Christopher D. Benham

12.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
92 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

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Christopher D. Benham is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Sensory Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher D. Benham has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Biology, 50 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 22 papers in Sensory Systems. Recurrent topics in Christopher D. Benham's work include Ion channel regulation and function (41 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (37 papers) and Ion Channels and Receptors (21 papers). Christopher D. Benham is often cited by papers focused on Ion channel regulation and function (41 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (37 papers) and Ion Channels and Receptors (21 papers). Christopher D. Benham collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Christopher D. Benham's co-authors include T. B. Bolton, Richard W. Tsien, John B. Davis, Andrew D. Randall, R. J. Lang, Martin J. Gunthorpe, Shaun McNulty, Lars Sundström, Tadashi Takewaki and Guy Droogmans and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Christopher D. Benham

92 papers receiving 8.9k 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.

SK&F 96365, a novel inhibitor of receptor-mediated calcium entry

1990 712 citations Christopher D. Benham et al. profile →
A novel receptor-operated Ca2+-permeable channel activated by ATP in smooth muscle

1987 686 citations Christopher D. Benham et al. profile →
Heat-evoked Activation of TRPV4 Channels in a HEK293 Cell Expression System and in Native Mouse Aorta Endothelial Cells

2002 539 citations Christopher D. Benham et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christopher D. Benham United Kingdom	48	4.7k	3.5k	3.5k	1.7k	1.3k	92	9.1k
David J. Beech United Kingdom	56	5.4k 1.1×	4.1k 1.2×	2.8k 0.8×	2.2k 1.3×	1.4k 1.1×	208	9.8k
Guy Droogmans Belgium	50	6.0k 1.3×	5.9k 1.7×	3.0k 0.9×	1.9k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	86	11.4k
Marc Freichel Germany	54	3.9k 0.8×	4.2k 1.2×	2.4k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	145	8.2k
Jean Prenen Belgium	45	3.4k 0.7×	5.3k 1.5×	1.7k 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	609 0.5×	55	7.8k
Catherine Heurteaux France	52	6.1k 1.3×	1.3k 0.4×	3.5k 1.0×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	126	9.8k
Hitoshi Kurose Japan	53	5.6k 1.2×	1.1k 0.3×	2.3k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	1.4k 1.1×	156	8.5k
Uhtaek Oh South Korea	39	3.3k 0.7×	3.7k 1.0×	2.1k 0.6×	2.7k 1.6×	524 0.4×	104	7.6k
Michael X. Zhu United States	65	6.2k 1.3×	6.5k 1.8×	3.2k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	537 0.4×	232	13.5k
Joris Vriens Belgium	43	2.8k 0.6×	6.0k 1.7×	1.9k 0.5×	2.1k 1.2×	412 0.3×	109	9.1k
Éric Honoré France	54	6.3k 1.3×	1.3k 0.4×	3.0k 0.9×	2.4k 1.4×	1.8k 1.4×	111	9.5k

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Singh, Jaswant, Gurdyal S. Besra, Christopher D. Benham, et al.. (2020). Identification and validation of the mode of action of the chalcone anti-mycobacterial compounds. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. 100041–100041. 11 indexed citations

Mackenzie, Louise S., et al.. (2016). Methylglyoxal, A Metabolite Increased in Diabetes is Associated with Insulin Resistance, Vascular Dysfunction and Neuropathies. Current Drug Metabolism. 17(4). 359–367. 54 indexed citations

Benham, Christopher D., et al.. (2013). Selective inhibition of NADPH oxidase reverses the over contraction of diabetic rat aorta. Redox Biology. 2. 61–64. 17 indexed citations

Facer, P., G. David Smith, Christopher D. Benham, et al.. (2007). Differential expression of the capsaicin receptor TRPV1 and related novel receptors TRPV3, TRPV4 and TRPM8 in normal human tissues and changes in traumatic and diabetic neuropathy. BMC Neurology. 7(1). 11–11. 221 indexed citations

Morrison, Barclay, Heather Cater, Christopher D. Benham, & Lars Sundström. (2005). An in vitro model of traumatic brain injury utilising two-dimensional stretch of organotypic hippocampal slice cultures. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 150(2). 192–201. 154 indexed citations

Hill, Kerstin, Natalie J. Tigue, Rosemary E. Kelsell, et al.. (2005). Characterisation of recombinant rat TRPM2 and a TRPM2-like conductance in cultured rat striatal neurones. Neuropharmacology. 50(1). 89–97. 51 indexed citations

Dedman, Alexandra, Shang‐Zhong Xu, Jing Li, et al.. (2005). Sensing of Lysophospholipids by TRPC5 Calcium Channel. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(8). 4977–4982. 102 indexed citations

Fonfría, Elena, Ian C. B. Marshall, Christopher D. Benham, et al.. (2004). TRPM2 channel opening in response to oxidative stress is dependent on activation of poly(ADP‐ribose) polymerase. British Journal of Pharmacology. 143(1). 186–192. 242 indexed citations

Gunthorpe, Martin J., Christopher D. Benham, Andrew D. Randall, & John B. Davis. (2002). The diversity in the vanilloid (TRPV) receptor family of ion channels. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 23(4). 183–191. 401 indexed citations

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Soffin, Ellen M., Michael L. Evans, Catherine H. Gill, et al.. (2002). SB-334867-A antagonises orexin mediated excitation in the locus coeruleus. Neuropharmacology. 42(1). 127–133. 78 indexed citations

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Cater, Heather, Christopher D. Benham, & Lars Sundström. (2001). Neuroprotective role of monocarboxylate transport during glucose deprivation in slice cultures of rat hippocampus. The Journal of Physiology. 531(2). 459–466. 63 indexed citations

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Benham, Christopher D.. (2001). Commentary: Tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channels in pain. Current Opinion in Pharmacology. 1(1). 91–94. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, Gary D., Catherine E. Clarke, H.J. Meadows, et al.. (2000). Identification of an amino acid responsible for acid mediated potentiation of vanilloid receptor (VR1) function.. European Journal of Neuroscience. 12. 384–384. 1 indexed citations

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Sanger, Gareth J., et al.. (2000). Rank-order inhibition by ω-conotoxins in human and animal autonomic nerve preparations. European Journal of Pharmacology. 388(1). 89–95. 19 indexed citations

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Meadows, H.J., Christopher D. Benham, William Cairns, et al.. (2000). Cloning, localisation and functional expression of the human orthologue of the TREK-1 potassium channel. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 439(6). 714–722. 83 indexed citations

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Randall, Andrew D. & Christopher D. Benham. (1999). Recent Advances in the Molecular Understanding of Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Channels. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 14(4-5). 255–272. 65 indexed citations

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Meadows, H.J., C S Kumar, Dolan B. Pritchett, Thomas P. Blackburn, & Christopher D. Benham. (1998). SB‐205384: a GABA_A receptor modulator with novel mechanism of action that shows subunit selectivity. British Journal of Pharmacology. 123(6). 1253–1259. 16 indexed citations

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Wood, Nigel I., Frank C. Barone, Christopher D. Benham, et al.. (1997). The Effects of SB 206284A, a Novel Neuronal Calcium-Channel Antagonist, in Models of Cerebral Ischemia. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 17(4). 421–429. 15 indexed citations

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Benham, Christopher D., et al.. (1991). Changes in Cytoplasmic Calcium Induced by Purinergic P2x Receptor Activation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Sensory Neurons. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 304. 229–239. 8 indexed citations

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Evans, Michael L., et al.. (1991). Calcium Influx Induced by Stimulation of ATP Receptors on Neurons Cultured from Rat Dorsal Root Ganglia. European Journal of Neuroscience. 3(3). 285–291. 42 indexed citations

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