Mohamed Zaiou

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Mohamed Zaiou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Mohamed Zaiou has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Surgery and 9 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Mohamed Zaiou's work include Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (9 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (8 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (6 papers). Mohamed Zaiou is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (9 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (8 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (6 papers). Mohamed Zaiou collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Germany. Mohamed Zaiou's co-authors include Richard L. Gallo, Victor Nizet, Takaaki Ohtake, Masamoto Murakami, Sissel Lund‐Katz, Michael C. Phillips, Karl H. Weisgraber, Corinna Lebherz, Katja Issbrücker and Ulrich Welsch 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

Mohamed Zaiou

41 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

An angiogenic role for the human peptide antibiotic LL-37... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 200 400 600
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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.

  1. An angiogenic role for the human peptide antibiotic LL-37/hCAP-18
    2003 699 citations Andreas Rembert Koczulla, Georges von Degenfeld et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mohamed Zaiou France 24 1.3k 1.3k 781 326 309 42 2.7k
Tokio Osaki Japan 32 162 0.1× 1.0k 0.8× 359 0.5× 411 1.3× 353 1.1× 144 3.4k
Christoph Beißwenger Germany 31 532 0.4× 707 0.6× 760 1.0× 155 0.5× 99 0.3× 82 2.4k
Fang Cheng Sweden 26 418 0.3× 1.6k 1.2× 392 0.5× 217 0.7× 97 0.3× 75 2.6k
Rintaro Shimazu Japan 14 492 0.4× 636 0.5× 2.5k 3.2× 436 1.3× 164 0.5× 26 3.2k
Guoxing Wang China 18 185 0.1× 605 0.5× 503 0.6× 100 0.3× 217 0.7× 43 1.5k
Julia Beisner Germany 18 402 0.3× 863 0.7× 319 0.4× 47 0.1× 186 0.6× 24 1.6k
Jae–Min Yuk South Korea 33 178 0.1× 1.4k 1.1× 1.2k 1.5× 320 1.0× 238 0.8× 74 4.0k
Jae Hyang Lim South Korea 31 169 0.1× 1.1k 0.9× 731 0.9× 493 1.5× 141 0.5× 74 2.5k
Tsuyoshi Shuto Japan 28 141 0.1× 1.2k 1.0× 785 1.0× 267 0.8× 173 0.6× 120 2.8k
Margareta Verdrengh Sweden 27 210 0.2× 768 0.6× 1.0k 1.3× 161 0.5× 253 0.8× 45 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Mohamed Zaiou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mohamed Zaiou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mohamed Zaiou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mohamed Zaiou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mohamed Zaiou 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 Mohamed Zaiou. Mohamed Zaiou is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Bravetti, Pierre, et al.. (2022). In Vitro Molecular Study of Titanium-Niobium Alloy Biocompatibility. Biomedicines. 10(8). 1898–1898. 10 indexed citations
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Zaiou, Mohamed. (2019). Circular RNAs as Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Metabolic Diseases. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1134. 177–191. 33 indexed citations
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Zaiou, Mohamed. (2018). Epigenetic regulation of genes involved in the reverse cholesterol transport through interaction with miRNAs. Frontiers in bioscience. 23(11). 2090–2105. 8 indexed citations
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Gevrenova, Reneta, et al.. (2014). Cytotoxic effects of four Caryophyllaceae species extracts on macrophage cell lines. Pharmaceutical Biology. 52(7). 919–925. 14 indexed citations
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Faou, Alain Le, et al.. (2008). Macrophage Culture as a Suitable Paradigm for Evaluation of Synthetic Vitreous Fibers. Critical Reviews in Toxicology. 38(8). 675–695. 14 indexed citations
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Zaiou, Mohamed. (2007). Multifunctional antimicrobial peptides: therapeutic targets in several human diseases. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 85(4). 317–329. 184 indexed citations
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Lee, Phillip H. A., Takaaki Ohtake, Mohamed Zaiou, et al.. (2005). Expression of an additional cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide protects against bacterial skin infection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(10). 3750–3755. 113 indexed citations
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Marteau, Jean‐Brice, Mohamed Zaiou, Gérard Siest, & Sophie Visvikis‐Siest. (2005). Genetic determinants of blood pressure regulation. Journal of Hypertension. 23(12). 2127–2143. 84 indexed citations
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Koczulla, Andreas Rembert, Georges von Degenfeld, Christian Kupatt, et al.. (2003). An angiogenic role for the human peptide antibiotic LL-37/hCAP-18. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 111(11). 1665–1672. 36 indexed citations
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Koczulla, Andreas Rembert, Georges von Degenfeld, Christian Kupatt, et al.. (2003). An angiogenic role for the human peptide antibiotic LL-37/hCAP-18. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 111(11). 1665–1672. 699 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zaiou, Mohamed, Victor Nizet, & Richard L. Gallo. (2003). Antimicrobial and Protease Inhibitory Functions of the Human Cathelicidin (hCAP18/LL-37) Prosequence. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 120(5). 810–816. 196 indexed citations
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Segall, Mark L., Mohamed Zaiou, Julie Morrow, et al.. (2002). Comparison of the stabilities and unfolding pathways of human apolipoprotein E isoforms by differential scanning calorimetry and circular dichroism. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1584(1). 9–19. 66 indexed citations
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Gallo, Richard L., Masamoto Murakami, Takaaki Ohtake, & Mohamed Zaiou. (2002). Biology and clinical relevance of naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 110(6). 823–831. 227 indexed citations
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Lund‐Katz, Sissel, Mohamed Zaiou, Suzanne Wehrli, et al.. (2000). Effects of Lipid Interaction on the Lysine Microenvironments in Apolipoprotein E. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(44). 34459–34464. 49 indexed citations
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Gillotte, Kristin L., Mohamed Zaiou, Sissel Lund‐Katz, et al.. (1999). Apolipoprotein-mediated Plasma Membrane Microsolubilization. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(4). 2021–2028. 163 indexed citations
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Zaiou, Mohamed, Sophia Visvikis, R Guéguen, et al.. (1994). Sources of variability of human plasma apolipoprotein A‐IV levels and relationships with lipid metabolism. Genetic Epidemiology. 11(2). 101–114. 9 indexed citations

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