Pierre Gressèns

32.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
464 papers, 21.1k citations indexed

About

Pierre Gressèns is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Molecular Biology and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Pierre Gressèns has authored 464 papers receiving a total of 21.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 233 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 124 papers in Molecular Biology and 104 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Pierre Gressèns's work include Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (200 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (91 papers) and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (73 papers). Pierre Gressèns is often cited by papers focused on Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (200 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (91 papers) and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (73 papers). Pierre Gressèns collaborates with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and United States. Pierre Gressèns's co-authors include Philippe Evrard, Henrik Hagberg, Bobbi Fleiss, Carina Mallard, Catherine Verney, Stéphane Marret, Olivier Baud, Angela M. Kaindl, Leslie Schwendimann and Vincent Degos and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Pierre Gressèns

447 papers receiving 20.7k 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.

The role of inflammation in perinatal brain injury

2015 613 citations Henrik Hagberg, Carina Mallard et al. profile →
Role of tissue factor in embryonic blood vessel development

1996 541 citations Pierre Gressèns et al. profile →
Characterization of phenotype markers and neuronotoxic potential of polarised primary microglia in vitro

2013 510 citations Vibol Chhor, Tifenn Le Charpentier et al. Brain Behavior and Immunity profile →
Inflammation during fetal and neonatal life: Implications for neurologic and neuropsychiatric disease in children and adults

2011 403 citations Henrik Hagberg, Pierre Gressèns et al. Annals of Neurology profile →
Axl Mediates ZIKA Virus Entry in Human Glial Cells and Modulates Innate Immune Responses

2017 336 citations Tifenn Le Charpentier, Pierre Gressèns et al. profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Pierre Gressèns	8.4k	5.1k	4.0k	3.5k	3.4k	464	21.1k
Henrik Hagberg	12.4k 1.5×	6.3k 1.2×	5.8k 1.5×	4.1k 1.2×	2.8k 0.8×	395	26.9k
Carina Mallard	7.9k 0.9×	3.2k 0.6×	4.1k 1.0×	2.9k 0.8×	1.7k 0.5×	248	14.9k
Klas Blomgren	4.0k 0.5×	4.8k 0.9×	2.0k 0.5×	2.2k 0.6×	2.9k 0.9×	219	14.1k
Donna M. Ferriero	17.0k 2.0×	4.6k 0.9×	7.7k 1.9×	2.4k 0.7×	3.2k 1.0×	338	28.0k
Cobi J. Heijnen	3.1k 0.4×	4.6k 0.9×	3.1k 0.8×	1.5k 0.4×	1.3k 0.4×	438	21.1k
Paul A. Rosenberg	2.9k 0.3×	5.8k 1.1×	2.2k 0.5×	3.1k 0.9×	2.1k 0.6×	184	17.1k
Joseph J. Volpe	22.2k 2.7×	4.3k 0.8×	12.3k 3.1×	3.1k 0.9×	3.1k 0.9×	356	33.7k
Michael V. Johnston	6.0k 0.7×	5.0k 1.0×	2.0k 0.5×	1.4k 0.4×	2.6k 0.8×	301	17.7k
W. Dalton Dietrich	2.6k 0.3×	9.0k 1.8×	1.7k 0.4×	6.1k 1.7×	3.4k 1.0×	420	32.0k
Annemieke Kavelaars	2.1k 0.3×	3.1k 0.6×	2.1k 0.5×	1.3k 0.4×	993 0.3×	248	13.9k

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Balasuriya, Gayathri K., Md. Munnaf Hossen, David R. Nisbet, et al.. (2025). A Comprehensive Review of the Pathophysiology of Neonatal Stroke and a Critique of Current and Future Therapeutic Strategies. Cells. 14(12). 910–910.

Faivre, Valérie, Jennifer Hua, Cindy Bokobza, et al.. (2024). Neonatal inflammation impairs developmentally-associated microglia and promotes a highly reactive microglial subset. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 123. 466–482. 5 indexed citations

Gabrielli, Martina, Florence Julien‐Marsollier, Valérie Faivre, et al.. (2024). Human Umbilical Cord-Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in Microglia. Cells. 13(19). 1665–1665. 2 indexed citations

Fleiss, Bobbi & Pierre Gressèns. (2024). Role of Microglial Modulation in Therapies for Perinatal Brain Injuries Leading to Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Advances in neurobiology. 37. 591–606. 2 indexed citations

Passera, Sofia, Marta Boccazzi, Cindy Bokobza, et al.. (2021). Therapeutic potential of stem cells for preterm infant brain damage: Can we move from the heterogeneity of preclinical and clinical studies to established therapeutics?. Biochemical Pharmacology. 186. 114461–114461. 16 indexed citations

Bénit, Paule, Dominique Chrétien, Sylvie Bortoli, et al.. (2019). Evolutionarily conserved susceptibility of the mitochondrial respiratory chain to SDHI pesticides and its consequence on the impact of SDHIs on human cultured cells. PLoS ONE. 14(11). e0224132–e0224132. 48 indexed citations

Martinello, Kathryn A., Christopher Meehan, Adnan Avdic-Belltheus, et al.. (2019). Acute LPS sensitization and continuous infusion exacerbates hypoxic brain injury in a piglet model of neonatal encephalopathy. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 10184–10184. 42 indexed citations

Lévy, Jonathan, Damien Haye, Nicola Marziliano, et al.. (2018). EFNB2haploinsufficiency causes a syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder. Clinical Genetics. 93(6). 1141–1147. 19 indexed citations

Leverin, Anna‐Lena, Syam Nair, Leslie Schwendimann, et al.. (2017). Magnesium induces preconditioning of the neonatal brain via profound mitochondrial protection. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 39(6). 1038–1055. 46 indexed citations

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Menna, Luisa Di, Max E. Joffe, Luisa Iacovelli, et al.. (2017). Functional partnership between mGlu3 and mGlu5 metabotropic glutamate receptors in the central nervous system. Neuropharmacology. 128. 301–313. 83 indexed citations

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Ghouzzi, Vincent El, F. Bianchi, Ivan Molineris, et al.. (2016). ZIKA virus elicits P53 activation and genotoxic stress in human neural progenitors similar to mutations involved in severe forms of genetic microcephaly and p53. Cell Death and Disease. 7(10). e2440–e2440. 101 indexed citations

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Fleiss, Bobbi, Vibol Chhor, Sophie Lebon, et al.. (2015). The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of the Small Molecule Pifithrin-µ on BV2 Microglia. Developmental Neuroscience. 37(4-5). 363–375. 12 indexed citations

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Dean, Justin M., Zhongjie Shi, Bobbi Fleiss, et al.. (2015). A Critical Review of Models of Perinatal Infection. Developmental Neuroscience. 37(4-5). 289–304. 34 indexed citations

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Baburamani, Ana A., Regina Vontell, Veena G. Supramaniam, et al.. (2015). Does Caspase-6 Have a Role in Perinatal Brain Injury?. Developmental Neuroscience. 37(4-5). 321–337. 7 indexed citations

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Schang, Anne‐Laure, Juliette Van Steenwinckel, Didier Chevenne, et al.. (2013). Failure of thyroid hormone treatment to prevent inflammation-induced white matter injury in the immature brain. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 37. 95–102. 31 indexed citations

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Luong, Christina, Arul Vadivel, Yves Sauvé, et al.. (2011). Antenatal Sildenafil Treatment Attenuates Pulmonary Hypertension in Experimental Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Circulation. 123(19). 2120–2131. 115 indexed citations

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Carlsson, Ylva, Leslie Schwendimann, Regina Vontell, et al.. (2011). Genetic inhibition of caspase‐2 reduces hypoxic‐ischemic and excitotoxic neonatal brain injury. Annals of Neurology. 70(5). 781–789. 49 indexed citations

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Bednarek, Nathalie, Pernilla Svedin, Roselyne Garnotel, et al.. (2011). Increased MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in mouse neonatal brain and plasma and in human neonatal plasma after hypoxia–ischemia: a potential marker of neonatal encephalopathy. Pediatric Research. 71(1). 63–70. 47 indexed citations

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Olivier, Paul, R Fontaine, Gauthier Loron, et al.. (2009). Correction: Melatonin Promotes Oligodendroglial Maturation of Injured White Matter in Neonatal Rats. PLoS ONE. 4(10). 26 indexed citations

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Spedding, Michael & Pierre Gressèns. (2008). Neurotrophins and Cytokines in Neuronal Plasticity. Novartis Foundation symposium. 289. 222–237. 61 indexed citations

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