Rana Al–Sadi

6.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
55 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Rana Al–Sadi is a scholar working on Neurology, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rana Al–Sadi has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Neurology, 26 papers in Surgery and 24 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rana Al–Sadi's work include Barrier Structure and Function Studies (33 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (24 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (20 papers). Rana Al–Sadi is often cited by papers focused on Barrier Structure and Function Studies (33 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (24 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (20 papers). Rana Al–Sadi collaborates with scholars based in United States and Lebanon. Rana Al–Sadi's co-authors include Y. Thomas, Shuhong Guo, Dongmei Ye, Hamid M. Said, Meghali Nighot, Prashant K. Nighot, Manmeet Rawat, Karol Dokładny, Lauren W. Kaminsky and Thomas Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Immunology and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Rana Al–Sadi

51 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

Lipopolysaccharide Causes an Increase in Intestinal Tight Junction Permeability in Vitro and in Vivo by Inducing Enterocyte Membrane Expression and Localization of TLR-4 and CD14

2012 543 citations Shuhong Guo, Rana Al–Sadi et al. American Journal Of Pathology profile →
Mechanism of cytokine modulation of epithelial tight junction barrier

2009 530 citations Rana Al–Sadi profile →
IL-1β and the Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Barrier

2021 290 citations Lauren W. Kaminsky, Rana Al–Sadi et al. Frontiers in Immunology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rana Al–Sadi United States	26	2.6k	1.2k	870	834	660	55	5.3k
Gail Hecht United States	47	2.7k 1.0×	1.0k 0.8×	964 1.1×	731 0.9×	329 0.5×	119	6.4k
Y. Thomas United States	47	4.1k 1.6×	2.0k 1.7×	1.3k 1.5×	1.2k 1.4×	997 1.5×	94	8.6k
Dongmei Ye China	25	1.7k 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	690 0.8×	513 0.6×	360 0.5×	90	3.9k
Anthony T. Blikslager United States	46	1.8k 0.7×	588 0.5×	1.5k 1.8×	561 0.7×	627 0.9×	254	7.4k
Shuhong Guo United States	22	1.7k 0.6×	718 0.6×	464 0.5×	445 0.5×	513 0.8×	34	3.4k
Eunyoung Chun South Korea	31	4.5k 1.7×	668 0.5×	559 0.6×	1.4k 1.7×	1.5k 2.2×	60	7.5k
Joachim Mankertz Germany	34	3.3k 1.3×	2.7k 2.2×	1.2k 1.4×	1.1k 1.3×	427 0.6×	60	7.3k
Salah Amasheh Germany	35	2.9k 1.1×	2.7k 2.2×	550 0.6×	278 0.3×	379 0.6×	88	5.5k
Donghyun Joo United States	10	2.6k 1.0×	467 0.4×	434 0.5×	1.7k 2.1×	552 0.8×	10	6.4k
Sebastian Zeißig Germany	31	3.8k 1.4×	732 0.6×	1.5k 1.8×	2.6k 3.1×	676 1.0×	87	8.6k

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Al–Sadi, Rana, et al.. (2025). Probiotics and the intestinal tight junction barrier function. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 13. 1671152–1671152.

Abdulqadir, Raz, et al.. (2024). Bifidobacterium bifidum Strain BB1 Inhibits Tumor Necrosis Factor-α–Induced Increase in Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Permeability via Toll-Like Receptor-2/Toll-Like Receptor-6 Receptor Complex–Dependent Stimulation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ and Suppression of NF-κB p65. American Journal Of Pathology. 194(9). 1664–1683. 4 indexed citations

Kaminsky, Lauren W., et al.. (2024). Lactobacillus acidophilus inhibits the TNF-α-induced increase in intestinal epithelial tight junction permeability via a TLR-2 and PI3K-dependent inhibition of NF-κB activation. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1348010–1348010. 22 indexed citations

Abdulqadir, Raz, et al.. (2023). Role of Bifidobacterium in Modulating the Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Barrier: Current Knowledge and Perspectives. Current Developments in Nutrition. 7(12). 102026–102026. 55 indexed citations

Abdulqadir, Raz, Rana Al–Sadi, & Thomas Ma. (2023). Bifidobacterium bifidum prevents the IL-1B induced increase in intestinal permeability by a novel mechanism: TLR-2 dependent activation of PPAR-gamma and inhibition of NF-kB signaling pathway. Physiology. 38(S1). 3 indexed citations

Abdulqadir, Raz, Rana Al–Sadi, & Thomas Ma. (2023). Bifidobacterium bifidum causes an enhancement of the intestinal epithelial tight junction barrier is mediated by TLR-2 dependent increases of Toll-interacting protein (TOLLIP) expression in a MYD88 independent manner. Physiology. 38(S1). 2 indexed citations

Al–Sadi, Rana, et al.. (2021). Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) induced disruption of intestinal epithelial tight junction barrier is mediated by NF-κB activation. PLoS ONE. 16(4). e0249544–e0249544. 57 indexed citations

Al–Sadi, Rana, et al.. (2021). Lactobacillus acidophilus Induces a Strain-specific and Toll-Like Receptor 2–Dependent Enhancement of Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Barrier and Protection Against Intestinal Inflammation. American Journal Of Pathology. 191(5). 872–884. 84 indexed citations

Kaminsky, Lauren W., Rana Al–Sadi, & Y. Thomas. (2021). IL-1β and the Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Barrier. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 767456–767456. 290 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kaminsky, Lauren W., et al.. (2021). Penicillin Allergy Label Increases Risk of Worse Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice. 9(10). 3629–3637.e2. 9 indexed citations

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Rawat, Manmeet, Meghali Nighot, Rana Al–Sadi, et al.. (2020). IL1B Increases Intestinal Tight Junction Permeability by Up-regulation of MIR200C-3p, Which Degrades Occludin mRNA. Gastroenterology. 159(4). 1375–1389. 173 indexed citations

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Al–Sadi, Rana, Manmeet Rawat, & Thomas Ma. (2017). P-272 MMP-9 Modulation of Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Permeability: Role of Micro-RNA Regulation of Occludin. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 23. 1 indexed citations

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Al–Sadi, Rana, et al.. (2017). MMP-9 Modulation of Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Barrier In-Vitro and In-Vivo is Mediated by Myosin Light Chain Kianse (MLCK). Gastroenterology. 152(5). S559–S559. 1 indexed citations

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Al–Sadi, Rana, Shuhong Guo, Karol Dokładny, et al.. (2012). Mechanism of Interleukin-1β Induced-Increase in Mouse Intestinal Permeability In Vivo. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 32(10). 474–484. 83 indexed citations

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Ye, Dongmei, et al.. (2012). 990 IL-6 Induced Increase in Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Permeability is Mediated by AP-1 Induced Up-Regulation of Claudin-2 Gene Activity. Gastroenterology. 142(5). S–175. 1 indexed citations

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Al–Sadi, Rana, Dongmei Ye, Karol Dokładny, & Y. Thomas. (2008). Mechanism of IL-1β-Induced Increase in Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Permeability. The Journal of Immunology. 180(8). 5653–5661. 344 indexed citations

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Al–Sadi, Rana, et al.. (2008). 200 Molecular Mechanism of IL-1β-Induced Increase in CACO-2 Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Permeability. Gastroenterology. 134(4). A–35. 1 indexed citations

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Al–Sadi, Rana & Y. Thomas. (2007). IL-1β Causes an Increase in Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Permeability. The Journal of Immunology. 178(7). 4641–4649. 485 indexed citations

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Kreydiyyeh, Sawsan Ibrahim & Rana Al–Sadi. (2003). The mechanism by which interleukin-1 beta reduces net fluid absorption from the rat colon.. PubMed. 13(3). 358–63. 9 indexed citations

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Kreydiyyeh, Sawsan Ibrahim & Rana Al–Sadi. (2002). Interleukin-1 β Increases Urine Flow Rate and Inhibits Protein Expression of Na ⁺ /K ⁺ -ATPase in the Rat Jejunum and Kidney. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 22(10). 1041–1048. 18 indexed citations

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