A­llyn C. Howlett

19.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
191 papers, 15.5k citations indexed

About

A­llyn C. Howlett is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, A­llyn C. Howlett has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 15.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Pharmacology, 106 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 70 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in A­llyn C. Howlett's work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (116 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (73 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (50 papers). A­llyn C. Howlett is often cited by papers focused on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (116 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (73 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (50 papers). A­llyn C. Howlett collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and United Kingdom. A­llyn C. Howlett's co-authors include William A. Devane, L S Melvin, M R Johnson, Somnath Mukhopadhyay, Mary E. Abood, Raphael Mechoulam, Roger G. Pertwee, Alfred G. Gilman, George D. Dalton and Ronan M. T. Fleming and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature reviews. Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

A­llyn C. Howlett

187 papers receiving 15.1k citations

Hit Papers

International Union of Ph... 1978 2026 1994 2010 2002 1988 2010 1978 2023 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. International Union of Pharmacology. XXVII. Classification of Cannabinoid Receptors
    2002 2.2k citations A­llyn C. Howlett et al. profile →
  2. Determination and characterization of a cannabinoid receptor in rat brain.
    1988 1.9k citations William A. Devane, M R Johnson et al. Molecular Pharmacology profile →
  3. International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXIX. Cannabinoid Receptors and Their Ligands: Beyond CB1 and CB2
    2010 1.3k citations Roger G. Pertwee, A­llyn C. Howlett et al. profile →
  4. Reconstitution of hormone-sensitive adenylate cyclase activity with resolved components of the enzyme.
    1978 400 citations A­llyn C. Howlett et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  5. Goods and Bads of the Endocannabinoid System as a Therapeutic Target: Lessons Learned after 30 Years
    2023 84 citations Vincenzo Di Marzo, A­llyn C. Howlett et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A­llyn C. Howlett United States 54 12.6k 8.3k 3.0k 2.3k 1.6k 191 15.5k
Javier Fernández‐Ruíz Spain 73 13.2k 1.1× 9.4k 1.1× 2.1k 0.7× 2.5k 1.1× 862 0.5× 285 16.7k
Aron H. Lichtman United States 68 12.3k 1.0× 7.2k 0.9× 2.5k 0.8× 2.8k 1.2× 1.6k 1.0× 240 15.4k
Tiziana Bisogno Italy 79 16.4k 1.3× 8.4k 1.0× 2.4k 0.8× 3.6k 1.6× 2.0k 1.3× 156 20.3k
Gérard Le Fur France 56 7.8k 0.6× 7.0k 0.8× 3.5k 1.1× 1.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 131 13.0k
Catherine Ledent Belgium 69 9.9k 0.8× 11.5k 1.4× 4.3k 1.4× 3.3k 1.4× 1.1k 0.7× 253 20.1k
Nephi Stella United States 49 8.2k 0.6× 6.0k 0.7× 2.0k 0.7× 2.4k 1.0× 1.0k 0.6× 107 11.6k
Andreas Zimmer Germany 72 8.2k 0.7× 6.4k 0.8× 4.8k 1.6× 1.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 222 16.5k
Billy R. Martin United States 87 17.3k 1.4× 13.6k 1.6× 5.8k 1.9× 3.5k 1.5× 1.2k 0.7× 368 24.1k
Ruth A. Ross United Kingdom 45 7.9k 0.6× 4.5k 0.5× 2.0k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 111 9.8k
Beat Lutz Germany 84 16.8k 1.3× 11.6k 1.4× 2.6k 0.9× 5.2k 2.2× 2.1k 1.3× 290 23.1k

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All Works

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Abood, Mary E., Christian C. Felder, Peter J. Greasley, et al.. (2025). Cannabinoid receptors in GtoPdb v.2025.1. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE. 2025(1).
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Abood, Mary E., S P H Alexander, Francis Barth, et al.. (2023). Cannabinoid receptors in GtoPdb v.2023.1. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE. 2023(1). 3 indexed citations
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Grotegut, Chad A., et al.. (2021). Endocannabinoid System in Pregnancy Maintenance and Labor: A Mini-Review. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 12. 699951–699951. 23 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jie, Sandra Leone‐Kabler, Liliya M. Yamaleyeva, et al.. (2021). Differential Expression of CB 1 Cannabinoid Receptor and Cannabinoid Receptor Interacting Protein 1a in Labor. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. 7(3). 279–288. 6 indexed citations
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Clodfelter, Jill E., et al.. (2021). Cannabinoid receptor interacting protein 1a interacts with myristoylated Gαi N terminus via a unique gapped β-barrel structure. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 297(3). 101099–101099. 3 indexed citations
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Dalton, George D., et al.. (2020). CB1 Cannabinoid Receptors Stimulate Gβγ-GRK2-Mediated FAK Phosphorylation at Tyrosine 925 to Regulate ERK Activation Involving Neuronal Focal Adhesions. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 14. 176–176. 14 indexed citations
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Chen, Rong, et al.. (2020). Cannabinoid Receptor Interacting Protein 1a (CRIP1a) in Health and Disease. Biomolecules. 10(12). 1609–1609. 17 indexed citations
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Goonawardena, Anushka V., et al.. (2019). Systemic Blockade of the CB 1 Receptor Augments Hippocampal Gene Expression Involved in Synaptic Plasticity but Perturbs Hippocampus-Dependent Learning Task. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. 4(1). 33–41. 7 indexed citations
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Abood, Mary E., S P H Alexander, Francis Barth, et al.. (2019). Cannabinoid receptors (version 2019.4) in the IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology Database. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE. 2019(4). 12 indexed citations
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Singh, Pratishtha, et al.. (2019). Molecular Interaction between Distal C-Terminal Domain of the CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor and Cannabinoid Receptor Interacting Proteins (CRIP1a/CRIP1b). Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 59(12). 5294–5303. 3 indexed citations
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Eldeeb, Khalil, Sandra Leone‐Kabler, & A­llyn C. Howlett. (2016). CB 1 cannabinoid receptor-mediated increases in cyclic AMP accumulation are correlated with reduced Gi/o function. Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology. 27(3). 311–322. 43 indexed citations
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Campeau, Lysanne, Claudius Füllhase, Norifumi Sawada, et al.. (2013). Characterization of bladder function in a cannabinoid receptor type 2 knockout mouse in vivo and in vitro. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 33(5). 566–570. 6 indexed citations
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Howlett, A­llyn C. & Somnath Mukhopadhyay. (2000). Cellular signal transduction by anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 108(1-2). 53–70. 185 indexed citations
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Deutsch, Dale G., Romelda Omeir, Gladys Arreaza, et al.. (1997). Methyl arachidonyl fluorophosphonate: a potent irreversible inhibitor of anandamide amidase. Biochemical Pharmacology. 53(3). 255–260. 192 indexed citations
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Howlett, A­llyn C.. (1995). Pharmacology of Cannabinoid Receptors. The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 35(1). 607–634. 421 indexed citations
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Rice, Kenner C., et al.. (1994). Cannabinoid receptor binding and agonist activity of amides and esters of arachidonic acid.. Molecular Pharmacology. 46(3). 516–522. 97 indexed citations
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Johnson, M R, et al.. (1994). Endogenous cannabinoid receptor binding activity released from rat brain slices by depolarization.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 268(3). 1271–1277. 24 indexed citations
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Howlett, A­llyn C., et al.. (1991). The cannabinoid receptor: Biochemical and cellular properties in neuroblastoma cells. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 40(3). 565–569. 31 indexed citations

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