Branko Brdar

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Branko Brdar is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Branko Brdar has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Genetics and 6 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Branko Brdar's work include Virus-based gene therapy research (6 papers), Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants (5 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (5 papers). Branko Brdar is often cited by papers focused on Virus-based gene therapy research (6 papers), Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants (5 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (5 papers). Branko Brdar collaborates with scholars based in Croatia, United States and China. Branko Brdar's co-authors include Neda Slade, Bojan Jelaković, Arthur P. Grollman, Robert J. Turesky, Frederick W. Miller, Biserka Nagy, Lin Wu, Masaaki Moriya, Zvonimir Medverec and Andrea Fernandes and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Branko Brdar

35 papers receiving 974 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.

Aristolochic acid and the etiology of endemic (Balkan) nephropathy

2007 448 citations Arthur P. Grollman, Shinya Shibutani et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Branko Brdar Croatia	11	559	364	260	225	171	36	1.0k
Viktoriya S. Sidorenko United States	16	528 0.9×	394 1.1×	229 0.9×	372 1.7×	137 0.8×	25	1.2k
Song Ling Poon Canada	13	177 0.3×	158 0.4×	72 0.3×	281 1.2×	183 1.1×	18	833
Alvin Wei Tian Ng Singapore	10	159 0.3×	126 0.3×	56 0.2×	429 1.9×	330 1.9×	15	1.0k
Arnoud Boot Netherlands	15	143 0.3×	116 0.3×	56 0.2×	384 1.7×	277 1.6×	35	906
Ivo Nnane United States	17	88 0.2×	168 0.5×	22 0.1×	359 1.6×	47 0.3×	46	1.0k
Tong Lu China	12	160 0.3×	250 0.7×	26 0.1×	483 2.1×	17 0.1×	31	861
Hitoshi Iwata Japan	15	57 0.1×	30 0.1×	18 0.1×	202 0.9×	163 1.0×	73	786
Hongfei Tong China	18	41 0.1×	86 0.2×	53 0.2×	392 1.7×	141 0.8×	36	867
Channa Keshava United States	19	50 0.1×	105 0.3×	12 0.0×	329 1.5×	209 1.2×	34	832
Maria A. Cifone United States	15	82 0.1×	41 0.1×	23 0.1×	431 1.9×	394 2.3×	20	1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Branko Brdar

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Jelaković, Bojan, Sandra Karanović, Frederick W. Miller, et al.. (2011). Aristolactam-DNA adducts are a biomarker of environmental exposure to aristolochic acid. Kidney International. 81(6). 559–567. 161 indexed citations

Moriya, Masaaki, Neda Slade, Branko Brdar, et al.. (2011). TP53 Mutational signature for aristolochic acid: an environmental carcinogen. International Journal of Cancer. 129(6). 1532–1536. 84 indexed citations

Slade, Neda, et al.. (2009). p53 mutations as fingerprints for aristolochic acid – an environmental carcinogen in endemic (Balkan) nephropathy. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 663(1-2). 1–6. 38 indexed citations

Grollman, Arthur P., Shinya Shibutani, Masaaki Moriya, et al.. (2007). Aristolochic acid and the etiology of endemic (Balkan) nephropathy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(29). 12129–12134. 448 indexed citations breakdown →

Brdar, Branko & Edward Reich. (2007). Biochemical and biological properties of 5-bromotubercidin: Differential effects on cellular DNA-directed and viral RNA-directed RNA synthesis. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 16(3). 1481–1492. 5 indexed citations

Rubelj, Ivica, et al.. (2006). Site-specific mutagenesis of the histidine precursor of diphthamide in the human elongation factor-2 gene confers resistance to diphtheria toxin. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 609(1). 34–42. 7 indexed citations

Matulić, Maja & Branko Brdar. (2002). Urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Induction by Etoposide in a Glioblastoma Cell Strain. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

Rubelj, Ivica, Miljenko Huzak, Branko Brdar, & Olivia M. Pereira‐Smith. (2002). A single-stage mechanism controls replicative senescence through Sudden Senescence Syndrome. Biogerontology. 3(4). 213–222. 8 indexed citations

Rubelj, Ivica, Miljenko Huzak, & Branko Brdar. (2000). Sudden senescence syndrome plays a major role in cell culture proliferation. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 112(3). 233–241. 15 indexed citations

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Brdar, Branko, Ivica Rubelj, & Edward Reich. (1999). DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF RIBONUCLEOSIDE ANAIOGUES ON VIRUS-DIRECTED RNA SYNTHESIS. Periodicum Biologorum. 101(2). 131–136. 1 indexed citations

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Brdar, Branko & E. Reich. (1999). Selective Irreversible Inactivation of Replicating Mengovirus by Nucleoside Analogues: a New Form of Viral Interference. Journal of Virology. 73(8). 6444–6452. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Jieyi, Branko Brdar, & E. Reich. (1995). Structure and function of microplasminogen: I. Methionine shuffling, chemical proteolysis, and proenzyme activation. Protein Science. 4(9). 1758–1767. 11 indexed citations

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Brdar, Branko & Maja Matulić. (1988). Induction of plasminogen activator by N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine in mer⁺ and mer⁻ human tumour cell strains. Carcinogenesis. 9(12). 2191–2195. 5 indexed citations

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Brdar, Branko. (1986). Induction of plasminogen activator by alkylating agents in a repair defective human glioblastoma cell strain.. PubMed. 46(5). 2282–4. 11 indexed citations

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Kobe, J., et al.. (1982). Synthesis and antiviral activities of 2-substituted azino-3-(D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-carboxymethylene-thiazolidine-4-ones.. PubMed. 37(11). 764–80. 1 indexed citations

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Brdar, Branko, et al.. (1980). Inhibition of viral RNA synthesis by 1-methyl-1-nitrosourea. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis. 606(2). 285–291.

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Gamulin, Vera, et al.. (1979). Dimethyl-10,12-benz(a)acridine: Evidence for differential effects on the synthesis of RNA of mammalian or avian fibroblasts and some RNA viruses. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis. 562(1). 139–148. 1 indexed citations

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Nagy, Biserka, et al.. (1977). Fibrinolysis associated with human neoplasia: Production of plasminogen activator by human tumours. International Journal of Cancer. 19(5). 614–620. 103 indexed citations

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Brdar, Branko, Daniel B. Rifkin, & E. Reich. (1972). Specificity of Rous sarcoma virus synthesis. FEBS Letters. 24(3). 347–350. 5 indexed citations

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Brdar, Branko & P. Fromageot. (1970). Inhibition of viral RNA synthesis by levallorphan. FEBS Letters. 6(3). 190–192. 7 indexed citations

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