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Jean-Christophe Cassel

Jean-Christophe Cassel

University of Strasbourg
France

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
61
Citations
9866
World Ranking
3742
National Ranking
150

Jean-Christophe Cassel 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 Jean-Christophe Cassel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 256 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Jean-Christophe Cassel 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 Jean-Christophe Cassel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Jean-Christophe Cassel is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France, focusing on research primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly output spans various subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Neurology, and Physiology.

The main research topics addressed by Cassel include:

  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol

Cassel has contributed to multiple publications, appearing repeatedly in journals such as Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Brain Structure and Function, Progress in Neurobiology, Behavioural Brain Research, and European Neuropsychopharmacology.

Recent papers include:

  • "Dysregulation of histone acetylation pathways in hippocampus and frontal cortex of Alzheimer's disease patients" (2020, European Neuropsychopharmacology)
  • "The nucleus reuniens, a thalamic relay for cortico-hippocampal interaction in recent and remote memory consolidation" (2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews)
  • "Microglia-specific knock-down of Bmal1 improves memory and protects mice from high fat diet-induced obesity" (2021, Molecular Psychiatry)
  • "Deficiency of the Circadian Clock Gene Bmal1 Reduces Microglial Immunometabolism" (2020, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • "The reuniens and rhomboid nuclei of the thalamus: A crossroads for cognition-relevant information processing?" (2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews)

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of Cassel's scientific work. Frequent co-authors include Anne Pereira de Vasconcelos, Brigitte Cosquer, Anne-Laurence Boutillier, Aline Stéphan, and Élodie Panzer.

Best Publications

  • Serotonergic modulation of cholinergic function in the central nervous system: cognitive implications.

    J.-C. Cassel;H. Jeltsch

  • Spatial Memory Consolidation is Associated with Induction of Several Lysine-Acetyltransferase (Histone Acetyltransferase) Expression Levels and H2B/H4 Acetylation-Dependent Transcriptional Events in the Rat Hippocampus

    Olivier Bousiges;Anne Pereira de Vasconcelos;Romain Neidl;Romain Neidl;Brigitte Cosquer

  • The reuniens and rhomboid nuclei: neuroanatomy, electrophysiological characteristics and behavioral implications.

    Jean-Christophe Cassel;Anne Pereira de Vasconcelos;Michaël Loureiro;Thibault Cholvin

  • Fimbria–Fornix vs Selective Hippocampal Lesions in Rats: Effects on Locomotor Activity and Spatial Learning and Memory

    Jean-Christophe Cassel;Suzanne Cassel;Rodrigue Galani;Christian Kelche

  • Cognitive Performances and Locomotor Activity Following Dentate Granule Cell Damage in Rats: Role of Lesion Extent and Type of Memory Tested

    Hélène Jeltsch;Fabrice Bertrand;Christine Lazarus;Jean-Christophe Cassel

  • Spatial memory, habituation, and reactions to spatial and nonspatial changes in rats with selective lesions of the hippocampus, the entorhinal cortex or the subiculum.

    R Galani;I Weiss;J.-C Cassel;C Kelche

  • A novel activator of CBP/p300 acetyltransferases promotes neurogenesis and extends memory duration in adult mice.

    Snehajyoti Chatterjee;Pushpak Mizar;Raphaelle Cassel;Romain Neidl

  • Hippocampal-dependent spatial memory functions might be lateralized in rats: An approach combining gene expression profiling and reversible inactivation.

    Sandra Klur;Christophe Muller;Anne Pereira de Vasconcelos;Theresa Ballard

  • Immunohistochemical and neurochemical correlates of learning deficits in aged rats.

    J. Stemmelin;C. Lazarus;S. Cassel;C. Kelche

  • The Ventral Midline Thalamus (Reuniens and Rhomboid Nuclei) Contributes to the Persistence of Spatial Memory in Rats

    Michaël Loureiro;Thibault Cholvin;Joëlle Lopez;Nicolas Merienne

  • Clusters of cerebellar Purkinje cells control their afferent climbing fiber discharge

    Joseph Chaumont;Nicolas Guyon;Antoine M. Valera;Guillaume P. Dugué

  • Synthesis and rheological properties of hydrogels based on amphiphilic alginate-amide derivatives.

    Frédéric Vallée;Christophe Müller;Alain Durand;Sarah Schimchowitsch

  • A double dissociation between serial reaction time and radial maze performance in rats subjected to 192 IgG-saporin lesions of the nucleus basalis and/or the septal region

    O. Lehmann;A. J. Grottick;J. C. Cassel;G. A. Higgins

  • Combined lesions of cholinergic and serotonergic neurons in the rat brain using 192 IgG‐saporin and 5,7‐dihydroxytryptamine: neurochemical and behavioural characterization

    Olivia Lehmann;Hélène Jeltsch;Olivia Lehnardt;Laure Pain

  • Environmental Enrichment Duration Differentially Affects Behavior and Neuroplasticity in Adult Mice

    Marianne Leger;Eleni Paizanis;Kwamivi Dzahini;Anne Quiedeville

  • Attention and memory in aged rats: Impact of lifelong environmental enrichment

    Hayat Harati;Monique Majchrzak;Brigitte Cosquer;Rodrigue Galani

  • THE FIMBRIA-FORNIX/CINGULAR BUNDLE PATHWAYS: A REVIEW OF NEUROCHEMICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL APPROACHES USING LESIONS AND TRANSPLANTATION TECHNIQUES

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  • Graft-induced behavioral recovery from subcallosal septohippocampal damage in rats depends on maturity stage of donor tissue.

    J.C. Cassel;C. Kelche;G.M. Peterson;G.P. Ballough

  • Tuning acetylation levels with HAT activators: therapeutic strategy in neurodegenerative diseases.

    B. Ruthrotha Selvi;Jean-Christophe Cassel;Tapas K. Kundu;Anne-Laurence Boutillier

  • The ventral midline thalamus contributes to strategy shifting in a memory task requiring both prefrontal cortical and hippocampal functions.

    Thibault Cholvin;Michaël Loureiro;Raphaelle Cassel;Brigitte Cosquer

  • Behavioral deficits after intrahippocampal fetal septal grafts in rats with selective fimbria-fornix lesions.

    J. C. Dalrymple-Alford;C. Kelche;J. C. Cassel;G. Toniolo

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Kelche
Christian Kelche University of Strasbourg
John C. Dalrymple-Alford
John C. Dalrymple-Alford University of Canterbury
Astrid Nehlig
Astrid Nehlig Inserm : Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
Tapas K. Kundu
Tapas K. Kundu Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Niels Kuster
Niels Kuster ETH Zurich
Jean-Philippe Loeffler
Jean-Philippe Loeffler University of Strasbourg
Andrew C. Parrott
Andrew C. Parrott Swansea University
Rapson Gomez
Rapson Gomez Federation University Australia
Susan Schenk
Susan Schenk Victoria University of Wellington
Louisa Degenhardt
Louisa Degenhardt University of New South Wales

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