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Charles F. Mactutus

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Neuroscience

D-Index
45
Citations
6276
World Ranking
6998
National Ranking
3015

Charles F. Mactutus publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles F. Mactutus sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 186 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Charles F. Mactutus D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles F. Mactutus sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Charles F. Mactutus is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research integrates neuroscience, immunology, microbiology, and medicine with a primary focus on HIV research and neurocognitive disorders. The scientist's work spans several key fields of study, including:

  • Neuroscience
  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine

Their subfields of study reflect diverse aspects of brain and immune system research:

  • Virology
  • Neurology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Social Psychology

Main topics covered in the publications emphasize HIV-related brain mechanisms and neuroinflammation:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Charles F. Mactutus has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including:

  • Rosemarie M. Booze
  • Kristen A. McLaurin
  • Steven B. Harrod
  • Hailong Li
  • Jessica M. Illenberger

The scientist's work has been published in multiple venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Visualized Experiments
  • Journal of NeuroVirology
  • NeuroImmune Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • Cells

Significant recent publications by Charles F. Mactutus include:

  • HIV-Associated Apathy/Depression and Neurocognitive Impairments Reflect Persistent Dopamine Deficits, 2021, Cells
  • Microglial HIV-1 Expression: Role in HIV-1 Associated Neurocognitive Disorders, 2021, Viruses
  • HIV Infection and Neurocognitive Disorders in the Context of Chronic Drug Abuse: Evidence for Divergent Findings Dependent upon Prior Drug History, 2020, Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology
  • A Rat Model of EcoHIV Brain Infection, 2021, Journal of Visualized Experiments
  • Ballistic Labeling of Pyramidal Neurons in Brain Slices and in Primary Cell Culture, 2020, Journal of Visualized Experiments

The scientist has received recognition in the form of a Fellowship from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Retrograde amnesia for old (reactivated) memory: some anomalous characteristics

    Charles F. Mactutus;David C. Riccio;Jacquelyn M. Ferek

  • Neurotoxicity and dysfunction of dopaminergic systems associated with AIDS dementia.

    Avindra Nath;Carol Anderson;Melina Jones;William Maragos

  • Neurotoxicity of HIV-1 proteins gp120 and Tat in the rat striatum

    Arvind K. Bansal;Charles F. Mactutus;Avindra Nath;William Maragos

  • Neurotoxic profiles of HIV, psychostimulant drugs of abuse, and their concerted effect on the brain: current status of dopamine system vulnerability in NeuroAIDS.

    Mark J. Ferris;Charles F. Mactutus;Rosemarie M. Booze

  • Automation of the novel object recognition task for use in adolescent rats.

    Janelle M. Silvers;Steven B. Harrod;Charles F. Mactutus;Rosemarie M. Booze

  • Cocaine-mediated enhancement of Tat toxicity in rat hippocampal cell cultures: the role of oxidative stress and D1 dopamine receptor.

    Michael Y. Aksenov;Marina V. Aksenova;Avindra Nath;Philip D. Ray

  • Oxidative damage induced by the injection of HIV-1 Tat protein in the rat striatum.

    Michael Y. Aksenov;Ulla Hasselrot;Arvind K. Bansal;Guanghan Wu

  • Dose-response cocaine pharmacokinetics and metabolite profile following intravenous administration and arterial sampling in unanesthetized, freely moving male rats.

    R.M. Booze;A.F. Lehner;D.R. Wallace;M.A. Welch

  • HIV-1 Tat Protein-Induced Rapid and Reversible Decrease in [3H]Dopamine Uptake: Dissociation of [3H]Dopamine Uptake and [3H]2β-Carbomethoxy-3-β-(4-fluorophenyl)tropane (WIN 35,428) Binding in Rat Striatal Synaptosomes

    Jun Zhu;Charles F. Mactutus;David R. Wallace;Rosemarie M. Booze

  • Behavioral sensitization following repeated intravenous nicotine administration: gender differences and gonadal hormones.

    Rosemarie M Booze;Marian A Welch;Marcie L Wood;Katharyn A Billings

  • Cell culture models of oxidative stress and injury in the central nervous system.

    Marina V. Aksenova;Michael Y. Aksenov;Charles F. Mactutus;Rosemarie M. Booze

  • Temporal relationships between HIV-1 Tat-induced neuronal degeneration, OX-42 immunoreactivity, reactive astrocytosis, and protein oxidation in the rat striatum

    Michael Y Aksenov;Ulla Hasselrot;Guanghan Wu;Avindra Nath

  • Sex differences and repeated intravenous nicotine: behavioral sensitization and dopamine receptors.

    Steven B Harrod;Charles F Mactutus;Klark Bennett;Ulla Hasselrot

  • Prenatal cocaine exposure impairs selective attention: Evidence from serial reversal and extradimensional shift tasks

    H. Garavan;R. E. Morgan;C. F. Mactutus;D. A. Levitsky

  • Chronic intravenous model for studies of drug (Ab)use in the pregnant and/or group-housed rat: an initial study with cocaine.

    Charles F. Mactutus;Alissa S. Herman;Rosemarie M. Booze

  • HIV-1 Tat neurotoxicity in primary cultures of rat midbrain fetal neurons: changes in dopamine transporter binding and immunoreactivity.

    Marina V. Aksenova;Janelle M. Silvers;Michael Y. Aksenov;Avindra Nath

  • Neurobehavioral alterations in HIV-1 transgenic rats: Evidence for dopaminergic dysfunction

    L.M. Moran;R.M. Booze;K.M. Webb;C.F. Mactutus

  • HIV-1 transgenic female rat: synaptodendritic alterations of medium spiny neurons in the nucleus accumbens.

    Robert F. Roscoe;Charles F. Mactutus;Rosemarie M. Booze

  • HIV-1 protein-mediated amyloidogenesis in rat hippocampal cell cultures.

    M.Y. Aksenov;M.V. Aksenova;C.F. Mactutus;R.M. Booze

  • Cocaine exposure in vitro induces apoptosis in fetal locus coeruleus neurons by altering the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and through caspase-3 apoptotic signaling.

    Swatee Dey;Charles F. Mactutus;Rosemarie M. Booze;Diane M. Snow

  • Repeated intravenous cocaine administration: Locomotor activity and dopamine D2/D3 receptors

    David R. Wallace;Charles F. Mactutus;Rosemarie M. Booze

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosemarie M. Booze
Rosemarie M. Booze University of South Carolina
Barbara J. Strupp
Barbara J. Strupp Cornell University
Avindra Nath
Avindra Nath National Institutes of Health
Jim R. Fadel
Jim R. Fadel University of South Carolina
Hugh Garavan
Hugh Garavan University of Vermont
Linda P. Dwoskin
Linda P. Dwoskin University of Kentucky
Michael T. Bardo
Michael T. Bardo University of Kentucky

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