Ben A. Oostra

35.7k citations

159 papers · 16.2k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 61

Molecular Biology top 0.5%
Neurology top 0.1%
Genetics top 0.2%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.5%
Physiology top 0.5%

Co-authors: Peter Heutink Vincenzo Bonifati Rob Willemsen Cornelia M. van Duijn Guido J. Breedveld John C. van Swieten Marijke Joosse G. Meco
Topics: Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (48 papers)Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (35 papers)Neurological diseases and metabolism (22 papers)
Cited by: Neurology Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Journals: Nature Science New England Journal of Medicine
Partner nations: Netherlands Italy United States

In The Last Decade

Ben A. Oostra

158 papers receiving 15.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Mutations in the DJ-1 Gene Associated with Autosomal Recessive Early-Onset Parkinsonism

2003 2.2k citations Vincenzo Bonifati, Patrizia Rizzu et al. profile →
Endoglin, a TGF-β binding protein of endothelial cells, is the gene for hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia type 1

1994 1.1k citations Peter Heutink, Ben A. Oostra et al. profile →
The Genetic Basis of the Reduced Expression of Bilirubin UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase 1 in Gilbert's Syndrome

1995 1.1k citations Ben A. Oostra et al. profile →
A Mutation in the Interferon-γ –Receptor Gene and Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Infection

1996 911 citations Ben A. Oostra et al. profile →
The Fragile X Syndrome Protein FMRP Associates with BC1 RNA and Regulates the Translation of Specific mRNAs at Synapses

2003 550 citations Ben A. Oostra et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Chronic administration of AFQ056/Mavoglurant restores social behaviour in Fmr1 knockout mice 2012 ·Behavioural Brain Research ·Ilse Gantois,Andreea Pop,Celine de Esch,Ronald A.M. Buijsen,Tine Pooters,Baltazar Gomez‐Mancilla,F. Gasparini,Ben A. Oostra,Rudi D’Hooge,Rob Willemsen	78
2	Subregion-specific dendritic spine abnormalities in the hippocampus of Fmr1 KO mice 2011 ·Neurobiology of Learning and Memory ·Josien Levenga,Femke M.S. de Vrij,Ronald A.M. Buijsen,Tracy Li,Ingeborg M. Nieuwenhuizen,Andreea Pop,Ben A. Oostra,Rob Willemsen	42
3	Potential therapeutic interventions for fragile X syndrome 2010 ·Trends in Molecular Medicine ·Josien Levenga,Femke M.S. de Vrij,Ben A. Oostra,Rob Willemsen	69
4	The Role of Body Mass Index, Insulin, and Adiponectin in the Relation Between Fat Distribution and Bone Mineral Density 2009 ·Calcified Tissue International ·M. Carola Zillikens,André G. Uitterlinden,Johannes P.T.M. van Leeuwen,(unknown),Peter Henneman,Ko Willems van Dijk,Ben A. Oostra,Cornelia M. van Duijn,Huibert A. P. Pols,Fernando Rivadeneira	67
5	Savings and extinction of conditioned eyeblink responses in fragile X syndrome 2008 ·Genes Brain & Behavior ·(unknown),Jos N. van der Geest,Michiel Vellema,Sebastiaan K. E. Koekkoek,Rob Willemsen,L. Govaerts,Ben A. Oostra,Chris I. De Zeeuw,Frans VanderWerf	16
6	Fragile X-Related Proteins Regulate Mammalian Circadian Behavioral Rhythms 2008 ·The American Journal of Human Genetics ·Jing Zhang,Zhe Fang,Corinne Jud,Mariska J. Vansteensel,Krista Kaasik,Cheng Chi Lee,Urs Albrecht,Filippo Tamanini,Johanna H. Meijer,Ben A. Oostra,David L. Nelson	100
7	Prevalence and heritability of the metabolic syndrome and its individual components in a Dutch isolate: the Erasmus Rucphen Family study 2008 ·Journal of Medical Genetics ·Peter Henneman,Yurii S. Aulchenko,Rune R. Frants,Ko Willems van Dijk,Ben A. Oostra,Cornelia M. van Duijn	76
8	Elevated Fmr1 mRNA levels and reduced protein expression in a mouse model with an unmethylated Fragile X full mutation 2006 ·Experimental Cell Research ·Judith R. Brouwer,Edwin Mientjes,C.E. Bakker,Ingeborg M. Nieuwenhuizen,(unknown),Herma C. van der Linde,David L. Nelson,Ben A. Oostra,Rob Willemsen	97
9	Audiogenic seizure susceptibility is reduced in fragile X knockout mice after introduction of FMR1 transgenes 2006 ·Experimental Neurology ·S Musumeci,Giuseppe Calabrese,C. Bonaccorso,Simona D’Antoni,Judith R. Brouwer,Cathy Bakker,Maurizio Elia,Raffaele Ferri,David L. Nelson,Ben A. Oostra,Maria Vincenza Catania	48
10	Correlation between SBS, perceived comfort, energy use and other building characteristics in european office and residential buildings 2005 ·Indoor Air ·Niklaus Johner,(unknown),Ben A. Oostra,F. Foradini	0
11	Characterisation of Fmrp in zebrafish: evolutionary dynamics of the fmr1 gene 2005 ·Development Genes and Evolution ·(unknown),Bart Engels,Lau Blonden,Lies‐Anne Severijnen,Frans W. Verheijen,Ben A. Oostra,Rob Willemsen	24
12	Homozygous Nonsense Mutations in KIAA1279 Are Associated with Malformations of the Central and Enteric Nervous Systems 2005 ·The American Journal of Human Genetics ·Alice S. Brooks,Aida M. Bertoli‐Avella,Grzegorz Burzynski,Guido J. Breedveld,Jan Osinga,Ludolf G. Boven,Jane A. Hurst,Grazia M.S. Mancini,Maarten H. Lequin,I.F.M. de Coo,Ivana Matera,Esther de Graaff,Carel Meijers,Patrick J. Willems,Dick Tibboel,Ben A. Oostra,Robert M.W. Hofstra	106
13	Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Chromosome 15q26: Determination of a Candidate Region by Use of Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization and Array-Based Comparative Genomic Hybridization 2005 ·The American Journal of Human Genetics ·Merel Klaassens,Marieke van Dooren,H. J. Eussen,Hannie Douben,Alexander T. den Dekker,Cliff Lee,Patricia K. Donahoe,R. J. H. Galjaard,Natascha Goemaere,Ronald R. de Krijger,Carine Wouters,J. Wauters,Ben A. Oostra,Dick Tibboel,Annelies de Klein	113
14	Chasing genes in Alzheimer?s and Parkinson?s disease 2004 ·Human Genetics ·Aida M. Bertoli‐Avella,Ben A. Oostra,Peter Heutink	37
15	Autosomal recessive early onset parkinsonism is linked to three loci: PARK2, PARK6, and PARK7 2002 ·Neurological Sciences ·Vincenzo Bonifati,Marieke Dekker,N. Vanacore,Giovanni Fabbrini,Ferdinando Squitieri,R. Marconi,Angelo Antonini,(unknown),A. Dalla Libera,Michele De Mari,Fabrizio Stocchi,P. Montagna,Virgilio Gallai,Patrizia Rizzu,John C. van Swieten,Ben A. Oostra,Cornelia M. van Duijn,G. Meco,Peter Heutink	44
16	Dominant Hemochromatosis Due to N144H Mutation of SLC11A3: Clinical and Biological Characteristics 2002 ·Blood Cells Molecules and Diseases ·Omer T. Njajou,Gerard De Jong,Bianca Berghuis,Norbert Vaessen,Pieter J.L.M. Snijders,(unknown),(unknown),Martijn H. Breuning,Ben A. Oostra,Peter Heutink,Lodewijk A. Sandkuijl,Cornelia M. van Duijn	31
17	Synergistic Effect of Histone Hyperacetylation and DNA Demethylation in the Reactivation of the FMR1 Gene 1999 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Pietro Chiurazzi,Maria Grazia Pomponi,Roberta Pietrobono,C.E. Bakker,Giovanni Neri,Ben A. Oostra	167
18	Different Targets for the Fragile X-Related Proteins Revealed by Their Distinct Nuclear Localizations 1999 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Filippo Tamanini,Carola Bontekoe,C.E. Bakker,Leontine van Unen,Burcu Anar,Rob Willemsen,Minoru Yoshida,H. Galjaard,Ben A. Oostra,A. T. Hoogeveen	91
19	High Symmetric Anisometropia in Monozygotic Twins 1993 ·Ophthalmic Paediatrics and Genetics ·P T de Jong,Ben A. Oostra,Jennifer Faber	15
20	Cystic fibrosis: screening for a DNA deletion by field inversion gel electrophoresis 1988 ·Human Genetics ·J. Morreau,M. Sinaasappel,Ben A. Oostra,D. J. J. Halley	3

About Ben A. Oostra

Ben A. Oostra is a scholar working on Neurology, Neurology and Developmental Biology, having authored 159 papers that have together received 16.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (48 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (35 papers) and Neurological diseases and metabolism (22 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Neurology (4.2k citations), Neurology (1.6k citations) and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (2.8k citations). Ben A. Oostra has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, Italy and United States. Frequent co-authors include Peter Heutink, Vincenzo Bonifati, Rob Willemsen, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Guido J. Breedveld, John C. van Swieten, Marijke Joosse, G. Meco, Elmar Krieger and Nicola Vanacore. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

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