Christian Hamel

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

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Christian Hamel is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Christian Hamel has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Ophthalmology and 8 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Christian Hamel's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (20 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (13 papers) and Retinal Diseases and Treatments (11 papers). Christian Hamel is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (20 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (13 papers) and Retinal Diseases and Treatments (11 papers). Christian Hamel collaborates with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and United States. Christian Hamel's co-authors include Guy Lenaers, Cécile Delettre, Pascale Belenguer, Josseline Kaplan, Jean‐Michel Griffoin, Bernard Ducommun, Laetitia Pelloquin, T. Michael Redmond, Nadine Gigarel and Bernard Arnaud and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Christian Hamel

45 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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Nuclear gene OPA1, encoding a mitochondrial dynamin-related protein, is mutated in dominant optic atrophy

2000 1.1k citations Cécile Delettre, Guy Lenaers et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Impact of Activation Therapy for Inpatients With Major Depression: Primary and Secondary Outcomes From a Randomised Controlled Trial 2025 ·Bipolar Disorders ·Katie M. Douglas, (unknown), Jennifer Jordan, Marie Crowe, Cameron Lacey, Christopher Frampton, (unknown), Christian Hamel, Christopher R. Bowie, Richard Porter	0
2	The effect of PTC124 on choroideremia fibroblasts and iPSC-derived RPE raises considerations for therapy 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Nejla Erkilic, David Baux, (unknown), (unknown), Isabelle Meunier, (unknown), Anne‐Françoise Roux, Christian Hamel, Vasiliki Kalatzis	26
3	Autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa withRP1mutations is associated with myopia 2015 ·British Journal of Ophthalmology ·(unknown), Béatrice Bocquet, Vincent Daïen, Almudena Ávila‐Fernández, Carmen Ayuso, Rob W.J. Collin, Marta Cortón, J. Fielding Hejtmancik, L. Ingeborgh van den Born, B. Jeroen Klevering, Sheikh Riazuddin, (unknown), Annie Lacroux, Isabelle Meunier, Christian Hamel	15
4	A novel mutation of AFG3L2 might cause dominant optic atrophy in patients with mild intellectual disability 2015 ·Frontiers in Genetics ·Majida Charif, Agathe Roubertie, (unknown), (unknown), Cyril Goizet, Christian Hamel, Guy Lenaers	32
5	Early-Onset Foveal Involvement in Retinitis Punctata Albescens With Mutations inRLBP1 2013 ·JAMA Ophthalmology ·(unknown), Béatrice Bocquet, Jérôme Bourien, Xavier Zanlonghi, (unknown), Isabelle Meunier, Christian Hamel	31
6	The human OPA1delTTAG mutation induces premature age-related systemic neurodegeneration in mouse 2012 ·Brain ·Emmanuelle Sarzi, Claire Angebault, Marie Seveno, Naïg Guéguen, Benjamin Chaix, Guy Biélicki, Nathalie Boddaert, Anne-Laure Mausset-Bonnefont, Chantal Cazevieille, Valérie Rigau, Jean‐Pierre Renou, Jing Wang, Cécile Delettre, Philippe Brabet, Jean‐Luc Puel, Christian Hamel, Pascal Reynier, Guy Lenaers	78
7	Non-USH2A mutations in USH2 patients 2011 ·Human Mutation ·Thomas Besnard, Christel Vaché, David Baux, Lise Larrieu, Caroline Abadie, Catherine Blanchet, Sylvie Odent, Patricia Blanchet, Patrick Calvas, Christian Hamel, Hélène Dollfus, Geneviève Lina‐Granade, James Lespinasse, Albert David, Bertrand Isidor, G Morin, Sue Malcolm, Sylvie Tuffery‐Giraud, Mireille Claustres, Anne‐Françoise Roux	51
8	Usher syndrome type 2 caused by activation of an USH2A pseudoexon: Implications for diagnosis and therapy 2011 ·Human Mutation ·Christel Vaché, Thomas Besnard, (unknown), Gema García‐García, David Baux, Lise Larrieu, Caroline Abadie, Catherine Blanchet, Hanno J. Bolz, José del R. Millán, Christian Hamel, Sue Malcolm, Mireille Claustres, Anne‐Françoise Roux	82
9	OPA1 links human mitochondrial genome maintenance to mtDNA replication and distribution 2010 ·Genome Research ·Ghizlane Elachouri, Sara Vidoni, Claudia Zanna, Alexandre Pattyn, Hassan Boukhaddaoui, Karen Gaget, Patrick Yu‐Wai‐Man, Giuseppe Gasparre, Emmanuelle Sarzi, Cécile Delettre, Aurélien Olichon, Dominique Loiseau, Pascal Reynier, Patrick F. Chinnery, Agnès Rötig, Valério Carelli, Christian Hamel, Michela Rugolo, Guy Lenaers	178
10	Characterization of Ca²⁺Signalling in Postnatal Mouse Retinal Ganglion Cells: Involvement of OPA1 in Ca²⁺Clearance 2010 ·Ophthalmic Genetics ·Govindan Dayanithi, (unknown), Cédric Viéro, Christian Hamel, Agnès Müller, Guy Lenaers	27
11	Screening genes of the visual cycleRGR,RBP1andRBP3identifies rare sequence variations 2010 ·Ophthalmic Genetics ·(unknown), Audrey Sénéćhal, Béatrice Bocquet, Isabelle Meunier, Philippe Brabet, Christian Hamel	4
12	Simple and Efficient: Validation of a Cotton Wick Electrode for Animal Electroretinography 2010 ·Ophthalmic Research ·(unknown), Carl Arndt, (unknown), Christian Hamel, Philippe Brabet, Marie O. Péquignot	9
13	Comprehensive survey of mutations in RP2 and RPGR in patients affected with distinct retinal dystrophies: genotype–phenotype correlations and impact on genetic counseling 2006 ·Human Mutation ·Valérie Pelletier, Marguerite Jambou, Nathalie Delphin, Elena Zinovieva, Morgane Stum, Nadine Gigarel, Hélène Dollfus, Christian Hamel, Annick Toutain, Jean‐Louis Dufier, Olivier Roche, Arnold Münnich, Jean‐Paul Bonnefont, Josseline Kaplan, Jean‐Michel Rozet	104
14	OPA1 R445H mutation in optic atrophy associated with sensorineural deafness 2005 ·Annals of Neurology ·Patrizia Amati‐Bonneau, Agnès Guichet, Aurélien Olichon, Arnaud Chevrollier, (unknown), Stéphanie Miot, Carmen Ayuso, Sylvie Odent, (unknown), Christophe Verny, M. Calmels, Gilles Simard, Pascale Belenguer, Jing Wang, Jean‐Luc Puel, Christian Hamel, Yves Malthièry, Dominique Bonneau, Guy Lenaers, Pascal Reynier	120
15	Génétique des rétinites pigmentaires : classification métabolique et corrélations phénotype/génotype 2005 ·Journal Français d Ophtalmologie ·C. Maubaret, Christian Hamel	13
16	Lack of fundus autofluorescence to 488 nanometers from childhood on in patients with early-onset severe retinal dystrophy associated with mutations in RPE65 2004 ·Ophthalmology ·Birgit Lorenz, Bettina Wabbels, Erika Wegscheider, Christian Hamel, Wolfgang Drexler, Markus N. Preising	118
17	Gene structure and chromosomal localization of mouse Opa1 : its exclusion from the Bst locus 2003 ·BMC Genetics ·Cécile Delettre, Guy Lenaers, Pascale Belenguer, Christian Hamel	14
18	Identification of Preferentially Expressed mRNAs in Retina and Cochlea 2002 ·DNA and Cell Biology ·C. Maubaret, Cécile Delettre, (unknown), Christian Hamel	15
19	The human dynamin‐related protein OPA1 is anchored to the mitochondrial inner membrane facing the inter‐membrane space 2002 ·FEBS Letters ·Aurélien Olichon, Laurent J. Emorine, (unknown), Laetitia Pelloquin, Laetitia Brichese, Nicole Gas, Emmanuelle Guillou, Cécile Delettre, Annie Valette, Christian Hamel, Bernard Ducommun, Guy Lenaers, Pascale Belenguer	344
20	The Gene for the Retinal Pigment Epithelium-Specific Protein RPE65 Is Localized to Human 1p31 and Mouse 3 1994 ·Genomics ·Christian Hamel, Nancy A. Jenkins, Debra J. Gilbert, Neal G. Copeland, T. Michael Redmond	47

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