Luis Ulloa

17.3k total citations · 8 hit papers
142 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Luis Ulloa is a scholar working on Neurology, Molecular Biology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Luis Ulloa has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Neurology, 53 papers in Molecular Biology and 28 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Luis Ulloa's work include Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research (55 papers), Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (26 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (23 papers). Luis Ulloa is often cited by papers focused on Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research (55 papers), Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (26 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (23 papers). Luis Ulloa collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and China. Luis Ulloa's co-authors include Kevin J. Tracey, Mahendar Ochani, Christopher J. Czura, Haichao Wang, Hong Wang, Yousef Al‐Abed, Huan Yang, Wouter J. de Jonge, Srinivas M. Susarla and Jacqueline Doody and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Luis Ulloa

138 papers receiving 13.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7 subunit is an essential regulator of inflammation

2002 2.6k citations Mahendar Ochani, Luis Ulloa et al. profile →
Cholinergic agonists inhibit HMGB1 release and improve survival in experimental sepsis

2004 943 citations Hong Liao, Mahendar Ochani et al. profile →
Reversing established sepsis with antagonists of endogenous high-mobility group box 1

2003 942 citations Mahendar Ochani, Luis Ulloa et al. profile →
Inhibition of transforming growth factor-β/SMAD signalling by the interferon-γ/STAT pathway

1999 692 citations Luis Ulloa et al. profile →
Splenectomy inactivates the cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway during lethal endotoxemia and polymicrobial sepsis

2006 536 citations Jared M. Huston, Mahendar Ochani et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
The alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor as a pharmacological target for inflammation

2007 511 citations Wouter J. de Jonge, Luis Ulloa profile →
Ethyl pyruvate prevents lethality in mice with established lethal sepsis and systemic inflammation

2002 510 citations Luis Ulloa, Mahendar Ochani et al. profile →
Dopamine mediates vagal modulation of the immune system by electroacupuncture

2014 475 citations Geber Peña, Luis Ulloa et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Luis Ulloa United States	48	5.8k	4.8k	2.8k	2.3k	1.7k	142	13.8k
Mahendar Ochani United States	40	5.5k 1.0×	5.6k 1.2×	3.1k 1.1×	2.5k 1.1×	1.7k 1.0×	71	12.9k
Yousef Al‐Abed United States	57	5.4k 0.9×	4.0k 0.8×	4.1k 1.5×	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	206	14.0k
Christopher J. Czura United States	33	4.2k 0.7×	3.9k 0.8×	2.6k 0.9×	2.9k 1.2×	1.3k 0.7×	60	10.4k
Sangeeta S. Chavan United States	48	3.7k 0.6×	4.6k 1.0×	1.9k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	128	10.0k
Hong Wang United States	50	5.8k 1.0×	2.4k 0.5×	2.1k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	933 0.5×	176	12.5k
Naji N. Abumrad United States	54	3.8k 0.7×	2.1k 0.4×	1.6k 0.6×	2.2k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	227	15.6k
Minghuang Zhang United States	14	3.0k 0.5×	2.4k 0.5×	2.4k 0.9×	2.7k 1.2×	979 0.6×	14	8.7k
Mauricio Rosas‐Ballina United States	28	3.0k 0.5×	3.6k 0.8×	1.1k 0.4×	870 0.4×	1.1k 0.7×	39	6.6k
Huan Yang China	31	3.6k 0.6×	1.7k 0.4×	2.8k 1.0×	2.6k 1.1×	490 0.3×	73	8.5k
Christopher G. Sobey Australia	64	4.7k 0.8×	3.5k 0.7×	2.9k 1.1×	309 0.1×	2.1k 1.2×	232	15.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luis Ulloa

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Luis Ulloa. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Luis Ulloa 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 Luis Ulloa. Luis Ulloa is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Inoue, Ryota, Le Wang, Hyokjoon Kwon, et al.. (2024). Vagal sensory neuron-derived FGF3 controls insulin secretion. Developmental Cell. 60(1). 51–61.e4. 2 indexed citations

Lobos‐González, Lorena, Luis Ulloa, Alejandra Droguett, et al.. (2024). Kinin Receptors B1 and B2 Mediate Breast Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion by Activating the FAK-Src Axis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(21). 11709–11709.

Rehman, Ata Ur, et al.. (2024). Vagal stimulation ameliorates murine colitis by regulating SUMOylation. Science Translational Medicine. 16(774). eadl2184–eadl2184. 3 indexed citations

Prasad, Abhishek, et al.. (2023). Splenic SUMO1 controls systemic inflammation in experimental sepsis. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1200939–1200939. 6 indexed citations

Li, Yanwei, Wei Li, Songtao Wang, et al.. (2022). The autonomic nervous system: A potential link to the efficacy of acupuncture. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 16. 1038945–1038945. 51 indexed citations

Qin, Siru, Wei Li, Luis Ulloa, et al.. (2021). P2RX7 in Dopaminergic Neurons of Ventral Periaqueductal Gray Mediates HTWP Acupuncture-Induced Consciousness in Traumatic Brain Injury. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 14. 598198–598198. 11 indexed citations

Li, Shanshan, Jin Huang, Yi Guo, et al.. (2021). PAC1 Receptor Mediates Electroacupuncture-Induced Neuro and Immune Protection During Cisplatin Chemotherapy. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 714244–714244. 8 indexed citations

Ganesh, Arun, Yawar J. Qadri, Richard L. Boortz-Marx, et al.. (2020). Stellate Ganglion Blockade: an Intervention for the Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias. Current Hypertension Reports. 22(12). 100–100. 39 indexed citations

Batalhão, Marcelo E., Lusiane Maria Bendhack, José Antunes‐Rodrigues, et al.. (2020). Central angiotensin-(1–7) attenuates systemic inflammation via activation of sympathetic signaling in endotoxemic rats. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 88. 606–618. 8 indexed citations

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Kanashiro, Alexandre, Carlos Hiroji Hiroki, Denise Morais da Fonseca, et al.. (2019). The role of neutrophils in neuro-immune modulation. Pharmacological Research. 151. 104580–104580. 116 indexed citations

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Bassi, Gabriel Shimizu, Luis Ulloa, Victor Rodrigues Santos, et al.. (2018). Cortical stimulation in conscious rats controls joint inflammation. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 84(Pt A). 201–213. 12 indexed citations

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Roux, P. Le, et al.. (2012). Fare Collection Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Transportation. 19th ITS World CongressERTICO - ITS EuropeEuropean CommissionITS AmericaITS Asia-Pacific. 2 indexed citations

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Zanden, Esmerij P. van der, Francisca W. Hilbers, Caroline Verseijden, et al.. (2012). Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Expression and Susceptibility to Cholinergic Immunomodulation in Human Monocytes of Smoking Individuals. NeuroImmunoModulation. 19(4). 255–265. 24 indexed citations

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Reino, Diego, David Palange, Da Xu, et al.. (2012). Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Is Necessary for Trauma Hemorrhagic Shock-Induced Gut Injury and Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil Priming. Shock. 38(1). 107–114. 57 indexed citations

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Vida, Gergő, Geber Peña, Edwin A. Deitch, & Luis Ulloa. (2011). α7-Cholinergic Receptor Mediates Vagal Induction of Splenic Norepinephrine. The Journal of Immunology. 186(7). 4340–4346. 196 indexed citations

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Cai, Bolin, Edwin A. Deitch, & Luis Ulloa. (2010). Novel Insights for Systemic Inflammation in Sepsis and Hemorrhage. Mediators of Inflammation. 2010. 1–10. 106 indexed citations

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Ulloa, Luis, Michael Brunner, Laura Ramos, & Edwin A. Deitch. (2009). Scientific and Clinical Challenges in Sepsis. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 15(16). 1918–1935. 59 indexed citations

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Cai, Bolin, Fei Chen, Yan Ji, et al.. (2008). Alpha7 cholinergic‐agonist prevents systemic inflammation and improves survival during resuscitation. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 13(9b). 3774–3785. 34 indexed citations

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Huston, Jared M., Mahendar Ochani, Mauricio Rosas‐Ballina, et al.. (2006). Splenectomy inactivates the cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway during lethal endotoxemia and polymicrobial sepsis. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 203(7). 1623–1628. 536 indexed citations breakdown →

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Westerloo, David J. van, Sandrine Florquin, Marco J. Bruno, et al.. (2006). The Vagus Nerve and Nicotinic Receptors Modulate Experimental Pancreatitis Severity in Mice. Gastroenterology. 130(6). 1822–1830. 307 indexed citations

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