Nicolas Toni

14.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
68 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Nicolas Toni is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicolas Toni has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 42 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 21 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Nicolas Toni's work include Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (40 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (35 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (20 papers). Nicolas Toni is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (40 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (35 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (20 papers). Nicolas Toni collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. Nicolas Toni's co-authors include Fred H. Gage, Alejandro F. Schinder, Henriette van Praag, Brian R. Christie, Theo D. Palmer, Dominique Müller, Chunmei Zhao, Irina Nikonenko, Pierre‐Alain Buchs and Andrea Volterra and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Nicolas Toni

65 papers receiving 10.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Functional neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus

2002 2.3k citations Henriette van Praag, Alejandro F. Schinder et al. Nature profile →
LTP promotes formation of multiple spine synapses between a single axon terminal and a dendrite

1999 779 citations Nicolas Toni, Dominique Müller et al. Nature profile →
Neurons born in the adult dentate gyrus form functional synapses with target cells

2008 573 citations Nicolas Toni, Chunmei Zhao et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
Human Adult Neurogenesis: Evidence and Remaining Questions

2018 554 citations Fred H. Gage, Sebastian Jessberger et al. profile →
PSA–NCAM Is Required for Activity-Induced Synaptic Plasticity

1996 512 citations Dominique Müller, G. G. Skibo et al. Neuron profile →
Astrocyte function from information processing to cognition and cognitive impairment

2019 489 citations Mirko Santello, Nicolas Toni et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicolas Toni

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Cholinergic neuron-to-glioblastoma synapses in a human iPSC-derived co-culture model 2025 ·Stem Cell Reports ·Yusha Sun, (unknown), Zhijian Zhang, (unknown), Yicheng Wu, Weifan Dong, Daniel Y. Zhang, Yao Fu, Feng Zhang, Zev A. Binder, Emily Ling-Lin Pai, MacLean P. Nasrallah, Kimberly M. Christian, Donald M. O’Rourke, Nicolas Toni, Guo‐li Ming, Hongjun Song	2
2	Natural variations of adolescent neurogenesis and anxiety predict the hierarchical status of adult inbred mice 2025 ·EMBO Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Thomas Larrieu, Nicolas Toni	0
3	Protein fingerprints of brain-derived extracellular vesicles predict types of tau pathology 2025 ·Alzheimer s Research & Therapy ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Romain Perbet, Séverine Bégard, Raphaëlle Caillierez, Claude-Alain Maurage, Nicolas Toni, Luc Buée, Morvane Colin, Kevin Richetin	0
4	Tau Transfer via Extracellular Vesicles Disturbs the Astrocytic Mitochondrial System 2023 ·Cells ·Romain Perbet, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sylvain Perriot, Renaud Du Pasquier, Séverine Bégard, Vincent Deramecourt, Nicole Déglon, Nicolas Toni, Luc Buée, Morvane Colin, Kevin Richetin	17
5	Characterization of early psychosis patients carrying a genetic vulnerability to redox dysregulation: a computational analysis of mechanism-based gene expression profile in fibroblasts 2023 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·(unknown), Daniella Dwir, Paul Klauser, Raoul Jenni, Philippe Golay, Martine Cleusix, Philipp Baumann, Michel Cuénod, Philippe Conus, Nicolas Toni, Kim Q.	3
6	Gradient of electro-convulsive therapy’s antidepressant effects along the longitudinal hippocampal axis 2021 ·Translational Psychiatry ·(unknown), Francesca Regen, Cristina Ramponi, (unknown), Jean‐Frédéric Mall, (unknown), Armin von Gunten, Nicolas Toni, Ferath Kherif, Isabella Heuser, Bogdan Draganski	5
7	Extracellular vesicles: Major actors of heterogeneity in tau spreading among human tauopathies 2021 ·Molecular Therapy ·(unknown), Romain Perbet, Raphaëlle Caillierez, Kevin Richetin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Séverine Bégard, Clément Danis, Anne Loyens, Nicolas Toni, Nicole Déglon, Vincent Deramecourt, Susanna Schraen‐Maschke, Luc Buée, Morvane Colin	21
8	Neuronal metabolic rewiring promotes resilience to neurodegeneration caused by mitochondrial dysfunction 2020 ·Science Advances ·Elisa Motori, Ilian Atanassov, (unknown), Kat Folz‐Donahue, (unknown), Patrick Giavalisco, Nicolas Toni, Julien Puyal, Nils‐Göran Larsson	53
9	Tau accumulation in astrocytes of the dentate gyrus induces neuronal dysfunction and memory deficits in Alzheimer’s disease 2020 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Kevin Richetin, Pascal Steullet, (unknown), Romain Perbet, (unknown), (unknown), Sabiha Eddarkaoui, Séverine Bégard, Catherine Pythoud, María Rey, Raphaëlle Caillierez, Kim Q., Sophie Halliez, Paola Bezzi, Luc Buée, G. Leuba, Morvane Colin, Nicolas Toni, Nicole Déglon	150
10	Circadian glucocorticoid oscillations preserve a population of adult hippocampal neural stem cells in the aging brain 2019 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Marijn Schouten, Pascal Bielefeld, Laura García‐Corzo, (unknown), (unknown), Tassilo Jungenitz, Meritxell Pons‐Espinal, Elias Gebara, Soraya Martín‐Suárez, Paul J. Lucassen, Helga E. de Vries, José Luís Trejo, Stephan W. Schwarzacher, Davide De Pietri Tonelli, Nicolas Toni, Helena Mira, Juan Manuel Encinas, Carlos P. Fitzsimons	53
11	Astrocyte function from information processing to cognition and cognitive impairment breakdown → 2019 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Mirko Santello, Nicolas Toni, Andrea Volterra	489
12	Mossy Cells Control Adult Neural Stem Cell Quiescence and Maintenance through a Dynamic Balance between Direct and Indirect Pathways 2018 ·Neuron ·Chia‐Yu Yeh, Brent Asrican, Jonathan Moss, Luis Quintanilla, Ting He, (unknown), Frédéric Cassé, Elias Gebara, Hechen Bao, Wei Lü, Nicolas Toni, Juan Song	74
13	Fine processes of Nestin-GFP–positive radial glia-like stem cells in the adult dentate gyrus ensheathe local synapses and vasculature 2016 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Jonathan Moss, Elias Gebara, Eric A. Bushong, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mark H. Ellisman, Nicolas Toni	86
14	Synaptic Integration of Adult-Born Hippocampal Neurons Is Locally Controlled by Astrocytes 2015 ·Neuron ·Sébastien Sultan, Liyi Li, Jonathan Moss, Francesco Petrelli, Frédéric Cassé, Elias Gebara, Jan Lopatář, Frank W. Pfrieger, Paola Bezzi, Josef Bischofberger, Nicolas Toni	214
15	Genetic manipulation of adult-born hippocampal neurons rescues memory in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease 2014 ·Brain ·Kevin Richetin, (unknown), Nicolas Toni, Thierry Gallopin, (unknown), Laurent Roybon, Claire Rampon	84
16	Directed differentiation of hippocampal stem/progenitor cells in the adult brain 2008 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Sebastian Jessberger, Nicolas Toni, Gregory D. Clemenson, Jasodhara Ray, Fred H. Gage	210
17	Synapse formation on neurons born in the adult hippocampus 2007 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Nicolas Toni, (unknown), Eric A. Bushong, James B. Aimone, Chunmei Zhao, Antonella Consiglio, Henriette van Praag, Maryann E. Martone, Mark H. Ellisman, Fred H. Gage	448
18	Cell fusion-independent differentiation of neural stem cells to the endothelial lineage 2004 ·Nature ·Andrew E. Wurmser, Kinichi Nakashima, Robert G. Summers, Nicolas Toni, Kevin A. D’Amour, D. Chichung Lie, Fred H. Gage	267
19	Functional neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus breakdown → 2002 ·Nature ·Henriette van Praag, Alejandro F. Schinder, Brian R. Christie, Nicolas Toni, Theo D. Palmer, Fred H. Gage	2287
20	PSA–NCAM Is Required for Activity-Induced Synaptic Plasticity breakdown → 1996 ·Neuron ·Dominique Müller, (unknown), G. G. Skibo, Nicolas Toni, Harold Cremer, Viviane Calaora, Geneviève Rougon, Jozsef Z. Kiss	512

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