Pedro Lax

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Pedro Lax is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Pedro Lax has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Ophthalmology and 25 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Pedro Lax's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (41 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (23 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (14 papers). Pedro Lax is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (41 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (23 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (14 papers). Pedro Lax collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and Italy. Pedro Lax's co-authors include Nicolás Cuenca, Laura Fernández‐Sánchez, Victoria Maneu, Isabel Pinilla, Laura Campello, Gema Esquiva, Agustina Noailles, Pedro de la Villa, Juan Antonio Madrid and Isabel Ortuño‐Lizarán and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Annals of Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Pedro Lax

69 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Cellular responses following retinal injuries and therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases

2014 341 citations Nicolás Cuenca, Laura Fernández‐Sánchez et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Pedro Lax Spain	28	1.3k	787	549	391	362	72	2.1k
David Križaj United States	36	2.4k 1.9×	575 0.7×	1.6k 2.9×	187 0.5×	317 0.9×	111	3.6k
Nicolas Froger France	19	1.2k 0.9×	155 0.2×	606 1.1×	264 0.7×	164 0.5×	27	2.0k
Silvia Di Angelantonio Italy	29	1.1k 0.8×	168 0.2×	902 1.6×	771 2.0×	70 0.2×	80	2.5k
Xiong‐Li Yang China	26	1.3k 1.0×	276 0.4×	1.2k 2.2×	102 0.3×	353 1.0×	93	1.9k
Brett G. Jeffrey United States	24	1.2k 0.9×	810 1.0×	437 0.8×	46 0.1×	71 0.2×	67	2.0k
Vladimir V. Senatorov United States	23	1.0k 0.8×	124 0.2×	969 1.8×	195 0.5×	91 0.3×	53	2.4k
William H. Baldridge Canada	26	1.1k 0.9×	248 0.3×	920 1.7×	102 0.3×	252 0.7×	51	1.6k
Oleg S. Gorbatyuk United States	24	1.4k 1.1×	174 0.2×	892 1.6×	134 0.3×	205 0.6×	41	2.6k
Izabela Sokal United States	23	1.8k 1.4×	412 0.5×	1.1k 2.1×	190 0.5×	34 0.1×	33	2.4k
Andreas Feigenspan Germany	24	2.3k 1.8×	168 0.2×	2.1k 3.8×	80 0.2×	122 0.3×	48	2.7k

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Sánchez‐Sáez, Xavier, Oksana Kutsyr, Isabel Ortuño‐Lizarán, et al.. (2023). Prph2 knock-in mice recapitulate human central areolar choroidal dystrophy retinal degeneration and exhibit aberrant synaptic remodeling and microglial activation. Cell Death and Disease. 14(11). 711–711. 1 indexed citations

Martínez‐Gil, Natalia, Xavier Sánchez‐Sáez, Agustina Noailles, et al.. (2023). Microglia activation and neuronal alterations in retinas from COVID-19 patients: correlation with clinical parameters. Eye and Vision. 10(1). 12–12. 5 indexed citations

Maneu, Victoria, Pedro Lax, Antonio M. G. de Diego, Nicolás Cuenca, & Antonio G. Garcı́a. (2022). Combined drug triads for synergic neuroprotection in retinal degeneration. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 149. 112911–112911. 13 indexed citations

Fernández‐Sánchez, Laura, et al.. (2022). Neuroprotective Effects of Tauroursodeoxicholic Acid Involves Vascular and Glial Changes in Retinitis Pigmentosa Model. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. 16. 858073–858073. 6 indexed citations

Kutsyr, Oksana, Agustina Noailles, Natalia Martínez‐Gil, et al.. (2021). High-fat consumption accelerates retinal degeneration and alters the gut microbiome in retinitis pigmentosa mice. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 62(8). 3072–3072. 1 indexed citations

Kutsyr, Oksana, Agustina Noailles, Natalia Martínez‐Gil, et al.. (2021). Short-term high-fat feeding exacerbates degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa by promoting retinal oxidative stress and inflammation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(43). 28 indexed citations

Kutsyr, Oksana, et al.. (2021). Decrease in DHA and other fatty acids correlates with photoreceptor degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa. Experimental Eye Research. 209. 108667–108667. 12 indexed citations

Kutsyr, Oksana, et al.. (2021). Retinitis pigmentosa is associated with shifts in the gut microbiome. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 6692–6692. 24 indexed citations

Maneu, Victoria, et al.. (2021). Current and future therapeutic strategies for the treatment of retinal neurodegenerative diseases. Neural Regeneration Research. 17(1). 103–103. 9 indexed citations

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Fernández‐Sánchez, Laura, Oksana Kutsyr, Yoana Rabanal‐Ruiz, et al.. (2019). Dietary intake of Coenzyme Q10 is able to slow down retinal degeneration in a model of retinitis pigmentosa.. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(9). 4883–4883. 1 indexed citations

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Pinilla, Isabel, Laura Fernández‐Sánchez, Francisco Segura, et al.. (2015). Long time remodeling during retinal degeneration evaluated by optical coherence tomography, immunocytochemistry and fundus autofluorescence. Experimental Eye Research. 150. 122–134. 28 indexed citations

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Herrero‐Vanrell, Rocío, et al.. (2011). Encapsulated Tudca Plga Microspheres For The Treatment Of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(14). 3251–3251. 4 indexed citations

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Cuenca, Nicolás, Laura Fernández‐Sánchez, Antonia Angulo Jeréz, et al.. (2011). Müller And Astrocyte Cell Changes With Aging In The P23H Rat Retina And TUDCA Neuroprotective Effects. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(14). 5467–5467. 1 indexed citations

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Cuenca, Nicolás, Laura Fernández‐Sánchez, Gema Esquiva, José Martín‐Nieto, & Pedro Lax. (2010). Morphological and Functional Characterization of the Octodon degus Retina. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 51(13). 891–891. 1 indexed citations

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Maneu, Victoria, et al.. (2010). Evidence of alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor expression in retinal pigment epithelial cells. Visual Neuroscience. 27(5-6). 139–147. 21 indexed citations

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Fernández‐Sánchez, Laura, Pedro Lax, Gema Esquiva, et al.. (2009). Loss of Synaptic Contacts in the Retina Is Prevented by Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid (TUDCA) in Transgenic P23H Rats. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(13). 980–980. 1 indexed citations

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Cuenca, Nicolás, Laura Fernández‐Sánchez, Pedro Lax, et al.. (2009). Safranal Slows Retinal Degeneration in the Retinitis Pigmentosa P23H Rat Model. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(13). 979–979. 1 indexed citations

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Olivera, Silvia Leonor, et al.. (2005). (31) BW284c51 blocks nicotinic acetylcholine receptors transplanted to Xenopus oocytes. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 157-158. 404–406. 2 indexed citations

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Lax, Pedro, Salvador Zamora, & Juan Antonio Madrid. (1999). Food-Entrained Feeding and Locomotor Circadian Rhythms in Rats Under Different Lighting Conditions. Chronobiology International. 16(3). 281–291. 16 indexed citations

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Lax, Pedro, Salvador Zamora, & Juan Antonio Madrid. (1999). Food Entrainment to 4-h T Cycles in Rats Kept Under Constant Lighting Conditions. Physiology & Behavior. 67(2). 307–314. 3 indexed citations

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