Zhi‐Wei Lai

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
38 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Zhi‐Wei Lai is a scholar working on Immunology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi‐Wei Lai has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Immunology, 11 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhi‐Wei Lai's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (11 papers), Immunotoxicology and immune responses (7 papers) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (7 papers). Zhi‐Wei Lai is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (11 papers), Immunotoxicology and immune responses (7 papers) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (7 papers). Zhi‐Wei Lai collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Zhi‐Wei Lai's co-authors include András Perl, Paul E. M. Phillips, Lisa Francis, Maha Dawood, Stephen V. Faraone, Charlotte Esser, Ricardo Garcı́a, Hajra Tily, Ryan L. Kelly and Ashwini Shadakshari and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Zhi‐Wei Lai

35 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Sirolimus in patients with clinically active systemic lupus erythematosus resistant to, or intolerant of, conventional medications: a single-arm, open-label, phase 1/2 trial

2018 320 citations Zhi‐Wei Lai, Thomas Winans et al. profile →
Rab4A-directed endosome traffic shapes pro-inflammatory mitochondrial metabolism in T cells via mitophagy, CD98 expression, and kynurenine-sensitive mTOR activation

2024 52 citations Nick Huang, Thomas Winans et al. Nature Communications profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Brain peptides modified exosome-mediated drug delivery system for adriamycin-induced nephropathy treatment 2025 ·Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine ·Lishan Tan, (unknown), Zhi‐Wei Lai, Guang Yang, Fengping Zheng, Fei Xiao, (unknown), (unknown), Xiaoyan Huang, (unknown), (unknown)	0
2	Potential Kidney Risks Associated With Clinical Doses of Omeprazole: In Vivo and In Vitro Studies 2025 ·Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Zhi‐Wei Lai, (unknown), Hua Zhang, (unknown), Lishan Tan, Guang Yang, Zuying Xiong	0
3	Rab4A-directed endosome traffic shapes pro-inflammatory mitochondrial metabolism in T cells via mitophagy, CD98 expression, and kynurenine-sensitive mTOR activation breakdown → 2024 ·Nature Communications ·Nick Huang, Thomas Winans, (unknown), Zachary Oaks, (unknown), (unknown), Zhi‐Wei Lai, Joshua R. Lewis, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tiffany Caza, (unknown), Laurence Morel, Mark Haas, Frank A. Middleton, Katalin Bánki, András Perl	52
4	Renin-angiotensin-system and clear cell renal carcinoma: research advances and future perspectives 2024 ·Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment ·Guang Yang, Yan Wang, Zhi‐Wei Lai, Hua Zhang, Yue Zhang, (unknown)	1
5	Unraveling the proteomic landscape of fibrosis in lupus nephritis through CI-based analysis 2024 ·Clinical Rheumatology ·Fan Zhang, Ping Li, Ying Shan, Zhi‐Wei Lai, Shuang Hou, (unknown), (unknown), Xiaoyan Huang, Fengping Zheng	1
6	Post-burns persistent inflammation leads to kidney PANoptosis with Caspases pathway activation 2024 ·Heliyon ·Guang Yang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Zhi‐Wei Lai, (unknown), (unknown), Xuetao Yan, (unknown), (unknown), Thu H. Le	5
7	mTOR-dependent loss of PON1 secretion and antiphospholipid autoantibody production underlie autoimmunity-mediated cirrhosis in transaldolase deficiency 2023 ·Journal of Autoimmunity ·Thomas Winans, Zachary Oaks, (unknown), (unknown), Nick Huang, (unknown), (unknown), James P. Nolan, Jacob S. Lewis, Sarah L. Blair, Zhi‐Wei Lai, S.K. Landas, Frank A. Middleton, John M. Asara, (unknown), (unknown), Parastoo Azadi, Katalin Bánki, András Perl	24
8	1203 Blockade of the mechanistic target of rapamycin elicits rapid and lasting improvement of disease activity through restraining pro-inflammatory T cell lineage specification in patients with active SLE 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Zhi‐Wei Lai, (unknown), Thomas Winans, (unknown), Ashwini Shadakshari, Julie Yu, Maha Dawood, Ricardo Garcı́a, Hajra Tily, Lisa Francis, Stephen V. Faraone, Paul E. M. Phillips, András Perl	0
9	Oxidative stress and Treg depletion in lupus patients with anti-phospholipid syndrome 2015 ·Clinical Immunology ·Zhi‐Wei Lai, (unknown), András Perl	26
10	Proliferation Inhibition and CD4/CD8 Thymocyte Subset Skewing by in vivo Exposure of C57BL/6 Mice to Ah Receptor-Binding 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl 2015 ·PubMed ·Charlotte Esser, Zhi‐Wei Lai, Ernst Gleichmann	3
11	Brief Report: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Scores Are Elevated and Respond to N‐Acetylcysteine Treatment in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 2013 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·(unknown), Lisa Francis, Maha Dawood, Zhi‐Wei Lai, Stephen V. Faraone, András Perl	81
12	N ‐acetylcysteine reduces disease activity by blocking mammalian target of rapamycin in T cells from systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial 2012 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Zhi‐Wei Lai, Robert Hanczko, Eduardo Bonilla, Tiffany Caza, (unknown), Ádám Bartos, Gabriella Miklóssy, John R. Jimah, Edward Doherty, Hajra Tily, Lisa Francis, Ricardo Garcı́a, Maha Dawood, Jianghong Yu, Irene Ramos, Ioana L. Coman, Stephen V. Faraone, Paul E. M. Phillips, András Perl	328
13	Identification of Stage-Specific Gene Modulation during Early Thymocyte Development by Whole-Genome Profiling Analysis after Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation 2010 ·Molecular Pharmacology ·(unknown), Jeffrey H. Mills, Zhi‐Wei Lai, Kameshwar P. Singh, Frank A. Middleton, Thomas A. Gasiewicz, Allen E. Silverstone	8
14	Effects of a single dose of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, given at post-puberty, in senescent mice 2005 ·Toxicology Letters ·Charlotte Esser, (unknown), Christian Herder, Marc Majora, Zhi‐Wei Lai	8
15	Bcl2-Independent Chromatin Cleavage is a Very Early Event during Induction of Apoptosis in Mouse Thymocytes after Treatment with Either Dexamethasone or Ionizing Radiation 2003 ·Radiation Research ·Peter Hahn, Zhi‐Wei Lai, Barbara Nevaldine, (unknown), Nancy C. Fiore, Allen E. Silverstone	3
16	Dioxin-Induced Adseverin Expression in the Mouse Thymus Is Strictly Regulated and Dependent on the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor 2002 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Camilla I. Svensson, Allen E. Silverstone, Zhi‐Wei Lai, (unknown)	21
17	Generation of αβ T‐cell receptor⁺ CD4^– CD8⁺ cells in major histocompatibility complex class I‐deficient mice upon activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor by 2,3,7,8‐tetrachlorodibenzo‐p‐dioxin 2000 ·Immunology ·Sven Kronenberg, Zhi‐Wei Lai, Charlotte Esser	10
18	Cytokine Gene Expression during Ontogeny in Murine Thymus on Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor by 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 1997 ·Molecular Pharmacology ·Zhi‐Wei Lai, (unknown), Ernst Gleichmann, Charlotte Esser	56
19	CD8 Thymocytes Derived from 3,3′,4,4′-Tetrachlorobiphenyl-Exposed Fetal Thymuses Possess Killing Activity 1995 ·Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology ·Zhi‐Wei Lai, Peter Griem, Ernst Gleichmann, Charlotte Esser	10
20	3, 3′, 4, 4′‐Tetrachlorobiphenyl Inhibits Proliferation of Immature Thymocytes in Fetal Thymus Organ Culture 1994 ·Scandinavian Journal of Immunology ·Zhi‐Wei Lai, Jan A.M. Kremer, Ernst Gleichmann, Charlotte Esser	25

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