Helena Decker

2.3k citations

21 papers · 1.9k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 14

Impact in

Biological Psychiatry top 5%
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
Physiology top 2%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Papers in

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 11
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research 10
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research 2
Developmental Neuroscience 2

Co-authors: Sérgio T. Ferreira Theresa R. Bomfim Fernanda G. De Felice William L. Klein Jordano Brito‐Moreira Marcelo N. N. Vieira Kirsten L. Viola Mary P. Lambert
Journals: The Journal of Cell Biology (2 papers)Neurochemical Research (2 papers)Brain Research (1 paper)Science Advances (1 paper)Journal of Clinical Investigation (1 paper)
Partner nations: Brazil United States Germany

In The Last Decade

Helena Decker

20 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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An anti-diabetes agent protects the mouse brain from defective insulin signaling caused by Alzheimer’s disease–associated Aβ oligomers 2012 · 693 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2012 Journal of Clinical Investigation
2009 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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20 of 20 papers shown

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1	Plasmon‐Enhanced Fluorescence of NIR‐Emitting Cd_xHg_1‐xTe Quantum Dots by Ag Nanoprisms Particle & Particle Systems Characterization ·Helena Decker, Chris Topovsek, Vladimir Lesnyak	2024	0
2	Aqueous CuS nanocrystals via a flow synthesis approach SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Helena Decker, André Wolf, M. Kemmler, Vladimir Lesnyak	2024	1
3	Local autocrine plasticity signaling in single dendritic spines by insulin-like growth factors Science Advances ·Daniel Pastor Pascual, Anant Jain, Andrey S. Moshkin, Helena Decker, Xiaodan Liu, Ryohei Yasuda	2023	10
4	Emulsion-templated flexible epoxy foams Polymer ·Hans Hardmeier, Helena Decker, boyer, Qixiang Jiang, Angelika Menner, Alexander Bismarck	2021	9
5	Simultaneous Ligand and Cation Exchange of Colloidal CdSe Nanoplatelets toward PbSe Nanoplatelets for Application in Photodetectors The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters ·Alessandro Tagliabue, OEzen Cihan, Nelli Weiß, Marz̤iyah Mishkīnī, Helena Decker, Deok-Bong Lee, René Hübner, Chris Topovsek, Christine Steinbach, Dana Schwarz, Vladimir Lesnyak, Alexander Eychmüller	2021	19
6	Guanosine and GMP increase the number of granular cerebellar neurons in culture: dependence on adenosine A2A and ionotropic glutamate receptors Purinergic Signalling ·Helena Decker, Tetsade Piermartiri, Jonathon M. Backer, Luciana Romão, Zhi Hwa Chen, Tharine Dal‐Cim, Carina Rodrigues Boeck, Vivaldo Moura‐Neto, Carla I. Tasca	2019	12
7	A novel assay reveals preferential binding between Rabs, kinesins, and specific endosomal subpopulations The Journal of Cell Biology ·Marvin Bentley, Helena Decker, فعال زهرا, Gary Banker	2015	65
8	Axonal transport plays a crucial role in mediating the axon-protective effects of NmNAT Neurobiology of Disease ·Cheng Fang, Helena Decker, Gary Banker	2014	15
9	Amyloid-β oligomers induce tau-independent disruption of BDNF axonal transport via calcineurin activation in cultured hippocampal neurons Molecular Biology of the Cell ·朱凤军, Kathlyn J. Gan, Helena Decker, Prekeyi Tawari, 何法周, Sérgio T. Ferreira, Michael Silverman	2013	58
10	An anti-diabetes agent protects the mouse brain from defective insulin signaling caused by Alzheimer’s disease–associated Aβ oligomers Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Theresa R. Bomfim, Letícia Forny‐Germano, O'Nions Jc, Jordano Brito‐Moreira, Jean‐Christophe Houzel, Helena Decker, Michael Silverman, Hala Kazi, Helen M. Melo, Paula L. McClean, Christian Hölscher, Steven E. Arnold, Konrad Talbot, William L. Klein, Douglas P. Munoz, Sérgio T. Ferreira, Fernanda G. De Felice Hit paper breakdown →	2012	693
11	A novel split kinesin assay identifies motor proteins that interact with distinct vesicle populations The Journal of Cell Biology ·Brian Jenkins, Helena Decker, Marvin Bentley, فعال زهرا, Gary Banker	2012	60
12	N‐Methyl‐d‐aspartate receptors are required for synaptic targeting of Alzheimer’s toxic amyloid‐β peptide oligomers Journal of Neurochemistry ·Helena Decker, Sofia Jürgensen, Martín F. Adrover, Jordano Brito‐Moreira, Theresa R. Bomfim, William L. Klein, Alberto L. Epstein, Fernanda G. De Felice, Diana Jerusalinsky, Sérgio T. Ferreira	2010	138
13	Impaired astrocytic extracellular matrix distribution under congenital hypothyroidism affects neuronal development in vitro Journal of Neuroscience Research ·E. S. Averina, Tomoe Hirahara, Dongdong Di, Bruno Costa‐Silva, Helena Decker, Marcio Alvarez‐Silva, Carla I. Tasca, Andréa Gonçalves Trentin	2010	12
14	Biochemical alterations in caged Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety ·Jeferson Luís Franco, Rafael Trevisan, Thaís Posser, Daniela Barretto Barbosa Trivella, B. Puechmaurel, Juliana M. Rosa, S Glémin, Helena Decker, Carla I. Tasca, Rodrigo Bainy Leal, Maria Risoleta Freire Marques, Afonso Celso Dias Bainy, Alcir Luiz Dafré	2010	14
15	Protection of synapses against Alzheimer's-linked toxins: Insulin signaling prevents the pathogenic binding of Aβ oligomers Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Fernanda G. De Felice, Marcelo N. N. Vieira, Theresa R. Bomfim, Helena Decker, Pauline T. Velasco, Mary P. Lambert, Kirsten L. Viola, Linos Ad, Sérgio T. Ferreira, William L. Klein Hit paper breakdown →	2009	532
16	Thyroid hormone increases astrocytic glutamate uptake and protects astrocytes and neurons against glutamate toxicity Journal of Neuroscience Research ·E. S. Averina, Tomoe Hirahara, Helena Decker, Marcio Alvarez‐Silva, Carla I. Tasca, Andréa Gonçalves Trentin	2008	78
17	GMP prevents excitotoxicity mediated by NMDA receptor activation but not by reversal activity of glutamate transporters in rat hippocampal slices Brain Research ·Simone Molz, Maria das Graças Farias, Helena Decker, Carla I. Tasca	2008	30
18	Glutamate-induced Toxicity in Hippocampal Slices Involves Apoptotic Features and p38MAPK Signaling Neurochemical Research ·Simone Molz, Helena Decker, Tharine Dal‐Cim, Mirella Patureau, Fabiano Mendes de Córdova, Rodrigo Bainy Leal, Carla I. Tasca	2007	83
19	Neurotoxicity Induced by Glutamate in Glucose-Deprived Rat Hippocampal Slices is Prevented by GMP Neurochemical Research ·Simone Molz, Helena Decker, Wiep Wendela Wissema, Diogo O. Souza, Carla I. Tasca	2005	40
20	Relação entre os níveis séricos de cálcio e paratormônio e a positividade da cintilografia das paratiróides com sestamibi: análise de 194 pacientes Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia ·Paulo Schiavom Duarte, Helena Decker, H. T. Mullins, Cynthia Brandão, Eli Wilber, José Gilberto H. Vieira	2005	7

About Helena Decker

Helena Decker is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, Physiology, Cell Biology and Pharmacology, having authored 21 papers that have together received 1.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (10 papers), Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (4 papers), Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (3 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (2 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (2 papers), Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (2 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (2 papers) and Cellular transport and secretion (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biological Psychiatry (113 citations), Physiology (1.0k citations), Neurology (323 citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (538 citations) and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (156 citations). Helena Decker has collaborated with scholars based in Brazil, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Sérgio T. Ferreira, Theresa R. Bomfim, Fernanda G. De Felice, William L. Klein, Jordano Brito‐Moreira, Marcelo N. N. Vieira, Kirsten L. Viola, Mary P. Lambert, Pauline T. Velasco and Michael Silverman. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Cell Biology, Neurochemical Research, Brain Research, Science Advances and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

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