Paul N. Hoffman

8.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
53 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

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Paul N. Hoffman is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul N. Hoffman has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Cell Biology, 21 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 12 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Paul N. Hoffman's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (17 papers), Skin and Cellular Biology Research (16 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (12 papers). Paul N. Hoffman is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (17 papers), Skin and Cellular Biology Research (16 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (12 papers). Paul N. Hoffman collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and France. Paul N. Hoffman's co-authors include Raymond J. Lasek, Donald L. Price, John W. Griffin, Don W. Cleveland, Mohamed H. Farah, P Landes, Nicholas J. Cowan, Youngjin Lee, Pierre J. Magistretti and Ping-Wu Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Paul N. Hoffman

52 papers receiving 6.9k 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.

Oligodendroglia metabolically support axons and contribute to neurodegeneration

2012 1.2k citations Youngjin Lee, Brett M. Morrison et al. Nature profile →
The slow component of axonal transport. Identification of major structural polypeptides of the axon and their generality among mammalian neurons.

1975 814 citations Paul N. Hoffman et al. profile →
Neurofilament gene expression: a major determinant of axonal caliber.

1987 609 citations Paul N. Hoffman, Don W. Cleveland et al. profile →
Spinal Axon Regeneration Induced by Elevation of Cyclic AMP

2002 529 citations Jin Qiu, Dongming Cai et al. Neuron profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul N. Hoffman United States	33	3.1k	2.4k	2.2k	1.4k	1.2k	53	7.0k
Robert G. Kalb United States	49	4.2k 1.4×	4.0k 1.7×	1.5k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	1.6k 1.3×	112	8.4k
Herbert M. Geller United States	47	3.4k 1.1×	3.0k 1.2×	1.7k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	548 0.4×	154	7.0k
Anthony Frankfurter United States	38	1.9k 0.6×	3.1k 1.3×	1.7k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	543 0.4×	65	6.2k
Rudolf Martini Germany	50	6.3k 2.1×	3.2k 1.3×	1.4k 0.6×	2.2k 1.5×	2.0k 1.6×	159	9.5k
D. Dahl United States	44	2.8k 0.9×	3.8k 1.6×	1.8k 0.9×	1.9k 1.4×	628 0.5×	114	7.6k
Francisco J. Álvarez United States	42	2.8k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	1.0k 0.5×	749 0.5×	589 0.5×	109	4.9k
Victor L. Friedrich United States	46	1.6k 0.5×	2.8k 1.2×	966 0.4×	1.3k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	109	6.6k
J. H. Pate Skene United States	40	4.5k 1.5×	4.1k 1.7×	1.8k 0.8×	1.7k 1.2×	452 0.4×	57	8.3k
Michael P. Coleman United Kingdom	50	3.6k 1.2×	4.0k 1.6×	1.1k 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	1.7k 1.4×	116	9.4k
Nancy H. Sternberger United States	34	1.6k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	839 0.6×	860 0.7×	61	5.0k

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Zhang, Gang, Paul N. Hoffman, & Kazim A. Sheikh. (2013). Axonal degeneration in dorsal columns of spinal cord does not induce recruitment of hematogenous macrophages. Experimental Neurology. 252. 57–62. 4 indexed citations

Zhao, Xiuli, Zongxiang Tang, Hongkang Zhang, et al.. (2013). A long noncoding RNA contributes to neuropathic pain by silencing Kcna2 in primary afferent neurons. Nature Neuroscience. 16(8). 1024–1031. 309 indexed citations

Lee, Youngjin, Brett M. Morrison, Yun Li, et al.. (2012). Oligodendroglia metabolically support axons and contribute to neurodegeneration. Nature. 487(7408). 443–448. 1221 indexed citations breakdown →

Farah, Mohamed H., Paul N. Hoffman, Dana Ferraris, et al.. (2011). Reduced BACE1 Activity Enhances Clearance of Myelin Debris and Regeneration of Axons in the Injured Peripheral Nervous System. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(15). 5744–5754. 69 indexed citations

Griffin, John W., et al.. (2010). Measuring nerve regeneration in the mouse. Experimental Neurology. 223(1). 60–71. 87 indexed citations

Zhang, Jiangyang, Melina Jones, Cynthia A. DeBoy, et al.. (2009). Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Wallerian Degeneration in Rat Spinal Cord after Dorsal Root Axotomy. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(10). 3160–3171. 155 indexed citations

Hoffman, Paul N.. (2009). A conditioning lesion induces changes in gene expression and axonal transport that enhance regeneration by increasing the intrinsic growth state of axons. Experimental Neurology. 223(1). 11–18. 100 indexed citations

Price, Donald L., Vassilis E. Koliatsos, Philip C. Wong, et al.. (2007). Motor Neuron Disease and Model Systems: Aetiologies, Mechanisms and Therapies. Novartis Foundation symposium. 196. 3–17. 1 indexed citations

Murinson, Beth B., et al.. (2005). C‐fiber (Remak) bundles contain both isolectin B4‐binding and calcitonin gene‐related peptide‐positive axons. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 484(4). 392–402. 28 indexed citations

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Banik, Rudrani, et al.. (2003). Intraocular injection of dibutyryl cyclic AMP promotes axon regeneration in rat optic nerve. Experimental Neurology. 186(2). 124–133. 57 indexed citations

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Li, Wenxue, Paul N. Hoffman, Wanda L.H. Stirling, Donald L. Price, & Michael K. Lee. (2003). Axonal transport of human α‐synuclein slows with aging but is not affected by familial Parkinson's disease‐linked mutations. Journal of Neurochemistry. 88(2). 401–410. 58 indexed citations

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Qiu, Jin, Dongming Cai, Haining Dai, et al.. (2002). Spinal Axon Regeneration Induced by Elevation of Cyclic AMP. Neuron. 34(6). 895–903. 529 indexed citations breakdown →

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Borchelt, David, Philip C. Wong, Mark W. Bêcher, et al.. (1998). Axonal Transport of Mutant Superoxide Dismutase 1 and Focal Axonal Abnormalities in the Proximal Axons of Transgenic Mice. Neurobiology of Disease. 5(1). 27–35. 81 indexed citations

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Hoffman, Paul N. & Richard F. Ludueña. (1996). The axonal transport of ⊖III-tubulin is altered in both branches of sensory axons after injury of the rat sciatic nerve. Brain Research. 708(1-2). 182–184. 4 indexed citations

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Hoffman, Paul N. & Richard F. Ludueña. (1996). Changes in the isotype composition of β-tubulin delivered to regenerating sensory axons by slow axonal transport. Brain Research. 742(1-2). 329–333. 13 indexed citations

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Muma, Nancy A., Hilda H. Slunt, & Paul N. Hoffman. (1991). Postnatal increases in neurofilament gene expression correlate with the radial growth of axons. Journal of Neurocytology. 20(10). 844–854. 49 indexed citations

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Muma, Nancy A., Paul N. Hoffman, Hilda H. Slunt, et al.. (1990). Alterations in levels of mRNAs coding for neurofilament protein subunits during regeneration. Experimental Neurology. 107(3). 230–235. 68 indexed citations

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Watson, Danny F., et al.. (1989). Phosphorylation‐Dependent Immunoreactivity of Neurofilaments Increases During Axonal Maturation and β,β′‐Iminodipropionitrile Intoxication. Journal of Neurochemistry. 53(6). 1818–1829. 71 indexed citations

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Watson, Danny F., et al.. (1989). Neurofilament and tubulin transport slows along the course of mature motor axons. Brain Research. 477(1-2). 225–232. 46 indexed citations

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Koo, Edward H., Paul N. Hoffman, & Donald L. Price. (1988). Levels of neurotransmitter and cytoskeletal protein mRNAs during nerve regeneration in sympathetic ganglia. Brain Research. 449(1-2). 361–363. 37 indexed citations

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