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Zhike Lu publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhike Lu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 71 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Zhike Lu D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhike Lu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Zhike Lu is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on molecular biology within that domain. The scientist's work also touches on infectious diseases, cancer research, epidemiology, and electrical and electronic engineering as subfields of study.

The main topics addressed in Zhike Lu's research include:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Amoebic Infections and Treatments
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by Zhike Lu feature the following titles, publication years, and venues:

  • "A metabolic labeling method detects m6A transcriptome-wide at single base resolution," 2020, Nature Chemical Biology
  • "m6A demethylase ALKBH5 is required for antibacterial innate defense by intrinsic motivation of neutrophil migration," 2022, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • "The RNA m6A demethylase ALKBH5 drives emergency granulopoiesis and neutrophil mobilization by upregulating G-CSFR expression," 2023, Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • "Direct-seq: programmed gRNA scaffold for streamlined scRNA-seq in CRISPR screen," 2020, Genome Biology
  • "Deep sampling of gRNA in the human genome and deep-learning-informed prediction of gRNA activities," 2023, Cell Discovery

Zhike Lu often collaborates with other researchers, frequently coauthoring papers with:

  • Lijia Ma
  • Yini Li
  • Zhenxing Yu
  • Yangfan Zhou
  • Ke Ni

Several publication venues have been notable in Zhike Lu's scholarly output. These include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Cell Reports
  • Scientific Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Chemical Biology

Best Publications

  • N6-methyladenosine-dependent regulation of messenger RNA stability

    Xiao Wang;Zhike Lu;Adrian Gomez;Gary C. Hon

  • A METTL3-METTL14 complex mediates mammalian nuclear RNA N6-adenosine methylation

    Jianzhao Liu;Yanan Yue;Dali Han;Xiao Wang

  • ALKBH5 Is a Mammalian RNA Demethylase that Impacts RNA Metabolism and Mouse Fertility

    Guanqun Zheng;John Arne Dahl;Yamei Niu;Peter Fedorcsak

  • N6-methyladenosine Modulates Messenger RNA Translation Efficiency

    Xiao Wang;Xiao Wang;Boxuan Simen Zhao;Boxuan Simen Zhao;Ian A. Roundtree;Ian A. Roundtree;Zhike Lu;Zhike Lu

  • Identification of 67 Histone Marks and Histone Lysine Crotonylation as a New Type of Histone Modification

    Minjia Tan;Hao Luo;Sangkyu Lee;Fulai Jin

  • YTHDF3 facilitates translation and decay of N6-methyladenosine-modified RNA.

    Hailing Shi;Xiao Wang;Xiao Wang;Zhike Lu;Zhike Lu;Boxuan S Zhao;Boxuan S Zhao

  • m6A Demethylase ALKBH5 Maintains Tumorigenicity of Glioblastoma Stem-like Cells by Sustaining FOXM1 Expression and Cell Proliferation Program.

    Sicong Zhang;Boxuan Simen Zhao;Aidong Zhou;Kangyu Lin

  • The diploid genome sequence of an Asian individual.

    Jun Wang;Wei Wang;Ruiqiang Li;Ruiqiang Li;Yingrui Li;Yingrui Li;Yingrui Li

  • m6A RNA Methylation Regulates the Self-Renewal and Tumorigenesis of Glioblastoma Stem Cells

    Qi Cui;Hailing Shi;Peng Ye;Li Li

  • Ythdc2 is an N6-methyladenosine binding protein that regulates mammalian spermatogenesis.

    Phillip J Hsu;Yunfei Zhu;Honghui Ma;Honghui Ma;Yueshuai Guo

  • METTL14 Inhibits Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Differentiation and Promotes Leukemogenesis via mRNA m6A Modification

    Hengyou Weng;Huilin Huang;Huizhe Wu;Xi Qin

  • RNA m6A methylation regulates the ultraviolet-induced DNA damage response.

    Yang Xiang;Benoit Laurent;Benoit Laurent;Chih-Hung Hsu;Chih-Hung Hsu;Sigrid Nachtergaele

  • The first identification of lysine malonylation substrates and its regulatory enzyme

    Chao Peng;Zhike Lu;Zhongyu Xie;Zhongyi Cheng

  • m 6 A mRNA methylation regulates AKT activity to promote the proliferation and tumorigenicity of endometrial cancer

    Jun Liu;Jun Liu;Mark A Eckert;Bryan T Harada;Bryan T Harada;Song-Mei Liu

  • Structural basis for selective binding of m6A RNA by the YTHDC1 YTH domain

    Chao Xu;Xiao Wang;Ke Liu;Ian A Roundtree

  • Differential m6A, m6Am, and m1A Demethylation Mediated by FTO in the Cell Nucleus and Cytoplasm

    Jiangbo Wei;Jiangbo Wei;Fange Liu;Fange Liu;Zhike Lu;Zhike Lu;Zhike Lu;Qili Fei;Qili Fei

  • Deep RNA sequencing at single base-pair resolution reveals high complexity of the rice transcriptome

    Guojie Zhang;Guangwu Guo;Xueda Hu;Yong Zhang

  • m6A mRNA demethylase FTO regulates melanoma tumorigenicity and response to anti-PD-1 blockade.

    Seungwon Yang;Jiangbo Wei;Yan-Hong Cui;Gayoung Park

  • Histone H3 trimethylation at lysine 36 guides m 6 A RNA modification co-transcriptionally

    Huilin Huang;Huilin Huang;Hengyou Weng;Hengyou Weng;Keren Zhou;Tong Wu

  • m6A-dependent maternal mRNA clearance facilitates zebrafish maternal-to-zygotic transition

    Boxuan Simen Zhao;Xiao Wang;Xiao Wang;Alana V. Beadell;Zhike Lu;Zhike Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Chuan He
Chuan He University of Chicago
Qing Dai
Qing Dai University of Chicago
Yingming Zhao
Yingming Zhao University of Chicago
Yang Shi
Yang Shi University of Oxford
Guifang Jia
Guifang Jia Peking University
Guojie Zhang
Guojie Zhang Zhejiang University
Arne Klungland
Arne Klungland Oslo University Hospital
Yue Chen
Yue Chen University of Minnesota
Tao Pan
Tao Pan Jinan University
Yujiang Geno Shi
Yujiang Geno Shi Harvard University

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