Arvydas Ūsas

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
85 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Arvydas Ūsas is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Arvydas Ūsas has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Surgery, 35 papers in Genetics and 29 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Arvydas Ūsas's work include Mesenchymal stem cell research (35 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (24 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (19 papers). Arvydas Ūsas is often cited by papers focused on Mesenchymal stem cell research (35 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (24 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (19 papers). Arvydas Ūsas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Lithuania and Taiwan. Arvydas Ūsas's co-authors include Johnny Huard, Hairong Peng, Freddie H. Fu, James H. Cummins, Brian Gearhart, Johnny Huard, Gregory M. Cooper, Vonda J. Wright, Paul D. Robbins and Hsain-Chung Shen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, The Journal of Cell Biology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Arvydas Ūsas

84 papers receiving 6.0k 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.

Synergistic enhancement of bone formation and healing by stem cell–expressed VEGF and bone morphogenetic protein-4

2002 589 citations Hairong Peng, Vonda J. Wright et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Clonal Isolation of Muscle-Derived Cells Capable of Enhancing Muscle Regeneration and Bone Healing

2000 505 citations Joon Yung Lee, James H. Cummins et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Muscle-Derived Stem/Progenitor Cells Ameliorate Acute Kidney Injury in Rats through the Anti-Apoptotic Pathway and Demonstrate Comparable Effects to Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells 2023 ·Medicina ·(unknown), Arvydas Ūsas, (unknown), Romaldas Mačiulaitis	0
2	Skeletal Muscle‐Derived Stem/Progenitor Cells: A Potential Strategy for the Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury 2016 ·Stem Cells International ·(unknown), Romaldas Mačiulaitis, Mykolas Mauricas, (unknown), (unknown), Arvydas Laurinavičius, (unknown), Edgaras Stankevıčıus, (unknown), Arvydas Ūsas	14
3	Cyclooxygenase-2 deficiency impairs muscle-derived stem cell-mediated bone regeneration via cellular autonomous and non-autonomous mechanisms 2016 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Xueqin Gao, Arvydas Ūsas, Aiping Lu, (unknown), Ying Tang, Minakshi Poddar, Xuying Sun, James H. Cummins, Johnny Huard	26
4	Regenerative pharmacology for the treatment of acute kidney injury: Skeletal muscle stem/progenitor cells for renal regeneration? 2016 ·Pharmacological Research ·(unknown), Arvydas Ūsas, Romaldas Mačiulaitis	6
5	Impact of storage conditions on electromechanical, histological and histochemical properties of osteochondral allografts 2015 ·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rimtautas Gudas, (unknown), (unknown), Arvydas Ūsas	26
6	The Use of Blood Vessel–Derived Stem Cells for Meniscal Regeneration and Repair 2013 ·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·(unknown), Christopher D. Harner, Burhan Gharaibeh, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Yutaka Mifune, Sebastian Kopf, Sheila Jean McNeill Ingham, Verena Schreiber, Arvydas Ūsas, Johnny Huard	40
7	NF-κB inhibition delays DNA damage–induced senescence and aging in mice 2012 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Jeremy S. Tilstra, Andria R. Robinson, Jin Wang, Siobhán Q. Gregg, Cheryl L. Clauson, Daniel P. Reay, Luigi Aurelio Nasto, Claudette M. St. Croix, Arvydas Ūsas, Nam Vo, Johnny Huard, Paula R. Clemens, Donna B. Stolz, Denis C. Guttridge, Simon C. Watkins, George A. Garinis, Yinsheng Wang, Laura J. Niedernhofer, Paul D. Robbins	367
8	Effect of Host Sex and Sex Hormones on Muscle-Derived Stem Cell-Mediated Bone Formation and Defect Healing 2012 ·Tissue Engineering Part A ·Laura B. Meszaros, Arvydas Ūsas, Gregory M. Cooper, Johnny Huard	23
9	Isolation and Characterization of Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Derived Vascular Stem Cells 2011 ·Stem Cells and Development ·Tomoyuki Matsumoto, (unknown), Yutaka Mifune, (unknown), Alison Logar, Arvydas Ūsas, Ryosuke Kuroda, Masahiro Kurosaka, Freddie H. Fu, Johnny Huard	80
10	Inkjet-Based Biopatterning of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 to Spatially Control Calvarial Bone Formation 2009 ·Tissue Engineering Part A ·Gregory M. Cooper, Eric D. Miller, (unknown), Arvydas Ūsas, (unknown), Michael R. Bykowski, Johnny Huard, Lee E. Weiss, Joseph E. Losee, Phil G. Campbell	102
11	Ex Vivo Noggin Gene Therapy Inhibits Bone Formation in a Mouse Model of Postoperative Resynostosis 2009 ·Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ·Gregory M. Cooper, Arvydas Ūsas, Anne Olshanski, Mark P. Mooney, Joseph E. Losee, Johnny Huard	25
12	Blocking vascular endothelial growth factor with soluble Flt‐1 improves the chondrogenic potential of mouse skeletal muscle–derived stem cells 2008 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Seiji Kubo, Gregory M. Cooper, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Julie A. Phillippi, Karin A. Corsi, Arvydas Ūsas, Guangheng Li, Freddie H. Fu, Johnny Huard	86
13	Cartilage repair using bone morphogenetic protein 4 and muscle‐derived stem cells 2006 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Ryosuke Kuroda, Arvydas Ūsas, Seiji Kubo, Karin A. Corsi, Hairong Peng, Tim Rose, James H. Cummins, Freddie H. Fu, Johnny Huard	220
14	The Use of Relaxin Improves Healing in Injured Muscle 2005 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·Yong Li, (unknown), Miki Sakamoto, Arvydas Ūsas, Johnny Huard	28
15	Improvement of muscle healing through enhancement of muscle regeneration and prevention of fibrosis 2003 ·Muscle & Nerve ·Kenji Satô, Yong Li, William Foster, Kazumasa Fukushima, Neil Badlani, Nobuo Adachi, Arvydas Ūsas, Freddie H. Fu, Johnny Huard	146
16	The role of cell type in bone healing mediated by ex vivo gene therapy 2003 ·Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery ·Tim Rose, Hairong Peng, Hsain-Chung Shen, Arvydas Ūsas, Ryosuke Kuroda, Helmut Lill, Freddie H. Fu, Johnny Huard	19
17	Synergistic enhancement of bone formation and healing by stem cell–expressed VEGF and bone morphogenetic protein-4 2002 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Hairong Peng, Vonda J. Wright, Arvydas Ūsas, Brian Gearhart, Hsain‐Chung Shen, James H. Cummins, Johnny Huard	34
18	BMP4-Expressing Muscle-Derived Stem Cells Differentiate into Osteogenic Lineage and Improve Bone Healing in Immunocompetent Mice 2002 ·Molecular Therapy ·Vonda J. Wright, Hairong Peng, Arvydas Ūsas, Brett Young, Brian Gearhart, James H. Cummins, Johnny Huard	155
19	Effect of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2-Expressing Muscle-Derived Cells on Healing of Critical-Sized Bone Defects in Mice 2001 ·Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ·Joon Yung Lee, Douglas S. Musgrave, Dalip Pelinkovic, Kazumasa Fukushima, James H. Cummins, Arvydas Ūsas, Paul D. Robbins, Freddie H. Fu, Johnny Huard	175
20	Muscle Based Gene Therapy and Tissue Engineering for Tibial Physeal Defects 2000 ·(unknown), Vladimir Martinek, Kazumasa Fukushima, (unknown), Dalip Pelinkovic, Arvydas Ūsas, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Johnny Huard	2

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