Erna van Niekerk

458 total citations
6 papers, 319 citations indexed

About

Erna van Niekerk is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Erna van Niekerk has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 319 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 3 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Erna van Niekerk's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (3 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (3 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (2 papers). Erna van Niekerk is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (3 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (3 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (2 papers). Erna van Niekerk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Spain. Erna van Niekerk's co-authors include Paul Lu, Jeffery L. Twiss, Wenlan Wang, Dianna E. Willis, Armin Blesch, Giovanni Coppola, Mark H. Tuszynski, Ioannis Dragatsis, Gunnar Poplawski and Jessica M. Meves and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Neuroscience and Journal of Neurochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Erna van Niekerk

6 papers receiving 316 citations

Peers

Erna van Niekerk
Yan Hao China
Kurt M. Gibbs United States
Frisca Frisca Australia
Jarred M. Griffin New Zealand
Mark W. Urban United States
Kenny Nguyen United States
Misti Malone United States
Elske H. P. Franssen Netherlands
Lauren Santi United States
Margherita Zamboni Sweden
Yan Hao China
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Citations per year, relative to Erna van Niekerk Erna van Niekerk (= 1×) peers Yan Hao

Countries citing papers authored by Erna van Niekerk

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Fields of papers citing papers by Erna van Niekerk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erna van Niekerk

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All Works

6 of 6 papers shown
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Giraldo, Esther, Ana Alastrue‐Agudo, Ana Sánchez, et al.. (2025). Fetal rat neural progenitor cell transplantation after spinal cord injury improves motor recovery following optogenetic stimulation. Molecular Therapy. 33(10). 5073–5098. 1 indexed citations
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Freria, Camila Marques, Erna van Niekerk, Armin Blesch, & Paul Lu. (2021). Neural Stem Cells: Promoting Axonal Regeneration and Spinal Cord Connectivity. Cells. 10(12). 3296–3296. 50 indexed citations
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Poplawski, Gunnar, Riki Kawaguchi, Erna van Niekerk, et al.. (2020). Injured adult neurons regress to an embryonic transcriptional growth state. Nature. 581(7806). 77–82. 163 indexed citations
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Hou, Shaoping, et al.. (2012). Dependence of Regenerated Sensory Axons on Continuous Neurotrophin-3 Delivery. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(38). 13206–13220. 21 indexed citations
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Wang, Wenlan, Erna van Niekerk, Dianna E. Willis, & Jeffery L. Twiss. (2007). RNA transport and localized protein synthesis in neurological disorders and neural repair. Developmental Neurobiology. 67(9). 1166–1182. 71 indexed citations
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Chang, Jay, Deepika Vuppalanchi, Erna van Niekerk, et al.. (2006). PC12 cells regulate inducible cyclic AMP (cAMP) element repressor expression to differentially control cAMP response element‐dependent transcription in response to nerve growth factor and cAMP. Journal of Neurochemistry. 99(6). 1517–1530. 13 indexed citations

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