R. Bryan Rock

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

R. Bryan Rock is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Bryan Rock has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Neurology, 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in R. Bryan Rock's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (12 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (6 papers) and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (5 papers). R. Bryan Rock is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (12 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (6 papers) and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (5 papers). R. Bryan Rock collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. R. Bryan Rock's co-authors include Phillip K. Peterson, Wen S. Sheng, Shuxian Hu, Genya Gekker, Cristina Baker, Thomas W. Molitor, Michael R. Olin, James R. Lokensgard, Maxim C.‐J. Cheeran and Amy Feng and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Clinical Microbiology Reviews and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

R. Bryan Rock

21 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Role of Microglia in Central Nervous System Infections

2004 561 citations R. Bryan Rock, Genya Gekker et al. Clinical Microbiology Reviews profile →
Central Nervous System Tuberculosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Aspects

2008 481 citations R. Bryan Rock, Michael R. Olin et al. Clinical Microbiology Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Bryan Rock United States	16	625	535	435	344	308	21	1.8k
Marina Boziki Greece	24	298 0.5×	564 1.1×	257 0.6×	1.0k 3.0×	608 2.0×	71	2.6k
Charles A. Dinarello United States	15	218 0.3×	158 0.3×	98 0.2×	466 1.4×	663 2.2×	16	1.9k
Inhwa Hwang South Korea	20	271 0.4×	162 0.3×	90 0.2×	1.0k 2.9×	476 1.5×	33	1.6k
Maria Cecília Garibaldi Marcondes United States	24	434 0.7×	125 0.2×	219 0.5×	421 1.2×	385 1.3×	64	2.0k
Rafael M. Rezende United States	21	151 0.2×	140 0.3×	182 0.4×	899 2.6×	473 1.5×	61	1.9k
Richard Charboneau United States	26	209 0.3×	204 0.4×	92 0.2×	609 1.8×	371 1.2×	36	2.0k
Egle Cekanaviciute United States	18	566 0.9×	103 0.2×	325 0.7×	1.5k 4.4×	395 1.3×	31	2.7k
Juri Katchanov Germany	20	286 0.5×	74 0.1×	170 0.4×	499 1.5×	95 0.3×	50	1.8k
Matthew A. Wozniak United Kingdom	22	513 0.8×	84 0.2×	89 0.2×	503 1.5×	218 0.7×	30	1.9k
Julie K. Olson United States	23	1.0k 1.7×	55 0.1×	141 0.3×	625 1.8×	1.5k 4.8×	37	3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Bryan Rock

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Lippincott, Christopher K., et al.. (2022). Programmatic Adoption and Implementation of Video-Observed Therapy in Minnesota: Prospective Observational Cohort Study. JMIR Formative Research. 6(8). e38247–e38247. 8 indexed citations

Hu, Shuxian, Wen S. Sheng, & R. Bryan Rock. (2013). CB2 Receptor Agonists Protect Human Dopaminergic Neurons against Damage from HIV-1 gp120. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e77577–e77577. 28 indexed citations

Sheng, Wen S., Shuxian Hu, Amy Feng, & R. Bryan Rock. (2013). Reactive Oxygen Species from Human Astrocytes Induced Functional Impairment and Oxidative Damage. Neurochemical Research. 38(10). 2148–2159. 92 indexed citations

Hu, Shuxian, Wen S. Sheng, & R. Bryan Rock. (2011). Immunomodulatory Properties of Kappa Opioids and Synthetic Cannabinoids in HIV-1 Neuropathogenesis. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. 6(4). 528–539. 14 indexed citations

Sheng, Wen S., et al.. (2010). Hemin inhibits NO production by IL-1β-stimulated human astrocytes through induction of heme oxygenase-1 and reduction of p38 MAPK activation. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 7(1). 51–51. 16 indexed citations

Sheng, Wen S., Shuxian Hu, James R. Lokensgard, et al.. (2010). Changes in the NMR Metabolic Profile of Human Microglial Cells Exposed to Lipopolysaccharide or Morphine. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. 5(4). 574–581. 9 indexed citations

Sheng, Wen S., et al.. (2009). WIN55,212-2 Inhibits Production of CX3CL1 by Human Astrocytes: Involvement of p38 MAP Kinase. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. 4(2). 244–248. 32 indexed citations

Hu, Shuxian, Wen S. Sheng, James R. Lokensgard, Phillip K. Peterson, & R. Bryan Rock. (2009). Preferential sensitivity of human dopaminergic neurons to gp120-induced oxidative damage. Journal of NeuroVirology. 15(5-6). 401–410. 29 indexed citations

Olin, Michael R., Aníbal G. Armién, Maxim C.‐J. Cheeran, et al.. (2008). Role of Nitric Oxide in Defense of the Central Nervous System against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 198(6). 886–889. 8 indexed citations

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Rock, R. Bryan, Genya Gekker, Rajagopal N. Aravalli, et al.. (2007). Potentiation of HIV-1 Expression in Microglial Cells by Nicotine: Involvement of Transforming Growth Factor-β1. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. 3(3). 143–149. 44 indexed citations

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Sheng, Wen S., Shuxian Hu, R. Bryan Rock, et al.. (2007). Human Neural Precursor Cells Express Functional κ-Opioid Receptors. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 322(3). 967–973. 17 indexed citations

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Rock, R. Bryan, et al.. (2006). Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis among Somalis in Minnesota. Emerging infectious diseases. 12(7). 1434–1436. 26 indexed citations

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Rock, R. Bryan, Shuxian Hu, Wen S. Sheng, & Phillip K. Peterson. (2006). Morphine stimulates CCL2 production by human neurons.. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 3(1). 32–32. 32 indexed citations

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Gekker, Genya, Shuxian Hu, Wen S. Sheng, et al.. (2006). Cocaine-induced HIV-1 expression in microglia involves sigma-1 receptors and transforming growth factor-β1. International Immunopharmacology. 6(6). 1029–1033. 70 indexed citations

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Rock, R. Bryan & Phillip K. Peterson. (2006). Microglia as a Pharmacological Target in Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases of the Brain. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. 1(2). 117–126. 108 indexed citations

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Rock, R. Bryan, Genya Gekker, Shuxian Hu, et al.. (2006). WIN55,212-2-Mediated Inhibition of HIV-1 Expression in Microglial Cells: Involvement of Cannabinoid Receptors. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. 2(2). 178–183. 49 indexed citations

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Rock, R. Bryan, S Hu, Ashlesha Deshpande, et al.. (2005). Transcriptional response of human microglial cells to interferon-γ. Genes and Immunity. 6(8). 712–719. 87 indexed citations

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Rock, R. Bryan, Shuxian Hu, Genya Gekker, et al.. (2005). Mycobacterium tuberculosis–Induced Cytokine and Chemokine Expression by Human Microglia and Astrocytes: Effects of Dexamethasone. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 192(12). 2054–2058. 77 indexed citations

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Rock, R. Bryan. (2004). Mycobacterium tuberculosis -induced Cytokine and Chemokine Expression by Human Microglia and Astrocytes: Effects of Dexamethasone. 6 indexed citations

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Rock, R. Bryan, Genya Gekker, Shuxian Hu, et al.. (2004). Role of Microglia in Central Nervous System Infections. Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 17(4). 942–964. 561 indexed citations breakdown →

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