Matthew G. Frank

9.2k citations

82 papers · 7.4k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 46

Neurology top 0.1%
Biological Psychiatry top 0.05%
Behavioral Neuroscience top 0.1%
Physiology top 1%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 1%

Co-authors: Steven F. Maier Linda R. Watkins Ruth M. Barrientos Thomas Gilovich Michael Weber Michael V. Baratta Laura K. Fonken Erin D. Milligan
Topics: Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (45 papers)Stress Responses and Cortisol (36 papers)Tryptophan and brain disorders (31 papers)
Cited by: Biological Psychiatry Behavioral Neuroscience Neurology
Journals: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Journal of Neuroscience Annual Review of Psychology
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Australia

In The Last Decade

Matthew G. Frank

79 papers receiving 7.3k 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.

Minocycline attenuates mechanical allodynia and proinflammatory cytokine expression in rat models of pain facilitation

2005 580 citations Evan M. Sloane, Erin D. Milligan et al. profile →
Dynamic microglial alterations underlie stress-induced depressive-like behavior and suppressed neurogenesis

2013 528 citations Matthew G. Frank, Michael V. Baratta et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Effects of Oral Administration of the Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on the Proteomic Profiles of Cerebrospinal Fluid and Immunoregulatory Signaling in the Hippocampus of Adult Male Rats 2025 ·NeuroImmunoModulation ·(unknown),(unknown),Cristian A. Zambrano,Thomas Lee,(unknown),(unknown),James E. Hassell,Helle R. Angelo,Matthew G. Frank,Steven F. Maier,Lisa A. Brenner,Christopher A. Lowry	0
2	SARS-CoV-2 S1 subunit produces a protracted priming of the neuroinflammatory, physiological, and behavioral responses to a remote immune challenge: A role for corticosteroids 2024 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Matthew G. Frank,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Robert S. Thompson,Monika Fleshner,Steven F. Maier	6
3	Effects of Mycobacterium vaccae NCTC 11659 and Lipopolysaccharide Challenge on Polarization of Murine BV-2 Microglial Cells 2023 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Cristian A. Zambrano,Christopher E. Stamper,Adam D. Bohr,Matthew G. Frank,Brendan K. Podell,Julie A. Moreno,Andrew S. MacDonald,Stefan O. Reber,Rogélio Hernández‐Pando,Christopher A. Lowry	1
4	Interleukin-1beta and inflammasome expression in spinal cord following chronic constriction injury in male and female rats 2023 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·(unknown),(unknown),Andrew J. Kwilasz,(unknown),Matthew G. Frank,(unknown),Peter M. Grace,Linda R. Watkins	11
5	Comparing the effects of two different strains of mycobacteria, Mycobacterium vaccae NCTC 11659 and M. vaccae ATCC 15483, on stress-resilient behaviors and lipid-immune signaling in rats 2020 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Heather D’Angelo,(unknown),(unknown),Matthew J. Gebert,Noah Fierer,Laura K. Fonken,Matthew G. Frank,Cristian A. Zambrano,Steven F. Maier,Christopher A. Lowry	15
6	Acute stress induces the rapid and transient induction of caspase-1, gasdermin D and release of constitutive IL-1β protein in dorsal hippocampus 2020 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Matthew G. Frank,Michael V. Baratta,Kaixin Zhang,(unknown),(unknown),Guozhen Liu,Mark R. Hutchinson,Linda R. Watkins,Ewa M. Goldys,Steven F. Maier	9
7	Microglia: Neuroimmune-sensors of stress 2019 ·Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology ·Matthew G. Frank,Laura K. Fonken,Linda R. Watkins,Steven F. Maier	108
8	The redox state of the alarmin HMGB1 is a pivotal factor in neuroinflammatory and microglial priming: A role for the NLRP3 inflammasome 2015 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Matthew G. Frank,Michael Weber,Laura K. Fonken,(unknown),Linda R. Watkins,Steven F. Maier	112
9	The role of hepatic and splenic macrophages in E. coli-induced memory impairments in aged rats 2014 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Ruth M. Barrientos,Vanessa Thompson,(unknown),Matthew G. Frank,Linda R. Watkins,Steven F. Maier	5
10	Blocking toll-like receptor 2 and 4 signaling during a stressor prevents stress-induced priming of neuroinflammatory responses to a subsequent immune challenge 2013 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Michael Weber,Matthew G. Frank,(unknown),Linda R. Watkins,Steven F. Maier	74
11	Prior laparotomy or corticosterone potentiates lipopolysaccharide-induced fever and sickness behaviors 2011 ·Journal of Neuroimmunology ·(unknown),Lisa C. Loram,Frederick R. Taylor,Keith A. Strand,Julie Wieseler,Ruth M. Barrientos,(unknown),Matthew G. Frank,(unknown),Thomas J. Martin,James C. Eisenach,Steven F. Maier,John D. Johnson,Monika Fleshner,Linda R. Watkins	23
12	Little Exercise, Big Effects: Reversing Aging and Infection-Induced Memory Deficits, and Underlying Processes 2011 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Ruth M. Barrientos,Matthew G. Frank,N.Y. Crysdale,(unknown),Jared T. Ahrendsen,Heidi E.W. Day,Serge Campeau,Linda R. Watkins,Susan L. Patterson,Steven F. Maier	124
13	Immunological priming potentiates non-viral anti-inflammatory gene therapy treatment of neuropathic pain 2009 ·Gene Therapy ·Evan M. Sloane,Stephen J. Langer,Brian Jekich,Joseph T. Mahoney,Tudor Hughes,Matthew G. Frank,(unknown),(unknown),Brittany Coats,Jackie Harrison,Dennis M. Klinman,Stephen Poole,Steven F. Maier,Kathia M. Johnson,Raymond A. Chavez,L.R. Watkins,Leslie A. Leinwand,Eleanor Milligan	26
14	Prior exposure to glucocorticoids sensitizes the neuroinflammatory and peripheral inflammatory responses to E. coli lipopolysaccharide 2009 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Matthew G. Frank,Zurine De Miguel,Linda R. Watkins,Steven F. Maier	241
15	Time course of hippocampal IL-1 β and memory consolidation impairments in aging rats following peripheral infection 2008 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Ruth M. Barrientos,Matthew G. Frank,Amy M. Hein,Emily A. Higgins,Linda R. Watkins,Jerry W. Rudy,Steven F. Maier	193
16	Microglia serve as a neuroimmune substrate for stress-induced potentiation of CNS pro-inflammatory cytokine responses 2006 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Matthew G. Frank,Michael V. Baratta,David Sprunger,Linda R. Watkins,Steven F. Maier	466
17	A Role for Proinflammatory Cytokines and Fractalkine in Analgesia, Tolerance, and Subsequent Pain Facilitation Induced by Chronic Intrathecal Morphine 2004 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Ian N. Johnston,Erin D. Milligan,Julie Wieseler‐Frank,Matthew G. Frank,(unknown),Jay Campisi,Stephen J. Langer,David E. Martin,(unknown),Monika Fleshner,Leslie A. Leinwand,Steven F. Maier,Linda R. Watkins	368
18	[Controlled-release oxycodone--a therapeutic option for severe neuropathic pain. Two multicenter observational studies]. 2003 ·PubMed ·R Wörz,Matthew G. Frank,(unknown)	6
19	Levels of Monocyte Reactive Oxygen Species Are Associated with Reduced Natural Killer Cell Activity in Major Depressive Disorder 2001 ·Neuropsychobiology ·Matthew G. Frank,Shelton E. Hendricks,(unknown),Donald R. Johnson,Julie L Wieseler Frank,W. J. Burke	10
20	The dark side of self- and social perception: Black uniforms and aggression in professional sports. 1988 ·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Matthew G. Frank,Thomas Gilovich	271

About Matthew G. Frank

Matthew G. Frank is a scholar working on Biological Psychiatry, Behavioral Neuroscience and Neurology, having authored 82 papers that have together received 7.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (45 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (36 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (31 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biological Psychiatry (2.3k citations), Behavioral Neuroscience (2.2k citations) and Neurology (3.1k citations). Matthew G. Frank has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Steven F. Maier, Linda R. Watkins, Ruth M. Barrientos, Thomas Gilovich, Michael Weber, Michael V. Baratta, Laura K. Fonken, Erin D. Milligan, David Sprunger and Monika Fleshner. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Neuroscience and Annual Review of Psychology.

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