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62
Citations
10608
World Ranking
11033
National Ranking
4767

Overview

Zhuo Zhang is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. With a strong focus on molecular biology and cancer research, their work spans multiple subfields, including oncology, plant science, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their research topics cover a variety of areas, including:

  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Ginseng biological effects and applications
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Lung cancer treatments and mutations

Some of Zhuo Zhang's recent publications include:

  • "M2-type exosomes nanoparticles for rheumatoid arthritis therapy via macrophage re-polarization," 2021, Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Lin28B-high breast cancer cells promote immune suppression in the lung pre-metastatic niche via exosomes and support cancer progression," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Effects of Berberine and Its Derivatives on Cancer: A Systems Pharmacology Review," 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "Optogenetic control of RNA function and metabolism using engineered light-switchable RNA-binding proteins," 2022, Nature Biotechnology
  • "N6-methyladenosine RNA modification promotes viral genomic RNA stability and infection," 2022, Nature Communications

Zhuo Zhang has frequently published in the following venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Cancer Research
  • PubMed
  • Toxicological Sciences

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Yuzheng Zhao
  • Yi Yang
  • Huailu Tu
  • Max Costa
  • Yueshui Zhao

Best Publications

  • Cross-regulation between Notch and p63 in keratinocyte commitment to differentiation

    Bach Cuc Nguyen;Karine Lefort;Anna Mandinova;Dario Antonini

  • G1 cell cycle progression and the expression of G1 cyclins are regulated by PI3K/AKT/mTOR/p70S6K1 signaling in human ovarian cancer cells.

    Ning Gao;Daniel C. Flynn;Zhuo Zhang;Xiao-Song Zhong

  • Role of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in the cell cycle progression of human prostate cancer.

    Ning Gao;Zhuo Zhang;Bing-Hua Jiang;Bing-Hua Jiang;Xianglin Shi

  • Quercetin inhibits angiogenesis mediated human prostate tumor growth by targeting VEGFR- 2 regulated AKT/mTOR/P70S6K signaling pathways.

    Poyil Pratheeshkumar;Amit Budhraja;Young-Ok Son;Xin Wang

  • Vanadate-induced Expression of Hypoxia-inducible Factor 1α and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor through Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt Pathway and Reactive Oxygen Species

    Ning Gao;Min Ding;Jenny Z. Zheng;Zhuo Zhang

  • Vanadate induces p53 transactivation through hydrogen peroxide and causes apoptosis

    Chuanshu Huang;Zhuo Zhang;Min Ding;Jingxia Li

  • Cancer Prevention with Promising Natural Products: Mechanisms of Action and Molecular Targets

    Poyil Pratheeshkumar;Chakkenchath Sreekala;Zhuo Zhang;Amit Budhraja

  • Quercitrin protects skin from UVB-induced oxidative damage.

    Yuanqin Yin;Wenqi Li;Young-Ok Son;Lijuan Sun

  • p38 Signaling-mediated Hypoxia-inducible Factor 1α and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Induction by Cr(VI) in DU145 Human Prostate Carcinoma Cells

    Ning Gao;Bing-Hua Jiang;Stephen S. Leonard;Linda Corum

  • Vanadate-induced cell growth regulation and the role of reactive oxygen species.

    Zhuo Zhang;Chuanshu Huang;Jingxia Li;Stephen S. Leonard

  • Arsenite induces HIF-1alpha and VEGF through PI3K, Akt and reactive oxygen species in DU145 human prostate carcinoma cells.

    Ning Gao;Liqin Shen;Zhuo Zhang;Stephen S Leonard

  • Role of reactive oxygen species and MAPKs in vanadate-induced G2/M phase arrest

    Zhuo Zhang;Zhuo Zhang;Stephen S Leonard;Stephen S Leonard;Chuanshu Huang;Val Vallyathan

  • Reactive Oxygen Species-Activated Akt/ASK1/p38 Signaling Pathway in Nickel Compound-Induced Apoptosis in BEAS 2B Cells

    Jingju Pan;Qingshan Chang;Xin Wang;Youngok Son

  • Cadmium induces autophagy through ROS-dependent activation of the LKB1–AMPK signaling in skin epidermal cells

    Young-Ok Son;Xin Wang;John Andrew Hitron;Zhuo Zhang

  • FOXD1–ALDH1A3 Signaling Is a Determinant for the Self-Renewal and Tumorigenicity of Mesenchymal Glioma Stem Cells

    Peng Cheng;Peng Cheng;Jia Wang;Jia Wang;Indrayani Waghmare;Stefania Sartini

  • Arsenic and chromium in drinking water promote tumorigenesis in a mouse colitis-associated colorectal cancer model and the potential mechanism is ROS-mediated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.

    Xin Wang;Ardhendu K. Mandal;Hiroshi Saito;Joseph F. Pulliam

  • Roles of ROS, Nrf2, and autophagy in cadmium-carcinogenesis and its prevention by sulforaphane.

    Yuting Wang;Ardhendu Kumar Mandal;Young-OK Son;Poyil Pratheeshkumar

  • Luteolin Inhibits Human Prostate Tumor Growth by Suppressing Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2-Mediated Angiogenesis

    Poyil Pratheeshkumar;Young-Ok Son;Amit Budhraja;Xin Wang

  • Opposite Effect of NF-κB and c-Jun N-terminal Kinase on p53-independent GADD45 Induction by Arsenite

    Fei Chen;Yongju Lu;Zhuo Zhang;Val Vallyathan

  • Dietary Flavonoids as Cancer Prevention Agents

    Hua Yao;Weizheng Xu;Xianglin Shi;Zhuo Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xianglin Shi
Xianglin Shi University of Kentucky
Young-Ok Son
Young-Ok Son Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Jeong-Chae Lee
Jeong-Chae Lee Jeonbuk National University
Stephen S. Leonard
Stephen S. Leonard National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Fei Chen
Fei Chen Stony Brook University
Bing-Hua Jiang
Bing-Hua Jiang Zhengzhou University
Chuanshu Huang
Chuanshu Huang New York University
Vince Castranova
Vince Castranova West Virginia University
Min Ding
Min Ding National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Val Vallyathan
Val Vallyathan National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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