Christopher Switzer

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
98 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Christopher Switzer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher Switzer has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Physiology and 14 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Christopher Switzer's work include DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (45 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (32 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (21 papers). Christopher Switzer is often cited by papers focused on DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (45 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (32 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (21 papers). Christopher Switzer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. Christopher Switzer's co-authors include David A. Wink, Lisa A. Ridnour, Robert Y.S. Cheng, Wilmarie Flores‐Santana, Stefan Ambs, Jon M. Fukuto, Katrina M. Miranda, John C. Chaput, Benjamin D. Heuberger and Carol A. Colton and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Christopher Switzer

96 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

The chemical biology of nitric oxide: Implications in cellular signaling

2008 743 citations Douglas D. Thomas, Lisa A. Ridnour et al. profile →
Nitric oxide and redox mechanisms in the immune response

2011 593 citations David A. Wink, Harry B. Hines et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christopher Switzer United States	41	3.3k	1.4k	788	635	608	98	6.2k
Andrew M. James United Kingdom	45	5.3k 1.6×	1.4k 1.0×	697 0.9×	398 0.6×	413 0.7×	103	8.0k
John A. Cook United States	47	2.1k 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	568 0.7×	432 0.7×	331 0.5×	122	6.5k
Marion Kirk United States	42	2.5k 0.8×	1.8k 1.3×	815 1.0×	549 0.9×	614 1.0×	82	6.8k
Ralf Morgenstern Sweden	50	4.7k 1.4×	627 0.4×	1.1k 1.4×	429 0.7×	562 0.9×	171	8.2k
Douglas D. Thomas United States	39	2.0k 0.6×	3.2k 2.2×	1.4k 1.8×	724 1.1×	312 0.5×	69	6.4k
Angelo Russo United States	47	2.8k 0.8×	1.0k 0.7×	759 1.0×	313 0.5×	594 1.0×	144	7.4k
Joseph R. Casey Canada	46	4.7k 1.4×	1.4k 1.0×	406 0.5×	259 0.4×	470 0.8×	128	7.8k
Cristina M. Furdui United States	38	2.8k 0.8×	544 0.4×	583 0.7×	326 0.5×	415 0.7×	155	4.9k
Fernando Antunes Portugal	37	3.3k 1.0×	928 0.6×	491 0.6×	417 0.7×	404 0.7×	82	5.7k
Kozo Utsumi Japan	43	3.3k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	444 0.6×	608 1.0×	286 0.5×	246	6.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Christopher Switzer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher Switzer

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20 of 20 papers shown

Switzer, Christopher. (2023). How super is supersulfide?: Reconsidering persulfide reactivity in cellular biology. Redox Biology. 67. 102899–102899. 11 indexed citations

Switzer, Christopher & Jon M. Fukuto. (2022). The antioxidant and oxidant properties of hydropersulfides (RSSH) and polysulfide species. Redox Biology. 57. 102486–102486. 17 indexed citations

Switzer, Christopher, et al.. (2021). Cysteine trisulfide oxidizes protein thiols and induces electrophilic stress in human cells. Redox Biology. 47. 102155–102155. 14 indexed citations

Cho, Hyun-Ju, Christopher Switzer, Rebecca L. Charles, et al.. (2019). Complex interrelationships between nitro-alkene-dependent inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase, inflammation and tumor growth. Redox Biology. 29. 101405–101405. 11 indexed citations

Mei, Hui, Jen-Yu Liao, Randi M. Jimenez, et al.. (2018). Synthesis and Evolution of a Threose Nucleic Acid Aptamer Bearing 7-Deaza-7-Substituted Guanosine Residues. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 140(17). 5706–5713. 88 indexed citations

Burton, Aaron S., Sarah L. Castro-Wallace, Jason P. Dworkin, et al.. (2016). The Biomolecule Sequencer Project: Nanopore Sequencing as a Dual-Use Tool for Crew Health and Astrobiology Investigations. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2982. 7 indexed citations

Cheng, Robert Y.S., Debashree Basudhar, Lisa A. Ridnour, et al.. (2014). Gene expression profiles of NO- and HNO-donor treated breast cancer cells: insights into tumor response and resistance pathways. Nitric Oxide. 43. 17–28. 19 indexed citations

Switzer, Christopher, Robert Y.S. Cheng, Lisa A. Ridnour, et al.. (2012). Dithiolethiones Inhibit NF-κB Activity via Covalent Modification in Human Estrogen Receptor–Negative Breast Cancer. Cancer Research. 72(9). 2394–2404. 31 indexed citations

Kang, Mijeong, et al.. (2012). Solution Structure of a Parallel‐Stranded Oligoisoguanine DNA Pentaplex Formed by d(T(iG)₄T) in the Presence of Cs⁺ Ions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(32). 7952–7955. 15 indexed citations

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Flores‐Santana, Wilmarie, Debra J. Salmon, Sonia Donzelli, et al.. (2011). The Specificity of Nitroxyl Chemistry Is Unique Among Nitrogen Oxides in Biological Systems. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 14(9). 1659–1674. 79 indexed citations

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Zhang, Su, Christopher Switzer, & John C. Chaput. (2010). The Resurgence of Acyclic Nucleic Acids. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 7(2). 245–258. 31 indexed citations

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Switzer, Christopher, Lisa A. Ridnour, Robert Y.S. Cheng, et al.. (2009). Dithiolethione compounds inhibit Akt signaling in human breast and lung cancer cells by increasing PP2A activity. Oncogene. 28(43). 3837–3846. 38 indexed citations

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Flores‐Santana, Wilmarie, Christopher Switzer, Lisa A. Ridnour, et al.. (2009). Comparing the chemical biology of NO and HNO. Archives of Pharmacal Research. 32(8). 1139–1153. 36 indexed citations

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Heuberger, Benjamin D. & Christopher Switzer. (2008). An Alternative Nucleobase Code: Characterization of Purine–Purine DNA Double Helices Bearing Guanine–Isoguanine and Diaminopurine 7‐Deaza‐Xanthine Base Pairs. ChemBioChem. 9(17). 2779–2783. 36 indexed citations

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Shin, Dongwon & Christopher Switzer. (2007). A metallo base-pair incorporating a terpyridyl-like motif: bipyridyl-pyrimidinone·Ag(i)·4-pyridine. Chemical Communications. 4401–4401. 40 indexed citations

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Isenberg, Jeff S., Yifeng Jia, Julia Fukuyama, et al.. (2007). Thrombospondin-1 Inhibits Nitric Oxide Signaling via CD36 by Inhibiting Myristic Acid Uptake. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(21). 15404–15415. 117 indexed citations

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Prakash, Thazha P., et al.. (2001). DNA bending by asymmetrically tethered cations: influence of tether flexibility. Chemistry & Biology. 8(10). 967–980. 15 indexed citations

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Switzer, Christopher, et al.. (2000). The Role of Oxygen and Reduced Oxygen Species in Nitric Oxide-Mediated Cytotoxicity: Studies in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Model System. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 167(1). 30–36. 9 indexed citations

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Chaput, John C. & Christopher Switzer. (2000). Nonenzymatic Oligomerization on Templates Containing Phosphodiester-Linked Acyclic Glycerol Nucleic Acid Analogues. Journal of Molecular Evolution. 51(5). 464–470. 26 indexed citations

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Shinyashiki, Masaru, Christopher Switzer, Joan Selverstone Valentine, et al.. (2000). Effects of Nitric Oxide on the Copper-Responsive Transcription Factor Ace1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Cytotoxic and Cytoprotective Actions of Nitric Oxide. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 377(2). 296–303. 28 indexed citations

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