Benjamin Nicholson

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Benjamin Nicholson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Nicholson has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Oncology and 9 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Nicholson's work include Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (23 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (9 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (8 papers). Benjamin Nicholson is often cited by papers focused on Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (23 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (9 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (8 papers). Benjamin Nicholson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Benjamin Nicholson's co-authors include Suresh Kumar, Michael R. Mattern, Carol L. MacLeod, Saskia Neuteboom, Michael A. Palladino, Cathyryne K. Manner, Seth J. Goldenberg, Benedikt M. Kessler, Barbara C. M. Potts and Kin S. Lam and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Nicholson

55 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

A novel orally active proteasome inhibitor induces apoptosis in multiple myeloma cells with mechanisms distinct from Bortezomib

2005 560 citations Benjamin Nicholson, Saskia Neuteboom et al. Cancer Cell profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin Nicholson United States	28	2.4k	1.0k	362	341	306	58	3.3k
Peter L. Toogood United States	27	1.6k 0.7×	1.5k 1.4×	201 0.6×	752 2.2×	144 0.5×	55	3.6k
Juan Fernando Martínez-Leal Spain	28	2.6k 1.1×	1.5k 1.4×	168 0.5×	162 0.5×	225 0.7×	56	3.6k
Shingo Dan Japan	26	1.4k 0.6×	493 0.5×	196 0.5×	278 0.8×	107 0.3×	95	2.3k
Ennio Prosperi Italy	34	2.4k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	137 0.4×	343 1.0×	175 0.6×	106	3.6k
Reid P. Bissonnette United States	26	3.0k 1.3×	1.2k 1.1×	122 0.3×	184 0.5×	169 0.6×	53	4.7k
Tetsuo Mashima Japan	29	3.2k 1.4×	856 0.8×	138 0.4×	150 0.4×	239 0.8×	70	4.4k
Timothy Clair United States	41	3.2k 1.3×	989 0.9×	111 0.3×	242 0.7×	342 1.1×	87	4.4k
Jianxin Gu China	37	3.2k 1.3×	965 0.9×	171 0.5×	321 0.9×	532 1.7×	200	4.8k
Joseph Fargnoli United States	34	2.3k 1.0×	750 0.7×	106 0.3×	277 0.8×	173 0.6×	56	3.9k
Young‐Ah Suh South Korea	29	3.1k 1.3×	1.4k 1.4×	125 0.3×	104 0.3×	326 1.1×	58	4.7k

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Luan, Jingyun, Xuejie Huang, Benjamin Nicholson, et al.. (2025). Tumor-initiating stem cells fine-tune the plasticity of neutrophils to sculpt a protective niche. Cancer Cell. 44(1). 94–111.e11.

Davis, Emily Jane, et al.. (2025). SOX2-driven enhancer landscape defines the transcriptional architecture of retinogenesis. Development. 152(23).

Park, Miso, Magali Pederzoli-Ribeil, Uğur Eskiocak, et al.. (2023). XTX101, a tumor-activated, Fc-enhanced anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody, demonstrates tumor-growth inhibition and tumor-selective pharmacodynamics in mouse models of cancer. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 11(12). e007785–e007785. 8 indexed citations

Wang, Liqing, Suresh Kumar, Satinder Dahiya, et al.. (2016). Ubiquitin-specific Protease-7 Inhibition Impairs Tip60-dependent Foxp3 + T-regulatory Cell Function and Promotes Antitumor Immunity. EBioMedicine. 13. 99–112. 91 indexed citations

Nicholson, Benjamin, Suresh Kumar, Saket Agarwal, et al.. (2014). Discovery of Therapeutic Deubiquitylase Effector Molecules: Current Perspectives. SLAS DISCOVERY. 19(7). 989–999. 10 indexed citations

Miyazaki, Mitsue, Matthew P. Kodrasov, Henki Rotinsulu, et al.. (2013). Spongiacidin C, a pyrrole alkaloid from the marine sponge Stylissa massa, functions as a USP7 inhibitor. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 23(13). 3884–3886. 66 indexed citations

Marblestone, Jeffrey G., et al.. (2013). Comprehensive Ubiquitin E2 Profiling of Ten Ubiquitin E3 Ligases. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics. 67(1). 161–167. 22 indexed citations

Mattern, Michael R., Jian Wu, & Benjamin Nicholson. (2012). Ubiquitin-based anticancer therapy: Carpet bombing with proteasome inhibitors vs surgical strikes with E1, E2, E3, or DUB inhibitors. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1823(11). 2014–2021. 56 indexed citations

Tian, Xufan, Raymond J. Peroutka, Seth J. Goldenberg, et al.. (2010). Characterization of Selective Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-Like Protease Inhibitors Using a Fluorescence-Based Multiplex Assay Format. Assay and Drug Development Technologies. 9(2). 165–173. 67 indexed citations

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Yamazaki, Yuri, Kyoko Kohno, Hiroyuki Yasui, et al.. (2008). Tubulin Photoaffinity Labeling with Biotin‐Tagged Derivatives of Potent Diketopiperazine Antimicrotubule Agents. ChemBioChem. 9(18). 3074–3081. 13 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Benjamin, Craig A. Leach, Seth J. Goldenberg, et al.. (2008). Characterization of ubiquitin and ubiquitin‐like‐protein isopeptidase activities. Protein Science. 17(6). 1035–1043. 115 indexed citations

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Leach, Craig A., Xufan Tian, Michael R. Mattern, & Benjamin Nicholson. (2008). Detection and Characterization of SUMO Protease Activity Using a Sensitive Enzyme-Based Reporter Assay. Methods in molecular biology. 497. 269–281. 9 indexed citations

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Agarwal, Dianne, Steve Goodison, Benjamin Nicholson, David G. Jackson, & Virginia Urquidi. (2003). Expression of matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP-8) and tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TYRP-1) correlates with the absence of metastasis in an isogenic human breast cancer model. Differentiation. 71(2). 114–125. 94 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Benjamin, Cathyryne K. Manner, & Carol L. MacLeod. (2002). Cat2 l-arginine transporter-deficient fibroblasts can sustain nitric oxide production. Nitric Oxide. 7(4). 236–243. 24 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Benjamin, Cathyryne K. Manner, Jeanine Kleeman, & Carol L. MacLeod. (2001). Sustained Nitric Oxide Production in Macrophages Requires the Arginine Transporter CAT2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(19). 15881–15885. 191 indexed citations

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Soler, Concepció, Raquel Valdés, José Manuel García-Manteiga, et al.. (2001). Lipopolysaccharide-induced Apoptosis of Macrophages Determines the Up-regulation of Concentrative Nucleoside Transporters Cnt1 and Cnt2 through Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-dependent and -independent Mechanisms. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(32). 30043–30049. 64 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Benjamin & J D McGivan. (1996). Induction of High Affinity Glutamate Transport Activity by Amino Acid Deprivation in Renal Epithelial Cells Does Not Involve an Increase in the Amount of Transporter Protein. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(21). 12159–12164. 29 indexed citations

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McGivan, J D, et al.. (1996). Regulation of amino acid transport in the renal epithelial cell line NBL-1. Amino Acids. 11(2). 107–116. 3 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Benjamin, John F. Randolph, M.B. Thompson, et al.. (1996). Effects of oral ursodeoxycholic acid in healthy cats on clinicopathological parameters, serum bile acids and light microscopic and ultrastructural features of the liver. Research in Veterinary Science. 61(3). 258–262. 8 indexed citations

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Cajulis, Elaina, et al.. (1993). Individual and species differences in the in vitro sensitivity to brequinar sodium.. PubMed. 25(3 Suppl 2). 61–4. 1 indexed citations

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