Zhen Cai

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
308 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Zhen Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Hematology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Cai has authored 308 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Molecular Biology, 119 papers in Hematology and 91 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Zhen Cai's work include Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments (72 papers), Protein Degradation and Inhibitors (28 papers) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research (25 papers). Zhen Cai is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments (72 papers), Protein Degradation and Inhibitors (28 papers) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research (25 papers). Zhen Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Zhen Cai's co-authors include Jingsong He, Yin Li, Enfan Zhang, Haimeng Yan, Qing Yi, Jianwei Qu, He Huang, Wen Cao, Donghua He and Huiyao Gu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Cai

272 papers receiving 5.7k 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.

Metabolic reprogramming in macrophage responses

2021 386 citations Ruyi Xu, Huiyao Gu et al. profile →
RNA demethylase ALKBH5 in cancer: from mechanisms to therapeutic potential

2022 159 citations Jianwei Qu, Haimeng Yan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhen Cai China	40	2.9k	1.4k	1.3k	1.3k	664	308	5.8k
Fan Dong China	46	2.1k 0.7×	1.5k 1.0×	736 0.6×	1.4k 1.1×	890 1.3×	172	6.3k
Martina Rauner Germany	48	3.5k 1.2×	1.9k 1.3×	511 0.4×	917 0.7×	985 1.5×	240	7.3k
Floris P. J. G. Lafeber Netherlands	56	1.8k 0.6×	753 0.5×	1.4k 1.1×	1.9k 1.5×	576 0.9×	196	11.3k
Marie Follo Germany	39	1.9k 0.7×	822 0.6×	604 0.5×	773 0.6×	591 0.9×	161	4.7k
Seyed H. Ghaffari Iran	36	3.7k 1.3×	872 0.6×	810 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	1.6k 2.4×	205	6.5k
Peter Petzelbauer Austria	45	2.0k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	457 0.3×	1.8k 1.5×	537 0.8×	146	6.1k
Bing Liu China	39	1.9k 0.7×	1.3k 0.9×	388 0.3×	1.3k 1.0×	729 1.1×	224	5.1k
Raimund W. Kinne Germany	38	1.8k 0.6×	992 0.7×	469 0.4×	1.4k 1.1×	765 1.2×	129	6.1k
Shinya Kimura Japan	45	2.6k 0.9×	2.1k 1.4×	2.1k 1.6×	998 0.8×	683 1.0×	427	7.1k
Kai Cao China	40	1.2k 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	720 0.5×	2.0k 1.6×	398 0.6×	196	5.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Cai

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Lai, Xiaoyu, Lizhen Liu, Panpan Zhu, et al.. (2025). KRAS mutation status critically determines the clinical outcome of patients with KMT2A‐rearranged acute myeloid leukemia. Cancer. 131(13). e35941–e35941.

Fang, Hao, et al.. (2025). Prognostic Significance of Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio in Melanoma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 132(3). 456–464.

Kong, Xianwang, et al.. (2024). Impact of p-cresol on hydrogen sulfide and ammonia treatment by biotrickling filter and the production of nitrous oxide. Chemosphere. 361. 142568–142568. 1 indexed citations

Zhu, Panpan, Jimin Shi, Lizhen Liu, et al.. (2024). Graft CD8 T‐cell‐based risk system predicts survival in antithymocyte globulin‐based myeloablative haploidentical peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Clinical & Translational Immunology. 13(1). e1484–e1484.

Jiang, Bingqian, Yanmin Zhao, Yi Luo, et al.. (2024). Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Adult Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Harboring KMT2A Rearrangement and Its Prognostic Factors. Cell Transplantation. 33. 4231283677–4231283677. 4 indexed citations

Zhu, Panpan, Xiaoyu Lai, Lizhen Liu, et al.. (2024). Impact of myelofibrosis on patients with myelodysplastic syndromes following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Journal of Translational Medicine. 22(1). 275–275. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Yang, Jingsong He, Gaofeng Zheng, et al.. (2024). Study on the Molecular Genetic Characteristics of Multiple Myeloma Patients in China. Blood. 144(Supplement 1). 6816–6816. 1 indexed citations

Shao, Jiaqi, et al.. (2024). The Ratio of Serum Urea Nitrogen to Albumin Is a Better Predictor of Overall Survival in Multiple Myeloma Patients than Urea Nitrogen Alone. Acta Haematologica. 148(1). 1–12.

Chen, Jing, Wen Cao, Xi Huang, et al.. (2023). TRIM21 enhances bortezomib sensitivity in multiple myeloma by halting prosurvival autophagy. Blood Advances. 7(19). 5752–5770. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhijun, et al.. (2023). Preconditioned numerical manifold method for linear elastic fractures. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 406. 115911–115911. 24 indexed citations

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Jiang, Wei, Kai Zhang, Xing Huang, et al.. (2023). Influence of clamping pressure on contact pressure uniformity and electrical output performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Applied Energy. 353. 122021–122021. 20 indexed citations

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Lai, Xiaoyu, Jimin Shi, Lizhen Liu, et al.. (2023). A novel risk model for predicting early relapse in acute myeloid leukemia patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 58(7). 801–810. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Wenming, Chengcheng Fu, Zhen Cai, et al.. (2021). Sustainable Efficacy and Safety Results from Lummicar Study 1: A Phase 1/2 Study of Fully Human B-Cell Maturation Antigen-Specific CAR T Cells (CT053) in Chinese Subjects with Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma. Blood. 138(Supplement 1). 2821–2821. 17 indexed citations

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Wu, Xiuhua, Yang Liu, Enfan Zhang, et al.. (2020). Dihydroartemisinin Modulates Apoptosis and Autophagy in Multiple Myeloma through the P38/MAPK and Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathways. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2020. 1–12. 35 indexed citations

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He, Donghua, Xing Guo, Enfan Zhang, et al.. (2016). Quercetin induces cell apoptosis of myeloma and displays a synergistic effect with dexamethasone in vitro and in vivo xenograft models. Oncotarget. 7(29). 45489–45499. 30 indexed citations

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Luo, Yi, Haowen Xiao, Xiaoyu Lai, et al.. (2014). T-cell-replete haploidentical HSCT with low-dose anti-T-lymphocyte globulin compared with matched sibling HSCT and unrelated HSCT. Blood. 124(17). 2735–2743. 139 indexed citations

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Cai, Zhen. (2013). Distribution and antibiotic resistance analysis of 1602 pathogen isolated from blood. 1 indexed citations

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Cai, Zhen. (2013). Large-Scale Production of Recombinant Plasmid pVAX1-PENK. Letters in Biotechnology. 2 indexed citations

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Cai, Zhen. (2013). Is Androgyny Better than Masculinity——The Influence of Gender Role on College Students' Self-Worth. Journal of Southwest China Normal University. 1 indexed citations

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He, Jin, Zhiqiang Liu, Yuhuan Zheng, et al.. (2012). p38 MAPK in Myeloma Cells Regulates Osteoclast and Osteoblast Activity and Induces Bone Destruction. Cancer Research. 72(24). 6393–6402. 69 indexed citations

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