Zhihua Gao

2.3k total citations
51 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Zhihua Gao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhihua Gao has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Neurology and 9 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Zhihua Gao's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (11 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (9 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers). Zhihua Gao is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (11 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (9 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers). Zhihua Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Zhihua Gao's co-authors include Hailan Hu, Xiaoning Jia, Roseline Godbout, Shumin Duan, Thomas A. Cooper, Bin Zhang, Weihao Mai, Yaling Hu, Lunhao Chen and Kelei Cao and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Zhihua Gao

49 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhihua Gao China 18 578 370 239 200 195 51 1.4k
Marcin Piechota Poland 22 550 1.0× 221 0.6× 445 1.9× 129 0.6× 185 0.9× 61 1.4k
Yingjie Wang China 24 440 0.8× 248 0.7× 418 1.7× 340 1.7× 122 0.6× 59 1.5k
Jorge Montesinos Spain 19 716 1.2× 562 1.5× 283 1.2× 336 1.7× 459 2.4× 26 1.7k
María Santos‐Galindo Spain 17 436 0.8× 305 0.8× 326 1.4× 76 0.4× 174 0.9× 21 1.2k
Maya E. Woodbury United States 11 463 0.8× 777 2.1× 177 0.7× 162 0.8× 489 2.5× 14 1.4k
G. Aleph Prieto United States 21 496 0.9× 428 1.2× 483 2.0× 207 1.0× 341 1.7× 32 1.6k
Yujiao Lu United States 19 396 0.7× 358 1.0× 262 1.1× 112 0.6× 270 1.4× 28 1.5k
Silvia Sorce Switzerland 21 716 1.2× 671 1.8× 247 1.0× 282 1.4× 438 2.2× 30 1.6k
Olga Touloumi Greece 22 478 0.8× 330 0.9× 399 1.7× 102 0.5× 454 2.3× 50 1.6k
Bethany Grimmig United States 14 284 0.5× 670 1.8× 245 1.0× 141 0.7× 208 1.1× 16 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhihua Gao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhihua Gao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhihua Gao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhihua Gao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhihua Gao 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 Zhihua Gao. Zhihua Gao 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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Li, Wenwen, Jing Li, Jing Li, et al.. (2024). Boosting neuronal activity-driven mitochondrial DNA transcription improves cognition in aged mice. Science. 386(6728). eadp6547–eadp6547. 15 indexed citations
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Wang, Fan, Yuge Chen, Yuxin Lin, et al.. (2023). A parabrachial to hypothalamic pathway mediates defensive behavior. eLife. 12. 8 indexed citations
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Jiang, Chao, et al.. (2023). HK2 in microglia and macrophages contribute to the development of neuropathic pain. Glia. 72(2). 396–410. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Lunhao, et al.. (2023). Sensory innervation of the lumbar 5/6 intervertebral disk in mice. Frontiers in Neurology. 14. 1084209–1084209. 2 indexed citations
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Gao, Zhihua. (2023). Adenosine A2A receptor and glia. International review of neurobiology. 170. 29–48. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Lunhao, Yaling Hu, Siyuan Wang, et al.. (2022). mTOR–neuropeptide Y signaling sensitizes nociceptors to drive neuropathic pain. JCI Insight. 7(22). 23 indexed citations
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Cao, Kelei, Yaling Hu, & Zhihua Gao. (2022). Sense to Tune: Engaging Microglia with Dynamic Neuronal Activity. Neuroscience Bulletin. 39(3). 553–556. 4 indexed citations
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Lü, Xuan, Lunhao Chen, Chao Jiang, et al.. (2022). Microglia and macrophages contribute to the development and maintenance of sciatica in lumbar disc herniation. Pain. 164(2). 362–374. 18 indexed citations
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Wang, Fan, Wenjie Sun, Lei Chang, et al.. (2021). cFos-ANAB: A cFos-based Web Tool for Exploring Activated Neurons and Associated Behaviors. Neuroscience Bulletin. 37(10). 1441–1453. 3 indexed citations
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Zhu, Hong, Zheyi Ni, Tingting Zhou, et al.. (2021). Dynamics of a disinhibitory prefrontal microcircuit in controlling social competition. Neuron. 110(3). 516–531.e6. 71 indexed citations
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Jia, Xiaoning, Zhihua Gao, & Hailan Hu. (2020). Microglia in depression: current perspectives. Science China Life Sciences. 64(6). 911–925. 196 indexed citations
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Zhang, Bin, Jinjie Zhong, & Zhihua Gao. (2020). A Brain-Spleen Axis Regulates Humoral Immunity. Neuroscience Bulletin. 37(3). 427–429. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Xia, Liming Qin, Yefei Li, et al.. (2019). Presynaptic Endosomal Cathepsin D Regulates the Biogenesis of GABAergic Synaptic Vesicles. Cell Reports. 28(4). 1015–1028.e5. 20 indexed citations
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Cai, Lili, Jun Tu, Lei Song, et al.. (2017). Proteome-wide Mapping of Endogenous SUMOylation Sites in Mouse Testis. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 16(5). 717–727. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Hui-quan, Yijun Liu, Hangjun Wu, et al.. (2015). A Novel Size-Based Sorting Mechanism of Pinocytic Luminal Cargoes in Microglia. Journal of Neuroscience. 35(6). 2674–2688. 15 indexed citations
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Gao, Zhihua & Roseline Godbout. (2012). Reelin-Disabled-1 signaling in neuronal migration: splicing takes the stage. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 70(13). 2319–2329. 42 indexed citations
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Katyal, Sachin, Darryl Glubrecht, Lei Li, Zhihua Gao, & Roseline Godbout. (2011). Disabled-1 Alternative Splicing in Human Fetal Retina and Neural Tumors. PLoS ONE. 6(12). e28579–e28579. 15 indexed citations
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Liu, Rong‐Zong, et al.. (2010). Fatty acid binding proteins in brain development and disease. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 54(8-9). 1229–1239. 126 indexed citations
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Jin, Jinghua, Zhihua Gao, Lei Guo, Jun Yang, & Yingnian Yu. (2003). Altered expression of zinc finger proteins, ADAMs, and integrin‐related proteins following treatment of cultured human cells with a low concentration of N‐methyl‐N′‐nitro‐N‐nitrosoguanidine. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 41(5). 344–352. 10 indexed citations
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Gao, Zhihua, Jing-Hua Yang, Jun Yang, & Yingnian Yu. (2003). [Altered of zinc finger proteins expression in FL cells following benzo [a] pyrene treatment].. PubMed. 32(5). 380–4. 1 indexed citations

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