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  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
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  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2005 - Distinguished Scientist Award, Henry Ford Medical Group

Overview

Michael Chopp is affiliated with Oakland University in the United States, where their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and neuroscience.

Their work frequently appears in several scientific journals, with the highest number of publications in the following venues:

  • Stroke
  • Experimental Neurology
  • Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
  • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • Neural Regeneration Research

Michael Chopp's research focus includes a range of closely related fields and subfields:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience

  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurology
  • Cancer Research
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Epidemiology

The main topics covered in their research are as follows:

  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus

Among recent publications, the following papers highlight key aspects of Michael Chopp's research:

  • "Exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells promote remyelination and reduce neuroinflammation in the demyelinating central nervous system," 2021, Experimental Neurology
  • "Exosomes Derived From Schwann Cells Ameliorate Peripheral Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Mice," 2020, Diabetes
  • "MiR-17-92 enriched exosomes derived from multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells enhance axon-myelin remodeling and motor electrophysiological recovery after stroke," 2020, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
  • "Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Improve Functional Recovery in Rats After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Dose-Response and Therapeutic Window Study," 2020, Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
  • "Treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy with engineered mesenchymal stromal cell-derived exosomes enriched with microRNA-146a provide amplified therapeutic efficacy," 2021, Experimental Neurology

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Zheng Gang Zhang
  • Yi Zhang
  • Julie Landschoot-Ward
  • Alex Zacharek
  • Poornima Venkat

In recognition of their contributions, Michael Chopp received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Henry Ford Medical Group in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Therapeutic Benefit of Intravenous Administration of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells After Cerebral Ischemia in Rats

    Jieli Chen;Yi Li;Lei Wang;Zhenggang Zhang

  • VEGF enhances angiogenesis and promotes blood-brain barrier leakage in the ischemic brain

    Zheng Gang Zhang;Li Zhang;Quan Jiang;Ruilan Zhang

  • Intravenous Administration of Human Umbilical Cord Blood Reduces Behavioral Deficits After Stroke in Rats

    Jieli Chen;Paul R. Sanberg;Yi Li;Lei Wang

  • Animal models of traumatic brain injury

    Ye Xiong;Asim Mahmood;Michael Chopp;Michael Chopp

  • Human marrow stromal cell therapy for stroke in rat Neurotrophins and functional recovery

    Y. Li;J. Chen;X. G. Chen;L. Wang

  • Treatment of Stroke With Erythropoietin Enhances Neurogenesis and Angiogenesis and Improves Neurological Function in Rats

    Lei Wang;Zhenggang Zhang;Ying Wang;Ruilan Zhang

  • Systemic administration of exosomes released from mesenchymal stromal cells promote functional recovery and neurovascular plasticity after stroke in rats.

    Hongqi Xin;Yi Li;Yisheng Cui;James J Yang

  • Exosome‐Mediated Transfer of miR‐133b from Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells to Neural Cells Contributes to Neurite Outgrowth

    Hongqi Xin;Yi Li;Ben Buller;Mark Katakowski

  • MiR-133b promotes neural plasticity and functional recovery after treatment of stroke with multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells in rats via transfer of exosome-enriched extracellular particles

    Hongqi Xin;Yi Li;Zhongwu Liu;Xinli Wang

  • Nitric oxide measured by a porphyrinic microsensor in rat brain after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion.

    T. Malinski;F. Bailey;Z. G. Zhang;Z. G. Zhang;M. Chopp;M. Chopp

  • Treatment of neural injury with marrow stromal cells

    Michael Chopp;Yi Li

  • Intravenous bone marrow stromal cell therapy reduces apoptosis and promotes endogenous cell proliferation after stroke in female rat

    Jieli Chen;Yi Li;Mark Katakowski;Mark Katakowski;Xiaoguang Chen

  • Spinal cord injury in rat: treatment with bone marrow stromal cell transplantation.

    Michael Chopp;Xue Hui Zhang;Yi Li;Lei Wang

  • Proliferation and differentiation of progenitor cells in the cortex and the subventricular zone in the adult rat after focal cerebral ischemia.

    R.L Zhang;Z.G Zhang;L Zhang;M Chopp;M Chopp

  • Neurorestorative therapies for stroke: underlying mechanisms and translation to the clinic

    Zheng Gang Zhang;Michael Chopp;Michael Chopp

  • Therapeutic benefit of intracerebral transplantation of bone marrow stromal cells after cerebral ischemia in rats.

    Jieli Chen;Yi Li;Lei Wang;Mei Lu

  • Effect of exosomes derived from multipluripotent mesenchymal stromal cells on functional recovery and neurovascular plasticity in rats after traumatic brain injury.

    Yanlu Zhang;Michael Chopp;Michael Chopp;Yuling Meng;Mark Katakowski

  • Intrastriatal transplantation of bone marrow nonhematopoietic cells improves functional recovery after stroke in adult mice

    Yi Li;Michael Chopp;Michael Chopp;Jieli Chen;Lei Wang

  • Progression from ischemic injury to infarct following middle cerebral artery occlusion in the rat.

    J. H. Garcia;Y. Yoshida;Hua Chen;Yi Li

  • Treatment of traumatic brain injury in female rats with intravenous administration of bone marrow stromal cells.

    Asim Mahmood;Dunyue Lu;Lei Wang;Yi Li

  • Statins induce angiogenesis, neurogenesis, and synaptogenesis after stroke

    Jieli Chen;Zheng Gang Zhang;Yi Li;Ying Wang

  • Bone Marrow--Derived Endothelial Progenitor Cells Participate in Cerebral Neovascularization After Focal Cerebral Ischemia in the Adult Mouse

    Zheng Gang Zhang;Li Zhang;Quan Jiang;Michael Chopp

Frequent Co-Authors

Zheng Gang Zhang
Zheng Gang Zhang Henry Ford Health System
Mei Lu
Mei Lu Henry Ford Health System
Yi Li
Yi Li Henry Ford Hospital
Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh
Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh University of Tehran
Timothy J Schallert
Timothy J Schallert The University of Texas at Austin
Ali S. Arbab
Ali S. Arbab Augusta University
Steven R. Levine
Steven R. Levine SUNY Downstate Medical Center
David L. Kaplan
David L. Kaplan Tufts University
Douglas L. Rosene
Douglas L. Rosene Boston University
Berislav V. Zlokovic
Berislav V. Zlokovic University of Southern California

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