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Zaal Kokaia

Zaal Kokaia

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Neuroscience

D-Index
85
Citations
33172
World Ranking
1316
National Ranking
22

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Zaal Kokaia is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research focuses on various aspects of molecular biology and cellular and molecular neuroscience, with additional work in developmental neuroscience, genetics, and neurology.

The scientist has published on topics including pluripotent stem cells research, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, neuroscience and neural engineering, 3D printing in biomedical research, nerve injury and regeneration, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, and mesenchymal stem cell research.

Frequent publication venues for Kokaia's work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Stem Cell Reports, Nature Communications, Cells, and the Journal of Visualized Experiments.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kokaia include:

  • "Pericyte-derived fibrotic scarring is conserved across diverse central nervous system lesions", 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Activity in grafted human iPS cell-derived cortical neurons integrated in stroke-injured rat brain regulates motor behavior", 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Human iPSC-Derived Hippocampal Spheroids: An Innovative Tool for Stratifying Alzheimer Disease Patient-Specific Cellular Phenotypes and Developing Therapies", 2020, Stem Cell Reports
  • "LINE-1 retrotransposons drive human neuronal transcriptome complexity and functional diversification", 2023, Science Advances
  • "Hypoxia inducible factor-2α importance for migration, proliferation, and self-renewal of trunk neural crest cells", 2020, Developmental Dynamics

Kokaia collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Emanuela Monni
  • Olle Lindvall
  • Sara Palma-Tortosa
  • Raquel Martínez-Curiel
  • Oleg Tsupykov

The breadth of Kokaia's work encompasses core neuroscience topics such as pluripotent stem cell research and neurogenesis, along with neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration strategies, indicating focused interest in both fundamental and applied biomedical sciences.

Recognition for Kokaia includes being named a Member of Academia Europaea in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Neuronal replacement from endogenous precursors in the adult brain after stroke

    Andreas Arvidsson;Tove Collin;Deniz Kirik;Zaal Kokaia

  • Inflammation is detrimental for neurogenesis in adult brain.

    Christine T. Ekdahl;Jan-Hendrik Claasen;Sara Bonde;Zaal Kokaia

  • Stem cell therapy for human neurodegenerative disorders-how to make it work.

    Olle Lindvall;Zaal Kokaia;Alberto Martinez-Serrano

  • Stem cells for the treatment of neurological disorders

    Olle Lindvall;Zaal Kokaia

  • Apoptosis and proliferation of dentate gyrus neurons after single and intermittent limbic seizures

    Johan Bengzon;Zaal Kokaia;Eskil Elmér;Avtandil Nanobashvili

  • Brain inflammation and adult neurogenesis: the dual role of microglia.

    C T Ekdahl;Zaal Kokaia;Olle Lindvall

  • Persistent production of neurons from adult brain stem cells during recovery after stroke

    Pär Thored;Andreas Arvidsson;Emanuele Cacci;Henrik Ahlenius

  • Stem cells in human neurodegenerative disorders — time for clinical translation?

    Olle Lindvall;Zaal Kokaia

  • Neurotrophins and brain insults

    Olle Lindvall;Zaal Kokaia;Johan Bengzon;Eskil Elmer

  • Differential regulation of mRNAs for nerve growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and neurotrophin 3 in the adult rat brain following cerebral ischemia and hypoglycemic coma.

    Olle Lindvall;Patrik Ernfors;Johan Bengzon;Zaal Kokaia

  • Increased levels of messenger RNAs for neurotrophic factors in the brain during kindling epileptogenesis

    Patrik Ernfors;Johan Bengzon;Zaal Kokaia;Håkan Persson

  • BDNF-induced TrkB activation down-regulates the K+–Cl− cotransporter KCC2 and impairs neuronal Cl− extrusion

    Claudio Rivera;Hong Li;Judith Thomas-Crusells;Hannele Lahtinen

  • Tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 is a negative regulator of progenitor proliferation in adult hippocampal neurogenesis.

    Robert E Iosif;Christine T Ekdahl;Henrik Ahlenius;Cornelis J H Pronk

  • Long-Term Neuroblast Migration Along Blood Vessels in an Area With Transient Angiogenesis and Increased Vascularization After Stroke

    Pär Thored;James Wood;Andreas Arvidsson;Jörg Cammenga

  • Forebrain ependymal cells are Notch-dependent and generate neuroblasts and astrocytes after stroke

    Marie Carlén;Marie Carlén;Konstantinos Meletis;Konstantinos Meletis;Christian Göritz;Vladimer Darsalia

  • Neurogenesis after ischaemic brain insults.

    Zaal Kokaia;Olle Lindvall

  • A latent neurogenic program in astrocytes regulated by Notch signaling in the mouse

    Jens P. Magnusson;Christian Göritz;Jemal Tatarishvili;David O. Dias

  • N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate receptor‐mediated increase of neurogenesis in adult rat dentate gyrus following stroke

    Andreas Arvidsson;Zaal Kokaia;Olle Lindvall

  • Long-term accumulation of microglia with proneurogenic phenotype concomitant with persistent neurogenesis in adult subventricular zone after stroke.

    Pär Thored;Ursula Heldmann;Walace Gomes-Leal;Walace Gomes-Leal;Ramiro Gisler

  • The endocannabinoid system drives neural progenitor proliferation

    Tania Aguado;Krisztina Monory;Javier Palazuelos;Nephi Stella

Frequent Co-Authors

Merab Kokaia
Merab Kokaia Lund University
Eskil Elmér
Eskil Elmér Lund University
Johan Bengzon
Johan Bengzon Lund University
Patrik Ernfors
Patrik Ernfors Karolinska Institute
Mart Saarma
Mart Saarma University of Helsinki
Håkan Persson
Håkan Persson Läkemedelsverket
Maj-Lis Smith
Maj-Lis Smith Lund University
Ronald J. Mandel
Ronald J. Mandel University of Florida
Malin Parmar
Malin Parmar Lund University
Dan C. McIntyre
Dan C. McIntyre Carleton University

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