Van A. Ortega

832 total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 633 citations indexed

About

Van A. Ortega is a scholar working on Immunology, Materials Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Van A. Ortega has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 633 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Immunology, 5 papers in Materials Chemistry and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Van A. Ortega's work include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (5 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (2 papers) and Cardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research (2 papers). Van A. Ortega is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (5 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (2 papers) and Cardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research (2 papers). Van A. Ortega collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Van A. Ortega's co-authors include Greg G. Goss, Lindsey C. Felix, Nicholas J. Bernier, James D. Ede, Kenneth J. Renner, Hicham Fenniri, Guibin Ma, Tyson J. MacCormack, Jonathan G. C. Veinot and Rhett J. Clark and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and Small.

In The Last Decade

Van A. Ortega

17 papers receiving 623 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.

Supplementation with a probiotic mixture accelerates gut microbiome maturation and reduces intestinal inflammation in extremely preterm infants

2022 122 citations Jumana Samara, Shirin Moossavi et al. Cell Host & Microbe profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Van A. Ortega Canada	10	240	143	102	91	83	17	633
Fei Luo China	15	317 1.3×	147 1.0×	150 1.5×	134 1.5×	47 0.6×	70	830
Jiejun Gao China	11	264 1.1×	124 0.9×	183 1.8×	48 0.5×	232 2.8×	14	707
Ken M. Brown United States	15	107 0.4×	146 1.0×	62 0.6×	99 1.1×	114 1.4×	19	760
Ana Stevanović United States	14	275 1.1×	693 4.8×	56 0.5×	86 0.9×	25 0.3×	21	1.6k
Yali Gao China	19	76 0.3×	293 2.0×	461 4.5×	34 0.4×	73 0.9×	44	1.2k
Sara Novak Slovenia	14	277 1.2×	47 0.3×	86 0.8×	30 0.3×	102 1.2×	38	537
Chao Pan China	12	105 0.4×	111 0.8×	168 1.6×	22 0.2×	34 0.4×	25	503
Agnieszka Włodarczyk Poland	12	105 0.4×	153 1.1×	110 1.1×	34 0.4×	41 0.5×	28	541
Mohamed A. Adly Egypt	14	41 0.2×	109 0.8×	21 0.2×	96 1.1×	27 0.3×	43	541
Carmine Merola Italy	17	66 0.3×	98 0.7×	30 0.3×	37 0.4×	276 3.3×	43	761

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Samara, Jumana, Shirin Moossavi, Belal Alshaikh, et al.. (2022). Supplementation with a probiotic mixture accelerates gut microbiome maturation and reduces intestinal inflammation in extremely preterm infants. Cell Host & Microbe. 30(5). 696–711.e5. 122 indexed citations breakdown →

Ortega, Van A., et al.. (2021). Evolutionary Significance of the Neuroendocrine Stress Axis on Vertebrate Immunity and the Influence of the Microbiome on Early-Life Stress Regulation and Health Outcomes. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 634539–634539. 27 indexed citations

Ortega, Van A., et al.. (2021). Effect of amino acid composition of elastin‐like polypeptide nanoparticles on nonspecific protein adsorption, macrophage cell viability and phagocytosis. Biopolymers. 112(12). 4 indexed citations

Ortega, Van A., David Boyle, Jordan W. Hodgkinson, et al.. (2021). Polymer-coated TiO₂ nanoparticles bioaccumulate, immunoactivate and suppress pathogenic Mycobacterium chelonae clearance when intravenously injected into goldfish (Carassius auratus L.). Environmental Science Nano. 8(7). 1910–1926. 3 indexed citations

Ortega, Van A., et al.. (2020). Polymer-coated nanoparticle protein corona formation potentiates phagocytosis of bacteria by innate immune cells and inhibits coagulation in human plasma. Biointerphases. 15(5). 51003–51003. 10 indexed citations

Ortega, Van A., et al.. (2020). Polyacrylic acid coated nanoparticles elicit endothelial cell apoptosis and diminish vascular relaxation inex vivoperfused iliac arteries of the cane toad (Rhinella marina). Environmental Science Nano. 7(7). 1912–1926. 5 indexed citations

Felix, Lindsey C., Van A. Ortega, & Greg G. Goss. (2017). Cellular uptake and intracellular localization of poly (acrylic acid) nanoparticles in a rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) gill epithelial cell line, RTgill-W1. Aquatic Toxicology. 192. 58–68. 19 indexed citations

Ede, James D., Van A. Ortega, David Boyle, et al.. (2017). Carbon nanotubes diminish IgE-mediated degranulation in the rat basophilic leukemia (RBL)-2H3 cell line. NanoImpact. 9. 31–41. 1 indexed citations

Ede, James D., Van A. Ortega, David Boyle, et al.. (2016). The effects of rosette nanotubes with different functionalizations on channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) lymphocyte viability and receptor function. Environmental Science Nano. 3(3). 578–592. 4 indexed citations

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Ede, James D., Van A. Ortega, David Boyle, et al.. (2015). Rosette Nanotubes Alter IgE-Mediated Degranulation in the Rat Basophilic Leukemia (RBL)-2H3 Cell Line. Toxicological Sciences. 148(1). 108–120. 6 indexed citations

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Ortega, Van A., James D. Ede, David Boyle, James L. Stafford, & Greg G. Goss. (2015). Polymer‐Coated Metal‐Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit IgE Receptor Binding, Cellular Signaling, and Degranulation in a Mast Cell‐like Cell Line. Advanced Science. 2(11). 1500104–1500104. 8 indexed citations

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Ong, Kimberly J., Tyson J. MacCormack, Rhett J. Clark, et al.. (2014). Widespread Nanoparticle-Assay Interference: Implications for Nanotoxicity Testing. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e90650–e90650. 208 indexed citations

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Stueker, Oliver, Van A. Ortega, Greg G. Goss, & Maria Stepanova. (2014). Understanding Interactions of Functionalized Nanoparticles with Proteins: A Case Study on Lactate Dehydrogenase. Small. 10(10). 2006–2021. 35 indexed citations

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Ortega, Van A., David A. Lovejoy, & Nicholas J. Bernier. (2013). Appetite-suppressing effects and interactions of centrally administered corticotropin-releasing factor, urotensin I and serotonin in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Frontiers in Neuroscience. 7. 196–196. 51 indexed citations

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Ortega, Van A., Barbara A. Katzenback, James L. Stafford, Miodrag Belosevic, & Greg G. Goss. (2013). Effects of polymer-coated metal oxide nanoparticles on goldfish (Carassius auratusL.) neutrophil viability and function. Nanotoxicology. 9(1). 23–33. 20 indexed citations

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Felix, Lindsey C., Van A. Ortega, James D. Ede, & Greg G. Goss. (2013). Physicochemical Characteristics of Polymer-Coated Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles and their Toxicological Effects on Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Development. Environmental Science & Technology. 47(12). 6589–6596. 50 indexed citations

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Ortega, Van A., Kenneth J. Renner, & Nicholas J. Bernier. (2005). Appetite-suppressing effects of ammonia exposure in rainbow trout associated with regional and temporal activation of brain monoaminergic and CRF systems. Journal of Experimental Biology. 208(10). 1855–1866. 60 indexed citations

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