Benjamin S. Weeks

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

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Benjamin S. Weeks is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin S. Weeks has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 27 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 12 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Benjamin S. Weeks's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (27 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (10 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (8 papers). Benjamin S. Weeks is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (27 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (10 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (8 papers). Benjamin S. Weeks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. Benjamin S. Weeks's co-authors include Hynda K. Kleinman, Gregory C. Sephel, George R. Martin, Yasuhiro Yamada, Kentaro Tashiro, Masanori Sasaki, Paul E. Klotman, H. William Schnaper, Mathias Jucker and Sharon M. Wahl and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin S. Weeks

71 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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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 Synthetic Peptide Containing the IKVAV Sequence from the A Chain of Laminin Mediates Cell Attachment, Migration, and Neurite Outgrowth

1989 525 citations Gregory C. Sephel, Benjamin S. Weeks et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin S. Weeks United States	29	1.2k	731	435	383	345	71	2.9k
Alessandra Marconi Italy	31	843 0.7×	329 0.5×	536 1.2×	308 0.8×	469 1.4×	79	2.7k
Sandrine Bourdoulous France	28	1.5k 1.3×	471 0.6×	640 1.5×	306 0.8×	496 1.4×	54	4.0k
Keiko Sakai Japan	31	1.8k 1.5×	534 0.7×	1.1k 2.4×	245 0.6×	555 1.6×	111	4.4k
Sunil K. Shaw United States	30	1.4k 1.2×	1.2k 1.7×	2.2k 5.2×	163 0.4×	450 1.3×	64	4.9k
Ed A. Döpp Netherlands	31	1.2k 1.1×	522 0.7×	2.6k 6.0×	525 1.4×	279 0.8×	46	5.5k
Olga Barreiro Spain	35	1.5k 1.3×	1.2k 1.6×	1.3k 2.9×	138 0.4×	598 1.7×	48	3.6k
S.K. Alex Law United Kingdom	37	1.9k 1.6×	929 1.3×	2.8k 6.5×	187 0.5×	898 2.6×	144	6.2k
Fei Hao China	31	1.3k 1.1×	238 0.3×	713 1.6×	194 0.5×	446 1.3×	191	3.5k
Edward J. O’Keefe United States	39	1.5k 1.3×	490 0.7×	373 0.9×	128 0.3×	1.3k 3.7×	88	4.4k
Rainer Schmidt Germany	28	1.8k 1.5×	362 0.5×	464 1.1×	219 0.6×	1.1k 3.1×	56	4.3k

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Weston, Christi A., et al.. (2007). Agrin and laminin induce acetylcholine receptor clustering by convergent, Rho GTPase-dependent signaling pathways. Journal of Cell Science. 120(5). 868–875. 24 indexed citations

Okazaki, Ikuko, Norio Nishi, Benjamin S. Weeks, et al.. (2002). Identification of Cell Binding Sites in the Laminin α5-Chain G Domain. Experimental Cell Research. 277(1). 95–106. 35 indexed citations

Weeks, Benjamin S., Ninche Alston, Patrick Cadet, et al.. (2001). Morphine reduces herpes simplex virus-1 pathogenesis in the murine flank. International Journal of Molecular Medicine. 8(3). 303–7. 3 indexed citations

Weeks, Benjamin S., et al.. (2000). Herpes simplex virus type-1 and -2 pathogenesis is restricted by the epidermal basement membrane. Archives of Virology. 145(2). 385–396. 34 indexed citations

Weston, Christi A., et al.. (2000). Laminin-1 Activates Cdc42 in the Mechanism of Laminin-1-Mediated Neurite Outgrowth. Experimental Cell Research. 260(2). 374–378. 23 indexed citations

Weeks, Benjamin S., et al.. (2000). Tat Mediates Apoptosis in Vivo in the Rat Central Nervous System. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 267(1). 252–256. 25 indexed citations

Weeks, Benjamin S., et al.. (1997). AIDS-Associated Kaposi's Sarcoma Cells Secrete a Neurotrophic Growth Factor(s). Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 233(2). 408–412. 1 indexed citations

Basu, Saswata, Gary Dubin, Thandavarayan Nagashunmugam, et al.. (1997). Mapping regions of herpes simplex virus type 1 glycoprotein I required for formation of the viral Fc receptor for monomeric IgG. The Journal of Immunology. 158(1). 209–215. 18 indexed citations

Weeks, Benjamin S., Daniel Lieberman, Barbara Johnson, et al.. (1995). Neurotoxicity of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat transactivator to PC12 cells requires the Tat amino acid 49‐58 basic domain. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 42(1). 34–40. 64 indexed citations

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Weeks, Benjamin S., Motoyoshi Nomizu, Akihisa Otaka, et al.. (1994). Lymphocytes and Promonocytes Attach to the Synthetic [Tyr5,12, Lys7]-Polyphemusin II Peptide (T22). Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 202(1). 470–475. 7 indexed citations

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Weeks, Benjamin S., et al.. (1994). 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol 13-Acetate Stimulates Human T-Lymphocyte Adherence to the Fibronectin RGD Domain and the Laminin IKVAV Domain. Cellular Immunology. 153(1). 94–104. 6 indexed citations

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Kleinman, Hynda K., Benjamin S. Weeks, H. William Schnaper, et al.. (1993). The Laminins: A Family of Basement Membrane Glycoproteins Important in Cell Differentiation and Tumor Metastases. Vitamins and hormones. 47. 161–186. 93 indexed citations

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Weeks, Benjamin S., et al.. (1993). HIV-1 Infection Stimulates T Cell Invasiveness and Synthesis of the 92-kDa Type IV Collagenase. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 9(6). 513–518. 28 indexed citations

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Weeks, Benjamin S., et al.. (1993). Human T lymphocytes synthesize the 92 kDa type IV collagenase (gelatinase B). Journal of Cellular Physiology. 157(3). 644–649. 64 indexed citations

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Dhawan, Subhash, Benjamin S. Weeks, Fatima Abbasi, et al.. (1993). Increased Expression of α4β1 and α5β1 Integrins on HTLV-I-Infected Lymphocytes. Virology. 197(2). 778–781. 30 indexed citations

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Kittur, Smita, Hideharu Endo, William Adler, et al.. (1992). Alzheimer Disease Brain Extract Stimulates Branching of Laminin-Mediated Neuronal Processes. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders. 6(2). 103–110. 5 indexed citations

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Weeks, Benjamin S., Vassilios Papadopoulos, Martin Dym, & Hynda K. Kleinman. (1991). cAMP promotes branching of laminin‐induced neuronal processes. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 147(1). 62–67. 28 indexed citations

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Kleinman, Hynda K., Benjamin S. Weeks, Frances B. Cannon, et al.. (1991). Identification of a 110-kDa nonintegrin cell surface laminin-binding protein which recognizes an a chain neurite-promoting peptide. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 290(2). 320–325. 110 indexed citations

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Weeks, Benjamin S., Paul H. Gamache, Norman W. Klein, et al.. (1990). Acetaminophen toxicity to cultured rat embryos. Teratogenesis Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis. 10(5). 361–371. 8 indexed citations

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Kleinman, Hynda K. & Benjamin S. Weeks. (1989). Laminin: structure, functions and receptors. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 1(5). 964–967. 43 indexed citations

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