Christopher A. McPherson

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Christopher A. McPherson is a scholar working on Neurology, Immunology and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher A. McPherson has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Neurology, 9 papers in Immunology and 7 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Christopher A. McPherson's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (16 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (7 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (5 papers). Christopher A. McPherson is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (16 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (7 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (5 papers). Christopher A. McPherson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Réunion. Christopher A. McPherson's co-authors include G. Jean Harry, Rubén Orihuela, Andrew D. Kraft, Mineyoshi Aoyama, Robert N. Wine, Riyaz Basha, Nasser H. Zawia, Bryan Maloney, Jinfang Wu and Debomoy K. Lahiri and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Brain Research and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Christopher A. McPherson

21 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

Microglial M1/M2 polarization and metabolic states

2015 1.5k citations Rubén Orihuela, Christopher A. McPherson et al. British Journal of Pharmacology profile →

Peers

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Rubén Orihuela United States

Stanley A. Benkovic United States

Iwona Kurkowska‐Jastrzębska Poland

Ruimin Wang China

Wenjing Luo China

Rosemary M. Gibson United Kingdom

Hirokazu Ohtaki Japan

Souvarish Sarkar United States

Mercedes Giralt Spain

Antonio J. Herrera Spain

Rubén Orihuela United States

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478 ×0.7

481 ×0.8

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252 ×0.6

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131 ×0.5

Citations per year, relative to Christopher A. McPherson Christopher A. McPherson (= 1×) peers Rubén Orihuela

Countries citing papers authored by Christopher A. McPherson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher A. McPherson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher A. McPherson

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Kanungo, Jyotshna, Barbara C. Sorkin, Constance A. Mitchell, et al.. (2024). Screening tools to evaluate the neurotoxic potential of botanicals: building a strategy to assess safety. Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology. 20(7). 629–646. 3 indexed citations

McPherson, Christopher A., et al.. (2023). High Content Imaging and Quantification of Microglia Phagocytosis In Vitro. Current Protocols. 3(1). e638–e638. 1 indexed citations

Perry, Caroline, et al.. (2020). Mitochondrial-related effects of pentabromophenol, tetrabromobisphenol A, and triphenyl phosphate on murine BV-2 microglia cells. Chemosphere. 255. 126919–126919. 21 indexed citations

Kraft, Andrew D., Peter R. Mouton, Christopher A. McPherson, et al.. (2019). Age-Related Decrease in Tyrosine Hydroxylase Immunoreactivity in the Substantia Nigra and Region-Specific Changes in Microglia Morphology in HIV-1 Tg Rats. Neurotoxicity Research. 36(3). 563–582. 4 indexed citations

McPherson, Christopher A., Guozhu Zhang, Sukhdev S. Brar, et al.. (2018). An Evaluation of Neurotoxicity Following Fluoride Exposure from Gestational Through Adult Ages in Long-Evans Hooded Rats. Neurotoxicity Research. 34(4). 781–798. 33 indexed citations

Kraft, Andrew D., Christopher A. McPherson, & G. Jean Harry. (2016). Association Between Microglia, Inflammatory Factors, and Complement with Loss of Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Synapses Induced by Trimethyltin. Neurotoxicity Research. 30(1). 53–66. 15 indexed citations

Orihuela, Rubén, Christopher A. McPherson, & G. Jean Harry. (2015). Microglial M1/M2 polarization and metabolic states. British Journal of Pharmacology. 173(4). 649–665. 1535 indexed citations breakdown →

McPherson, Christopher A., B. Alex Merrick, & G. Jean Harry. (2013). In Vivo Molecular Markers for Pro-inflammatory Cytokine M1 Stage and Resident Microglia in Trimethyltin-Induced Hippocampal Injury. Neurotoxicity Research. 25(1). 45–56. 29 indexed citations

Brunssen, Susan, Sheryl S. Moy, Arrel D. Toews, Christopher A. McPherson, & G. Jean Harry. (2012). Interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor/IL-6 fusion protein (Hyper IL-6) effects on the neonatal mouse brain: Possible role for IL-6 trans-signaling in brain development and functional neurobehavioral outcomes. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 27(1). 42–53. 18 indexed citations

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Rider, Cynthia V., et al.. (2012). Evaluation of N-butylbenzenesulfonamide (NBBS) neurotoxicity in Sprague-Dawley male rats following 27-day oral exposure. NeuroToxicology. 33(6). 1528–1535. 14 indexed citations

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Funk, Jason A., Julia M. Gohlke, Andrew D. Kraft, et al.. (2011). Voluntary exercise protects hippocampal neurons from trimethyltin injury: Possible role of interleukin-6 to modulate tumor necrosis factor receptor-mediated neurotoxicity. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 25(6). 1063–1077. 68 indexed citations

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McPherson, Christopher A., Mineyoshi Aoyama, & G. Jean Harry. (2010). Interleukin (IL)-1 and IL-6 regulation of neural progenitor cell proliferation with hippocampal injury: Differential regulatory pathways in the subgranular zone (SGZ) of the adolescent and mature mouse brain. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 25(5). 850–862. 63 indexed citations

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McPherson, Christopher A., Andrew D. Kraft, & G. Jean Harry. (2010). Injury-Induced Neurogenesis: Consideration of Resident Microglia as Supportive of Neural Progenitor Cells. Neurotoxicity Research. 19(2). 341–352. 25 indexed citations

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Kraft, Andrew D., Christopher A. McPherson, & G. Jean Harry. (2009). Heterogeneity of microglia and TNF signaling as determinants for neuronal death or survival. NeuroToxicology. 30(5). 785–793. 81 indexed citations

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Wine, Robert N., Christopher A. McPherson, & G. Jean Harry. (2009). IGF-1 and pAKT Signaling Promote Hippocampal CA1 Neuronal Survival Following Injury to Dentate Granule Cells. Neurotoxicity Research. 16(3). 280–292. 41 indexed citations

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Wu, Jinfang, Riyaz Basha, David P. Cox, et al.. (2008). Alzheimer's Disease (AD)-Like Pathology in Aged Monkeys after Infantile Exposure to Environmental Metal Lead (Pb): Evidence for a Developmental Origin and Environmental Link for AD. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(1). 3–9. 357 indexed citations

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Harry, G. Jean, Christian Lefebvre d’Hellencourt, Christopher A. McPherson, et al.. (2008). Tumor necrosis factor p55 and p75 receptors are involved in chemical‐induced apoptosis of dentate granule neurons. Journal of Neurochemistry. 106(1). 281–298. 53 indexed citations

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Harry, G. Jean, Jason A. Funk, Christian Lefebvre d’Hellencourt, Christopher A. McPherson, & Mineyoshi Aoyama. (2007). The type 1 interleukin 1 receptor is not required for the death of murine hippocampal dentate granule cells and microglia activation. Brain Research. 1194. 8–20. 21 indexed citations

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McPherson, Christopher A., et al.. (2003). Alterations in cyclin A, B, and D1 in mouse dentate gyrus following TMT-induced hippocampal damage. Neurotoxicity Research. 5(5). 339–354. 13 indexed citations

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Harry, G. Jean, et al.. (2003). Trimethyltin-induced neurogenesis in the murine hippocampus. Neurotoxicity Research. 5(8). 623–627. 38 indexed citations

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