Nicolas Preitner

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
13 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Nicolas Preitner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicolas Preitner has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 4 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Nicolas Preitner's work include Circadian rhythm and melatonin (4 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (2 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (1 paper). Nicolas Preitner is often cited by papers focused on Circadian rhythm and melatonin (4 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (2 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (1 paper). Nicolas Preitner collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Denmark. Nicolas Preitner's co-authors include Ueli Schibler, Francesca Damiola, Fabienne Fleury-Olela, Benoı̂t Kornmann, Nguyet Le Minh, Denis Duboule, Luis Lopez‐Molina, Urs Albrecht, Steven A. Brown and John G. Flanagan and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Neuroscience and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Nicolas Preitner

13 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Restricted feeding uncouples circadian oscillators in peripheral tissues from the central pacemaker in the suprachiasmatic nucleus

2000 1.9k citations Francesca Damiola, Nguyet Le Minh et al. Genes & Development profile →
The Orphan Nuclear Receptor REV-ERBα Controls Circadian Transcription within the Positive Limb of the Mammalian Circadian Oscillator

2002 1.8k citations Nicolas Preitner, Francesca Damiola et al. Cell profile →

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13 of 13 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Extracellular PHF-tau modulates astrocyte mitochondrial dynamics and mediates neuronal connectivity 2025 ·Translational Neurodegeneration ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yvan Varisco, (unknown), Francesca Capotosti, Paola Bezzi, Nicole Déglon, Pierre Marquet, Nicolas Preitner, Kevin Richetin	3
2	Nutritional and lifestyle management of the aging journey: A narrative review 2023 ·Frontiers in Nutrition ·Amira Kassis, (unknown), Marie-Noëlle Horcajada, Astrid M. Horstman, Peter I. Duncan, Gabriela E. Bergonzelli, Nicolas Preitner, Diane Zimmermann, Nabil Bosco, Karine Vidal, (unknown)	30
3	In vitro assessment of dietary bioactives for TFEB activation as a possible target to support cognitive and emotional wellbeing 2023 ·Journal of Functional Foods ·Laura Trovò, (unknown), Yuanlong Pan, Pascal Steiner, Stefanie Flunkert, Stephen A. Fleming, Nicolas Preitner	2
4	Glutathione in the nucleus accumbens regulates motivation to exert reward-incentivized effort 2022 ·eLife ·Ioannis Zalachoras, Eva Ramos‐Fernández, Fiona Hollis, Laura Trovò, João Rodrigues, (unknown), Olivia Zanoletti, Pascal Steiner, Nicolas Preitner, Lijing Xin, Simone Astori, Carmen Sandi	8
5	Effects of Post-natal Dietary Milk Fat Globule Membrane Polar Lipid Supplementation on Motor Skills, Anxiety, and Long-Term Memory in Adulthood 2021 ·Frontiers in Nutrition ·Sébastien Sultan, Jonas Hauser, Manuel Oliveira, Andréas Rytz, Nicolas Preitner, Nora Schneider	8
6	Therapeutic potential of glutathione-enhancers in stress-related psychopathologies 2020 ·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews ·Ioannis Zalachoras, Fiona Hollis, Eva Ramos‐Fernández, Laura Trovò, Sarah Sonnay, Eveline Geiser, Nicolas Preitner, Pascal Steiner, Carmen Sandi, Laia Morató	47
7	IMP2 axonal localization, RNA interactome, and function in the development of axon trajectories 2016 ·Development ·Nicolas Preitner, Jie Quan, Xinmin Li, Finn Cilius Nielsen, John G. Flanagan	21
8	APC Is an RNA-Binding Protein, and Its Interactome Provides a Link to Neural Development and Microtubule Assembly 2014 ·Cell ·Nicolas Preitner, Jie Quan, Dan W. Nowakowski, Melissa Hancock, Jianhua Shi, Joseph Tcherkezian, Tracy L. Young‐Pearse, John G. Flanagan	131
9	MicroRNA-132 Is Enriched in Developing Axons, Locally Regulates Rasa1 mRNA, and Promotes Axon Extension 2013 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Melissa Hancock, Nicolas Preitner, Jie Quan, John G. Flanagan	107
10	Orphan Nuclear Receptors, Molecular Clockwork, and the Entrainment of Peripheral Oscillators 2003 ·Novartis Foundation symposium ·Nicolas Preitner, Steven A. Brown, Juergen Ripperger, (unknown), Francesca Damiola, Ueli Schibler	19
11	Rhythms of Mammalian Body Temperature Can Sustain Peripheral Circadian Clocks 2002 ·Current Biology ·Steven A. Brown, (unknown), Fabienne Fleury-Olela, Nicolas Preitner, Ueli Schibler	446
12	The Orphan Nuclear Receptor REV-ERBα Controls Circadian Transcription within the Positive Limb of the Mammalian Circadian Oscillator breakdown → 2002 ·Cell ·Nicolas Preitner, Francesca Damiola, Luis Lopez‐Molina, (unknown), Denis Duboule, Urs Albrecht, Ueli Schibler	1773
13	Restricted feeding uncouples circadian oscillators in peripheral tissues from the central pacemaker in the suprachiasmatic nucleus breakdown → 2000 ·Genes & Development ·Francesca Damiola, Nguyet Le Minh, Nicolas Preitner, Benoı̂t Kornmann, Fabienne Fleury-Olela, Ueli Schibler	1860

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