Alpha S. Yap

17.4k citations

185 papers · 13.1k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 59

Impact in

Cell Biology top 0.02%
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Skin and Cellular Biology Research
- Cellular transport and secretion
Immunology and Allergy top 0.2%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules Research

Papers in

Cell Biology 135
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions 110
- Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ 37
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics 27
- Skin and Cellular Biology Research 24
- Cellular transport and secretion 18
Immunology and Allergy 21
- Cell Adhesion Molecules Research 21

Co-authors: Barry M. Gumbiner William M. Brieher Éva Kovács Guillermo A. Gómez Carien M. Niessen Jennifer L. Stow Cara J. Gottardi Suzie Verma
Journals: Molecular Biology of the Cell (13 papers)The Journal of Cell Biology (12 papers)Journal of Biological Chemistry (10 papers)Current Biology (10 papers)Developmental Cell (8 papers)
Partner nations: Australia United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Alpha S. Yap

179 papers receiving 12.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

Caspase-1 self-cleavage is an intrinsic mechanism to terminate inflammasome activity 2018 · 439 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2018 The Journal of Experimental Medicine
2018 Current Biology
2015 Nature Cell Biology
2008 Oncogene
1997 Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Alpha S. Yap, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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1	c-Src-induced vascular malformations require localised matrix degradation at focal adhesions Journal of Cell Science ·Patricia Essebier, Sivakumar Dakshinamurthi, Juan Manuel Guajardo, Shivani Zemse, Alexander Yu, Ivar Noordstra, Alpha S. Yap, Samantha J. Stehbens, Anne K. Lagendijk, Lilian Schimmel, Emma Gordon	2024	0
2	A Lifeact-EGFP quail for studying actin dynamics in vivo The Journal of Cell Biology ·Yanina D. Álvarez, Mariane Andressa Pinto Stelle Linhares, 吴建社, Ivar Noordstra, Kar-Tong Tan, Qinfei Lin, Alpha S. Yap, Olivier Serralbo, Melanie D. White	2024	5
3	The importance of character development in scientific research Journal of Cell Science ·Martin A. Schwartz, Alpha S. Yap	2023	0
4	An interview with Alpha Yap, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Cytoskeleton ·Javier Jesus Poveda Rodrigo, Alpha S. Yap	2023	0
5	Dynamically regulated focal adhesions coordinate endothelial cell remodelling in developing vasculature Development ·Fiona Galwik, Sivakumar Dakshinamurthi, RiRa Song, KAYO ENZO RODRIGO LIMA, Teodor E. Yordanov, Antônio Pedro do Nascimento Medeiros, Scott Paterson, Alpha S. Yap, Benjamin M. Hogan, Anne K. Lagendijk	2022	8
6	Enhanced RhoA signalling stabilizes E-cadherin in migrating epithelial monolayers Journal of Cell Science ·Shafali Gupta, Kinga Duszyc, Suzie Verma, Srikanth Budnar, Xuan Liang, Guillermo A. Gómez, Philippe Marcq, Ivar Noordstra, Alpha S. Yap	2021	16
7	Endocytosis, cadherins and tissue dynamics Traffic ·Dai Yan-me, Alpha S. Yap	2020	12
8	Live imaging molecular changes in junctional tension upon VE-cadherin in zebrafish Nature Communications ·Anne K. Lagendijk, Guillermo A. Gómez, Sungmin Baek, Daniel Hesselson, William E. Hughes, Scott Paterson, Daniel E. Conway, Heinz‐Georg Belting, Markus Affolter, K. A. Smith, Martin A. Schwartz, Alpha S. Yap, Benjamin M. Hogan	2017	76
9	ROCK1 but not ROCK2 contributes to RhoA signaling and NMIIA-mediated contractility at the epithelial zonula adherens Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Rashmi Priya, Xuan Liang, Jessica L. Teo, Kinga Duszyc, Alpha S. Yap, Guillermo A. Gómez	2016	32
10	Cortical F-actin stabilization generates apical–lateral patterns of junctional contractility that integrate cells into epithelia Nature Cell Biology ·Selwin K. Wu, Guillermo A. Gómez, Magdalene Michael, Suzie Verma, Hayley Cox, James Lefevre, Robert G. Parton, Nicholas Hamilton, Zoltán Neufeld, Alpha S. Yap	2014	169
11	Tension-Sensitive Actin Assembly Supports Contractility at the Epithelial Zonula Adherens Current Biology ·I Coronado, Guillermo A. Gómez, Suzie Verma, S R Gregg, Selwin K. Wu, Rashmi Priya, Brenton D. Hoffman, Carsten Grashoff, Martin A. Schwartz, Alpha S. Yap	2014	147
12	E-cadherin supports steady-state Rho signaling at the epithelial zonula adherens Differentiation ·Rashmi Priya, Alpha S. Yap, Guillermo A. Gómez	2013	57
13	A bigger picture: classical cadherins and the dynamic actin cytoskeleton Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology ·Aparna Ratheesh, Alpha S. Yap	2012	121
14	The SNX-PX-BAR Family in Macropinocytosis: The Regulation of Macropinosome Formation by SNX-PX-BAR Proteins PLoS ONE ·Jack T. H. Wang, Markus C. Kerr, Thomas Exenberger, Angela Jeanes, Alpha S. Yap, Rohan D. Teasdale	2010	48
15	Cell–Cell Contact: Cooperating Clusters of Actin and Cadherin Current Biology ·Éva Kovács, Alpha S. Yap	2008	11
16	Dynamic microtubules regulate the local concentration of E-cadherin at cell-cell contacts Journal of Cell Science ·Samantha J. Stehbens, Andrew D. Paterson, Hans Leisegang Mit, Annette M. Shewan, Charles Ferguson, Anna Akhmanova, Robert G. Parton, Alpha S. Yap	2006	142
17	Protein kinase C regulates endocytosis and recycling of E-cadherin American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology ·Choonae Kang, Shannon R. Joseph, Alpha S. Yap, Jennifer L. Stow	2002	105
18	Cadherin-Directed Actin Assembly Current Biology ·Éva Kovács, Bohora PK, Radiya G. Ali, Andrew D. Paterson, Alpha S. Yap	2002	252
19	Endocytosis and recycling of E-cadherin: A potential mechanism for regulating cell adhesion Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Choonae Kang, Alpha S. Yap, Jennifer L. Stow	1999	4
20	Single-Dose Intravenous Pamidronate Is Effective Alternative Therapy for Paget’s Disease Refractory to Calcitonin Hormone Research ·Alpha S. Yap, R.H. Mortimer, J. M. Jacobi, John Galligan, Donald A. Perry‐Keene, Frederick Khafagi	1991	6

About Alpha S. Yap

Alpha S. Yap is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Immunology and Allergy, Molecular Biology, Immunology and Physiology, having authored 185 papers that have together received 13.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (110 papers), Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (79 papers), Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (37 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (27 papers), Skin and Cellular Biology Research (24 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (21 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (18 papers) and Cancer-related gene regulation (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cell Biology (7.6k citations), Immunology and Allergy (1.5k citations), Molecular Biology (8.2k citations), Neurology (612 citations) and Aging (121 citations). Alpha S. Yap has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Barry M. Gumbiner, William M. Brieher, Éva Kovács, Guillermo A. Gómez, Carien M. Niessen, Jennifer L. Stow, Cara J. Gottardi, Suzie Verma, Angela Jeanes and Thomas Lecuit. Their work appears in journals such as Molecular Biology of the Cell, The Journal of Cell Biology, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Current Biology and Developmental Cell.

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