Colin Funk

21.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
183 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Colin Funk is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Funk has authored 183 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Molecular Biology, 48 papers in Pharmacology and 42 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Colin Funk's work include Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (48 papers), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (32 papers) and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (31 papers). Colin Funk is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (48 papers), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (32 papers) and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (31 papers). Colin Funk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Sweden. Colin Funk's co-authors include Garret A. FitzGerald, Jesper Z. Haeggström, Joseph L. Witztum, Eric N. Johnson, Bengt Samuelsson, Xinsheng Chen, Lei Zhao, Duxin Sun, Tillmann Cyrus and Ying Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Colin Funk

181 papers receiving 17.3k 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.

Prostaglandins and Leukotrienes: Advances in Eicosanoid Biology

2001 3.0k citations Colin Funk profile →
Interleukin-4-dependent production of PPAR-γ ligands in macrophages by 12/15-lipoxygenase

1999 749 citations John S. Welch, Mercedes Ricote et al. Nature profile →
Lipoxygenase and Leukotriene Pathways: Biochemistry, Biology, and Roles in Disease

2011 698 citations Colin Funk et al. profile →
Human platelet/erythroleukemia cell prostaglandin G/H synthase: cDNA cloning, expression, and gene chromosomal assignment

1991 470 citations Colin Funk, Garret A. FitzGerald et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Colin Funk United States	65	6.8k	4.7k	3.7k	3.5k	3.2k	183	17.6k
Jane A. Mitchell United Kingdom	66	4.6k 0.7×	5.4k 1.2×	2.6k 0.7×	3.0k 0.9×	5.9k 1.9×	268	19.1k
Thomas M. Coffman United States	72	6.4k 0.9×	3.7k 0.8×	2.4k 0.7×	1.8k 0.5×	2.5k 0.8×	253	20.3k
Stephen M. Prescott United States	89	9.1k 1.3×	3.4k 0.7×	6.1k 1.6×	2.0k 0.6×	2.4k 0.8×	233	25.6k
Hartmut Kühn Germany	67	6.1k 0.9×	2.0k 0.4×	2.5k 0.7×	2.8k 0.8×	1.9k 0.6×	322	13.9k
Roderick J. Flower United Kingdom	58	6.1k 0.9×	2.7k 0.6×	4.3k 1.2×	1.7k 0.5×	2.0k 0.6×	135	13.8k
Andrew J. Dannenberg United States	86	7.8k 1.2×	7.4k 1.6×	2.6k 0.7×	1.3k 0.4×	2.3k 0.7×	273	24.3k
Harvey R. Herschman United States	81	12.5k 1.8×	6.0k 1.3×	2.9k 0.8×	1.6k 0.5×	1.2k 0.4×	330	25.2k
David L. DeWitt United States	59	4.8k 0.7×	9.1k 2.0×	1.7k 0.5×	2.9k 0.8×	1.6k 0.5×	109	17.4k
Stefano Fiorucci Italy	73	5.7k 0.8×	2.2k 0.5×	2.4k 0.6×	3.4k 1.0×	2.8k 0.9×	355	20.0k
Giuseppe Cirino Italy	72	5.5k 0.8×	2.4k 0.5×	2.4k 0.6×	6.0k 1.7×	4.7k 1.5×	288	17.9k

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Funk, Colin, Jennifer Harrington, Abdullah Al Mahmud, et al.. (2025). Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Intact Parathyroid Hormone as Functional Biomarkers of Bone Mass in Early Childhood. Journal of Nutrition. 155(6). 1782–1794.

Funk, Colin, Craig A. Laferrière, & Ali Ardakani. (2020). A Snapshot of the Global Race for Vaccines Targeting SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 11. 937–937. 140 indexed citations

Liu, Guizhu, Qian Liu, Yujun Shen, et al.. (2017). Early treatment with Resolvin E1 facilitates myocardial recovery from ischaemia in mice. British Journal of Pharmacology. 175(8). 1205–1216. 42 indexed citations

Sin, Yuan Yan, et al.. (2017). Transplantation of Gene-Edited Hepatocyte-like Cells Modestly Improves Survival of Arginase-1-Deficient Mice. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 10. 122–130. 8 indexed citations

Shi, Maohua, Guochao Shi, Juan Tang, et al.. (2014). Myeloid-derived suppressor cell function is diminished in aspirin-triggered allergic airway hyperresponsiveness in mice. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 134(5). 1163–1174.e16. 38 indexed citations

Barajas‐Espinosa, Alma, Fernando Ochoa‐Cortés, Michael Moos, et al.. (2011). Characterization of the Cysteinyl Leukotriene 2 Receptor in Novel Expression Sites of the Gastrointestinal Tract. American Journal Of Pathology. 178(6). 2682–2689. 24 indexed citations

Martínez‐Clemente, Marcos, Natàlia Ferré, Esther Titos, et al.. (2010). Disruption of the 12/15-Lipoxygenase Gene (Alox15) Protects Hyperlipidemic Mice from Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Hepatology. 52(6). 1980–1991. 62 indexed citations

Cao, Richard Y., et al.. (2008). Genetic and pharmacological inhibition of the 5-lipoxygenase/leukotriene pathway in atherosclerotic lesion development in ApoE deficient mice. Atherosclerosis. 203(2). 395–400. 39 indexed citations

Yu, Ying, Yiqun Hui, Carol A. Rouzer, et al.. (2006). Targeted Cyclooxygenase Gene (Ptgs) Exchange Reveals Discriminant Isoform Functionality. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(2). 1498–1506. 45 indexed citations

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Yu, Ying, Yan Cheng, Xinsheng Chen, et al.. (2005). Differential impact of prostaglandin H synthase 1 knockdown on platelets and parturition. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 115(4). 986–995. 59 indexed citations

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Chinnici, Cinzia Maria, Yuemang Yao, Tao Ding, Colin Funk, & Domenico Praticò. (2005). Absence of 12/15 Lipoxygenase Reduces Brain Oxidative Stress in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice. American Journal Of Pathology. 167(5). 1371–1377. 39 indexed citations

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Praticò, Domenico, Victoria Zhukareva, Yuemang Yao, et al.. (2004). 12/15-Lipoxygenase Is Increased in Alzheimer's Disease. American Journal Of Pathology. 164(5). 1655–1662. 195 indexed citations

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Miller, Yury I., Dorothy Sears Worrall, Colin Funk, James R. Feramisco, & Joseph L. Witztum. (2003). Actin Polymerization in Macrophages in Response to Oxidized LDL and Apoptotic Cells: Role of 12/15-Lipoxygenase and Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 14(10). 4196–4206. 58 indexed citations

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Funk, Colin & Xinsheng Chen. (2000). 5-Lipoxygenase and Leukotrienes: Transgenic Mouse and Nuclear Targeting Studies. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 161(Supplement_1). S120–S124. 25 indexed citations

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Welch, John S., Mercedes Ricote, Christoph J. Binder, et al.. (1999). Interleukin-4-dependent production of PPAR-γ ligands in macrophages by 12/15-lipoxygenase. Nature. 400(6742). 378–382. 749 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dworski, Ryszard, Colin Funk, John A. Oates, & James R. Sheller. (1997). Prednisone Increases PGH-Synthase 2 in Atopic Humans In Vivo. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 155(1). 351–357. 13 indexed citations

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Funk, Colin, et al.. (1995). Chromosomal localization of the human prostanoid receptor gene family. Genomics. 25(3). 740–742. 24 indexed citations

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Reddy, Ramana G., Takayuki Yoshimoto, Shogo Yamamoto, Colin Funk, & L.J. Marnett. (1994). Expression of Porcine Leukocyte 12-Lipoxygenase in a Baculovirus/Insect Cell System and Its Characterization. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 312(1). 219–226. 20 indexed citations

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Funk, Colin, et al.. (1992). Molecular cloning and functional expression of rat leukotriene A₄hydrolase using the polymerase chain reaction. FEBS Letters. 299(3). 273–277. 25 indexed citations

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Funk, Colin, Takashi Matsumoto, & Bengt Samuelsson. (1990). [54] Molecular biology and cloning of archidonate 5-lipoxygenase. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 187. 491–501. 1 indexed citations

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