Simon Kaja

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Simon Kaja is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Kaja has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 22 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in Simon Kaja's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (18 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (14 papers) and Retinal Diseases and Treatments (13 papers). Simon Kaja is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (18 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (14 papers) and Retinal Diseases and Treatments (13 papers). Simon Kaja collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Finland. Simon Kaja's co-authors include Peter Koulen, Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg, Jaap J. Plomp, Rune R. Frants, Michel D. Ferrari, Rob C. G. van de Ven, Andrew J. Payne, Ludo A. M. Broos, Angelita Tottene and Daniela Pietrobon and has published in prestigious journals such as Neuron, PLoS ONE and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Simon Kaja

85 papers receiving 2.4k 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 Cacna1a Knockin Migraine Mouse Model with Increased Susceptibility to Cortical Spreading Depression

2004 517 citations Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg, Simon Kaja et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Laminin N-terminus α31 regulates corneal epithelial cell adhesion and migration through modifying the organization and proteolytic processing of laminin 332 2026 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Simon Kaja, (unknown), Kevin J. Hamill	0
2	PLL-g-PEG Polymer Inhibits Antibody-Drug Conjugate Uptake into Human Corneal Epithelial Cells In Vitro 2024 ·Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics ·David Kleinman, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Simon Kaja, Mark Mitchnick, Jenni J. Hakkarainen	2
3	Lysyl oxidase like-1 deficiency in optic nerve head astrocytes elicits reactive astrocytosis and alters functional effects of astrocyte derived exosomes 2024 ·Experimental Eye Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Chongyu Zhang, W. Keith Jones, Rebecca M. Sappington, Claire H. Mitchell, Evan B. Stubbs, Vidhya R. Rao, Simon Kaja	6
4	Prospects and limitations of cumate-inducible lentivirus as a tool for investigating VEGF-A-mediated pathology in diabetic retinopathy 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), R. Vidhya, Giedrius Kalesnykas, (unknown), Simon Kaja, Zubair Ahmed	0
5	Attenuation of neutrophil adhesion and formation of neutrophil extracellular traps by pooled human immune globulins 2024 ·Frontiers in Pharmacology ·Vidhya R. Rao, (unknown), Bradford A. Young, (unknown), Sandeep Jain, Simon Kaja	1
6	Immune System, Inflammation and Autoantigens in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Pathological Significance and Therapeutic Importance 2023 ·Life ·(unknown), Ann Logan, (unknown), Laurence Fitzhenry, (unknown), Simon Kaja, Sweta Rani	2
7	Dietary Alcohol Consumption Elicits Corneal Toxicity Through the Generation of Cellular Oxidative Stress 2023 ·Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jonathan M. Eby, (unknown), Simon Kaja	5
8	Topical Porphyrin Antioxidant Protects Against Ocular Surface Pathology in a Novel Rabbit Model for Particulate Matter-Induced Dry Eye Disease 2022 ·Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Simon Kaja	5
9	Structure–Function Relationships in the Rodent Streptozotocin-Induced Model for Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review 2022 ·Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics ·(unknown), Zubair Ahmed, Simon Kaja, Giedrius Kalesnykas	18
10	Maturation of retinal pigment epithelium cells in vitro enhances the endogenous antioxidant defense system 2021 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·Jenni J. Hakkarainen, Olga Vergun, (unknown), Simon Kaja	1
11	Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles Encapsulating the Prenylated Flavonoid, Xanthohumol, Protect Corneal Epithelial Cells from Dry Eye Disease-Associated Oxidative Stress 2021 ·Pharmaceutics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Karen Lai, (unknown), Evan B. Stubbs, Giedrius Kalesnykas, Jenni J. Hakkarainen, (unknown), Simon Kaja	19
12	Mechanical strain results causes cytoskeletal remodeling and cellular elastinopathy in primary optic nerve head astrocytes 2020 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·Simon Kaja, Evan B. Stubbs, Claire H. Mitchell, (unknown)	1
13	Differential Activation of Glioprotective Intracellular Signaling Pathways in Primary Optic Nerve Head Astrocytes after Treatment with Different Classes of Antioxidants 2020 ·Antioxidants ·(unknown), Vidhya R. Rao, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter Koulen, Evan B. Stubbs, Simon Kaja	13
14	Manganese(III) tetrakis(1-methyl-4-pyridyl) porphyrin, a superoxide dismutase mimetic, reduces disease severity in in vitro and in vivo models for dry-eye disease 2019 ·The Ocular Surface ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter Koulen, Giedrius Kalesnykas, Jenni J. Hakkarainen, Simon Kaja	22
15	Antioxidants protect against reactive astrocytosis-induced sensitization to oxidative stress 2019 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·(unknown), Vidhya R. Rao, Evan B. Stubbs, Simon Kaja	1
16	Age-related differences in light sensitivity in BALB/c mice 2016 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·Giedrius Kalesnykas, (unknown), Simon Kaja, Heikki Tanila, Henri Leinonen	1
17	Acute cytotoxic effects of marketed ophthalmic formulations on human corneal epithelial cells 2016 ·International Journal of Pharmaceutics ·Jenni J. Hakkarainen, Mika Reinisalo, (unknown), (unknown), Simon Kaja, Giedrius Kalesnykas	22
18	Plate reader-based cell viability assays for glioprotection using primary rat optic nerve head astrocytes 2015 ·Experimental Eye Research ·Simon Kaja, Andrew J. Payne, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mark A. Moore, Peter Koulen	17
19	Differential cerebellar GABAA receptor expression in mice with mutations in CaV2.1 (P/Q-type) calcium channels 2015 ·Neuroscience ·Simon Kaja, Andrew J. Payne, Elsebet Ø. Nielsen, Christopher L. Thompson, Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg, Peter Koulen, Terrance P. Snutch	5
20	An optimized lactate dehydrogenase release assay for screening of drug candidates in neuroscience 2015 ·Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods ·Simon Kaja, Andrew J. Payne, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter Koulen	66

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