Aicha Saadane

1.2k total citations
32 papers, 921 citations indexed

About

Aicha Saadane is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Aicha Saadane has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 921 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ophthalmology, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Aicha Saadane's work include Retinal Diseases and Treatments (14 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (9 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (6 papers). Aicha Saadane is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Diseases and Treatments (14 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (9 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (6 papers). Aicha Saadane collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Nepal. Aicha Saadane's co-authors include Melvin Berger, Irina A. Pikuleva, Natalia Mast, Timothy S. Kern, Haitao Liu, Yunpeng Du, Emma M. Lessieur, Jindřich Šoltýs, Jingfeng Li and Wenchao Zheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Aicha Saadane

31 papers receiving 917 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Aicha Saadane United States 18 424 257 206 139 114 32 921
Soo‐Ho Choi United States 18 419 1.0× 103 0.4× 199 1.0× 415 3.0× 33 0.3× 36 1.1k
Qingfeng Wang China 18 331 0.8× 188 0.7× 74 0.4× 112 0.8× 111 1.0× 65 800
Chen Shao China 20 545 1.3× 46 0.2× 101 0.5× 230 1.7× 98 0.9× 68 1.1k
Yiguo Qiu China 16 241 0.6× 240 0.9× 70 0.3× 182 1.3× 25 0.2× 28 695
Yongming Tang United States 13 295 0.7× 162 0.6× 112 0.5× 60 0.4× 26 0.2× 22 855
Zhenzhen Zhang China 15 380 0.9× 127 0.5× 92 0.4× 35 0.3× 14 0.1× 37 790
K. Chang United States 9 328 0.8× 40 0.2× 174 0.8× 271 1.9× 58 0.5× 11 910
Xiaohui Zhang China 19 486 1.1× 195 0.8× 68 0.3× 112 0.8× 15 0.1× 40 892
Yusuke Nakano Japan 17 274 0.6× 24 0.1× 150 0.7× 108 0.8× 111 1.0× 101 1.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Aicha Saadane

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aicha Saadane

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bandara, Sepalika, et al.. (2025). Structural bias in vitamin A metabolism: Why α-retinoids miss the eye. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 301(10). 110713–110713.
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Bandara, Sepalika, Aicha Saadane, Rakhee Banerjee, et al.. (2025). Distinct pathways for the absorption and metabolism of β-carotene and zeaxanthin in the mouse intestine. Journal of Lipid Research. 66(3). 100758–100758. 4 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, Alexander A. Veenstra, Martin Minns, et al.. (2023). CCR2-positive monocytes contribute to the pathogenesis of early diabetic retinopathy in mice. Diabetologia. 66(3). 590–602. 17 indexed citations
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Lessieur, Emma M., et al.. (2022). ICAM-1 on the luminal surface of endothelial cells is induced to a greater extent in mouse retina than in other tissues in diabetes. Diabetologia. 65(10). 1734–1744. 15 indexed citations
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Mast, Natalia, et al.. (2022). Low-Dose Anti-HIV Drug Efavirenz Mitigates Retinal Vascular Lesions in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 902254–902254. 9 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, Yunpeng Du, Wallace B. Thoreson, et al.. (2021). Photoreceptor Cell Calcium Dysregulation and Calpain Activation Promote Pathogenic Photoreceptor Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Prodromal Diabetic Retinopathy. American Journal Of Pathology. 191(10). 1805–1821. 12 indexed citations
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Berkowitz, Bruce A., Robert H. Podolsky, Aicha Saadane, et al.. (2021). Sildenafil-evoked photoreceptor oxidative stress in vivo is unrelated to impaired visual performance in mice. PLoS ONE. 16(3). e0245161–e0245161. 10 indexed citations
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Mast, Natalia, et al.. (2020). Studies of ApoD−/− and ApoD−/−ApoE−/− mice uncover the APOD significance for retinal metabolism, function, and status of chorioretinal blood vessels. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 78(3). 963–983. 14 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, Emma M. Lessieur, Yunpeng Du, Haitao Liu, & Timothy S. Kern. (2020). Successful induction of diabetes in mice demonstrates no gender difference in development of early diabetic retinopathy. PLoS ONE. 15(9). e0238727–e0238727. 62 indexed citations
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Liu, Haitao, et al.. (2019). Neutrophil elastase contributes to the pathological vascular permeability characteristic of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetologia. 62(12). 2365–2374. 41 indexed citations
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Pikuleva, Irina A., et al.. (2018). Efavirenz treatment reduces drusen-like lesions and choroidal neovascularization in the retina of 5XFAD mice, an Alzheimer’s disease model. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 59(9). 224–224. 1 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, Alexey M. Petrov, Natalia Mast, et al.. (2018). Mechanisms that minimize retinal impact of apolipoprotein E absence. Journal of Lipid Research. 59(12). 2368–2382. 27 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, Natalia Mast, George Trichonas, et al.. (2018). Retinal Vascular Abnormalities and Microglia Activation in Mice with Deficiency in Cytochrome P450 46A1–Mediated Cholesterol Removal. American Journal Of Pathology. 189(2). 405–425. 31 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, Natalia Mast, Casey D. Charvet, et al.. (2014). Retinal and Nonocular Abnormalities in Cyp27a1Cyp46a1 Mice with Dysfunctional Metabolism of Cholesterol. American Journal Of Pathology. 184(9). 2403–2419. 40 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, Jean Eastman, Melvin Berger, & Tracey L. Bonfield. (2011). Parthenolide inhibits ERK and AP-1 which are dysregulated and contribute to excessive IL-8 expression and secretion in cystic fibrosis cells. Journal of Inflammation. 8(1). 26–26. 33 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, et al.. (2007). Parthenolide Inhibits IκB Kinase, NF-κB Activation, and Inflammatory Response in Cystic Fibrosis Cells and Mice. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 36(6). 728–736. 124 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, Jindřich Šoltýs, & Melvin Berger. (2006). Acute Pseudomonas challenge in cystic fibrosis mice causes prolonged nuclear factor-κB activation, cytokine secretion, and persistent lung inflammation. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 117(5). 1163–1169. 27 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, Jindřich Šoltýs, & Melvin Berger. (2005). Role of IL-10 deficiency in excessive nuclear factor-κB activation and lung inflammation in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator knockout mice. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 115(2). 405–411. 47 indexed citations
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Chmiel, James F., et al.. (2002). Prolonged Inflammatory Response to Acute Pseudomonas Challenge in Interleukin-10 Knockout Mice. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 165(8). 1176–1181. 66 indexed citations
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Saadane, Aicha, et al.. (1999). Down-regulation of liver RNA breakdown by turpentine administration in the starved rat: Autophagy and relevant factors. Inflammation Research. 48(4). 210–217. 3 indexed citations

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