2026 Chuan-ju Liu: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	60	12145	11185	5194	4658	187	10658

Overview

Chuan-ju Liu is affiliated with New York University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research covers a range of topics within these disciplines, with a particular focus on osteoarthritis, cytokine signaling, lysosomal storage disorders, and bone metabolism.

The main fields of study for Chuan-ju Liu include:

Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their subfields of study feature:

Molecular Biology
Oncology
Neurology
Physiology
Rheumatology

The primary topics in their research include:

Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
Bone Metabolism and Diseases
Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
Cell Adhesion Molecules Research

Chuan-ju Liu has authored numerous papers, among which recent publications include:

Mechanical overloading induces GPX4-regulated chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis via Piezo1 channel facilitated calcium influx (2022) - Journal of Advanced Research
Pathogenic mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (2023) - Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews
TNFR2/14-3-3ε signaling complex instructs macrophage plasticity in inflammation and autoimmunity (2021) - Journal of Clinical Investigation
14-3-3 epsilon is an intracellular component of TNFbib2 receptor complex and its activation protects against osteoarthritis (2021) - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Nav1.7 as a chondrocyte regulator and therapeutic target for osteoarthritis (2024) - Nature

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

Research Square
Bone Research
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Collaborations have been notable with several researchers, including:

Aubryanna Hettinghouse
Xiangli Zhao
Wenyu Fu
Sadaf Hasan
Debasis Sahu

Best Publications

The Growth Factor Progranulin Binds to TNF Receptors and Is Therapeutic Against Inflammatory Arthritis in Mice

Wei Tang;Yi Lu;Yi Lu;Qing-Yun Tian;Yan Zhang

849
Citations
Serum interleukin-6 as a marker of periprosthetic infection following total hip and knee arthroplasty.

Paul E. Di Cesare;Eric Chang;Charles F. Preston;Chuan-ju Liu

343
Citations
miR-199a, a bone morphogenic protein 2-responsive MicroRNA, regulates chondrogenesis via direct targeting to Smad1.

Edward A. Lin;Li Kong;Xiao-Hui Bai;Yi Luan

320
Citations
ADAMTS-7 Mediates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Neointima Formation in Balloon-Injured Rat Arteries

Li Wang;Jingang Zheng;Xue Bai;Bo Liu

245
Citations
Insights into the role of progranulin in immunity, infection, and inflammation

Jinlong Jian;Jessica Konopka;Chuanju Liu

242
Citations
Selective oral ROCK2 inhibitor down-regulates IL-21 and IL-17 secretion in human T cells via STAT3-dependent mechanism

Alexandra Zanin-Zhorov;Jonathan M. Weiss;Melanie S. Nyuydzefe;Wei Chen

223
Citations
ADAMTS-7: a metalloproteinase that directly binds to and degrades cartilage oligomeric matrix protein

Chuan-ju Liu;Wei Kong;Kiril Ilalov;Shuang Yu

183
Citations
Calmodulin Binds to the C Terminus of Sodium Channels Nav1.4 and Nav1.6 and Differentially Modulates Their Functional Properties

Raimund I. Herzog;Chuanju Liu;Stephen G. Waxman;Theodore R. Cummins

176
Citations
Modulation of the cardiac sodium channel Nav1.5 by fibroblast growth factor homologous factor 1B.

Chuan ju Liu;Chuan ju Liu;Sulayman D. Dib-Hajj;Sulayman D. Dib-Hajj;Muthukrishnan Renganathan;Muthukrishnan Renganathan;Theodore R. Cummins;Theodore R. Cummins

173
Citations
Inhibition of ADAMTS-7 and ADAMTS-12 degradation of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein by alpha-2-macroglobulin

Y. Luan;L. Kong;D.R. Howell;K. Ilalov

166
Citations
Progranulin protects against osteoarthritis through interacting with TNF-α and β-Catenin signalling

Yun-peng Zhao;Ben Liu;Ben Liu;Qing-yun Tian;Jian-lu Wei

159
Citations
Fibroblast growth factor homologous factor 1B binds to the C terminus of the tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channel rNav1.9a (NaN)

Chuan-ju Liu;Chuan-ju Liu;Sulayman D. Dib-Hajj;Sulayman D. Dib-Hajj;Stephen G. Waxman;Stephen G. Waxman

147
Citations
Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Maintains the Contractile Phenotype of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Interacting With α7β1 Integrin

Li Wang;Jingang Zheng;Yaoyao Du;Yaqian Huang

143
Citations
Progranulin: a growth factor, a novel TNFR ligand and a drug target.

Chuan-ju Liu;Xavier Bosch

143
Citations
Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Associates with Granulin-Epithelin Precursor (GEP) and Potentiates GEP-stimulated Chondrocyte Proliferation

Ke Xu;Yan Zhang;Kirill Ilalov;Cathy S. Carlson

142
Citations
Granulin-epithelin precursor binds directly to ADAMTS-7 and ADAMTS-12 and inhibits their degradation of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein.

Fengjin Guo;Yongjie Lai;Qingyun Tian;Edward A. Lin

139
Citations
Granulin epithelin precursor: a bone morphogenic protein 2-inducible growth factor that activates Erk1/2 signaling and JunB transcription factor in chondrogenesis

Jian Q. Feng;Feng-Jin Guo;Bai-Chun Jiang;Yan Zhang

133
Citations
ADAMTS-7, a direct target of PTHrP, adversely regulates endochondral bone growth by associating with and inactivating GEP growth factor.

Xiao-Hui Bai;Da-Wei Wang;Da-Wei Wang;Li Kong;Yan Zhang

132
Citations
ADAMTS-12 associates with and degrades cartilage oligomeric matrix protein.

Chuan-ju Liu;Chuan-ju Liu;Wei Kong;Ke Xu;Yi Luan;Yi Luan

131
Citations
Resistance to HSV-1 Infection in the Epithelium Resides with the Novel Innate Sensor, IFI-16

Christopher D. Conrady;Min Zheng;Katherine A. Fitzgerald;Chuanju Liu

130
Citations