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Dorothy P. Schafer

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h-index: 40
Works: 93
Citations: 14K

Most-cited papers

Microglia Sculpt Postnatal Neural Circuits in an Activity and Complement-Dependent Manner
Dorothy P. Schafer, Emily K. Lehrman, Amanda G. Kautzman, Ryuta Koyama +6 more
2012Neuron3,859 citations Open access
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Microglia states and nomenclature: A field at its crossroads
R. Paolicelli, A. Sierra, B. Stevens, M. Tremblay +92 more
2022Neuron1,695 citations Open access
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A lymphocyte-microglia-astrocyte axis in chronic active multiple sclerosis
M. Absinta, D. Maric, M. Gharagozloo, Thomas Garton +12 more
2021Nature679 citations Open access
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Neuronal vulnerability and multilineage diversity in multiple sclerosis
L. Schirmer, Dmitry Velmeshev, S. Holmqvist, Max Kaufmann +20 more
2019Nature599 citations Open access
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Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer disease
M. Heneka, W. M. van der Flier, F. Jessen, Jeroen Hoozemanns +67 more
2024Nature reviews. Immunology568 citations Open access
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The “Quad-partite” Synapse: Microglia-Synapse Interactions in the Developing and Mature CNS
Dorothy P. Schafer, Emily K. Lehrman, B. Stevens
2012Glia559 citations Open access
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Mechanisms governing activity-dependent synaptic pruning in the mammalian CNS
Travis E. Faust, Georgia Gunner, Dorothy P. Schafer
2021Nature Reviews Neuroscience366 citations Open access
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Targeted complement inhibition at synapses prevents microglial synaptic engulfment and synapse loss in demyelinating disease
S. Werneburg, Jonathan Jung, Rejani B. Kunjamma, S. Ha +9 more
2019bioRxiv360 citations Open access
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Long-term imaging in awake mice using removable cranial windows
Glenn J. Goldey, Demetris K. Roumis, Lindsey L. Glickfeld, Aaron M. Kerlin +4 more
2014Nature Protocols360 citations Open access
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Microglia Function in Central Nervous System Development and Plasticity.
Dorothy P. Schafer, B. Stevens
2015Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology328 citations Open access
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Microglia: Architects of the Developing Nervous System
J. Frost, Dorothy P. Schafer
2016Trends in Cell Biology324 citations Open access
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Sensory lesioning induces microglial synapse elimination via ADAM10 and fractalkine signaling
Georgia Gunner, Lucas Cheadle, Kasey M. Johnson, Pinar Ayata +13 more
2019Nature Neuroscience286 citations Open access
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TTC, Fluoro-Jade B and NeuN staining confirm evolving phases of infarction induced by Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion
Fudong Liu, Dorothy P. Schafer, L. McCullough
2009Journal of Neuroscience Methods286 citations Open access
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DISRUPTION OF THE AXON INITIAL SEGMENT CYTOSKELETON IS A NEW MECHANISM FOR NEURONAL INJURY
Dorothy P. Schafer, Smita Jha, Fudong Liu, T. Akella +2 more
2009Journal of Neuroscience233 citations Open access
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Neuroinflammation: Ways in Which the Immune System Affects the Brain
R. Ransohoff, Dorothy P. Schafer, A. Vincent, N. Blachere +1 more
2015Neurotherapeutics225 citations Open access
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Cytokines as emerging regulators of central nervous system synapses
F. Zipp, S. Bittner, Dorothy P. Schafer
2023Immunity203 citations Open access
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Phagocytic Glial Cells: Sculpting Synaptic Circuits in the Developing Nervous System
Dorothy P. Schafer, B. Stevens
2013Current Opinion in Neurobiology184 citations Open access
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Spectrins and AnkyrinB Constitute a Specialized Paranodal Cytoskeleton
Y. Ogawa, Dorothy P. Schafer, I. Horresh, V. Bar +6 more
2006Journal of Neuroscience170 citations Open access
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Dysfunction of nodes of Ranvier: a mechanism for anti-ganglioside antibody-mediated neuropathies
K. Susuki, N. Yuki, Dorothy P. Schafer, K. Hirata +3 more
2011Experimental Neurology157 citations Open access
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Does Paranode Formation and Maintenance Require Partitioning of Neurofascin 155 into Lipid Rafts?
Dorothy P. Schafer, R. Bansal, Kristian L. Hedstrom, S. Pfeiffer +1 more
2004Journal of Neuroscience146 citations Open access
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Microglia contribute to circuit defects in Mecp2 null mice independent of microglia-specific loss of Mecp2 expression
Dorothy P. Schafer, Christopher T. Heller, Georgia Gunner, M. Heller +5 more
2016eLife136 citations Open access
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The choroid plexus links innate immunity to CSF dysregulation in hydrocephalus
S. Robert, Benjamin C. Reeves, E. Kiziltug, Phan Q. Duy +33 more
2023Cell131 citations Open access
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A Developmental Analysis of Juxtavascular Microglia Dynamics and Interactions with the Vasculature
Erica Mondo, S. C. Becker, Amanda G. Kautzman, M. Schifferer +5 more
2020Journal of Neuroscience125 citations Open access
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Synapse elimination during development and disease: immune molecules take centre stage.
Dorothy P. Schafer, B. Stevens
2010Biochemical Society Transactions116 citations
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An engulfment assay: a protocol to assess interactions between CNS phagocytes and neurons.
Dorothy P. Schafer, Emily K. Lehrman, Christopher T. Heller, B. Stevens
2014Journal of Visualized Experiments113 citations Open access
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A Microglia-Cytokine Axis to Modulate Synaptic Connectivity and Function
S. Werneburg, Philip A. Feinberg, Kasey M. Johnson, Dorothy P. Schafer
2017Current Opinion in Neurobiology111 citations Open access
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Complement Targets Newborn Retinal Ganglion Cells for Phagocytic Elimination by Microglia
Sarah R. Anderson, Jianmin Zhang, Michael R. Steele, Cesar O. Romero +3 more
2019Journal of Neuroscience95 citations Open access
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Chronic alcohol-induced neuroinflammation involves CCR2/5-dependent peripheral macrophage infiltration and microglia alterations
Patrick P. Lowe, Caroline Morel, Aditya Ambade, Arvin Iracheta-Vellve +11 more
2020Journal of Neuroinflammation90 citations Open access
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Early events in node of Ranvier formation during myelination and remyelination in the PNS.
Dorothy P. Schafer, A. Custer, P. Shrager, M. Rasband
2006Neuron Glia Biology85 citations Open access
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A comparative analysis of microglial inducible Cre lines
Travis E. Faust, Philip A. Feinberg, Ciara O’Connor, Riki Kawaguchi +10 more
2023bioRxiv80 citations Open access
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Glial regulation of the axonal membrane at nodes of Ranvier.
Dorothy P. Schafer, M. Rasband
2006Current Opinion in Neurobiology78 citations
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Microglial phagocytosis dysfunction in stroke is driven by energy depletion and induction of autophagy
S. Beccari, Virginia Sierra-Torre, J. Valero, Marta Pereira-Iglesias +21 more
2023Autophagy77 citations Open access
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Diversity and Function of Glial Cell Types in Multiple Sclerosis
L. Schirmer, Dorothy P. Schafer, Theresa Bartels, D. Rowitch +1 more
2021Trends in immunology63 citations Open access
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Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk regulates synapse remodeling via Wnt signaling
Travis E. Faust, Yi-Han Lee, Ciara O’Connor, Margaret A. Boyle +10 more
2025Cell58 citations Open access
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Spatial transcriptomic reconstruction of the mouse olfactory glomerular map suggests principles of odor processing
I-Hao Wang, Evan Murray, Gregory Andrews, Hao-Ching Jiang +12 more
2022Nature Neuroscience58 citations Open access
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Neuronal signal regulatory protein alpha drives microglial phagocytosis by limiting microglial interaction with CD47 in the retina
Danye Jiang, Courtney A Burger, V. Akhanov, Justine H. Liang +5 more
2022Immunity56 citations Open access
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Senescent-like microglia limit remyelination through the senescence associated secretory phenotype
Phillip S. Gross, Violeta Durán-Laforet, Lana T. Ho, George S. Melchor +11 more
2025Nature Communications50 citations Open access
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Transforming growth factor‐beta renders ageing microglia inhibitory to oligodendrocyte generation by CNS progenitors
Roey Baror, Björn Neumann, Michael Segel, K. Chalut +3 more
2019Glia50 citations Open access
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Roles of microglia in nervous system development, plasticity, and disease
B. Stevens, Dorothy P. Schafer
2018Developmental Neurobiology42 citations
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Microglia phagocytic mechanisms: Development informing disease
Rebecca M. Beiter, Patrick W. Sheehan, Dorothy P. Schafer
2024Current Opinion in Neurobiology41 citations Open access
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Lipofuscin-like autofluorescence within microglia and its impact on studying microglial engulfment
Jacob M. Stillman, Francisco Mendes Lopes, Jing-Ping Lin, Kevin Hu +2 more
2023Nature Communications36 citations Open access
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Whole-genome sequencing reveals that variants in the Interleukin 18 Receptor Accessory Protein 3′UTR protect against ALS
Chen Eitan, Aviad Siany, Elad Barkan, T. Olender +40 more
2022Nature Neuroscience34 citations Open access
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Lymphoid gene expression supports neuroprotective microglia function
Pinar Ayata, Jessica M Crowley, Matthew F Challman, Vinaya Sahasrabuddhe +32 more
2025Nature33 citations
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Defining Microglial States and Nomenclature: A Roadmap to 2030
R. Paolicelli, A. Sierra, B. Stevens, M. Tremblay +87 more
2022Social Science Research Network32 citations Open access
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Microglia: Activity-dependent regulators of neural circuits
Violeta Durán Laforet, Dorothy P. Schafer
2024Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences30 citations
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4D marmoset brain map reveals MRI and molecular signatures for onset of multiple sclerosis-like lesions
Jing-Ping Lin, Alexis Brake, M. Donadieu, Amanda Lee +9 more
2025Science28 citations Open access
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Synaptic injury in the inner plexiform layer of the retina is associated with progression in multiple sclerosis
C. Cordano, Sebastian Werneburg, A. Abdelhak, Daniel J Bennett +39 more
2024Cell Reports Medicine26 citations Open access
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Lipofuscin-like autofluorescence within microglia and its impact on studying microglial engulfment
Jacob M. Stillman, F. M. Lopes, Jing-Ping Lin, Kevin Hu +2 more
2023bioRxiv26 citations Open access
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Fluoro-Jade B and NeuN staining confirm evolving phases of infarction induced by Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion
Fudong Liu, Dorothy P. Schafer, L. McCullough
200923 citations
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Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk regulates synapse remodeling via Wnt signaling
Travis E. Faust, Yi-Han Lee, Ciara O’Connor, Margaret A. Boyle +5 more
2024bioRxiv20 citations Open access
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