Josée E. Leysen

8.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
127 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Josée E. Leysen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Josée E. Leysen has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Molecular Biology, 85 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 8 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Josée E. Leysen's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (66 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (40 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (40 papers). Josée E. Leysen is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (66 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (40 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (40 papers). Josée E. Leysen collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United States. Josée E. Leysen's co-authors include Pierre M. Laduron, W Gommeren, C. J. E. Niemegeers, J.P. Tollenaere, Walter Luyten, Mirek Jurzak, Paul F.M. Janssen, Petrus J. Pauwels, Xavier Langlois and Anne Lesage and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Biological Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Josée E. Leysen

125 papers receiving 6.1k citations

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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.

Serotonergic component of neuroleptic receptors

1978 530 citations Josée E. Leysen et al. profile →
Spiperone: A ligand of choice for neuroleptic receptors

1978 445 citations Josée E. Leysen, W Gommeren et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Josée E. Leysen Belgium	45	3.7k	3.4k	656	625	500	127	6.4k
Erik H.F. Wong United States	40	4.9k 1.3×	3.7k 1.1×	668 1.0×	719 1.2×	673 1.3×	91	6.9k
J.E. Leysen Belgium	38	3.6k 1.0×	2.8k 0.8×	671 1.0×	1.3k 2.1×	635 1.3×	97	6.1k
Robert J. Naylor United Kingdom	39	2.9k 0.8×	2.0k 0.6×	571 0.9×	466 0.7×	518 1.0×	134	4.9k
Graeme R. Martin United Kingdom	30	3.6k 1.0×	3.0k 0.9×	1.3k 2.0×	800 1.3×	475 0.9×	56	6.5k
Pierre M. Laduron Belgium	43	5.5k 1.5×	4.9k 1.4×	1.1k 1.6×	551 0.9×	554 1.1×	177	8.3k
J. David Leander United States	40	3.2k 0.9×	2.3k 0.7×	560 0.9×	495 0.8×	610 1.2×	167	5.1k
Maarten E. A. Reith United States	50	6.1k 1.7×	4.8k 1.4×	537 0.8×	576 0.9×	737 1.5×	241	8.7k
Adam Doble France	37	4.1k 1.1×	3.0k 0.9×	1.4k 2.2×	421 0.7×	593 1.2×	120	7.1k
Ewan J. Mylecharane Australia	18	2.5k 0.7×	2.0k 0.6×	866 1.3×	503 0.8×	319 0.6×	39	4.2k
Anthony S. Basile United States	45	2.8k 0.8×	2.4k 0.7×	718 1.1×	386 0.6×	626 1.3×	148	6.0k

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Guillaume, Michel, Herman Borghys, L.L. de Zwart, et al.. (2016). Lipophilic nalmefene prodrugs to achieve a one-month sustained release. Journal of Controlled Release. 232. 196–202. 13 indexed citations

Berckel, Bart N.M. van, Anu J. Airaksinen, Kaoru Maruyama, et al.. (2009). First Evaluation of [11C]R116301 as an In Vivo Tracer of NK1 Receptors in Man. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 11(4). 241–245. 5 indexed citations

Luurtsema, Gert, et al.. (2009). Evaluation of [11C]laniquidar as a tracer of P-glycoprotein: radiosynthesis and biodistribution in rats. Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 36(6). 643–649. 52 indexed citations

Craenenbroeck, Kathleen Van, Béatrice Lintermans, Josée E. Leysen, et al.. (2006). Influence of the antipsychotic drug pipamperone on the expression of the dopamine D4 receptor. Life Sciences. 80(1). 74–81. 14 indexed citations

Taymans, Jean‐Marc, et al.. (2004). Dopamine receptor‐mediated regulation of RGS2 and RGS4 mRNA differentially depends on ascending dopamine projections and time. European Journal of Neuroscience. 19(8). 2249–2260. 59 indexed citations

Langlois, Xavier, Cindy Wintmolders, Paula te Riele, Josée E. Leysen, & Mirek Jurzak. (2001). Detailed distribution of Neurokinin 3 receptors in the rat, guinea pig and gerbil brain: a comparative autoradiographic study. Neuropharmacology. 40(2). 242–253. 69 indexed citations

Castelli, M. Paola, Ignazia Mocci, Xavier Langlois, et al.. (2000). Quantitative autoradiographic distribution of γ-hydroxybutyric acid binding sites in human and monkey brain. Molecular Brain Research. 78(1-2). 91–99. 53 indexed citations

Vanhoenacker, Peter, Guy Haegeman, & Josée E. Leysen. (2000). 5-HT 7 receptors: current knowledge and future prospects. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 21(2). 70–77. 172 indexed citations

Bender, Eckhard, W Gommeren, Peter Verhasselt, et al.. (2000). Structure of the Human Serotonin 5‐HT₄ Receptor Gene and Cloning of a Novel 5‐HT₄ Splice Variant. Journal of Neurochemistry. 74(2). 478–489. 107 indexed citations

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Janssen, Paul A. J., Josée E. Leysen, Anton Megens, & F. Awouters. (1999). Does phenylethylamine act as an endogenous amphetamine in some patients?. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 2(3). 229–240. 70 indexed citations

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Masure, Stefan, Hugo Geerts, Miroslav Cik, et al.. (1999). Enovin, a member of the glial cell‐line‐derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) family with growth promoting activity on neuronal cells. European Journal of Biochemistry. 266(3). 892–902. 41 indexed citations

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Leysen, Josée E., et al.. (1997). Vesamicol and some of its derivatives: Questionable ligands for selectively labelling acetylcholine transporters in rat brain. European Journal of Pharmacology. 338(2). 177–183. 31 indexed citations

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Busatto, Geraldo F., Lyn S. Pilowsky, Durval C. Costa, et al.. (1997). Initial evaluation of123|-5-|-R91150, a selective 5-HT2A ligand for single-photon emission tomography, in healthy human subjects. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 24(2). 119–124. 28 indexed citations

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Leysen, Josée E., W Gommeren, John Mertens, et al.. (1993). Comparison of in vitro binding properties of a series of dopamine antagonists and agonists for cloned human dopamine D2S and D2L receptors and for D2 receptors in rat striatal and mesolimbic tissues, using [125I] 2′-iodospiperone. Psychopharmacology. 110(1-2). 27–36. 36 indexed citations

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Pauwels, Petrus J. & Josée E. Leysen. (1992). Blockade of nitric oxide formation does not prevent glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in neuronal cultures from rat hippocampus. Neuroscience Letters. 143(1-2). 27–30. 74 indexed citations

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Leysen, Josée E., W Gommeren, & Paul A. J. Janssen. (1991). Identification of non-serotonergic [3H]ketanserin binding sites on human platelets and their role in serotonin release. European Journal of Pharmacology Molecular Pharmacology. 206(1). 39–45. 14 indexed citations

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Pauwels, Petrus J., et al.. (1989). Attenuation of neurotoxicity following anoxia or glutamate receptor activation in EGF- and hippocampal extract-treated neuronal cultures. Cellular Signalling. 1(1). 45–54. 26 indexed citations

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Dugovic, Christine, A. Wauquier, Josée E. Leysen, Roger Marrannes, & Paul A. J. Janssen. (1989). Functional role of 5-HT2 receptors in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness in the rat. Psychopharmacology. 97(4). 436–442. 113 indexed citations

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Dugovic, Christine, Josée E. Leysen, Paul F.M. Janssen, & A. Wauquier. (1989). The light-dark cycle modulates the effects of ritanserin on sleep-wakefulness patterns in the rat. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 34(3). 533–537. 9 indexed citations

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Dugovic, Christine, Josée E. Leysen, & A. Wauquier. (1989). Melatonin modulates the sensitivity of 5-hydroxytryptamine-2 receptor-mediated sleep—wakefulness regulation in the rat. Neuroscience Letters. 104(3). 320–325. 41 indexed citations

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