M. Flint Beal

47.2k total citations · 14 hit papers
221 papers, 36.5k citations indexed

About

M. Flint Beal is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Flint Beal has authored 221 papers receiving a total of 36.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 128 papers in Molecular Biology, 87 papers in Neurology and 75 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in M. Flint Beal's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (84 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (48 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (44 papers). M. Flint Beal is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (84 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (48 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (44 papers). M. Flint Beal collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Italy. M. Flint Beal's co-authors include Michael T. Lin, P. Hemachandra Reddy, Robert J. Ferrante, Neil W. Kowall, Bobby Thomas, Noel Y. Calingasan, Susan Browne, Russell T. Matthews, Magali Dumont and Mahmoud Kiaei and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

M. Flint Beal

221 papers receiving 35.7k 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.

Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases

2006 5.1k citations Michael T. Lin, M. Flint Beal profile →
Aging, energy, and oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases

1995 1.2k citations M. Flint Beal Annals of Neurology profile →
Motor neurons in Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase-deficient mice develop normally but exhibit enhanced cell death after axonal injury

1996 966 citations Neil W. Kowall, Robert J. Ferrante et al. profile →
Mitochondria take center stage in aging and neurodegeneration

2005 794 citations M. Flint Beal Annals of Neurology profile →
Amyloid beta, mitochondrial dysfunction and synaptic damage: implications for cognitive decline in aging and Alzheimer's disease

2008 784 citations M. Flint Beal et al. profile →
Oxidative damage and metabolic dysfunction in Huntington's disease: Selective vulnerability of the basal ganglia

1997 691 citations Susan Browne, M. Flint Beal et al. Annals of Neurology profile →
Oxidatively modified proteins in aging and disease1,2 1Guest Editor: Earl Stadtman 2This article is part of a series of reviews on “Oxidatively Modified Proteins in Aging and Disease.” The full list of papers may be found on the homepage of the journal.

2002 674 citations M. Flint Beal profile →
Intensive Immunosuppression in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

1983 651 citations M. Flint Beal et al. profile →
Oxidative damage to mitochondrial DNA shows marked age‐dependent increases in human brain

1993 615 citations M. Flint Beal et al. Annals of Neurology profile →
Intraneuronal Alzheimer Aβ42 Accumulates in Multivesicular Bodies and Is Associated with Synaptic Pathology

2002 583 citations Reisuke H. Takahashi, Teresa A. Milner et al. American Journal Of Pathology profile →
Parkinson's disease

2007 579 citations M. Flint Beal et al. profile →
Mitochondrial α-Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex Generates Reactive Oxygen Species

2004 573 citations Anatoly A. Starkov, Beverly Lorenzo et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Neuroprotective effects of creatine in a transgenic animal model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

1999 554 citations Robert J. Ferrante, Russell T. Matthews et al. profile →
The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

2022 276 citations Russell H. Swerdlow, M. Flint Beal et al. Alzheimer s & Dementia profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Digital Health Platform for Maternal Health: Design, Recruitment Strategies, and Lessons Learned From the PowerMom Observational Cohort Study 2025 ·JMIR Formative Research ·(unknown), Jacqueline K. Kueper, Lauren Ariniello, (unknown), (unknown), M. Flint Beal, Jill Waalen, Katie Baca-Motes, Edward Ramos	1
2	The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis breakdown → 2022 ·Alzheimer s & Dementia ·(unknown), Russell H. Swerdlow, M. Flint Beal	276
3	Modulation of mitochondrial and inflammatory homeostasis through RIP140 is neuroprotective in an adrenoleukodystrophy mouse model 2021 ·Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology ·Pablo Ranea‐Robles, Jorge Galino, Lluı́s Espinosa, Agatha Schlüter, Montserrat Ruíz, Noel Y. Calingasan, Francesc Villarroya, Alba Naudí, Reinald Pamplona, Isidró Ferrer, M. Flint Beal, Manuel Portero-Otı́n, Stéphane Fourcade, Aurora Pujol	9
4	Characterization of a Parkinson’s disease rat model using an upgraded paraquat exposure paradigm 2020 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Ana Clara Cristóvão, Filipa L. Campos, Goun Je, Marta Esteves, Subhrangshu Guhathakurta, Lichuan Yang, M. Flint Beal, (unknown), António J. Salgado, João A. Queiroz, Nuno Sousa, Liliana Bernardino, Gilberto Alves, Kyung‐Sik Yoon, Yoon‐Seong Kim	20
5	Pioglitazone halts axonal degeneration in a mouse model of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy 2013 ·Brain ·Laia Morató, Jorge Galino, Montserrat Ruíz, Noel Y. Calingasan, Anatoly A. Starkov, Magali Dumont, Alba Naudí, Juan José Martínez, Patrick Aubourg, Manuel Portero-Otı́n, Reinald Pamplona, Elena Galea, M. Flint Beal, Isidró Ferrer, Stéphane Fourcade, Aurora Pujol	60
6	Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase 3-mediated α-Synuclein Cleavage in Dopaminergic Cell Death 2011 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Dong‐Hee Choi, Youn‐Jung Kim, Young‐Gun Kim, Tong H. Joh, M. Flint Beal, (unknown), (unknown)	97
7	Mitochondria and Antioxidant Targeted Therapeutic Strategies for Alzheimer's Disease 2010 ·Journal of Alzheimer s Disease ·Magali Dumont, Michael T. Lin, M. Flint Beal	74
8	PINK1 Defect Causes Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Proteasomal Deficit and α-Synuclein Aggregation in Cell Culture Models of Parkinson's Disease 2009 ·PLoS ONE ·Wencheng Liu, Cristòfol Vives-Bauzá, Rebeca Acín‐Pérez, Ai Yamamoto, (unknown), Yanping Li, Jordi Magrané, Mihaela Stavarache, (unknown), Simon H. Chang, Michael G. Kaplitt, Xin‐Yun Huang, M. Flint Beal, Giovanni Manfredi, Chenjian Li	113
9	Mitochondria and oxidative stress in neurodegenerative disorders 2008 ·Gary E. Gibson, Rajiv R. Ratan, M. Flint Beal	19
10	Therapeutic effects of coenzyme Q₁₀ (CoQ₁₀) and reduced CoQ₁₀ in the MPTP model of Parkinsonism 2007 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·Carine Cléren, Lichuan Yang, Beverly Lorenzo, Noel Y. Calingasan, (unknown), Anthony Sireci, Elizabeth Wille, M. Flint Beal	121
11	Mitochondria take center stage in aging and neurodegeneration breakdown → 2005 ·Annals of Neurology ·M. Flint Beal	794
12	Neurodegenerative Diseases: Neurobiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics 2005 ·Clinical Medicine ·M. Flint Beal, Anthony E. Lang, Albert C. Ludolph	39
13	Chemotherapy for the Brain: The Antitumor Antibiotic Mithramycin Prolongs Survival in a Mouse Model of Huntington's Disease 2004 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Robert J. Ferrante, Hoon Ryu, James K. Kubilus, Santosh R. D’Mello, Katharine L. Sugars, Junghee Lee, Peiyuan Lu, Karen Smith, Susan Browne, M. Flint Beal, Bruce S. Kristal, Irina G. Stavrovskaya, Sandra J. Hewett, David C. Rubinsztein, Brett Langley, Rajiv R. Ratan	172
14	Therapeutic Effects of Coenzyme Q10 in Neurodegenerative Diseases 2004 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·M. Flint Beal	44
15	Intraneuronal Alzheimer Aβ42 Accumulates in Multivesicular Bodies and Is Associated with Synaptic Pathology breakdown → 2002 ·American Journal Of Pathology ·Reisuke H. Takahashi, Teresa A. Milner, Feng Li, (unknown), Mark Edgar, Haruyasu Yamaguchi, M. Flint Beal, Huaxi Xu, Paul Greengard, Gunnar K. Gouras	583
16	Reduced-Median-Network Analysis of Complete Mitochondrial DNA Coding-Region Sequences for the Major African, Asian, and European Haplogroups 2002 ·The American Journal of Human Genetics ·Corinna Herrnstadt, Joanna L. Elson, Eoin Fahy, (unknown), Douglass M. Turnbull, Christen M. Anderson, Soumitra S. Ghosh, Jerrold M. Olefsky, M. Flint Beal, Robert E. Davis, Neil Howell	414
17	Stimulation of β-Amyloid Precursor Protein Trafficking by Insulin Reduces Intraneuronal β-Amyloid and Requires Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling 2001 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Laura Gasparini, Gunnar K. Gouras, Rong Wang, Rachel S. Gross, M. Flint Beal, Paul Greengard, Huaxi Xu	417
18	Further Evidence for Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy 2001 ·Experimental Neurology ·David S. Albers, Russell H. Swerdlow, Giovanni Manfredi, Carl D. Gajewski, Lichuan Yang, W. Davis Parker, M. Flint Beal	61
19	Increased 3‐nitrotyrosine in both sporadic and familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1997 ·Annals of Neurology ·M. Flint Beal, Robert J. Ferrante, Susan Browne, Russell T. Matthews, Neil W. Kowall, Robert H. Brown	479
20	Mitochondrial dysfunction in movement disorders 1994 ·Current Opinion in Neurology ·Jörg B. Schulz, M. Flint Beal	69

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