Zhen‐Ao Zhao

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Zhen‐Ao Zhao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen‐Ao Zhao has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Immunology and 11 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Zhen‐Ao Zhao's work include Reproductive System and Pregnancy (12 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (11 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (8 papers). Zhen‐Ao Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive System and Pregnancy (12 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (11 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (8 papers). Zhen‐Ao Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Zhen‐Ao Zhao's co-authors include Yueqiu Chen, Junjie Yang, Wei Lei, Qing‐Yuan Sun, Cairong Yang, Yanchang Wei, Shijun Hu, Zhenya Shen, Heide Schatten and Yi Hou and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Zhen‐Ao Zhao

58 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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.

Paternally induced transgenerational inheritance of susceptibility to diabetes in mammals

2014 328 citations Yanchang Wei, Cairong Yang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhen‐Ao Zhao China	25	1.7k	577	409	339	249	58	2.6k
Sung Han Shim South Korea	31	1.6k 0.9×	251 0.4×	340 0.8×	356 1.1×	351 1.4×	129	3.1k
Geppino Falco Italy	31	2.1k 1.2×	553 1.0×	284 0.7×	196 0.6×	199 0.8×	87	3.2k
Guihai Feng China	22	2.5k 1.5×	798 1.4×	157 0.4×	152 0.4×	269 1.1×	55	3.2k
Charlie Xiang United States	26	1.2k 0.7×	392 0.7×	232 0.6×	462 1.4×	126 0.5×	44	2.2k
Alessandro De Luca Italy	31	1.4k 0.8×	221 0.4×	195 0.5×	259 0.8×	166 0.7×	113	2.9k
G. Ian Gallicano United States	28	1.4k 0.8×	388 0.7×	96 0.2×	212 0.6×	368 1.5×	57	2.3k
Orest W. Blaschuk Canada	33	2.3k 1.3×	281 0.5×	539 1.3×	169 0.5×	483 1.9×	75	3.7k
Cees B.M. Oudejans Netherlands	36	2.0k 1.2×	717 1.2×	513 1.3×	170 0.5×	82 0.3×	103	4.0k
Joel G. Turner United States	27	1.5k 0.9×	207 0.4×	463 1.1×	300 0.9×	638 2.6×	75	3.3k
Bernhard Korn Germany	30	2.5k 1.5×	354 0.6×	297 0.7×	183 0.5×	53 0.2×	54	3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen‐Ao Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen‐Ao Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen‐Ao Zhao

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Lulu, et al.. (2025). NLRP3 Inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis in acute lung injury: Roles of main lung cell types and therapeutic perspectives. International Immunopharmacology. 154. 114560–114560. 6 indexed citations

Zhao, Zhen‐Ao, Zhen‐Ao Zhao, Hong Zhang, et al.. (2022). TLR2/TLR4-Enhanced TIPE2 Expression Is Involved in Post-Hemorrhagic Shock Mesenteric Lymph-Induced Activation of CD4+T Cells. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 838618–838618. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Chen, Zhen‐Ao Zhao, Zhen‐Ao Zhao, et al.. (2021). Autophagy Is Involved in Stellate Ganglion Block Reversing Posthemorrhagic Shock Mesenteric Lymph-Mediated Vascular Hyporeactivity. Frontiers in Physiology. 12. 728191–728191. 5 indexed citations

Ding, Nan, Dandan Zhao, Yunsheng Yu, et al.. (2021). Intermittent Starvation Promotes Maturation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 687769–687769. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Qi, Zhen‐Ao Zhao, Zhen‐Ao Zhao, et al.. (2020). Transcriptome Analysis Revealed Inflammation Is Involved in the Impairment of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Induced by Post-hemorrhagic Shock Mesenteric Lymph. Frontiers in Immunology. 11. 1717–1717. 8 indexed citations

Wang, Chen, Peng Wang, Junchao Liu, et al.. (2020). Interaction of Estradiol and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in the Development of Esophageal Carcinoma. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 11. 410–410. 11 indexed citations

Miao, Shumei, Dandan Zhao, Xiaoxiao Wang, et al.. (2020). Retinoic acid promotes metabolic maturation of human Embryonic Stem Cell-derived Cardiomyocytes. Theranostics. 10(21). 9686–9701. 34 indexed citations

You, Yu, Jingjing Li, Xinglong Han, et al.. (2019). Human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte therapy in mouse permanent ischemia and ischemia-reperfusion models. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 10(1). 167–167. 29 indexed citations

Zhang, Yanxia, Yueqiu Chen, Jingjing Li, et al.. (2018). Inhibition of MicroRNA-9-5p Protects Against Cardiac Remodeling Following Myocardial Infarction in Mice. Human Gene Therapy. 30(3). 286–301. 52 indexed citations

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Wang, Xu, Yihuan Chen, Zhen‐Ao Zhao, et al.. (2018). Engineered Exosomes With Ischemic Myocardium‐Targeting Peptide for Targeted Therapy in Myocardial Infarction. Journal of the American Heart Association. 7(15). e008737–e008737. 325 indexed citations

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Yu, Yang, Xiaoxiao Wang, Xiaoxin Zhang, et al.. (2018). ERK inhibition promotes neuroectodermal precursor commitment by blocking self-renewal and primitive streak formation of the epiblast. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 9(1). 2–2. 17 indexed citations

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Chen, Yueqiu, Zhen‐Ao Zhao, Junjie Yang, et al.. (2017). MicroRNA-133 overexpression promotes the therapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells on acute myocardial infarction. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 8(1). 268–268. 147 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yu, Yunlong Xiang, Qiangzong Yin, et al.. (2017). Dynamic epigenomic landscapes during early lineage specification in mouse embryos. Nature Genetics. 50(1). 96–105. 145 indexed citations

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Xu, Qianhua, Fengchao Wang, Yunlong Xiang, et al.. (2015). Maternal BCAS2 protects genomic integrity in mouse early embryonic development. Development. 142(22). 3943–53. 38 indexed citations

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Liang, Xiao‐Huan, Wenbo Deng, Ming Li, et al.. (2014). Egr1 Protein Acts Downstream of Estrogen-Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF)-STAT3 Pathway and Plays a Role during Implantation through Targeting Wnt4. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(34). 23534–23545. 70 indexed citations

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Wei, Yanchang, Cairong Yang, Yanping Wei, et al.. (2014). Paternally induced transgenerational inheritance of susceptibility to diabetes in mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(5). 1873–1878. 328 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gao, Fei, Zhen‐Ao Zhao, Wenbo Deng, et al.. (2014). Differential expression and anti‐oxidant function of glutathione peroxidase 3 in mouse uterus during decidualization. FEBS Letters. 588(9). 1580–1589. 29 indexed citations

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Zhao, Zhen‐Ao, Zhirong Zhang, Wenbo Deng, et al.. (2012). Arachidonic acid regulation of the cytosolic phospholipase A2α/cyclooxygenase-2 pathway in mouse endometrial stromal cells. Fertility and Sterility. 97(5). 1199–1205.e9. 13 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiuhong, Zhen Tian, Wei Lei, et al.. (2012). Differential Expression of Interleukin 1 Receptor Type II During Mouse Decidualization. Reproductive Sciences. 19(9). 923–931. 5 indexed citations

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Chen, Ying, Hua Ni, Xinghong Ma, et al.. (2006). Global analysis of differential luminal epithelial gene expression at mouse implantation sites. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 37(1). 147–161. 45 indexed citations

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