1. Jing J#, Yang F#, Wang K#, Cui M, Kong N, Wang S, Qiao X, Kong F, Zhao D, Ji J, Tang L, Gao J, Cong YS, Ding D, Chen K*. UFMylation of NLRP3 Prevents Its Autophagic Degradation and Facilitates Inflammasome Activation. Adv Sci. e2406786. (2025)

2. Chen K*, Cao X*. Biomolecular condensates: phasing in regulated host-pathogen interactions. Trends Immunol. 46(1):29-45 (2024) (Featured Review)

3. Chen Y, Chen K, Zhu H, Qin H, Liu J, Cao X*. Methyltransferase Setd2 prevents T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases via phospholipid remodeling. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 121(8): e2314561121. (2024).

4.Xiong H#, Cui M#, Kong N#, Jing J, Xu Y, Liu X, Yang F, Xu Z, Yan Y, Zhao D, Zou Z, Xia M, Cen J, Tan G, Huai C, Fu Q, Guo Q, Chen K*, Cytotoxic CD161-CD8+ TEMRA cells contribute to the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus, eBioMedicine, 90. (2023) (同期亮点评述)

5.Chen K, Liu J, Liu S, Xia M, Zhang X, Han D, Jiang Y, Wang C, Cao X. Methyltransferase SETD2-mediated methylation of STAT1 is critical for interferon antiviral activity. Cell, 170(3): 492-506. (2017). (受到Cell Research亮点评述、F1000推荐，被评选为2017年度Cell出版社中国区年度论文)

6.Chen Y, Liu J, Zhang X, hu H, Wang Y, Li Z, Liu Y, Liu S, Liu S, Li N, Chen K*, Cao X*, lncRNA-GM targets Foxo1 to promote T cell–mediated autoimmunity, Science Advances, 8(31). (2022)

7.Jiang K#, Tu Z#, Chen K#, Xu Y, Chen F, Xu S, Shi T, Qian J, Shen L, Hwa J, Wang D, Xiang Y, Gasdermin D inhibition confers antineutrophil mediated cardioprotection in acute myocardial infarction, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 132(1). (2022)

8.Chen K, Liu J and Cao X. cGAS-STING pathway in senescence-related inflammation. Natl. Sci.Rev., 5(3): 308-310. (2018).

9.Zhu H, Chen K, Chen Y, Liu J, Zhang X, Zhou, Y Liu Q, Wang B, Chen T, Cao X, RNA-binding protein ZCCHC4 promotes human cancer chemoresistance by disrupting DNA-damage-induced apoptosis, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 7(1). (2022)

10.Chen K, Liu J and Cao X. Regulation of type I interferon signaling in immunity and inflammation:a comprehensive review. J. Autoimmun., pii: S0896-8411(17)30189-0 (2017).