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Abba J. Kastin publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Abba J. Kastin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 805 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Abba J. Kastin D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Abba J. Kastin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 121 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Abba J. Kastin is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States and has contributed research primarily within the fields of Neuroscience and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work bridges several interdisciplinary topics and subfields, focusing on neuropsychiatric disorders and immune system interactions at the molecular and cellular levels.

The scientist's recent publications include two papers that examine immune-related mechanisms in brain function and psychiatric conditions. The 2021 paper titled "Phenotypic Resemblance to Neuropsychiatric Disorder and Altered mRNA Profiles in Cortex and Hippocampus Underlying IL15Rα Knockout" appeared in Frontiers in Neuroscience. The following year, in 2022, they co-authored "Reduced Serum Levels of Soluble Interleukin-15 Receptor α in Schizophrenia and Its Relationship to the Excited Phenotype", published in Frontiers in Psychiatry. These works explore molecular biology aspects of immune receptors and their potential role in psychiatric phenotypes.

The scientist's research intersects multiple key topics:

  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • RNA research and splicing
  • Immune cell function and interaction
  • Dermatology and skin diseases

Within subfields, focus areas include Biological Psychiatry, Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Dermatology.

Abba J. Kastin has collaborated frequently with a set of coauthors, indicating ongoing research partnerships. Frequent coauthors include Yi He, Zuoli Sun, Jian Yang, Weihong Pan, and Yuxin Yu. These collaborations align with the scientist's pattern of publishing in journals focused on neuroscience and psychiatry.

The publication venues reflect the areas of study and types of investigations reported, with contributions to:

  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry

The scientist's work integrates immunological perspectives into neuropsychiatric research, illustrating a cross-disciplinary approach to understanding disorders involving both brain function and immune mechanisms. Their studies emphasize cellular and molecular changes associated with receptor activity and gene expression in brain regions relevant to psychiatric conditions.

Best Publications

  • Leptin enters the brain by a saturable system independent of insulin.

    William A. Banks;Abba J. Kastin;Abba J. Kastin;Weitao Huang;Weitao Huang;Jonathan B. Jaspan;Jonathan B. Jaspan

  • Transport of brain-derived neurotrophic factor across the blood-brain barrier

    Weihong Pan;William A Banks;Melita B Fasold;Jonathan Bluth

  • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone: one polypeptide regulates secretion of luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones.

    A. V. Schally;A. Arimura;A. J. Kastin;H. Matsuo

  • Passage of Cytokines across the Blood-Brain Barrier

    William A. Banks;Abba J. Kastin;Richard D. Broadwell

  • Hypothalamic Regulatory Hormones

    Andrew V. Schally;Akira Arimura;Abba J. Kastin

  • Murine tumor necrosis factor alpha is transported from blood to brain in the mouse.

    Enrique G. Gutierrez;William A. Banks;Abba J. Kastin

  • Penetration of interleukin-6 across the murine blood-brain barrier.

    William A. Banks;Abba J. Kastin;Enrique G. Gutierrez

  • Human interleukin (IL) 1 alpha, murine IL-1 alpha and murine IL-1 beta are transported from blood to brain in the mouse by a shared saturable mechanism.

    W A Banks;L Ortiz;S R Plotkin;A J Kastin

  • Strategies to advance translational research into brain barriers

    Edward Neuwelt;N Joan Abbott;Lauren Abrey;William A Banks

  • Differential Permeability of the Blood–Brain Barrier to Two Pancreatic Peptides: Insulin and Amylin

    William A Banks;Abba J Kastin

  • Transport of Insulin Across the Blood-Brain Barrier: Saturability at Euglycemic Doses of Insulin

    William A Banks;Jonathan B Jaspan;Weitao Huang;Abba J Kastin

  • CNS effects of peripherally administered brain peptides.

    Abba J. Kastin;Abba J. Kastin;Richard D. Olson;Richard D. Olson;Andrew V. Schally;Andrew V. Schally;David H. Coy;David H. Coy

  • ACTION OF GROWTH-HORMONE-RELEASE INHIBITORY HORMONE IN HEALTHY MEN AND IN ACROMEGALY

    R Hall;A.V Schally;D Evered;A.J Kastin

  • Differential distribution of endomorphin 1- and endomorphin 2-like immunoreactivities in the CNS of the rodent.

    Sheryl Martin-Schild;Arnold A. Gerall;Abba J. Kastin;Abba J. Kastin;James E. Zadina;James E. Zadina

  • Bidirectional transport of interleukin-1 alpha across the blood-brain barrier.

    William A. Banks;Abba J. Kastin;Debra A. Durham

  • Effects of growth-hormone release-inhibiting hormone on circulating glucagon, insulin, and growth hormone in normal, diabetic, acromegalic, and hypopituitary patients.

    C.H. Mortimer;D. Carr;T. Lind;S.R. Bloom

  • Peptides and the blood-brain barrier: lipophilicity as a predictor of permeability.

    William A. Banks;Abba J. Kastin

  • Isolation and structure of hypothalamic MSH release-inhibiting hormone

    R.M.G. Nair;Abba J. Kastin;Andrew V. Schally

  • Permeability of the blood–brain and blood–spinal cord barriers to interferons

    Weihong Pan;William A Banks;Abba J Kastin

  • Selective, physiological transport of insulin across the blood-brain barrier: novel demonstration by species-specific radioimmunoassays.

    William A Banks;Jonathan B Jaspan;Abba J Kastin

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew V. Schally
Andrew V. Schally Veterans Health Administration
William A. Banks
William A. Banks University of Washington
James E. Zadina
James E. Zadina Tulane University
David H. Coy
David H. Coy Tulane University
Curt A. Sandman
Curt A. Sandman University of California, Irvine
Akira Arimura
Akira Arimura Tulane University
Weihong Pan
Weihong Pan National Defense Medical Center
Cyril Y. Bowers
Cyril Y. Bowers Tulane University
Hunter C. Champion
Hunter C. Champion Mercer University
Richard M. Kostrzewa
Richard M. Kostrzewa East Tennessee State University

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