Weiguo Peng

14.4k total citations · 9 hit papers
30 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Weiguo Peng is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Weiguo Peng has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 9 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Weiguo Peng's work include Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (11 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (9 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (7 papers). Weiguo Peng is often cited by papers focused on Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (11 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (9 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (7 papers). Weiguo Peng collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and China. Weiguo Peng's co-authors include Maiken Nedergaard, Rashid Deane, Yonghong Liao, Takahiro Takano, Steven A. Goldman, Helene Benveniste, Erlend A. Nagelhus, G. Edward Vates, Jeffrey J. Iliff and Georg Andreas Gundersen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Weiguo Peng

30 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

A Paravascular Pathway Facilitates CSF Flow Through the B... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2012 2005 2018 2005 2010 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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.

  1. A Paravascular Pathway Facilitates CSF Flow Through the Brain Parenchyma and the Clearance of Interstitial Solutes, Including Amyloid β
    2012 3.8k citations Jeffrey J. Iliff, Minghuan Wang et al. Science Translational Medicine profile →
  2. Astrocyte-mediated control of cerebral blood flow
    2005 861 citations Takahiro Takano, Guo-Feng Tian et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
  3. Flow of cerebrospinal fluid is driven by arterial pulsations and is reduced in hypertension
    2018 664 citations Humberto Mestre, Jeffrey Tithof et al. Nature Communications profile →
  4. An astrocytic basis of epilepsy
    2005 624 citations Guo-Feng Tian, Hooman Azmi et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  5. Adenosine A1 receptors mediate local anti-nociceptive effects of acupuncture
    2010 614 citations Michael Chen, Takumi Fujita et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
  6. Suppression of glymphatic fluid transport in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
    2016 425 citations Weiguo Peng, Baoman Li et al. Neurobiology of Disease profile →
  7. Biomarkers of Traumatic Injury Are Transported from Brain to Blood via the Glymphatic System
    2015 389 citations Emi Hitomi, Weiguo Peng et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  8. Potentiating glymphatic drainage minimizes post-traumatic cerebral oedema
    2023 86 citations Rashad Hussain, Jeffrey Tithof et al. Nature profile →
  9. Loss of aquaporin-4 results in glymphatic system dysfunction via brain-wide interstitial fluid stagnation
    2023 86 citations Ryszard S. Gomolka, Humberto Mestre et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Weiguo Peng United States 24 5.6k 2.8k 2.2k 1.9k 1.6k 30 10.2k
Erlend A. Nagelhus Norway 39 5.8k 1.0× 2.7k 1.0× 2.3k 1.0× 4.4k 2.3× 1.4k 0.9× 74 11.8k
Qiwu Xu United States 27 5.8k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 2.7k 1.2× 2.1k 1.1× 1.7k 1.1× 29 10.7k
Jeffrey J. Iliff United States 42 8.8k 1.6× 5.7k 2.1× 2.4k 1.1× 1.7k 0.9× 2.2k 1.4× 96 16.0k
Edward G. Stopa United States 53 2.2k 0.4× 1.5k 0.5× 1.6k 0.7× 2.4k 1.2× 2.8k 1.8× 128 9.4k
Alon Friedman Israel 60 4.5k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 2.9k 1.3× 3.1k 1.6× 979 0.6× 203 12.3k
Lulu Xie China 19 2.7k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 851 0.4× 778 0.4× 889 0.6× 58 5.9k
Devin K. Binder United States 52 3.9k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 3.5k 1.8× 709 0.4× 181 9.6k
Takaaki Kirino Japan 66 4.9k 0.9× 5.5k 2.0× 2.9k 1.3× 5.0k 2.6× 1.5k 1.0× 273 17.0k
Rashid Deane United States 48 8.6k 1.5× 6.2k 2.2× 5.5k 2.5× 3.9k 2.0× 6.6k 4.1× 74 22.4k
Cenk Ayata United States 63 2.2k 0.4× 3.2k 1.1× 2.9k 1.3× 2.6k 1.4× 2.9k 1.8× 215 13.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weiguo Peng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Weiguo Peng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Weiguo Peng based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Weiguo Peng. Weiguo Peng is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Du, Ting, Humberto Mestre, Virginia Plá, et al.. (2024). Restoration of cervical lymphatic vessel function in aging rescues cerebrospinal fluid drainage. Nature Aging. 4(10). 1418–1431. 23 indexed citations
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Delle, Christine, Xiaowei Wang, Michael Giannetto, et al.. (2024). Transient but not chronic hyperglycemia accelerates ocular glymphatic transport. Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. 21(1). 26–26. 6 indexed citations
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Hussain, Rashad, Jeffrey Tithof, Wei Wang, et al.. (2023). Potentiating glymphatic drainage minimizes post-traumatic cerebral oedema. Nature. 623(7989). 992–1000. 86 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Fushun, Wei Wang, Simeng Gu, et al.. (2023). Distinct astrocytic modulatory roles in sensory transmission during sleep, wakefulness, and arousal states in freely moving mice. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2186–2186. 24 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaowei, Christine Delle, Weiguo Peng, et al.. (2023). Age- and glaucoma-induced changes to the ocular glymphatic system. Neurobiology of Disease. 188. 106322–106322. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Baoman, Weiguo Peng, Philip B. Verghese, et al.. (2016). Glymphatic distribution of CSF-derived apoE into brain is isoform specific and suppressed during sleep deprivation. Molecular Neurodegeneration. 11(1). 3–3. 187 indexed citations
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Peng, Weiguo, Baoman Li, Yonghong Liao, et al.. (2016). Suppression of glymphatic fluid transport in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology of Disease. 93. 215–225. 425 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fujita, Takumi, Michael Chen, Baoman Li, et al.. (2014). Neuronal Transgene Expression in Dominant-Negative SNARE Mice. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(50). 16594–16604. 118 indexed citations
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Wang, Fushun, Nathan Smith, Qiwu Xu, et al.. (2013). Photolysis of Caged Ca2+But Not Receptor-Mediated Ca2+Signaling Triggers Astrocytic Glutamate Release. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(44). 17404–17412. 56 indexed citations
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Thrane, Alexander S., Takahiro Takano, Vinita Rangroo Thrane, et al.. (2013). In Vivo NADH Fluorescence Imaging Indicates Effect of Aquaporin-4 Deletion on Oxygen Microdistribution in Cortical Spreading Depression. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 33(7). 996–999. 26 indexed citations
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Huang, Chunlan, Xiaoning Han, Xi Li, et al.. (2012). Critical Role of Connexin 43 in Secondary Expansion of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(10). 3333–3338. 110 indexed citations
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Chen, Michael, Benjamin T. Kress, Xiaoning Han, et al.. (2012). Astrocytic CX43 hemichannels and gap junctions play a crucial role in development of chronic neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury. Glia. 60(11). 1660–1670. 155 indexed citations
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Iliff, Jeffrey J., Minghuan Wang, Yonghong Liao, et al.. (2012). A Paravascular Pathway Facilitates CSF Flow Through the Brain Parenchyma and the Clearance of Interstitial Solutes, Including Amyloid β. Science Translational Medicine. 4(147). 147ra111–147ra111. 3821 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Michael, Takumi Fujita, Qiwu Xu, et al.. (2010). Adenosine A1 receptors mediate local anti-nociceptive effects of acupuncture. Nature Neuroscience. 13(7). 883–888. 614 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thrane, Alexander S., Phillip M. Rappold, Takumi Fujita, et al.. (2010). Critical role of aquaporin-4 (AQP4) in astrocytic Ca 2+ signaling events elicited by cerebral edema. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(2). 846–851. 214 indexed citations
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Li, Guogang, et al.. (2010). DISTRIBUTION PATTERN AND ASSEMBLAGE FEATURE OF CLAY MINERALS IN SURFACE SEDIMENTS FROM THE COASTAL AREA OF SHANDONG PENINSULA. Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology. 30(4). 67–72. 3 indexed citations
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Han, Xiaoning, et al.. (2008). Loss of Astrocytic Domain Organization in the Epileptic Brain. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(13). 3264–3276. 232 indexed citations
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Tian, Guo-Feng, Hooman Azmi, Takahiro Takano, et al.. (2005). An astrocytic basis of epilepsy. Nature Medicine. 11(9). 973–981. 624 indexed citations breakdown →
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Takano, Takahiro, Guo-Feng Tian, Weiguo Peng, et al.. (2005). Astrocyte-mediated control of cerebral blood flow. Nature Neuroscience. 9(2). 260–267. 861 indexed citations breakdown →
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Roy, Neeta S., Takahiro Nakano, H. Michael Keyoung, et al.. (2004). Telomerase immortalization of neuronally restricted progenitor cells derived from the human fetal spinal cord. Nature Biotechnology. 22(3). 297–305. 100 indexed citations

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