Rodney C. Samaco

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

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Rodney C. Samaco is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Rodney C. Samaco has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Genetics, 19 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Rodney C. Samaco's work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (22 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (18 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (8 papers). Rodney C. Samaco is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (22 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (18 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (8 papers). Rodney C. Samaco collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Rodney C. Samaco's co-authors include Huda Y. Zoghbi, Jeffrey L. Neul, Janine M. LaSalle, Christopher M. McGraw, Amber Hogart, Hsiao-Tuan Chao, Maria H. Chahrour, Mingshan Xue, Nathaniel Heintz and Jong W. Yoo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Rodney C. Samaco

29 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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Dysfunction in GABA signalling mediates autism-like stereotypies and Rett syndrome phenotypes

2010 901 citations Hsiao-Tuan Chao, Hongmei Chen et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rodney C. Samaco United States	20	2.3k	1.9k	1.7k	651	285	29	3.3k
Maria H. Chahrour United States	17	3.0k 1.3×	2.8k 1.5×	1.8k 1.0×	632 1.0×	373 1.3×	31	4.5k
Hyejung Won United States	21	2.1k 0.9×	2.3k 1.2×	1.4k 0.8×	518 0.8×	233 0.8×	45	4.0k
Silvia De Rubeis United States	25	1.9k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	355 0.5×	161 0.6×	49	3.0k
Irina Voineagu Australia	18	1.3k 0.6×	2.3k 1.2×	994 0.6×	440 0.7×	186 0.7×	34	3.3k
Corinne M. Spencer United States	23	2.2k 0.9×	2.1k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	717 1.1×	237 0.8×	34	3.4k
Lisa A. Yuva‐Paylor United States	21	1.9k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	1.0k 1.5×	212 0.7×	23	3.5k
Luis de la Torre-Ubieta United States	22	1.2k 0.5×	2.3k 1.3×	680 0.4×	355 0.5×	229 0.8×	29	3.3k
Ruthie E. Amir Israel	14	4.1k 1.8×	3.0k 1.6×	2.3k 1.3×	260 0.4×	221 0.8×	21	5.1k
João Peça Portugal	19	909 0.4×	1.0k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	1.6k 2.4×	186 0.7×	34	3.3k
Olga Peñagarikano Spain	17	1.2k 0.5×	1.0k 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	503 0.8×	164 0.6×	29	2.6k

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Jain, Antrix, Susanne Theiß, Christian P. Schaaf, et al.. (2023). Magel2 truncation alters select behavioral and physiological outcomes in a rat model of Schaaf-Yang syndrome. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 16(2). 6 indexed citations

Leonard, Helen, Wendy Gold, Rodney C. Samaco, et al.. (2022). Improving clinical trial readiness to accelerate development of new therapeutics for Rett syndrome. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 17(1). 108–108. 13 indexed citations

Ward, Christopher, Teng-Wei Huang, Rodney C. Samaco, et al.. (2020). Loss of MeCP2 Function Across Several Neuronal Populations Impairs Breathing Response to Acute Hypoxia. Frontiers in Neurology. 11. 593554–593554. 16 indexed citations

Walkley, Steven U., Leonard Abbeduto, Mark L. Batshaw, et al.. (2019). Intellectual and developmental disabilities research centers: Fifty years of scientific accomplishments. Annals of Neurology. 86(3). 332–343. 2 indexed citations

Gulinello, Maria, Heather A. Mitchell, Qiang Chang, et al.. (2018). Rigor and reproducibility in rodent behavioral research. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 165. 106780–106780. 74 indexed citations

Yin, Jiani, Wu Chen, Sirena Soriano, et al.. (2018). Otud7a Knockout Mice Recapitulate Many Neurological Features of 15q13.3 Microdeletion Syndrome. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 102(2). 296–308. 53 indexed citations

Veeraragavan, Surabi, Ying-Wooi Wan, Shannon Hamilton, et al.. (2016). Loss of MeCP2 in the rat models regression, impaired sociability and transcriptional deficits of Rett syndrome. Human Molecular Genetics. 25(15). 3284–3302. 47 indexed citations

Ward, Christopher, Teng-Wei Huang, Rodney C. Samaco, et al.. (2016). Loss of MeCP2 Causes Urological Dysfunction and Contributes to Death by Kidney Failure in Mouse Models of Rett Syndrome. PLoS ONE. 11(11). e0165550–e0165550. 19 indexed citations

Chahrour, Maria H., Brian J. O’Roak, Emanuela Santini, et al.. (2016). Current Perspectives in Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Genes to Therapy. Journal of Neuroscience. 36(45). 11402–11410. 38 indexed citations

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Samaco, Rodney C., Christopher M. McGraw, Christopher Ward, et al.. (2012). Female Mecp2+/− mice display robust behavioral deficits on two different genetic backgrounds providing a framework for pre-clinical studies. Human Molecular Genetics. 22(1). 96–109. 139 indexed citations

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Samaco, Rodney C., Caleigh Mandel‐Brehm, Christopher M. McGraw, et al.. (2012). Crh and Oprm1 mediate anxiety-related behavior and social approach in a mouse model of MECP2 duplication syndrome. Nature Genetics. 44(2). 206–211. 116 indexed citations

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Samaco, Rodney C. & Jeffrey L. Neul. (2011). Complexities of Rett Syndrome and MeCP2: Figure 1.. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(22). 7951–7959. 84 indexed citations

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Chao, Hsiao-Tuan, Hongmei Chen, Rodney C. Samaco, et al.. (2010). Dysfunction in GABA signalling mediates autism-like stereotypies and Rett syndrome phenotypes. Nature. 468(7321). 263–269. 901 indexed citations breakdown →

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Neul, Jeffrey L., Rodney C. Samaco, Hsiao-Tuan Chao, et al.. (2008). Deletion of Mecp2 in Sim1-Expressing Neurons Reveals a Critical Role for MeCP2 in Feeding Behavior, Aggression, and the Response to Stress. Neuron. 59(6). 947–958. 199 indexed citations

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Samaco, Rodney C., John Denis Fryer, Jun Ren, et al.. (2008). A partial loss of function allele of Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 predicts a human neurodevelopmental syndrome. Human Molecular Genetics. 17(12). 1718–1727. 153 indexed citations

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Lee, Yoontae, Rodney C. Samaco, Jennifer R. Gatchel, et al.. (2008). miR-19, miR-101 and miR-130 co-regulate ATXN1 levels to potentially modulate SCA1 pathogenesis. Nature Neuroscience. 11(10). 1137–1139. 179 indexed citations

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Bowman, Aaron B., Yung C. Lam, Paymaan Jafar‐Nejad, et al.. (2007). Duplication of Atxn1l suppresses SCA1 neuropathology by decreasing incorporation of polyglutamine-expanded ataxin-1 into native complexes. Nature Genetics. 39(3). 373–379. 61 indexed citations

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Shah, Rina, Olga Medina-Martínez, Li‐Fang Chu, Rodney C. Samaco, & Milan Jamrich. (2006). Expression of FoxP2 during zebrafish development and in the adult brain. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 50(4). 435–438. 29 indexed citations

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Samaco, Rodney C.. (2004). Multiple pathways regulate MeCP2 expression in normal brain development and exhibit defects in autism-spectrum disorders. Human Molecular Genetics. 13(6). 629–639. 128 indexed citations

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Balmer, Damina, Juan Arredondo, Rodney C. Samaco, & Janine M. LaSalle. (2002). MECP2 mutations in Rett syndrome adversely affect lymphocyte growth, but do not affect imprinted gene expression in blood or brain. Human Genetics. 110(6). 545–552. 58 indexed citations

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