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D-Index
50
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7692
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17742
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7265

Sanjay B. Maggirwar publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sanjay B. Maggirwar sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 135 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Sanjay B. Maggirwar D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sanjay B. Maggirwar sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sanjay B. Maggirwar is affiliated with George Washington University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions to emergency medicine, virology, molecular biology, immunology, and neurology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to HIV research and treatment, HIV-related health complications and treatments, and the interactions and functions of immune cells. Additional areas of work include cannabis and cannabinoid research, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, platelet disorders and treatments, and neurological complications and syndromes.

Frequent publication venues for Sanjay B. Maggirwar include:

  • The Journal of Immunology
  • NeuroImmune Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology
  • Blood Advances

Prominent frequent coauthors are:

  • Meera V. Singh
  • Giovanni Schifitto
  • Alicia Tyrell
  • Jean M. Bidlack
  • Sulie L. Chang

Notable recent publications by Sanjay B. Maggirwar include:

  • "The Link between Cannabis Use, Immune System, and Viral Infections," 2021, Viruses

Other major papers relevant to the broader research field (though with different lead authors) include:

  • "Review: Cannabinoids as Medicinals," 2022, Current Addiction Reports
  • "Platelets function as an acute viral reservoir during HIV-1 infection by harboring virus and T-cell complex formation," 2020, Blood Advances
  • "Mantle cell lymphoma polarizes tumor-associated macrophages into M2-like macrophages, which in turn promote tumorigenesis," 2021, Blood Advances
  • "Nucleus-mitochondria positive feedback loop formed by ERK5 S496 phosphorylation-mediated poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase activation provokes persistent pro-inflammatory senescent phenotype and accelerates coronary atherosclerosis after chemo-radiation," 2021, Redox Biology

Best Publications

  • Cigarette smoke induces proinflammatory cytokine release by activation of NF-κB and posttranslational modifications of histone deacetylase in macrophages

    Se Ran Yang;Asiya S. Chida;Mark R. Bauter;Nusrat Shafiq

  • Nerve Growth Factor-Dependent Activation of NF-κB Contributes to Survival of Sympathetic Neurons

    Sanjay B. Maggirwar;Patrick D. Sarmiere;Stephen Dewhurst;Robert S. Freeman

  • Activated protein C inhibits tissue plasminogen activator-induced brain hemorrhage.

    Tong Cheng;Anthony L Petraglia;Zhang Li;Meenakshisundaram Thiyagarajan

  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Deficient Mice Develop Heightened Inflammatory Responses to Cigarette Smoke and Endotoxin Associated with Rapid Loss of the Nuclear Factor-κB Component RelB

    Thomas H. Thatcher;Sanjay B. Maggirwar;Carolyn J. Baglole;Heather F. Lakatos

  • PPAR-γ ligands repress TGFβ-induced myofibroblast differentiation by targeting the PI3K/Akt pathway: implications for therapy of fibrosis.

    Ajit A. Kulkarni;Thomas H. Thatcher;Keith C. Olsen;Sanjay B. Maggirwar

  • Adenosine acts as an endogenous activator of the cellular antioxidant defense system.

    S. B. Maggirwar;D. N. Dhanraj;S. M. Somani;Vickram Ramkumar

  • HIV-1 Tat Induces Neuronal Death via Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Activation of Non-N-methyl-d-aspartate Receptors by a NFκB-Independent Mechanism

    Deborah R. New;Sanjay B. Maggirwar;Leon G. Epstein;Stephen Dewhurst

  • HIV-1 tat-mediated activation of glycogen synthase kinase-3β contributes to tat-mediated neurotoxicity

    Sanjay B Maggirwar;Ning Tong;Servio Ramirez;Harris A Gelbard

  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β-Mediated Apoptosis of Primary Cortical Astrocytes Involves Inhibition of Nuclear Factor κB Signaling

    Joseph F. Sanchez;Lynn F. Sniderhan;Andrea L. Williamson;Shongshan Fan

  • The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Attenuates Tobacco Smoke-induced Cyclooxygenase-2 and Prostaglandin Production in Lung Fibroblasts through Regulation of the NF-κB Family Member RelB

    Carolyn J. Baglole;Sanjay B. Maggirwar;Thomas A. Gasiewicz;Thomas H. Thatcher

  • Akt inhibitors as an HIV-1 infected macrophage-specific anti-viral therapy.

    Pauline Chugh;Birgit Bradel-Tretheway;Carlos M R Monteiro-Filho;Vicente Planelles

  • Bcl-2 Prevents CD95 (Fas/APO-1)-induced Degradation of Lamin B and Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase and Restores the NF-κB Signaling Pathway

    Mahitosh Mandal;Sanjay B. Maggirwar;Neeta Sharma;Scott H. Kaufmann

  • Neuroprotective Activities of Sodium Valproate in a Murine Model of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Encephalitis

    Huanyu Dou;Kevin Birusingh;Jill Faraci;Santhi Gorantla

  • HIV-1 Tat activates neuronal ryanodine receptors with rapid induction of the unfolded protein response and mitochondrial hyperpolarization.

    John P. Norman;Seth W. Perry;Holly M. Reynolds;Michelle Kiebala

  • Regulation of the interleukin-2 CD28-responsive element by NF-ATp and various NF-kappaB/Rel transcription factors.

    Sanjay B. Maggirwar;Edward W. Harhaj;Shao Cong Sun

  • Activation of glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3beta) by platelet activating factor mediates migration and cell death in cerebellar granule neurons.

    Ning Tong;Joseph F. Sanchez;Sanjay B. Maggirwar;Servio H. Ramirez

  • Platelets and Megakaryocytes Contain Functional Nuclear Factor-κB

    Sherry L. Spinelli;Ann E. Casey;Stephen J. Pollock;Jacqueline M. Gertz

  • Activation of NF-κB by Phosphatase Inhibitors Involves the Phosphorylation of IκBα at Phosphatase 2A-sensitive Sites

    Shao-Cong Sun;Sanjay B. Maggirwar;Edward Harhaj

  • Functional synergy between CD40 ligand and HIV-1 Tat contributes to inflammation: implications in HIV type 1 dementia.

    Ziye Sui;Lynn F. Sniderhan;Giovanni Schifitto;Richard P. Phipps

  • Adenosine, antioxidant enzymes and cytoprotection.

    Vickram Ramkumar;Zhongzhen Nie;Leonard P. Rybak;Sanjay B. Maggirwar

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Dewhurst
Stephen Dewhurst University of Rochester
Harris A. Gelbard
Harris A. Gelbard University of Rochester Medical Center
Richard P. Phipps
Richard P. Phipps University of Rochester
Shao Cong Sun
Shao Cong Sun The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Howard E. Gendelman
Howard E. Gendelman University of Nebraska Medical Center
Larisa Y. Poluektova
Larisa Y. Poluektova University of Nebraska Medical Center
Paul S. Brookes
Paul S. Brookes University of Rochester Medical Center
Jacques Robert
Jacques Robert University of Rochester Medical Center
Neil Blumberg
Neil Blumberg University of Rochester Medical Center
Vicente Planelles
Vicente Planelles University of Utah

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