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Biology and Biochemistry
China
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
26126
World Ranking
3305
National Ranking
92

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Robert Chunhua Zhao is affiliated with Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China, where their research spans fields including biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Within these broad domains, their work focuses on molecular biology, cancer research, neurology, biomedical engineering, and genetics as key subfields.

The scientist's research topics are diverse, covering a range of biological and medical areas. These include cancer-related molecular mechanisms, mesenchymal stem cell research, microRNA involvement in disease regulation, antimicrobial agents and their applications, circular RNAs in diseases, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, and extracellular vesicles in disease processes.

Robert Chunhua Zhao has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • MSC-derived exosomes promote recovery from traumatic brain injury via microglia/macrophages in rat, 2020, Aging
  • The role of PKM2 nuclear translocation in the constant activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway in cancer-associated fibroblasts, 2021, Cell Death and Disease
  • The 2020 Yearbook of Neurorestoratology, 2021, Journal of Neurorestoratology
  • A Pilot Study On Ex Vivo Expanded Autologous Adipose-Derived Stem Cells of Improving Fat Retention in Localized Scleroderma Patients, 2021, Stem Cells Translational Medicine
  • Long noncoding RNA LYPLAL1-AS1 regulates adipogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells by targeting desmoplakin and inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, 2021, Cell Death Discovery

The scientist collaborates frequently with a group of coauthors, including Jiao Wang, Wenxin Qi, Qin Han, Chunling Xue, and Xuechun Li. These collaborations reflect sustained research relationships across multiple projects.

Publication venues regularly featuring their work include Aging and Disease, SSRN Electronic Journal, Research Square, Journal of Neurorestoratology, and Stem Cell Research & Therapy. These journals suggest an emphasis on research disseminated in both disease-focused and broader biomedical research outlets.

Best Publications

  • Mesenchymal stem cell-mediated immunosuppression occurs via concerted action of chemokines and nitric oxide.

    Guangwen Ren;Liying Zhang;Xin Zhao;Guangwu Xu

  • Transplantation of ACE2 - Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves the Outcome of Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia.

    Zikuan Leng;Rongjia Zhu;Wei Hou;Yingmei Feng

  • Human adipose tissue-derived stem cells differentiate into endothelial cells in vitro and improve postnatal neovascularization in vivo.

    Ying Cao;Zhao Sun;Lianming Liao;Yan Meng

  • Effects of mesenchymal stem cells on differentiation, maturation, and function of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells.

    Wei Zhang;Wei Ge;Changhong Li;Shengguo You

  • Clinical applications of mesenchymal stem cells

    Shihua Wang;Xuebin Qu;Robert Chunhua Zhao

  • Exosomes secreted by mesenchymal stem cells promote endothelial cell angiogenesis by transferring miR-125a

    Xiaolei Liang;Lina Zhang;Shihua Wang;Qin Han

  • Suppression of tumorigenesis by human mesenchymal stem cells in a hepatoma model.

    Ling Qiao;Zhili Xu;Tiejun Zhao;Zhigang Zhao

  • Human mesenchymal stem cells inhibit cancer cell proliferation by secreting DKK-1.

    Y Zhu;Z Sun;Q Han;L Liao

  • Mesenchymal stem cells induce mature dendritic cells into a novel Jagged-2-dependent regulatory dendritic cell population.

    Bin Zhang;Rui Liu;Dan Shi;Xingxia Liu

  • Concise Review: Bone Marrow-Derived Stem/Progenitor Cells in Cutaneous Repair and Regeneration

    Yaojiong Wu;Robert C. H. Zhao;Edward E. Tredget

  • Exosomes from human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells promote migration through Wnt signaling pathway in a breast cancer cell model.

    Ruizhu Lin;Shihua Wang;Robert Chunhua Zhao;Robert Chunhua Zhao

  • Profiling microRNA expression with microarrays.

    James Q. Yin;Robert C. Zhao;Kevin V. Morris

  • Exosomes from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells: a new therapeutic paradigm.

    Kan Yin;Shihua Wang;Robert Chunhua Zhao

  • Intraocular elevation of cyclic AMP potentiates ciliary neurotrophic factor-induced regeneration of adult rat retinal ganglion cell axons.

    Q.i Cui;Henry K Yip;Robert C.H Zhao;Kwok-Fai So

  • Proliferation and differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells under hypoxic conditions

    Hongying Ren;Ying Cao;Qinjun Zhao;Jing Li

  • Isolation and identification of mesenchymal stem cells from human fetal pancreas

    Ying Hu;Lianming Liao;Qiuying Wang;Li Ma

  • Mammalian target of rapamycin regulates murine and human cell differentiation through STAT3/p63/Jagged/Notch cascade

    Jianhui Ma;Yan Meng;David J. Kwiatkowski;Xinxin Chen

  • Upregulation of miR-22 promotes osteogenic differentiation and inhibits adipogenic differentiation of human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells by repressing HDAC6 protein expression.

    Shan Huang;Shihua Wang;Chunjing Bian;Zhuo Yang

  • The roles of mesenchymal stem cells in tumor inflammatory microenvironment.

    Zhao-qing Sun;Shihua Wang;Robert Chunhua Zhao

  • miR-17-5p promotes human breast cancer cell migration and invasion through suppression of HBP1

    Hongling Li;Chunjing Bian;Lianming Liao;Jing Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Armand Keating
Armand Keating University of Toronto
Martin Zenke
Martin Zenke RWTH Aachen University
Yufang Shi
Yufang Shi Soochow University
Kunlin Jin
Kunlin Jin University of North Texas Health Science Center
Changshun Shao
Changshun Shao Soochow University
Chuan Qin
Chuan Qin Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Tao Li
Tao Li Florida International University
Runsheng Chen
Runsheng Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shan X. Wang
Shan X. Wang Stanford University
Shuang Zhang
Shuang Zhang University of Hong Kong

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