Istvan Pirko

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Istvan Pirko is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Neurology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Istvan Pirko has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 17 papers in Neurology and 17 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Istvan Pirko's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (37 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (17 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (15 papers). Istvan Pirko is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (37 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (17 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (15 papers). Istvan Pirko collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and Australia. Istvan Pirko's co-authors include Claudia F. Lucchinetti, Aaron J. Johnson, Moses Rodriguez, Nilüfer Kale, Subramaniam Sriram, Bogdan F. Gh. Popescu, Rohit Bakshi, Slobodan Macura, Aleksandar Đenić and Jeremiah McDole and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, PLoS ONE and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Istvan Pirko

63 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Clinical and pathological insights into the dynamic nature of the white matter multiple sclerosis plaque

2015 508 citations Istvan Pirko et al. Annals of Neurology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Istvan Pirko United States	30	1.9k	758	724	689	522	64	3.3k
Imke Metz Germany	31	2.2k 1.1×	1.2k 1.6×	613 0.8×	557 0.8×	571 1.1×	72	3.3k
Helmut Rauschka Austria	15	2.7k 1.4×	1.1k 1.5×	1.2k 1.6×	896 1.3×	609 1.2×	30	4.1k
Laura Airas Finland	36	2.0k 1.0×	654 0.9×	801 1.1×	841 1.2×	1.1k 2.2×	139	4.1k
Stefan Nessler Germany	24	1.5k 0.8×	845 1.1×	1.1k 1.6×	722 1.0×	1.2k 2.3×	42	3.5k
Paolo Preziosa Italy	32	2.9k 1.5×	1.1k 1.4×	515 0.7×	651 0.9×	342 0.7×	143	4.2k
Luca Massacesi Italy	33	1.7k 0.9×	648 0.9×	367 0.5×	730 1.1×	955 1.8×	123	3.3k
Rina Aharoni Israel	34	1.5k 0.8×	543 0.7×	690 1.0×	573 0.8×	1.6k 3.1×	71	3.3k
Elisabetta Capello Italy	27	1.3k 0.7×	641 0.8×	441 0.6×	487 0.7×	554 1.1×	75	2.5k
Barbara Kornek Austria	20	1.7k 0.9×	732 1.0×	515 0.7×	557 0.8×	353 0.7×	58	2.5k
Francesca Bagnato United States	31	2.2k 1.1×	688 0.9×	363 0.5×	569 0.8×	316 0.6×	131	3.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Istvan Pirko

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Jin, Fang, Adam J. Litterman, Alexis J. Balgeman, et al.. (2015). Effective Treatment of Established GL261 Murine Gliomas through Picornavirus Vaccination-Enhanced Tumor Antigen-Specific CD8+ T Cell Responses. PLoS ONE. 10(5). e0125565–e0125565. 19 indexed citations

Pirko, Istvan, et al.. (2013). Novel Immunomodulatory Approaches for the Management of Multiple Sclerosis. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 95(1). 32–44. 20 indexed citations

Johnson, Holly L., Fang Jin, Istvan Pirko, & Aaron J. Johnson. (2013). Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus as an experimental model system to study the mechanism of blood–brain barrier disruption. Journal of NeuroVirology. 20(2). 107–112. 21 indexed citations

Suidan, Georgette L., Jonathan W. Dickerson, Holly L. Johnson, et al.. (2012). Preserved vascular integrity and enhanced survival following neuropilin-1 inhibition in a mouse model of CD8 T cell-initiated CNS vascular permeability. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 9(1). 218–218. 16 indexed citations

Pirko, Istvan, Rhonda D. Cardin, Yi Chen, et al.. (2012). CMV Infection Attenuates the Disease Course in a Murine Model of Multiple Sclerosis. PLoS ONE. 7(2). e32767–e32767. 16 indexed citations

Pirko, Istvan, Yi Chen, Jeremiah McDole, et al.. (2012). Contrasting Roles for CD4 vs. CD8 T-Cells in a Murine Model of Virally Induced “T1 Black Hole” Formation. PLoS ONE. 7(2). e31459–e31459. 8 indexed citations

Đenić, Aleksandar, Slobodan Macura, Arthur E. Warrington, et al.. (2011). A Single Dose of Neuron-Binding Human Monoclonal Antibody Improves Spontaneous Activity in a Murine Model of Demyelination. PLoS ONE. 6(10). e26001–e26001. 21 indexed citations

Meeusen, Jeffrey W., Christopher J. Klein, Istvan Pirko, et al.. (2011). Potassium channel complex autoimmunity induced by inhaled brain tissue aerosol. Annals of Neurology. 71(3). 417–426. 24 indexed citations

McDole, Jeremiah, Steve C. Danzer, Raymund Y.K. Pun, et al.. (2010). Rapid Formation of Extended Processes and Engagement of Theiler's Virus-Infected Neurons by CNS-Infiltrating CD8 T Cells. American Journal Of Pathology. 177(4). 1823–1833. 26 indexed citations

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Pirko, Istvan, et al.. (2010). Brain atrophy correlates with functional outcome in a murine model of multiple sclerosis. NeuroImage. 54(2). 802–806. 35 indexed citations

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Suidan, Georgette L., Jonathan W. Dickerson, Yi Chen, et al.. (2009). CD8 T Cell-Initiated Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression Promotes Central Nervous System Vascular Permeability under Neuroinflammatory Conditions. The Journal of Immunology. 184(2). 1031–1040. 55 indexed citations

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Pirko, Istvan, et al.. (2009). Deep gray matter T2 hypointensity correlates with disability in a murine model of MS. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 282(1-2). 34–38. 29 indexed citations

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McDole, Jeremiah, Georgette L. Suidan, Erin L. Boespflug, et al.. (2008). A translatable molecular approach to determining CD8 T-cell epitopes in TMEV infection. Human Immunology. 69(11). 805–810. 5 indexed citations

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Pirko, Istvan, et al.. (2008). Multiple Sclerosis: Pathogenesis and MR Imaging Features of T1 Hypointensities in Murine Model. Radiology. 246(3). 790–795. 19 indexed citations

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Pirko, Istvan & Aaron J. Johnson. (2007). Neuroimaging of Demyelination and Remyelination Models. Current topics in microbiology and immunology. 318. 241–266. 15 indexed citations

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McDole, Jeremiah, Aaron J. Johnson, & Istvan Pirko. (2006). The role of CD8+ T-cells in lesion formation and axonal dysfunction in multiple sclerosis. Neurological Research. 28(3). 256–261. 42 indexed citations

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Zivadinov, Robert, Davide Nasuelli, Maria Antonietta Tommasi, et al.. (2006). Positivity of cytomegalovirus antibodies predicts a better clinical and radiological outcome in multiple sclerosis patients. Neurological Research. 28(3). 262–269. 45 indexed citations

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Suidan, Georgette L., Istvan Pirko, & Aaron J. Johnson. (2006). A potential role for CD8+ T-cells as regulators of CNS vascular permeability. Neurological Research. 28(3). 250–255. 11 indexed citations

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Pirko, Istvan, et al.. (2004). The Natural History of Recurrent Optic Neuritis. Archives of Neurology. 61(9). 1401–1401. 87 indexed citations

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Pirko, Istvan, Jeff Gamez, Aaron J. Johnson, Slobodan Macura, & Moses Rodriguez. (2004). Dynamics of MRI lesion development in an animal model of viral-induced acute progressive CNS demyelination. NeuroImage. 21(2). 576–582. 31 indexed citations

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