Ward A. Pedersen

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
37 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Ward A. Pedersen is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ward A. Pedersen has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Physiology, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Ward A. Pedersen's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (16 papers), Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (8 papers) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (8 papers). Ward A. Pedersen is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (16 papers), Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (8 papers) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (8 papers). Ward A. Pedersen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Denmark. Ward A. Pedersen's co-authors include Mark P. Mattson, Roy G. Cutler, Carsten Culmsee, Wenzhen Duan, Inna I. Kruman, Kimmo J. Hatanpaa, Anita Tammara, Jeremiah Kelly, Juan C. Troncoso and Simonetta Camandola and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Ward A. Pedersen

37 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

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

2004 905 citations Roy G. Cutler, Ward A. Pedersen et al. profile →
Folic Acid Deficiency and Homocysteine Impair DNA Repair in Hippocampal Neurons and Sensitize Them to Amyloid Toxicity in Experimental Models of Alzheimer's Disease

2002 522 citations Inna I. Kruman, Ward A. Pedersen et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ward A. Pedersen United States	25	2.1k	2.0k	778	741	587	37	4.6k
Daniel M. Michaelson Israel	36	2.0k 1.0×	2.0k 1.0×	995 1.3×	438 0.6×	574 1.0×	119	4.3k
Kathleen S. Montine United States	41	2.7k 1.3×	1.9k 0.9×	746 1.0×	787 1.1×	1.0k 1.7×	114	5.7k
Mikko Hiltunen Finland	40	2.5k 1.2×	2.6k 1.3×	975 1.3×	732 1.0×	936 1.6×	157	5.9k
Peggy L.R. Harris United States	37	3.2k 1.5×	4.1k 2.1×	884 1.1×	551 0.7×	931 1.6×	69	7.4k
S. Høyer Denmark	41	2.5k 1.2×	2.1k 1.0×	977 1.3×	385 0.5×	715 1.2×	198	6.6k
Francisco J. Muñoz Spain	35	1.4k 0.7×	1.8k 0.9×	750 1.0×	272 0.4×	533 0.9×	81	4.2k
Keisuke Hirai Japan	35	3.3k 1.6×	3.6k 1.8×	899 1.2×	402 0.5×	751 1.3×	110	7.7k
Etsuro Matsubara Japan	33	1.7k 0.8×	2.9k 1.4×	735 0.9×	635 0.9×	694 1.2×	128	4.4k
Yasuji Matsuoka United States	40	2.4k 1.2×	3.2k 1.6×	1.4k 1.9×	688 0.9×	1.1k 1.8×	80	5.9k
Li‐Fang Hu China	43	1.6k 0.8×	1.0k 0.5×	544 0.7×	664 0.9×	553 0.9×	79	5.0k

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Pedersen, Ward A., Pamela J. McMillan, J. Jacob Kulstad, et al.. (2006). Rosiglitazone attenuates learning and memory deficits in Tg2576 Alzheimer mice. Experimental Neurology. 199(2). 265–273. 272 indexed citations

Chalimoniuk, Małgorzata, Ward A. Pedersen, Andrzej Małecki, et al.. (2004). Arachidonic acid increases choline acetyltransferase activity in spinal cord neurons through a protein kinase C‐mediated mechanism. Journal of Neurochemistry. 90(3). 629–636. 13 indexed citations

Pedersen, Ward A., et al.. (2002). Numb isoforms containing a short PTB domain promote neurotrophic factor‐induced differentiation and neurotrophic factor withdrawal‐induced death of PC12 Cells. Journal of Neurochemistry. 82(4). 976–986. 21 indexed citations

Mattson, Mark P., et al.. (2002). Numb Modifies Neuronal Vulnerability to Amyloid β-Peptide in an Isoform-Specific Manner by a Mechanism Involving Altered Calcium Homeostasis. NeuroMolecular Medicine. 1(1). 55–68. 22 indexed citations

Cutler, Roy G., Ward A. Pedersen, Simonetta Camandola, Jeffrey D. Rothstein, & Mark P. Mattson. (2002). Evidence that accumulation of ceramides and cholesterol esters mediates oxidative stress–induced death of motor neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Annals of Neurology. 52(4). 448–457. 241 indexed citations

Pedersen, Ward A.. (2001). Impact of aging on stress-responsive neuroendocrine systems. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 122(9). 963–983. 80 indexed citations

Pedersen, Ward A., et al.. (2001). Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Protects Neurons against Insults Relevant to the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease. Neurobiology of Disease. 8(3). 492–503. 89 indexed citations

Mattson, Mark P., Wenzhen Duan, Ward A. Pedersen, & Carsten Culmsee. (2001). Neurodegenerative disorders and ischemic brain diseases. APOPTOSIS. 6(1-2). 69–81. 260 indexed citations

Pedersen, Ward A., Sic L. Chan, & Mark P. Mattson. (2000). A Mechanism for the Neuroprotective Effect of Apolipoprotein E. Journal of Neurochemistry. 74(4). 1426–1433. 112 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Ward A., Neil R. Cashman, & Mark P. Mattson. (1999). The Lipid Peroxidation Product 4-Hydroxynonenal Impairs Glutamate and Glucose Transport and Choline Acetyltransferase Activity in NSC-19 Motor Neuron Cells. Experimental Neurology. 155(1). 1–10. 86 indexed citations

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Mattson, Mark P., Ward A. Pedersen, Wenzhen Duan, Carsten Culmsee, & Simonetta Camandola. (1999). 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. 893(1). 154–175. 300 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Ward A. & Mark P. Mattson. (1999). No benefit of dietary restriction on disease onset or progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase mutant mice. Brain Research. 833(1). 117–120. 84 indexed citations

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Kruman, Inna I., Ward A. Pedersen, Joe E. Springer, & Mark P. Mattson. (1999). 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. 160(1). 28–39. 206 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Ward A., Carsten Culmsee, Dana R. Ziegler, James P. Herman, & Mark P. Mattson. (1999). Aberrant Stress Response Associated with Severe Hypoglycemia in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 13(1-2). 159–166. 59 indexed citations

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Mattson, Mark P. & Ward A. Pedersen. (1998). Effects of amyloid precursor protein derivatives andoxidative stress on basal forebrain cholinergic systems inALZHEIMERS disease. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. 16(7-8). 737–753. 93 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Ward A., Weiming Fu, Jeffrey N. Keller, et al.. (1998). Protein modification by the lipid peroxidation product 4‐hydroxynonenal in the spinal cords of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. Annals of Neurology. 44(5). 819–824. 311 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Ward A. & Jan Krzysztof Blusztajn. (1997). Characterization of the acetylcholine-reducing effect of the amyloid-β peptide in mouse SN56 cells. Neuroscience Letters. 239(2-3). 77–80. 23 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Ward A., Qing Guo, Boyd K. Hartman, & Mark P. Mattson. (1997). Nerve Growth Factor-independent Reduction in Choline Acetyltransferase Activity in PC12 Cells Expressing Mutant Presenilin-1. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(36). 22397–22400. 21 indexed citations

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Hedlin, Gunilla, et al.. (1996). Fluticasone propionate compared with budesonide: a double-blind trial in asthmatic children using powder devices at a dosage of 400 microg x day(-1). European Respiratory Journal. 9(11). 2263–2272. 50 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Ward A., Laurence E. Becker, & Herman Yeger. (1993). Expression and distribution of peripherin protein in human neuroblastoma cell lines. International Journal of Cancer. 53(3). 463–470. 14 indexed citations

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