Henry L. Paulson

33.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
223 papers, 17.7k citations indexed

About

Henry L. Paulson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Henry L. Paulson has authored 223 papers receiving a total of 17.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 162 papers in Molecular Biology, 143 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 65 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Henry L. Paulson's work include Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (140 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (98 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (42 papers). Henry L. Paulson is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (140 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (98 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (42 papers). Henry L. Paulson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. Henry L. Paulson's co-authors include Beverly L. Davidson, Nancy M. Bonini, Aislinn Williams, Yaohui Chai, Qinwen Mao, Haibin Xia, Kenneth H. Fischbeck, John M. Warrick, Sokol V. Todi and Maria do Carmo Costa and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Henry L. Paulson

217 papers receiving 17.5k 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.

siRNA-mediated gene silencing in vitro and in vivo

2002 696 citations Qinwen Mao, Henry L. Paulson et al. profile →
Intranuclear Inclusions of Expanded Polyglutamine Protein in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3

1997 692 citations Henry L. Paulson, Yvon Trottier et al. Neuron profile →
Suppression of polyglutamine-mediated neurodegeneration in Drosophila by the molecular chaperone HSP70

1999 665 citations Henry L. Paulson et al. profile →
RNA interference improves motor and neuropathological abnormalities in a Huntington's disease mouse model

2005 528 citations Scott Q. Harper, Patrick D. Staber et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Expanded Polyglutamine Protein Forms Nuclear Inclusions and Causes Neural Degeneration in Drosophila

1998 515 citations Henry L. Paulson, Kenneth H. Fischbeck et al. profile →
Spinocerebellar ataxia

2019 399 citations Henry L. Paulson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Henry L. Paulson United States	73	13.7k	10.1k	4.0k	1.9k	1.7k	223	17.7k
Elena Cattaneo Italy	66	12.7k 0.9×	9.8k 1.0×	3.1k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	218	19.2k
Marcy E. MacDonald United States	68	16.0k 1.2×	16.1k 1.6×	7.1k 1.8×	1.9k 1.0×	1.9k 1.1×	183	22.2k
Blair R. Leavitt Canada	70	13.5k 1.0×	14.4k 1.4×	7.5k 1.9×	1.2k 0.6×	919 0.5×	230	20.9k
Gillian P. Bates United Kingdom	80	21.3k 1.6×	20.2k 2.0×	7.7k 1.9×	1.9k 1.0×	2.1k 1.2×	233	28.4k
Lin Mei United States	69	9.5k 0.7×	5.3k 0.5×	2.0k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	2.9k 1.7×	257	16.3k
Mathias Bähr Germany	76	9.2k 0.7×	5.9k 0.6×	2.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	356	17.3k
Ole Isacson United States	89	13.3k 1.0×	13.4k 1.3×	7.0k 1.7×	1.9k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	295	25.2k
Shoji Tsuji Japan	65	8.8k 0.6×	6.7k 0.7×	6.7k 1.7×	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 0.8×	507	17.1k
Marian DiFiglia United States	63	12.8k 0.9×	13.2k 1.3×	5.2k 1.3×	614 0.3×	1.6k 0.9×	156	18.4k
Wen‐Cheng Xiong United States	72	9.7k 0.7×	5.1k 0.5×	1.6k 0.4×	1.4k 0.7×	3.1k 1.8×	241	15.9k

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Sierra, María, et al.. (2025). Insights into neurodevelopmental features of Huntington's disease from stem cell-derived models including organoids. Journal of Huntington s Disease. 1161433109–1161433109.

Lin, Ruisheng, Donald Seyfried, Venkatesha Basrur, et al.. (2025). Endogenous retrovirus-like proteins recruit UBQLN2 to stress granules and shape their functional biology. Science Advances. 11(29). eadu6354–eadu6354. 1 indexed citations

Armstrong, Melissa J., Yunfeng Dai, Henry L. Paulson, et al.. (2024). Caregiver Experiences and Burden in Moderate-Advanced Dementia With Lewy Bodies. Neurology Clinical Practice. 14(3). e200292–e200292. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Xin, Kelly M. Bakulski, Carrie Karvonen‐Gutierrez, et al.. (2023). Blood‐based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and cognitive function from mid‐ to late life. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 20(3). 1807–1814. 9 indexed citations

Wang, Xin, Kelly M. Bakulski, Henry L. Paulson, Roger L. Albin, & Sung Kyun Park. (2023). Associations of healthy lifestyle and socioeconomic status with cognitive function in U.S. older adults. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 7513–7513. 16 indexed citations

Moore, Lauren R., Laura Keller, Henry L. Paulson, & Gary D. Smith. (2022). Derivation of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 human embryonic stem cell line UMICHe001-A/UM134-1. Stem Cell Research. 64. 102873–102873.

Armstrong, Melissa J., Henry L. Paulson, Julie A. Fields, et al.. (2021). Protocol for an observational cohort study identifying factors predicting accurately end of life in dementia with Lewy bodies and promoting quality end-of-life experiences: the PACE-DLB study. BMJ Open. 11(5). e047554–e047554. 5 indexed citations

Sharkey, Lisa M., Nathaniel Safren, Amit S. Pithadia, et al.. (2018). Mutant UBQLN2 promotes toxicity by modulating intrinsic self-assembly. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(44). E10495–E10504. 42 indexed citations

Ashizawa, Tetsuo, Gülin Öz, & Henry L. Paulson. (2018). Spinocerebellar ataxias: prospects and challenges for therapy development. Nature Reviews Neurology. 14(10). 590–605. 157 indexed citations

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Tallaksen‐Greene, Sara J., Marianna Sadagurski, Li Zeng, et al.. (2014). Differential Effects of Delayed Aging on Phenotype and Striatal Pathology in a Murine Model of Huntington Disease. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(47). 15658–15668. 12 indexed citations

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Moscovich, Mariana, Michael S. Okun, Christopher G. Favilla, et al.. (2014). Clinical Evaluation of Eye Movements in Spinocerebellar Ataxias. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 35(1). 16–21. 46 indexed citations

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Todd, Peter K., Seok Yoon Oh, Amy Krans, et al.. (2010). Histone Deacetylases Suppress CGG Repeat–Induced Neurodegeneration Via Transcriptional Silencing in Models of Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome. PLoS Genetics. 6(12). e1001240–e1001240. 77 indexed citations

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Beglinger, Leigh J., Henry L. Paulson, Jess G. Fiedorowicz, et al.. (2009). Randomized Controlled Trial of Atomoxetine for Cognitive Dysfunction in Early Huntington Disease. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 29(5). 484–487. 41 indexed citations

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Beglinger, Leigh J., Jane S. Paulsen, Chiachi Wang, et al.. (2008). Obsessive and Compulsive Symptoms in Prediagnosed Huntington's Disease. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 69(11). 1758–1765. 52 indexed citations

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Harraz, Maged M., Jennifer J. Marden, Weihong Zhou, et al.. (2008). SOD1 mutations disrupt redox-sensitive Rac regulation of NADPH oxidase in a familial ALS model. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 118(2). 659–70. 280 indexed citations

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Harper, Scott Q., Patrick D. Staber, Xiaohua He, et al.. (2005). RNA interference improves motor and neuropathological abnormalities in a Huntington's disease mouse model. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(16). 5820–5825. 528 indexed citations breakdown →

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Paulson, Henry L. & George W. Paulson. (2003). Genetics of pediatric movement disorders. Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 10(1). 88–95. 2 indexed citations

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Paulson, Henry L.. (2002). Yet another spinocerebellar ataxia—will it ever end?. The Lancet Neurology. 1(8). 471–471. 5 indexed citations

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Paulson, Henry L., Yvon Trottier, John Q. Trojanowski, et al.. (1997). Intranuclear Inclusions of Expanded Polyglutamine Protein in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3. Neuron. 19(2). 333–344. 692 indexed citations breakdown →

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Brooks, Brian P., Henry L. Paulson, Diane E. Merry, et al.. (1997). Characterization of an Expanded Glutamine Repeat Androgen Receptor in a Neuronal Cell Culture System. Neurobiology of Disease. 3(4). 313–323. 69 indexed citations

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