Zhenyun Du

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Zhenyun Du is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhenyun Du has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Plant Science and 5 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Zhenyun Du's work include Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (10 papers), Gut microbiota and health (5 papers) and Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (4 papers). Zhenyun Du is often cited by papers focused on Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (10 papers), Gut microbiota and health (5 papers) and Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (4 papers). Zhenyun Du collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Zhenyun Du's co-authors include Kan Ding, Meixia Li, Ciliang Guo, Yeqing Wang, Can Jin, Shihai Zhang, Yanli Yao, Han Yue, Xiuqi Zhang and Peipei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Carbohydrate Polymers and Journal of Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Zhenyun Du

22 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Crataegus pinnatifida polysaccharide alleviates colitis v... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150
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.

  1. Crataegus pinnatifida polysaccharide alleviates colitis via modulation of gut microbiota and SCFAs metabolism
    2021 196 citations Ciliang Guo, Yeqing Wang et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhenyun Du China 18 490 457 266 168 138 23 1.1k
Xianjing Hu China 20 548 1.1× 395 0.9× 160 0.6× 261 1.6× 97 0.7× 47 1.3k
Jian Tang China 20 456 0.9× 327 0.7× 296 1.1× 208 1.2× 108 0.8× 31 1.1k
Chenzhipeng Nie China 14 270 0.6× 453 1.0× 242 0.9× 119 0.7× 131 0.9× 26 914
Xiulian Li China 16 338 0.7× 336 0.7× 226 0.8× 149 0.9× 95 0.7× 69 991
Liqin Jin China 15 358 0.7× 392 0.9× 166 0.6× 140 0.8× 117 0.8× 43 1.1k
Lian He China 10 297 0.6× 367 0.8× 189 0.7× 220 1.3× 75 0.5× 14 769
Nianjun Yu China 20 627 1.3× 457 1.0× 139 0.5× 293 1.7× 76 0.6× 55 1.3k
Ruting Zhong China 16 328 0.7× 236 0.5× 118 0.4× 184 1.1× 111 0.8× 26 824
Xingtao Zhou China 16 442 0.9× 228 0.5× 310 1.2× 127 0.8× 140 1.0× 27 896
Nak‐Yun Sung South Korea 17 328 0.7× 174 0.4× 182 0.7× 119 0.7× 99 0.7× 78 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhenyun Du

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhenyun Du

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhenyun Du. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Zhenyun Du. The network helps show where Zhenyun Du may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhenyun Du

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jing, Xiaoqi, Jun Wu, Xiaoyu Ding, et al.. (2025). D‐glucuronyl C5‐Epimerase Binds to EGFR to Suppress Kidney Fibrosis. Advanced Science. 12(40). e16216–e16216.
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He, Fei, Haowen Jiang, Chang Peng, et al.. (2023). Hepatic glucuronyl C5-epimerase combats obesity by stabilising GDF15. Journal of Hepatology. 79(3). 605–617. 10 indexed citations
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Du, Zhenyun, Can Jin, Xia Chen, et al.. (2023). Inulin-like polysaccharide ABWW may impede CCl4 induced hepatic stellate cell activation through mediating the FAK/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in vitro & in vivo. Carbohydrate Polymers. 326. 121637–121637. 20 indexed citations
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Liao, Wenfeng, Xiao Hu, Zhenyun Du, Peipei Wang, & Kan Ding. (2022). A homogalacturonan from Lonicera japonica Thunb. disrupts angiogenesis via epidermal growth factor receptor and Delta-like 4 associated signaling. Glycoconjugate Journal. 39(6). 725–735. 4 indexed citations
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Huang, Lulin, Hui Zeng, Can Jin, et al.. (2022). Sulfated galactoglucan impedes xenografted lung cancer cell growth by blocking angiogenesis via binding BMPRs. Carbohydrate Polymers. 289. 119412–119412. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Meixia, Xiaozhen Guo, Ciliang Guo, et al.. (2021). Discrete genetic loci in human gut Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron confer pectin metabolism. Carbohydrate Polymers. 272. 118534–118534. 24 indexed citations
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He, Fei, Shihai Zhang, Yanan Li, et al.. (2021). The structure elucidation of novel arabinogalactan LRP1-S2 against pancreatic cancer cells growth in vitro and in vivo. Carbohydrate Polymers. 267. 118172–118172. 37 indexed citations
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Guo, Ciliang, Yeqing Wang, Shihai Zhang, et al.. (2021). Crataegus pinnatifida polysaccharide alleviates colitis via modulation of gut microbiota and SCFAs metabolism. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 181. 357–368. 196 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Shihai, Rongjuan Pei, Meixia Li, et al.. (2021). Cocktail polysaccharides isolated from Ecklonia kurome against the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Carbohydrate Polymers. 275. 118779–118779. 19 indexed citations
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Li, Xueying, Can Jin, Zhenyun Du, et al.. (2020). Cordycepin inhibits pancreatic cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo via targeting FGFR2 and blocking ERK signaling. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines. 18(5). 345–355. 27 indexed citations
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Zeng, Hui, et al.. (2020). A pectin-like polysaccharide from Polygala tenuifolia inhibits pancreatic cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo by inducing apoptosis and suppressing autophagy. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 162. 107–115. 30 indexed citations
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Li, Meixia, Han Yue, Yeqing Wang, et al.. (2020). Intestinal microbes derived butyrate is related to the immunomodulatory activities of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 149. 717–723. 103 indexed citations
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Li, Meixia, Ciliang Guo, Yeqing Wang, et al.. (2020). Nostoc sphaeroids Kütz polysaccharide and powder enrich a core bacterial community on C57BL/6j mice. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 162. 1734–1742. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Meixia, Han Yue, Lishuang Zhou, et al.. (2018). Structural elucidation of a pectic polysaccharide from Fructus Mori and its bioactivity on intestinal bacteria strains. Carbohydrate Polymers. 186. 168–175. 98 indexed citations
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Yao, Yanli, Jian Yao, Zhenyun Du, Peipei Wang, & Kan Ding. (2018). Structural elucidation and immune-enhancing activity of an arabinogalactan from flowers of Carthamus tinctorius L.. Carbohydrate Polymers. 202. 134–142. 65 indexed citations
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Yao, Yanli, Lishuang Zhou, Wenfeng Liao, et al.. (2018). HH1-1, a novel Galectin-3 inhibitor, exerts anti-pancreatic cancer activity by blocking Galectin-3/EGFR/AKT/FOXO3 signaling pathway. Carbohydrate Polymers. 204. 111–123. 60 indexed citations
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Liu, Qin, Jianping Fang, Peipei Wang, et al.. (2017). Characterization of a pectin from Lonicera japonica Thunb. and its inhibition effect on Aβ42 aggregation and promotion of neuritogenesis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 107(Pt A). 112–120. 49 indexed citations
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Wang, Peipei, Zhenyun Du, Qifei Cong, et al.. (2016). Structural elucidation of a pectin from flowers of Lonicera japonica and its antipancreatic cancer activity. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 88. 130–137. 81 indexed citations
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Chen, Huanjun, Qifei Cong, Zhenyun Du, et al.. (2016). Sulfated fucoidan FP08S2 inhibits lung cancer cell growth in vivo by disrupting angiogenesis via targeting VEGFR2/VEGF and blocking VEGFR2/Erk/VEGF signaling. Cancer Letters. 382(1). 44–52. 86 indexed citations
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Zheng, Changping, Qun Dong, Zhenyun Du, Peipei Wang, & Kan Ding. (2015). Structural elucidation of a polysaccharide from Chrysanthemum morifolium flowers with anti-angiogenic activity. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 79. 674–680. 43 indexed citations

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