B. Kenneth Koe

5.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
79 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

B. Kenneth Koe is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Kenneth Koe has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Organic Chemistry and 30 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in B. Kenneth Koe's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (22 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (18 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (16 papers). B. Kenneth Koe is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (22 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (18 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (16 papers). B. Kenneth Koe collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. B. Kenneth Koe's co-authors include Albert Weissman, S. S. Tenen, Lorraine A. Lebel, Reinhard Sarges, Ronald G. Browne, A. Weissman, Harry Howard, James Heym, Willard M. Welch and W. M. WELCH and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

B. Kenneth Koe

77 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

p-CHLOROPHENYLALANINE: A SPECIFIC DEPLETOR OF BRAIN SEROT... 1966 2026 1986 2006 1966 1966 1990 500 1000 1.5k
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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. p-CHLOROPHENYLALANINE: A SPECIFIC DEPLETOR OF BRAIN SEROTONIN
    1966 1.6k citations B. Kenneth Koe, Albert Weissman Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics profile →
  2. ANTIAMPHETAMINE EFFECTS FOLLOWING INHIBITION OF TYROSINE HYDROXYLASE
    1966 389 citations Albert Weissman, B. Kenneth Koe et al. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics profile →
  3. 4-Amino[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines. A novel class of potent adenosine receptor antagonists and potential rapid-onset antidepressants
    1990 358 citations Reinhard Sarges, Harry Howard et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry profile →

Peers

B. Kenneth Koe
J. David Leander United States
Robert J. Naylor United Kingdom
Thomas G. Heffner United States
Graham J. Riley United Kingdom
Barrett R. Cooper United States
C. Bræstrup Denmark
Saul Maayani United States
Hans Rommelspacher Germany
David T. Wong United States
Silvio Caccia Italy
J. David Leander United States
B. Kenneth Koe
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All Works

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Macor, John E., Carol B. Fox, Lorraine A. Lebel, et al.. (1994). 5-[(3-Nitropyrid-2-yl)amino]indoles: Novel Serotonin Agonists with Selectivity for the 5-HT1D Receptor. Variation of the C3 Substituent on the Indole Template Leads to Increased 5-HT1D Receptor Selectivity. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 37(16). 2509–2512. 27 indexed citations
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Koe, B. Kenneth, Lorraine A. Lebel, Carol B. Fox, & John E. Macor. (1992). Characterization of [3H]CP‐96,501 as a Selective Radioligand for the Serotonin 5‐HT1B Receptor: Binding Studies in Rat Brain Membranes. Journal of Neurochemistry. 58(4). 1268–1276. 20 indexed citations
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Koe, B. Kenneth, Jann A. Nielsen, John E. Macor, & James Heym. (1992). Biochemical and behavioral studies of the 5‐HT1B receptor agonist, CP‐94,253. Drug Development Research. 26(3). 241–250. 95 indexed citations
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Saccomano, Nicholas A., Fredric J. Vinick, B. Kenneth Koe, et al.. (1991). Calcium-independent phosphodiesterase inhibitors as putative antidepressants: [3-(bicycloalkyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl-2-imidazolidinones. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 34(1). 291–298. 39 indexed citations
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CHENARD, B. L., Ismail A. Shalaby, B. Kenneth Koe, et al.. (1991). Separation of .alpha.1-adrenergic and N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist activity in a series of ifenprodil compounds. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 34(10). 3085–3090. 130 indexed citations
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Lowe, John, Robert Archer, Douglas S. Chapin, et al.. (1991). Structure-activity relationship of quinazolinedione inhibitors of calcium-independent phosphodiesterase. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 34(2). 624–628. 77 indexed citations
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Sarges, Reinhard, Harry Howard, Ronald G. Browne, et al.. (1990). 4-Amino[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines. A novel class of potent adenosine receptor antagonists and potential rapid-onset antidepressants. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 33(8). 2240–2254. 358 indexed citations breakdown →
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Koe, B. Kenneth, Lorraine A. Lebel, & W. M. WELCH. (1990). [3H] sertraline binding to rat brain membranes. Psychopharmacology. 100(4). 470–476. 14 indexed citations
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Sarges, Reinhard, Harry Howard, B. Kenneth Koe, & Albert Weissman. (1989). A novel class of "GABAergic" agents: 1-aryl-3-(aminoalkylidene)oxindoles. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 32(2). 437–444. 60 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Anne W., Lorraine A. Lebel, B. Kenneth Koe, Thomas Seeger, & James Heym. (1989). Sertraline potently displaces (+)-[3H]3-PPP binding to σ sites in rat brain. European Journal of Pharmacology. 165(2-3). 335–336. 50 indexed citations
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Gill, Kathryn, Zalman Amit, & B. Kenneth Koe. (1988). Treatment with sertraline, a new serotonin uptake inhibitor, reduces voluntary ethanol consumption in rats. Alcohol. 5(5). 349–354. 40 indexed citations
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Koe, B. Kenneth, et al.. (1987). Sertraline, a selective inhibitor of serotonin uptake, induces subsensitivity of β-adrenoceptor system of rat brain. European Journal of Pharmacology. 141(2). 187–194. 32 indexed citations
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Koe, B. Kenneth, et al.. (1986). Enhancement of benzodiazepine binding by methaqualone and related quinazolinones. Drug Development Research. 7(3). 255–268. 12 indexed citations
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Welch, Willard M., Frank E. Ewing, Charles A. Harbert, Albert Weissman, & B. Kenneth Koe. (1980). 4a,9b-trans-8-Fluoro-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxybutyl]-2,3,4,4a,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole hydrochloride, a new potent neuroleptic. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 23(8). 949–952. 5 indexed citations
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Koe, B. Kenneth. (1976). Molecular geometry of inhibitors of the uptake of catecholamines and serotonin in synaptosomal preparations of rat brain.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 199(3). 649–661. 447 indexed citations
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Koe, B. Kenneth, et al.. (1966). Clinical‐pharmacological evaluation of p‐chlorophenylalanine: A new serotonin‐depleting agent. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 7(6). 768–776. 62 indexed citations
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Fox, Denis L., B. Kenneth Koe, F. J. Petracek, & L. Ƶechmeister. (1952). Some fluorescent substances contained in the marine “blood worm” (Thoracophelia mucronata). Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 40(1). 135–142. 3 indexed citations
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Deuel, Harry J., J. Ganguly, B. Kenneth Koe, & L. Ƶechmeister. (1951). Stereoisomerization of the polycis compounds, pro-γ-carotene and prolycopene in chickens and hens. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 33(1). 143–149. 8 indexed citations

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