Benoît Melchior

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Benoît Melchior is a scholar working on Neurology, Molecular Biology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Benoît Melchior has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Neurology, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Benoît Melchior's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (10 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (7 papers) and Platelet Disorders and Treatments (3 papers). Benoît Melchior is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (10 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (7 papers) and Platelet Disorders and Treatments (3 papers). Benoît Melchior collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Switzerland. Benoît Melchior's co-authors include Monica J. Carson, Christoph D. Schmid, Corinne Ploix, John A. Frangos, Shweta S. Puntambekar, Nathaniel G. dela Paz, Iryna M. Ethell, J. Gregor Sutcliffe, Patria E. Danielson and David Lo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Physiology and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Benoît Melchior

22 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

CNS immune privilege: hiding in plain sight

2006 593 citations Monica J. Carson, Benoît Melchior et al. Immunological Reviews profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benoît Melchior United States	17	571	483	361	217	157	22	1.4k
Catarina Rapôso Brazil	19	638 1.1×	469 1.0×	475 1.3×	188 0.9×	329 2.1×	48	1.8k
Sara Wojciechowski Finland	21	371 0.6×	699 1.4×	547 1.5×	202 0.9×	192 1.2×	31	1.7k
Denise Dorsey United States	21	341 0.6×	404 0.8×	366 1.0×	385 1.8×	213 1.4×	32	1.5k
Naoyuki Tanuma Japan	25	326 0.6×	644 1.3×	381 1.1×	145 0.7×	182 1.2×	66	1.7k
Karolina Wosik Canada	15	1.0k 1.8×	552 1.1×	699 1.9×	173 0.8×	223 1.4×	23	2.1k
Azeb Tadesse Argaw United States	14	1.1k 1.9×	341 0.7×	724 2.0×	203 0.9×	247 1.6×	16	2.2k
Kerstin Göbel Germany	26	547 1.0×	441 0.9×	652 1.8×	137 0.6×	308 2.0×	60	2.1k
Refik Pul Germany	26	764 1.3×	493 1.0×	509 1.4×	244 1.1×	196 1.2×	94	2.2k
Eroboghene E. Ubogu United States	27	526 0.9×	338 0.7×	314 0.9×	304 1.4×	545 3.5×	72	2.0k
Kristina Schachtrup Germany	14	326 0.6×	251 0.5×	411 1.1×	125 0.6×	265 1.7×	18	1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Benoît Melchior

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benoît Melchior

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Paz, Nathaniel G. dela, Benoît Melchior, & John A. Frangos. (2017). Shear stress induces Gα_q/11 activation independently of G protein-coupled receptor activation in endothelial cells. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 312(4). C428–C437. 32 indexed citations

Paz, Nathaniel G. dela, et al.. (2014). Heparan Sulfates Mediate the Interaction between Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (PECAM-1) and the Gαq/11 Subunits of Heterotrimeric G Proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(11). 7413–7424. 34 indexed citations

Ong, Peng Kai, Benoît Melchior, Yuri Chaves Martins, et al.. (2013). Nitric Oxide Synthase Dysfunction Contributes to Impaired Cerebroarteriolar Reactivity in Experimental Cerebral Malaria. PLoS Pathogens. 9(6). e1003444–e1003444. 46 indexed citations

Paz, Nathaniel G. dela, Benoît Melchior, & John A. Frangos. (2013). Early VEGFR2 activation in response to flow is VEGF-dependent and mediated by MMP activity. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 434(3). 641–646. 13 indexed citations

Orjuela-Sánchez, Pamela, Peng Kai Ong, Graziela Maria Zaniní, et al.. (2013). Transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate as an Effective Adjunctive Treatment with Artemether for Late-Stage Experimental Cerebral Malaria. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 57(11). 5462–5471. 16 indexed citations

Melchior, Benoît & John A. Frangos. (2013). Distinctive Subcellular Akt‐1 Responses to Shear Stress in Endothelial Cells. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 115(1). 121–129. 18 indexed citations

Melchior, Benoît & John A. Frangos. (2012). Gα_q/11-mediated intracellular calcium responses to retrograde flow in endothelial cells. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 303(4). C467–C473. 21 indexed citations

Melchior, Benoît & John A. Frangos. (2010). Shear-induced endothelial cell-cell junction inclination. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 299(3). C621–C629. 46 indexed citations

Melchior, Benoît, Angie Garcia, Bor‐Kai Hsiung, et al.. (2010). Dual Induction of TREM2 and Tolerance-Related Transcript, Tmem176b, in Amyloid Transgenic Mice: Implications for Vaccine-Based Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease. ASN NEURO. 2(3). e00037–e00037. 113 indexed citations

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Schmid, Christoph D., Benoît Melchior, Shweta S. Puntambekar, et al.. (2009). Differential gene expression in LPS/IFNγ activated microglia and macrophages: in vitro versus in vivo. Journal of Neurochemistry. 109(s1). 117–125. 116 indexed citations

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Loufrani, Laurent, Jiunn‐Chern Yeh, Benoît Melchior, et al.. (2009). Rapid changes in shear stress induce dissociation of a Gα_q/11–platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule‐1 complex. The Journal of Physiology. 587(10). 2365–2373. 33 indexed citations

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Stevens, Hazel Y., et al.. (2008). PECAM-1 is a critical mediator of atherosclerosis. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 1(2-3). 175–181. 58 indexed citations

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Carson, Monica J., et al.. (2007). A Rose by Any Other Name? The Potential Consequences of Microglial Heterogeneity During CNS Health and Disease. Neurotherapeutics. 4(4). 571–579. 90 indexed citations

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Carson, Monica J., et al.. (2006). CNS immune privilege: hiding in plain sight. Immunological Reviews. 213(1). 48–65. 593 indexed citations breakdown →

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Melchior, Benoît, Shweta S. Puntambekar, & Monica J. Carson. (2006). Microglia and the control of autoreactive T cell responses. Neurochemistry International. 49(2). 145–153. 44 indexed citations

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Melchior, Benoît, Véronique Nerrière‐Daguin, Nicolas Degauque, et al.. (2005). Compartmentalization of TCR repertoire alteration during rejection of an intrabrain xenograft. Experimental Neurology. 192(2). 373–383. 11 indexed citations

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Melchior, Benoît, et al.. (2005). β1 Integrin as a Xenoantigen in Fetal Porcine Mesencephalic Cells Transplanted into the Rat Brain. Cell Transplantation. 14(8). 527–536. 4 indexed citations

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Melchior, Benoît. (2003). Ectopic expression of the TrkA receptor in adult dopaminergic mesencephalic neurons promotes retrograde axonal NGF transport and NGF-dependent neuroprotection. Experimental Neurology. 183(2). 367–378. 11 indexed citations

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Melchior, Benoît, Séverine Remy, Véronique Nerrière‐Daguin, et al.. (2002). Temporal analysis of cytokine gene expression during infiltration of porcine neuronal grafts implanted into the rat brain. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 68(3). 284–292. 24 indexed citations

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Remy, Séverine, Cécile Canova, Caroline P. Martin, et al.. (2001). Different mechanisms mediate the rejection of porcine neurons and endothelial cells transplanted into the rat brain. Xenotransplantation. 8(2). 136–148. 37 indexed citations

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