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Walter J. Lukiw

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Neuroscience

D-Index
86
Citations
23788
World Ranking
1301
National Ranking
659

Walter J. Lukiw 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 Walter J. Lukiw sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 344 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Walter J. Lukiw 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 Walter J. Lukiw sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Walter J. Lukiw is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with notable contributions focusing on molecular biology and neurology. Throughout their career, they have published extensively on topics related to microRNA, neuroinflammation, and viral impacts on neurological functions.

The scientist's primary fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Key subfields where their work is concentrated include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurology
  • Physiology
  • Cancer Research
  • Infectious Diseases

Among the main topics Walter J. Lukiw has explored are:

  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Walter J. Lukiw include:

  • Yuhai Zhao
  • Aileen I. Pogue
  • Vivian Jaber
  • Lisa Arceneaux
  • James M. Hill

Their publications are regularly featured in various scientific journals. The main venues with multiple publications are:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Preprints.org
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Frontiers in Neurology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Walter J. Lukiw include:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity and Neurological Targets in the Brain" (2020), published in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
  • "Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract Microbiome-Derived Neurotoxins-Potent Neuro-Inflammatory Signals From the GI Tract via the Systemic Circulation Into the Brain" (2020), published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • "microRNA-146a Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Prion Disease (PrD)" (2020), published in Frontiers in Neurology

Coauthored works by frequent collaborators covering related topics also include:

  • "microRNA-Based Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease (AD)" (2020), published in Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • "Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) as Potent Neurotoxic Glycolipids in Alzheimer's Disease (AD)" (2022), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • A role for docosahexaenoic acid-derived neuroprotectin D1 in neural cell survival and Alzheimer disease.

    Walter J. Lukiw;Jian Guo Cui;Victor L. Marcheselli;Merete Bodker

  • Novel Docosanoids Inhibit Brain Ischemia-Reperfusion-mediated Leukocyte Infiltration and Pro-inflammatory Gene Expression

    Victor L. Marcheselli;Song Hong;Walter J. Lukiw;Xiao Hua Tian

  • Micro-RNA speciation in fetal, adult and Alzheimer's disease hippocampus.

    Walter J. Lukiw

  • Gene expression profiling of 12633 genes in Alzheimer hippocampal CA1: transcription and neurotrophic factor down-regulation and up-regulation of apoptotic and pro-inflammatory signaling.

    Vittorio Colangelo;Jill Schurr;Melvyn J. Ball;Ricardo Palacios Pelaez

  • Circular RNA (circRNA) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)

    Walter J. Lukiw

  • Genetic evidence for a novel familial Alzheimer's disease locus on chromosome 14

    P. St George-Hyslop;J. Haines;E. Rogaev;E. Rogaev;M. Mortilla;M. Mortilla

  • An NF-κB-sensitive Micro RNA-146a-mediated Inflammatory Circuit in Alzheimer Disease and in Stressed Human Brain Cells

    Walter J. Lukiw;Yuhai Zhao;Jian Guo Cui

  • Micro-RNA abundance and stability in human brain: specific alterations in Alzheimer's disease temporal lobe neocortex.

    Prerna Sethi;Walter J. Lukiw

  • Secretory Products of the Human GI Tract Microbiome and Their Potential Impact on Alzheimer's Disease (AD): Detection of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in AD Hippocampus.

    Yuhai Zhao;Vivian Jaber;Walter J. Lukiw

  • Docosahexaenoic Acid and the Aging Brain

    Walter J. Lukiw;Nicolas G. Bazan

  • Deficiency in the Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzyme UBE2A in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is Linked to Deficits in a Natural Circular miRNA-7 Sponge (circRNA; ciRS-7).

    Yuhai Zhao;Peter N Alexandrov;Vivian Jaber;Walter J Lukiw

  • Bacteroides fragilis Lipopolysaccharide and Inflammatory Signaling in Alzheimer’s Disease

    Walter J. Lukiw

  • Docosahexaenoic acid-derived neuroprotectin D1 induces neuronal survival via secretase- and PPARγ-mediated mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease models.

    Yuhai Zhao;Frederic Calon;Carl Julien;Jeremy W. Winkler

  • Differential regulation of Interleukin-1 Receptor-associated Kinase-1 (IRAK-1) and IRAK-2 by microRNA-146a and NF-κB in stressed human astroglial cells and in Alzheimer disease

    Jian Guo Cui;Yuan Yuan Li;Yuhai Zhao;Surjyadipta Bhattacharjee

  • Alzheimer's disease and the microbiome

    Surjyadipta Bhattacharjee;Walter J. Lukiw

  • microRNA (miRNA) speciation in Alzheimer's disease (AD) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and extracellular fluid (ECF)

    Peter N Alexandrov;Prerna Dua;James M Hill;Surjyadipta Bhattacharjee

  • The Role of Ceramide and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders

    Kinga Czubowicz;Henryk Jęśko;Przemysław Wencel;Walter J. Lukiw

  • Induction of specific micro RNA (miRNA) species by ROS-generating metal sulfates in primary human brain cells.

    Walter J. Lukiw;Aileen I. Pogue

  • Prostaglandins and other lipid mediators in Alzheimer's disease.

    Nicolas G Bazan;Vittorio Colangelo;Walter J Lukiw

  • SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity and Neurological Targets in the Brain.

    Walter J. Lukiw;Aileen Pogue;James M. Hill

  • Novel docosanoids inhibit brain ischemia-reperfusion-mediated leukocyte infiltration and pro-inflammatory gene expression. Vol. 278 (2003) 43807–43817

    Victor L. Marcheselli;Song Hong;Walter J. Lukiw;Xiao Hua Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicolas G. Bazan
Nicolas G. Bazan Louisiana State University
James M. Hill
James M. Hill Louisiana State University
Evgeny I. Rogaev
Evgeny I. Rogaev University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Ekaterina Rogaeva
Ekaterina Rogaeva University of Toronto
P. H. St George-Hyslop
P. H. St George-Hyslop University of Toronto
Pranab K. Mukherjee
Pranab K. Mukherjee Louisiana State University
Charles N. Serhan
Charles N. Serhan Brigham and Women's Hospital
Karsten Gronert
Karsten Gronert University of California, Berkeley
Paul E. Fraser
Paul E. Fraser University of Toronto
Rudolph E. Tanzi
Rudolph E. Tanzi Harvard University

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