Lap Ho

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Lap Ho is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lap Ho has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 36 papers in Physiology and 20 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Lap Ho's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (23 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (12 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (9 papers). Lap Ho is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (23 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (12 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (9 papers). Lap Ho collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Italy. Lap Ho's co-authors include Giulio Maria Pasinetti, Wei Zhao, Kenjiro Ono, Jun Wang, Jun Wang, Weiping Qin, Zhong Zhao, Nelson Humala, Paul Aisen and David B. Teplow and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Lap Ho

82 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

Neuronal SIRT1 Activation as a Novel Mechanism Underlying... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. Neuronal SIRT1 Activation as a Novel Mechanism Underlying the Prevention of Alzheimer Disease Amyloid Neuropathology by Calorie Restriction
    2006 522 citations Weiping Qin, Lap Ho et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lap Ho United States 39 2.3k 2.2k 884 759 656 83 5.5k
Ágnes Simonyi United States 43 1.6k 0.7× 2.4k 1.1× 489 0.6× 1.5k 2.0× 1.5k 2.2× 96 6.4k
Anil Kumar India 49 1.7k 0.7× 2.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.5× 907 1.2× 1.8k 2.7× 228 7.5k
Gemma Casadesús United States 55 4.7k 2.0× 3.8k 1.7× 1.2k 1.4× 1.4k 1.9× 1.6k 2.4× 148 9.9k
Coral Sanfeliu Spain 44 1.9k 0.8× 1.7k 0.8× 359 0.4× 1.0k 1.4× 963 1.5× 119 5.3k
Albert Y. Sun United States 49 1.8k 0.8× 3.1k 1.4× 489 0.6× 1.4k 1.9× 1.5k 2.3× 171 8.2k
Sandra M. Cardoso Portugal 47 2.3k 1.0× 2.8k 1.3× 996 1.1× 641 0.8× 805 1.2× 117 6.0k
Mehrdad Roghani Iran 48 1.3k 0.6× 1.8k 0.8× 1.1k 1.3× 851 1.1× 892 1.4× 307 6.3k
Marzia Perluigi Italy 53 3.5k 1.5× 3.8k 1.8× 971 1.1× 834 1.1× 592 0.9× 126 7.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Lap Ho

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lap Ho

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lap Ho

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lap Ho. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lap Ho based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Lap Ho. Lap Ho is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Frolinger, Tal, Steven Sims, Jun Wang, et al.. (2019). The gut microbiota composition affects dietary polyphenols-mediated cognitive resilience in mice by modulating the bioavailability of phenolic acids. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 3546–3546. 66 indexed citations
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Ho, Lap, Danyue Zhao, Kenjiro Ono, et al.. (2018). Heterogeneity in gut microbiota drive polyphenol metabolism that influences α-synuclein misfolding and toxicity. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 64. 170–181. 56 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, Jun Wang, Weina Bi, et al.. (2015). Novel application of brain-targeting polyphenol compounds in sleep deprivation-induced cognitive dysfunction. Neurochemistry International. 89. 191–197. 49 indexed citations
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Hao, Ke, Antonio Fabio Di Narzo, Lap Ho, et al.. (2015). Shared genetic etiology underlying Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes. Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 43-44. 66–76. 66 indexed citations
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Tang, Cheuk Y., Kristen Dams-O’Connor, Lap Ho, et al.. (2012). Diffuse disconnectivity in traumatic brain injury: a resting state fMRI and DTI study. Translational Neuroscience. 3(1). 9–14. 43 indexed citations
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Ho, Lap, Merina Varghese, Jun Wang, et al.. (2012). Dietary supplementation with decaffeinated green coffee improves diet-induced insulin resistance and brain energy metabolism in mice. Nutritional Neuroscience. 15(1). 37–45. 47 indexed citations
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Ho, Lap, et al.. (2012). P02.37. Mindfulness for caregivers. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 12(S1). 4 indexed citations
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Varghese, Merina, Wei Zhao, Jun Wang, et al.. (2011). Mitochondrial bioenergetics is defective in presymptomatic Tg2576 AD Mice. Translational Neuroscience. 2(1). 1–5. 19 indexed citations
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Wang, Jun, Kenjiro Ono, Dara L. Dickstein, et al.. (2010). Carvedilol as a potential novel agent for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology of Aging. 32(12). 2321.e1–2321.e12. 63 indexed citations
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Wang, Jun, Cathie M. Pfleger, Lauren G. Friedman, et al.. (2010). Potential application of grape derived polyphenols in Huntington’s disease. Translational Neuroscience. 1(2). 95–100. 33 indexed citations
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Wang, Jun, et al.. (2009). The role of Sirt1: At the crossroad between promotion of longevity and protection against Alzheimer's disease neuropathology. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics. 1804(8). 1690–1694. 78 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhong, Dale J. Lange, Lap Ho, et al.. (2008). Vgf is a novel biomarker associated with muscle weakness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with a potential role in disease pathogenesis. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 5(2). 92–99. 51 indexed citations
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Wang, Jun, Lap Ho, Linghong Chen, et al.. (2007). Valsartan lowers brain β-amyloid protein levels and improves spatial learning in a mouse model of Alzheimer disease. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 117(11). 3393–3402. 267 indexed citations
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Ho, Lap, et al.. (2006). Is there a Future for Cyclo-Oxygenase Inhibitors in Alzheimer???s Disease?. CNS Drugs. 20(2). 85–98. 24 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhong, Dale J. Lange, Andrei Voustianiouk, et al.. (2006). A ketogenic diet as a potential novel therapeutic intervention in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. BMC Neuroscience. 7(1). 29–29. 234 indexed citations
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Ho, Lap, et al.. (2003). High-throughput Proteomics and Protein Biomarker Discovery in an Experimental Model of Inflammatory Hyperalgesia. Drugs. 63(Supplement 1). 23–29. 28 indexed citations
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Pompl, Patrick N., Shrishailam Yemul, Zhongmin Xiang, et al.. (2003). Caspase Gene Expression in the Brain as a Function of the Clinical Progression of Alzheimer Disease. Archives of Neurology. 60(3). 369–369. 100 indexed citations
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Qin, Weiping, Lap Ho, Patrick N. Pompl, et al.. (2003). Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and COX-1 Potentiate β-Amyloid Peptide Generation through Mechanisms That Involve γ-Secretase Activity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(51). 50970–50977. 92 indexed citations
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Ho, Lap, Hiroshi Osaka, Paul Aisen, & Giulio Maria Pasinetti. (1998). Induction of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 but not COX-1 gene expression in apoptotic cell death. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 89(1-2). 142–149. 53 indexed citations

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