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Martin D. Cassell

Martin D. Cassell

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Neuroscience

D-Index
59
Citations
13298
World Ranking
3987
National Ranking
1814

Overview

Martin D. Cassell is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a focus on topics related to Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, and Animal Virus Infections Studies. They also contribute to areas concerning Infant Health and Development, Neuroscience of respiration and sleep, and Language Development and Disorders.

The scientist's publication record includes research articles published in notable venues such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research. Among their recent papers are the following:

  • Oligodendrocytes that survive acute coronavirus infection induce prolonged inflammatory responses in the CNS (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • FOXP2 Expression in Rodent, Rhesus Monkey, and Human Brainstem (2025), published in Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research

Martin D. Cassell has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Ruangang Pan, Qinran Zhang, Scott M. Anthony, Yu Zhou, and Xiufen Zou. This network of collaborators reflects the multidisciplinary nature of their research projects.

Their work spans various subfields related to medicine, incorporating elements from Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Animal Science and Zoology, Pharmacy, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. This breadth indicates a diverse approach to medical and biological sciences.

Best Publications

  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection causes neuronal death in the absence of encephalitis in mice transgenic for human ACE2.

    Jason Netland;David K. Meyerholz;Steven Moore;Martin Cassell

  • Neurotransmission in the rat amygdala related to fear and anxiety

    Michael Davis;Don Rainnie;Martin Cassell

  • Cortical, thalamic, and amygdaloid connections of the anterior and posterior insular cortices.

    C.-J. Shi;M. D. Cassell

  • Acid-Sensing Ion Channel 1 Is Localized in Brain Regions with High Synaptic Density and Contributes to Fear Conditioning

    John A. Wemmie;Candice C. Askwith;Ejvis Lamani;Martin D. Cassell

  • Intrinsic GABAergic neurons in the rat central extended amygdala

    Ning Sun;Martin D. Cassell

  • Neuronal architecture in the rat central nucleus of the amygdala: a cytological, hodological, and immunocytochemical study.

    M. D. Cassell;T. S. Gray;J. Z. Kiss

  • The intrinsic organization of the central extended amygdala.

    Martin D. Cassell;Lorin J. Freedman;Changjun Shi

  • FGF21 Mediates Endocrine Control of Simple Sugar Intake and Sweet Taste Preference by the Liver

    Stephanie von Holstein-Rathlou;Lucas D. BonDurant;Lila Peltekian;Meghan C. Naber

  • A knockin mouse model of the Bardet–Biedl syndrome 1 M390R mutation has cilia defects, ventriculomegaly, retinopathy, and obesity

    Roger E. Davis;Ruth E. Swiderski;Kamal Rahmouni;Darryl Y. Nishimura

  • Cortical, thalamic, and amygdaloid projections of rat temporal cortex

    C.‐J. Shi;M.D. Cassell

  • Effects of Ethanol Exposure during the Third Trimester Equivalent on Neuron Number in Rat Hippocampus and Dentate Gyrus

    James R. West;Kristin M. Hamre;Martin D. Cassell

  • Parcellation of Human Temporal Polar Cortex: A Combined Analysis of Multiple Cytoarchitectonic, Chemoarchitectonic and Pathological Markers

    Song-Lin Ding;Song-Lin Ding;Gary W. Van Hoesen;Martin D. Cassell;Amy Poremba

  • The Brain Renin-Angiotensin System Contributes to the Hypertension in Mice Containing Both the Human Renin and Human Angiotensinogen Transgenes

    Robin L. Davisson;Gongyu Yang;Terry G. Beltz;Martin D. Cassell

  • Perirhinal cortex projections to the amygdaloid complex and hippocampal formation in the rat.

    C.-j. Shi;M.D. Cassell

  • Topography of projections from the medial prefrontal cortex to the amygdala in the rat.

    M.D. Cassell;D.J. Wright

  • Cascade projections from somatosensory cortex to the rat basolateral amygdala via the parietal insular cortex

    C.-J. Shi;M. D. Cassell

  • Distribution of dopaminergic fibers in the central division of the extended amygdala of the rat

    L.J. Freedman;M.D. Cassell

  • The Vulnerable Ventral Tegmental Area in Parkinson's Disease.

    Stephanie L. Alberico;Martin D. Cassell;Nandakumar S. Narayanan

  • Rat central amygdaloid nucleus projections to the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis

    N. Sun;L. Roberts;M.D. Cassell

  • Morphology of peptide-immunoreactive neurons in the rat central nucleus of the amygdala.

    M. D. Cassell;T. S. Gray

  • Leptin Signaling in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarii Increases Sympathetic Nerve Activity to the Kidney

    Allyn L. Mark;Khristofor Agassandian;Donald A. Morgan;Xuebo Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Val C. Sheffield
Val C. Sheffield University of Iowa
Thackery S. Gray
Thackery S. Gray Loyola University Chicago
James R. West
James R. West Texas A&M University System
Daniel Tranel
Daniel Tranel University of Iowa
Nancy C. Andreasen
Nancy C. Andreasen University of Iowa
William T. Talman
William T. Talman University of Iowa
Vincent A. Magnotta
Vincent A. Magnotta University of Iowa
Terry G. Beltz
Terry G. Beltz University of Iowa
Beverly L. Davidson
Beverly L. Davidson Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Edwin M. Stone
Edwin M. Stone University of Iowa

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