Alain R. Simard

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Alain R. Simard is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alain R. Simard has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Neurology and 8 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Alain R. Simard's work include Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (9 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (8 papers) and Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research (6 papers). Alain R. Simard is often cited by papers focused on Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (9 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (8 papers) and Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research (6 papers). Alain R. Simard collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and China. Alain R. Simard's co-authors include Serge Rivest, Genevíève Gowing, Jean-Pierre Julien, Denis Soulet, Yuan Cheng Weng, Jasna Križ, Mélanie Lalancette–Hébert, Isaías Glezer, Junwei Hao and Ronald J. Lukas and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Neuron and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Alain R. Simard

35 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Bone Marrow-Derived Microglia Play a Critical Role in Restricting Senile Plaque Formation in Alzheimer's Disease

2006 1.0k citations Alain R. Simard, Denis Soulet et al. Neuron profile →
Selective Ablation of Proliferating Microglial Cells Exacerbates Ischemic Injury in the Brain

2007 730 citations Mélanie Lalancette–Hébert, Genevíève Gowing et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Comparison of the Anti-inflammatory Properties of Two Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Ligands, Phosphocholine and pCF3-diEPP 2022 ·Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience ·Katrin Richter, Roger L. Papke, Clare Stokes, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Andreas Hecker, (unknown), Vijay Kumar Singh, Winfried Padberg, Klaus‐Dieter Schlüter, Marius Rohde, J. Michael McIntosh, Barbara J. Morley, Nicole A. Horenstein, Veronika Grau, Alain R. Simard	17
2	Lasting Effects of Low to Non-Lethal Radiation Exposure during Late Gestation on Offspring’s Cardiac Metabolism and Oxidative Stress 2021 ·Antioxidants ·(unknown), Sarah Niccoli, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alain R. Simard, Douglas R. Boreham, Joanna Y. Wilson, T.C. Tai, Simon J. Lees, Neelam Khaper	6
3	A silent agonist of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors modulates inflammation ex vivo and attenuates EAE 2019 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·(unknown), Patrick Roy, Marta Quadri, Deniz Bağdaş, Wisam Toma, Ramya Narendrula-Kotha, (unknown), M. Imad Damaj, Nicole A. Horenstein, Roger L. Papke, Alain R. Simard	39
4	Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Modulate Bone Marrow-Derived Pro-Inflammatory Monocyte Production and Survival 2016 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), Wei Jiang, Patrick Roy, (unknown), Éric Leblanc, Barbara J. Morley, Junwei Hao, Alain R. Simard	54
5	Chrysin attenuates experimental autoimmune neuritis by suppressing immuno-inflammatory responses 2014 ·Neuroscience ·(unknown), (unknown), Yang Yao, (unknown), Wei Jiang, (unknown), Alain R. Simard, Rongxin Zhang, Junwei Hao	41
6	Antisense MMP-9 RNA inhibits malignant glioma cell growth in vitro and in vivo 2013 ·Neuroscience Bulletin ·Cuiyun Sun, Qian Wang, (unknown), Shizhu Yu, Alain R. Simard, Chunsheng Kang, Yanyan Li, (unknown), (unknown), Yanjun Wen, Fu‐Dong Shi, Junwei Hao	27
7	New Strategies in the Management of Guillain–Barré Syndrome 2013 ·Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology ·(unknown), Alain R. Simard, Fu‐Dong Shi, Junwei Hao	10
8	Vorinostat, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, suppresses dendritic cell function and ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis 2012 ·Experimental Neurology ·Zhenzhen Ge, Yurong Da, Zhenyi Xue, Kai Zhang, Hao Zhuang, Meiyu Peng, Yan Li, Li Wen, Alain R. Simard, Junwei Hao, Zhi Yao, Rongxin Zhang	77
9	The association of HLA-DQA10401 and DQB10604 with thymomatous myasthenia gravis in northern Chinese patients 2011 ·Journal of the Neurological Sciences ·Hongwei Yang, Junwei Hao, Xiaolin Peng, Alain R. Simard, Mingyi Zhang, Yanchen Xie, Shuhui Wang	15
10	Cognitive-impairing effects of medroxyprogesterone acetate in the rat: independent and interactive effects across time 2011 ·Psychopharmacology ·B. Blair Braden, Alexandra N. Garcia, Sarah E. Mennenga, László Prókai, Stephanie R. Villa, Jazmin I. Acosta, Natalie Lefort, Alain R. Simard, Heather A. Bimonte‐Nelson	45
11	Neuroprotective role of the innate immune system by microglia 2007 ·Neuroscience ·Isaías Glezer, Alain R. Simard, Serge Rivest	291
12	Selective Ablation of Proliferating Microglial Cells Exacerbates Ischemic Injury in the Brain breakdown → 2007 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Mélanie Lalancette–Hébert, Genevíève Gowing, Alain R. Simard, Yuan Cheng Weng, Jasna Križ	730
13	Neuroprotective properties of the innate immune system and bone marrow stem cells in Alzheimer's disease 2006 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Alain R. Simard, Serge Rivest	91
14	Bone Marrow-Derived Microglia Play a Critical Role in Restricting Senile Plaque Formation in Alzheimer's Disease breakdown → 2006 ·Neuron ·Alain R. Simard, Denis Soulet, Genevíève Gowing, Jean-Pierre Julien, Serge Rivest	1025
15	Les cellules souches de la moëlle osseuse au secours de la maladie d’Alzheimer 2006 ·médecine/sciences ·Alain R. Simard, Serge Rivest	4
16	Do pathogen exposure and innate immunity cause brain diseases? 2005 ·Neurological Research ·Alain R. Simard, Serge Rivest	22
17	Motor memory: Consolidation–based enhancement effect revisited 2005 ·Behavioral and Brain Sciences ·Julien Doyon, Julie Carrier, Alain R. Simard, Abdallah Hadj Tahar, (unknown), Habib Benali, Leslie G. Ungerleider	1
18	Role of inflammation in the neurobiology of stem cells 2004 ·Neuroreport ·Alain R. Simard, Serge Rivest	26
19	Alterations in Slow‐Twitch Muscle Phenotype in Transgenic Mice Overexpressing the Ca²⁺ Buffering Protein Parvalbumin 2003 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Eva R. Chin, Robert W. Grange, (unknown), Alain R. Simard, Caroline G. Humphries, John M. Shelton, Rhonda Bassel‐Duby, R. Sanders Williams, Robin N. Michel	43
20	Nerve Activity-dependent Modulation of Calcineurin Signaling in Adult Fast and Slow Skeletal Muscle Fibers 2001 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Shannon E. Dunn, Alain R. Simard, Rhonda Bassel‐Duby, R. Sanders Williams, Robin N. Michel	81

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