Anthony N. van den Pol

27.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
176 papers, 22.2k citations indexed

About

Anthony N. van den Pol is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Anthony N. van den Pol has authored 176 papers receiving a total of 22.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 74 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 62 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Anthony N. van den Pol's work include Sleep and Wakefulness Research (59 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (49 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (46 papers). Anthony N. van den Pol is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and Wakefulness Research (59 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (49 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (46 papers). Anthony N. van den Pol collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and China. Anthony N. van den Pol's co-authors include Thomas S. Kilduff, Xiao‐Bing Gao, Christelle Peyron, Luı́s de Lecea, Karl Obrietan, H. Craig Heller, J. Gregor Sutcliffe, Gong Chen, Chantal Decavel and P K Ghosh and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Anthony N. van den Pol

176 papers receiving 21.8k citations

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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.

The hypocretins: Hypothalamus-specific peptides with neuroexcitatory activity

1998 3.0k citations Xiao‐Bing Gao, Anthony N. van den Pol et al. profile →
Neurons Containing Hypocretin (Orexin) Project to Multiple Neuronal Systems

1998 2.8k citations Anthony N. van den Pol et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Distribution of metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR5 immunoreactivity in rat brain

1995 586 citations Anthony N. van den Pol et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
Neuropeptide Transmission in Brain Circuits

2012 538 citations Anthony N. van den Pol profile →
Neurotransmitters of the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus: Immunocytochemical analysis of 25 neuronal antigens

1985 485 citations Anthony N. van den Pol et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Anthony N. van den Pol United States	71	13.1k	11.9k	7.1k	5.4k	3.2k	176	22.2k
Luı́s de Lecea United States	71	12.9k 1.0×	15.3k 1.3×	8.0k 1.1×	7.4k 1.4×	3.5k 1.1×	203	24.4k
Michel Jouvet France	71	6.8k 0.5×	10.4k 0.9×	8.5k 1.2×	3.2k 0.6×	2.7k 0.8×	297	18.8k
Thomas E. Scammell United States	63	12.3k 0.9×	14.5k 1.2×	3.3k 0.5×	9.0k 1.6×	1.1k 0.3×	150	19.2k
Chiara Cirelli United States	68	6.8k 0.5×	14.6k 1.2×	7.6k 1.1×	5.2k 1.0×	1.1k 0.3×	177	19.4k
Irene Tobler Switzerland	55	5.2k 0.4×	7.0k 0.6×	2.9k 0.4×	3.0k 0.6×	1.0k 0.3×	156	10.2k
Seiji Nishino United States	57	8.1k 0.6×	11.4k 1.0×	2.3k 0.3×	7.9k 1.4×	1.3k 0.4×	214	14.9k
Paul Pévet France	62	10.0k 0.8×	3.0k 0.2×	4.1k 0.6×	866 0.2×	1.7k 0.5×	376	13.4k
Akihiro Yamanaka Japan	51	5.3k 0.4×	5.6k 0.5×	2.5k 0.3×	2.9k 0.5×	1.3k 0.4×	170	9.3k
Urs Albrecht Switzerland	61	12.5k 1.0×	2.9k 0.2×	3.8k 0.5×	1.8k 0.3×	5.1k 1.6×	168	19.3k
Rae Silver United States	61	7.0k 0.5×	2.7k 0.2×	3.7k 0.5×	897 0.2×	1.2k 0.4×	208	12.1k

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Zhang, Xiaobing & Anthony N. van den Pol. (2017). Rapid binge-like eating and body weight gain driven by zona incerta GABA neuron activation. Science. 356(6340). 853–859. 194 indexed citations

Ornaghi, Sara, Lawrence S. Hsieh, Angélique Bordey, et al.. (2017). Valnoctamide Inhibits Cytomegalovirus Infection in Developing Brain and Attenuates Neurobehavioral Dysfunctions and Brain Abnormalities. Journal of Neuroscience. 37(29). 6877–6893. 15 indexed citations

Pol, Anthony N. van den, Siyuan Ding, & Michael D. Robek. (2014). Long-Distance Interferon Signaling within the Brain Blocks Virus Spread. Journal of Virology. 88(7). 3695–3704. 48 indexed citations

Pelluru, Dheeraj, Carlos Blanco‐Centurion, Andrew Zayachkivsky, et al.. (2013). Optogenetic Stimulation of MCH Neurons Increases Sleep. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(25). 10257–10263. 203 indexed citations

Ben‐Ari, Yehezkel, Melanie A. Woodin, Evelyne Sernagor, et al.. (2012). Refuting the challenges of the developmental shift of polarity of GABA actions: GABA more exciting than ever!. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 6. 35–35. 131 indexed citations

Davis, John N. & Anthony N. van den Pol. (2009). Viral Mutagenesis as a Means for Generating Novel Proteins. Journal of Virology. 84(3). 1625–1630. 9 indexed citations

Pol, Anthony N. van den, Yang Yao, Liying Fu, et al.. (2009). Neuromedin B and Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Excite Arcuate Nucleus Neuropeptide Y Neurons in a Novel Transgenic Mouse Expressing StrongRenillaGreen Fluorescent Protein in NPY Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(14). 4622–4639. 186 indexed citations

Tsunematsu, Tomomi, et al.. (2008). Vasopressin Increases Locomotion through a V1a Receptor in Orexin/Hypocretin Neurons: Implications for Water Homeostasis. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(1). 228–238. 51 indexed citations

Fu, Liying & Anthony N. van den Pol. (2007). GABA excitation in mouse hilar neuropeptide Y neurons. The Journal of Physiology. 579(2). 445–464. 32 indexed citations

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Huang, Hao, Claudio Acuña-Goycolea, Ying Li, et al.. (2007). Cannabinoids Excite Hypothalamic Melanin-Concentrating Hormone But Inhibit Hypocretin/Orexin Neurons: Implications for Cannabinoid Actions on Food Intake and Cognitive Arousal. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(18). 4870–4881. 84 indexed citations

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Wollmann, Guido, Peter Tattersall, & Anthony N. van den Pol. (2005). Targeting Human Glioblastoma Cells: Comparison of Nine Viruses with Oncolytic Potential. Journal of Virology. 79(10). 6005–6022. 101 indexed citations

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Li, Ying & Anthony N. van den Pol. (2005). Direct and Indirect Inhibition by Catecholamines of Hypocretin/Orexin Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(1). 173–183. 90 indexed citations

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Acuña-Goycolea, Claudio, Nobuaki Tamamaki, Yuchio Yanagawa, Kunihiko Obata, & Anthony N. van den Pol. (2005). Mechanisms of Neuropeptide Y, Peptide YY, and Pancreatic Polypeptide Inhibition of Identified Green Fluorescent Protein-Expressing GABA Neurons in the Hypothalamic Neuroendocrine Arcuate Nucleus. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(32). 7406–7419. 106 indexed citations

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Acuña-Goycolea, Claudio & Anthony N. van den Pol. (2005). Peptide YY_3-36Inhibits Both Anorexigenic Proopiomelanocortin and Orexigenic Neuropeptide Y Neurons: Implications for Hypothalamic Regulation of Energy Homeostasis. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(45). 10510–10519. 96 indexed citations

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Gao, Xiao‐Bing, Gong Chen, & Anthony N. van den Pol. (1998). GABA-Dependent Firing of Glutamate-Evoked Action Potentials at AMPA/Kainate Receptors in Developing Hypothalamic Neurons. Journal of Neurophysiology. 79(2). 716–726. 63 indexed citations

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Chen, Gong & Anthony N. van den Pol. (1998). Presynaptic GABA_BAutoreceptor Modulation of P/Q-Type Calcium Channels and GABA Release in Rat Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 18(5). 1913–1922. 102 indexed citations

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Pol, Anthony N. van den. (1997). Reversal of GABA Actions by Neuronal Trauma. The Neuroscientist. 3(5). 281–286. 7 indexed citations

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Pol, Anthony N. van den, Karl Obrietan, & Gong Chen. (1996). Excitatory Actions of GABA after Neuronal Trauma. Journal of Neuroscience. 16(13). 4283–4292. 187 indexed citations

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Pol, Anthony N. van den. (1995). Presynaptic metabotropic glutamate receptors in adult and developing neurons: Autoexcitation in the olfactory bulb. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 359(2). 253–271. 65 indexed citations

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Pol, Anthony N. van den, Irm Hermans‐Borgmeyer, Magdalena Hofer, P K Ghosh, & Stefan H. Heinemann. (1994). Ionotropic glutamate‐receptor gene expression in hypothalamus: Localization of AMPA, kainate, and NMDA receptor RNA with in situ hybridization. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 343(3). 428–444. 163 indexed citations

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