Leon Smyth

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Leon Smyth is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leon Smyth has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Neurology, 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 9 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Leon Smyth's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (14 papers), Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (10 papers) and Barrier Structure and Function Studies (9 papers). Leon Smyth is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (14 papers), Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (10 papers) and Barrier Structure and Function Studies (9 papers). Leon Smyth collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and United Kingdom. Leon Smyth's co-authors include Justin Rustenhoven, Mike Dragunow, Deidre Jansson, Richard L. M. Faull, Patrick Schweder, Thomas Park, Emma L. Scotter, Maurice A. Curtis, Jonathan Kipnis and Peter Heppner and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Leon Smyth

33 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Cerebrospinal fluid regulates skull bone marrow niches via direct access through dural channels

2022 140 citations Jose A. Mazzitelli, Leon Smyth et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Differential impact of lymphatic outflow pathways on cerebrospinal fluid homeostasis 2025 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Zachary Papadopoulos, Leon Smyth, Igor Smirnov, Daniel Gibson, Jasmin Herz, Jonathan Kipnis	7
2	The night shift: norepinephrine drives glymphatics 2025 ·Cell Research ·Benjamin A. Plog, Leon Smyth, Jonathan Kipnis	0
3	Amyloidosis of bridging veins is a pathologic feature of Alzheimer’s disease 2025 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Leon Smyth, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Steffen E. Storck, (unknown), Benjamin A. Plog, Tornike Mamuladze, Jose A. Mazzitelli, (unknown), (unknown), Gwendalyn J. Randolph, Antoine Drieu, Katherine E. Schwetye, Song Hu, Daniel S. Reich, Douglas H. Kelley, Rupal I. Mehta, Jonathan Kipnis	2
4	Mast cells regulate the brain-dura interface and CSF dynamics 2025 ·Cell ·Tornike Mamuladze, Tiago H. Zaninelli, Leon Smyth, Yue Wu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Siling Du, Zachary Papadopoulos, Xingxing Gu, David A. Lee, Steffen E. Storck, Richard J. Perrin, Igor Smirnov, Xinzhong Dong, Song Hu, Michael Diamond, Felipe A. Pinho‐Ribeiro, Jonathan Kipnis	3
5	Age-related meningeal extracellular matrix remodeling compromises CNS lymphatic function 2025 ·Journal of Neuroinflammation ·(unknown), (unknown), Leon Smyth, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Amy M. Smith, Patrick Schweder, Jason Correia, Jonathan Kipnis, Mike Dragunow, Justin Rustenhoven	3
6	ADAPT-3D:accelerated deep adaptable processing of tissue for 3-dimensional fluorescence tissue imaging for research and clinical settings 2025 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Leon Smyth, Rahul Ravindran, Rafael S. Czepielewski, (unknown), Siling Du, (unknown), Ajay K. Jain, Jonathan Kipnis, Bernd H. Zinselmeyer, Gwendalyn J. Randolph	2
7	DALT: the brain’s border patrol 2024 ·Cell Research ·Jang Hyun Park, (unknown), Leon Smyth, Jonathan Kipnis	2
8	An inducible genetic tool to track and manipulate specific microglial states reveals their plasticity and roles in remyelination 2024 ·Immunity ·(unknown), Nora Abduljawad, Zuolin Cheng, Min Woo Kim, Lu Zhou, Yang Jin, Justin Rustenhoven, Jose A. Mazzitelli, Leon Smyth, (unknown), Simone Brioschi, Wandy L. Beatty, Jinchao Hou, Naresha Saligrama, Marco Colonna, Guoqiang Yu, Jonathan Kipnis, Qingyun Li	32
9	Skull bone marrow channels as immune gateways to the central nervous system 2023 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Jose A. Mazzitelli, Fadi E. Pulous, Leon Smyth, Ζeynep Kaya, Justin Rustenhoven, Michael A. Moskowitz, Jonathan Kipnis, Matthias Nahrendorf	54
10	Platelet-derived growth factor signalling in neurovascular function and disease 2022 ·The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology ·(unknown), Rebecca Johnson, Leon Smyth, Mike Dragunow	14
11	The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-linked protein TDP-43 regulates interleukin-6 cytokine production by human brain pericytes 2022 ·Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience ·Emma L. Scotter, (unknown), Deidre Jansson, Justin Rustenhoven, Leon Smyth, Miranda Aalderink, (unknown), Vicky Fan, Jane Y. Wu, Edward Mee, Richard L. M. Faull, Mike Dragunow	8
12	Routine culture and study of adult human brain cells from neurosurgical specimens 2022 ·Nature Protocols ·Thomas Park, Leon Smyth, Miranda Aalderink, (unknown), Justin Rustenhoven, Kevin Lee, Deidre Jansson, Amy M. Smith, Sheryl Feng, Jason Correia, Peter Heppner, Patrick Schweder, Edward Mee, Mike Dragunow	16
13	Single-cell image analysis reveals a protective role for microglia in glioblastoma 2021 ·Neuro-Oncology Advances ·(unknown), Molly E. V. Swanson, Leon Smyth, Edward Mee, Patrick Schweder, Peter Heppner, (unknown), Clinton Turner, Robyn Oldfield, Maurice A. Curtis, Richard L. M. Faull, Emma L. Scotter, Thomas Park, Michael Dragunow	35
14	Cardiac glycosides target barrier inflammation of the vasculature, meninges and choroid plexus 2021 ·Communications Biology ·Deidre Jansson, Birger Victor Dieriks, Justin Rustenhoven, Leon Smyth, Emma L. Scotter, Miranda Aalderink, Sheryl Feng, Rebecca Johnson, Patrick Schweder, Edward Mee, Peter Heppner, Clinton Turner, Maurice A. Curtis, Richard L. M. Faull, Mike Dragunow	22
15	Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) enhances hypochlorous acid production in phagocytic neutrophils 2021 ·Redox Biology ·Lisa Schindler, Leon Smyth, Jürgen Bernhagen, Mark B. Hampton, Nina Dickerhof	20
16	Identification of a dysfunctional microglial population in human Alzheimer’s disease cortex using novel single-cell histology image analysis 2020 ·Acta Neuropathologica Communications ·Molly E. V. Swanson, Emma L. Scotter, Leon Smyth, Helen C. Murray, Brigid Ryan, Clinton Turner, Richard L. M. Faull, Mike Dragunow, Maurice A. Curtis	53
17	PU.1 regulates Alzheimer’s disease-associated genes in primary human microglia 2018 ·Molecular Neurodegeneration ·Justin Rustenhoven, Amy M. Smith, Leon Smyth, Deidre Jansson, Emma L. Scotter, Molly E. V. Swanson, Miranda Aalderink, Natacha Coppieters, Pritika Narayan, Renée R. Handley, Christopher C. Overall, Thomas Park, Patrick Schweder, Peter Heppner, Maurice A. Curtis, Richard L. M. Faull, Mike Dragunow	100
18	Unique and shared inflammatory profiles of human brain endothelia and pericytes 2018 ·Journal of Neuroinflammation ·Leon Smyth, Justin Rustenhoven, Thomas Park, Patrick Schweder, Deidre Jansson, Peter Heppner, Simon J. O’Carroll, Edward Mee, Richard L. M. Faull, Maurice A. Curtis, Mike Dragunow	107
19	Modelling physiological and pathological conditions to study pericyte biology in brain function and dysfunction 2018 ·BMC Neuroscience ·Justin Rustenhoven, Leon Smyth, Deidre Jansson, Patrick Schweder, Miranda Aalderink, Emma L. Scotter, Edward Mee, Richard L. M. Faull, Thomas Park, Mike Dragunow	21
20	Prevalence and significance of CYP2C192 and CYP2C1917 alleles in a New Zealand acute coronary syndrome population 2015 ·Internal Medicine Journal ·Peter Larsen, Lisa Johnston, (unknown), Anne Camille La Flamme, Leon Smyth, Eng Wee Chua, Martin A. Kennedy, S. Harding	6

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