Alan J. Grodzinsky

34.8k total citations · 10 hit papers
336 papers, 26.9k citations indexed

About

Alan J. Grodzinsky is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan J. Grodzinsky has authored 336 papers receiving a total of 26.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 229 papers in Rheumatology, 110 papers in Surgery and 78 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Alan J. Grodzinsky's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (225 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (86 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (53 papers). Alan J. Grodzinsky is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (225 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (86 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (53 papers). Alan J. Grodzinsky collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Alan J. Grodzinsky's co-authors include Eliot H. Frank, Robert L. Sah, Moonsoo M. Jin, Michael D. Buschmann, Ernst B. Hunziker, Young Jo Kim, John D. Sandy, Bodo Kurz, John D. Kisiday and Christine Ortiz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Alan J. Grodzinsky

328 papers receiving 26.2k 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.

Fluorometric assay of DNA in cartilage explants using Hoechst 33258

1988 1.2k citations Alan J. Grodzinsky et al. profile →
Role of extracellular matrix assembly in interstitial transport in solid tumors.

2000 998 citations Alan J. Grodzinsky et al. profile →
Self-assembling peptide hydrogel fosters chondrocyte extracellular matrix production and cell division: Implications for cartilage tissue repair

2002 816 citations John D. Kisiday, Moonsoo M. Jin et al. profile →
Biosynthetic response of cartilage explants to dynamic compression

1989 706 citations Alan J. Grodzinsky, John D. Sandy et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Research® profile →
Articular Cartilage and Osteoarthritis

1954 623 citations Alan J. Grodzinsky et al. profile →
Mechanical compression modulates matrix biosynthesis in chondrocyte/agarose culture

1995 590 citations Alan J. Grodzinsky et al. profile →
Bioreactor cultivation conditions modulate the composition and mechanical properties of tissue‐engineered cartilage

1999 559 citations Alan J. Grodzinsky et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Research® profile →
Cartilage diseases

2018 327 citations Alan J. Grodzinsky et al. profile →
Cartilage-targeting drug delivery: can electrostatic interactions help?

2017 239 citations Ambika G. Bajpayee, Alan J. Grodzinsky profile →
Avidin as a model for charge driven transport into cartilage and drug delivery for treating early stage post-traumatic osteoarthritis

2013 173 citations Ambika G. Bajpayee, Eliot H. Frank et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alan J. Grodzinsky United States	86	14.6k	9.2k	6.9k	5.2k	3.9k	336	26.9k
Farshid Guilak United States	107	15.4k 1.1×	13.0k 1.4×	10.7k 1.6×	5.9k 1.1×	6.1k 1.6×	479	40.3k
Ernst B. Hunziker Switzerland	76	11.0k 0.8×	7.2k 0.8×	4.5k 0.7×	2.8k 0.5×	2.7k 0.7×	191	20.1k
Robert L. Mauck United States	76	7.2k 0.5×	8.0k 0.9×	6.5k 1.0×	6.2k 1.2×	3.3k 0.9×	321	20.0k
Rocky S. Tuan United States	105	10.5k 0.7×	13.0k 1.4×	9.2k 1.3×	8.8k 1.7×	3.1k 0.8×	519	39.9k
Robert L. Sah United States	66	9.5k 0.7×	7.0k 0.8×	4.5k 0.7×	2.7k 0.5×	2.2k 0.6×	269	16.3k
Kyriacos A. Athanasiou United States	77	11.0k 0.8×	10.5k 1.1×	6.9k 1.0×	6.0k 1.1×	1.8k 0.5×	377	23.8k
Iván Martín Switzerland	84	8.8k 0.6×	9.8k 1.1×	9.6k 1.4×	6.9k 1.3×	2.0k 0.5×	386	28.1k
Frank P. Luyten Belgium	75	9.3k 0.6×	6.6k 0.7×	5.0k 0.7×	1.7k 0.3×	1.1k 0.3×	333	21.8k
Van C. Mow United States	90	12.9k 0.9×	16.0k 1.7×	10.6k 1.5×	2.5k 0.5×	2.3k 0.6×	231	29.2k
Pamela Gehron Robey United States	89	9.5k 0.6×	9.3k 1.0×	5.8k 0.8×	3.7k 0.7×	4.2k 1.1×	298	47.6k

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Hadzipasic, Muhamed, Elie Massaad, Ali Kiapour, et al.. (2025). ROCK-dependent mechanotransduction of macroscale forces drives fibrosis in degenerative spinal disease. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 9(10). 1677–1690. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Cheng–Hai, Unmesh Jadhav, Han‐Hwa Hung, et al.. (2021). Creb5 establishes the competence for Prg4 expression in articular cartilage. Communications Biology. 4(1). 332–332. 31 indexed citations

Barrett, Myra F., et al.. (2019). Trypsin Pre‐Treatment Combined With Growth Factor Functionalized Self‐Assembling Peptide Hydrogel Improves Cartilage Repair in Rabbit Model. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 37(11). 2307–2315. 19 indexed citations

Zlotnick, Hannah M., Han‐Hwa Hung, Eliot H. Frank, et al.. (2019). Enzyme Pretreatment plus Locally Delivered HB-IGF-1 Stimulate Integrative Cartilage Repair In Vitro. Tissue Engineering Part A. 25(17-18). 1191–1201. 29 indexed citations

Padera, Robert F., et al.. (2018). Cartilage-penetrating nanocarriers improve delivery and efficacy of growth factor treatment of osteoarthritis. Science Translational Medicine. 10(469). 229 indexed citations

Bajpayee, Ambika G., Mohiuddin Quadir, Paula T. Hammond, & Alan J. Grodzinsky. (2015). Charge based intra-cartilage delivery of single dose dexamethasone using Avidin nano-carriers suppresses cytokine-induced catabolism long term. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 3 indexed citations

Chubinskaya, S., et al.. (2014). Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 and dexamethasone on cytokine-challenged cartilage: relevance to post-traumatic osteoarthritis. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations

Miller, Rachel E., et al.. (2014). Delivering Heparin-Binding Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 with Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogels. Tissue Engineering Part A. 21(3-4). 637–646. 32 indexed citations

Li, Yang, et al.. (2013). Moderate dynamic compression inhibits pro-catabolic response of cartilage to mechanical injury, TNF-α and IL-6, but accentuates degradation above a strain threshold. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 2 indexed citations

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Miller, Rachel E., Alan J. Grodzinsky, Anna Plaas, et al.. (2010). Intraarticular injection of heparin‐binding insulin‐like growth factor 1 sustains delivery of insulin‐like growth factor 1 to cartilage through binding to chondroitin sulfate. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 62(12). 3686–3694. 53 indexed citations

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Kopesky, Paul W., Eric J. Vanderploeg, John D. Kisiday, et al.. (2010). Controlled Delivery of Transforming Growth Factor β1 by Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogels Induces Chondrogenesis of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells and Modulates Smad2/3 Signaling. Tissue Engineering Part A. 17(1-2). 83–92. 60 indexed citations

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Rolauffs, Bernd, James M. Williams, Matthias Aurich, et al.. (2010). Proliferative remodeling of the spatial organization of human superficial chondrocytes distant from focal early osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 62(2). 489–498. 64 indexed citations

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Miller, Rachel E., Alan J. Grodzinsky, Eric J. Vanderploeg, et al.. (2010). Effect of self-assembling peptide, chondrogenic factors, and bone marrow-derived stromal cells on osteochondral repair. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 18(12). 1608–1619. 77 indexed citations

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Kisiday, John D., David D. Frisbie, Anna Plaas, et al.. (2010). Adult equine bone-marrow stromal cells produce a cartilage-like ECM superior to animal-matched adult chondrocytes. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 3 indexed citations

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Chai, Diana H., Elizabeth C. Arner, David W. Griggs, & Alan J. Grodzinsky. (2009). [alpha]v and [beta]1 integrins regulate dynamic compression-induced proteoglycan synthesis in 3D gel culture by distinct complementary pathways. PubMed Central. 6 indexed citations

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Wagner, Tim, Felipe Fregni, Uri T. Eden, et al.. (2006). Transcranial magnetic stimulation and stroke: A computer-based human model study. NeuroImage. 30(3). 857–870. 95 indexed citations

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Patwari, Parth, Debbie M. Cheng, Ada A. Cole, Klaus E. Kuettner, & Alan J. Grodzinsky. (2006). Analysis of the Relationship between Peak Stress and Proteoglycan Loss following Injurious Compression of Human Post-mortem Knee and Ankle Cartilage. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 6(1-2). 83–89. 31 indexed citations

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Fitzgerald, Jonathan B., Moonsoo M. Jin, & Alan J. Grodzinsky. (2006). Shear and Compression Differentially Regulate Clusters of Functionally Related Temporal Transcription Patterns in Cartilage Tissue. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(34). 24095–24103. 85 indexed citations

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Kerin, Alex J., Parth Patwari, Klaus E. Kuettner, A. A. Cole, & Alan J. Grodzinsky. (2002). Molecular basis of osteoarthritis: biomechanical aspects. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 59(1). 27–35. 70 indexed citations

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Lin, Tao, Allen C. Steere, Elizabeth C. Arner, et al.. (2001). Host metalloproteinases in Lyme arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 44(6). 1401–1410. 56 indexed citations

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