Zhimin Chen

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Zhimin Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhimin Chen has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Epidemiology and 10 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Zhimin Chen's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (6 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (5 papers). Zhimin Chen is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (6 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (5 papers). Zhimin Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Zhimin Chen's co-authors include Jiandie D. Lin, Siming Li, Guo-Xiao Wang, Zhuo‐Xian Meng, Cuiqing Chang, Lantao Zhang, Adewole L. Okunade, Xiong Su, Xu-Yun Zhao and Arne Dietrich and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Zhimin Chen

45 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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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.

The brown fat–enriched secreted factor Nrg4 preserves metabolic homeostasis through attenuation of hepatic lipogenesis

2014 386 citations Guo-Xiao Wang, Xu-Yun Zhao et al. Nature Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhimin Chen China	21	684	570	526	263	213	45	1.7k
Xi Li China	23	658 1.0×	569 1.0×	611 1.2×	164 0.6×	135 0.6×	80	1.7k
Fernando Delgado‐López Chile	13	579 0.8×	426 0.7×	458 0.9×	239 0.9×	169 0.8×	21	1.4k
Mira Ham South Korea	11	533 0.8×	578 1.0×	557 1.1×	238 0.9×	129 0.6×	14	1.5k
Tamara L. Allen Australia	15	856 1.3×	653 1.1×	1.0k 1.9×	348 1.3×	175 0.8×	19	2.0k
Kae Won Cho United States	27	684 1.0×	817 1.4×	732 1.4×	520 2.0×	176 0.8×	54	2.2k
Dmitri Samovski United States	16	990 1.4×	429 0.8×	498 0.9×	166 0.6×	221 1.0×	24	1.8k
Zhenwei Gong United States	19	789 1.2×	402 0.7×	493 0.9×	222 0.8×	104 0.5×	37	1.9k
Simona Zarini United States	30	970 1.4×	387 0.7×	656 1.2×	423 1.6×	125 0.6×	58	2.6k
Eva Morán‐Salvador Spain	14	653 1.0×	968 1.7×	507 1.0×	272 1.0×	106 0.5×	16	2.0k
Rafael Mayoral Spain	24	734 1.1×	914 1.6×	447 0.8×	232 0.9×	130 0.6×	32	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhimin Chen

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Zhou, Linkang, You Lu, Xiaoxue Qiu, et al.. (2025). Lipid droplet efferocytosis attenuates proinflammatory signaling in macrophages via TREM2- and MS4A7-dependent mechanisms. Cell Reports. 44(2). 115310–115310. 4 indexed citations

Meng, Ziyi, Xiaoxue Qiu, Zhimin Chen, et al.. (2025). Myeloid TGF-β signaling shapes liver macrophage heterogeneity and metabolic liver disease pathogenesis. JHEP Reports. 7(8). 101488–101488. 1 indexed citations

Yuan, Ying, Keng Ye, Zhimin Chen, et al.. (2024). NINJ1-mediated macrophage plasma membrane rupture and neutrophil extracellular trap formation contribute to oxalate nephropathy. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 40(5). 943–955. 6 indexed citations

Chen, Zhimin, et al.. (2024). Cold-hot Janus electrochemical aptamer-based sensor for calibration-free determination of biomolecules. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 264. 116642–116642. 2 indexed citations

Meng, Ziyi, Linkang Zhou, Sungki Hong, et al.. (2023). Myeloid-specific ablation of Basp1 ameliorates diet-induced NASH in mice by attenuating pro-inflammatory signaling. Hepatology. 79(2). 409–424. 8 indexed citations

Zhang, Chaofeng, et al.. (2023). Analysis of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related gene signature for the prognosis and pattern in diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 13894–13894. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Yajuan, et al.. (2023). Low m6A modification-mediated upregulation of PLAC8 promotes trophoblast cell invasion and migration in preeclampsia. European journal of medical research. 28(1). 466–466. 4 indexed citations

Li, Yinshuang, Zhimin Chen, Ying Yuan, et al.. (2022). GSDMD-dependent neutrophil extracellular traps promote macrophage-to-myofibroblast transition and renal fibrosis in obstructive nephropathy. Cell Death and Disease. 13(8). 693–693. 74 indexed citations

Zhang, Peng, Zhimin Chen, Henry Kuang, et al.. (2022). Neuregulin 4 suppresses NASH-HCC development by restraining tumor-prone liver microenvironment. Cell Metabolism. 34(9). 1359–1376.e7. 67 indexed citations

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Liu, Jiao, Guohua Liu, Zhimin Chen, et al.. (2020). Effects of glucose oxidase on growth performance, immune function, and intestinal barrier of ducks infected with Escherichia coli O88. Poultry Science. 99(12). 6549–6558. 23 indexed citations

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Meng, Zhuo‐Xian, Jianke Gong, Zhimin Chen, et al.. (2017). Glucose Sensing by Skeletal Myocytes Couples Nutrient Signaling to Systemic Homeostasis. Molecular Cell. 66(3). 332–344.e4. 46 indexed citations

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Guo, Liang, Peng Zhang, Zhimin Chen, et al.. (2017). Hepatic neuregulin 4 signaling defines an endocrine checkpoint for steatosis-to-NASH progression. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 127(12). 4449–4461. 141 indexed citations

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Chen, Zhimin, Guo-Xiao Wang, Levente Sára, et al.. (2017). Nrg4 promotes fuel oxidation and a healthy adipokine profile to ameliorate diet-induced metabolic disorders. Molecular Metabolism. 6(8). 863–872. 115 indexed citations

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Chen, Zhimin, Jun‐yi Zhu, Yulong Fu, Adam Richman, & Zhe Han. (2016). Wnt4 is required for ostia development in the Drosophila heart. Developmental Biology. 413(2). 188–198. 12 indexed citations

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Wang, Guo-Xiao, Xu-Yun Zhao, Zhuo‐Xian Meng, et al.. (2014). The brown fat–enriched secreted factor Nrg4 preserves metabolic homeostasis through attenuation of hepatic lipogenesis. Nature Medicine. 20(12). 1436–1443. 386 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Zhimin, Xiaoxiao Sun, Shensi Shen, et al.. (2013). Wedelolactone, a Naturally Occurring Coumestan, Enhances Interferon-γ Signaling through Inhibiting STAT1 Protein Dephosphorylation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(20). 14417–14427. 37 indexed citations

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Bidulescu, Aurelian, Jiankang Liu, Zhimin Chen, et al.. (2013). Associations of Adiponectin and Leptin with Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study. Frontiers in Public Health. 1. 16–16. 36 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ruitao, et al.. (2011). Effects of metastasis-associated in colon cancer 1 inhibition by small hairpin RNA on ovarian carcinoma OVCAR-3 cells. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 30(1). 83–83. 53 indexed citations

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Wang, Baobao, et al.. (2011). Rapamycin inhibiting Jurkat T cells viability through changing mRNA expression of serine/threonine protein phosphatase 2A. Transplant Immunology. 26(1). 50–54. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Beixing, Isamu Mori, M. Jaber Hossain, et al.. (2003). Local immune responses to influenza virus infection in mice with a targeted disruption of perforin gene. Microbial Pathogenesis. 34(4). 161–167. 16 indexed citations

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