Ward A. Pedersen

5.7k citations

37 papers · 4.6k · 2 hit papers · h-index 25

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Biological Psychiatry top 2%
Physiology top 1%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Papers in

Physiology 20
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments 16
- Asthma and respiratory diseases 3
Molecular Biology 13

Co-authors: Mark P. Mattson (23 shared papers)Roy G. Cutler (4 shared papers)Carsten Culmsee (5 shared papers)Wenzhen Duan (2 shared papers)Inna I. Kruman (3 shared papers)Juan C. Troncoso (1 shared paper)Anita Tammara (1 shared paper)Kimmo J. Hatanpaa (1 shared paper)
Journals: Journal of Neurochemistry (7 papers)Experimental Neurology (4 papers)Journal of Molecular Neuroscience (2 papers)Allergy (2 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Denmark

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Ward A. Pedersen

37 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Ward A. Pedersen's Hit Papers

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Involvement of oxidative stress-induced abnormalities in ceramide and cholesterol metabolism in brain aging and Alzheimer's disease 2004 · 905 citations

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it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2004 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2002 Journal of Neuroscience

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1	Involvement of oxidative stress-induced abnormalities in ceramide and cholesterol metabolism in brain aging and Alzheimer's disease Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Roy G. Cutler, Jeremiah Kelly, Kristin Storie, Ward A. Pedersen, Anita Tammara, Kimmo J. Hatanpaa, Juan C. Troncoso, Mark P. Mattson Hit paper breakdown →	2004	905
2	Folic Acid Deficiency and Homocysteine Impair DNA Repair in Hippocampal Neurons and Sensitize Them to Amyloid Toxicity in Experimental Models of Alzheimer's Disease Journal of Neuroscience ·Inna I. Kruman, T. S. Kumaravel, Althaf Lohani, Ward A. Pedersen, Roy G. Cutler, Yuri Kruman, Norman J. Haughey, Jaewon Lee, Michele K. Evans, Mark P. Mattson Hit paper breakdown →	2002	522
3	Protein modification by the lipid peroxidation product 4‐hydroxynonenal in the spinal cords of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients Annals of Neurology ·Ward A. Pedersen, Weiming Fu, Jeffrey N. Keller, William R. Markesbery, Stanley H. Appel, R G Smith, Edward J. Kasarskis, Mark P. Mattson	1998	311
4	Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Perturbed Energy Metabolism and Neuronal Degeneration in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·Mark P. Mattson, Ward A. Pedersen, Wenzhen Duan, Carsten Culmsee, Simonetta Camandola	1999	300
5	Rosiglitazone attenuates learning and memory deficits in Tg2576 Alzheimer mice Experimental Neurology ·Ward A. Pedersen, Pamela J. McMillan, J. Jacob Kulstad, James B. Leverenz, Suzanne Craft, Gleb Haynatzki	2006	272
6	Neurodegenerative disorders and ischemic brain diseases APOPTOSIS ·Mark P. Mattson, Wenzhen Duan, Ward A. Pedersen, Carsten Culmsee	2001	260
7	Evidence that accumulation of ceramides and cholesterol esters mediates oxidative stress–induced death of motor neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Annals of Neurology ·Roy G. Cutler, Ward A. Pedersen, Simonetta Camandola, Jeffrey D. Rothstein, Mark P. Mattson	2002	241
8	ALS-Linked Cu/Zn–SOD Mutation Increases Vulnerability of Motor Neurons to Excitotoxicity by a Mechanism Involving Increased Oxidative Stress and Perturbed Calcium Homeostasis Experimental Neurology ·Inna I. Kruman, Ward A. Pedersen, Joe E. Springer, Mark P. Mattson	1999	206
9	Presenilins, the Endoplasmic Reticulum, and Neuronal Apoptosis in Alzheimer's Disease Journal of Neurochemistry ·Mark P. Mattson, Qing Guo, Katsutoshi Furukawa, Ward A. Pedersen	1998	205
10	Amyloid beta-protein reduces acetylcholine synthesis in a cell line derived from cholinergic neurons of the basal forebrain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Ward A. Pedersen, Marek Kloczewiak, Jan Krzysztof Blusztajn	1996	114
11	A Mechanism for the Neuroprotective Effect of Apolipoprotein E Journal of Neurochemistry ·Ward A. Pedersen, Sic L. Chan, Mark P. Mattson	2000	112
12	Urocortin, But Not Urocortin II, Protects Cultured Hippocampal Neurons from Oxidative and Excitotoxic Cell Death via Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Type I Journal of Neuroscience ·Ward A. Pedersen, Ruiqian Wan, Peisu Zhang, Mark P. Mattson	2002	111
13	Effects of amyloid precursor protein derivatives andoxidative stress on basal forebrain cholinergic systems inALZHEIMERS disease International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience ·Mark P. Mattson, Ward A. Pedersen	1998	93
14	Insulin resistance contributes to aberrant stress responses in the Tg2576 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease Neurobiology of Disease ·Ward A. Pedersen, Erin Flynn	2004	93
15	Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Protects Neurons against Insults Relevant to the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease Neurobiology of Disease ·Ward A. Pedersen, Deanna L. McCullers, Carsten Culmsee, Norman J. Haughey, James P. Herman, Mark P. Mattson	2001	89
16	The Lipid Peroxidation Product 4-Hydroxynonenal Impairs Glutamate and Glucose Transport and Choline Acetyltransferase Activity in NSC-19 Motor Neuron Cells Experimental Neurology ·Ward A. Pedersen, Neil R. Cashman, Mark P. Mattson	1999	86
17	No benefit of dietary restriction on disease onset or progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase mutant mice Brain Research ·Ward A. Pedersen, Mark P. Mattson	1999	84
18	Impact of aging on stress-responsive neuroendocrine systems Mechanisms of Ageing and Development ·Ward A. Pedersen	2001	80
19	The prostate apoptosis response‐4 protein participates in motor neuron degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis The FASEB Journal ·Ward A. Pedersen, Hong Luo, Inna I. Kruman, Edward J. Kasarskis, Mark P. Mattson	2000	63
20	Aberrant Stress Response Associated with Severe Hypoglycemia in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease Journal of Molecular Neuroscience ·Ward A. Pedersen, Carsten Culmsee, Dana R. Ziegler, James P. Herman, Mark P. Mattson	1999	59

About Ward A. Pedersen

Ward A. Pedersen is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Pharmacology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, having authored 37 papers that have together received 4.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (16 papers), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (8 papers), Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (8 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (4 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (4 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (3 papers), Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (3 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biological Psychiatry (247 citations), Physiology (2.0k citations), Neurology (587 citations), Behavioral Neuroscience (234 citations) and Neurology (741 citations). Ward A. Pedersen has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Denmark. Frequent co-authors include Mark P. Mattson, Roy G. Cutler, Carsten Culmsee, Wenzhen Duan, Inna I. Kruman, Juan C. Troncoso, Anita Tammara, Kimmo J. Hatanpaa, Jeremiah Kelly and Simonetta Camandola. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Neurochemistry, Experimental Neurology, Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, Allergy and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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