Zhijian Cai

3.9k total citations
98 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Zhijian Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhijian Cai has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Immunology and 15 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Zhijian Cai's work include Extracellular vesicles in disease (24 papers), Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies (12 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (11 papers). Zhijian Cai is often cited by papers focused on Extracellular vesicles in disease (24 papers), Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies (12 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (11 papers). Zhijian Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Zhijian Cai's co-authors include Yunshan Yang, Jianli Wang, Yingying Shen, Jianli Wang, Fei Yang, Xuetao Cao, Lingling Jiang, Gensheng Zhang, Lei Yu and Zhengbo Song and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zhijian Cai

95 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhijian Cai China 28 1.5k 852 701 348 239 98 2.7k
Xiangdong Fang China 28 1.8k 1.2× 530 0.6× 492 0.7× 334 1.0× 184 0.8× 174 3.4k
John S. Tsang United States 25 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 827 1.2× 293 0.8× 359 1.5× 59 3.3k
Qing Chen China 29 1.6k 1.0× 838 1.0× 311 0.4× 502 1.4× 130 0.5× 123 3.2k
Shuqing Liu China 33 2.0k 1.3× 388 0.5× 783 1.1× 474 1.4× 192 0.8× 143 3.3k
Tailang Yin China 34 920 0.6× 932 1.1× 313 0.4× 339 1.0× 191 0.8× 150 3.4k
Jun Wan United States 39 2.7k 1.8× 433 0.5× 568 0.8× 611 1.8× 390 1.6× 181 4.8k
Eli R. Zunder United States 16 3.0k 1.9× 1.2k 1.4× 356 0.5× 619 1.8× 206 0.9× 30 4.3k
Yijie Wang China 22 1.3k 0.8× 385 0.5× 698 1.0× 293 0.8× 149 0.6× 87 2.4k
Sarah Doyle Ireland 30 1.6k 1.1× 2.1k 2.4× 724 1.0× 440 1.3× 433 1.8× 75 4.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhijian Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhijian Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhijian Cai. 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 Zhijian Cai. The network helps show where Zhijian Cai may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhijian Cai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhijian Cai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhijian Cai 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 Zhijian Cai. Zhijian Cai 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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Yu, Qing, Jie Yang, Heyu Chen, et al.. (2025). Macrophages hijack carbapenem-resistance hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae by blocking SLC7A11/GSH-manipulated iron oxidative stress. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 230. 234–247. 3 indexed citations
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Peng, Xinyu, et al.. (2024). Multiple-image encryption based on authenticable phase and phase retrieval under structured light illumination. Optics Communications. 564. 130603–130603. 2 indexed citations
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Tian, Rui, Pengwei Zhao, Xianming Ding, et al.. (2024). TBC1D4 antagonizes RAB2A-mediated autophagic and endocytic pathways. Autophagy. 20(11). 2426–2443. 1 indexed citations
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Lu, Xinliang, Zhengbo Song, Xianghui Kong, et al.. (2024). Proton pump inhibitors enhance macropinocytosis‐mediated extracellular vesicle endocytosis by inducing membrane v‐ATPase assembly. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 13(4). e12426–e12426. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Yiwen, Xinyu Peng, Peng Zhang, et al.. (2024). A multiple-image encryption method based on bimodal biometric keys. Optics Communications. 565. 130651–130651. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Baoyi, et al.. (2024). Multiple-image authentication based on metasurface and phase retrieval with sparsity constraints. Optics Communications. 569. 130804–130804. 3 indexed citations
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Duan, Jing, Zhen Guo, Qi Liu, et al.. (2024). CX3CR1+/UCHL1+ microglial extracellular vesicles in blood: a potential biomarker for multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 21(1). 254–254. 9 indexed citations
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Lu, Xinliang, Xianghui Kong, Hao Wu, et al.. (2023). UBE2M-mediated neddylation of TRIM21 regulates obesity-induced inflammation and metabolic disorders. Cell Metabolism. 35(8). 1390–1405.e8. 65 indexed citations
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Yang, Jiawen, Xiaofang Huang, Huiqing Xiu, et al.. (2022). Glibenclamide Alleviates LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury through NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling Pathway. Mediators of Inflammation. 2022. 1–12. 15 indexed citations
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Liu, Zongran, Robin Chan, Zhijian Cai, et al.. (2022). α-Synuclein-containing erythrocytic extracellular vesicles: essential contributors to hyperactivation of monocytes in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 19(1). 53–53. 36 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shufang, Xiaofang Huang, Huiqing Xiu, et al.. (2021). The attenuation of Th1 and Th17 responses via autophagy protects against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-induced sepsis. Microbes and Infection. 23(8). 104833–104833. 16 indexed citations
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Chen, Tao, Jufeng Guo, Zhenhai Cai, et al.. (2020). Th9 Cell Differentiation and Its Dual Effects in Tumor Development. Frontiers in Immunology. 11. 1026–1026. 51 indexed citations
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Wang, Yafei, Fei Wang, Boon Chin Heng, et al.. (2019). Understanding the Immunological Mechanisms of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Allogeneic Transplantation: From the Aspect of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I. Stem Cells and Development. 28(17). 1141–1150. 37 indexed citations
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Shen, Yingying, Zhengbo Song, Xinliang Lu, et al.. (2019). Fas signaling-mediated TH9 cell differentiation favors bowel inflammation and antitumor functions. Nature Communications. 10(1). 2924–2924. 37 indexed citations
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Song, Zhengbo, Zhijian Cai, Junrong Yan, Yang Shao, & Yiping Zhang. (2019). Liquid biopsies using pleural effusion-derived exosomal DNA in advanced lung adenocarcinoma. Translational Lung Cancer Research. 8(4). 392–400. 30 indexed citations
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Yu, Lei, Fei Yang, Fanghui Zhang, et al.. (2018). CD69 enhances immunosuppressive function of regulatory T-cells and attenuates colitis by prompting IL-10 production. Cell Death and Disease. 9(9). 905–905. 75 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhijian, et al.. (2017). Selective degradation of PU.1 during autophagy represses the differentiation and antitumour activity of TH9 cells. Nature Communications. 8(1). 559–559. 68 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhijian, Wei Zhang, Min Li, et al.. (2010). TGF-β1 gene-modified, immature dendritic cells delay the development of inflammatory bowel disease by inducing CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 7(1). 35–43. 33 indexed citations
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