David D. McKemy

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
47 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

David D. McKemy is a scholar working on Sensory Systems, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, David D. McKemy has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Sensory Systems, 28 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in David D. McKemy's work include Ion Channels and Receptors (35 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (24 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (11 papers). David D. McKemy is often cited by papers focused on Ion Channels and Receptors (35 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (24 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (11 papers). David D. McKemy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and China. David D. McKemy's co-authors include David Julius, Werner Neuhausser, Sven‐Eric Jordt, Diana M. Bautista, Wendy Knowlton, Peter M. Zygmunt, Huai-hu Chuang, Ian D. Meng, Edward D. Högestätt and Richard L. Daniels and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

David D. McKemy

47 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

Identification of a cold receptor reveals a general role ... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2004 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Identification of a cold receptor reveals a general role for TRP channels in thermosensation
    2002 2.0k citations David D. McKemy, David Julius et al. profile →
  2. Mustard oils and cannabinoids excite sensory nerve fibres through the TRP channel ANKTM1
    2004 1.5k citations Sven‐Eric Jordt, David D. McKemy et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David D. McKemy United States 30 4.8k 2.5k 2.1k 1.4k 1.2k 47 6.9k
Andrea Peier United States 22 4.4k 0.9× 2.4k 1.0× 1.8k 0.9× 1.5k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 32 6.7k
Alison J. Reeve United Kingdom 20 3.7k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 2.2k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 934 0.8× 24 6.3k
Karel Talavera Belgium 41 4.4k 0.9× 1.9k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 1.9k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 99 6.8k
Gina M. Story United States 19 6.4k 1.3× 3.3k 1.3× 2.5k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 1.6k 1.3× 27 8.5k
Anne C. Hergarden United States 10 3.7k 0.8× 2.4k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 934 0.7× 949 0.8× 14 5.4k
David A. Andersson United Kingdom 30 6.1k 1.3× 3.1k 1.2× 2.9k 1.4× 1.7k 1.2× 1.4k 1.2× 45 9.6k
Samer R. Eid United States 9 4.1k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 811 0.6× 884 0.8× 10 5.2k
Joris Vriens Belgium 43 6.0k 1.3× 1.9k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 2.8k 2.0× 1.6k 1.3× 109 9.1k
Veena Viswanath United States 17 2.8k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 873 0.7× 23 5.1k
Rudi Vennekens Belgium 48 5.4k 1.1× 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 3.2k 2.3× 2.0k 1.7× 106 8.0k

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All Works

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Ramakrishna, Chandran, Paul Ruegger, Richard W. Ermel, et al.. (2019). Dominant Role of the Gut Microbiota in Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathic Pain. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 20324–20324. 82 indexed citations
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McKemy, David D., et al.. (2015). The molecular and cellular basis of thermosensation in mammals. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 34. 14–19. 65 indexed citations
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Kim, Yun‐Sook, Jun Hong Park, Su Jung Choi, et al.. (2014). Central Connectivity of Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 8-Expressing Axons in the Brain Stem and Spinal Dorsal Horn. PLoS ONE. 9(4). e94080–e94080. 18 indexed citations
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Ramachandran, Rithwik, Eric Hyun, Liena Zhao, et al.. (2013). TRPM8 activation attenuates inflammatory responses in mouse models of colitis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(18). 7476–7481. 141 indexed citations
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Knowlton, Wendy, et al.. (2013). A Sensory-Labeled Line for Cold: TRPM8-Expressing Sensory Neurons Define the Cellular Basis for Cold, Cold Pain, and Cooling-Mediated Analgesia. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(7). 2837–2848. 218 indexed citations
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Knowlton, Wendy, et al.. (2013). Artemin, a Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Family Member, Induces TRPM8-Dependent Cold Pain. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(30). 12543–12552. 84 indexed citations
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Knowlton, Wendy, et al.. (2011). Pharmacological Blockade of TRPM8 Ion Channels Alters Cold and Cold Pain Responses in Mice. PLoS ONE. 6(9). e25894–e25894. 160 indexed citations
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Takashima, Yoshio, Le Ma, & David D. McKemy. (2010). The development of peripheral cold neural circuits based on TRPM8 expression. Neuroscience. 169(2). 828–842. 46 indexed citations
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Knowlton, Wendy & David D. McKemy. (2010). TRPM8: From Cold to Cancer, Peppermint to Pain. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. 12(1). 68–77. 58 indexed citations
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Carr, Richard W., Svetlana Pianova, David D. McKemy, & James A. Brock. (2009). Action potential initiation in the peripheral terminals of cold‐sensitive neurones innervating the guinea‐pig cornea. The Journal of Physiology. 587(6). 1249–1264. 29 indexed citations
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Chang, Rui B., et al.. (2008). The Nociceptor Ion Channel TRPA1 Is Potentiated and Inactivated by Permeating Calcium Ions. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(47). 32691–32703. 227 indexed citations
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Daniels, Richard L., Yoshio Takashima, & David D. McKemy. (2008). Activity of the Neuronal Cold Sensor TRPM8 Is Regulated by Phospholipase C via the Phospholipid Phosphoinositol 4,5-Bisphosphate. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(3). 1570–1582. 121 indexed citations
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Takashima, Yoshio, Richard L. Daniels, Wendy Knowlton, et al.. (2007). Diversity in the Neural Circuitry of Cold Sensing Revealed by Genetic Axonal Labeling of Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 8 Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(51). 14147–14157. 164 indexed citations
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Jordt, Sven‐Eric, David D. McKemy, & David Julius. (2003). Lessons from peppers and peppermint: the molecular logic of thermosensation. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 13(4). 487–492. 260 indexed citations
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McKemy, David D., et al.. (2000). Concentrations of caffeine greater than 20 mM increase the indo-1 fluorescence ratio in a Ca2+-independent manner. Cell Calcium. 27(2). 117–124. 13 indexed citations
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Airey, Judith A., Thomas J. Deerinck, Mark H. Ellisman, et al.. (1993). Crooked Neck Dwarf (cn) mutant chicken skeletal muscle cells in low density primary cultures fail to express normal α ryanodine receptor and exhibit a partial mutant phenotype. Developmental Dynamics. 197(3). 189–202. 30 indexed citations
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Airey, Judith A., Claudia F. Beck, Yogarany Chelliah, et al.. (1993). Failure to make normal α ryanodine receptor is an early event associated with the Crooked Neck Dwarf (cn) mutation in chicken. Developmental Dynamics. 197(3). 169–188. 39 indexed citations

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