Christopher E. Turner

19.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
134 papers, 16.7k citations indexed

About

Christopher E. Turner is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher E. Turner has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 16.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Immunology and Allergy, 89 papers in Cell Biology and 71 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Christopher E. Turner's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (93 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (78 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (20 papers). Christopher E. Turner is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (93 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (78 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (20 papers). Christopher E. Turner collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Christopher E. Turner's co-authors include Keith Burridge, Michael C. Brown, Lewis H. Romer, Glen H. Nuckolls, Nicholas O. Deakin, Thomas J. Kelly, Karl R. Fath, Sotiris N. Nikolopoulos, Sheila Μ. Thomas and John T. Miller and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Christopher E. Turner

130 papers receiving 16.5k citations

Hit Papers

Focal Adhesions: Transmembrane Junctions Between the Extr... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 1992 2004 2000 1991 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Focal Adhesions: Transmembrane Junctions Between the Extracellular Matrix and the Cytoskeleton
    1988 1.9k citations Keith Burridge, Christopher E. Turner et al. profile →
  2. Tyrosine phosphorylation of paxillin and pp125FAK accompanies cell adhesion to extracellular matrix: a role in cytoskeletal assembly.
    1992 1.2k citations Keith Burridge, Christopher E. Turner et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  3. FAK–Src signalling through paxillin, ERK and MLCK regulates adhesion disassembly
    2004 1.1k citations Sheila Μ. Thomas, Christopher E. Turner et al. profile →
  4. Paxillin and focal adhesion signalling
    2000 696 citations Christopher E. Turner profile →
  5. Signal transduction by integrins: increased protein tyrosine phosphorylation caused by clustering of beta 1 integrins.
    1991 621 citations Christopher E. Turner et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  6. Paxillin: a new vinculin-binding protein present in focal adhesions.
    1990 591 citations Christopher E. Turner, John R. Glenney et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  7. Paxillin: Adapting to Change
    2004 530 citations Michael C. Brown, Christopher E. Turner Physiological Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher E. Turner United States 63 8.7k 8.7k 8.7k 1.7k 1.6k 134 16.7k
J. Thomas Parsons United States 59 8.6k 1.0× 8.2k 0.9× 10.4k 1.2× 1.7k 1.0× 2.0k 1.3× 100 18.7k
David R. Critchley United Kingdom 72 9.4k 1.1× 7.1k 0.8× 7.3k 0.8× 2.0k 1.2× 910 0.6× 199 16.9k
Michael D. Schaller United States 57 7.7k 0.9× 10.3k 1.2× 10.2k 1.2× 2.1k 1.3× 2.5k 1.6× 106 18.4k
J. Thomas Parsons United States 44 6.2k 0.7× 5.7k 0.7× 7.1k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 76 13.4k
Alan F. Horwitz United States 61 6.9k 0.8× 6.5k 0.7× 7.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 1.3k 0.8× 110 14.7k
Peter D. Yurchenco United States 61 5.3k 0.6× 6.7k 0.8× 6.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 1.8k 1.1× 120 14.3k
Steven K. Hanks United States 49 6.3k 0.7× 5.5k 0.6× 13.6k 1.6× 1.7k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 92 20.8k
Filippo G. Giancotti United States 67 6.2k 0.7× 7.9k 0.9× 9.0k 1.0× 2.1k 1.3× 3.0k 1.9× 115 18.5k
David D. Schlaepfer United States 72 9.0k 1.0× 11.0k 1.3× 12.3k 1.4× 2.5k 1.5× 3.5k 2.2× 136 22.5k
John Couchman United States 72 9.2k 1.0× 5.0k 0.6× 7.5k 0.9× 914 0.5× 2.3k 1.5× 204 15.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ferrentino, Rosa, et al.. (2025). Tbx1 plays a critical role in focal adhesion dynamics through paxillin regulation. Life Science Alliance. 8(8). e202403151–e202403151.
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Xu, Weiyi, et al.. (2024). Unraveling MLL1-fusion leukemia: Epigenetic revelations from an iPS cell point mutation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 300(11). 107825–107825. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Weiyi, et al.. (2024). Hic-5 regulates extracellular matrix-associated gene expression and cytokine secretion in cancer associated fibroblasts. Experimental Cell Research. 435(2). 113930–113930. 2 indexed citations
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Turner, Christopher E., et al.. (2022). Automating CPU Dynamic Thermal Control for High Performance Computing. 514–523. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Weiyi, et al.. (2019). Paxillin-dependent regulation of apical-basal polarity in mammary gland morphogenesis. Development. 146(9). 14 indexed citations
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Forsythe, Ian J., et al.. (2018). Hic-5 regulates fibrillar adhesion formation to control tumor extracellular matrix remodeling through interaction with tensin1. Oncogene. 37(13). 1699–1713. 32 indexed citations
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Deakin, Nicholas O. & Christopher E. Turner. (2014). Paxillin inhibits HDAC6 to regulate microtubule acetylation, Golgi structure, and polarized migration. The Journal of Cell Biology. 206(3). 395–413. 82 indexed citations
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Davis, Kevin A., et al.. (2014). The Focal Adhesion-Localized CdGAP Regulates Matrix Rigidity Sensing and Durotaxis. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e91815–e91815. 43 indexed citations
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Deakin, Nicholas O. & Christopher E. Turner. (2010). Distinct roles for paxillin and Hic-5 in regulating breast cancer cell morphology, invasion, and metastasis. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 22(3). 327–341. 146 indexed citations
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Efimov, Andrey, Natalia Schiefermeier-Mach, Ilya Grigoriev, et al.. (2008). Paxillin-dependent stimulation of microtubule catastrophes at focal adhesion sites. Journal of Cell Science. 121(3). 405–405. 6 indexed citations
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LaLonde, David P., Markus Grubinger, Nathalie Lamarche‐Vane, & Christopher E. Turner. (2006). CdGAP Associates with Actopaxin to Regulate Integrin-Dependent Changes in Cell Morphology and Motility. Current Biology. 16(14). 1375–1385. 47 indexed citations
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LaLonde, David P., et al.. (2005). Actopaxin Interacts with TESK1 to Regulate Cell Spreading on Fibronectin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(22). 21680–21688. 41 indexed citations
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Brown, Michael C. & Christopher E. Turner. (2004). Paxillin: Adapting to Change. Physiological Reviews. 84(4). 1315–1339. 530 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lamorte, Louie, Sonia Rodrigues, Veena Sangwan, Christopher E. Turner, & Morag Park. (2003). Crk Associates with a Multimolecular Paxillin/GIT2/β-PIX Complex and Promotes Rac-dependent Relocalization of Paxillin to Focal Contacts. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 14(7). 2818–2831. 73 indexed citations
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Hagel, Margit, Elizabeth George, Ann Kim, et al.. (2002). The Adaptor Protein Paxillin Is Essential for Normal Development in the Mouse and Is a Critical Transducer of Fibronectin Signaling. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 22(3). 901–915. 279 indexed citations
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Turner, Christopher E., et al.. (1998). Insect juvenile hormone resistance gene homology with the bHLH-PAS family of transcriptional regulators. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(6). 2761–2766. 242 indexed citations
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Turner, Christopher E.. (1998). Molecules in focus Paxillin. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 30(9). 955–959. 157 indexed citations
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Romer, Lewis H., Keith Burridge, & Christopher E. Turner. (1992). Signaling between the Extracellular Matrix and the Cytoskeleton: Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Focal Adhesion Assembly. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 57(0). 193–202. 51 indexed citations
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Turner, Christopher E., John R. Glenney, & Keith Burridge. (1990). Paxillin: a new vinculin-binding protein present in focal adhesions.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 111(3). 1059–1068. 591 indexed citations breakdown →
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Turner, Christopher E.. (1966). WHO and UNESCO Promote Planning for Health Education in Schools and Institutions for the Preparation of Teachers.**. Journal of School Health. 36(10). 473–480.

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