M. Kerry O’Banion

15.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
146 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

M. Kerry O’Banion is a scholar working on Neurology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Kerry O’Banion has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Neurology, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 34 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in M. Kerry O’Banion's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (54 papers), Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (29 papers) and Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (27 papers). M. Kerry O’Banion is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (54 papers), Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (29 papers) and Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (27 papers). M. Kerry O’Banion collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. M. Kerry O’Banion's co-authors include John A. Olschowka, Michael T. Heneka, Jonathan D. Cherry, David A. Young, Solomon S. Shaftel, Virginia D. Winn, Stephanos Kyrkanides, Jacqueline P. Williams, Amy M. Hein and W. Sue T. Griffin and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

M. Kerry O’Banion

145 papers receiving 11.6k citations

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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.

Neuroinflammation and M2 microglia: the good, the bad, and the inflamed

2014 1.3k citations John A. Olschowka, M. Kerry O’Banion et al. Journal of Neuroinflammation profile →
cDNA cloning and functional activity of a glucocorticoid-regulated inflammatory cyclooxygenase.

1992 705 citations M. Kerry O’Banion, Virginia D. Winn et al. profile →
Inflammatory processes in Alzheimer's disease

2007 632 citations M. Kerry O’Banion et al. profile →
A serum- and glucocorticoid-regulated 4-kilobase mRNA encodes a cyclooxygenase-related protein.

1991 471 citations M. Kerry O’Banion, Henry B. Sadowski et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. Kerry O’Banion United States	49	4.5k	3.6k	3.2k	2.3k	1.6k	146	11.8k
Ignacio Lizasoaín Spain	60	3.6k 0.8×	2.8k 0.8×	3.8k 1.2×	933 0.4×	1.9k 1.1×	208	12.4k
Douglas L. Feinstein United States	62	3.3k 0.7×	3.5k 1.0×	4.8k 1.5×	820 0.4×	2.5k 1.5×	211	12.2k
Marı́a A. Moro Spain	63	3.5k 0.8×	2.5k 0.7×	3.9k 1.2×	1.0k 0.4×	1.9k 1.2×	202	12.0k
Kyoungho Suk South Korea	62	4.1k 0.9×	2.1k 0.6×	4.4k 1.4×	846 0.4×	1.5k 0.9×	320	12.5k
Bin Liu United States	64	5.7k 1.3×	3.1k 0.9×	6.5k 2.1×	1.3k 0.6×	3.3k 2.0×	310	16.7k
Hui Zheng United States	73	3.0k 0.7×	8.4k 2.4×	7.2k 2.3×	2.1k 0.9×	3.3k 2.0×	165	17.1k
W. Sue T. Griffin United States	59	5.9k 1.3×	6.5k 1.8×	5.2k 1.6×	883 0.4×	2.1k 1.3×	126	13.8k
Jari Koıstınaho Finland	66	5.0k 1.1×	4.0k 1.1×	6.1k 1.9×	1.1k 0.5×	4.1k 2.5×	288	15.3k
Markus Schwaninger Germany	60	3.4k 0.8×	1.8k 0.5×	4.1k 1.3×	614 0.3×	1.7k 1.0×	217	12.3k
Luisa Minghetti Italy	56	3.0k 0.7×	1.5k 0.4×	3.0k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	1.5k 0.9×	138	8.2k

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Plunk, Elizabeth, et al.. (2025). Noradrenergic signaling controls Alzheimer’s disease pathology via activation of microglial β2 adrenergic receptors. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 128. 307–322. 1 indexed citations

Johnston, Carl J., et al.. (2024). Cranial irradiation disrupts homeostatic microglial dynamic behavior. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 21(1). 82–82. 10 indexed citations

Thariat, Juliette, Mark P. Little, Lydia B. Zablotska, et al.. (2024). Radiotherapy for non-cancer diseases: benefits and long-term risks. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 100(4). 505–526. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Bin, Qiaoqiao Shi, Jacqueline P. Williams, et al.. (2023). High-Energy, Whole-Body Proton Irradiation Differentially Alters Long-Term Brain Pathology and Behavior Dependent on Sex and Alzheimer’s Disease Mutations. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(4). 3615–3615. 5 indexed citations

Zablotska, Lydia B., Ljubica Župunski, Klervi Leuraud, et al.. (2022). Radiation and CNS effects: summary of evidence from a recent symposium of the Radiation Research Society. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 99(9). 1332–1342. 6 indexed citations

Dylla, Layne, Jeremy T. Cushman, Beau Abar, et al.. (2020). Retrospective analysis of the hemodynamic consequences of prehospital supplemental oxygen in acute stroke. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 38(10). 2125–2129. 2 indexed citations

Dylla, Layne, David Adler, Beau Abar, et al.. (2019). Prehospital supplemental oxygen for acute stroke – A retrospective analysis. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 38(11). 2324–2328. 5 indexed citations

Olschowka, John A., et al.. (2019). Cranial irradiation mediated spine loss is sex-specific and complement receptor-3 dependent in male mice. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 18899–18899. 45 indexed citations

Shrager, Peter, et al.. (2016). Fractionation Spares Mice From Radiation-Induced Reductions in Weight Gain But Does Not Prevent Late Oligodendrocyte Lineage Side Effects. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 96(2). 449–457. 8 indexed citations

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Brouxhon, Sabine M., Stephanos Kyrkanides, Mohammad Athar, et al.. (2013). Soluble E-cadherin: a critical oncogene modulating receptor tyrosine kinases, MAPK and PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling. Oncogene. 33(2). 225–235. 76 indexed citations

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Brouxhon, Sabine M., Stephanos Kyrkanides, Veena Raja, et al.. (2013). Monoclonal Antibody against the Ectodomain of E-Cadherin (DECMA-1) Suppresses Breast Carcinogenesis: Involvement of the HER/PI3K/Akt/mTOR and IAP Pathways. Clinical Cancer Research. 19(12). 3234–3246. 37 indexed citations

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Kyrkanides, Stephanos, Sabine M. Brouxhon, Ross H. Tallents, et al.. (2012). Conditional expression of human β-hexosaminidase in the neurons of Sandhoff disease rescues mice from neurodegeneration but not neuroinflammation. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 9(1). 186–186. 10 indexed citations

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Moore, Alasdair Hotston, et al.. (2009). Sustained expression of interleukin-1β in mouse hippocampus impairs spatial memory. Neuroscience. 164(4). 1484–1495. 134 indexed citations

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Shaftel, Solomon S., W. Sue T. Griffin, & M. Kerry O’Banion. (2008). The role of interleukin-1 in neuroinflammation and Alzheimer disease: an evolving perspective. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 5(1). 7–7. 445 indexed citations

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Shaftel, Solomon S., Thaddeus Carlson, John A. Olschowka, et al.. (2007). Chronic Interleukin-1β Expression in Mouse Brain Leads to Leukocyte Infiltration and Neutrophil-Independent Blood–Brain Barrier Permeability without Overt Neurodegeneration. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(35). 9301–9309. 206 indexed citations

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O’Banion, M. Kerry, Donald A. Young, & Martha C. Bohn. (1994). Corticosterone-responsive mRNAs in primary rat astrocytes. Molecular Brain Research. 22(1-4). 57–68. 20 indexed citations

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O’Banion, M. Kerry, Elliott R. Jacobson, & John P. Sundberg. (1992). Molecular Cloning and Partial Characterization of a Parrot Papillomavirus. Intervirology. 33(2). 91–96. 23 indexed citations

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O’Banion, M. Kerry, Henry B. Sadowski, Virginia D. Winn, & David A. Young. (1991). A serum- and glucocorticoid-regulated 4-kilobase mRNA encodes a cyclooxygenase-related protein.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 266(34). 23261–23267. 471 indexed citations breakdown →

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Garden, Jerome M., M. Kerry O’Banion, Kevin S. Pinski, et al.. (1989). Papillomavirus in the Vapor of Carbon Dioxide Laser-Treated Verrucae. The Journal of Urology. 141(1). 223–224. 2 indexed citations

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O’Banion, M. Kerry, et al.. (1987). Venereal Papilloma and Papillomavirus in a Colobus Monkey <i>(Colobus guereza)</i>. Intervirology. 28(4). 232–237. 23 indexed citations

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