Cynthia D. Leaf

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Cynthia D. Leaf is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Physiology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Cynthia D. Leaf has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Biochemistry, 7 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Cynthia D. Leaf's work include Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (7 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (6 papers) and Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (6 papers). Cynthia D. Leaf is often cited by papers focused on Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (7 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (6 papers) and Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (6 papers). Cynthia D. Leaf collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Cynthia D. Leaf's co-authors include John S. Wishnok, Radha Iyengar, Michael A. Marletta, Gary W. Pace, Steven R. Tannenbaum, M. Miwa, Hiroaki Kosaka, James G. Fox, John P. Hurley and Steven R. Tannenbaum and has published in prestigious journals such as Biochemistry, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Cynthia D. Leaf

11 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Macrophage oxidation of L-arginine to nitrite and nitrate: nitric oxide is an intermediate

1988 1.4k citations Michael A. Marletta, Radha Iyengar et al. Biochemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cynthia D. Leaf United States	9	1.1k	485	381	241	239	11	1.9k
Elliot M. Rachlin United States	7	986 0.9×	366 0.8×	798 2.1×	141 0.6×	336 1.4×	10	2.2k
Michael A. Marletta United States	9	1.9k 1.7×	703 1.4×	719 1.9×	349 1.4×	288 1.2×	10	2.8k
H Sadowska-Krowicka United States	13	814 0.7×	219 0.5×	302 0.8×	93 0.4×	189 0.8×	22	1.5k
Michel Lepoivre France	29	1.4k 1.2×	594 1.2×	1.3k 3.4×	180 0.7×	544 2.3×	71	3.5k
Kazuo Aisaka Japan	24	844 0.7×	442 0.9×	1.0k 2.7×	490 2.0×	97 0.4×	116	2.6k
N. K. Boughton-Smith United Kingdom	25	1.3k 1.1×	548 1.1×	483 1.3×	158 0.7×	540 2.3×	40	2.9k
Ka Bian United States	28	838 0.7×	252 0.5×	802 2.1×	299 1.2×	223 0.9×	82	2.5k
Maurizio Minetti Italy	31	1.2k 1.1×	286 0.6×	1.2k 3.0×	99 0.4×	349 1.5×	73	2.8k
Michael A. Sweetland United States	15	897 0.8×	272 0.6×	444 1.2×	146 0.6×	241 1.0×	16	2.1k
Gonzalo Peluffo Uruguay	26	1.0k 0.9×	387 0.8×	1.1k 2.9×	166 0.7×	390 1.6×	36	3.3k

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Poon, Betty Y., et al.. (1998). l -2-Oxothiazolidine-4-Carboxylic Acid Prevents Endotoxin-induced Cardiac Dysfunction. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(4). 1109–1113. 15 indexed citations

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Gwilt, Peter R., et al.. (1998). Pharmacokinetics of 2‐Oxothiazolidine‐4‐Carboxylate, a Cysteine Prodrug, and Cysteine. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 38(10). 945–950. 7 indexed citations

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Holmes, Ross P., Dean G. Assimos, Cynthia D. Leaf, & John J. Whalen. (1997). The Effects of (L)-2-Oxothiazolidine-4-Carboxylate on Urinary Oxalate Excretion. The Journal of Urology. 158(1). 34–37. 12 indexed citations

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Pace, Gary W. & Cynthia D. Leaf. (1995). The role of oxidative stress in HIV disease. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 19(4). 523–528. 231 indexed citations

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Leaf, Cynthia D. & Gary W. Pace. (1994). Development of a novel glutathione repleting agent, L-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (Procysteine®). Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 3(12). 1293–1302. 23 indexed citations

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Wishnok, John S., et al.. (1993). Urinary Markers for Exposures to Alkylating or Nitrosating Agents. Environmental Health Perspectives. 99. 155–155. 1 indexed citations

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Leaf, Cynthia D., John S. Wishnok, & Steven R. Tannenbaum. (1991). Endogenous incorporation of nitric oxide from L-arginine into N-nitrosomorpholine sitmulated by Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide in the rat. Carcinogenesis. 12(3). 537–539. 45 indexed citations

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Leaf, Cynthia D., et al.. (1990). Nitrat biosynthesis in rats, ferrets and humans. Precursor studies with L-arginine. Carcinogenesis. 11(5). 855–858. 35 indexed citations

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Leaf, Cynthia D., John S. Wishnok, & Steven R. Tannenbaum. (1989). L-Arginine is a precursor for nitrate biosynthesis in humans. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 163(2). 1032–1037. 108 indexed citations

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Kosaka, Hiroaki, John S. Wishnok, M. Miwa, Cynthia D. Leaf, & Steven R. Tannenbaum. (1989). Nitrosation by stimulated macrophages. Inhibitors, enhancers and substrates. Carcinogenesis. 10(3). 563–566. 72 indexed citations

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Marletta, Michael A., et al.. (1988). Macrophage oxidation of L-arginine to nitrite and nitrate: nitric oxide is an intermediate. Biochemistry. 27(24). 8706–8711. 1367 indexed citations breakdown →

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