Walter J. Lukiw

18.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
254 papers, 14.9k citations indexed

About

Walter J. Lukiw is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter J. Lukiw has authored 254 papers receiving a total of 14.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Molecular Biology, 86 papers in Physiology and 79 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Walter J. Lukiw's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (78 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (68 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (45 papers). Walter J. Lukiw is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (78 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (68 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (45 papers). Walter J. Lukiw collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Russia. Walter J. Lukiw's co-authors include Yuhai Zhao, Nicolás G. Bazán, Aileen I. Pogue, Surjyadipta Bhattacharjee, James M. Hill, Peter N. Alexandrov, Vivian Jaber, Jian Cui, Prerna Dua and D. R. Crapper McLachlan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Walter J. Lukiw

251 papers receiving 14.6k 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.

Novel Docosanoids Inhibit Brain Ischemia-Reperfusion-mediated Leukocyte Infiltration and Pro-inflammatory Gene Expression

2003 611 citations Walter J. Lukiw, Nicolás G. Bazán et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Micro-RNA speciation in fetal, adult and Alzheimer's disease hippocampus

2007 546 citations Walter J. Lukiw Neuroreport profile →
Circular RNA (circRNA) in Alzheimer's disease (AD)

2013 543 citations Walter J. Lukiw Frontiers in Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Walter J. Lukiw United States	66	8.3k	4.6k	4.6k	2.4k	1.7k	254	14.9k
Antero Salminen Finland	79	10.0k 1.2×	1.6k 0.4×	5.0k 1.1×	2.1k 0.9×	543 0.3×	265	20.5k
Jin Tae Hong South Korea	63	8.0k 1.0×	1.6k 0.3×	2.8k 0.6×	2.0k 0.8×	982 0.6×	681	20.1k
Rajiv R. Ratan United States	68	8.7k 1.0×	2.4k 0.5×	2.4k 0.5×	1.9k 0.8×	720 0.4×	164	15.4k
Antonio Cuadrado Spain	68	11.1k 1.3×	950 0.2×	2.3k 0.5×	2.0k 0.8×	919 0.5×	180	17.3k
Kai Kaarniranta Finland	76	10.0k 1.2×	1.5k 0.3×	3.6k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	458 0.3×	371	21.0k
Andrey Y. Abramov United Kingdom	73	9.3k 1.1×	789 0.2×	5.3k 1.2×	2.4k 1.0×	911 0.5×	208	17.9k
Deborah L. Croteau United States	55	8.8k 1.1×	1.3k 0.3×	2.7k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	394 0.2×	143	13.2k
Young‐Myeong Kim South Korea	67	7.7k 0.9×	1.6k 0.3×	3.0k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	576 0.3×	358	16.4k
Benoı̂t Viollet France	98	27.2k 3.3×	5.0k 1.1×	9.5k 2.1×	801 0.3×	925 0.5×	344	42.4k
Vassilios Papadopoulos United States	78	9.5k 1.1×	1.1k 0.2×	2.8k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	509 0.3×	349	21.3k

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Zhao, Yuhai, Aileen I. Pogue, Peter N. Alexandrov, et al.. (2022). Alteration of Biomolecular Conformation by Aluminum-Implications for Protein Misfolding Disease. Molecules. 27(16). 5123–5123. 7 indexed citations

Lukiw, Walter J.. (2020). Human gastrointestinal (GI) tract microbiome-derived pro-inflammatory neurotoxins from Bacteroides fragilis: Effects of low fiber diets and environmental and lifestyle factors. PubMed. 7(1). 10 indexed citations

Lukiw, Walter J., et al.. (2019). Facilitation of Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract Microbiome-Derived Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Entry Into Human Neurons by Amyloid Beta-42 (Aβ42) Peptide. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 13. 545–545. 21 indexed citations

Pogue, Aileen I., et al.. (2017). Systemic Inflammation in C57BL/6J Mice Receiving Dietary Aluminum Sulfate; Up-Regulation of the Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines IL-6 and TNFα, C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and miRNA-146a in Blood Serum. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Parkinsonism. 7(6). 18 indexed citations

Jaber, Vivian, et al.. (2017). Alterations in micro RNA-messenger RNA (miRNA-mRNA) Coupled Signaling Networks in Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Hippocampal CA1. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Parkinsonism. 7(2). 36 indexed citations

Lukiw, Walter J., Е. И. Рогаев, & Yuhai Zhao. (2016). Circular RNA (circRNA) ciRS-7 targets miRNA-7 trafficking and ubiquitin-conjugase E2A (UBE2A)-mediated protein degradation in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 57(12). 5778–5778. 2 indexed citations

Pogue, Aileen I. & Walter J. Lukiw. (2016). Natural and Synthetic Neurotoxins in Our Environment: From Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Parkinsonism. 6(4). 5 indexed citations

Lukiw, Walter J., Surjyadipta Bhattacharjee, Peter N. Alexandrov, et al.. (2014). Regulation of the innate-immune response glycoprotein complement factor H (CFH; chr1q32) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by a novel NF-kB-sensitive, miRNA-146a- and miRNA-155-mediated genetic switch. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 626–626. 1 indexed citations

Hill, James M. & Walter J. Lukiw. (2014). Comparing miRNAs and viroids; highly conserved molecular mechanisms for the transmission of genetic information. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 8. 45–45. 9 indexed citations

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Lukiw, Walter J.. (2013). Circular RNA (circRNA) in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Frontiers in Genetics. 4. 307–307. 543 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hill, James M., Harris E. McFerrin, Christian Clément, et al.. (2012). HSV-1 latent rabbits shed viral DNA into their saliva. Virology Journal. 9(1). 221–221. 15 indexed citations

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Lukiw, Walter J.. (2008). Emerging amyloid beta (Ab) peptide modulators for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs. 13(2). 255–271. 26 indexed citations

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Lukiw, Walter J., Yuhai Zhao, & Jian Cui. (2008). An NF-κB-sensitive Micro RNA-146a-mediated Inflammatory Circuit in Alzheimer Disease and in Stressed Human Brain Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(46). 31315–31322. 374 indexed citations

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Lukiw, Walter J. & Nicolás G. Bazán. (2008). Docosahexaenoic Acid and the Aging Brain. Journal of Nutrition. 138(12). 2510–2514. 191 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yuhai, Jian-Guo Cui, & Walter J. Lukiw. (2007). Reduction of sortilin-1 in Alzheimer hippocampus and in cytokine-stressed human brain cells. Neuroreport. 18(11). 1187–1191. 28 indexed citations

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Cui, Jian-Guo, Yuhai Zhao, & Walter J. Lukiw. (2005). Isolation of High Spectral Quality RNA Using Run-on Gene Transcription; Application to Gene Expression Profiling of Human Brain. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 25(3-4). 789–794. 23 indexed citations

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Sözen, Mehmet A., et al.. (2005). Expression of AgRP, NPY, POMC and CART in human fetal and adult hippocampus. Neuropeptides. 39(4). 439–443. 21 indexed citations

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Cui, Jian-Guo, Naduviladath Vishvanath Chandrasekharan, Ricardo Palacios Peláez, et al.. (2004). Cyclooxygenase-3 Gene Expression in Alzheimer Hippocampus and in Stressed Human Neural Cells. Neurochemical Research. 29(9). 1731–1737. 54 indexed citations

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McLachlan, D. R. Crapper, Walter J. Lukiw, Craig A. Mizzen, et al.. (1991). Anomalous Gene Expression in Alzheimer Disease: Cause or Effect. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 18(S3). 414–418. 4 indexed citations

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McLachlan, D. R. Crapper, Walter J. Lukiw, & Theo P.A. Kruck. (1990). Aluminum, altered transcription, and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 12(1-2). 103–114. 45 indexed citations

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