Annerieke Sierksma

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Annerieke Sierksma is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Annerieke Sierksma has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Physiology and 8 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Annerieke Sierksma's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (10 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (8 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (6 papers). Annerieke Sierksma is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (10 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (8 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (6 papers). Annerieke Sierksma collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Annerieke Sierksma's co-authors include Bart De Strooper, Evgenia Salta, Harry W.M. Steinbusch, Jos Prickaerts, Daniël van den Hove, Mark Fiers, Valentina Escott‐Price, Elke Vanden Eynden, Carlo Sala Frigerio and Renzo Mancuso and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Annerieke Sierksma

24 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

MEG3 activates necroptosis in human neuron xenografts modeling Alzheimer’s disease

2023 128 citations Sriram Balusu, Katrien Horré et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Annerieke Sierksma Belgium	19	929	695	514	482	281	26	2.0k
Ying Pan China	7	1.4k 1.6×	704 1.0×	326 0.6×	213 0.4×	435 1.5×	13	2.4k
Salvatore Fusco Italy	25	883 1.0×	667 1.0×	387 0.8×	154 0.3×	390 1.4×	47	2.0k
Shenghua Zhu China	18	804 0.9×	344 0.5×	235 0.5×	322 0.7×	228 0.8×	32	1.7k
Jian‐Zhi Wang China	25	824 0.9×	1.0k 1.5×	512 1.0×	117 0.2×	542 1.9×	62	2.3k
Sama F. Sleiman United States	17	785 0.8×	634 0.9×	168 0.3×	146 0.3×	321 1.1×	27	1.8k
Andres Stucky United States	14	677 0.7×	997 1.4×	477 0.9×	102 0.2×	411 1.5×	28	2.1k
Michał Korostyński Poland	30	821 0.9×	833 1.2×	275 0.5×	97 0.2×	853 3.0×	91	2.5k
Rena Li United States	23	744 0.8×	1.5k 2.2×	809 1.6×	94 0.2×	513 1.8×	60	2.8k
Bo Tian China	24	834 0.9×	312 0.4×	155 0.3×	202 0.4×	284 1.0×	66	1.8k
Chun‐Hsien Chu Taiwan	24	582 0.6×	238 0.3×	468 0.9×	107 0.2×	413 1.5×	60	1.8k

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Serneels, Lutgarde, Annerieke Sierksma, Emanuela Pasciuto, et al.. (2025). A versatile mouse model to advance human microglia transplantation research in neurodegenerative diseases. Molecular Neurodegeneration. 20(1). 29–29.

Wolfs, Leen, Saúl Martínez‐Montero, Inès Royaux, et al.. (2025). The MIR-NAT MAPT-AS1 does not regulate Tau expression in human neurons. PLoS ONE. 20(1). e0314973–e0314973.

Vandoorne, Tijs, Kristofer Davie, Suresh Poovathingal, et al.. (2024). Targeting EGLN2/PHD1 protects motor neurons and normalizes the astrocytic interferon response. Cell Reports. 43(9). 114719–114719. 5 indexed citations

Balusu, Sriram, Katrien Horré, Nicola Thrupp, et al.. (2023). MEG3 activates necroptosis in human neuron xenografts modeling Alzheimer’s disease. Science. 381(6663). 1176–1182. 128 indexed citations breakdown →

Walgrave, Hannah, Amber Penning, Kristofer Davie, et al.. (2023). microRNA-132 regulates gene expression programs involved in microglial homeostasis. iScience. 26(6). 106829–106829. 28 indexed citations

Leonenko, Ganna, Emily Baker, Joshua Stevenson‐Hoare, et al.. (2021). Identifying individuals with high risk of Alzheimer’s disease using polygenic risk scores. Nature Communications. 12(1). 4506–4506. 116 indexed citations

Sierksma, Annerieke, et al.. (2021). From Junk to Function: LncRNAs in CNS Health and Disease. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 14. 714768–714768. 49 indexed citations

Sierksma, Annerieke, Ashley Lu, Renzo Mancuso, et al.. (2020). Novel Alzheimer risk genes determine the microglia response to amyloid‐β but not to TAU pathology. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 12(3). e10606–e10606. 190 indexed citations

Sierksma, Annerieke, Valentina Escott‐Price, & Bart De Strooper. (2020). Translating genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease into mechanistic insight and drug targets. Science. 370(6512). 61–66. 102 indexed citations

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Sierksma, Annerieke, et al.. (2020). Comparison between touchscreen operant chambers and water maze to detect early prefrontal dysfunction in mice. Genes Brain & Behavior. 20(1). e12695–e12695. 10 indexed citations

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Mancuso, Renzo, Johanna Van Den Daele, Nicola Fattorelli, et al.. (2019). Stem-cell-derived human microglia transplanted in mouse brain to study human disease. Nature Neuroscience. 22(12). 2111–2116. 189 indexed citations

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Sierksma, Annerieke, Ashley Lu, Evgenia Salta, et al.. (2018). Deregulation of neuronal miRNAs induced by amyloid-β or TAU pathology. Molecular Neurodegeneration. 13(1). 54–54. 94 indexed citations

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Vanmierlo, Tim, Jochen De Vry, Annerieke Sierksma, et al.. (2018). Gestational stress in mouse dams negatively affects gestation and postpartum hippocampal BDNF and P11 protein levels. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 88. 292–299. 11 indexed citations

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Salta, Evgenia, Annerieke Sierksma, Elke Vanden Eynden, & Bart De Strooper. (2016). miR‐132 loss de‐represses ITPKB and aggravates amyloid and TAU pathology in Alzheimer's brain. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 8(9). 1005–1018. 128 indexed citations

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Sierksma, Annerieke, Daniël van den Hove, Olga Bruno, et al.. (2013). Improvement of spatial memory function in APPswe/PS1dE9 mice after chronic inhibition of phosphodiesterase type 4D. Neuropharmacology. 77. 120–130. 102 indexed citations

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Lau, Pierre, Koen Bossers, Rekin’s Janky, et al.. (2013). Alteration of the micro RNA network during the progression of Alzheimer's disease. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 5(10). 1613–1634. 377 indexed citations

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Sierksma, Annerieke, Kris Rutten, Somayeh Rostamian, et al.. (2012). Chronic phosphodiesterase type 2 inhibition improves memory in the APPswe/PS1dE9 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neuropharmacology. 64. 124–136. 66 indexed citations

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Sierksma, Annerieke, Jos Prickaerts, Leonidas Chouliaras, et al.. (2012). Behavioral and neurobiological effects of prenatal stress exposure in male and female APPswe/PS1dE9 mice. Neurobiology of Aging. 34(1). 319–337. 69 indexed citations

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Sierksma, Annerieke, Tim Vanmierlo, Jochen De Vry, et al.. (2012). Effects of prenatal stress exposure on soluble Aβ and brain-derived neurotrophic factor signaling in male and female APPswe/PS1dE9 mice. Neurochemistry International. 61(5). 697–701. 25 indexed citations

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Sierksma, Annerieke, Daniël van den Hove, Harry W.M. Steinbusch, & Jos Prickaerts. (2009). Major depression, cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease: Is there a link?. European Journal of Pharmacology. 626(1). 72–82. 101 indexed citations

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