David Zagzag

32.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
258 papers, 19.3k citations indexed

About

David Zagzag is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Zagzag has authored 258 papers receiving a total of 19.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Genetics, 63 papers in Molecular Biology and 62 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in David Zagzag's work include Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (105 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (43 papers) and MRI in cancer diagnosis (24 papers). David Zagzag is often cited by papers focused on Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (105 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (43 papers) and MRI in cancer diagnosis (24 papers). David Zagzag collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. David Zagzag's co-authors include Glyn Johnson, Meng Law, Edmond A. Knopp, Gregg L. Semenza, Jonathan W. Simons, Soonmee Cha, Elizabeth W. Newcomb, James S. Babb, Erik Laughner and George D. Yancopoulos and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

David Zagzag

257 papers receiving 18.9k citations

Hit Papers

Overexpression of hypoxia... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 1999 2003 1999 2000 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Overexpression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha in common human cancers and their metastases.
    1999 1.9k citations David Zagzag, Gregg L. Semenza et al. profile →
  2. Vessel Cooption, Regression, and Growth in Tumors Mediated by Angiopoietins and VEGF
    1999 1.7k citations David Zagzag et al. profile →
  3. Glioma grading: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of perfusion MR imaging and proton MR spectroscopic imaging compared with conventional MR imaging
    2003 803 citations Meng Law, Stanley Yang et al. American Journal of Neuroradiology profile →
  4. Id1 and Id3 are required for neurogenesis, angiogenesis and vascularization of tumour xenografts
    1999 734 citations David Zagzag et al. profile →
  5. Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1? in brain tumors
    2000 515 citations David Zagzag, Gregg L. Semenza et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
David Zagzag 7.8k 5.9k 5.3k 4.2k 3.4k 258 19.3k
Gregory N. Fuller 8.0k 1.0× 7.1k 1.2× 4.6k 0.9× 1.9k 0.4× 5.0k 1.5× 416 20.2k
Manfred Westphal 5.9k 0.8× 8.0k 1.3× 3.6k 0.7× 2.1k 0.5× 3.1k 0.9× 434 18.6k
Paul S. Mischel 10.5k 1.3× 6.0k 1.0× 5.9k 1.1× 1.8k 0.4× 4.5k 1.3× 218 19.5k
C. David James 10.4k 1.3× 7.8k 1.3× 4.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.3× 4.7k 1.4× 237 19.5k
Samuel K. Ludwin 7.0k 0.9× 11.0k 1.9× 3.9k 0.7× 2.7k 0.6× 3.1k 0.9× 78 20.4k
Nicolas de Tribolet 6.2k 0.8× 7.0k 1.2× 3.1k 0.6× 1.7k 0.4× 3.9k 1.2× 189 16.4k
Howard A. Fine 9.1k 1.2× 9.6k 1.6× 4.9k 0.9× 1.7k 0.4× 5.2k 1.5× 235 21.3k
Barbara Fisher 5.5k 0.7× 12.0k 2.0× 3.6k 0.7× 2.8k 0.7× 3.5k 1.0× 47 18.3k
Karl Bélanger 6.0k 0.8× 11.3k 1.9× 3.8k 0.7× 2.7k 0.6× 3.4k 1.0× 39 17.6k
Johannes A. Hainfellner 6.0k 0.8× 7.5k 1.3× 3.1k 0.6× 1.6k 0.4× 2.4k 0.7× 297 14.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Mehta, Sonal, Richard A. Feelders, Fadime Dogan, et al.. (2025). Somatostatin 5 receptor expression in prolactinomas: Is there a role for Pasireotide in the management of prolactinomas?. Pituitary. 28(6). 123–123.
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Lee, Matthew, Rajan Jain, Kristyn Galbraith, et al.. (2024). T2-FLAIR Mismatch Sign Predicts DNA Methylation Subclass and CDKN2A/B Status in IDH -Mutant Astrocytomas. Clinical Cancer Research. 30(16). 3512–3519. 2 indexed citations
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Lechpammer, Mirna, Austin Todd, Alexander D. Borowsky, et al.. (2024). Neuropathological Applications of Microscopy with Ultraviolet Surface Excitation (MUSE): A Concordance Study of Human Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors. Brain Sciences. 14(1). 108–108. 1 indexed citations
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Kurz, Sylvia C., Elçin Zan, Andrea B. Troxel, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of the SSTR2-targeted Radiopharmaceutical 177Lu-DOTATATE and SSTR2-specific 68Ga-DOTATATE PET as Imaging Biomarker in Patients with Intracranial Meningioma. Clinical Cancer Research. 30(4). 680–686. 23 indexed citations
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Agarwal, Shashank, Vinh Nguyen, Siddhant Dogra, et al.. (2020). Serial Imaging of Virus-Associated Necrotizing Disseminated Acute Leukoencephalopathy (VANDAL) in COVID-19. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 42(2). 279–284. 11 indexed citations
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Dogra, Siddhant, Rajan Jain, Meng Cao, et al.. (2020). Hemorrhagic stroke and anticoagulation in COVID-19. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 29(8). 104984–104984. 127 indexed citations
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Golub, Danielle, et al.. (2020). Pediatric midline H3K27M-mutant tumor with disseminated leptomeningeal disease and glioneuronal features: case report and literature review. Child s Nervous System. 37(7). 2347–2356. 10 indexed citations
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Snuderl, Matija, Guoan Zhang, Pamela Wu, et al.. (2017). Endothelium-Independent Primitive Myxoid Vascularization Creates Invertebrate-Like Channels to Maintain Blood Supply in Optic Gliomas. American Journal Of Pathology. 187(8). 1867–1878. 4 indexed citations
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Takano, Naoharu, Yasmeen Sarfraz, Daniele M. Gilkes, et al.. (2014). Decreased Expression of Cystathionine β-Synthase Promotes Glioma Tumorigenesis. Molecular Cancer Research. 12(10). 1398–1406. 53 indexed citations
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Najjar, Souhel, Daniel M. Pearlman, Orrin Devinsky, Amanda Najjar, & David Zagzag. (2013). Neurovascular unit dysfunction with blood-brain barrier hyperpermeability contributes to major depressive disorder: a review of clinical and experimental evidence. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 10(1). 142–142. 190 indexed citations
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Hardee, Matthew E. & David Zagzag. (2012). Mechanisms of Glioma-Associated Neovascularization. American Journal Of Pathology. 181(4). 1126–1141. 346 indexed citations
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Lee, Seung‐Jae, Velasco Cimica, Nandini Ramachandra, David Zagzag, & Ganjam V. Kalpana. (2011). Aurora A Is a Repressed Effector Target of the Chromatin Remodeling Protein INI1/hSNF5 Required for Rhabdoid Tumor Cell Survival. Cancer Research. 71(9). 3225–3235. 70 indexed citations
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Lee, Seung Jae, et al.. (2007). INI1 Induces Interferon Signaling and Spindle Checkpoint in Rhabdoid Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research. 13(16). 4721–4730. 32 indexed citations
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Lui, Yvonne W., Meng Law, James S. Babb, et al.. (2007). BRAINSTEM CORTICOSPINAL TRACT DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY POSTERIOR FOSSA NEOPLASMS STRATIFIED BY TUMOR TYPE. Neurosurgery. 61(6). 1199–1208. 18 indexed citations
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Krishnamachary, Balaji, David Zagzag, Hideko Nagasawa, et al.. (2006). Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1-Dependent Repression of E-cadherin in von Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor–Null Renal Cell Carcinoma Mediated by TCF3, ZFHX1A, and ZFHX1B. Cancer Research. 66(5). 2725–2731. 333 indexed citations
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Wensky, Allen, Gláucia C. Furtado, Maria Cecília Garibaldi Marcondes, et al.. (2005). IFN-γ Determines Distinct Clinical Outcomes in Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 174(3). 1416–1423. 85 indexed citations
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Law, Meng, Stanley Yang, Hao Wang, et al.. (2003). Glioma grading: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of perfusion MR imaging and proton MR spectroscopic imaging compared with conventional MR imaging. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 24(10). 1989–1998. 803 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cangül, Hakan, Konstantin Salnikow, Herman Yee, et al.. (2002). Enhanced overexpression of an HIF-1/hypoxia-related protein in cancer cells.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 110(suppl 5). 783–788. 44 indexed citations
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Zonenshayn, Martin, Suash Sharma, Kenneth B. Hymes, et al.. (1998). Mycosis Fungoides Metastasizing to the Brain Parenchyma: Case Report. Neurosurgery. 42(4). 933–937. 17 indexed citations
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Zagzag, David, Marvin M. Goldenberg, & Steven Brem. (1989). Angiogenesis and Blood-Brain Barrier Breakdown Modulate CT Contrast Enhancement: An Experimental Study in a Rabbit Brain-Tumor Model. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 10(3). 529–534. 5 indexed citations

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