Pete A. Williams

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
91 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Pete A. Williams is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pete A. Williams has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Ophthalmology, 41 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Pete A. Williams's work include Glaucoma and retinal disorders (42 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (27 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (26 papers). Pete A. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Glaucoma and retinal disorders (42 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (27 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (26 papers). Pete A. Williams collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. Pete A. Williams's co-authors include Simon W. M. John, Jeffrey M. Harder, James P. Morgan, Nicole E. Foxworth, James R. Tribble, Gareth R. Howell, Kelly E. Cochran, Marcela Votruba, Wayde N. Martens and Vittorio Porciatti and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Pete A. Williams

80 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Vitamin B ₃ modulates mitochondrial vulnerability and prevents glaucoma in aged mice

2017 417 citations Pete A. Williams, Jeffrey M. Harder et al. Science profile →

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Raghu R. Krishnamoorthy United States

Imre Lengyel United Kingdom

Dong Ho Park South Korea

Lynda S. Wright United States

Jan Christoph Koch Germany

Russell C. Scaduto United States

Frank Schuettauf Germany

Yoon Kyung Choi South Korea

Mariusz Zaręba Poland

Rajesh Ambasudhan United States

Raghu R. Krishnamoorthy United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pete A. Williams

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Tribble, James R., Vickie Wong, Kelsey V. Stuart, et al.. (2025). Dysfunctional one-carbon metabolism identifies vitamins B6, B9, B12, and choline as neuroprotective in glaucoma. Cell Reports Medicine. 6(5). 102127–102127.

Brautaset, Rune, Flora Hui, Maria Nilsson, et al.. (2025). Identifying potential key metabolic pathways and biomarkers in glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open Ophthalmology. 10(1). e002103–e002103. 3 indexed citations

Maioli, Silvia, Ivan Nalvarte, Maria Ankarcrona, et al.. (2025). Bioenergetics and lipid metabolism in Alzheimer's disease: From cell biology to systemic health. Journal of Internal Medicine. 299(1). 20–43.

Brautaset, Rune, et al.. (2024). Intravitreal injection of the Galectin-3 inhibitor TD139 provides neuroprotection in a rat model of ocular hypertensive glaucoma. Molecular Brain. 17(1). 84–84. 4 indexed citations

Tribble, James R., Carmine Varricchio, Romanas Chaleckis, et al.. (2024). NMNAT2 is a druggable target to drive neuronal NAD production. Nature Communications. 15(1). 6256–6256. 14 indexed citations

Hedström, Johan, Maria Nilsson, Martin Engvall, Pete A. Williams, & Abinaya Priya Venkataraman. (2024). Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness and Visual Function in Chronic Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 65(12). 4–4. 1 indexed citations

Svensson, Jonas E., Daniel E. Thor, Pete A. Williams, et al.. (2024). Evaluating the effect of rapamycin treatment in Alzheimer’s disease and aging using in vivo imaging: the ERAP phase IIa clinical study protocol. BMC Neurology. 24(1). 111–111. 10 indexed citations

Tribble, James R., Mattias Nilsson, Anna Lindqvist, et al.. (2023). Nicotinamide Prevents Retinal Vascular Dropout in a Rat Model of Ocular Hypertension and Supports Ocular Blood Supply in Glaucoma Patients. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 64(14). 34–34. 4 indexed citations

Lardner, Emma, et al.. (2023). A serum protein signature at the time of Uveal Melanoma diagnosis predicts long-term patient survival. BMC Cancer. 23(1). 277–277. 8 indexed citations

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Williams, Pete A., et al.. (2022). The rationale for treating uveal melanoma with adjuvant melatonin: a review of the literature. BMC Cancer. 22(1). 398–398. 15 indexed citations

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Hui, Flora, Jessica Tang, Pete A. Williams, et al.. (2020). Improvement in inner retinal function in glaucoma with nicotinamide (vitamin B3 ) supplementation: A crossover randomized clinical trial. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 48(7). 903–914. 134 indexed citations

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Hui, Flora, Jessica Tang, Pete A. Williams, et al.. (2020). Improvement in inner retinal function in glaucoma in response to nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) supplementation: a crossover randomized clinical trial. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 61(7). 3493–3493. 3 indexed citations

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Tribble, James R., Jeffrey M. Harder, Pete A. Williams, & Simon W. M. John. (2020). Ocular hypertension suppresses homeostatic gene expression in optic nerve head microglia of DBA/2 J mice. Molecular Brain. 13(1). 81–81. 36 indexed citations

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Bevan, Ryan J., Timothy R. Hughes, Pete A. Williams, et al.. (2020). Retinal ganglion cell degeneration correlates with hippocampal spine loss in experimental Alzheimer’s disease. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 8(1). 216–216. 30 indexed citations

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Tribble, James R., Pete A. Williams, Bruce Caterson, Frank Sengpiel, & James P. Morgan. (2018). Digestion of the glycosaminoglycan extracellular matrix by chondroitinase ABC supports retinal ganglion cell dendritic preservation in a rodent model of experimental glaucoma. Molecular Brain. 11(1). 69–69. 13 indexed citations

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Williams, Pete A., Jeffrey M. Harder, Nicole E. Foxworth, et al.. (2017). Vitamin B ₃ modulates mitochondrial vulnerability and prevents glaucoma in aged mice. Science. 355(6326). 756–760. 417 indexed citations breakdown →

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Williams, Pete A., N. Marsh‐Armstrong, Gareth R. Howell, et al.. (2017). Neuroinflammation in glaucoma: A new opportunity. Experimental Eye Research. 157. 20–27. 200 indexed citations

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Howell, Gareth R., Pete A. Williams, Jeffrey M. Harder, et al.. (2016). The yin and yang of the complement cascade in glaucoma – the importance of timing and location. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 57(12). 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Pete A., James P. Morgan, & Marcela Votruba. (2010). Mouse models of dominant optic atrophy: What do they tell us about the pathophysiology of visual loss?. Vision Research. 51(2). 229–234. 25 indexed citations

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Thomas, D.R., et al.. (1987). Thyroid status in senile dementia of the Alzheimer type (SDAT). Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 76(2). 158–163. 32 indexed citations

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