Azeb Tadesse Argaw

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
16 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Azeb Tadesse Argaw is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Azeb Tadesse Argaw has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Neurology and 4 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Azeb Tadesse Argaw's work include Barrier Structure and Function Studies (5 papers), Kruppel-like factors research (4 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (4 papers). Azeb Tadesse Argaw is often cited by papers focused on Barrier Structure and Function Studies (5 papers), Kruppel-like factors research (4 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (4 papers). Azeb Tadesse Argaw collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ethiopia and South Africa. Azeb Tadesse Argaw's co-authors include Gareth John, Yueting Zhang, Andleeb Zameer, Blake T. Gurfein, John N. Mariani, Cedric S. Raine, Linnéa Asp, Michael V. Sofroniew, Celia F. Brosnan and Jingya Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Azeb Tadesse Argaw

16 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Astrocyte-derived VEGF-A drives blood-brain barrier disru... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2012 2009 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Astrocyte-derived VEGF-A drives blood-brain barrier disruption in CNS inflammatory disease
    2012 552 citations Azeb Tadesse Argaw, Linnéa Asp et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  2. VEGF-mediated disruption of endothelial CLN-5 promotes blood-brain barrier breakdown
    2009 522 citations Azeb Tadesse Argaw, Blake T. Gurfein et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Azeb Tadesse Argaw United States 14 1.1k 724 341 298 247 16 2.2k
Vijayabalan Balasingam Canada 12 551 0.5× 580 0.8× 429 1.3× 216 0.7× 248 1.0× 13 1.6k
Karolina Wosik Canada 15 1.0k 0.9× 699 1.0× 552 1.6× 194 0.7× 223 0.9× 23 2.1k
Gaby Enzmann Switzerland 28 945 0.9× 675 0.9× 432 1.3× 396 1.3× 511 2.1× 42 2.3k
Lyne Bourbonnière Canada 21 877 0.8× 792 1.1× 590 1.7× 219 0.7× 291 1.2× 31 2.1k
Refik Pul Germany 26 764 0.7× 509 0.7× 493 1.4× 434 1.5× 196 0.8× 94 2.2k
Mariella Errede Italy 27 633 0.6× 861 1.2× 165 0.5× 169 0.6× 273 1.1× 75 2.1k
Djordje Gverić United Kingdom 19 816 0.8× 598 0.8× 783 2.3× 273 0.9× 264 1.1× 27 2.5k
Rudi Beschorner Germany 28 461 0.4× 777 1.1× 304 0.9× 153 0.5× 343 1.4× 98 2.4k
Paula Dore‐Duffy United States 31 1.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.5× 619 1.8× 297 1.0× 406 1.6× 74 3.5k
Francesca Ruffini Italy 21 571 0.5× 665 0.9× 566 1.7× 312 1.0× 170 0.7× 30 1.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Horng, Sam, Sarah Moyon, Azeb Tadesse Argaw, et al.. (2017). Astrocytic tight junctions control inflammatory CNS lesion pathogenesis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 127(8). 3136–3151. 171 indexed citations
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Chapouly, Candice, Azeb Tadesse Argaw, Sam Horng, et al.. (2015). Astrocytic TYMP and VEGFA drive blood–brain barrier opening in inflammatory central nervous system lesions. Brain. 138(6). 1548–1567. 130 indexed citations
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Dutta, Dipankar J., Andleeb Zameer, John N. Mariani, et al.. (2014). Combinatorial actions of Tgfβ and Activin ligands promote oligodendrocyte development and CNS myelination. Journal of Cell Science. 127(13). e1–e1. 1 indexed citations
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Dutta, Dipankar J., Andleeb Zameer, John N. Mariani, et al.. (2014). Combinatorial actions of Tgfβ and Activin ligands promote oligodendrocyte development and CNS myelination. Development. 141(12). 2414–2428. 28 indexed citations
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Argaw, Azeb Tadesse, Linnéa Asp, Jingya Zhang, et al.. (2012). Astrocyte-derived VEGF-A drives blood-brain barrier disruption in CNS inflammatory disease. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 122(7). 2454–2468. 552 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Jingya, Elisabeth G. Kramer, Linnéa Asp, et al.. (2011). Promoting myelin repair and return of function in multiple sclerosis. FEBS Letters. 585(23). 3813–3820. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jingya, Elisabeth G. Kramer, Sean S. Mahase, et al.. (2011). Targeting Oligodendrocyte Protection and Remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine A Journal of Translational and Personalized Medicine. 78(2). 244–257. 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jingya, Yueting Zhang, Dipankar J. Dutta, et al.. (2011). Proapoptotic and Antiapoptotic Actions of Stat1 versus Stat3 Underlie Neuroprotective and Immunoregulatory Functions of IL-11. The Journal of Immunology. 187(3). 1129–1141. 29 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yueting, Jingya Zhang, Kristina Navrazhina, et al.. (2010). TGFβ1 induces Jagged1 expression in astrocytes via ALK5 and Smad3 and regulates the balance between oligodendrocyte progenitor proliferation and differentiation. Glia. 58(8). 964–974. 47 indexed citations
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Gurfein, Blake T., Yueting Zhang, Carolina B. López, et al.. (2009). IL-11 Regulates Autoimmune Demyelination. The Journal of Immunology. 183(7). 4229–4240. 63 indexed citations
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Bochud, Pierre–Yves, Daniel Sinsimer, Alan Aderem, et al.. (2009). Polymorphisms in Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) are associated with protection against leprosy. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 28(9). 1055–1065. 62 indexed citations
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Argaw, Azeb Tadesse, Blake T. Gurfein, Yueting Zhang, Andleeb Zameer, & Gareth John. (2009). VEGF-mediated disruption of endothelial CLN-5 promotes blood-brain barrier breakdown. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(6). 1977–1982. 522 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Yueting, Azeb Tadesse Argaw, Blake T. Gurfein, et al.. (2009). Notch1 signaling plays a role in regulating precursor differentiation during CNS remyelination. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(45). 19162–19167. 177 indexed citations
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Bochud, Pierre–Yves, Thomas R. Hawn, Ruby Siddiqui, et al.. (2008). Toll‐Like Receptor 2(TLR2)Polymorphisms Are Associated with Reversal Reaction in Leprosy. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 197(2). 253–261. 113 indexed citations
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Argaw, Azeb Tadesse, Yueting Zhang, Brian Snyder, et al.. (2006). IL-1β Regulates Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability via Reactivation of the Hypoxia-Angiogenesis Program. The Journal of Immunology. 177(8). 5574–5584. 277 indexed citations
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Argaw, Azeb Tadesse, et al.. (2006). A geospatial risk assessment model for leprosy in Ethiopia based on environmental thermal-hydrological regime analysis. Geospatial health. 1(1). 105–105. 9 indexed citations

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