
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Ma, Zhe & Blossom Damania. (2016). The cGAS-STING Defense Pathway and Its Counteraction by Viruses. Cell Host & Microbe. 19(2). 150–158. 324 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ma, Zhe, Robert H. Moore, Xiang‐Xi Xu, & Glen N. Barber. (2013). DDX24 Negatively Regulates Cytosolic RNA-Mediated Innate Immune Signaling. PLoS Pathogens. 9(10). e1003721–e1003721. 69 indexed citations
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Ma, Zhe. (2011). Effect of Astragalus active ingredients on AdipoR1 and AMPK mRNA expression in diabetic rats. Zhonghua zhongyiyao zazhi. 1 indexed citations
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Ishikawa, Hiroki, Zhe Ma, & Glen N. Barber. (2009). STING regulates intracellular DNA-mediated, type I interferon-dependent innate immunity. Nature. 461(7265). 788–792. 2114 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ma, Zhe. (2005). Two physical factors on treatment chronic pelvic infection. 1 indexed citations

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