Zhe Wang

4.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
136 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Zhe Wang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhe Wang has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Physiology and 27 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Zhe Wang's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (19 papers), Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (18 papers) and Inflammasome and immune disorders (11 papers). Zhe Wang is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (19 papers), Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (18 papers) and Inflammasome and immune disorders (11 papers). Zhe Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Zhe Wang's co-authors include Weihong Song, Yili Wu, Fang Cai, Jing Yao, Yun Zhang, Robert Z. Qi, Zongqi Wang, Xiao‐Fen Chen, Li Zhong and Huaxi Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zhe Wang

126 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Gut microbiota modulates the inflammatory response and cognitive impairment induced by sleep deprivation

2021 204 citations Zhe Wang et al. profile →
Burnout and well-being of healthcare workers in the post-pandemic period of COVID-19: a perspective from the job demands-resources model

2022 100 citations Sha Sha, Zhe Wang et al. profile →
The role of inflammasomes in human diseases and their potential as therapeutic targets

2024 98 citations Zhe Wang, Weihong Song et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhe Wang China	28	1.2k	705	576	465	254	136	3.1k
Yun Li China	35	1.5k 1.2×	641 0.9×	648 1.1×	418 0.9×	501 2.0×	174	4.2k
Yue Huang China	34	1.3k 1.0×	772 1.1×	500 0.9×	271 0.6×	566 2.2×	152	3.9k
Kelly L. Jordan‐Sciutto United States	31	1.5k 1.2×	518 0.7×	549 1.0×	237 0.5×	470 1.9×	85	3.1k
Wenying Wang China	31	1.9k 1.5×	749 1.1×	672 1.2×	530 1.1×	380 1.5×	191	4.7k
Xiuli Dan Hong Kong	17	1.9k 1.5×	1.3k 1.8×	677 1.2×	392 0.8×	438 1.7×	24	4.4k
Jennifer Chen United States	26	838 0.7×	1.0k 1.5×	290 0.5×	347 0.7×	196 0.8×	77	3.3k
Li Tian China	34	1.7k 1.4×	728 1.0×	1.0k 1.8×	689 1.5×	509 2.0×	197	5.0k
Agustı́n Ruiz Spain	37	1.2k 1.0×	785 1.1×	290 0.5×	251 0.5×	194 0.8×	164	3.8k
Simon McArthur United Kingdom	29	1.6k 1.3×	598 0.8×	473 0.8×	640 1.4×	539 2.1×	57	3.6k
Alessandro Villa Italy	25	812 0.7×	623 0.9×	585 1.0×	446 1.0×	229 0.9×	71	3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhe Wang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhe Wang

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

Huang, Yong, Hao Li, Lin Qi, et al.. (2025). NanoCRISPR-assisted biomimetic tissue-equivalent patch regenerates the intervertebral disc by inhibiting endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Biomaterials. 322. 123404–123404. 1 indexed citations

Zuo, Zhuo, Ya Xing Wang, Mengya Zhao, et al.. (2025). A novel regulator of NLRP3 inflammasome: Peptides. Peptides. 187. 171381–171381.

Wang, Kexin, Ke Zhang, Zhiyong Li, et al.. (2025). β-Hydroxybutyrate inhibits the spontaneous apoptosis of neutrophils through a degranulation–macrophage-1 antigen axis in cows with subclinical ketosis. Journal of Dairy Science. 108(10). 11403–11417.

Xu, Lvjie, Shuyang Zhao, Zhe Wang, et al.. (2025). Pharmacovigilance analysis of vision disorders relating to brimonidine treatment and mechanism study using network toxicology and molecular docking. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 45522–45522.

Wang, Zhe, Xuan Sun, Wenwen Deng, et al.. (2024). Nasal mucosa-derived mesenchymal stem cells prolonged the survival of septic rats by protecting macrophages from pyroptosis. Cellular Immunology. 401-402. 104840–104840. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Qing, Yang Bai, Wanqi Chen, et al.. (2024). Contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CNTNAP2) mutations impair the essential α-secretase cleavages, leading to autism-like phenotypes. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 51–51. 8 indexed citations

Zuo, Zhuo, Jiajia Shi, Ya Xing Wang, et al.. (2023). The transcriptomic landscape of canonical activation of NLRP3 inflammasome from bone marrow-derived macrophages. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 694. 149409–149409. 2 indexed citations

Lin, Susan, et al.. (2023). XBP1 splicing contributes to endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced human islet amyloid polypeptide up-regulation. Genes & Diseases. 11(5). 101148–101148.

Yan, Yan, Da Song, Chunjian Wang, et al.. (2023). ACx-projecting cholinergic neurons in the NB influence the BLA ensembles to modulate the discrimination of auditory fear memory. Translational Psychiatry. 13(1). 79–79. 3 indexed citations

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Zhao, Tingting, Junling Gu, Zhe Wang, et al.. (2022). Intake of flavonoids from Astragalus membranaceus ameliorated brain impairment in diabetic mice via modulating brain-gut axis. Chinese Medicine. 17(1). 22–22. 36 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yan-Jie, Tengfei Tian, Qian Wang, et al.. (2022). Post COVID-19 mental health symptoms and quality of life among COVID-19 frontline clinicians: a comparative study using propensity score matching approach. Translational Psychiatry. 12(1). 376–376. 10 indexed citations

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Yan, Yan, Chunjian Wang, Weiqi Jin, et al.. (2022). Neuronal Circuits Associated with Fear Memory: Potential Therapeutic Targets for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The Neuroscientist. 29(3). 332–351. 2 indexed citations

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Yang, Qinghu, Da Song, Zhen Xie, et al.. (2021). Optogenetic stimulation of CA3 pyramidal neurons restores synaptic deficits to improve spatial short-term memory in APP/PS1 mice. Progress in Neurobiology. 209. 102209–102209. 14 indexed citations

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Wang, Wei, et al.. (2021). Diagnostic accuracy of novel folate receptor-mediated staining solution detection (FRD) for CIN2+. Medicine. 100(20). e26004–e26004. 3 indexed citations

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Hua, Timothy, Julie Bejoy, Liqing Song, et al.. (2020). Cerebellar Differentiation from Human Stem Cells Through Retinoid, Wnt, and Sonic Hedgehog Pathways. Tissue Engineering Part A. 27(13-14). 881–893. 19 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhe, et al.. (2019). BACE2, a conditional β-secretase, contributes to Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis. JCI Insight. 4(1). 61 indexed citations

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Li, Guoqi, et al.. (2018). Role of cannabinoid receptor type 1 in rostral ventrolateral medulla in high-fat diet-induced hypertension in rats. Journal of Hypertension. 36(4). 801–808. 6 indexed citations

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Zhong, Li, Zongqi Wang, Daxin Wang, et al.. (2018). Amyloid-beta modulates microglial responses by binding to the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2). Molecular Neurodegeneration. 13(1). 15–15. 130 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shuting, Zhe Wang, Fang Cai, et al.. (2017). BACE1 Cleavage Site Selection Critical for Amyloidogenesis and Alzheimer's Pathogenesis. Journal of Neuroscience. 37(29). 6915–6925. 103 indexed citations

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Ishimoto, Hiroshi, Zhe Wang, Yi Rao, Chun‐Fang Wu, & Toshihiro Kitamoto. (2013). A Novel Role for Ecdysone in Drosophila Conditioned Behavior: Linking GPCR-Mediated Non-canonical Steroid Action to cAMP Signaling in the Adult Brain. PLoS Genetics. 9(10). e1003843–e1003843. 60 indexed citations

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