Li J, Chen LT, Wang YL, Kang MX, Liang ST, Hong XZ, Hou FF, Zhang F#. Inhibition of HIF-prolyl hydroxylase promotes renal tubule regeneration via the reprogramming of renal proximal tubular cells. Acta Pharmacol Sin. (2025) (IF=8.42) (#Corresponding author)
Chen L, Li J, Ou Y, Kang M, Deng J, Wang Y, Hong X, Gong S, Fei JF, Hou FF# and Zhang F#. The axolotl kidney: a novel model to study kidney regeneration. Kidney International. 2023; 104(3):599-604. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.05.020 (IF=19.6) (#Corresponding author)
Liang S, Wang Y, Kang M, Deng J, Chen L, Hong X, Hou FF# and Zhang F#. Generation and characterization of an inducible renal proximal tubule- specific CreERT2 mouse. Front. Cell Dev. Biol. 2023; 11:1171637. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1171637 (IF=5.5) (#Corresponding author)
Hong X, Nie H, Deng J, Liang S, Chen L, Li J, Gong S, Wang G, Zuo W, Hou FF#, Zhang F#. WT1+ glomerular parietal epithelial progenitors promote renal proximal tubule regeneration after severe acute kidney injury. Theranostics. 2023; 13(4):1311-1324.
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Feng X, Hong X, Fan Q, Chen L, Li J, Deng J, Gong S, Hou FF#, Zhang F#. dCubilin- or dAMN-mediated protein reabsorption in Drosophila nephrocytes modulates longevity. Dis Model Mech. 2021; 14(9):dmm047464. doi: 10.1242/dmm.047464. (IF=5.73) (#Corresponding author)
Wen P*, Zhang F*, Fu Y, Zhu JY, Han Z. Exocyst Genes Are Essential for Recycling Membrane Proteins and Maintaining Slit Diaphragm in Drosophila Nephrocytes. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020; 31(5):1024-1034. (IF=14.98) (*Co-first author)
Fu Y*, Zhu JY*, Zhang F*, Richman A, Zhao Z, Han Z. Comprehensive functional analysis of Rab GTPases in Drosophila nephrocytes. Cell Tissue Res. 2017; 368(3):615-627. (IF=4.05) (*Co-first author)
Fu Y, Zhu JY, Richman A, Zhao Z, Zhang F, Ray PE, Han Z. A Drosophila model system to assess the function of human monogenic podocyte mutations that cause nephrotic syndrome. Hum Mol Genet. 2017; 26(4):768-780. (IF=6.39)
Gee HY*, Zhang F*, Ashraf S, Kohl S, Sadowski CE, Vega-Warner V, Zhou W, Lovric S, Fang H, Nettleton M, Zhu JY, Hoefele J, Weber LT, Podracka L, Boor A, Fehrenbach H, Innis JW, Washburn J, Levy S, Lifton RP, Otto EA, Han Z, Hildebrandt F. KANK deficiency leads to podocyte dysfunction and nephrotic syndrome. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2015; 125(6):2375-84. (IF=19.46) (*Co-first author)
Zhang F#, Chen X. The Drosophila nephrocyte has a glomerular filtration system. Nature Reviews Nephrology. 2014; 10(9) 491 (IF=42.43) (#Corresponding author)
Luo CJ*, Zhang F*, Zhang L, et al. Mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in mice. Shock. 2014; 41(2):123-9. (IF=2.6) (*Co-first author)
Zhang F, Zhao Y, Chao Y, Muir K, Han Z. Cubilin and amnionless mediate protein reabsorption in Drosophila nephrocytes. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. JASN 2013; 24(2): 209-216 (IF=9.66)
Zhang F, Zhao Y, Han Z. An In vivo functional analysis system for renal gene discovery in Drosophila pericardial nephrocytes. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. JASN 2013; 24(2): 191-197 (IF=9.66)
Ström AL, Shi P, Zhang F, Gal J, Kilty R, Hayward LJ, Zhu H. Interaction of ALS-related mutant copper-zinc superoxide dismutase with the dynein-dynactin complex contributes to inclusion formation. J Biol Chem. 2008; 283(33):22795-805. (IF=5.6)
Zhang F, Ström AL, Fukada K, Lee S, Hayward LJ, Zhu H. Interaction between familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-linked SOD1 mutants and the dynein complex. J Biol Chem. 2007; 282(22):16691-9. (IF=5.6)
Gal J, Strom AL, Kilty R, Zhang F, Zhu H. p62 accumulates and enhances aggregate formation in model systems of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. J Biol Chem 2007; 282(15):11068-77. (IF=5.6)
Zhang F and Zhu, H. In vivo conformational alterations of mutant SOD1 and its implications for fALS-associated SOD1 mutant induced motor neuron cell death. BBA General Subject 2006; 1760(3):404-14. (IF=5.0)
Fukada K, Zhang F, Vien A, Cashman NR, Zhu H. Mitochondrial proteomic analysis of a cell line model of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2004; 12: 1211-23. (IF=8.35)