Zuoshang Xu

11.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
86 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Zuoshang Xu is a scholar working on Neurology, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zuoshang Xu has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Neurology, 46 papers in Molecular Biology and 38 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Zuoshang Xu's work include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (52 papers), Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (38 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (24 papers). Zuoshang Xu is often cited by papers focused on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (52 papers), Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (38 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (24 papers). Zuoshang Xu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and France. Zuoshang Xu's co-authors include Jiming Kong, Dianne S. Schwarz, Phillip D. Zamore, Neil Aronin, Tingting Du, György Hutvàgner, Cheolwha Jung, Don W. Cleveland, Cynthia Higgins and Michael K. Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Zuoshang Xu

85 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

2 papers align trajectories

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.

Asymmetry in the Assembly of the RNAi Enzyme Complex

2003 2.1k citations Dianne S. Schwarz, Zuoshang Xu et al. Cell profile →
Massive Mitochondrial Degeneration in Motor Neurons Triggers the Onset of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Mice Expressing a Mutant SOD1

1998 580 citations Jiming Kong, Zuoshang Xu Journal of Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zuoshang Xu United States	46	5.2k	3.6k	1.9k	1.4k	1.3k	86	9.3k
Boris Rogelj Slovenia	36	4.2k 0.8×	4.3k 1.2×	2.6k 1.4×	855 0.6×	578 0.4×	79	7.1k
Paul R. Heath United Kingdom	48	3.3k 0.6×	2.5k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	972 0.7×	517 0.4×	131	6.7k
Aaron D. Gitler United States	58	9.1k 1.8×	6.7k 1.8×	2.4k 1.3×	3.0k 2.2×	416 0.3×	118	14.4k
Barry W. Festoff United States	45	2.7k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	846 0.5×	1.6k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	158	6.6k
Markus A. Rüegg Switzerland	70	10.0k 1.9×	1.8k 0.5×	836 0.4×	3.4k 2.5×	755 0.6×	184	14.8k
Ruth S. Slack Canada	67	8.4k 1.6×	1.9k 0.5×	324 0.2×	2.5k 1.9×	1.0k 0.8×	145	12.6k
Han‐Xiang Deng United States	38	3.0k 0.6×	5.5k 1.5×	3.0k 1.6×	1.4k 1.0×	208 0.2×	107	8.2k
Hemali Phatnani United States	25	4.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.3×	662 0.4×	1.4k 1.0×	557 0.4×	39	8.3k
Linda Greensmith United Kingdom	47	3.7k 0.7×	3.3k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	2.6k 1.9×	139 0.1×	152	7.8k
Vincent Timmerman Belgium	57	5.2k 1.0×	2.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	6.5k 4.8×	362 0.3×	221	11.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zuoshang Xu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Link, Christopher D., et al.. (2022). TDP-43 knockdown in mouse model of ALS leads to dsRNA deposition, gliosis, and neurodegeneration in the spinal cord. Cerebral Cortex. 33(10). 5808–5816. 9 indexed citations

Yang, Chunxing, Tao Qiao, Jia Yu, et al.. (2022). Low-level overexpression of wild type TDP-43 causes late-onset, progressive neurodegeneration and paralysis in mice. PLoS ONE. 17(2). e0255710–e0255710. 19 indexed citations

Qiao, Tao, et al.. (2022). Protein citrullination marks myelin protein aggregation and disease progression in mouse ALS models. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 10(1). 135–135. 15 indexed citations

Boopathy, Sivakumar, Melissa Rotunno, Catherine Douthwright, et al.. (2022). Anti-SOD1 Nanobodies That Stabilize Misfolded SOD1 Proteins Also Promote Neurite Outgrowth in Mutant SOD1 Human Neurons. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(24). 16013–16013. 2 indexed citations

Li, Dongxiao, et al.. (2019). Direct Intrathecal Injection of Recombinant Adeno-associated Viruses in Adult Mice. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 13 indexed citations

Yang, Chunxing, Eric Danielson, Tao Qiao, et al.. (2016). Mutant PFN1 causes ALS phenotypes and progressive motor neuron degeneration in mice by a gain of toxicity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(41). E6209–E6218. 76 indexed citations

An, Ting, Weisong Duan, Zhongyao Li, et al.. (2014). Oxidative Stress and Autophagic Alteration in Brainstem of SOD1-G93A Mouse Model of ALS. Molecular Neurobiology. 49(3). 1435–1448. 51 indexed citations

Zhang, Hongwei, Bin Yang, Xin Mu, et al.. (2011). Several rAAV Vectors Efficiently Cross the Blood–brain Barrier and Transduce Neurons and Astrocytes in the Neonatal Mouse Central Nervous System. Molecular Therapy. 19(8). 1440–1448. 235 indexed citations

Qiu, Linghua, Jaime A. Rivera‐Pérez, & Zuoshang Xu. (2011). A Non-Specific Effect Associated with Conditional Transgene Expression Based on Cre-loxP Strategy in Mice. PLoS ONE. 6(5). e18778–e18778. 20 indexed citations

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Yang, Chunxing, Catheryne Whittle, Linghua Qiu, et al.. (2010). The C-Terminal TDP-43 Fragments Have a High Aggregation Propensity and Harm Neurons by a Dominant-Negative Mechanism. PLoS ONE. 5(12). e15878–e15878. 148 indexed citations

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Wang, Hongyan, Huricha Baigude, Chao‐Shun Yang, et al.. (2008). Therapeutic Gene Silencing Delivered by a Chemically Modified Small Interfering RNA against Mutant SOD1 Slows Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Progression. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(23). 15845–15852. 51 indexed citations

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Xu, Zuoshang, et al.. (2004). Mitochondrial Degeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes. 36(4). 395–399. 46 indexed citations

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Ding, Hongliu, Dianne S. Schwarz, Alex C. Keene, et al.. (2003). Selective silencing by RNAi of a dominant allele that causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Aging Cell. 2(4). 209–217. 133 indexed citations

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Higgins, Cynthia, Cheolwha Jung, Hongliu Ding, & Zuoshang Xu. (2002). Mutant Cu, Zn Superoxide Dismutase that Causes Motoneuron Degeneration Is Present in Mitochondria in the CNS. Journal of Neuroscience. 22(6). RC215–RC215. 204 indexed citations

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Jung, Cheolwha, Cynthia Higgins, & Zuoshang Xu. (2000). Measuring the Quantity and Activity of Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain Complexes in Tissues of Central Nervous System Using Blue Native Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis. Analytical Biochemistry. 286(2). 214–223. 82 indexed citations

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Bogdanov, Mikhail B., et al.. (1998). Elevated “Hydroxyl Radical” Generation In Vivo in an Animal Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Journal of Neurochemistry. 71(3). 1321–1324. 138 indexed citations

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Bruijn, Lucie, et al.. (1996). Sequence variants in human neurofilament proteins: Absence of linkage to familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Annals of Neurology. 40(4). 603–610. 57 indexed citations

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Marszalek, Joseph R., Toni Williamson, Michael K. Lee, et al.. (1996). Neurofilament subunit NF-H modulates axonal diameter by selectively slowing neurofilament transport.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 135(3). 711–724. 150 indexed citations

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Wong, Philip C., Thomas O. Crawford, Zuoshang Xu, et al.. (1995). Increasing neurofilament subunit NF-M expression reduces axonal NF-H, inhibits radial growth, and results in neurofilamentous accumulation in motor neurons.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 130(6). 1413–1422. 129 indexed citations

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Xu, Zuoshang. (1993). Increased expression of neurofilament subunit NF-L produces morphological alterations that resemble the pathology of human motor neuron disease. Cell. 73(1). 23–33. 461 indexed citations

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