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h-index: 17
Works: 34
Citations: 830

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Marked difference in efficiency of the digestive enzymes pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, and pancreatic elastase to cleave tightly folded proteins
Zhirong Fu, Srinivas Akula, Michael Thorpe, L. Hellman
2021Biological chemistry77 citations Open access
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Highly Selective Cleavage of Cytokines and Chemokines by the Human Mast Cell Chymase and Neutrophil Cathepsin G
Zhirong Fu, Michael Thorpe, Rahel Alemayehu, Ananya Roy +4 more
2017Journal of Immunology69 citations Open access
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Tracing the Origins of IgE, Mast Cells, and Allergies by Studies of Wild Animals
L. Hellman, Srinivas Akula, Michael Thorpe, Zhirong Fu
2017Frontiers in Immunology59 citations Open access
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Quantitative In-Depth Analysis of the Mouse Mast Cell Transcriptome Reveals Organ-Specific Mast Cell Heterogeneity
Srinivas Akula, A. Paivandy, Zhirong Fu, Michael Thorpe +2 more
2020Cells50 citations Open access
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Extended Cleavage Specificity of Human Neutrophil Elastase, Human Proteinase 3, and Their Distant Ortholog Clawed Frog PR3—Three Elastases With Similar Primary but Different Extended Specificities and Stability
Zhirong Fu, Michael Thorpe, Srinivas Akula, Gurdeep Chahal +1 more
2018Frontiers in Immunology50 citations Open access
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Mast Cell and Basophil Granule Proteases - In Vivo Targets and Function
L. Hellman, Srinivas Akula, Zhirong Fu, S. Wernersson
2022Frontiers in Immunology48 citations Open access
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Extended cleavage specificity of human neutrophil cathepsin G: A low activity protease with dual chymase and tryptase-type specificities
Michael Thorpe, Zhirong Fu, Gurdeep Chahal, Srinivas Akula +3 more
2018PLoS ONE41 citations Open access
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Potent and Broad but not Unselective Cleavage of Cytokines and Chemokines by Human Neutrophil Elastase and Proteinase 3
Zhirong Fu, Srinivas Akula, Michael Thorpe, L. Hellman
2020International Journal of Molecular Sciences40 citations Open access
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How Relevant Are Bone Marrow-Derived Mast Cells (BMMCs) as Models for Tissue Mast Cells? A Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of BMMCs and Peritoneal Mast Cells
Srinivas Akula, A. Paivandy, Zhirong Fu, Michael Thorpe +2 more
2020Cells36 citations Open access
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Highly Selective Cleavage of TH2-Promoting Cytokines by the Human and the Mouse Mast Cell Tryptases, Indicating a Potent Negative Feedback Loop on TH2 Immunity
Zhirong Fu, Srinivas Akula, Michael Thorpe, L. Hellman
2019International Journal of Molecular Sciences34 citations Open access
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rMCP-2, the Major Rat Mucosal Mast Cell Protease, an Analysis of Its Extended Cleavage Specificity and Its Potential Role in Regulating Intestinal Permeability by the Cleavage of Cell Adhesion and Junction Proteins
Zhirong Fu, Michael Thorpe, L. Hellman
2015PLoS ONE32 citations Open access
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Proteomics analysis of Mahonia bealei leaves with induction of alkaloids via combinatorial peptide ligand libraries.
Lin Zhang, Wei Zhu, Yanzhen Zhang, Bingxian Yang +3 more
2014Journal of Proteomics32 citations
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Comparative proteomic analysis of the sun- and freeze-dried earthworm Eisenia fetida with differentially thrombolytic activities.
Zhirong Fu, Lin Zhang, Xiaobao Liu, Yanzhen Zhang +5 more
2013Journal of Proteomics31 citations
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Cleavage specificity of recombinant Giardia intestinalis cysteine proteases: Degradation of immunoglobulins and defensins.
Jing-Yi Liu, Zhirong Fu, L. Hellman, S. Svärd
2019Molecular and biochemical parasitology (Print)25 citations
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Identification of candidate synovial membrane biomarkers after Achyranthes aspera treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
Wen Zheng, Xiang-Hong Lu, Zhirong Fu, Lin Zhang +6 more
2016Biochimica et Biophysica Acta24 citations Open access
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The Human Monocyte—A Circulating Sensor of Infection and a Potent and Rapid Inducer of Inflammation
Sandra Lara, Srinivas Akula, Zhirong Fu, A. Olsson +2 more
2022International Journal of Molecular Sciences21 citations Open access
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Proteomics analysis of UV‐irradiated Lonicera japonica Thunb. with bioactive metabolites enhancement
Lin Zhang, Xi-Min Li, Wen Zheng, Zhirong Fu +5 more
2013Proteomics21 citations
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The Evolutionary History of the Chymase Locus -a Locus Encoding Several of the Major Hematopoietic Serine Proteases
Srinivas Akula, Zhirong Fu, S. Wernersson, L. Hellman
2021International Journal of Molecular Sciences17 citations Open access
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Quantitative In-Depth Transcriptome Analysis Implicates Peritoneal Macrophages as Important Players in the Complement and Coagulation Systems
A. Paivandy, Srinivas Akula, Sandra Lara, Zhirong Fu +4 more
2022International Journal of Molecular Sciences14 citations Open access
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Asp-ase Activity of the Opossum Granzyme B Supports the Role of Granzyme B as Part of Anti-Viral Immunity Already during Early Mammalian Evolution
Zhirong Fu, Michael Thorpe, Srinivas Akula, L. Hellman
2016PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Extended cleavage specificities of mast cell proteases 1 and 2 from golden hamster: Classical chymase and an elastolytic protease comparable to rat and mouse MCP-5
Michael Thorpe, Zhirong Fu, E. Albat, Srinivas Akula +3 more
2018PLoS ONE12 citations Open access
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Extended Cleavage Specificity of the Rat Vascular Chymase, a Potential Blood Pressure Regulating Enzyme Expressed by Rat Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Petter Berglund, Srinivas Akula, Zhirong Fu, Michael Thorpe +1 more
2020International Journal of Molecular Sciences10 citations Open access
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Mast Cells and Basophils in the Defense against Ectoparasites: Efficient Degradation of Parasite Anticoagulants by the Connective Tissue Mast Cell Chymases
Zhirong Fu, Srinivas Akula, A. Olsson, J. Kervinen +1 more
2021International Journal of Molecular Sciences9 citations Open access
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Extended cleavage specificities of human granzymes A and K, two closely related enzymes with conserved but still poorly defined functions in T and NK cell-mediated immunity
Erdem Aybay, Jinhye Ryu, Zhirong Fu, Srinivas Akula +5 more
2023Frontiers in Immunology8 citations Open access
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Extended Cleavage Specificities of Two Mast Cell Chymase-Related Proteases and One Granzyme B-Like Protease from the Platypus, a Monotreme
Zhirong Fu, Srinivas Akula, Michael Thorpe, L. Hellman
2020International Journal of Molecular Sciences8 citations Open access
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Extended Cleavage Specificities of Rabbit and Guinea Pig Mast Cell Chymases: Two Highly Specific Leu-Ases
Zhong-Wei Yuan, Srinivas Akula, Zhirong Fu, L. de Garavilla +3 more
2019International Journal of Molecular Sciences8 citations Open access
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Extended cleavage specificity of a Chinese alligator granzyme B homolog, a strict Glu-ase in contrast to the mammalian Asp-ases.
Jinhye Ryu, Zhirong Fu, Srinivas Akula, A. Olsson +1 more
2021Developmental and Comparative Immunology7 citations Open access
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Duodenases are a small subfamily of ruminant intestinal serine proteases that have undergone a remarkable diversification in cleavage specificity
Zhirong Fu, Srinivas Akula, Chang Qiao, Jinhye Ryu +5 more
2021PLoS ONE6 citations Open access
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Extended Cleavage Specificity of two Hematopoietic Serine Proteases from a Ray-Finned Fish, the Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)
P. Valentini, Srinivas Akula, Abigail Alvarado-Vazquez, Jenny Hallgren +5 more
2024International Journal of Molecular Sciences5 citations Open access
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Identification of the Major Protein Components of Human and Cow Saliva
Srinivas Akula, Charlotte Welinder, Zhirong Fu, Anna-Karin Olsson +1 more
2023International Journal of Molecular Sciences5 citations Open access
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SWATH‐based quantitative proteomics reveals the mechanism of enhanced Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus‐resistance in silkworm reared on UV‐B treated mulberry leaves
Jin Hu, Wei Zhu, Yao-Han Li, Qi-Jie Guan +5 more
2017Proteomics5 citations
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The Extended Cleavage Specificity of Channel Catfish Granzyme-like II, A Highly Specific Elastase, Expressed by Natural Killer-like Cells
Michael Thorpe, Srinivas Akula, Zhirong Fu, Lars Hellman
2023International Journal of Molecular Sciences4 citations Open access
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Chicken cathepsin G-like - A highly specific serine protease with a peculiar tryptase specificity expressed by chicken thrombocytes.
Zhirong Fu, Srinivas Akula, A. Olsson, L. Hellman
2021Developmental and Comparative Immunology4 citations Open access
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Extended cleavage specificity of sheep mast cell protease‐2: A classical chymase with preference to aromatic P1 substrate residues
Zhirong Fu, Srinivas Akula, Michael Thorpe, Gurdeep Chahal +3 more
2019Developmental and Comparative Immunology4 citations
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