Zipeng Cao

956 total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 734 citations indexed

About

Zipeng Cao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zipeng Cao has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 734 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 6 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Zipeng Cao's work include Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (6 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (5 papers) and Trace Elements in Health (4 papers). Zipeng Cao is often cited by papers focused on Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (6 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (5 papers) and Trace Elements in Health (4 papers). Zipeng Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zipeng Cao's co-authors include Wenjing Luo, Jianbin Zhang, Michael Aschner, Tongjian Cai, Fang Zhao, Diya Wang, Wenkai Jiang, Peng Su, Jingyuan Chen and Rui Cao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Zipeng Cao

26 papers receiving 726 citations

Hit Papers

Microplastics in human skeletal tissues: Presence, distri... 2025 2026 2025 10 20 30
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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.

  1. Microplastics in human skeletal tissues: Presence, distribution and health implications
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zipeng Cao China 14 329 164 147 116 113 28 734
Huangyuan Li China 20 515 1.6× 211 1.3× 144 1.0× 50 0.4× 165 1.5× 42 964
Carla Garza-Lombó Mexico 9 229 0.7× 168 1.0× 102 0.7× 60 0.5× 29 0.3× 11 650
Ruike Wang China 13 348 1.1× 95 0.6× 42 0.3× 46 0.4× 90 0.8× 56 698
Frédéric Lamarche France 17 320 1.0× 65 0.4× 54 0.4× 39 0.3× 54 0.5× 37 724
Pan Guo China 12 301 0.9× 137 0.8× 104 0.7× 20 0.2× 56 0.5× 30 798
Norma Edith López‐Díazguerrero Mexico 16 366 1.1× 53 0.3× 99 0.7× 79 0.7× 62 0.5× 47 945
Sumonto Mitra Sweden 16 172 0.5× 194 1.2× 38 0.3× 103 0.9× 30 0.3× 36 746
Anna Falkowska Poland 4 119 0.4× 243 1.5× 117 0.8× 77 0.7× 24 0.2× 4 533

Countries citing papers authored by Zipeng Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zipeng Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zipeng Cao

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

All Works

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Cao, Zipeng, Yanmei Lu, Qiang Yang, et al.. (2025). Mapping the hidden journey of microplastics: Multi-organ deposition patterns and organ-specific health risks revealed by AI-driven analysis. The Innovation. 7(1). 101031–101031.
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Wang, Jianyu, Ruili Guan, Lihong Su, et al.. (2024). Copper supplementation alleviates hypoxia‑induced ferroptosis and oxidative stress in neuronal cells. International Journal of Molecular Medicine. 54(6). 4 indexed citations
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Cao, Yuan, Haining Wu, Xiu‐Li Cao, et al.. (2021). Transmembrane Protein Ttyh1 Maintains the Quiescence of Neural Stem Cells Through Ca2+/NFATc3 Signaling. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 779373–779373. 6 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yang, Huanyu Lu, Ying Liu, et al.. (2021). Cirbp-PSD95 axis protects against hypobaric hypoxia-induced aberrant morphology of hippocampal dendritic spines and cognitive deficits. Molecular Brain. 14(1). 129–129. 20 indexed citations
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Du, Kejun, Tao Wang, Zipeng Cao, et al.. (2021). Maternal Lead Exposure Impairs Offspring Learning and Memory via Decreased GLUT4 Membrane Translocation. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 648261–648261. 15 indexed citations
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Song, Han, Jianchao Liu, Zipeng Cao, Wenjing Luo, & Jingyuan Chen. (2020). Medical cost and healthcare utilization of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in China. Medicine. 99(47). e23258–e23258. 5 indexed citations
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Su, Peng, Diya Wang, Fang Zhao, et al.. (2020). MicroRNA-106b-5p participates in lead (Pb2+)-induced cell viability inhibition by targeting XIAP in HT-22 and PC12 cells. Toxicology in Vitro. 66. 104876–104876. 11 indexed citations
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Song, Han, Jianchao Liu, Zipeng Cao, Wenjing Luo, & Jingyuan Chen. (2019). Analysis of disease profile, and medical burden by lead exposure from hospital information systems in China. BMC Public Health. 19(1). 1170–1170. 10 indexed citations
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Su, Peng, Jianbin Zhang, Siwang Wang, et al.. (2016). Genistein alleviates lead-induced neurotoxicity in vitro and in vivo : Involvement of multiple signaling pathways. NeuroToxicology. 53. 153–164. 58 indexed citations
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Su, Peng, Fang Zhao, Zipeng Cao, et al.. (2015). Mir-203-mediated tricellulin mediates lead-induced in vitro loss of blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCB) function. Toxicology in Vitro. 29(5). 1185–1194. 19 indexed citations
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Cai, Tongjian, Honglei Che, Tao Yu, et al.. (2014). The changes of miRNA expression in rat hippocampus following chronic lead exposure. Toxicology Letters. 229(1). 158–166. 54 indexed citations
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Cao, Zipeng, Xueyong Li, Jingxia Li, et al.. (2013). SUMOylation of RhoGDIα is required for its repression of cyclin D1 expression and anchorage‐independent growth of cancer cells. Molecular Oncology. 8(2). 285–296. 7 indexed citations
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Cao, Zipeng, Ruowen Zhang, Jingxia Li, et al.. (2013). X-linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein (XIAP) Regulation of Cyclin D1 Protein Expression and Cancer Cell Anchorage-independent Growth via Its E3 Ligase-mediated Protein Phosphatase 2A/c-Jun Axis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(28). 20238–20247. 35 indexed citations
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Ji, Ai-Ling, Xiaohui Wang, Ruihua Yang, et al.. (2012). n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial activation and dopaminergic injury in rats. NeuroToxicology. 33(4). 780–788. 29 indexed citations
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Nan, Xue, et al.. (2009). Effects of dietary different ratios of n-3 to n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on AMP-activated protein kinase expression of rats.. Acta Nutrimenta Sinica. 31(5). 437–446. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Zipeng, et al.. (2007). Intracerebroventricular administration of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) inhibits food intake by decreasing gene expression of NPY and AgRP. Neuroscience Letters. 418(3). 217–221. 28 indexed citations

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