Alexander W. Clowes

15.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
194 papers, 12.2k citations indexed

About

Alexander W. Clowes is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander W. Clowes has authored 194 papers receiving a total of 12.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Surgery, 53 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 51 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Alexander W. Clowes's work include Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (46 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (32 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (26 papers). Alexander W. Clowes is often cited by papers focused on Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (46 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (32 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (26 papers). Alexander W. Clowes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Alexander W. Clowes's co-authors include Richard D. Kenagy, M M Clowes, Thomas R. Kirkman, M A Reidy, Ted R. Kohler, Nobuya Zempo, Y P Au, Noriyuki Koyama, Gregory L. Moneta and Éric Allaire and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Alexander W. Clowes

193 papers receiving 11.8k citations

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Smooth muscle cell migration and matrix metalloproteinase expression after arterial injury in the rat.

1994 514 citations Nobuya Zempo, Alexander W. Clowes et al. Circulation Research profile →
Results of PREVENT III: A multicenter, randomized trial of edifoligide for the prevention of vein graft failure in lower extremity bypass surgery

2006 479 citations Michael S. Conte, Dennis F. Bandyk et al. Journal of Vascular Surgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alexander W. Clowes United States	63	4.8k	3.6k	3.3k	3.0k	2.5k	194	12.2k
M A Reidy United States	60	3.8k 0.8×	1.9k 0.5×	5.6k 1.7×	3.2k 1.1×	2.5k 1.0×	120	13.4k
Paul H.A. Quax Netherlands	59	2.4k 0.5×	1.3k 0.4×	5.2k 1.6×	3.0k 1.0×	1.5k 0.6×	295	11.7k
Wayne A. Border United States	58	2.2k 0.4×	2.1k 0.6×	6.7k 2.0×	1.1k 0.4×	2.5k 1.0×	118	17.0k
Joyce Bischoff United States	62	4.8k 1.0×	1.1k 0.3×	5.1k 1.6×	1.1k 0.4×	1.7k 0.7×	161	12.0k
Florea Lupu United States	60	1.7k 0.3×	1.6k 0.4×	4.3k 1.3×	2.7k 0.9×	1.1k 0.4×	182	12.3k
Alexandra Aicher Germany	55	4.8k 1.0×	1.5k 0.4×	11.9k 3.6×	3.5k 1.2×	2.2k 0.9×	86	19.9k
Michael Zeisberg Germany	55	2.9k 0.6×	3.3k 0.9×	10.6k 3.2×	3.6k 1.2×	1.4k 0.6×	105	21.1k
Désiré Collen Belgium	56	1.2k 0.3×	1.3k 0.4×	4.1k 1.3×	3.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.5×	133	10.2k
Mark B. Taubman United States	56	1.7k 0.4×	897 0.2×	3.1k 1.0×	1.5k 0.5×	1.9k 0.8×	115	9.1k
Claudine Soria France	50	1.2k 0.2×	1.8k 0.5×	2.5k 0.8×	1.6k 0.5×	773 0.3×	212	7.8k

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Kenagy, Richard D., Mete Civelek, Shinsuke Kikuchi, et al.. (2015). Scavenger receptor class A member 5 ( SCARA5 ) and suprabasin ( SBSN ) are hub genes of coexpression network modules associated with peripheral vein graft patency. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 64(1). 202–209.e6. 10 indexed citations

Shalhub, Sherene, et al.. (2011). Vasospasm as a Novel Mechanism to Explain Claudication in Female Athletes with External Iliac Arterial Endofibrosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 54(2). 594–594. 1 indexed citations

Kenagy, Richard D., et al.. (2009). Proliferative capacity of vein graft smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts in vitro correlates with graft stenosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 49(5). 1282–1288. 27 indexed citations

Hwang, Jin‐Yong, Pamela Y. Johnson, Kathleen R. Braun, et al.. (2008). Retrovirally Mediated Overexpression of Glycosaminoglycan-Deficient Biglycan in Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells Induces Tropoelastin Synthesis and Elastic Fiber Formation in Vitro and in Neointimae after Vascular Injury. American Journal Of Pathology. 173(6). 1919–1928. 30 indexed citations

Nguyen, Louis L., Dennis F. Bandyk, Michael Belkin, et al.. (2007). Female gender and oral anticoagulants are associated with wound complications in lower extremity vein bypass: An analysis of 1404 operations for critical limb ischemia. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 46(6). 1191–1197.e1. 101 indexed citations

Schanzer, Andres, Nathanael D. Hevelone, Christopher Owens, et al.. (2007). Technical factors affecting autogenous vein graft failure: Observations from a large multicenter trial. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 46(6). 1180–1190. 179 indexed citations

Nguyen, Louis L., et al.. (2006). Prospective multicenter study of quality of life before and after lower extremity vein bypass in 1404 patients with critical limb ischemia. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 44(5). 977–983. 93 indexed citations

Englesbe, Michael J., et al.. (2004). Interleukin-1β inhibits PDGF-BB−induced migration by cooperating with PDGF-BB to induce cyclooxygenase-2 expression in baboon aortic smooth muscle cells. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 39(5). 1091–1096. 17 indexed citations

Kalmes, Andreas, et al.. (2000). Heparin Blockade of Thrombin-Induced Smooth Muscle Cell Migration Involves Inhibition of Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Receptor Transactivation by Heparin-Binding EGF-Like Growth Factor. Circulation Research. 87(2). 92–98. 155 indexed citations

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Clowes, Alexander W.. (1997). Vascular Gene Therapy in the 21st Century. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 78(1). 605–610. 11 indexed citations

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Nikkari, Seppo T., Randolph L. Geary, Thomas S. Hatsukami, et al.. (1996). Expression of collagen, interstitial collagenase, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 in restenosis after carotid endarterectomy.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 148(3). 777–83. 60 indexed citations

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Nikkari, Seppo T. & Alexander W. Clowes. (1994). Restenosis after Vascular Reconstruction. Annals of Medicine. 26(2). 95–100. 32 indexed citations

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Forough, Reza, et al.. (1994). Induction of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase‐2 in Injured Rat Artery^a. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 732(1). 384–388. 6 indexed citations

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Kenagy, Richard D., et al.. (1993). Mechanisms of Inhibition by Heparin of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Migration. Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis. 23(Suppl. 1). 177–182. 65 indexed citations

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Clowes, Alexander W.. (1991). Prevention and Management of Recurrent Disease after Arterial Reconstruction: New Prospects for Pharmacological Control. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 66(1). 62–66. 16 indexed citations

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Clowes, Alexander W., M M Clowes, Y P Au, M A Reidy, & Dominique Belin. (1990). Smooth muscle cells express urokinase during mitogenesis and tissue-type plasminogen activator during migration in injured rat carotid artery.. Circulation Research. 67(1). 61–67. 271 indexed citations

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Kazmers, Andris, Gregory L. Moneta, John D. Harley, Martin L. Goldman, & Alexander W. Clowes. (1989). Treatment of acute renal artery occlusion after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 9(3). 487–492. 4 indexed citations

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Zwolak, Robert M., Mark C. Adams, & Alexander W. Clowes. (1986). Kinetics of vein graft hyperplasia. Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States). 12 indexed citations

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Selman, Steven H., Robert S. Rhodes, James M. Anderson, Ralph G. DePalma, & Alexander W. Clowes. (1980). Atheromatous changes in expanded polytetrafluoroethylene grafts.. PubMed. 87(6). 630–7. 24 indexed citations

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Clowes, Alexander W. & Morris J. Karnovsky. (1978). Suppression by heparin of injury-induced myointimal thickening. Journal of Surgical Research. 24(3). 161–168. 11 indexed citations

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