Maria Luisa Cotrina

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Maria Luisa Cotrina is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Maria Luisa Cotrina has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Maria Luisa Cotrina's work include Connexins and lens biology (13 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (11 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (6 papers). Maria Luisa Cotrina is often cited by papers focused on Connexins and lens biology (13 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (11 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (6 papers). Maria Luisa Cotrina collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Maria Luisa Cotrina's co-authors include Maiken Nedergaard, Jane H.-C. Lin, Shujun Liu, Christian C. Naus, Jian Kang, Steven A. Goldman, Takahiro Takano, Jiang Li, Thomas W. Hansen and Alexandra Alves‐Rodrigues and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Medicine and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Maria Luisa Cotrina

29 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Connexins regulate calcium signaling by controlling ATP r... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 200 400 600
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. Connexins regulate calcium signaling by controlling ATP release
    1998 653 citations Maria Luisa Cotrina, Jane H.-C. Lin et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Maria Luisa Cotrina United States 21 2.0k 1.4k 852 624 475 29 3.7k
Donald G. Puro United States 41 2.3k 1.1× 1.6k 1.2× 816 1.0× 416 0.7× 460 1.0× 87 4.0k
Xiaohai Wang United States 18 1.1k 0.5× 1.7k 1.3× 948 1.1× 471 0.8× 396 0.8× 40 3.3k
G. Campbell United Kingdom 32 1.6k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 647 0.8× 658 1.1× 683 1.4× 75 4.2k
Patrizia Di Iorio Italy 31 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 711 0.8× 1.4k 2.3× 301 0.6× 85 3.1k
Hyun B. Choi Canada 33 1.4k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 1.9k 2.2× 614 1.0× 755 1.6× 45 4.4k
Gunnar Schulte Sweden 45 3.7k 1.8× 1.7k 1.3× 496 0.6× 1.6k 2.6× 485 1.0× 112 6.1k
Michel P. Rathbone Canada 40 1.6k 0.8× 1.5k 1.1× 800 0.9× 2.1k 3.4× 415 0.9× 120 5.1k
Ping K. Yip United Kingdom 34 1.1k 0.5× 1.7k 1.3× 652 0.8× 345 0.6× 1.2k 2.6× 78 4.1k
Guo-Feng Tian Canada 21 987 0.5× 1.8k 1.3× 1.0k 1.2× 333 0.5× 458 1.0× 27 3.8k
Thomas Pannicke Germany 45 4.9k 2.4× 2.6k 2.0× 1.6k 1.9× 1.0k 1.6× 656 1.4× 137 7.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Maria Luisa Cotrina

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maria Luisa Cotrina

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Maria Luisa Cotrina. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Maria Luisa Cotrina 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 Maria Luisa Cotrina. Maria Luisa Cotrina 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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Cotrina, Maria Luisa, et al.. (2023). Height, weight, and body mass index in patients with familial dysautonomia. PLoS ONE. 18(11). e0293800–e0293800. 2 indexed citations
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Marmor, Michael, Sujata Thawani, Maria Luisa Cotrina, et al.. (2020). Case-Control Study of Paresthesia Among World Trade Center-Exposed Community Members. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 62(4). 307–316. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Fushun, Xiaowei Wang, Lee A. Shapiro, et al.. (2016). NKCC1 up-regulation contributes to early post-traumatic seizures and increased post-traumatic seizure susceptibility. Brain Structure and Function. 222(3). 1543–1556. 54 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa, et al.. (2016). Direct comparison of microglial dynamics and inflammatory profile in photothrombotic and arterial occlusion evoked stroke. Neuroscience. 343. 483–494. 46 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa, Michael Chen, Xiaoning Han, et al.. (2014). Effects of traumatic brain injury on reactive astrogliosis and seizures in mouse models of Alexander disease. Brain Research. 1582. 211–219. 13 indexed citations
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Thrane, Vinita Rangroo, Alexander S. Thrane, Fushun Wang, et al.. (2013). Ammonia triggers neuronal disinhibition and seizures by impairing astrocyte potassium buffering. Nature Medicine. 19(12). 1643–1648. 204 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa & Maiken Nedergaard. (2012). Brain connexins in demyelinating diseases: Therapeutic potential of glial targets. Brain Research. 1487. 61–68. 26 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa & Maiken Nedergaard. (2009). Physiological and pathological functions of P2X7 receptor in the spinal cord. Purinergic Signalling. 5(2). 223–232. 66 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa, Jane H.-C. Lin, & Maiken Nedergaard. (2008). Adhesive properties of connexin hemichannels. Glia. 56(16). 1791–1798. 85 indexed citations
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Takano, Takahiro, et al.. (2008). Astrocytes and Ischemic Injury. Stroke. 40(3_suppl_1). S8–12. 231 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa & Maiken Nedergaard. (2002). Astrocytes in the aging brain. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 67(1). 1–1. 9 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa, Qun Gao, Jane H.-C. Lin, & Maiken Nedergaard. (2001). Expression and function of astrocytic gap junctions in aging. Brain Research. 901(1-2). 55–61. 62 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa & Maiken Nedergaard. (2001). Astrocytes in the aging brain. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 67(1). 1–10. 131 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa, Jane H.-C. Lin, Juan Carlos López, Christian C. Naus, & Maiken Nedergaard. (2000). ATP-Mediated Glia Signaling. Journal of Neuroscience. 20(8). 2835–2844. 338 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa, et al.. (2000). Programmed Cell Death in the Developing Somites Is Promoted by Nerve Growth Factor via Its p75NTR Receptor. Developmental Biology. 228(2). 326–336. 26 indexed citations
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Grafstein, Bernice, Shujun Liu, Maria Luisa Cotrina, Steven A. Goldman, & Maiken Nedergaard. (2000). Meningeal cells can communicate with astrocytes by calcium signaling. Annals of Neurology. 47(1). 18–25. 1 indexed citations
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Simard, Marie, William T. Couldwell, Wei Zhang, et al.. (1999). Glucocorticoids?potent modulators of astrocytic calcium signaling. Glia. 28(1). 1–12. 49 indexed citations
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Lin, Jane H.-C., H. Weigel, Maria Luisa Cotrina, et al.. (1998). Correction: Gap-junction-mediated propagation and amplification of cell injury. Nature Neuroscience. 1(8). 743–743. 1 indexed citations
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Cotrina, Maria Luisa, Jane H.-C. Lin, & Maiken Nedergaard. (1998). Cytoskeletal Assembly and ATP Release Regulate Astrocytic Calcium Signaling. Journal of Neuroscience. 18(21). 8794–8804. 174 indexed citations
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Lin, Jane H.-C., H. Weigel, Maria Luisa Cotrina, et al.. (1998). Gap-junction-mediated propagation and amplification of cell injury. Nature Neuroscience. 1(6). 494–500. 419 indexed citations

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