Zhiqi Sun

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
29 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Zhiqi Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhiqi Sun has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Biochemistry and 6 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhiqi Sun's work include Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (6 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (5 papers). Zhiqi Sun is often cited by papers focused on Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (6 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (5 papers). Zhiqi Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and Australia. Zhiqi Sun's co-authors include Reinhard Fässler, Shengzhen Guo, Mercedes Costell, Jingyi Gong, Peng Li, Lizhen Wu, Peng Li, Hongyuan Yang, Dijin Xu and Manuel Théry and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Nature Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zhiqi Sun

27 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Integrin-mediated mechanotransduction 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2018 200 400 600
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. Integrin-mediated mechanotransduction
    2016 736 citations Zhiqi Sun, Reinhard Fässler et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  2. Integrin activation by talin, kindlin and mechanical forces
    2018 380 citations Zhiqi Sun, Mercedes Costell et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →

Peers

Zhiqi Sun
Chloé C. Féral France
Daniel E. Conway United States
Philmo Oh United States
Shuling Guo United States
Dale D. Tang United States
George K. Ojakian United States
Mark D. Bass United Kingdom
Joachim Seemann United States
Chungho Kim South Korea
Irene M. Aspalter United Kingdom
Chloé C. Féral France
Zhiqi Sun
Citations per year, relative to Zhiqi Sun Zhiqi Sun (= 1×) peers Chloé C. Féral

Countries citing papers authored by Zhiqi Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhiqi Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhiqi Sun

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

All Works

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Wang, Jie, et al.. (2025). A survey of menopausal symptoms in Chinese community women based on the STRAW+10 staging system. Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society. 32(9). 864–876.
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Guo, Yuxin, Yang Yang, Qing Xue, et al.. (2025). The cardioprotective effects of acteoside in myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury and the underlying mechanism. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 25(1). 329–329. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhiqi, Andréanne Lupien, Zhongliang Xu, et al.. (2024). Discovery of benzo[c]phenanthridine derivatives with potent activity against multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Microbiology Spectrum. 12(11). e0124624–e0124624. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhiying, Guan Wang, Zhiqi Sun, et al.. (2024). KANK1 promotes breast cancer development by compromising Scribble-mediated Hippo activation. Nature Communications. 15(1). 10381–10381. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhiqi, Filippo M. Cernilogar, Assa Yeroslaviz, et al.. (2023). β1 integrin signaling governs necroptosis via the chromatin-remodeling factor CHD4. Cell Reports. 42(11). 113322–113322. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhiqi & Veit Hornung. (2022). cGAS–STING signaling. Current Biology. 32(13). R730–R734. 56 indexed citations
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Song, Ziguang, et al.. (2021). 1-MNA Ameliorates High Fat Diet-Induced Heart Injury by Upregulating Nrf2 Expression and Inhibiting NF-κB in vivo and in vitro. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 8. 721814–721814. 16 indexed citations
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Strohmeyer, Nico, et al.. (2020). Protease-activated receptor signalling initiates α5β1-integrin-mediated adhesion in non-haematopoietic cells. Nature Materials. 19(2). 218–226. 27 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhiqi, Mercedes Costell, & Reinhard Fässler. (2018). Integrin activation by talin, kindlin and mechanical forces. Nature Cell Biology. 21(1). 25–31. 380 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sun, Zhiqi, Steven Tan, Fabrice Senger, et al.. (2016). Kank2 activates talin, reduces force transduction across integrins and induces central adhesion formation. Nature Cell Biology. 18(9). 941–953. 123 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhiqi, et al.. (2014). Effective dosing of L-carnitine in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 14(1). 88–88. 48 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhiqi, Jingyi Gong, Lizhen Wu, & Peng Li. (2013). Imaging Lipid Droplet Fusion and Growth. Methods in cell biology. 116. 253–268. 13 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhiqi, Jingyi Gong, Han Wu, et al.. (2013). Perilipin1 promotes unilocular lipid droplet formation through the activation of Fsp27 in adipocytes. Nature Communications. 4(1). 1594–1594. 206 indexed citations
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Gong, Jingyi, Zhiqi Sun, Lizhen Wu, et al.. (2011). Fsp27 promotes lipid droplet growth by lipid exchange and transfer at lipid droplet contact sites. The Journal of Cell Biology. 195(6). 953–963. 295 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhiqi, et al.. (2010). Fat-specific Protein 27 Undergoes Ubiquitin-dependent Degradation Regulated by Triacylglycerol Synthesis and Lipid Droplet Formation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(13). 9604–9615. 57 indexed citations
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Gong, Jingyi, Zhiqi Sun, & Peng Li. (2009). CIDE proteins and metabolic disorders. Current Opinion in Lipidology. 20(2). 121–126. 150 indexed citations

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