Zhenlin Li

13.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
335 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

Zhenlin Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhenlin Li has authored 335 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 153 papers in Molecular Biology, 75 papers in Cell Biology and 31 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Zhenlin Li's work include Skin and Cellular Biology Research (61 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (55 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (27 papers). Zhenlin Li is often cited by papers focused on Skin and Cellular Biology Research (61 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (55 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (27 papers). Zhenlin Li collaborates with scholars based in China, France and United States. Zhenlin Li's co-authors include D. Paulin, Denise Paulin, Mathias Mericskay, Denise Paulin, Antonino Nicoletti, P. Lacolley, Jean‐Baptiste Michel, Onnik Agbulut, Patrick Vicart and Charles Babinet and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Zhenlin Li

308 papers receiving 10.0k 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.

A missense mutation in the αB-crystallin chaperone gene causes a desmin-related myopathy

1998 866 citations Patrick Vicart, Zhenlin Li et al. profile →
The vascular smooth muscle cell in arterial pathology: a cell that can take on multiple roles

2012 559 citations Zhenlin Li et al. Cardiovascular Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhenlin Li China	50	5.9k	2.5k	1.4k	934	802	335	10.1k
Toshimichi Yoshida Japan	52	3.2k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	677 0.7×	998 1.2×	257	8.7k
Paolo Bonaldo Italy	56	6.6k 1.1×	2.3k 0.9×	873 0.6×	2.0k 2.1×	1.6k 2.0×	165	12.3k
Alfonso Baldi Italy	55	5.0k 0.8×	809 0.3×	1.0k 0.7×	579 0.6×	1.3k 1.6×	398	12.1k
Makoto Noda Japan	69	9.0k 1.5×	1.8k 0.7×	733 0.5×	629 0.7×	915 1.1×	284	15.9k
Ira M. Herman United States	47	3.7k 0.6×	2.0k 0.8×	631 0.4×	461 0.5×	1.1k 1.3×	112	8.9k
Klaus Addicks Germany	50	3.7k 0.6×	941 0.4×	645 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	966 1.2×	199	8.4k
Tatiana Benavides Damm Switzerland	7	4.5k 0.8×	1.8k 0.7×	538 0.4×	1.3k 1.4×	552 0.7×	7	8.1k
Thomas L. Saunders United States	57	7.8k 1.3×	3.1k 1.3×	483 0.3×	950 1.0×	1.4k 1.8×	160	15.3k
Sean P. Palecek United States	59	8.6k 1.4×	2.1k 0.9×	831 0.6×	615 0.7×	2.9k 3.6×	194	14.9k
Jian Xu China	49	10.0k 1.7×	1.4k 0.6×	1.6k 1.1×	1.5k 1.6×	1.2k 1.6×	215	17.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhenlin Li

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Li, Zhenlin, Mengjie Liu, Jie Li, Guorong Yan, & Xiaoxiang Xu. (2025). Diosmetin alleviates AFB1-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress, autophagy, and apoptosis via PI3K/AKT pathway in mice. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 292. 117997–117997. 1 indexed citations

Li, Zhenlin, Yujie Yin, Yaru Wei, et al.. (2025). Protective role of Tongxinluo in mitigating myocardial fibrosis in mice with acute myocardial infarction via neuregulin-1 upregulation and Inhibition of endothelium-interstitial transition. Journal of Molecular Histology. 56(2). 103–103.

Xie, Jingyi, Jie Du, Xiaosheng Tan, et al.. (2025). NF-κB/IL-6 axis drives impaired corneal wound healing in aqueous-deficient dry eye. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1684290–1684290.

Guo, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2025). MiR-147b-3p promotes osteogenesis by targeting NDUFA4 and PI3K/AKT pathway. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 20(1). 235–235. 1 indexed citations

Hu, Xinyu, et al.. (2025). Function analysis of RNase III in response to oxidative stress in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Microbiological Research. 292. 128045–128045. 1 indexed citations

Li, Zhenlin, et al.. (2025). Navier–Stokes characteristic boundary conditions for real fluids with kinetic-energy- and pressure-equilibrium-preserving schemes. Journal of Computational Physics. 535. 114035–114035.

Li, Haihang, et al.. (2024). Spread and combustion characteristics of continuous spill fires on sloped sand substrates. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 159. 108171–108171. 3 indexed citations

Li, Yuetong, Yuxin Leng, Yang Liu, et al.. (2024). Advanced multifunctional hydrogels for diabetic foot ulcer healing: Active substances and biological functions. Journal of Diabetes. 16(4). e13537–e13537. 15 indexed citations

Zhang, Yanping, Yuetong Li, Xin Yu, et al.. (2023). SUV39H1 is a novel biomarker targeting oxidative phosphorylation in hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma. BMC Cancer. 23(1). 1159–1159. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Yang, Gang Hu, Yuetong Li, et al.. (2023). Research on the biological mechanism and potential application of CEMIP. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1222425–1222425. 8 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ling, Yao Wang, Zhenlin Li, et al.. (2020). Enzymatic Monoglucosylation of Rubusoside and the Structure–Sweetness/Taste Relationship of Monoglucosyl Derivatives. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(32). 8702–8709. 14 indexed citations

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Yu, Guohua, Dali Li, Meng Wang, et al.. (2020). Photosensitive tyrosine analogues unravel site-dependent phosphorylation in TrkA initiated MAPK/ERK signaling. Communications Biology. 3(1). 706–706. 15 indexed citations

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Li, Zhenlin, et al.. (2018). China tracks its progress on SDGs. Nature. 563(7730). 184–184. 2 indexed citations

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Štěpánek, Josef, Vladimı́r Kopecký, Pierre‐Yves Turpin, et al.. (2015). DNA Electric Charge Oscillations Govern Protein–DNA Recognition. PLoS ONE. 10(4). e0124444–e0124444. 4 indexed citations

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Hamdi, Hadhami, Solène Emmanuelle Boitard, Valérie Planat‐Benard, et al.. (2013). Efficacy of epicardially delivered adipose stroma cell sheets in dilated cardiomyopathy. Cardiovascular Research. 99(4). 640–647. 24 indexed citations

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Mao, Xianqing, Huguette Louis, Jean‐Pierre Max, et al.. (2012). Cyclic stretch-induced thrombin generation by rat vascular smooth muscle cells is mediated by the integrin αvβ3 pathway. Cardiovascular Research. 96(3). 513–523. 25 indexed citations

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Gary‐Bobo, Guillaume, Ara Parlakian, Brigitte Escoubet, et al.. (2008). Mosaic Inactivation of the Serum Response Factor Gene in the Myocardium Induces Focal Lesions and Heart Failure. European Journal of Heart Failure. 10(7). 635–645. 18 indexed citations

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Li, Zhenlin. (2008). EXPRESSION OF PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR IN HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA AND PORTAL VEIN TUMOR THROMBUS. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Zhenlin, et al.. (1998). Studies on the product of ion-molecule reaction of halogeno-benzene in gas phase by MS/MS. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities. 19(1). 107–110. 1 indexed citations

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Vicart, Patrick, Jean‐Marie Dupret, Jamïlé Hazan, et al.. (1996). Human desmin gene: cDNA sequence, regional localization and exclusion of the locus in a familial desmin-related myopathy. Human Genetics. 98(4). 422–429. 52 indexed citations

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