Catherine Communal

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Catherine Communal is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Catherine Communal has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 6 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Catherine Communal's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers), Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion (7 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (5 papers). Catherine Communal is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers), Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion (7 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (5 papers). Catherine Communal collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Japan. Catherine Communal's co-authors include Wilson S. Colucci, Krishna Singh, David R. Pimentel, Douglas B. Sawyer, Roger J. Hajjar, Jagat Narula, Marius P. Sumandea, R. John Solaro, Pieter P. de Tombe and Andréa Remondino and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Catherine Communal

21 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Norepinephrine Stimulates Apoptosis in Adult Rat Ventricu... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Norepinephrine Stimulates Apoptosis in Adult Rat Ventricular Myocytes by Activation of the β-Adrenergic Pathway
    1998 540 citations Catherine Communal, Krishna Singh et al. Circulation profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Catherine Communal United States 16 1.6k 1.3k 424 297 277 21 2.8k
Leif Erik Vinge Norway 27 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 220 0.5× 180 0.6× 350 1.3× 46 2.5k
Helen Kiriazis Australia 41 2.4k 1.4× 2.3k 1.8× 336 0.8× 459 1.5× 711 2.6× 137 4.9k
Bianca C. Bernardo Australia 28 2.4k 1.5× 1.6k 1.2× 198 0.5× 491 1.7× 381 1.4× 50 4.1k
Yasukatsu Izumi Japan 33 1.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 241 0.6× 403 1.4× 569 2.1× 87 3.5k
Marvin O. Boluyt United States 24 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 254 0.6× 293 1.0× 247 0.9× 46 2.2k
Lihua Sun China 32 2.0k 1.2× 516 0.4× 195 0.5× 233 0.8× 292 1.1× 99 3.2k
Monica Salio Italy 23 1.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 235 0.6× 499 1.7× 1.1k 4.0× 35 3.7k
Race L. Kao United States 40 1.8k 1.1× 1.0k 0.8× 678 1.6× 292 1.0× 1.1k 3.8× 100 4.5k
Kailash N. Pandey United States 35 1.7k 1.0× 2.4k 1.8× 109 0.3× 358 1.2× 132 0.5× 102 3.7k
Giuseppe Alloatti Italy 36 1.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 592 1.4× 816 2.7× 371 1.3× 101 3.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Catherine Communal

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Trapečar, Martin, Emile Wogram, Devon S. Svoboda, et al.. (2021). Human physiomimetic model integrating microphysiological systems of the gut, liver, and brain for studies of neurodegenerative diseases. Science Advances. 7(5). 122 indexed citations
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Trapečar, Martin, Catherine Communal, Jason Velazquez, et al.. (2020). Gut-Liver Physiomimetics Reveal Paradoxical Modulation of IBD-Related Inflammation by Short-Chain Fatty Acids. Cell Systems. 10(3). 223–239.e9. 147 indexed citations
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Kuster, Gabriela M., Steve Lancel, Jingmei Zhang, et al.. (2010). Redox-mediated reciprocal regulation of SERCA and Na+–Ca2+ exchanger contributes to sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ depletion in cardiac myocytes. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 48(9). 1182–1187. 105 indexed citations
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Communal, Catherine & Wilson S. Colucci. (2005). The control of cardiomyocyte apoptosis via the beta-adrenergic signaling pathways.. PubMed. 98(3). 236–41. 48 indexed citations
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Monceau, Virginie, Gueorgui Kratassiouk, Dominique Charue, et al.. (2004). Externalization of endogenous annexin A5 participates in apoptosis of rat cardiomyocytes. Cardiovascular Research. 64(3). 496–506. 34 indexed citations
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Communal, Catherine, Mahipal Singh, Bindu Menon, et al.. (2003). β1 integrins expression in adult rat ventricular myocytes and its role in the regulation of β‐adrenergic receptor‐stimulated apoptosis. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 89(2). 381–388. 45 indexed citations
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Communal, Catherine, et al.. (2003). Decreased Efficiency of Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Transfer in Aging Cardiomyocytes. Circulation. 107(8). 1170–1175. 31 indexed citations
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Remondino, Andréa, Susan H. Kwon, Catherine Communal, et al.. (2003). β-Adrenergic Receptor–Stimulated Apoptosis in Cardiac Myocytes Is Mediated by Reactive Oxygen Species/c-Jun NH 2 -Terminal Kinase–Dependent Activation of the Mitochondrial Pathway. Circulation Research. 92(2). 136–138. 217 indexed citations
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Communal, Catherine, Wilson S. Colucci, Andréa Remondino, et al.. (2002). Reciprocal modulation of mitogen-activated protein kinases and mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1 and 2 in failing human myocardium. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 8(2). 86–92. 41 indexed citations
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Trueblood, Nathan A., Zhonglin Xie, Catherine Communal, et al.. (2001). Exaggerated Left Ventricular Dilation and Reduced Collagen Deposition After Myocardial Infarction in Mice Lacking Osteopontin. Circulation Research. 88(10). 1080–1087. 234 indexed citations
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Bisognano, John D., Howard D. Weinberger, Teresa Bohlmeyer, et al.. (2000). Myocardial-Directed Overexpression of the Human β1-Adrenergic Receptor in Transgenic Mice. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 32(5). 817–830. 205 indexed citations
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Singh, Krishna, Catherine Communal, & Wilson S. Colucci. (2000). Inhibition of protein phosphatase 1 induces apoptosis in neonatal rat cardiac myocytes: role of adrenergic receptor stimulation. Basic Research in Cardiology. 95(5). 389–396. 11 indexed citations
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Communal, Catherine, Wilson S. Colucci, & Krishna Singh. (2000). p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Pathway Protects Adult Rat Ventricular Myocytes against β-Adrenergic Receptor-stimulated Apoptosis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(25). 19395–19400. 135 indexed citations
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Nagata, Kohzo, Catherine Communal, Chee Chew Lim, et al.. (2000). Altered β-adrenergic signal transduction in nonfailing hypertrophied myocytes from Dahl salt-sensitive rats. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 279(5). H2502–H2508. 13 indexed citations
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Singh, Krishna, Catherine Communal, Kathleen G. Robinson, et al.. (1999). Myocardial Osteopontin Expression Coincides With the Development of Heart Failure. Hypertension. 33(2). 663–670. 116 indexed citations
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Communal, Catherine, Krishna Singh, Douglas B. Sawyer, & Wilson S. Colucci. (1999). Opposing Effects of β1- and β2-Adrenergic Receptors on Cardiac Myocyte Apoptosis. Circulation. 100(22). 2210–2212. 449 indexed citations
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Communal, Catherine, et al.. (1998). Myocardial β‐adrenergic reactivity in volume overload‐induced cardiac hypertrophy in the rat. Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology. 12(4). 411–419. 7 indexed citations
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Communal, Catherine, et al.. (1998). Myocardial β‐adrenergic reactivity in pressure overload‐induced cardiac hypertrophy in the rat. Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology. 12(6). 590–598. 8 indexed citations
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Communal, Catherine, Krishna Singh, David R. Pimentel, & Wilson S. Colucci. (1998). Norepinephrine Stimulates Apoptosis in Adult Rat Ventricular Myocytes by Activation of the β-Adrenergic Pathway. Circulation. 98(13). 1329–1334. 540 indexed citations breakdown →
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Communal, Catherine, et al.. (1994). Heterogeneous distribution of a fatty acid analogue uptake in the myocardium of aged rats. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 72(10). 1120–1126. 2 indexed citations

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