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Zhenlin Li

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
14621
World Ranking
10195
National Ranking
367

Zhenlin Li 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 Zhenlin Li sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 334 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhenlin Li 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 Zhenlin Li 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: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Zhenlin Li is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France and has an extensive research portfolio that spans multiple disciplines in the biomedical sciences. Their academic contributions primarily focus on Medicine, with significant work in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering as well.

Their work encompasses various subfields such as Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Cell Biology. This breadth of expertise supports investigations into complex biological and medical issues.

Zhenlin Li's research covers topics including Muscle Physiology and Disorders, Skin and Cellular Biology Research, Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies, Cancer-related Molecular Mechanisms, MRI in Cancer Diagnosis, Nutrition and Health in Aging, and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Among the recent publications attributed to or associated with the scientist are:

  • "Vimentin: Regulation and pathogenesis" (2022) published in Biochimie
  • "Inflammaging: The ground for sarcopenia?" (2022) published in Experimental Gerontology
  • "Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Cardiac Involvement in COVID-19" (2020) published in Journal of the American Heart Association
  • "SIRT6 inhibition delays peripheral nerve recovery by suppressing migration, phagocytosis and M2-polarization of macrophages" (2021) published in Cell & Bioscience
  • "NMRK2 Gene Is Upregulated in Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Required for Cardiac Function and NAD Levels during Aging" (2021) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Zhenlin Li frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable co-authors include Onnik Agbulut, Yeranuhi Hovhannisyan, Ara Parlakian, Pierre Joanne, and Jocelyne Blanc, reflecting a range of cooperative work across related scientific domains.

The scientist has published extensively in several key venues such as Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, SSRN Electronic Journal, PubMed, Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements, and Archives of cardiovascular diseases. These platforms indicate an engagement with both clinical and experimental research communities.

Best Publications

  • A missense mutation in the alphaB-crystallin chaperone gene causes a desmin-related myopathy.

    Patrick Vicart;Patrick Vicart;Anne Caron;Pascale Guicheney;Zhenlin Li;Zhenlin Li

  • The vascular smooth muscle cell in arterial pathology: a cell that can take on multiple roles.

    Patrick Lacolley;Véronique Regnault;Antonino Nicoletti;Zhenlin Li

  • Desmin: a major intermediate filament protein essential for the structural integrity and function of muscle.

    Denise Paulin;Zhenlin Li

  • Desmin Is Essential for the Tensile Strength and Integrity of Myofibrils but Not for Myogenic Commitment, Differentiation, and Fusion of Skeletal Muscle

    Zhenlin Li;Mathias Mericskay;Onnik Agbulut;Gillian Butler-Browne

  • Cardiovascular lesions and skeletal myopathy in mice lacking desmin.

    Zhenlin Li;Emma Colucci-Guyon;Martine Pinçon-Raymond;Mathias Mericskay

  • Nicotinamide Riboside Preserves Cardiac Function in a Mouse Model of Dilated Cardiomyopathy

    Nicolas Diguet;Samuel A.J. Trammell;Cynthia Tannous;Cynthia Tannous;Robin Deloux;Robin Deloux

  • A crucial role for Pax3 in the development of the hypaxial musculature and the long-range migration of muscle precursors

    Patrick Tremblay;Susanne Dietrich;Mathias Mericskay;Frank R Schubert

  • Targeted Inactivation of Serum Response Factor in the Developing Heart Results in Myocardial Defects and Embryonic Lethality

    Ara Parlakian;David Tuil;Ghislaine Hamard;Geneviève Tavernier

  • Null mutation in the desmin gene gives rise to a cardiomyopathy.

    L.-E. Thornell;L. Carlsson;Z. Li;M. Mericskay

  • Transgenic Mice Overexpressing the 5-Hydroxytryptamine Transporter Gene in Smooth Muscle Develop Pulmonary Hypertension

    Christophe Guignabert;Mohamed Izikki;Ly Ieng Tu;Zhenlin Li

  • Laminin Receptor Involvement in the Anti-angiogenic Activity of Pigment Epithelium-derived Factor

    Adrien Bernard;Jacqueline Gao-Li;Claudio Areias Franco;Tahar Bouceba

  • The SM 22 promoter directs tissue-specific expression in arterial but not in venous or visceral smooth muscle cells in transgenic mice.

    H. Moessler;M. Mericskay;Z. Li;S. Nagl

  • Temporally Controlled Onset of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Through Disruption of the SRF Gene in Adult Heart

    Ara Parlakian;Claude Charvet;Brigitte Escoubet;Mathias Mericskay

  • Desmin sequence elements regulating skeletal muscle-specific expression in transgenic mice.

    Z. Li;P. Marchand;J. Humbert;C. Babinet

  • Study of regulation of mitochondrial respiration in vivo. An analysis of influence of ADP diffusion and possible role of cytoskeleton.

    Laurence Kay;Zhenlin Li;Mathias Mericskay;Jose Olivares

  • Human desmin-coding gene: complete nucleotide sequence, characterization and regulation of expression during myogenesis and development.

    Zhenlin Li;A. Lilienbaum;G. Butler-Browne;D. Paulin

  • The importance of intermediate filaments in the adaptation of tissues to mechanical stress: Evidence from gene knockout studies

    Maria Galou;Jie Gao;Jeanne Humbert;Mathias Mericskay

  • Long-term secretion of therapeutic proteins from genetically modified skeletal muscles.

    Nadia Naffakh;Christian Pinset;Didier Montarras;Zhenlin Li

  • New role for serum response factor in postnatal skeletal muscle growth and regeneration via the interleukin 4 and insulin-like growth factor 1 pathways.

    Claude L. Charvet;Christophe Houbron;Ara Parlakian;Julien Giordani

  • Interactions of intermediate filament protein synemin with dystrophin and utrophin.

    Rahul C. Bhosle;Daniel E. Michele;Daniel E. Michele;Kevin P. Campbell;Zhenlin Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Denise Paulin
Denise Paulin Université Paris Cité
Bertrand Friguet
Bertrand Friguet Sorbonne University
Richard M. Robson
Richard M. Robson Iowa State University
Serge Adnot
Serge Adnot Paris-Est Créteil University
Daniel Henrion
Daniel Henrion University of Angers
Alexandre Mebazaa
Alexandre Mebazaa Inserm
Gillian Butler-Browne
Gillian Butler-Browne Université Paris Cité
Philippe Menasché
Philippe Menasché Université Paris Cité
Lars-Eric Thornell
Lars-Eric Thornell Umeå University
Pascale Guicheney
Pascale Guicheney Sorbonne University

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