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M. Potokar

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h-index: 30
Works: 65
Citations: 2,539

Most-cited papers

Exocytotic Release of ATP from Cultured Astrocytes*
T. Pangršič, M. Potokar, M. Stenovec, M. Kreft +6 more
2007Journal of Biological Chemistry245 citations Open access
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Properties of Ca2+‐dependent exocytosis in cultured astrocytes
M. Kreft, M. Stenovec, M. Rupnik, S. Grilc +5 more
2004Glia177 citations
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Cytoskeleton and Vesicle Mobility in Astrocytes
M. Potokar, M. Kreft, Li-Zhen Li, J. D. Andersson +4 more
2007Traffic : the International Journal of Intracellular Transport165 citations Open access
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Astrocytes Negatively Regulate Neurogenesis Through the Jagged1‐Mediated Notch Pathway
U. Wilhelmsson, Maryam Faiz, Yolanda de Pablo, M. Sjöqvist +12 more
2012Stem Cells149 citations
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IFN-γ-induced increase in the mobility of MHC class II compartments in astrocytes depends on intermediate filaments
N. Vardjan, M. Gabrijel, M. Potokar, U. Švajger +6 more
2012Journal of Neuroinflammation115 citations Open access
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Intermediate filaments attenuate stimulation‐dependent mobility of endosomes/lysosomes in astrocytes
M. Potokar, M. Stenovec, M. Gabrijel, Li-Zhen Li +4 more
2010Glia107 citations
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Vesicle mobility studied in cultured astrocytes.
M. Potokar, M. Kreft, T. Pangršič, R. Zorec
2005Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - BBRC85 citations
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Munc18-1 Tuning of Vesicle Merger and Fusion Pore Properties
Jernej Jorgačevski, M. Potokar, S. Grilc, M. Kreft +8 more
2011Journal of Neuroscience77 citations Open access
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Astrocytes in Flavivirus Infections
M. Potokar, Jernej Jorgačevski, R. Zorec
2019International Journal of Molecular Sciences72 citations Open access
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Regulation of AQP4 surface expression via vesicle mobility in astrocytes
M. Potokar, M. Stenovec, Jernej Jorgačevski, T. Holen +3 more
2013Glia71 citations
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Ca2+-dependent mobility of vesicles capturing anti-VGLUT1 antibodies.
M. Stenovec, M. Kreft, S. Grilc, M. Potokar +3 more
2007Experimental Cell Research71 citations Open access
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Fusion pore stability of peptidergic vesicles
Jernej Jorgačevski, Miha Fošnarič, N. Vardjan, M. Stenovec +5 more
2010Molecular membrane biology70 citations Open access
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Astrocyte Aquaporin Dynamics in Health and Disease
M. Potokar, Jernej Jorgačevski, R. Zorec
2016International Journal of Molecular Sciences69 citations Open access
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Astrocyte swelling leads to membrane unfolding, not membrane insertion
T. Pangršič, M. Potokar, P. Haydon, R. Zorec +1 more
2006Journal of Neurochemistry69 citations Open access
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The Diversity of Intermediate Filaments in Astrocytes
M. Potokar, M. Morita, G. Wiche, Jernej Jorgačevski
2020Cells65 citations Open access
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Stimulation inhibits the mobility of recycling peptidergic vesicles in astrocytes
M. Potokar, M. Stenovec, M. Kreft, M. E. Kreft +1 more
2008Glia65 citations
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Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infects Rat Astrocytes but Does Not Affect Their Viability
M. Potokar, M. Korva, Jernej Jorgačevski, T. Avšič-Županc +1 more
2014PLoS ONE59 citations Open access
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Neurotropic Viruses, Astrocytes, and COVID-19
P. Tavčar, M. Potokar, M. Kolenc, M. Korva +3 more
2021Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience54 citations Open access
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Astrocytic Vesicle Mobility in Health and Disease
M. Potokar, N. Vardjan, M. Stenovec, M. Gabrijel +4 more
2013International Journal of Molecular Sciences52 citations Open access
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Automated high through-put colocalization analysis of multichannel confocal images
M. Kreft, I. Milisav, M. Potokar, R. Zorec
2004Comput. Methods Programs Biomed.48 citations
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Insights into Cell Surface Expression, Supramolecular Organization, and Functions of Aquaporin 4 Isoforms in Astrocytes
Jernej Jorgačevski, R. Zorec, M. Potokar
2020Cells47 citations Open access
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Regulated Exocytosis and Vesicle Trafficking in Astrocytes
M. Kreft, M. Potokar, M. Stenovec, T. Pangršič +1 more
2009Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences45 citations
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Single-vesicle architecture of synaptobrevin2 in astrocytes
Priyanka Singh, Jernej Jorgačevski, M. Kreft, Vladimir Grubišić +4 more
2014Nature Communications44 citations Open access
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ZIKV Strains Differentially Affect Survival of Human Fetal Astrocytes versus Neurons and Traffic of ZIKV-Laden Endocytotic Compartments
Jernej Jorgačevski, M. Korva, M. Potokar, Marjeta Lisjak +2 more
2019Scientific Reports43 citations Open access
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Fingolimod—A Sphingosine-Like Molecule Inhibits Vesicle Mobility and Secretion in Astrocytes
S. Trkov, M. Stenovec, M. Kreft, M. Potokar +3 more
2012Glia43 citations Open access
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AQP4e-Based Orthogonal Arrays Regulate Rapid Cell Volume Changes in Astrocytes
Marjeta Lisjak, M. Potokar, Boštjan Rituper, Jernej Jorgačevski +1 more
2017Journal of Neuroscience40 citations Open access
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Immune Functions of Astrocytes in Viral Neuroinfections
Jernej Jorgačevski, M. Potokar
2023International Journal of Molecular Sciences39 citations Open access
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Apoptosis triggered redistribution of caspase‐9 from cytoplasm to mitochondria
M. Potokar, I. Milisav, M. Kreft, M. Stenovec +1 more
2003FEBS Letters31 citations
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Rab4 and Rab5 GTPase are required for directional mobility of endocytic vesicles in astrocytes
M. Potokar, Valentina Lacovich, H. H. Chowdhury, M. Kreft +1 more
2012Glia30 citations Open access
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis immunoglobulins G enhance the mobility of Lysotracker‐labelled vesicles in cultured rat astrocytes
M. Stenovec, M. Milošević, V. Petrusić, M. Potokar +6 more
2011Acta Physiologica30 citations
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Trafficking of astrocytic vesicles in hippocampal slices
M. Potokar, M. Kreft, So-Young Lee, H. Takano +2 more
2009Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - BBRC28 citations Open access
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Plectin dysfunction in neurons leads to tau accumulation on microtubules affecting neuritogenesis, organelle trafficking, pain sensitivity and memory
Rocio G. Valencia, Eva Mihailovska, L. Winter, K. Bauer +6 more
2020Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology26 citations Open access
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Indirect Role of AQP4b and AQP4d Isoforms in Dynamics of Astrocyte Volume and Orthogonal Arrays of Particles
Marjeta Lisjak, M. Potokar, R. Zorec, Jernej Jorgačevski
2020Cells22 citations Open access
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Physiopathologic dynamics of vesicle traffic in astrocytes.
M. Potokar, M. Stenovec, M. Kreft, M. Gabrijel +1 more
2011Histology and Histopathology22 citations
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Plectin plays a role in the migration and volume regulation of astrocytes: a potential biomarker of glioblastoma
Maja Žugec, Borut Furlani, M. J. Castañón, Boštjan Rituper +15 more
2024Journal of Biomedical Sciences21 citations Open access
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Inhibiting glycolysis rescues memory impairment in an intellectual disability Gdi1-null mouse
P. D'Adamo, Anemari Horvat, Antonia Gurgone, M. L. Mignogna +21 more
2020Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental21 citations Open access
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Astrocytes Are a Key Target for Neurotropic Viral Infection
M. Potokar, R. Zorec, Jernej Jorgačevski
2023Cells20 citations Open access
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Plectin in the Central Nervous System and a Putative Role in Brain Astrocytes
M. Potokar, Jernej Jorgačevski
2021Cells20 citations Open access
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Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channels and cAMP-Dependent Modulation of Exocytosis in Cultured Rat Lactotrophs
A. Calejo, Jernej Jorgačevski, Boštjan Rituper, Alenka Guček +7 more
2014Journal of Neuroscience19 citations Open access
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Purine metabolism rewiring improves glioblastoma susceptibility to temozolomide treatment
S. D'Aprile, S. Denaro, F. Torrisi, L. Longhitano +14 more
2025Cell Death and Disease12 citations Open access
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Subcellular localization of Apaf-1 in apoptotic rat pituitary cells.
M. Potokar, M. Kreft, H. H. Chowdhury, N. Vardjan +1 more
2006American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology12 citations
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Targeting autophagy in astrocytes: a potential for neurodegenerative disease intervention
M. Potokar, Jernej Jorgačevski
2025Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience10 citations Open access
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Ketamine Reduces the Surface Density of the Astroglial Kir4.1 Channel and Inhibits Voltage-Activated Currents in a Manner Similar to the Action of Ba2+ on K+ Currents
Mićo Božić, Samo Pirnat, Katja Fink, M. Potokar +3 more
2023Cells10 citations Open access
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Astrocytic Vesicle‐based Exocytosis in Cultures and Acutely Isolated Hippocampal Rodent Slices
Jernej Jorgačevski, M. Potokar, M. Kreft, Alenka Guček +2 more
2017Journal of Neuroscience Research9 citations Open access
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Impaired αGDI Function in the X-Linked Intellectual Disability: The Impact on Astroglia Vesicle Dynamics
M. Potokar, Jernej Jorgačevski, Valentina Lacovich, M. Kreft +4 more
2016Molecular Neurobiology7 citations
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In human astrocytes neurotropic flaviviruses increase autophagy, yet their replication is autophagy-independent
Petra Tavčar Verdev, M. Potokar, M. Korva, Katarina Resman Rus +4 more
2022Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences6 citations Open access
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Mitochondrial connexin 43 modulates metabolic stress adaptation in glioma cell lines
Anna Gervasi, S. Denaro, S. D'Aprile, M. Potokar +7 more
2025Cell Communication and Signaling5 citations Open access
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Pathophysiology of Vesicle Dynamics in Astrocytes
N. Vardjan, M. Potokar, M. Stenovec, Jernej Jorgačevski +3 more
20143 citations
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Methods for Monitoring Endocytosis in Astrocytes.
M. Potokar, Jernej Jorgačevski, R. Zorec
2021Methods in molecular biology2 citations
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Editorial: Intercellular communication in chronic neuroinflammatory diseases
M. Potokar, Jernej Jorgačevski, D. Matsuse, N. Vicario
2026Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience1 citations Open access
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