Kurt J. De Vos

10.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
45 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Kurt J. De Vos is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kurt J. De Vos has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Neurology and 14 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Kurt J. De Vos's work include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (20 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (15 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (8 papers). Kurt J. De Vos is often cited by papers focused on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (20 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (15 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (8 papers). Kurt J. De Vos collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Belgium. Kurt J. De Vos's co-authors include Christopher C.J. Miller, Andrew J. Grierson, Steven Ackerley, Pamela J. Shaw, Johan Grooten, Walter Fiers, Emma F. Smith, Vera Goossens, Michael P. Sheetz and Christopher E. Shaw and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kurt J. De Vos

43 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Role of Axonal Transport in Neurodegenerative Dis... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2008 1995 2014 2011 2017 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Role of Axonal Transport in Neurodegenerative Diseases
    2008 567 citations Kurt J. De Vos, Andrew J. Grierson et al. profile →
  2. Direct evidence for tumor necrosis factor-induced mitochondrial reactive oxygen intermediates and their involvement in cytotoxicity.
    1995 521 citations Vera Goossens, Johan Grooten et al. profile →
  3. ER–mitochondria associations are regulated by the VAPB–PTPIP51 interaction and are disrupted by ALS/FTD-associated TDP-43
    2014 497 citations Radu Stoica, Kurt J. De Vos et al. profile →
  4. VAPB interacts with the mitochondrial protein PTPIP51 to regulate calcium homeostasis
    2011 454 citations Kurt J. De Vos, Gábor M. Mórotz et al. Human Molecular Genetics profile →
  5. The role of mitochondria in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
    2017 405 citations Emma F. Smith, Pamela J. Shaw et al. Neuroscience Letters profile →
  6. The C9orf72 protein interacts with Rab1a and the ULK 1 complex to regulate initiation of autophagy
    2016 301 citations Christopher P Webster, Emma F. Smith et al. The EMBO Journal profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kurt J. De Vos United Kingdom 31 3.5k 1.9k 1.4k 1.2k 1.1k 45 6.0k
Andrew P. Lieberman United States 43 3.2k 0.9× 671 0.4× 935 0.7× 1.9k 1.6× 1.5k 1.4× 106 6.5k
Konstanze F. Winklhofer Germany 43 4.5k 1.3× 2.4k 1.3× 921 0.7× 1.5k 1.3× 1.5k 1.4× 108 7.1k
Paolo Paganetti Switzerland 37 4.1k 1.2× 923 0.5× 1.3k 1.0× 2.1k 1.8× 3.1k 2.9× 90 7.1k
Kwok‐Fai Lau Hong Kong 37 2.6k 0.8× 706 0.4× 959 0.7× 882 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 91 4.1k
Robert Layfield United Kingdom 44 3.7k 1.1× 957 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 641 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 126 6.5k
Hidetaka Kosako Japan 43 5.3k 1.5× 787 0.4× 1.9k 1.4× 661 0.6× 585 0.5× 118 7.6k
Brian Popko United States 54 5.6k 1.6× 751 0.4× 3.3k 2.4× 2.3k 2.0× 1.4k 1.3× 146 11.1k
Jörg Tatzelt Germany 37 3.9k 1.1× 900 0.5× 756 0.6× 574 0.5× 981 0.9× 96 4.9k
Stefan F. Lichtenthaler Germany 55 4.2k 1.2× 617 0.3× 1.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 4.3k 4.0× 182 9.0k
Rubén Vidal United States 45 3.9k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 574 0.4× 936 0.8× 3.9k 3.6× 134 7.3k

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All Works

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Webster, Christopher P, Bradley Hall, Ya-Hui Lin, et al.. (2024). RuvBL1/2 reduce toxic dipeptide repeat protein burden in multiple models of C9orf72-ALS/FTD. Life Science Alliance. 8(2). e202402757–e202402757.
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Bauer, Claudia S., Francesca Sironi, Matthew R. Livesey, et al.. (2022). An interaction between synapsin and C9orf72 regulates excitatory synapses and is impaired in ALS/FTD. Acta Neuropathologica. 144(3). 437–464. 18 indexed citations
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Bauer, Claudia S., Christopher P Webster, Allan C. Shaw, et al.. (2022). Loss of TMEM106B exacerbates C9ALS/FTD DPR pathology by disrupting autophagosome maturation. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 16. 1061559–1061559. 9 indexed citations
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Allen, Scott P., Lydia M. Castelli, Laura Francis, et al.. (2018). Inosine reverses motor neuron toxicity observed in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient astrocytes with an adenosine deaminase deficiency. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1859. e23–e23. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Emma F., Pamela J. Shaw, & Kurt J. De Vos. (2017). The role of mitochondria in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neuroscience Letters. 710. 132933–132933. 405 indexed citations breakdown →
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Webster, Christopher P, Emma F. Smith, Claudia S. Bauer, et al.. (2016). The C9orf72 protein interacts with Rab1a and the ULK 1 complex to regulate initiation of autophagy. The EMBO Journal. 35(15). 1656–1676. 301 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rodríguez-Martín, Teresa, Amy M. Pooler, Dawn H. W. Lau, et al.. (2015). Reduced number of axonal mitochondria and tau hypophosphorylation in mouse P301L tau knockin neurons. Neurobiology of Disease. 85. 1–10. 52 indexed citations
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Mórotz, Gábor M., Kurt J. De Vos, Alessio Vagnoni, et al.. (2012). Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-associated mutant VAPBP56S perturbs calcium homeostasis to disrupt axonal transport of mitochondria. Human Molecular Genetics. 21(9). 1979–1988. 116 indexed citations
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Vos, Kurt J. De, Gábor M. Mórotz, Radu Stoica, et al.. (2011). VAPB interacts with the mitochondrial protein PTPIP51 to regulate calcium homeostasis. Human Molecular Genetics. 21(6). 1299–1311. 454 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sargsyan, Siranush, D. Blackburn, Siân C. Barber, et al.. (2011). A comparison of in vitro properties of resting SOD1 transgenic microglia reveals evidence of reduced neuroprotective function. BMC Neuroscience. 12(1). 91–91. 19 indexed citations
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Manser, Catherine, Alessio Vagnoni, Julia A. Davies, et al.. (2011). Lemur tyrosine kinase-2 signalling regulates kinesin-1 light chain-2 phosphorylation and binding of Smad2 cargo. Oncogene. 31(22). 2773–2782. 44 indexed citations
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Clemens, Laura E., et al.. (2010). A14 Fast axonal transport of mitochondria is altered in Huntington's disease. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 81(Suppl 1). A5.1–A5. 1 indexed citations
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Vos, Kurt J. De, et al.. (2010). Deficiency of the Copper Chaperone for Superoxide Dismutase Increases Amyloid-β Production. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 21(4). 1101–1105. 25 indexed citations
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Vos, Kurt J. De & Michael P. Sheetz. (2007). Visualization and Quantification of Mitochondrial Dynamics in Living Animal Cells. Methods in cell biology. 80. 627–682. 76 indexed citations
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Vos, Kurt J. De, Anna Chapman, Catherine Manser, et al.. (2007). Familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-linked SOD1 mutants perturb fast axonal transport to reduce axonal mitochondria content. Human Molecular Genetics. 16(22). 2720–2728. 326 indexed citations
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Vos, Kurt J. De, Viki Allan, Andrew J. Grierson, & Michael P. Sheetz. (2005). Mitochondrial Function and Actin Regulate Dynamin-Related Protein 1-Dependent Mitochondrial Fission. Current Biology. 15(7). 678–683. 285 indexed citations
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Vos, Kurt J. De, Julia Sable, Kyle E. Miller, & Michael P. Sheetz. (2003). Expression of Phosphatidylinositol (4,5) Bisphosphate–specific Pleckstrin Homology Domains Alters Direction But Not the Level of Axonal Transport of Mitochondria. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 14(9). 3636–3649. 66 indexed citations
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Vos, Kurt J. De, Vera Goossens, Elke Boone, et al.. (1998). The 55-kDa Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Induces Clustering of Mitochondria through Its Membrane-proximal Region. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(16). 9673–9680. 148 indexed citations
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Steemans, Margino, Vera Goossens, Marc Van de Craen, et al.. (1998). A Caspase-activated Factor (CAF) Induces Mitochondrial Membrane Depolarization and Cytochrome c Release by a Nonproteolytic Mechanism. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 188(11). 2193–2198. 25 indexed citations
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Vancompernolle, Katia, Franky Van Herreweghe, Gwenda Pynaert, et al.. (1998). Atractyloside‐induced release of cathepsin B, a protease with caspase‐processing activity. FEBS Letters. 438(3). 150–158. 260 indexed citations

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