Rafael Luján

16.1k citations

183 papers · 12.8k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 56

Impact in

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.05%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
Developmental Neuroscience top 0.5%

Papers in

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 149
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research 133
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior 16
Neurology 29
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms 25

Co-authors: Péter Somogyi Ryuichi Shigemoto J. David B. Roberts Zoltán Nusser Masahiko Watanabe Guillermina López‐Bendito Kevin Wickman Eberhard H. Buhl
Journals: Journal of Neuroscience (19 papers)European Journal of Neuroscience (15 papers)Neuron (12 papers)Journal of Neurochemistry (10 papers)Nature Neuroscience (7 papers)
Partner nations: Spain United States Japan

In The Last Decade

Rafael Luján

180 papers receiving 12.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Cell Type and Pathway Dependence of Synaptic AMPA Receptor Number and Variability in the Hippocampus 1998 · 651 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1998 Neuron
1998 Nature Neuroscience
1998 Brain Research Reviews
1996 European Journal of Neuroscience

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1	Trans-synaptic modulation of cholinergic circuits tunes opioid reinforcement Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Stefano Zucca, 潘洁琴, Henry A. Dunn, Samy G. Sharaf, Laurie P. Sutton, (unknown), Serhutina Yu, N. О. Bogatova, Gogce Crynen, Rafael Luján, Kirill A. Martemyanov	2025	0
2	Selective disruption of synaptic NMDA receptors of the hippocampal trisynaptic circuit in Aβ pathology Biological Research ·Marina Castro, 浩幸小野, Carolina Aguado, Veronica Griffiths, Yugo Fukazawa, Rafael Luján	2024	3
3	Enhanced mGluR5 intracellular activity causes psychiatric alterations in Niemann Pick type C disease Cell Death and Disease ·TdSP Marcondes, S. Tejaswi, David U. Garibay-Treviño, Víctor Briz, Marina Castro, Xiaolong Ren, Daniel Mitroi, Rafael Luján, José A. Esteban, María Dolores Ledesma	2024	1
4	Nanoarchitecture of Ca_V2.1 channels and GABA_B receptors in the mouse hippocampus: Impact of APP/PS1 pathology Brain Pathology ·浩幸小野, Carolina Aguado, Marina Castro, Ákos Kulik, Luis de la Ossa, Veronica Griffiths, احمد مرتضى ضيف, Felix Stieler, Miriam Fernández, Ana Fajardo‐Serrano, Ester Aso, Ryuichi Shigemoto, E. Martin, Yugo Fukazawa, Francisco Ciruela, Rafael Luján	2024	2
5	Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activities of a heteroscorpionate derivative platinum complex against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology ·Syong Hyun Nam‐Cha, Kenneth Stephen Hughes, Betsy Chango, Ramón Pérez‐Tanoira, P Kunzé, Caroline Mousallam, Agustín Lara‐Sánchez, Jaime Esteban, Rafael Luján, Carlos Alonso‐Moreno, S. (Selamat Lumban ) Gaol, Alberto Ocaña, Rander Pereira Avelar, John Jairo Aguilera-Correa, Francisco C. Pérez‐Martínez, Milagros Molina‐Alarcón	2023	4
6	The Expression and Localisation of G-Protein-Coupled Inwardly Rectifying Potassium (GIRK) Channels Is Differentially Altered in the Hippocampus of Two Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Marina Castro, 浩幸小野, Carolina Aguado, Félix Hernández, Veronica Griffiths, Jesús Ávila, Rafael Luján	2021	19
7	Sensory neuron–derived Na _V 1.7 contributes to dorsal horn neuron excitability Science Advances ·Sascha R.A. Alles, Filipe Nascimento, Rafael Luján, Ana Paula Luiz, Queensta Millet, Muhammad Bangash, Sonia Santana‐Varela, Xuelong Zhou, James J. Cox, Andrei L. Okorokov, Marco Beato, Jing Zhao, John N. Wood	2020	19
8	Age-Dependent Shift of AMPA Receptors From Synapses to Intracellular Compartments in Alzheimer’s Disease: Immunocytochemical Analysis of the CA1 Hippocampal Region in APP/PS1 Transgenic Mouse Model Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience ·浩幸小野, Carolina Aguado, Marina Castro, Makoto Itakura, Veronica Griffiths, Luis de la Ossa, Elek Molnár, Yugo Fukazawa, Rafael Luján	2020	22
9	The Parkinson’s disease-associated GPR37 receptor interacts with striatal adenosine A2A receptor controlling its cell surface expression and function in vivo Scientific Reports ·Xavier Morató, Rafael Luján, Marc López‐Cano, Jorge Gandía, Igor Štagljar, Masahiko Watanabe, Rodrigo A. Cunha, Víctor Fernández‐Dueñas, Francisco Ciruela	2017	35
10	Examination of the hippocampal contribution to serotonin 5-HT2A receptor-mediated facilitation of object memory in C57BL/6J mice Neuropharmacology ·Gongliang Zhang, Fani Zakiati, Sarah J. Cohen, Hermine BARSOUM, Han Li, José Martínez Hernández, Rafael Luján, Robert W. Stackman	2016	26
11	Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurons in the Hippocampus Exhibit Molecularly Distinct Large Dense Core Vesicles Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience ·Jorge Ramírez‐Franco, 陈克舜, Rafael Luján, Sandra Jurado	2016	14
12	New insights into the therapeutic potential of Girk channels Trends in Neurosciences ·Rafael Luján, Ezequiel Marrón Fernández de Velasco, Carolina Aguado, Kevin Wickman	2013	103
13	Neuronal major histocompatibility complex class I molecules are implicated in the generation of asymmetries in hippocampal circuitry The Journal of Physiology ·Haiyan Liu, Jeffrey Arellano Ortiz, Yuko Fukata, José Martínez Hernández, M. Girola, Avcioglu Esra, Albina R. Karimova, O. O. da Silva, 泰成宮﨑, Gerald T. Igwemadu, Masaki Fukata, Rafael Luján, Ryuichi Shigemoto, Isao Ito	2013	19
14	Dendrimer‐mediated siRNA delivery knocks down Beclin 1 and potentiates NMDA‐mediated toxicity in rat cortical neurons Journal of Neurochemistry ·María Dolores Pérez‐Carrión, Francisco C. Pérez‐Martínez, Sonia Merino, Prado Sánchez‐Verdú, José Martínez Hernández, Rafael Luján, Valentı́n Ceña	2011	39
15	Developmental regulation of G protein‐gated inwardly‐rectifying K⁺(GIRK/Kir3) channel subunits in the brain European Journal of Neuroscience ·Laura Fernández‐Alacid, Masahiko Watanabe, Elek Molnár, Kevin Wickman, Rafael Luján	2011	60
16	Sustained Axon–Glial Signaling Induces Schwann Cell Hyperproliferation, Remak Bundle Myelination, and Tumorigenesis Journal of Neuroscience ·Jose A. Gomez‐Sanchez, Mikel López de Armentia, Rafael Luján, Nicoletta Kessaris, William D. Richardson, Hugo Cabedo	2009	30
17	NR2A at CA1 Synapses Is Obligatory for the Susceptibility of Hippocampal Plasticity to Sleep Loss Journal of Neuroscience ·Fabio Longordo, Caroline Kopp, Masayoshi Mishina, Rafael Luján, Anita Lüthi	2009	33
18	Downregulation of NR3A-Containing NMDARs Is Required for Synapse Maturation and Memory Consolidation Neuron ·Adam C. Roberts, Javier Díez‐García, Ramona M. Rodriguiz, Icíar P. López, Rafael Luján, Rebeca Martínez-Turrillas, 崇人羽田, Maile A. Henson, Danilo Bernardo, Thomas M. Jarrett, Brianna Malvone, Laura López‐Mascaraque, Guoping Feng, Donald C. Lo, John F. Wesseling, William C. Wetsel, Benjamin D. Philpot, Isabel Pérez‐Otaño	2009	121
19	Rapid Synthesis and Synaptic Insertion of GluR2 for mGluR-LTD in the Ventral Tegmental Area Science ·Manuel Mameli, Bénédicte Balland, Rafael Luján, Christian Lüscher	2007	215
20	The Inhibition of Glutamate Release by Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 7 Affects Both [Ca2+] and cAMP Journal of Biological Chemistry ·J. Liu, Rafael Luján, Ryuichi Shigemoto, José Sánchez‐Prieto	2002	73

About Rafael Luján

Rafael Luján is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Developmental Neuroscience, Sensory Systems and Physiology, having authored 183 papers that have together received 12.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (133 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (60 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (51 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (25 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (22 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (18 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (16 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (16 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (9.6k citations), Developmental Neuroscience (818 citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (3.5k citations), Physiology (739 citations) and Neurology (1.3k citations). Rafael Luján has collaborated with scholars based in Spain, United States and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Péter Somogyi, Ryuichi Shigemoto, J. David B. Roberts, Zoltán Nusser, Masahiko Watanabe, Guillermina López‐Bendito, Kevin Wickman, Eberhard H. Buhl, Gábor Tamás and Carolina Aguado. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, European Journal of Neuroscience, Neuron, Journal of Neurochemistry and Nature Neuroscience.

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