Märt Saarma

28.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
276 papers, 21.5k citations indexed

About

Märt Saarma is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Märt Saarma has authored 276 papers receiving a total of 21.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 154 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 130 papers in Molecular Biology and 50 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Märt Saarma's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (122 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (49 papers) and Signaling Pathways in Disease (29 papers). Märt Saarma is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (122 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (49 papers) and Signaling Pathways in Disease (29 papers). Märt Saarma collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Estonia and United States. Märt Saarma's co-authors include Matti S. Airaksinen, Hannu Sariola, Urmas Arumäe, Päivi Lindholm, Ulla Pirvola, Claudio Rivera, Kai Kaila, Maria Lindahl, Juha Voipio and Tõnis Timmusk and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Märt Saarma

274 papers receiving 21.0k 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.

The K+/Cl− co-transporter KCC2 renders GABA hyperpolarizing during neuronal maturation

1999 1.7k citations Ulla Pirvola, Märt Saarma et al. profile →
The GDNF family: Signalling, biological functions and therapeutic value

2002 1.4k citations Märt Saarma et al. profile →
Regulation of Cell Fate Decision of Undifferentiated Spermatogonia by GDNF

2000 1.1k citations Maria Lindahl, Kirsi Sainio et al. profile →
Defects in enteric innervation and kidney development in mice lacking GDNF

1996 931 citations Märt Saarma, Barry J. Hoffer et al. profile →
Multiple promoters direct tissue-specific expression of the rat BDNF gene

1993 747 citations Märt Saarma et al. profile →
GDNF signalling through the Ret receptor tyrosine kinase

1996 667 citations Märt Saarma, Hannu Sariola et al. profile →
Functional receptor for GDNF encoded by the c-ret proto-oncogene

1996 664 citations Urmas Arumäe, Hannu Sariola et al. profile →
Development and plasticity of meningeal lymphatic vessels

2017 315 citations Salli Antila, Sinem Karaman et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Märt Saarma Finland	66	10.9k	9.0k	4.0k	2.2k	1.9k	276	21.5k
Nancy Y. Ip Hong Kong	77	10.9k 1.0×	11.0k 1.2×	5.2k 1.3×	2.1k 1.0×	1.7k 0.9×	314	23.8k
Lino Tessarollo United States	79	5.6k 0.5×	11.0k 1.2×	2.4k 0.6×	2.1k 0.9×	2.3k 1.3×	247	21.2k
David R. Kaplan Canada	81	11.0k 1.0×	16.4k 1.8×	5.3k 1.3×	2.8k 1.2×	1.8k 1.0×	202	27.9k
Jeffrey Milbrandt United States	106	12.5k 1.1×	18.1k 2.0×	3.7k 0.9×	3.3k 1.5×	4.5k 2.4×	297	34.7k
Nathaniel Heintz United States	80	7.9k 0.7×	18.2k 2.0×	3.0k 0.7×	2.6k 1.2×	4.9k 2.7×	193	28.4k
David D. Ginty United States	79	12.9k 1.2×	12.6k 1.4×	3.0k 0.8×	3.4k 1.5×	1.6k 0.9×	145	24.5k
Wolfgang Wurst Germany	82	5.6k 0.5×	14.7k 1.6×	2.5k 0.6×	2.0k 0.9×	3.7k 2.0×	372	25.5k
Moses V. Chao United States	100	18.3k 1.7×	16.8k 1.9×	7.2k 1.8×	3.0k 1.4×	2.3k 1.3×	296	35.2k
William C. Mobley United States	73	7.1k 0.7×	7.5k 0.8×	2.6k 0.6×	2.5k 1.1×	2.6k 1.4×	224	18.1k
John Roder Canada	81	9.5k 0.9×	12.0k 1.3×	2.0k 0.5×	2.0k 0.9×	2.4k 1.3×	350	23.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Märt Saarma

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Lindahl, Maria, et al.. (2024). Stereocilia fusion pathology in the cochlear outer hair cells at the nanoscale level. The Journal of Physiology. 602(16). 3995–4025. 1 indexed citations

Barker, Roger A., Märt Saarma, Clive N. Svendsen, et al.. (2024). Neurotrophic factors for Parkinson's disease: Current status, progress, and remaining questions. Conclusions from a 2023 workshop. Journal of Parkinson s Disease. 14(8). 1659–1676. 3 indexed citations

Aarnisalo, Antti A., Ville Sivonen, Kashyap Patel, et al.. (2021). MANF supports the inner hair cell synapse and the outer hair cell stereocilia bundle in the cochlea. Life Science Alliance. 5(2). e202101068–e202101068. 7 indexed citations

Albert, Katrina, Anne Panhelainen, Ave Eesmaa, et al.. (2021). Cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor reduces α-synuclein aggregation and propagation and alleviates behavioral alterations in vivo. Molecular Therapy. 29(9). 2821–2840. 27 indexed citations

Ahn, Eun Hee, Merja H. Voutilainen, Joanna Fombonne, et al.. (2020). Netrin‐1 and its receptor DCC modulate survival and death of dopamine neurons and Parkinson’s disease features. The EMBO Journal. 40(3). e105537–e105537. 48 indexed citations

Sidorova, Yulia, et al.. (2020). Small-molecule agonists of the RET receptor tyrosine kinase activate biased trophic signals that are influenced by the presence of GFRa1 co-receptors. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 295(19). 6532–6542. 12 indexed citations

Galli, Emilia, Päivi Lindholm, Leena-Stiina Kontturi, et al.. (2019). Characterization of CDNF-Secreting ARPE-19 Cell Clones for Encapsulated Cell Therapy. Cell Transplantation. 28(4). 413–424. 12 indexed citations

Virtanen, Heikki, Jere Lindén, Yulia Sidorova, et al.. (2018). Gfra1 Underexpression Causes Hirschsprung’s Disease and Associated Enterocolitis in Mice. Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 7(3). 655–678. 22 indexed citations

Antila, Salli, Sinem Karaman, Harri Nurmi, et al.. (2017). Development and plasticity of meningeal lymphatic vessels. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 214(12). 3645–3667. 315 indexed citations breakdown →

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Domanskyi, Andrii, Märt Saarma, & Mikko Airavaara. (2015). Prospects of Neurotrophic Factors for Parkinson's Disease: Comparison of Protein and Gene Therapy. Human Gene Therapy. 26(8). 550–559. 60 indexed citations

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Saragovi, H. Uri, et al.. (2014). Retinal neuroprotection using small molecule GDNF mimetics. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 5754–5754. 1 indexed citations

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Sidorova, Yulia, Maxim M. Bespalov, Mati Karelson, & Märt Saarma. (2012). Small Molecular Weight ARTN Mimetic for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain. Cell Transplantation. 21(4). 792–792. 2 indexed citations

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Kalkkinen, Nisse, et al.. (2012). Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor: Characterization of mammalian posttranslational modifications. Annals of Medicine. 45(1). 66–73. 26 indexed citations

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Airavaara, Mikko, et al.. (2009). Adeno-Associated Viral (AAV) Vector Expressing Mesencephalic Astrocyte-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (MANF) Protects Cortical Neurons Against Ischemia-Induced Toxicity in Rats. Cell Transplantation. 18(2). 207–208. 1 indexed citations

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Bespalov, Maxim M., Csaba Hetényi, Anni Hienola, et al.. (2007). GDNF receptors as a drug target for neural repair. Cell Transplantation. 16(3). 314–314. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, Li-Ying, Eija Jokitalo, Yunfu Sun, et al.. (2003). GDNF-deprived sympathetic neurons die via a novel nonmitochondrial pathway. The Journal of Cell Biology. 163(5). 987–997. 55 indexed citations

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Sariola, Hannu & Märt Saarma. (1999). GDNF and its receptors in the regulation of the ureteric branching. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 43(5). 413–418. 39 indexed citations

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Truve, Erkki, Merike Kelve, Anu Aaspõllu, et al.. (1994). Principles and background for the construction of transgenic plants displaying multiple virus resistance. PubMed. 9. 41–50. 10 indexed citations

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Sariola, Hannu, Märt Saarma, Kirsi Sainio, et al.. (1991). DEPENDENCE OF KIDNEY MORPHOGENESIS ON THE EXPRESSION OF NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR RECEPTOR. Science Progress. 254. 571–573. 3 indexed citations

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Örd, T., Meelis Kolmer, Richard Villems, & Märt Saarma. (1990). Structure of the human genomic region homologous to the bovine prochymosin-encoding gene. Gene. 91(2). 241–246. 25 indexed citations

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