Zhifu Cui

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 951 citations indexed

About

Zhifu Cui is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhifu Cui has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 951 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 10 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Zhifu Cui's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (10 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (8 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (7 papers). Zhifu Cui is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (10 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (8 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (7 papers). Zhifu Cui collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Switzerland. Zhifu Cui's co-authors include Xiaoling Zhao, Felix Kwame Amevor, Diyan Li, Yaofu Tian, Xiaxia Du, Xingtao Zhao, Qing Zhu, Gang Shu, Yan Wang and Lingbin Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Zhifu Cui

39 papers receiving 933 citations

Hit Papers

Therapeutic application of quercetin in aging-related dis... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 50 100 150 200 250
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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.

  1. Therapeutic application of quercetin in aging-related diseases: SIRT1 as a potential mechanism
    2022 258 citations Zhifu Cui, Felix Kwame Amevor et al. Frontiers in Immunology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhifu Cui China 17 447 191 170 123 98 39 951
Felix Kwame Amevor China 19 482 1.1× 239 1.3× 233 1.4× 99 0.8× 116 1.2× 52 1.0k
Yaofu Tian China 15 351 0.8× 114 0.6× 208 1.2× 89 0.7× 93 0.9× 32 779
Hongjie Yang China 21 521 1.2× 215 1.1× 92 0.5× 284 2.3× 158 1.6× 70 1.4k
Monica Colitti Italy 20 400 0.9× 156 0.8× 175 1.0× 208 1.7× 244 2.5× 67 1.2k
Shanping He China 16 455 1.0× 103 0.5× 168 1.0× 36 0.3× 138 1.4× 27 910
Xiaxia Du China 14 287 0.6× 77 0.4× 117 0.7× 59 0.5× 80 0.8× 27 677
Haitian Ma China 22 489 1.1× 62 0.3× 192 1.1× 89 0.7× 199 2.0× 75 1.2k
Ting Cao China 19 554 1.2× 72 0.4× 189 1.1× 59 0.5× 183 1.9× 62 1.2k
Jinjun Li China 15 323 0.7× 49 0.3× 187 1.1× 98 0.8× 124 1.3× 67 781

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhifu Cui

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhifu Cui

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhifu Cui. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhifu Cui 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 Zhifu Cui. Zhifu Cui 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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Wang, Yi, et al.. (2024). Mechanism of Iron Ion Homeostasis in Intestinal Immunity and Gut Microbiota Remodeling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(2). 727–727. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Qigui, Haiwei Wang, Chaowu Yang, et al.. (2024). Multiomics analyses reveal high yield-related genes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian/liver axis of chicken. Poultry Science. 103(12). 104276–104276. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yang, Haiwei Wang, Xingqi Li, et al.. (2024). Genome-wide characteristics and potential functions of circular RNAs from the embryo muscle development in Chengkou mountain chicken. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 11. 1375042–1375042. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Wendong, et al.. (2024). Whole transcriptome analysis revealed the regulatory network and related pathways of non-coding RNA regulating ovarian atrophy in broody hens. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 11. 1399776–1399776. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Liang, Zhifu Cui, Xiaxia Du, et al.. (2023). High expression of miR-22-3p in chicken hierarchical follicles promotes granulosa cell proliferation, steroidogenesis, and lipid metabolism via PTEN/PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 253(Pt 7). 127415–127415. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Liang, Jing Feng, Xiaxia Du, et al.. (2023). miR-128-3p regulates chicken granulosa cell function via 14-3-3β/FoxO and PPAR-γ/LPL signaling pathways. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 241. 124654–124654. 19 indexed citations
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Cui, Zhifu, Xiaxia Du, Felix Kwame Amevor, et al.. (2022). Integrated Proteomic and Metabolomic Analyses of Chicken Ovary Revealed the Crucial Role of Lipoprotein Lipase on Lipid Metabolism and Steroidogenesis During Sexual Maturity. Frontiers in Physiology. 13. 885030–885030. 24 indexed citations
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Du, Xiaxia, Zhifu Cui, Felix Kwame Amevor, et al.. (2022). Circadian miR-218-5p targets gene CA2 to regulate uterine carbonic anhydrase activity during egg shell calcification. Poultry Science. 101(11). 102158–102158. 7 indexed citations
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Amevor, Felix Kwame, Zhifu Cui, Xiaxia Du, et al.. (2022). Supplementation of Dietary Quercetin and Vitamin E Promotes the Intestinal Structure and Immune Barrier Integrity in Aged Breeder Hens. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 860889–860889. 21 indexed citations
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Cui, Zhifu, Felix Kwame Amevor, Gang Shu, et al.. (2022). Dietary supplementation of salidroside alleviates liver lipid metabolism disorder and inflammatory response to promote hepatocyte regeneration via PI3K/AKT/Gsk3-β pathway. Poultry Science. 101(9). 102034–102034. 28 indexed citations
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Amevor, Felix Kwame, Zhifu Cui, Gang Shu, et al.. (2022). Dietary quercetin and vitamin E supplementation modulates the reproductive performance and antioxidant capacity of aged male breeder chickens. Poultry Science. 101(6). 101851–101851. 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Donghao, Jinshan Ran, Jingjing Li, et al.. (2021). miR-21-5p Regulates the Proliferation and Differentiation of Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells by Targeting KLF3 in Chicken. Genes. 12(6). 814–814. 41 indexed citations
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Cui, Zhifu, Zhichao Zhang, Felix Kwame Amevor, et al.. (2021). Circadian miR-449c-5p regulates uterine Ca2+ transport during eggshell calcification in chickens. BMC Genomics. 22(1). 764–764. 13 indexed citations
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Cui, Zhifu, Xiaoxu Shen, Xianxian Zhang, et al.. (2021). A functional polymorphism of inhibin alpha subunit at miR-181b-1-3p-binding site regulates proliferation and apoptosis of chicken ovarian granular cells. Cell and Tissue Research. 384(2). 545–560. 7 indexed citations
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Cui, Zhifu, Felix Kwame Amevor, Qing Zhu, et al.. (2020). Sexual Maturity Promotes Yolk Precursor Synthesis and Follicle Development in Hens via Liver-Blood-Ovary Signal Axis. Animals. 10(12). 2348–2348. 45 indexed citations
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Cui, Zhifu, Lingbin Liu, Qing Zhu, et al.. (2020). Inhibin A regulates follicular development via hormone secretion and granulosa cell behaviors in laying hens. Cell and Tissue Research. 381(2). 337–350. 16 indexed citations
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Zq, Li, et al.. (2019). THE SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS OF MYOSTATIN GENE AND THEIR ASSOCIATIONS WITH GROWTH AND CARCASS TRAITS IN DAHENG BROILER. Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science. 21(3). 14 indexed citations

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