Scott A. Yuzwa

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Scott A. Yuzwa is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Scott A. Yuzwa has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Organic Chemistry and 9 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Scott A. Yuzwa's work include Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (14 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (14 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (9 papers). Scott A. Yuzwa is often cited by papers focused on Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (14 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (14 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (9 papers). Scott A. Yuzwa collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Scott A. Yuzwa's co-authors include David J. Vocadlo, Xiaoyang Shan, Matthew S. Macauley, Freda D. Miller, David R. Kaplan, Keith Vosseller, Yuliya Skorobogatko, Thomas Clark, Yanping Zhu and Ernest J. McEachern and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Scott A. Yuzwa

32 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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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.

A potent mechanism-inspired O-GlcNAcase inhibitor that blocks phosphorylation of tau in vivo

2008 553 citations Scott A. Yuzwa, Matthew S. Macauley et al. Nature Chemical Biology profile →
Increasing O-GlcNAc slows neurodegeneration and stabilizes tau against aggregation

2012 467 citations Scott A. Yuzwa, Xiaoyang Shan et al. Nature Chemical Biology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Scott A. Yuzwa Canada	22	2.3k	1.1k	772	604	318	35	2.9k
Jessica E. Rexach United States	12	934 0.4×	480 0.4×	328 0.4×	191 0.3×	135 0.4×	21	1.3k
Denise K. H. Chou United States	22	1.2k 0.5×	289 0.3×	395 0.5×	152 0.3×	381 1.2×	37	1.8k
Rajappa S. Kenchappa United States	27	1.1k 0.5×	294 0.3×	121 0.2×	133 0.2×	613 1.9×	56	2.2k
Laurent Désiré France	22	1.3k 0.6×	121 0.1×	124 0.2×	433 0.7×	599 1.9×	35	2.5k
Peter E. Braun Canada	30	2.1k 0.9×	271 0.2×	277 0.4×	370 0.6×	1.3k 4.1×	64	3.8k
Martin Krüger Germany	13	393 0.2×	255 0.2×	177 0.2×	241 0.4×	199 0.6×	16	1.2k
José Abad‐Rodríguez Spain	18	914 0.4×	87 0.1×	317 0.4×	378 0.6×	251 0.8×	26	1.4k
J. Fred Hess United States	26	1.6k 0.7×	110 0.1×	765 1.0×	507 0.8×	936 2.9×	41	4.0k
Heather K. Raymon United States	21	805 0.4×	173 0.2×	156 0.2×	180 0.3×	607 1.9×	44	1.7k
Jonathan R. Whitfield United Kingdom	19	3.0k 1.3×	78 0.1×	334 0.4×	187 0.3×	936 2.9×	34	4.0k

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Liu, Yunlong, et al.. (2025). Single cell approaches define neural stem cell niches and identify microglial ligands that can enhance precursor-mediated oligodendrogenesis. Cell Reports. 44(1). 115194–115194. 3 indexed citations

Yuzwa, Scott A., et al.. (2025). Clonal lineage tracing and transcriptomics of cortical progenitor populations reveal maintenance of differentiation potential. Stem Cell Reports. 20(3). 102418–102418.

Gaisano, Herbert Y., Nan Gao, Scott A. Yuzwa, et al.. (2025). Bacterial ADP-heptose triggers stem cell regeneration in the intestinal epithelium following injury. Cell stem cell. 32(8). 1235–1250.e6. 1 indexed citations

Siu, K.K.W., et al.. (2024). LRIG1 controls proliferation of adult neural stem cells by facilitating TGFβ and BMP signalling pathways. Communications Biology. 7(1). 845–845.

Scott, E., Tanvi Sharma, Scott A. Yuzwa, et al.. (2024). The laminar position, morphology, and gene expression profiles of cortical astrocytes are influenced by time of birth from ventricular/subventricular progenitors. Glia. 72(9). 1693–1706. 2 indexed citations

Scott, E., Michael D. M. Dryden, Jiaxi Peng, et al.. (2024). Integrating single-cell and spatially resolved transcriptomic strategies to survey the astrocyte response to stroke in male mice. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1584–1584. 25 indexed citations

Saghatelyan, Armen, et al.. (2020). LRIG1-Mediated Inhibition of EGF Receptor Signaling Regulates Neural Precursor Cell Proliferation in the Neocortex. Cell Reports. 33(2). 108257–108257. 11 indexed citations

Toma, Jeremy S., Konstantina Karamboulas, Matthew Carr, et al.. (2020). Peripheral Nerve Single-Cell Analysis Identifies Mesenchymal Ligands that Promote Axonal Growth. eNeuro. 7(3). ENEURO.0066–20.2020. 56 indexed citations

Storer, Mekayla A., Neemat Mahmud, Konstantina Karamboulas, et al.. (2020). Acquisition of a Unique Mesenchymal Precursor-like Blastema State Underlies Successful Adult Mammalian Digit Tip Regeneration. Developmental Cell. 52(4). 509–524.e9. 73 indexed citations

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Carr, Matthew, Jeremy S. Toma, Adam P. W. Johnston, et al.. (2018). Mesenchymal Precursor Cells in Adult Nerves Contribute to Mammalian Tissue Repair and Regeneration. Cell stem cell. 24(2). 240–256.e9. 163 indexed citations

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Voronova, Anastassia, Scott A. Yuzwa, Siraj K. Zahr, et al.. (2017). Migrating Interneurons Secrete Fractalkine to Promote Oligodendrocyte Formation in the Developing Mammalian Brain. Neuron. 94(3). 500–516.e9. 63 indexed citations

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Yuzwa, Scott A., Guang Yang, Geoff Clarke, et al.. (2016). Proneurogenic Ligands Defined by Modeling Developing Cortex Growth Factor Communication Networks. Neuron. 91(5). 988–1004. 36 indexed citations

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Johnston, Adam P. W., Scott A. Yuzwa, Matthew Carr, et al.. (2016). Dedifferentiated Schwann Cell Precursors Secreting Paracrine Factors Are Required for Regeneration of the Mammalian Digit Tip. Cell stem cell. 19(4). 433–448. 159 indexed citations

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Naska, Sibel, Scott A. Yuzwa, Adam P. W. Johnston, et al.. (2015). Identification of Drugs that Regulate Dermal Stem Cells and Enhance Skin Repair. Stem Cell Reports. 6(1). 74–84. 15 indexed citations

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Macauley, Matthew S., Jefferson Chan, Wesley F. Zandberg, et al.. (2012). Metabolism of Vertebrate Amino Sugars with N-Glycolyl Groups. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(34). 28882–28897. 20 indexed citations

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Shen, David L., T.M. Gloster, Scott A. Yuzwa, & David J. Vocadlo. (2012). Insights into O-Linked N-Acetylglucosamine ([0-9]O-GlcNAc) Processing and Dynamics through Kinetic Analysis of O-GlcNAc Transferase and O-GlcNAcase Activity on Protein Substrates. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(19). 15395–15408. 97 indexed citations

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Yuzwa, Scott A., Xiaoyang Shan, Matthew S. Macauley, et al.. (2012). Increasing O-GlcNAc slows neurodegeneration and stabilizes tau against aggregation. Nature Chemical Biology. 8(4). 393–399. 467 indexed citations breakdown →

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Macauley, Matthew S., Xiaoyang Shan, Scott A. Yuzwa, T.M. Gloster, & David J. Vocadlo. (2010). Elevation of Global O-GlcNAc in Rodents Using a Selective O-GlcNAcase Inhibitor Does Not Cause Insulin Resistance or Perturb Glucohomeostasis. Chemistry & Biology. 17(9). 949–958. 64 indexed citations

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Yuzwa, Scott A. & David J. Vocadlo. (2009). O-GlcNAc Modification and the Tauopathies: Insights from Chemical Biology. Current Alzheimer Research. 6(5). 451–454. 22 indexed citations

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Yuzwa, Scott A., Matthew S. Macauley, Julia Heinonen, et al.. (2008). A potent mechanism-inspired O-GlcNAcase inhibitor that blocks phosphorylation of tau in vivo. Nature Chemical Biology. 4(8). 483–490. 553 indexed citations breakdown →

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