Rodney C. Samaco

4.8k citations

29 papers · 3.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 20

Genetics top 0.5%
Molecular Biology top 5%
Cognitive Neuroscience top 1%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 2%
Developmental Neuroscience top 2%

Co-authors: Huda Y. Zoghbi Jeffrey L. Neul Janine M. LaSalle Christopher M. McGraw Amber Hogart Hsiao-Tuan Chao Maria H. Chahrour Mingshan Xue
Topics: Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (22 papers)Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (18 papers)Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (8 papers)
Cited by: Cognitive Neuroscience Genetics Developmental Neuroscience
Journals: Nature Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Partner nations: United States Canada Australia

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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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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Magel2 truncation alters select behavioral and physiological outcomes in a rat model of Schaaf-Yang syndrome 2023 ·Disease Models & Mechanisms ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Antrix Jain,(unknown),Susanne Theiß,Christian P. Schaaf,Anna Malovannaya,Theresa V. Strong,Surabi Veeraragavan,Rodney C. Samaco	6
2	Improving clinical trial readiness to accelerate development of new therapeutics for Rett syndrome 2022 ·Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases ·Helen Leonard,Wendy Gold,Rodney C. Samaco,Mustafa Şahin,Tim A. Benke,Jenny Downs	13
3	Loss of MeCP2 Function Across Several Neuronal Populations Impairs Breathing Response to Acute Hypoxia 2020 ·Frontiers in Neurology ·Christopher Ward,Teng-Wei Huang,(unknown),Rodney C. Samaco,Christopher M. McGraw,(unknown),Elsa M. Arvide,Aya Ito,Xiang-Ling Meng,Kerstin Ure,Huda Y. Zoghbi,Jeffrey L. Neul	16
4	Intellectual and developmental disabilities research centers: Fifty years of scientific accomplishments 2019 ·Annals of Neurology ·Steven U. Walkley,Leonard Abbeduto,Mark L. Batshaw,Anita Bhattacharyya,Susan Y. Bookheimer,Bradley T. Christian,(unknown),Jean de Vellis,Daniel Doherty,David L. Nelson,Joseph Piven,Annapurna Poduri,Scott L. Pomeroy,Rodney C. Samaco,Huda Y. Zoghbi,Michael J. Guralnick	2
5	Rigor and reproducibility in rodent behavioral research 2018 ·Neurobiology of Learning and Memory ·Maria Gulinello,Heather A. Mitchell,Qiang Chang,William T. O’Brien,Zhaolan Zhou,Ted Abel,Li Wang,Jackie D. Corbin,Surabi Veeraragavan,Rodney C. Samaco,Nick Andrews,Michela Fagiolini,Toby B. Cole,Thomas M. Burbacher,Jacqueline N. Crawley	74
6	Otud7a Knockout Mice Recapitulate Many Neurological Features of 15q13.3 Microdeletion Syndrome 2018 ·The American Journal of Human Genetics ·Jiani Yin,Wu Chen,(unknown),Sirena Soriano,Li Wang,Wei Wang,(unknown),(unknown),Kaifang Pang,Zhandong Liu,Fred A. Pereira,Rodney C. Samaco,Huda Y. Zoghbi,Mingshan Xue,Christian P. Schaaf	53
7	Loss of MeCP2 in the rat models regression, impaired sociability and transcriptional deficits of Rett syndrome 2016 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Surabi Veeraragavan,Ying-Wooi Wan,(unknown),Shannon Hamilton,Christopher Ward,Sirena Soriano,Meagan R. Pitcher,Christopher M. McGraw,(unknown),Jennie R. Green,(unknown),(unknown),Jeffrey L. Neul,Dag H. Yasui,Janine M. LaSalle,Zhandong Liu,Richard Paylor,Rodney C. Samaco	47
8	Loss of MeCP2 Causes Urological Dysfunction and Contributes to Death by Kidney Failure in Mouse Models of Rett Syndrome 2016 ·PLoS ONE ·Christopher Ward,Teng-Wei Huang,(unknown),Rodney C. Samaco,Meagan R. Pitcher,Alan J. Herron,Steven A. Skinner,Walter E. Kaufmann,Daniel G. Glaze,Alan K. Percy,Jeffrey L. Neul	19
9	Current Perspectives in Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Genes to Therapy 2016 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Maria H. Chahrour,Brian J. O’Roak,Emanuela Santini,Rodney C. Samaco,Robin J. Kleiman,M. Chiara Manzini	38
10	Female Mecp2+/− mice display robust behavioral deficits on two different genetic backgrounds providing a framework for pre-clinical studies 2012 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Rodney C. Samaco,Christopher M. McGraw,Christopher Ward,Yaling Sun,Jeffrey L. Neul,Huda Y. Zoghbi	139
11	Crh and Oprm1 mediate anxiety-related behavior and social approach in a mouse model of MECP2 duplication syndrome 2012 ·Nature Genetics ·Rodney C. Samaco,Caleigh Mandel‐Brehm,Christopher M. McGraw,Chad A. Shaw,Bryan E. McGill,Huda Y. Zoghbi	116
12	Complexities of Rett Syndrome and MeCP2: Figure 1. 2011 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Rodney C. Samaco,Jeffrey L. Neul	84
13	Dysfunction in GABA signalling mediates autism-like stereotypies and Rett syndrome phenotypesbreakdown → 2010 ·Nature ·Hsiao-Tuan Chao,Hongmei Chen,Rodney C. Samaco,Mingshan Xue,Maria H. Chahrour,Jong W. Yoo,Jeffrey L. Neul,Shiaoching Gong,(unknown),Nathaniel Heintz,Marc Ekker,John L.R. Rubenstein,Jeffrey L. Noebels,Christian Rosenmund,Huda Y. Zoghbi	901
14	Deletion of Mecp2 in Sim1-Expressing Neurons Reveals a Critical Role for MeCP2 in Feeding Behavior, Aggression, and the Response to Stress 2008 ·Neuron ·(unknown),Jeffrey L. Neul,Rodney C. Samaco,Hsiao-Tuan Chao,Shay Ben‐Shachar,Paolo Moretti,Bryan E. McGill,Evan H Goulding,Elinor L. Sullivan,Laurence H. Tecott,Huda Y. Zoghbi	199
15	A partial loss of function allele of Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 predicts a human neurodevelopmental syndrome 2008 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Rodney C. Samaco,John Denis Fryer,Jun Ren,(unknown),H.-T. Chao,Yue Sun,John J. Greer,Huda Y. Zoghbi,Jeffrey L. Neul	153
16	miR-19, miR-101 and miR-130 co-regulate ATXN1 levels to potentially modulate SCA1 pathogenesis 2008 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Yoontae Lee,Rodney C. Samaco,Jennifer R. Gatchel,Christina Thaller,Harry T. Orr,Huda Y. Zoghbi	179
17	Duplication of Atxn1l suppresses SCA1 neuropathology by decreasing incorporation of polyglutamine-expanded ataxin-1 into native complexes 2007 ·Nature Genetics ·Aaron B. Bowman,Yung C. Lam,Paymaan Jafar‐Nejad,Hung-Kai Chen,Ronald Richman,Rodney C. Samaco,John Denis Fryer,Juliette J. Kahle,Harry T. Orr,Huda Y. Zoghbi	61
18	Expression of FoxP2 during zebrafish development and in the adult brain 2006 ·The International Journal of Developmental Biology ·Rina Shah,Olga Medina-Martínez,Li‐Fang Chu,Rodney C. Samaco,Milan Jamrich	29
19	Multiple pathways regulate MeCP2 expression in normal brain development and exhibit defects in autism-spectrum disorders 2004 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Rodney C. Samaco	128
20	MECP2 mutations in Rett syndrome adversely affect lymphocyte growth, but do not affect imprinted gene expression in blood or brain 2002 ·Human Genetics ·Damina Balmer,Juan Arredondo,Rodney C. Samaco,Janine M. LaSalle	58

About Rodney C. Samaco

Rodney C. Samaco is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Genetics and Molecular Biology, having authored 29 papers that have together received 3.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (22 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (18 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cognitive Neuroscience (1.7k citations), Genetics (2.3k citations) and Developmental Neuroscience (285 citations). Rodney C. Samaco has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Frequent 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. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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