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Luc Pellerin

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Neuroscience

D-Index
84
Citations
31605
World Ranking
1375
National Ranking
44

Luc Pellerin 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 Luc Pellerin sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 236 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luc Pellerin 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 Luc Pellerin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 84 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Luc Pellerin is affiliated with the University of Poitiers in France and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine, neuroscience, and biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, physiology, neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and endocrine and autonomic systems.

The main research topics addressed by Pellerin include:

  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • Adipose tissue and metabolism
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

Pellerin's recent papers reflect a focus on neurobiology and metabolism, with notable publications such as:

  • "Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions," 2021, published in Nature Neuroscience
  • "Endothelial Lactate Controls Muscle Regeneration from Ischemia by Inducing M2-like Macrophage Polarization," 2020, published in Cell Metabolism
  • "Glucose metabolism links astroglial mitochondria to cannabinoid effects," 2020, published in Nature
  • "Astrocyte Biomarkers in Alzheimer Disease," 2021, published in Neurology
  • "Neuroprotective role of lactate in rat neonatal hypoxia-ischemia," 2020, published in Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism

Frequent collaborators of Pellerin include Anne-Karine Bouzier-Sore, Hélène Roumes, Thierry Hauet, Eduardo R. Zimmer, and Jean-François Chateil. The number of joint publications with these coauthors range from seven to twenty-two, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Pellerin's work has been published frequently in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal of Hepatology, Nature Communications, and Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. These journals reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research, linking molecular biology approaches with clinical and physiological studies.

Best Publications

  • Glutamate uptake into astrocytes stimulates aerobic glycolysis: a mechanism coupling neuronal activity to glucose utilization

    Luc Pellerin;Pierre J. Magistretti

  • Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions

    Carole Escartin;Elena Galea;András Lakatos;James P. O’Callaghan

  • Oligodendroglia metabolically support axons and contribute to neurodegeneration

    Youngjin Lee;Brett M. Morrison;Yun Li;Sylvain Lengacher

  • Energy on Demand

    Pierre J. Magistretti;Luc Pellerin;Douglas L. Rothman;Robert G. Shulman

  • Activity-dependent regulation of energy metabolism by astrocytes: an update.

    Luc Pellerin;Anne-Karine Bouzier-Sore;Agnès Aubert;Sébastien Serres

  • Cellular mechanisms of brain energy metabolism and their relevance to functional brain imaging.

    Pierre J. Magistretti;Luc Pellerin

  • Evidence Supporting the Existence of an Activity-Dependent Astrocyte-Neuron Lactate Shuttle

    Luc Pellerin;Giovanni Pellegri;Philippe G. Bittar;Yves Charnay

  • Sweet sixteen for ANLS.

    Luc Pellerin;Pierre J Magistretti

  • Monocarboxylate transporters in the central nervous system: distribution, regulation and function

    Karin Pierre;Luc Pellerin

  • The selfish brain: competition for energy resources

    A. Peters;U. Schweiger;L. Pellerin;C. Hubold

  • Selective Distribution of Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes in Neurons and Astrocytes of Human Brain

    Philippe G. Bittar;Yves Charnay;Luc Pellerin;Constantin Bouras

  • Monocarboxylate transporters in the brain and in cancer

    Jhudit Pérez-Escuredo;Vincent F. Van Hée;Martina Sboarina;Jorge Falces

  • Lactate is a preferential oxidative energy substrate over glucose for neurons in culture.

    Anne-Karine Bouzier-Sore;Pierre Voisin;Paul Canioni;Pierre J Magistretti

  • Expression of monocarboxylate transporter mRNAs in mouse brain: support for a distinct role of lactate as an energy substrate for the neonatal vs. adult brain.

    Luc Pellerin;Giovanni Pellegri;Jean-Luc Martin;Pierre J. Magistretti

  • Glial Glutamate Transporters Mediate a Functional Metabolic Crosstalk between Neurons and Astrocytes in the Mouse Developing Cortex

    Brigitte Voutsinos-Porche;Gilles Bonvento;Kohichi Tanaka;Pascal Steiner

  • Neuroenergetics: Calling Upon Astrocytes to Satisfy Hungry Neurons

    Luc Pellerin;Pierre J. Magistretti

  • Comparison of Lactate Transport in Astroglial Cells and Monocarboxylate Transporter 1 (MCT 1) Expressing Xenopus laevis Oocytes EXPRESSION OF TWO DIFFERENT MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTERS IN ASTROGLIAL CELLS AND NEURONS

    Stefan Bröer;Basim Rahman;Gioranni Pellegri;Luc Pellerin

  • Astrocytes Couple Synaptic Activity to Glucose Utilization in the Brain

    Pierre J. Magistretti;Luc Pellerin

  • [18F]FDG PET signal is driven by astroglial glutamate transport

    Eduardo R Zimmer;Maxime J Parent;Débora G Souza;Antoine Leuzy;Antoine Leuzy

  • Cell-specific localization of monocarboxylate transporters, MCT1 and MCT2, in the adult mouse brain revealed by double immunohistochemical labeling and confocal microscopy.

    K Pierre;L Pellerin;R Debernardi;B.M Riederer

  • Glutamate Uptake Stimulates Na+,K+‐ATPase Activity in Astrocytes via Activation of a Distinct Subunit Highly Sensitive to Ouabain

    Luc Pellerin;Pierre J. Magistretti

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre J. Magistretti
Pierre J. Magistretti École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Eduardo R. Zimmer
Eduardo R. Zimmer Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Gilles Bonvento
Gilles Bonvento University of Paris-Saclay
Nicole Déglon
Nicole Déglon University of Lausanne
Jeffrey D. Rothstein
Jeffrey D. Rothstein Johns Hopkins University
Constantin Bouras
Constantin Bouras University of Geneva
Pedro Rosa-Neto
Pedro Rosa-Neto McGill University
Bruno Weber
Bruno Weber University of Zurich
Jérôme Badaut
Jérôme Badaut Loma Linda University
Agneta Nordberg
Agneta Nordberg Karolinska University Hospital

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