Eero Ċastrén

23.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
227 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Eero Ċastrén is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Eero Ċastrén has authored 227 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 160 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 82 papers in Molecular Biology and 78 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Eero Ċastrén's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (86 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (74 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (70 papers). Eero Ċastrén is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (86 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (74 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (70 papers). Eero Ċastrén collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Germany. Eero Ċastrén's co-authors include Tomi Rantamäki, Dan Lindholm, H. Thoenen, Francisco Zafra, Garry Wong, Mikko Sairanen, Vootele Võikar, Maija L. Castrén, Patrik Ernfors and Guilherme Lucas and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Eero Ċastrén

224 papers receiving 17.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The Antidepressant Fluoxetine Restores Plasticity in the Adult Visual Cortex

2008 709 citations Eero Ċastrén et al. profile →
The role of BDNF and its receptors in depression and antidepressant drug action: Reactivation of developmental plasticity

2010 690 citations Eero Ċastrén, Tomi Rantamäki profile →
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Antidepressant Drugs Have Different But Coordinated Effects on Neuronal Turnover, Proliferation, and Survival in the Adult Dentate Gyrus

2005 645 citations Maija L. Castrén, Eero Ċastrén et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Activation of the TrkB Neurotrophin Receptor Is Induced by Antidepressant Drugs and Is Required for Antidepressant-Induced Behavioral Effects

2003 634 citations Panu Hendolin, Eija Koponen et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Role of neurotrophic factors in depression

2006 558 citations Eero Ċastrén, Vootele Võikar et al. profile →
Serotonin and neuroplasticity – Links between molecular, functional and structural pathophysiology in depression

2017 321 citations Eero Ċastrén et al. profile →
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Signaling in Depression and Antidepressant Action

2021 308 citations Eero Ċastrén et al. Biological Psychiatry profile →

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eero Ċastrén

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Cleavage of the TrkB-FL receptor during epileptogenesis: insights from a kainic acid-induced model of epilepsy and human samples 2025 ·Pharmacological Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Juzoh Umemori, Eero Ċastrén, Vítor H. Paiva, Ana M. Sebastião, Eleonora Aronica, Alexandre Rainha Campos, Carla Bentes, Sara Xapelli, Maria José Diógenes	1
2	Fluoxetine and Ketamine Enhance Extinction Memory and Brain Plasticity by Triggering the p75 Neurotrophin Receptor Proteolytic Pathway 2024 ·Biological Psychiatry ·Cassiano R.A.F. Diniz, Ana Paula Crestani, (unknown), Caroline Biojone, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Eero Ċastrén, (unknown)	6
3	TrkB transmembrane domain: bridging structural understanding with therapeutic strategy 2024 ·Trends in Biochemical Sciences ·Giray Enkavi, Mykhailo Girych, Rafael Moliner, Ilpo Vattulainen, Eero Ċastrén	19
4	TRKB interaction with PSD95 is associated with latency of fluoxetine and 2R,6R‐hydroxynorketamine 2023 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Senem Merve Fred, Rafael Moliner, Hanna Antila, (unknown), Oliver M. Schlüter, Plínio Casarotto, Eero Ċastrén	5
5	Beyond the 5-HT_2AReceptor: Classic and Nonclassic Targets in Psychedelic Drug Action 2023 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Lindsay P. Cameron, (unknown), (unknown), Emma M. Bonniwell, Alaina M. Jaster, Rafael Moliner, Eero Ċastrén, John D. McCorvy, Mikael Palner, Argel Aguilar‐Valles	35
6	Activation of TrkB in Parvalbumin interneurons is required for the promotion of reversal learning in spatial and fear memory by antidepressants 2023 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·(unknown), (unknown), Frederike Winkel, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Vootele Võikar, Ramón Guirado, Tomi Taira, Sari E. Lauri, Eero Ċastrén, Juzoh Umemori	10
7	Cholesterol‐recognition motifs in the transmembrane domain of the tyrosine kinase receptor family: The case of TRKB 2021 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Cecilia Cannarozzo, Senem Merve Fred, Mykhailo Girych, Caroline Biojone, Giray Enkavi, Tomasz Róg, Ilpo Vattulainen, Plínio Casarotto, Eero Ċastrén	18
8	Pharmacological and optical activation of TrkB in Parvalbumin interneurons regulate intrinsic states to orchestrate cortical plasticity 2021 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Frederike Winkel, Maria Ryazantseva, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Anna Steinzeig, (unknown), (unknown), Stanislav Khirug, Claudio Rivera, Satu Palva, Tomi Taira, Sari E. Lauri, Juzoh Umemori, Eero Ċastrén	34
9	Nitric Oxide Synthase inhibition counteracts the stress‐induced DNA methyltransferase 3b expression in the hippocampus of rats 2020 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Izaque de Sousa Maciel, Amanda J. Sales, Plínio Casarotto, Eero Ċastrén, Caroline Biojone, Sâmia Joca	6
10	Anti-Inflammatory Treatment with FTY720 Starting after Onset of Symptoms Reverses Synaptic Deficits in an AD Mouse Model 2020 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), Thomas Endres, (unknown), Plínio Casarotto, Paula A. Pousinha, (unknown), Elke Edelmann, Eero Ċastrén, Kurt Gottmann, Hélène Marie, Volkmar Leßmann	21
11	Kainate Receptor Auxiliary Subunit NETO2-Related Cued Fear Conditioning Impairments Associate with Defects in Amygdala Development and Excitability 2020 ·eNeuro ·(unknown), Ester Orav, (unknown), Natalia Kulesskaya, (unknown), Anna Kirjavainen, (unknown), Frederike Winkel, (unknown), Juzoh Umemori, Vootele Võikar, Victoria B. Risbrough, Juha Partanen, Eero Ċastrén, Sari E. Lauri, Iiris Hovatta	6
12	Culturing primary neurons from rat hippocampus and cortex 2019 ·PubMed ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Eero Ċastrén	64
13	Mapping of the Interaction Site between Sortilin and the p75 Neurotrophin Receptor Reveals a Regulatory Role for the Sortilin Intracellular Domain in p75 Neurotrophin Receptor Shedding and Apoptosis 2012 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Sune Skeldal, Alex M. Sykes, Simon Glerup, Dusan Matusica, (unknown), Henri Autio, (unknown), Peder Madsen, Eero Ċastrén, Anders Nykjær, Elizabeth J. Coulson	42
14	The Loop Diuretic Bumetanide Blocks Posttraumatic p75^NTRUpregulation and Rescues Injured Neurons 2012 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Anastasia Shulga, (unknown), Henri Autio, Stefan Plantman, A. Di Lieto, Anders Nykjær, Thomas Carlstedt, Mårten Risling, Urmas Arumäe, Eero Ċastrén, Claudio Rivera	52
15	BDNF and TrkB in neuronal differentiation of Fmr1-knockout mouse 2010 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·Verna Louhivuori, Annalisa Vicario, Marko Uutela, Tomi Rantamäki, Lauri Louhivuori, Eero Ċastrén, Enrico Tongiorgi, Karl E.O. Åkerman, Maija L. Castrén	74
16	Neurotrophins in Depression and Antidepressant Effects 2008 ·Novartis Foundation symposium ·Eero Ċastrén, Tomi Rantamäki	46
17	Pharmacologically Diverse Antidepressants Rapidly Activate Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Receptor TrkB and Induce Phospholipase-Cγ Signaling Pathways in Mouse Brain 2007 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·Tomi Rantamäki, Panu Hendolin, Aino Kankaanpää, Jelena Mijatovic, Petteri Piepponen, Enrico Domenici, Moses V. Chao, Pekka T. Männistö, Eero Ċastrén	254
18	BDNF Regulates the Expression of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein mRNA in the Hippocampus 2002 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·Maija L. Castrén, (unknown), Riitta Miettinen, Eija Koponen, (unknown), Cathy Bakker, Ben A. Oostra, Eero Ċastrén	40
19	Increased expression of neuronal Src and tyrosine phosphorylation of NMDA receptors in rat brain after systemic treatment with MK-801 2001 ·Neuropharmacology ·A. Linden, Markus Storvik, Merja Lakso, Annakaisa Haapasalo, (unknown), Jeffrey M. Witkin, Yoshitatsu Sei, Eero Ċastrén, Garry Wong	8
20	Brain-derived neurotrophic factor promotes the differentiation of various hippocampal nonpyramidal neurons, including Cajal-Retzius cells, in organotypic slice cultures. 1996 ·PubMed Central ·Serge Marty, Patrick Carroll, Alessandro Cellerino, Eero Ċastrén, V Staiger, H. Thoenen, Dan Lindholm	132

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