Anthony R. Means

40.7k citations

379 papers · 33.9k indexed · 13 hit papers · h-index 96

Molecular Biology top 0.05%
Cell Biology top 0.05%
Genetics top 0.2%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.2%
Reproductive Medicine top 0.1%

Co-authors: John Dedman Bert W. O’Malley David A. Chin Florante A. Quiocho Joseph S. Tash William E. Meador Bruce E. Kemp Kristin A. Anderson
Topics: Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (60 papers)Signaling Pathways in Disease (55 papers)Sperm and Testicular Function (48 papers)
Cited by: Reproductive Medicine Molecular Biology Cell Biology
Journals: Nature Science Cell
Partner nations: United States Australia Italy

In The Last Decade

Anthony R. Means

377 papers receiving 32.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Calmodulin: a prototypical calcium sensor

2000 1.2k citations Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
Target Enzyme Recognition by Calmodulin: 2.4 Å Structure of a Calmodulin-Peptide Complex

1992 883 citations Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
Three-dimensional structure of calmodulin

1985 853 citations Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
The Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent Protein Kinase Kinases Are AMP-activated Protein Kinase Kinases

2005 840 citations Kristin A. Anderson, Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
Calmodulin—an intracellular calcium receptor

1980 777 citations Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
Female Steroid Hormones and Target Cell Nuclei

1974 763 citations Bert W. O’Malley, Anthony R. Means profile →
Calmodulin structure refined at 1.7 Å resolution

1992 629 citations Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
A signalling pathway controlling c-Myc degradation that impacts oncogenic transformation of human cells

2004 619 citations Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
Systems biology of vaccination for seasonal influenza in humans

2011 587 citations Luigi Racioppi, Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
Modulation of Calmodulin Plasticity in Molecular Recognition on the Basis of X-Ray Structures

1993 533 citations Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
Physiological implications of the presence, distribution, and regulation of calmodulin in eukaryotic cells.

1982 441 citations Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
Physicochemical properties of rat testis Ca2+-dependent regulator protein of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase. Relationship of Ca2+-binding, conformational changes, and phosphodiesterase activity

1977 397 citations Anthony R. Means et al. profile →
Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′ Monophosphate, Calcium and Protein Phosphorylation in Flagellar Motility

1983 348 citations Anthony R. Means et al. profile →

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1	Myeloid-specific CAMKK2 deficiency protects against diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance by rewiring metabolic gene expression and enhancing energy expenditure 2025 ·Molecular Metabolism ·(unknown),Kévin Nay,(unknown),Adam Dean,Sean M. Hartig,Cristian Coarfa,(unknown),Christopher R. M. Asquith,Daniel E. Frigo,Brian York,Anthony R. Means,Mark A. Febbraio,John W. Scott	0
2	CaMKK2: bridging the gap between Ca2+ signaling and energy-sensing 2024 ·Essays in Biochemistry ·(unknown),(unknown),Kévin Nay,Emily Ming‐Chieh Lu,Benoit Smeuninx,Anthony R. Means,Mark A. Febbraio,John W. Scott	5
3	CaMKK2 as an emerging treatment target for bipolar disorder 2023 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·(unknown),Kévin Nay,Christopher R. Horne,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Douglas G. Whyte,Anthony R. Means,Ken Walder,Michael Berk,Anthony J. Hannan,James M. Murphy,Mark A. Febbraio,Andrew L. Gundlach,John W. Scott	9
4	Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Kinase 2 Regulates Macrophage-Mediated Inflammatory Responses (172.35) 2012 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Luigi Racioppi,Pamela Noeldner,Fumin Lin,(unknown),Anthony R. Means	3
5	Gfer inhibits Jab1-mediated degradation of p27^kip1to restrict proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells 2011 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·(unknown),(unknown),Thomas J. Ribar,William Lento,Leah DiMascio,Anthony R. Means,Uma Sankar	11
6	CaM Kinase Kinase β-Mediated Activation of the Growth Regulatory Kinase AMPK Is Required for Androgen-Dependent Migration of Prostate Cancer Cells 2010 ·Cancer Research ·Daniel E. Frigo,Matthew K. Howe,Bryan M. Wittmann,(unknown),Ian Cushman,Qianben Wang,Myles Brown,Anthony R. Means,Donald P. McDonnell	107
7	Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase (CaMK) IV Mediates Nucleocytoplasmic Shuttling and Release of HMGB1 during Lipopolysaccharide Stimulation of Macrophages 2008 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Xianghong Zhang,David Wheeler,Ying Tang,Lanping Guo,Richard A. Shapiro,Thomas J. Ribar,Anthony R. Means,Timothy R. Billiar,Derek C. Angus,Matthew R. Rosengart	106
8	Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase 1 (Pin1) Serves as a Coactivator of Steroid Receptor by Regulating the Activity of Phosphorylated Steroid Receptor Coactivator 3 (SRC-3/AIB1) 2005 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Ping Yi,Ray‐Chang Wu,Joshua C. Sandquist,Jiemin Wong,Sophia Y. Tsai,Ming‐Jer Tsai,Anthony R. Means,Bert W. O’Malley	78
9	Calcineurin Regulates Cyclin D1 Accumulation in Growth-stimulated Fibroblasts 2004 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Christina R. Kahl,Anthony R. Means	50
10	Defective Signaling in a Subpopulation of CD4 ⁺ T Cells in the Absence of Ca ²⁺ /Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV 2002 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Kristin A. Anderson,Anthony R. Means	43
11	Spermatogenesis and the Regulation of Ca ²⁺ -Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV Localization Are Not Dependent on Calspermin 2001 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Joy Y. Wu,Thomas J. Ribar,Anthony R. Means	12
12	Principles of Molecular Regulation 2000 ·Humana Press eBooks ·P. Michael Conn,Anthony R. Means	36
13	Female Fertility Is Reduced in Mice Lacking Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV*This work was supported by an NIH Medical Scientist Training Program award (to J.Y.W.) and NIH Grants HD-07503 (to A.R.M.) and HD-1272 (to J.S.R.) 2000 ·Endocrinology* ·Joy Y. Wu,Ignacio González,JoAnne S. Richards,Anthony R. Means	47
14	Defective Survival and Activation of Thymocytes in Transgenic Mice Expressing a Catalytically Inactive Form of Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV 1997 ·Molecular Endocrinology ·Kristin A. Anderson,Thomas J. Ribar,Maddalena Illario,Anthony R. Means	64
15	Calspermin Gene Transcription Is Regulated by Two Cyclic AMP Response Elements Contained in an Alternative Promoter in the Calmodulin Kinase IV Gene 1995 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Zuoming Sun,Paolo Sassone‐Corsi,Anthony R. Means	91
16	Calcium regulation of cellular function 1995 ·Raven Press eBooks ·Anthony R. Means	16
17	Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Types II and IV Differentially Regulate CREB-Dependent Gene Expression 1994 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Randolph P. Matthews,Chris R. Guthrie,(unknown),Xinyu Zhao,Anthony R. Means,G. Stanley McKnight	115
18	Calcium- and calmodulin-binding proteins 1987 ·Academic Press eBooks ·Anthony R. Means,P. Michael Conn	0
19	Calmodulin as a regulator of cell growth and gene expression. 1987 ·PubMed ·Colin D. Rasmussen,Anthony R. Means	6
20	BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN RAT TESTIS DURING POSTNATAL MATURATION 1966 ·Reproduction ·L. L. EWING,Anthony R. Means,(unknown),R. D. Montgomery	13

About Anthony R. Means

Anthony R. Means is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, having authored 379 papers that have together received 33.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (60 papers), Signaling Pathways in Disease (55 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (48 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Reproductive Medicine (3.0k citations), Molecular Biology (23.7k citations) and Cell Biology (4.7k citations). Anthony R. Means has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Italy. Frequent co-authors include John Dedman, Bert W. O’Malley, David A. Chin, Florante A. Quiocho, Joseph S. Tash, William E. Meador, Bruce E. Kemp, Kristin A. Anderson, Colin D. Rasmussen and J G Chafouleas. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

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