Zheng Cai

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
74 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Zheng Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zheng Cai has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Pharmacology and 11 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Zheng Cai's work include Biological and pharmacological studies of plants (8 papers), Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (7 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (6 papers). Zheng Cai is often cited by papers focused on Biological and pharmacological studies of plants (8 papers), Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (7 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (6 papers). Zheng Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Netherlands. Zheng Cai's co-authors include Lan Tang, Zhongqiu Liu, Ling Ye, Jie Zhao, Mark I. Greene, Runzhi Chen, Yingying Fang, Hao Zhou, Shixiang Hou and Zhaoxiang Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zheng Cai

71 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

Transplantation of fecal microbiota rich in short chain fatty acids and butyric acid treat cerebral ischemic stroke by regulating gut microbiota

2019 297 citations Lan Tang, Zheng Cai et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zheng Cai China	27	1.2k	352	268	257	241	74	2.5k
Sami I. Alzarea Saudi Arabia	35	1.7k 1.5×	321 0.9×	221 0.8×	272 1.1×	203 0.8×	199	4.1k
Obaid Afzal Saudi Arabia	37	1.7k 1.4×	506 1.4×	423 1.6×	297 1.2×	147 0.6×	187	4.4k
Bang‐Le Zhang China	29	1.1k 1.0×	466 1.3×	115 0.4×	200 0.8×	235 1.0×	111	2.6k
Sridevi Patchva United States	4	1.4k 1.2×	216 0.6×	189 0.7×	172 0.7×	159 0.7×	4	3.3k
Khalid Saad Alharbi Saudi Arabia	29	1.0k 0.9×	385 1.1×	476 1.8×	226 0.9×	97 0.4×	141	2.7k
Hao Cui China	34	1.1k 1.0×	137 0.4×	126 0.5×	257 1.0×	198 0.8×	122	3.0k
Liuqing Di China	30	1.4k 1.1×	267 0.8×	122 0.5×	142 0.6×	383 1.6×	124	2.5k
Amit Khurana India	30	1.1k 0.9×	218 0.6×	110 0.4×	356 1.4×	252 1.0×	83	3.8k
Ling Ye China	25	1.0k 0.9×	112 0.3×	333 1.2×	165 0.6×	148 0.6×	76	2.6k
Jianfang Feng China	27	785 0.7×	484 1.4×	419 1.6×	145 0.6×	183 0.8×	68	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zheng Cai

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Wang, Jiahan, et al.. (2025). Indole lactic acid derived from Akkermansia muciniphila activates the aryl hydrocarbon receptor to inhibit ferroptosis in ischemic stroke. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 234. 113–130. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Ben, Yuzo Ishikawa, Joseph F. Hennawi, et al.. (2025). Luminous mid-IR selected obscured quasars at cosmic noon in SDSS Stripe82 II: spectroscopic diversity and broad H α emissions. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 544(1). 687–707.

Zhao, Peng, et al.. (2024). Buqi-Huoxue-Tongnao decoction drives gut microbiota-derived indole lactic acid to attenuate ischemic stroke via the gut-brain axis. Chinese Medicine. 19(1). 126–126. 10 indexed citations

Cai, Zheng, et al.. (2024). Parthenolide enhances the metronomic chemotherapy effect of cyclophosphamide in lung cancer by inhibiting the NF-kB signaling pathway. World Journal of Clinical Oncology. 15(7). 895–907. 8 indexed citations

Cai, Zheng, Khalil Bdeir, Serge Yarovoi, et al.. (2023). Modulation of ultralarge immune complexes in heparin–induced thrombocytopenia. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 21(3). 652–666. 7 indexed citations

Huang, Yuan, Jinhua Tang, Zheng Cai, et al.. (2023). Alterations in the intestinal microbiota associated with active tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection. Heliyon. 9(11). e22124–e22124. 4 indexed citations

Kenny, Cynthia Hess, Zheng Cai, Angus W. MacDonald, et al.. (2022). Development of novel ultra-sensitive IL-11 target engagement assays to support mechanistic PK/PD modeling for an anti-IL-11 antibody therapeutic. mAbs. 14(1). 2104153–2104153. 3 indexed citations

Zou, Wei, et al.. (2021). Drug Transporters in the Kidney: Perspectives on Species Differences, Disease Status, and Molecular Docking. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 746208–746208. 35 indexed citations

Zhang, Qi, et al.. (2021). Determination and Comparison of the Solubility, Oil–Water Partition Coefficient, Intestinal Absorption, and Biliary Excretion of Carvedilol Enantiomers. AAPS PharmSciTech. 22(1). 43–43. 9 indexed citations

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Zhou, Fenghua, et al.. (2018). Codonopsis tangshen Oliv. Amelioration Effect on Diabetic Kidney Disease Rats Induced by High Fat Diet Feeding Combined with Streptozotocin. Natural Products and Bioprospecting. 8(6). 441–451. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Hongmei, Xuefeng Wang, Zheng Cai, et al.. (2017). Ratiometric fluorescent sensing of copper ion based on chromaticity change strategy. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 409(28). 6655–6662. 21 indexed citations

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Xu, Lihong, et al.. (2016). Concentrations of heavy metals, pesticide residues and Se in Grifola frondosa with different cultivation methods.. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis. 28(1). 79–83. 1 indexed citations

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Wu, Hanzhi, et al.. (2015). DETERMINATION OF ANTHOCYANINS AND TOTAL POLYPHENOLS IN A VARIETY OF ELDERBERRY JUICES BY UPLC-MS/MS AND OTHER METHODS. Acta Horticulturae. 1061(1061). 43–51. 21 indexed citations

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Cai, Zheng. (2013). Study on the Effective Fractions of Sanjiu Weitai Prescription for Anti-gastric Ulcer Activity. Zhongguo shiyan fangjixue zazhi. 1 indexed citations

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Cai, Zheng, Juan Huang, Hui Luo, et al.. (2013). Role of glucose transporters in the intestinal absorption of gastrodin, a highly water-soluble drug with good oral bioavailability. Journal of drug targeting. 21(6). 574–580. 29 indexed citations

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Song, Xiaomin, Bin Li, Yan Xiao, et al.. (2012). Structural and Biological Features of FOXP3 Dimerization Relevant to Regulatory T Cell Function. Cell Reports. 1(6). 665–675. 80 indexed citations

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Ye, Ling, Tao Wang, Lan Tang, et al.. (2011). Poor oral bioavailability of a promising anticancer agent andrographolide is due to extensive metabolism and efflux by P‐glycoprotein. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 100(11). 5007–5017. 125 indexed citations

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Cai, Zheng, Hongtao Zhang, Jing Liu, et al.. (2010). Targeting erbB receptors. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 21(9). 961–966. 25 indexed citations

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Song, Xiang, Zheng Cai, Yu Zheng, et al.. (2009). Reversion of multidrug resistance by co-encapsulation of vincristine and verapamil in PLGA nanoparticles. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 37(3-4). 300–305. 172 indexed citations

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Wang, Qiang, Xiulian Du, Zheng Cai, & Mark I. Greene. (2006). Characterization of the Structures Involved in Localization of the SUN Proteins to the Nuclear Envelope and the Centrosome. DNA and Cell Biology. 25(10). 554–562. 52 indexed citations

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