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Neuroscience

D-Index
51
Citations
9087
World Ranking
5541
National Ranking
12

Best Publications

  • GLP-1 receptor stimulation preserves primary cortical and dopaminergic neurons in cellular and rodent models of stroke and Parkinsonism

    Yazhou Li;Tracy Ann Perry;Mark S. Kindy;Brandon K. Harvey

  • Dynamic regulation of mitochondrial function by glucocorticoids

    Jing Du;Yun Wang;Richard Hunter;Yanling Wei

  • Dopaminergic Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

    Xianmin Zeng;Jingli Cai;Jia Chen;Yongquan Luo

  • Vitamin D3 attenuates 6-hydroxydopamine-induced neurotoxicity in rats

    Jia Yi Wang;Jian Nan Wu;Tao Lin Cherng;Barry J. Hoffer

  • Dietary supplementation with blueberries, spinach, or spirulina reduces ischemic brain damage

    Yun Wang;Chen Fu Chang;Jenny Chou;Hui Ling Chen

  • Altered levels of extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling proteins in postmortem frontal cortex of individuals with mood disorders and schizophrenia.

    Peixiong Yuan;Rulun Zhou;Yun Wang;Xiaoxia Li;Xiaoxia Li

  • Roles of disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1-interacting protein girdin in postnatal development of the dentate gyrus.

    Atsushi Enomoto;Naoya Asai;Takashi Namba;Yun Wang

  • Tropism and toxicity of adeno-associated viral vector serotypes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in rat neurons and glia in vitro.

    Douglas B. Howard;Kathleen Powers;Yun Wang;Brandon K. Harvey

  • Severity of controlled cortical impact traumatic brain injury in rats and mice dictates degree of behavioral deficits

    Seongjin Yu;Yuji Kaneko;Eunkyung Bae;Christine E. Stahl

  • Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor reduces ischemic brain injury and promotes behavioral recovery in rats.

    Mikko Airavaara;Hui Shen;Chi-Chung Kuo;Johan Peränen

  • Sigma‐1 receptors regulate hippocampal dendritic spine formation via a free radical‐sensitive mechanism involving Rac1·GTP pathway

    Shang‐Yi Anne Tsai;Teruo Hayashi;Brandon K Harvey;Yun Wang

  • Mesencephalic Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor (MANF) Secretion and Cell Surface Binding are Modulated by KDEL Receptors

    Mark J. Henderson;Christopher T. Richie;Mikko Airavaara;Mikko Airavaara;Yun Wang;Yun Wang

  • CDNF protects the nigrostriatal dopamine system and promotes recovery after MPTP treatment in mice.

    Mikko Airavaara;Brandon K. Harvey;Merja H. Voutilainen;Hui Shen

  • The role of hippocampal GluR1 and GluR2 receptors in manic-like behavior.

    Jing Du;Thomas K. Creson;Long Jun Wu;Ming Ren

  • Exendin-4 ameliorates motor neuron degeneration in cellular and animal models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

    Yazhou Li;Srinivasulu Chigurupati;Harold W. Holloway;Mohamed Mughal

  • Targeted over-expression of glutamate transporter 1 (GLT-1) reduces ischemic brain injury in a rat model of stroke.

    Brandon K. Harvey;Mikko Airavaara;Jason Michael Hinzman;Emily M. Wires

  • A New Treatment Strategy for Parkinson's Disease through the Gut-Brain Axis: The Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Pathway.

    Dong Seok Kim;Ho-Il Choi;Yun Wang;Yu Luo

  • Activation of adenosine A3 receptors reduces ischemic brain injury in rodents

    Guann-Juh Chen;Brandon K. Harvey;Hui Shen;Jenny Chou

  • Inosine Reduces Ischemic Brain Injury in Rats

    Hui Shen;Guann Juh Chen;Brandon K. Harvey;Paula C. Bickford

  • Apoptotic and behavioral sequelae of mild brain trauma in mice

    David Tweedie;Anat Milman;Harold W. Holloway;Yazhou Li

  • Neuroregenerative effects of BMP7 after stroke in rats.

    Jenny Chou;Brandon K. Harvey;Chen Fu Chang;Hui Shen

Frequent Co-Authors

Brandon K. Harvey
Brandon K. Harvey National Institute on Drug Abuse
Mikko Airavaara
Mikko Airavaara University of Helsinki
Tsung-Ping Su
Tsung-Ping Su National Institute on Drug Abuse
Marisela Morales
Marisela Morales National Institute on Drug Abuse
Chaim G. Pick
Chaim G. Pick Tel Aviv University
Greg A. Gerhardt
Greg A. Gerhardt University of Kentucky
Mart Saarma
Mart Saarma University of Helsinki
Cesar V. Borlongan
Cesar V. Borlongan University of South Florida
Yihong Yang
Yihong Yang National Institute on Drug Abuse
Naoki Tajiri
Naoki Tajiri Nagoya City University

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