B N Ames

33.9k total citations · 15 hit papers
94 papers, 27.1k citations indexed

About

B N Ames is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, B N Ames has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 27.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Cancer Research and 14 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in B N Ames's work include Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (20 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (12 papers) and Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research (10 papers). B N Ames is often cited by papers focused on Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (20 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (12 papers) and Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research (10 papers). B N Ames collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. B N Ames's co-authors include Mark K. Shigenaga, Tory M. Hagen, Balz Frei, Richard Cathcart, Roland Stocker, L S Gold, Paul Hochstein, Barry R. Bochner, Laura England and Christoph Richter and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

B N Ames

94 papers receiving 25.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Oxidants, antioxidants, and the degenerative diseases of aging.

1993 4.8k citations B N Ames, Mark K. Shigenaga et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Uric acid provides an antioxidant defense in humans against oxidant- and radical-caused aging and cancer: a hypothesis.

1981 2.3k citations B N Ames et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Ascorbate is an outstanding antioxidant in human blood plasma.

1989 1.6k citations Balz Frei, B N Ames et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Normal oxidative damage to mitochondrial and nuclear DNA is extensive.

1988 1.4k citations B N Ames et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Antioxidant defenses and lipid peroxidation in human blood plasma.

1988 1.0k citations Balz Frei, Roland Stocker et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
The causes and prevention of cancer.

1995 1.0k citations B N Ames, L S Gold et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Oxidative damage to DNA during aging: 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in rat organ DNA and urine.

1990 918 citations César G. Fraga, Mark K. Shigenaga et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Antioxidant activity of carnosine, homocarnosine, and anserine present in muscle and brain.

1988 677 citations B N Ames et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
A new Salmonella tester strain (TA102) with A X T base pairs at the site of mutation detects oxidative mutagens.

1982 659 citations B N Ames et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Antioxidant activity of albumin-bound bilirubin.

1987 646 citations Roland Stocker, B N Ames et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Positive selection for loss of tetracycline resistance

1980 644 citations Barry R. Bochner, Hui‐Chuan Huang et al. Journal of Bacteriology profile →
Ascorbic acid protects against endogenous oxidative DNA damage in human sperm.

1991 577 citations César G. Fraga, Paul A. Motchnik et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Oxidative DNA damage and senescence of human diploid fibroblast cells.

1995 571 citations B N Ames et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Complete analysis of cellular nucleotides by two-dimensional thin layer chromatography.

1982 474 citations Barry R. Bochner, B N Ames Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Hair dyes are mutagenic: identification of a variety of mutagenic ingredients.

1975 375 citations B N Ames et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
B N Ames United States	66	12.8k	3.7k	3.4k	3.3k	3.2k	94	27.1k
Lawrence J. Marnett United States	96	13.3k 1.0×	2.2k 0.6×	4.2k 1.2×	2.0k 0.6×	3.2k 1.0×	518	35.2k
Kôji Uchida Japan	89	15.7k 1.2×	4.9k 1.3×	2.4k 0.7×	2.9k 0.9×	5.5k 1.7×	543	33.2k
Earl R. Stadtman United States	107	26.4k 2.1×	3.8k 1.0×	1.9k 0.6×	4.9k 1.5×	8.9k 2.8×	284	48.9k
Helmut Bartsch France	86	10.6k 0.8×	2.6k 0.7×	8.0k 2.3×	1.9k 0.6×	1.8k 0.5×	450	26.3k
Garret A. FitzGerald United States	115	11.4k 0.9×	4.2k 1.1×	2.3k 0.7×	4.0k 1.2×	9.0k 2.8×	488	50.4k
Sten Orrenius Sweden	122	28.6k 2.2×	1.4k 0.4×	4.0k 1.2×	4.7k 1.4×	4.8k 1.5×	455	51.5k
Kelvin J.A. Davies United States	104	20.6k 1.6×	2.4k 0.6×	1.5k 0.4×	3.2k 1.0×	8.0k 2.5×	266	38.2k
Thomas W. Kensler United States	104	28.8k 2.2×	2.2k 0.6×	4.7k 1.4×	2.7k 0.8×	3.1k 1.0×	407	42.4k
John D. Hayes United Kingdom	84	27.9k 2.2×	1.2k 0.3×	3.2k 0.9×	2.2k 0.7×	2.2k 0.7×	262	37.1k
Allan H. Conney United States	87	11.7k 0.9×	1.8k 0.5×	6.2k 1.8×	1.0k 0.3×	1.5k 0.5×	373	29.2k

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Wagner, James G., Qing Jiang, Jack R. Harkema, et al.. (2007). γ‐Tocopherol prevents airway eosinophilia and mucous cell hyperplasia in experimentally induced allergic rhinitis and asthma. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 38(3). 501–511. 54 indexed citations

Fraga, César G., Paul A. Motchnik, Andrew J. Wyrobek, David Rempel, & B N Ames. (1996). Smoking and low antioxidant levels increase oxidative damage to sperm DNA. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 351(2). 199–203. 350 indexed citations

Ames, B N, L S Gold, & WC Willett. (1995). The causes and prevention of cancer.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 92(12). 5258–5265. 1009 indexed citations breakdown →

Gold, L S, Neela B. Manley, Thomas H. Slone, et al.. (1995). Sixth plot of the carcinogenic potency database: results of animal bioassays published in the General Literature 1989 to 1990 and by the National Toxicology Program 1990 to 1993.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 103(suppl 8). 3–122. 39 indexed citations

Blount, Ben & B N Ames. (1994). Analysis of Uracil in DNA by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Analytical Biochemistry. 219(2). 195–200. 57 indexed citations

Fleming, Sharon E., Linda Youngman, & B N Ames. (1994). Intestinal cell proliferation is influenced by intakes of protein and energy, aflatoxin, and Whole-body radiation. Nutrition and Cancer. 22(1). 11–30. 28 indexed citations

Youngman, Linda, Mark K. Shigenaga, Paul A. Motchnik, & B N Ames. (1994). Effects of a peroxisomal proliferator (PP) on plasma and tissue levels of Coenzyme Q9 (CoQ), other antioxidants, and oxidative damage to DNA (oxo8dG): Evidence that PPs deplete antioxidants and increase oxidative damage to DNA. Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 15. s131–s141. 3 indexed citations

Helbock, Harold J., et al.. (1994). Assay of Malondialdehyde in Biological Fluids by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Analytical Biochemistry. 220(2). 391–396. 122 indexed citations

Gold, L S, et al.. (1993). The fifth plot of the Carcinogenic Potency Database: results of animal bioassays published in the general literature through 1988 and by the National Toxicology Program through 1989.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 100. 65–168. 113 indexed citations

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Frei, Balz, Trudy M. Forte, B N Ames, & C E Cross. (1991). Gas phase oxidants of cigarette smoke induce lipid peroxidation and changes in lipoprotein properties in human blood plasma. Protective effects of ascorbic acid. Biochemical Journal. 277(1). 133–138. 397 indexed citations

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Gold, L S, Thomas H. Slone, Georganne M. Backman, et al.. (1990). Third chronological supplement to the carcinogenic potency database: standardized results of animal bioassays published through December 1986 and by the National Toxicology Program through June 1987.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 84. 215–216. 121 indexed citations

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Storz, Gisela, Fredric S. Jacobson, Louis A. Tartaglia, et al.. (1989). An alkyl hydroperoxide reductase induced by oxidative stress in Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli: genetic characterization and cloning of ahp. Journal of Bacteriology. 171(4). 2049–2055. 229 indexed citations

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Frei, Balz, Roland Stocker, & B N Ames. (1988). Antioxidant defenses and lipid peroxidation in human blood plasma.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 85(24). 9748–9752. 1045 indexed citations breakdown →

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Baker, Jeffrey C. & B N Ames. (1987). Alterations of NAD and adenylyl dinucleotide metabolism in Chediak‐Higashi Syndrome fibroblasts. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. 11(3). 221–228. 3 indexed citations

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Pető, Richárd, Malcolm C. Pike, Leslie Bernstein, L S Gold, & B N Ames. (1984). The TD50: a proposed general convention for the numerical description of the carcinogenic potency of chemicals in chronic-exposure animal experiments.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 58. 1–8. 179 indexed citations

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Bochner, Barry R., et al.. (1983). AppppA, heat-shock stress, and cell oxidation.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 80(24). 7496–7500. 329 indexed citations

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Bochner, Barry R., et al.. (1980). Positive selection for loss of tetracycline resistance. Journal of Bacteriology. 143(2). 926–933. 644 indexed citations breakdown →

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Turnbough, Charles L., et al.. (1979). Pseudouridylation of tRNAs and its role in regulation in Salmonella typhimurium.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 254(12). 5111–5119. 55 indexed citations

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Stephens, John C., S W Artz, & B N Ames. (1975). Guanosine 5'-diphosphate 3'-diphosphate (ppGpp): positive effector for histidine operon transcription and general signal for amino-acid deficiency.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 72(11). 4389–4393. 199 indexed citations

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Ames, B N & Harvey J. Whitfield. (1966). Frameshift Mutagenesis in Salmonella. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 31(0). 221–225. 177 indexed citations

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