David J. Adams

21.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
387 papers, 17.9k citations indexed

About

David J. Adams is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Adams has authored 387 papers receiving a total of 17.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 286 papers in Molecular Biology, 127 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 37 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in David J. Adams's work include Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (167 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (165 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (126 papers). David J. Adams is often cited by papers focused on Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (167 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (165 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (126 papers). David J. Adams collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. David J. Adams's co-authors include Paul F. Alewood, David J. Craik, Markus Muttenthaler, Glenn F. King, Richard J. Lewis, Simon T. Nevin, Richard J. Clark, Terence Dwyer, Bertil Hille and Peter W. Gage and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

David J. Adams

378 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.

Trends in peptide drug discovery

2021 1.3k citations Glenn F. King, David J. Adams et al. profile →
Advances in Xanthan Gum-Based Systems for the Delivery of Therapeutic Agents

2023 89 citations David J. Adams et al. profile →

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Lubert Stryer United States

Jin Zhang United States

Eric Gouaux United States

Sunhwan Jo United States

Nicholas P. Franks United Kingdom

Mitsuhiko Ikura Canada

A. S. Verkman United States

Henry A. Lester United States

Vladimir P. Skulachev Russia

David F. Wilson United States

Lubert Stryer United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David J. Adams

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Xiaoyi, Rocio K. Finol‐Urdaneta, Mo Chen, et al.. (2025). Parkinson's disease‐linked Kir4.2 mutation R28C leads to loss of ion channel function. The Journal of Physiology. 603(12). 3499–3518.

Zhang, Yuhui, Han‐Shen Tae, David J. Adams, Thomas Durek, & David J. Craik. (2025). Cyclization of the Analgesic α‐Conotoxin Vc1.1 With a Non‐Natural Linker: Effects on Structure, Stability, and Bioactivity. Journal of Peptide Science. 31(6). e70017–e70017.

Jorde, Ulrich P., Raymond L. Benza, Patrick M. McCarthy, et al.. (2024). Impact of Renal and Liver Function on Clinical Outcomes Following Tricuspid Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 84(25). 2446–2456. 2 indexed citations

Finol‐Urdaneta, Rocio K., et al.. (2023). Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: Key targets for attenuating neurodegenerative diseases. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 157. 106387–106387. 15 indexed citations

Finol‐Urdaneta, Rocio K., Jeffrey R. McArthur, Alejandra Rangel, et al.. (2023). Automated Patch Clamp Screening of Amiloride and 5- N , N -Hexamethyleneamiloride Analogs Identifies 6-Iodoamiloride as a Potent Acid-Sensing Ion Channel Inhibitor. Molecular Pharmaceutics. 20(7). 3367–3379. 5 indexed citations

Adams, David J., et al.. (2023). Interrater reliability of interictal EEG waveforms in Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome. Epilepsia Open. 9(1). 176–186. 3 indexed citations

Wilhelm, Patrick, Karen Luna-Ramírez, Yanni K.‐Y. Chin, et al.. (2022). Cysteine-Rich α-Conotoxin SII Displays Novel Interactions at the Muscle Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor. ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 13(8). 1245–1250. 2 indexed citations

McArthur, Jeffrey R., et al.. (2021). Analgesic α‐conotoxins modulate native and recombinant GIRK1/2 channels via activation of GABA _B receptors and reduce neuroexcitability. British Journal of Pharmacology. 179(1). 179–198. 12 indexed citations

Nevin, Simon T., Nicole Lawrence, Annette Nicke, Richard J. Lewis, & David J. Adams. (2020). Functional modulation of the human voltage-gated sodium channel Na_V1.8 by auxiliary β subunits. Channels. 15(1). 79–93. 4 indexed citations

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Yap, Kuok, Simon J. de Veer, Fabian B. H. Rehm, et al.. (2020). An environmentally sustainable biomimetic production of cyclic disulfide-rich peptides. Green Chemistry. 22(15). 5002–5016. 33 indexed citations

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McArthur, Jeffrey R., Andreas Brust, Rebecca F. Bhola, et al.. (2018). Novel analgesic ω-conotoxins from the vermivorous cone snail Conus moncuri provide new insights into the evolution of conopeptides. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 25 indexed citations

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McArthur, Jeffrey R., et al.. (2017). Inhibition of human N‐ and T‐type calcium channels by anortho‐phenoxyanilide derivative, MONIRO‐1. British Journal of Pharmacology. 175(12). 2284–2295. 9 indexed citations

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Durek, Thomas, Irina V. Shelukhina, Han‐Shen Tae, et al.. (2017). Interaction of Synthetic Human SLURP-1 with the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 16606–16606. 17 indexed citations

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Wingerd, Joshua S., Yanni K.‐Y. Chin, Ben Cristofori‐Armstrong, et al.. (2017). The tarantula toxin β/δ-TRTX-Pre1a highlights the importance of the S1-S2 voltage-sensor region for sodium channel subtype selectivity. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 974–974. 15 indexed citations

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Schroeder, Christina I., Jenny Ekberg, Katherine J. Nielsen, et al.. (2008). Neuronally Selective μ-Conotoxins from Conus striatus Utilize an α-Helical Motif to Target Mammalian Sodium Channels. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(31). 21621–21628. 42 indexed citations

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Kloda, Anna, et al.. (2007). Liposome reconstitution and modulation of recombinant N -methyl- d -aspartate receptor channels by membrane stretch. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(5). 1540–1545. 75 indexed citations

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Ekberg, Jenny, Christopher W. Vaughan, Sevda C. Aslan, et al.. (2006). μO-conotoxin MrVIB selectively blocks Na _v 1.8 sensory neuron specific sodium channels and chronic pain behavior without motor deficits. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(45). 17030–17035. 161 indexed citations

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Yasuda, Takahiro, et al.. (2004). NMDA receptor variant responses to conantokins. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 1 indexed citations

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Adams, David J. & Alexander A. Harper. (1995). Electrophysiological Properties of Autonomic Ganglion Neurons. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 6(40). 153–212. 46 indexed citations

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Adams, David J.. (1984). Computer Simulation study of polar liquids: static and dynamic properties. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 394(1806). 137–160. 8 indexed citations

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