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Chen-Yu Zhang

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Biology and Biochemistry
China
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
113
Citations
61289
World Ranking
846
National Ranking
12

Medicine

D-Index
113
Citations
60741
World Ranking
4861
National Ranking
47

Chen-Yu Zhang publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chen-Yu Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 368 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Chen-Yu Zhang D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chen-Yu Zhang sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 113 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Chen-Yu Zhang is affiliated with Nanjing University in China, specializing in fields related to Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research extensively covers subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Surgery.

The main topics recurrent in Chen-Yu Zhang's work include:

  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders

Selected recent publications demonstrate the focus and progression of their research contributions:

  • "A COX-2/sEH dual inhibitor PTUPB alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in mice by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation," 2020, Theranostics
  • "Extracellular vesicles mediate the communication of adipose tissue with brain and promote cognitive impairment associated with insulin resistance," 2022, Cell Metabolism
  • "CXCR3 expression in regulatory T cells drives interactions with type I dendritic cells in tumors to restrict CD8+ T cell antitumor immunity," 2023, Immunity
  • "An engineered exosome for delivering sgRNA:Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex and genome editing in recipient cells," 2020, Biomaterials Science
  • "SIDT1-dependent absorption in the stomach mediates host uptake of dietary and orally administered microRNAs," 2020, Cell Research

Frequently collaborating co-authors include Jia-Xi Duan, Cha-Xiang Guan, Yong Zhou, Wenjing Zhong, and Hui-Hui Yang, with collaboration counts ranging from 16 to 20 joint works.

Chen-Yu Zhang's publications appear regularly in venues such as PubMed, Research Square, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, bioRxiv, and SSRN Electronic Journal. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the scientist's work bridging molecular biology and clinical research.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of microRNAs in serum: a novel class of biomarkers for diagnosis of cancer and other diseases

    Xi Chen;Yi Ba;Lijia Ma;Lijia Ma;Xing Cai

  • Mechanisms Controlling Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Respiration through the Thermogenic Coactivator PGC-1

    Zhidan Wu;Pere Puigserver;Ulf Andersson;Chenyu Zhang

  • Transcriptional co-activator PGC-1α drives the formation of slow-twitch muscle fibres

    Jiandie Lin;Hai Wu;Paul T. Tarr;Chen Yu Zhang

  • Secreted Monocytic miR-150 Enhances Targeted Endothelial Cell Migration

    Yujing Zhang;Danqing Liu;Xi Chen;Jing Li

  • Defects in Adaptive Energy Metabolism with CNS-Linked Hyperactivity in PGC-1α Null Mice

    Jiandie Lin;Pei Hsuan Wu;Paul T. Tarr;Katrin S. Lindenberg

  • Exogenous plant MIR168a specifically targets mammalian LDLRAP1: Evidence of cross-kingdom regulation by microRNA

    Lin Zhang;Dongxia Hou;Xi Chen;Donghai Li

  • Divergence of Melanocortin Pathways in the Control of Food Intake and Energy Expenditure

    Nina Balthasar;Louise T. Dalgaard;Charlotte E. Lee;Jia Yu

  • Uncoupling Protein-2 Negatively Regulates Insulin Secretion and Is a Major Link between Obesity, β Cell Dysfunction, and Type 2 Diabetes

    Chen-Yu Zhang;György Baffy;György Baffy;Pascale Perret;Stefan Krauss

  • Adipose tissue mass can be regulated through the vasculature

    Maria A. Rupnick;Dipak Panigrahy;Chen-Yu Zhang;Susan M. Dallabrida

  • Serum MicroRNA Signatures Identified in a Genome-Wide Serum MicroRNA Expression Profiling Predict Survival of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer

    Zhibin Hu;Xi Chen;Yang Zhao;Tian Tian

  • βAR Signaling Required for Diet-Induced Thermogenesis and Obesity Resistance

    Eric S. Bachman;Harveen Dhillon;Chen Yu Zhang;Saverio Cinti

  • Cytokine Stimulation of Energy Expenditure through p38 MAP Kinase Activation of PPARγ Coactivator-1

    Pere Puigserver;James Rhee;Jiandie Lin;Zhidan Wu

  • BAD and glucokinase reside in a mitochondrial complex that integrates glycolysis and apoptosis

    Nika N. Danial;Colette F. Gramm;Luca Scorrano;Chen-Yu Zhang

  • The mitochondrial uncoupling-protein homologues.

    Stefan Krauss;Chen-Yu Zhang;Chen-Yu Zhang;Bradford B. Lowell

  • Secreted microRNAs: a new form of intercellular communication.

    Xi Chen;Hongwei Liang;Junfeng Zhang;Ke Zen

  • Energy metabolism in uncoupling protein 3 gene knockout mice.

    Antonio J. Vidal-Puig;Danica Grujic;Chen-Yu Zhang;Thilo Hagen

  • Glucose sensing by POMC neurons regulates glucose homeostasis and is impaired in obesity

    Laure E Parton;Chianping Ye;Roberto Coppari;Roberto Coppari;Pablo Enriori

  • Role of miR-143 targeting KRAS in colorectal tumorigenesis

    X. Chen;X. Guo;H. Zhang;H. Zhang;Y. Xiang

  • Circulating microRNAs: a novel class of biomarkers to diagnose and monitor human cancers.

    Ke Zen;Chen-Yu Zhang

  • Serum microRNA Profiles Serve as Novel Biomarkers for HBV Infection and Diagnosis of HBV-Positive Hepatocarcinoma

    Li-Min Li;Zhi-Bin Hu;Zhen-Xian Zhou;Xi Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Ke Zen
Ke Zen Nanjing University
Xi Chen
Xi Chen Nanjing University
Cheng Wang
Cheng Wang University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Bradford B. Lowell
Bradford B. Lowell Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Yi Ba
Yi Ba Beijing Institute of Genomics
Hongwei Gu
Hongwei Gu Soochow University
Stefan Krauss
Stefan Krauss University of Oslo
Lei Dong
Lei Dong Nanjing University
Zhibin Hu
Zhibin Hu Nanjing Medical University
Dong Wang
Dong Wang Peking University

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