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Irina Alafuzoff

Irina Alafuzoff

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Medicine

D-Index
92
Citations
36611
World Ranking
11179
National Ranking
209

Overview

Irina Alafuzoff is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and contributes extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on neurology, physiology, and molecular biology. Their research spans multiple topics related to neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive impairments.

Alafuzoff has published research on a variety of topics, including:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease mechanisms and treatments
  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Ginkgo biloba and cashew applications
  • Amyloidosis: diagnosis, treatment, outcomes
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research

Their work has appeared in several academic venues, such as:

  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Acta Neuropathologica
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Movement Disorders

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Ageing-Related Neurodegeneration and Cognitive Decline," 2024, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Biomarker-Based Approach to α-Synucleinopathies: Lessons from Neuropathology," 2024, Movement Disorders
  • "LATE-NC staging in routine neuropathologic diagnosis: an update," 2022, Acta Neuropathologica
  • "Modeling SHH-driven medulloblastoma with patient iPS cell-derived neural stem cells," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Mixed Brain Pathology Is the Most Common Cause of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly," 2020, Journal of Alzheimer s Disease

Alafuzoff has collaborated frequently with several researchers in their field, including:

  • Sylwia Libard
  • Peter T. Nelson
  • Edward B. Lee
  • Johannes Attems
  • Brittany N. Dugger

Their research largely concentrates on the pathological and clinical aspects of neurodegenerative diseases, contributing to both foundational knowledge and potential diagnostic approaches. The focus on biomarkers and neuropathological staging reflects an emphasis on improving disease understanding and clinical diagnosis.

The scientist's interdisciplinary work crosses neurology, physiology, molecular biology, psychiatry, and complementary medicine, demonstrating a broad approach to complex neurological disorders.

Best Publications

  • Staging of Alzheimer disease-associated neurofibrillary pathology using paraffin sections and immunocytochemistry.

    Heiko Braak;Irina Alafuzoff;Thomas Arzberger;Hans Kretzschmar

  • Correlation of Alzheimer Disease Neuropathologic Changes With Cognitive Status: A Review of the Literature

    Peter T Nelson;Irina Alafuzoff;Eileen H Bigio;Constantin Bouras

  • Primary age-related tauopathy (PART): a common pathology associated with human aging

    John F. Crary;John Q. Trojanowski;Julie A. Schneider;Jose F. Abisambra

  • Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE): consensus working group report.

    Peter T. Nelson;Dennis W. Dickson;John Q. Trojanowski;Clifford R. Jack

  • Nomenclature and nosology for neuropathologic subtypes of frontotemporal lobar degeneration: an update

    Ian R. A. Mackenzie;Manuela Neumann;Eileen H. Bigio;Nigel J. Cairns

  • Cerebrospinal Fluid β-Amyloid 42 and Tau Proteins as Biomarkers of Alzheimer-Type Pathologic Changes in the Brain

    Tero Tapiola;Irina Alafuzoff;Sanna-Kaisa Herukka;Laura Parkkinen

  • CSF phosphorylated tau protein correlates with neocortical neurofibrillary pathology in Alzheimer's disease

    Katharina Buerger;Michael Ewers;Tuula Pirttila;Raymond Zinkowski

  • Defective brain microtubule assembly in Alzheimer's disease.

    Khalid Iqbal;I. Grundke-Iqbal;T. Zaidi;P. A. Merz

  • Common variants at 7p21 are associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43 inclusions

    Vivianna M. Van Deerlin;Patrick M A Sleiman;Maria Martinez-Lage;Maria Martinez-Lage;Alice Chen-Plotkin

  • Staging of Neurofibrillary Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease: A Study of the BrainNet Europe Consortium

    Irina Alafuzoff;Thomas Arzberger;Safa Al-Sarraj;Istvan Bodi

  • Aging-related tau astrogliopathy (ARTAG): harmonized evaluation strategy

    Gabor G. Kovacs;Isidro Ferrer;Lea T. Grinberg;Lea T. Grinberg;Irina Alafuzoff

  • Ubiquitin-binding protein p62 is present in neuronal and glial inclusions in human tauopathies and synucleinopathies.

    Erkki Kuusisto;Antero Salminen;Irina Alafuzoff

  • Nomenclature for neuropathologic subtypes of frontotemporal lobar degeneration : consensus recommendations

    Ian R. A. Mackenzie;Manuela Neumann;Eileen H. Bigio;Nigel J. Cairns

  • Up-regulation of phosphorylated/activated p70 S6 kinase and its relationship to neurofibrillary pathology in Alzheimer's disease.

    Wen-Lin An;Richard F. Cowburn;Lin Li;Heiko Braak

  • Levels of mTOR and its downstream targets 4E-BP1, eEF2, and eEF2 kinase in relationships with tau in Alzheimer's disease brain.

    Xu Li;Irina Alafuzoff;Hilkka Soininen;Bengt Winblad

  • Transmitter deficits in Alzheimer's disease.

    John Hardy;Rolf Adolfsson;Irina Alafuzoff;Gösta Bucht

  • Applicability of current staging/categorization of α-synuclein pathology and their clinical relevance

    Laura Parkkinen;Tuula Pirttilä;Irina Alafuzoff

  • Nicotinic and muscarinic subtypes in the human brain: changes with aging and dementia.

    A. Nordberg;I. Alafuzoff;B. Winblad

  • Staging/typing of Lewy body related α-synuclein pathology: a study of the BrainNet Europe Consortium

    Irina Alafuzoff;Paul G. Ince;Thomas Arzberger;Safa Al-Sarraj

  • Histopathological criteria for progressive dementia disorders: clinical-pathological correlation and classification by multivariate data analysis.

    I Alafuzoff;K Iqbal;H Friden;Rolf Adolfsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Hilkka Soininen
Hilkka Soininen University of Eastern Finland
Mikko Hiltunen
Mikko Hiltunen University of Eastern Finland
Gabor G. Kovacs
Gabor G. Kovacs University of Toronto
Tuula Pirttilä
Tuula Pirttilä University of Eastern Finland
Isidro Ferrer
Isidro Ferrer University of Barcelona
Bengt Winblad
Bengt Winblad Karolinska Institute
Hans A. Kretzschmar
Hans A. Kretzschmar Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Herbert Budka
Herbert Budka Medical University of Vienna
Paul G. Ince
Paul G. Ince University of Sheffield
Piero Parchi
Piero Parchi University of Bologna

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