Zhen Lei

460 total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 318 citations indexed

About

Zhen Lei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Lei has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 318 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 3 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 2 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Zhen Lei's work include Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (4 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (4 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers). Zhen Lei is often cited by papers focused on Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (4 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (4 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers). Zhen Lei collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and South Korea. Zhen Lei's co-authors include Jingxin Li, Jingui Yu, Bi‐Feng Liu, Tiantian Wang, Xiaoping Chen, Wenjie Huang, Yiwei Li, Yiming Luo, Bixiang Zhang and Junli Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Lei

22 papers receiving 318 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells in cancer: therapeutic targets to overcome tumor immune evasion

2024 72 citations Junli Lu, Yiming Luo et al. Experimental Hematology and Oncology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhen Lei China	10	189	53	51	41	41	22	318
Lujuan Zhang United States	12	192 1.0×	33 0.6×	69 1.4×	45 1.1×	29 0.7×	36	368
Jianming Yang China	11	145 0.8×	67 1.3×	52 1.0×	45 1.1×	43 1.0×	23	341
Guorun Fan China	11	138 0.7×	41 0.8×	33 0.6×	64 1.6×	22 0.5×	16	299
Yanmin Li China	9	250 1.3×	54 1.0×	39 0.8×	41 1.0×	22 0.5×	32	415
Nicolas Mélis France	12	183 1.0×	19 0.4×	57 1.1×	81 2.0×	24 0.6×	22	368
Guozhu Hu China	13	146 0.8×	92 1.7×	41 0.8×	38 0.9×	32 0.8×	19	338
Anna Dembek Germany	6	144 0.8×	61 1.2×	123 2.4×	28 0.7×	23 0.6×	7	340
Li Yao China	10	200 1.1×	70 1.3×	29 0.6×	83 2.0×	21 0.5×	42	419
Thore Schmedt United States	12	274 1.4×	28 0.5×	61 1.2×	17 0.4×	26 0.6×	15	742
Kai Feng China	9	135 0.7×	47 0.9×	34 0.7×	26 0.6×	19 0.5×	36	335

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Lei

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lu, Junli, Yiming Luo, Tiantian Wang, et al.. (2024). Myeloid-derived suppressor cells in cancer: therapeutic targets to overcome tumor immune evasion. Experimental Hematology and Oncology. 13(1). 39–39. 72 indexed citations breakdown →

Liu, Wenxuan, Li Yang, Man Li, et al.. (2024). Linarin Identified as a Bioactive Compound of Lycii Cortex Ameliorates Insulin Resistance and Inflammation Through the c‐FOS/ARG2 Signaling Axis. Phytotherapy Research. 39(1). 246–263. 4 indexed citations

Luo, Yiming, Junli Lu, Zhen Lei, et al.. (2024). Lysine methylation modifications in tumor immunomodulation and immunotherapy: regulatory mechanisms and perspectives. Biomarker Research. 12(1). 74–74. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Qian, et al.. (2023). Periodontal Ligament Stem Cell Exosomes Key to Regulate Periodontal Regeneration by miR-31-5p in Mice Model. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 18. 5327–5342. 26 indexed citations

Luo, Yanli, et al.. (2023). Prognosis and immunotherapy significances of a cancer-associated fibroblasts-related gene signature in lung adenocarcinoma. Cellular and Molecular Biology. 69(14). 51–61. 2 indexed citations

Li, Shengqiang, Zhen Lei, Xiaomei Yang, et al.. (2022). Propofol Protects Myocardium From Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting Ferroptosis Through the AKT/p53 Signaling Pathway. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 841410–841410. 53 indexed citations

Fan, Desheng, et al.. (2022). Curcumin Prevents Diabetic Osteoporosis through Promoting Osteogenesis and Angiogenesis Coupling via NF-κB Signaling. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2022. 1–13. 16 indexed citations

Lei, Zhen, Nan Wang, Hongwei Tan, Jimin Zheng, & Zongchao Jia. (2020). Conformational Plasticity of the Active Site Entrance in E. coli Aspartate Transcarbamoylase and Its Implication in Feedback Regulation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(1). 320–320. 1 indexed citations

Lei, Zhen, et al.. (2020). New regulatory mechanism‐based inhibitors of aspartate transcarbamoylase for potential anticancer drug development. FEBS Journal. 287(16). 3579–3599. 7 indexed citations

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Wu, Wenping, Qingya Shen, Zhen Lei, et al.. (2019). The crystal structure of MICU 2 provides insight into Ca ²⁺ binding and MICU 1‐ MICU 2 heterodimer formation. EMBO Reports. 20(9). e47488–e47488. 24 indexed citations

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Shen, Qingya, Shu Wang, Zhen Lei, et al.. (2017). Characterization of C-terminal structure of MinC and its implication in evolution of bacterial cell division. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 7627–7627. 7 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiaotong, Xinyu Zhang, Tao Meng, et al.. (2016). Propofol reduced myocardial contraction of vertebrates partly by mediating the cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase phosphorylation pathway. Toxicology. 365. 59–66. 3 indexed citations

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Jin, Jin, Jia Zhu, Zhen Lei, et al.. (2015). Insights into the Cellular Function of YhdE, a Nucleotide Pyrophosphatase from Escherichia coli. PLoS ONE. 10(2). e0117823–e0117823. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, Sen, Zhen Lei, Qing Ai, et al.. (2015). Identification and analysis of the promoter region of the human HAS3 gene. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 460(4). 1008–1014. 14 indexed citations

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Lei, Zhen, et al.. (2015). A New Calibration Method of the Projector in Structured Light Measurement Technology. Procedia CIRP. 27. 303–308. 4 indexed citations

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Lei, Zhen, Guizhi Wang, Tao Meng, et al.. (2014). Inhibition of acid‐sensing ion channel currents by propofol in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 41(4). 295–300. 10 indexed citations

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Yang, Ning, Zhen Lei, Xiaoyu Li, et al.. (2014). Chloroquine Stimulates Cl− Secretion by Ca2+ Activated Cl− Channels in Rat Ileum. PLoS ONE. 9(1). e87627–e87627. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaoyu, Zhen Lei, Kejing Liu, et al.. (2014). Chloroquine impairs visual transduction via modulation of acid sensing ion channel 1a. Toxicology Letters. 228(3). 200–206. 18 indexed citations

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Zhao, Dongbo, et al.. (2014). Identification of a Novel Protein Complex Containing ASIC1a and GABAA Receptors and Their Interregulation. PLoS ONE. 9(6). e99735–e99735. 4 indexed citations

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Lei, Zhen & Hongwei Liu. (2009). [Differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells into neuron-like cells in vitro].. PubMed. 27(1). 71–4. 2 indexed citations

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