Aiman S. Saab

5.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
24 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Aiman S. Saab is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Aiman S. Saab has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Aiman S. Saab's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (9 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (8 papers). Aiman S. Saab is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (9 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (8 papers). Aiman S. Saab collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and Chile. Aiman S. Saab's co-authors include Klaus‐Armin Nave, Iva D. Tzvetanova, Wiebke Möbius, Sandra Goebbels, Frank Kirchhoff, Michael W. Sereda, Mikael Simons, Don Mahad, Julia M. Edgar and Francisca Díaz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Aiman S. Saab

22 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Glycolytic oligodendrocytes maintain myelin and long-term axonal integrity

2012 1.1k citations Ursula Fünfschilling, Don Mahad et al. Nature profile →
Neurotransmitter-Triggered Transfer of Exosomes Mediates Oligodendrocyte–Neuron Communication

2013 672 citations Carsten Frühbeis, Dominik Fröhlich et al. PLoS Biology profile →

Peers

Aiman S. Saab

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NEURO

Hui‐Hsin Tsai United States

Ragnhildur Thóra Káradóttir United Kingdom

Annalisa Buffo Italy

Shuyun Deng China

Tetsuya Imura Japan

Martha S. Windrem United States

Kenian Chen United States

Sylvain Lengacher Switzerland

Benjamin Deneen United States

Stefanie Robel United States

Hui‐Hsin Tsai United States

Aiman S. Saab

1.1k ×0.7

900 ×0.8

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1.3k ×1.3

NEURO

276 ×0.6

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Citations

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aiman S. Saab

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Wyss, Matthias T., Pierre‐Luc Germain, Lukas von Ziegler, et al.. (2025). Astrocytic GLUT1 deletion in adult mice enhances glucose metabolism and resilience to stroke. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4190–4190. 8 indexed citations

Barros, L. Felipe, Ignacio Fernández‐Moncada, Giovanni Marsicano, et al.. (2025). Scale-spanning crosstalk between metabolism and information processing. Cell Metabolism. 37(12). 2303–2310.

Looser, Zoe J., Tal Laviv, Jean‐Charles Paterna, et al.. (2025). Abundance-biased codon diversification prevents recombination in AAV production and ensures robust in vivo expression of functional FRET sensors. Communications Biology. 8(1). 1244–1244.

Todorova, Vyara, Luca Ravotto, Stefanie M. Hauck, et al.. (2023). Deficits in mitochondrial TCA cycle and OXPHOS precede rod photoreceptor degeneration during chronic HIF activation. Molecular Neurodegeneration. 18(1). 15–15. 11 indexed citations

Hösli, Ladina, et al.. (2022). Direct vascular contact is a hallmark of cerebral astrocytes. Cell Reports. 39(1). 110599–110599. 73 indexed citations

Hösli, Ladina, Noemi Binini, Kim David Ferrari, et al.. (2022). Decoupling astrocytes in adult mice impairs synaptic plasticity and spatial learning. Cell Reports. 38(10). 110484–110484. 60 indexed citations

Glück, Chaim, Kim David Ferrari, Noemi Binini, et al.. (2021). Distinct signatures of calcium activity in brain mural cells. eLife. 10. 34 indexed citations

Zuend, Marc, Aiman S. Saab, Matthias T. Wyss, et al.. (2020). Arousal-induced cortical activity triggers lactate release from astrocytes. Nature Metabolism. 2(2). 179–191. 84 indexed citations

Benke, Dietmar, et al.. (2019). Differences in glutamate uptake between cortical regions impact neuronal NMDA receptor activation. Communications Biology. 2(1). 127–127. 29 indexed citations

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Baeza‐Lehnert, Felipe, Aiman S. Saab, Ladina Hösli, et al.. (2018). Non-Canonical Control of Neuronal Energy Status by the Na+ Pump. Cell Metabolism. 29(3). 668–680.e4. 75 indexed citations

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Looser, Zoe J., Matthew Barrett, Johannes Hirrlinger, Bruno Weber, & Aiman S. Saab. (2018). Intravitreal AAV-Delivery of Genetically Encoded Sensors Enabling Simultaneous Two-Photon Imaging and Electrophysiology of Optic Nerve Axons. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 12. 377–377. 14 indexed citations

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Saab, Aiman S. & Klaus‐Armin Nave. (2017). Myelin dynamics: protecting and shaping neuronal functions. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 47. 104–112. 169 indexed citations

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Stobart, Jillian L., Kim David Ferrari, Matthew Barrett, et al.. (2016). Long-term In Vivo Calcium Imaging of Astrocytes Reveals Distinct Cellular Compartment Responses to Sensory Stimulation. Cerebral Cortex. 28(1). 184–198. 78 indexed citations

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Saab, Aiman S., Iva D. Tzvetanova, & Klaus‐Armin Nave. (2013). The role of myelin and oligodendrocytes in axonal energy metabolism. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 23(6). 1065–1072. 256 indexed citations

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Frühbeis, Carsten, Dominik Fröhlich, Aiman S. Saab, et al.. (2013). Neurotransmitter-Triggered Transfer of Exosomes Mediates Oligodendrocyte–Neuron Communication. PLoS Biology. 11(7). e1001604–e1001604. 672 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bai, Xianshu, et al.. (2013). Genetic Background Affects Human Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Promoter Activity. PLoS ONE. 8(6). e66873–e66873. 17 indexed citations

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Saab, Aiman S., Hannah M. Jahn, Alexander Cupido, et al.. (2012). Bergmann Glial AMPA Receptors Are Required for Fine Motor Coordination. Science. 337(6095). 749–753. 159 indexed citations

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Fünfschilling, Ursula, Don Mahad, Susann Boretius, et al.. (2012). Glycolytic oligodendrocytes maintain myelin and long-term axonal integrity. Nature. 485(7399). 517–521. 1085 indexed citations breakdown →

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Möbius, Wiebke, Benjamin H. Cooper, Walter A. Kaufmann, et al.. (2010). Electron Microscopy of the Mouse Central Nervous System. Methods in cell biology. 96. 475–512. 87 indexed citations

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Nawaz, Schanila, Aiman S. Saab, Hauke Werner, et al.. (2009). Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Bisphosphate-Dependent Interaction of Myelin Basic Protein with the Plasma Membrane in Oligodendroglial Cells and Its Rapid Perturbation by Elevated Calcium. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(15). 4794–4807. 87 indexed citations

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