Tarek A. Samad

10.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
50 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Tarek A. Samad is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Tarek A. Samad has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Physiology and 17 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Tarek A. Samad's work include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (15 papers), Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (8 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers). Tarek A. Samad is often cited by papers focused on Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (15 papers), Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (8 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers). Tarek A. Samad collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Sweden. Tarek A. Samad's co-authors include Clifford J. Woolf, Ru‐Rong Ji, Shan‐Xue Jin, Emiliana Borrelli, Adam Sapirstein, Joseph V. Bonventre, Andrew Allchorne, Stephen Poole, Kimberly A. Moore and Herbert Y. Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Tarek A. Samad

50 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Interleukin-1β-mediated induction of Cox-2 in the CNS contributes to inflammatory pain hypersensitivity

2001 1.0k citations Tarek A. Samad, Clifford J. Woolf et al. profile →
p38 MAPK Activation by NGF in Primary Sensory Neurons after Inflammation Increases TRPV1 Levels and Maintains Heat Hyperalgesia

2002 1.0k citations Ru‐Rong Ji, Tarek A. Samad et al. Neuron profile →
Bone morphogenetic protein signaling by hemojuvelin regulates hepcidin expression

2006 811 citations Yisrael Sidis, Tarek A. Samad et al. profile →
Nociceptors Are Interleukin-1β Sensors

2008 559 citations Alexander M. Binshtok, Katharina Zimmermann et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Sustained reduction of serum neurofilament light chain over 7 years by alemtuzumab in early relapsing–remitting MS 2021 ·Multiple Sclerosis Journal ·Jens Kühle, Nadia Daizadeh, Pascal Benkert, Aleksandra Maleska Maceski, Christian Barro, Zuzanna Michalak, Maria Pia Sormani, J.F. GODIN, Srinivas Shankara, Tarek A. Samad, Alice K. Jacobs, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Colin Mitchell, David Leppert, Evis Havari, Ludwig Kappos	26
2	Central Effects of BTK Inhibition in Neuroinflammation (808) 2020 ·Neurology ·Ross C. Gruber, Nathalie Chrétien, Michael R. Dufault, Jonathan D. Proto, Mindy Zhang, (unknown), Evis Havari, Tarek A. Samad, Timothy J. Turner, Anthony Chomyk, (unknown), Bruce D. Trapp, Dimitry Ofengeim	10
3	Free Water in White Matter Differentiates MCI and AD From Control Subjects 2019 ·Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience ·Matthieu Dumont, Maggie Roy, Pierre‐Marc Jodoin, Félix C. Morency, Jean‐Christophe Houde, Zhiyong Xie, Cici Bauer, Tarek A. Samad, Koene R. A. Van Dijk, James Goodman, Maxime Descoteaux, (unknown)	70
4	Inhibition of 2-AG hydrolysis differentially regulates blood brain barrier permeability after injury 2018 ·Journal of Neuroinflammation ·Justin R. Piro, Georgette L. Suidan, Jie Quan, YeQing Pi, Sharon O'Neill, Marissa Ilardi, Nikolay Pozdnyakov, Thomas A. Lanz, Hualin Simon Xi, Robert D. Bell, Tarek A. Samad	37
5	Inhibition of monoacylglycerol lipase terminates diazepam‐resistant status epilepticus in mice and its effects are potentiated by a ketogenic diet 2017 ·Epilepsia ·Gaetano Terrone, Alberto Pauletti, Alessia Salamone, Massimo Rizzi, Bianca R. Villa, Luca Porcu, (unknown), Edward Guilmette, Christopher R. Butler, Justin R. Piro, Tarek A. Samad, Annamaria Vezzani	42
6	Genome-wide association study identifies multiple novel loci associated with disease progression in subjects with mild cognitive impairment 2011 ·Translational Psychiatry ·Xiaolan Hu, Eve H. Pickering, Sara Hall, Snehal Naik, (unknown), Holly Soares, Elyse Katz, Sara A. Paciga, (unknown), Paul Aisen, Kelly R. Bales, Tarek A. Samad, (unknown), (unknown)	30
7	Genetic and Functional Analysis of Human P2X5 Reveals a Distinct Pattern of Exon 10 Polymorphism with Predominant Expression of the Nonfunctional Receptor Isoform 2010 ·Molecular Pharmacology ·(unknown), Brendan Bingham, D. Vasilyev, Scott W. Miller, Yuchen Bai, Sarita Yeola, Pranab K. Chanda, Mark R. Bowlby, Edward Kaftan, Tarek A. Samad, Garth T. Whiteside	31
8	Monoacylglycerol Lipase Activity Is a Critical Modulator of the Tone and Integrity of the Endocannabinoid System 2010 ·Molecular Pharmacology ·Pranab K. Chanda, Ying Gao, Lilly Mark, (unknown), Brian W. Strassle, Peimin Lu, Michael J. Piesla, Meiyi Zhang, Brendan Bingham, Albert J. Uveges, Dianne Kowal, David S. Garbe, Evguenia Kouranova, Robert H. Ring, Brian Bates, Menelas N. Pangalos, Jeffrey D. Kennedy, Garth T. Whiteside, Tarek A. Samad	182
9	Depression-like phenotype following chronic CB1 receptor antagonism 2010 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·Chad E. Beyer, Jason M. Dwyer, Michael J. Piesla, Brian J. Platt, Ru Shen, Zia Ur Rahman, Karen K. L. Chan, Melissa T. Manners, Tarek A. Samad, Jeffrey D. Kennedy, Brendan Bingham, Garth T. Whiteside	124
10	COX2 in CNS neural cells mediates mechanical inflammatory pain hypersensitivity in mice 2009 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Daniel Vardeh, Dairong Wang, Michael Costigan, Michael Lazarus, Clifford B. Saper, Clifford J. Woolf, Garret A. FitzGerald, Tarek A. Samad	112
11	Simultaneous determination of 2‐arachidonoylglycerol, 1‐arachidonoylglycerol and arachidonic acid in mouse brain tissue using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry 2009 ·Journal of Mass Spectrometry ·Meiyi Zhang, Ying Gao, (unknown), (unknown), Edward H. Kerns, Tarek A. Samad, Pranab K. Chanda	23
12	The molecular basis of pain and its clinical implications in rheumatology 2008 ·Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology ·Brendan Bingham, Seena K. Ajit, David R. Blake, Tarek A. Samad	29
13	Voltage-gated sodium channels in pain states: Role in pathophysiology and targets for treatment 2008 ·Brain Research Reviews ·Sulayman D. Dib‐Hajj, Alexander M. Binshtok, Theodore Cummins, Michael F. Jarvis, Tarek A. Samad, Katharina Zimmermann	110
14	Prostaglandin E2 Receptor EP4 Contributes to Inflammatory Pain Hypersensitivity 2006 ·Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics ·Chung‐Ren Lin, Fumimasa Amaya, Lee Barrett, Haibin Wang, Junji Takada, Tarek A. Samad, Clifford J. Woolf	205
15	DRAGON, a Bone Morphogenetic Protein Co-receptor 2005 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Tarek A. Samad, Anuradha Rebbapragada, Esther Bell, Ying E. Zhang, Yisrael Sidis, Sung‐Jin Jeong, Jason Campagna, Stephen Perusini, David Fabrizio, Alan L. Schneyer, Herbert Y. Lin, Ali H. Brivanlou, Liliana Attisano, Clifford J. Woolf	181
16	Cyclooxygenase 2 expression in the spared nerve injury model of neuropathic pain 2004 ·Neuroscience ·Daniel C. Broom, Tarek A. Samad, Tatsuro Kohno, Irmgard Tegeder, Gerd Geißlinger, Clifford J. Woolf	85
17	DRAGON: A Member of the Repulsive Guidance Molecule-Related Family of Neuronal- and Muscle-Expressed Membrane Proteins Is Regulated by DRG11 and Has Neuronal Adhesive Properties 2004 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Tarek A. Samad, Ashok Srinivasan, Laurie A. Karchewski, Sung‐Jin Jeong, Jason Campagna, Ru‐Rong Ji, David Fabrizio, Ying Zhang, Herbert Y. Lin, Esther Bell, Clifford J. Woolf	92
18	p38 MAPK Activation by NGF in Primary Sensory Neurons after Inflammation Increases TRPV1 Levels and Maintains Heat Hyperalgesia breakdown → 2002 ·Neuron ·Ru‐Rong Ji, Tarek A. Samad, Shan‐Xue Jin, (unknown), Clifford J. Woolf	1003
19	Diversity of Expression of the Sensory Neuron-Specific TTX-Resistant Voltage-Gated Sodium Ion Channels SNS and SNS2 2000 ·Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience ·Fumimasa Amaya, Isabelle Décosterd, Tarek A. Samad, Christopher Plumpton, Simon Tate, Richard Mannion, Michael Costigan, Clifford J. Woolf	230
20	Dopamine D2 Receptors in Signal Transduction and Behavior 1997 ·PubMed ·Roberto Picetti, Adolfo Saiardi, Tarek A. Samad, Yuri Bozzi, Ja‐Hyun Baik, Emiliana Borrelli	103

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