Alan Daugherty

27.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
316 papers, 20.9k citations indexed

About

Alan Daugherty is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan Daugherty has authored 316 papers receiving a total of 20.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 128 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 115 papers in Surgery and 88 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Alan Daugherty's work include Aortic aneurysm repair treatments (120 papers), Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (73 papers) and Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (61 papers). Alan Daugherty is often cited by papers focused on Aortic aneurysm repair treatments (120 papers), Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (73 papers) and Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (61 papers). Alan Daugherty collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Brazil. Alan Daugherty's co-authors include Lisa A. Cassis, Debra L. Rateri, Hong Lü, Michael W. Manning, Stewart C. Whitman, Deborah A. Howatt, Jay W. Heinecke, J. Lawrence Dunn, Simon E. Roselaar and Daniel J. Rader and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Alan Daugherty

310 papers receiving 20.5k citations

Hit Papers

Angiotensin II promotes atherosclerotic lesions and aneur... 1994 2026 2004 2015 2000 1994 2007 2006 2019 250 500 750 1000
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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. Angiotensin II promotes atherosclerotic lesions and aneurysms in apolipoprotein E–deficient mice
    2000 1.1k citations Alan Daugherty, Lisa A. Cassis et al. profile →
  2. Myeloperoxidase, a catalyst for lipoprotein oxidation, is expressed in human atherosclerotic lesions.
    1994 1.1k citations Alan Daugherty et al. profile →
  3. Use of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
    2007 597 citations Alan Daugherty et al. Circulation profile →
  4. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
    2006 477 citations Alan Daugherty et al. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology profile →
  5. Inflammasome Activation Triggers Blood Clotting and Host Death through Pyroptosis
    2019 308 citations Congqing Wu, Alan Daugherty 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
Alan Daugherty United States 77 6.7k 5.4k 5.4k 5.0k 4.8k 316 20.9k
Jesús Egido Spain 91 3.4k 0.5× 5.1k 0.9× 6.4k 1.2× 5.6k 1.1× 10.6k 2.2× 621 31.6k
Elena Tremoli Italy 64 2.8k 0.4× 3.9k 0.7× 1.9k 0.4× 6.3k 1.3× 3.3k 0.7× 482 17.1k
Philip W. Shaul United States 69 3.0k 0.5× 4.4k 0.8× 2.0k 0.4× 2.9k 0.6× 5.4k 1.1× 211 18.7k
Philip S. Tsao United States 74 2.7k 0.4× 4.5k 0.8× 2.0k 0.4× 6.4k 1.3× 4.9k 1.0× 260 19.8k
James K. Liao United States 96 3.0k 0.4× 9.1k 1.7× 4.6k 0.8× 7.1k 1.4× 11.5k 2.4× 280 35.1k
Anders Hamsten Sweden 90 4.1k 0.6× 6.4k 1.2× 4.0k 0.7× 7.8k 1.6× 5.7k 1.2× 382 30.0k
François Mach Switzerland 73 1.3k 0.2× 5.7k 1.1× 6.2k 1.2× 4.3k 0.9× 4.4k 0.9× 420 19.3k
Helmut Drexler Germany 79 2.4k 0.4× 6.5k 1.2× 3.3k 0.6× 15.2k 3.0× 6.9k 1.4× 176 29.8k
Johann Bauersachs Germany 88 2.3k 0.3× 5.3k 1.0× 2.2k 0.4× 10.9k 2.2× 8.0k 1.6× 577 24.6k
Masaomi Nangaku Japan 82 2.3k 0.3× 2.5k 0.5× 2.5k 0.5× 2.4k 0.5× 6.9k 1.4× 712 24.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Daugherty, Alan, Dianna M. Milewicz, David A. Dichek, et al.. (2025). Recommendations for Design, Execution, and Reporting of Studies on Experimental Thoracic Aortopathy in Preclinical Models. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 45(5). 609–631.
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Shearer, Stuart, Tyler W. Benson, Deborah A. Howatt, et al.. (2025). Attenuation of Atherosclerosis With PAR4 Deficiency: A Potential Role of Hematopoietically Expressed PAR4 in Atherosclerosis—Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 45(6). 901–909.
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Lü, Hong, Ryan E. Temel, Michael G. Levin, Scott M. Damrauer, & Alan Daugherty. (2024). Research Advances in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins as a Therapeutic Target. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 44(6). 1171–1174. 4 indexed citations
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Franklin, Michael, Masayoshi Kukida, Jessica J. Moorleghen, et al.. (2024). Renal Proximal Tubule Cell-Specific Megalin Deletion Does Not Affect Atherosclerosis But Induces Tubulointerstitial Nephritis in Mice Fed a Western Diet. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 45(1). 74–89. 1 indexed citations
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Daugherty, Alan, et al.. (2024). Angiotensinogen as a Therapeutic Target for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 44(5). 1021–1030. 7 indexed citations
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Franklin, Michael, Hisashi Sawada, Sohei Ito, et al.. (2024). β-Aminopropionitrile Induces Distinct Pathologies in the Ascending and Descending Thoracic Aortic Regions of Mice. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 44(7). 1555–1569. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chen, Yanming Li, Abhijit Chakraborty, et al.. (2022). Aortic Stress Activates an Adaptive Program in Thoracic Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells That Maintains Aortic Strength and Protects Against Aneurysm and Dissection in Mice. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 43(2). 234–252. 20 indexed citations
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Uijl, Estrellita, Dien Ye, Liwei Ren, et al.. (2022). Conventional Vasopressor and Vasopressor‐Sparing Strategies to Counteract the Blood Pressure–Lowering Effect of Small Interfering RNA Targeting Angiotensinogen. Journal of the American Heart Association. 11(15). e026426–e026426. 25 indexed citations
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Karakashian, Alexander, et al.. (2022). Dennd5b-Deficient Mice are Resistant to PCSK9-Induced Hypercholesterolemia and Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis. Journal of Lipid Research. 63(12). 100296–100296. 3 indexed citations
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Howatt, Deborah A., et al.. (2022). A mini-review on quantification of atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic mice. PubMed. 1(1). 1–6. 8 indexed citations
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Sawada, Hisashi, Michael Franklin, Jessica J. Moorleghen, et al.. (2022). LRP1 protects against excessive superior mesenteric artery remodeling by modulating angiotensin II–mediated signaling. JCI Insight. 8(2). 8 indexed citations
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Sawada, Hisashi, Dien Ye, Michael Franklin, et al.. (2022). Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin System Fails to Suppress β-Aminopropionitrile–Induced Thoracic Aortopathy in Mice—Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 42(10). 1254–1261. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Jeff Z., Hisashi Sawada, Dien Ye, et al.. (2021). Deletion of AT1a (Angiotensin II Type 1a) Receptor or Inhibition of Angiotensinogen Synthesis Attenuates Thoracic Aortopathies in Fibrillin1 C1041G/+ Mice. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 41(10). 2538–2550. 18 indexed citations
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Rogers, Maximillian A., Joshua D. Hutcheson, Claudia Goettsch, et al.. (2021). Dynamin-related protein 1 inhibition reduces hepatic PCSK9 secretion. Cardiovascular Research. 117(11). 2340–2353. 21 indexed citations
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Rong, Jiabing, Yao Lin, Hong Lü, et al.. (2021). Loss of Hepatic Angiotensinogen Attenuates Sepsis-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction. Circulation Research. 129(5). 547–564. 35 indexed citations
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Wu, Chia-Hua, Congqing Wu, Deborah A. Howatt, et al.. (2020). Two Amino Acids Proximate to the Renin Cleavage Site of Human Angiotensinogen Do Not Affect Blood Pressure and Atherosclerosis in Mice—Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 40(9). 2108–2113. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Yanming, Pingping Ren, Ashley Dawson, et al.. (2020). Single-Cell Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Dynamic Cell Populations and Differential Gene Expression Patterns in Control and Aneurysmal Human Aortic Tissue. Circulation. 142(14). 1374–1388. 194 indexed citations
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Sawada, Hisashi, et al.. (2019). Ultrasound Imaging of the Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta in Mice to Determine Aneurysm Dimensions. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 7 indexed citations
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Qing, Hua, Karrie L. Jones, Elizabeth B. Heywood, et al.. (2017). Deletion of the NR4A nuclear receptor NOR1 in hematopoietic stem cells reduces inflammation but not abdominal aortic aneurysm formation. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 17(1). 271–271. 13 indexed citations
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Lutgens, Esther, Suzanne P. M. Lutgens, Birgit Faber, et al.. (2005). Disruption of the Cathepsin K Gene Reduces Atherosclerosis Progression and Induces Plaque Fibrosis but Accelerates Macrophage Foam Cell Formation. Circulation. 113(1). 98–107. 178 indexed citations

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