Alon Lai

1.3k total citations
37 papers, 968 citations indexed

About

Alon Lai is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Alon Lai has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 968 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Pharmacology, 27 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 9 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Alon Lai's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (29 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (27 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers). Alon Lai is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (29 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (27 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers). Alon Lai collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hong Kong and China. Alon Lai's co-authors include James C. Iatridis, Daniel H. K. Chow, Andrew C. Hecht, Grace E. Mosley, Beth A. Winkelstein, Samuel K. Cho, Philip Nasser, Damien M. Laudier, Devina Purmessur and Andrew S. Moon and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Alon Lai

36 papers receiving 959 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alon Lai United States 19 583 538 229 181 150 37 968
Stephanie R. Albin United States 15 85 0.1× 162 0.3× 67 0.3× 157 0.9× 36 0.2× 32 599
Robert J. Boyd United States 12 242 0.4× 223 0.4× 43 0.2× 335 1.9× 19 0.1× 17 687
Anthony Goon Singapore 18 74 0.1× 53 0.1× 155 0.7× 55 0.3× 174 1.2× 32 1.4k
Pamela L. Scheinman United States 18 93 0.2× 64 0.1× 59 0.3× 102 0.6× 131 0.9× 54 1.1k
Aerlyn G. Dawn United States 14 58 0.1× 34 0.1× 161 0.7× 165 0.9× 66 0.4× 23 1.1k
S Armstrong Australia 12 210 0.4× 69 0.1× 38 0.2× 129 0.7× 16 0.1× 18 749
Gil‐Soon Choi South Korea 16 33 0.1× 147 0.3× 395 1.7× 78 0.4× 74 0.5× 73 879
Mary Kay Conover-Walker United States 12 224 0.4× 255 0.5× 427 1.9× 885 4.9× 117 0.8× 14 2.2k
T Menné Denmark 16 81 0.1× 72 0.1× 27 0.1× 59 0.3× 178 1.2× 34 861
B. N. Statham United Kingdom 16 60 0.1× 28 0.1× 58 0.3× 58 0.3× 114 0.8× 27 800

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alon Lai

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All Works

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Huang, James, Yunsoo Lee, Saad B. Chaudhary, et al.. (2025). Animal Models of Disc Degeneration Using Puncture Injury: A 20 Year Perspective. JOR Spine. 8(3). e70093–e70093.
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Lai, Alon, et al.. (2024). Annulus Fibrosus Injury Induces Acute Neuroinflammation and Chronic Glial Response in Dorsal Root Ganglion and Spinal Cord—An In Vivo Rat Discogenic Pain Model. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(3). 1762–1762. 6 indexed citations
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Lai, Alon, et al.. (2023). Spinal Cord Sensitization and Spinal Inflammation from an In Vivo Rat Endplate Injury Associated with Painful Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(4). 3425–3425. 11 indexed citations
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Lai, Alon, Jennifer Gansau, Alan C. Seifert, et al.. (2023). Lumbar endplate microfracture injury induces Modic-like changes, intervertebral disc degeneration and spinal cord sensitization – an in vivo rat model. The Spine Journal. 23(9). 1375–1388. 17 indexed citations
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Lai, Alon, Jennifer Gansau, Philip Nasser, et al.. (2022). Ex vivo biomechanical evaluation of Acute lumbar endplate injury and comparison to annulus fibrosus injury in a rat model. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 131. 105234–105234. 8 indexed citations
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Lai, Alon, Jennifer Gansau, Sarah E. Gullbrand, et al.. (2021). Development of a standardized histopathology scoring system for intervertebral disc degeneration in rat models: An initiative of the ORS spine section. JOR Spine. 4(2). e1150–e1150. 74 indexed citations
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Dahia, Chitra Lekha, Julie B. Engiles, Sarah E. Gullbrand, et al.. (2021). A perspective on the ORS Spine Section initiative to develop a multi‐species JOR Spine histopathology series. JOR Spine. 4(2). e1165–e1165. 5 indexed citations
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Mosley, Grace E., Minghui Wang, Philip Nasser, et al.. (2020). Males and females exhibit distinct relationships between intervertebral disc degeneration and pain in a rat model. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 15120–15120. 41 indexed citations
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Fujii, Kengo, Alon Lai, Warren W. Hom, et al.. (2020). Ex-vivo biomechanics of repaired rat intervertebral discs using genipin crosslinked fibrin adhesive hydrogel. Journal of Biomechanics. 113. 110100–110100. 25 indexed citations
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Mosley, Grace E., et al.. (2019). Sex Differences in Rat Intervertebral Disc Structure and Function Following Annular Puncture Injury. Spine. 44(18). 1257–1269. 44 indexed citations
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Lai, Alon, Olivia M. Torre, Damien M. Laudier, et al.. (2019). Phlpp1 is associated with human intervertebral disc degeneration and its deficiency promotes healing after needle puncture injury in mice. Cell Death and Disease. 10(10). 754–754. 24 indexed citations
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Lai, Alon, Andrew S. Moon, Devina Purmessur, et al.. (2015). Annular puncture with tumor necrosis factor-alpha injection enhances painful behavior with disc degeneration in vivo. The Spine Journal. 16(3). 420–431. 67 indexed citations
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Frohbergh, Michael, Yi Ge, Fanli Meng, et al.. (2014). Dose Responsive Effects of Subcutaneous Pentosan Polysulfate Injection in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI Rats and Comparison to Oral Treatment. PLoS ONE. 9(6). e100882–e100882. 39 indexed citations
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Chow, Daniel H. K., Alon Lai, Fuk Tang, & Mason C.P. Leung. (2013). Effects of Panax ginseng-containing herbal plasters on compressed intervertebral discs in an in vivo rat tail model. Chinese Medicine. 8(1). 4–4. 4 indexed citations
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Lai, Alon, Calogera M. Simonaro, Edward H. Schuchman, et al.. (2012). Structural, compositional, and biomechanical alterations of the lumbar spine in rats with mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome). Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 31(4). 621–631. 9 indexed citations
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Lai, Alon & Daniel H. K. Chow. (2010). Effects of Traction on Structural Properties of Degenerated Disc Using an In Vivo Rat-Tail Model. Spine. 35(14). 1339–1345. 20 indexed citations
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Barbir, Ana, et al.. (2010). Effects of Torsion on Intervertebral Disc Gene Expression and Biomechanics, Using a Rat Tail Model. Spine. 36(8). 607–614. 46 indexed citations
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Chow, Daniel H. K., et al.. (2009). In-vitro Kinematic Testing of Porcine Cervical Spine. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. 33(1). 89–98. 2 indexed citations
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Lai, Alon, et al.. (2008). Effects of Static Compression With Different Loading Magnitudes and Durations on the Intervertebral Disc. Spine. 33(25). 2721–2727. 22 indexed citations

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