David J. Thornton

13.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
169 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

About

David J. Thornton is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Thornton has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Molecular Biology, 44 papers in Organic Chemistry and 33 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in David J. Thornton's work include Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (67 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (42 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (24 papers). David J. Thornton is often cited by papers focused on Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (67 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (42 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (24 papers). David J. Thornton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Sweden. David J. Thornton's co-authors include John K. Sheehan, Karine Rousseau, Michael A. McGuckin, Sara Kirkham, Marj Howard, Caroline Ridley, Richard K. Grencis, P S Richardson, David Knight and Ingemar Carlstedt and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

David J. Thornton

165 papers receiving 9.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Improving risk assessments for sex offenders: A comparison of three actuarial scales.

2000 694 citations David J. Thornton et al. profile →
Structure and Function of the Polymeric Mucins in Airways Mucus

2007 631 citations David J. Thornton, Karine Rousseau et al. profile →
Aberrant Mucin Assembly in Mice Causes Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Spontaneous Inflammation Resembling Ulcerative Colitis

2008 585 citations David J. Thornton, Michael A. McGuckin et al. profile →

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Jue Chen China

Enno C.I. Veerman Netherlands

Kunihiko Kobayashi Japan

Steven L. Brody United States

Michael A. McGuckin Australia

Adam Friedman United States

James R. Yankaskas United States

Alice Prince United States

Michael A. Curtis United Kingdom

Nicholas A. Saunders Australia

Jue Chen China

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Hayes, Kelly S., Shanshan Cai, Rebecca K. Shears, et al.. (2023). High-fat diet-induced resistance to helminth infection via alternative induction of type 2 immunity. Mucosal Immunology. 16(1). 27–38. 5 indexed citations

Jaramillo, Ana M., et al.. (2021). Mucus. Current Biology. 31(15). R938–R945. 85 indexed citations

Denneny, Emma, Jagdeep Sahota, Richard Beatson, et al.. (2020). Mucins and their receptors in chronic lung disease. Clinical & Translational Immunology. 9(3). e01120–e01120. 24 indexed citations

Melo-González, Felipe, Thomas M. Fenton, Catherine Smedley, et al.. (2018). Intestinal mucin activates human dendritic cells and IL-8 production in a glycan-specific manner. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 293(22). 8543–8553. 26 indexed citations

Peffers, Mandy J., et al.. (2012). Proteomic characterisation and quantification of an in-vitro early equine osteoarthritis model. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 20. S261–S262. 1 indexed citations

Hasnain, Sumaira Z., Amanda Gallagher, Richard K. Grencis, & David J. Thornton. (2012). A new role for mucins in immunity: Insights from gastrointestinal nematode infection. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 45(2). 364–374. 83 indexed citations

Hasnain, Sumaira Z., Christopher M. Evans, Michelle G. Roy, et al.. (2011). Muc5ac: a critical component mediating the rejection of enteric nematodes. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 208(5). 893–900. 227 indexed citations

Bell, Peter A., Katarzyna A. Piróg, Maryline Fresquet, et al.. (2011). Loss of matrilin 1 does not exacerbate the skeletal phenotype in a mouse model of multiple epiphyseal dysplasia caused by a Matn3 V194D mutation. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 64(5). 1529–1539. 8 indexed citations

Thornton, David J., et al.. (2011). Electronic Memorandum Decreases Unnecessary Antimicrobial Use for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Culture-Negative Pyuria. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 32(7). 644–648. 44 indexed citations

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Thornton, David J., et al.. (2011). Detecting, Visualising, and Quantifying Mucins. Methods in molecular biology. 842. 49–66. 19 indexed citations

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Hasnain, Sumaira Z., Huaqing Wang, Jean‐Eric Ghia, et al.. (2010). Mucin Gene Deficiency in Mice Impairs Host Resistance to an Enteric Parasitic Infection. Gastroenterology. 138(5). 1763–1771.e5. 158 indexed citations

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Innes, Anh L., Stephen D. Carrington, David J. Thornton, et al.. (2009). Ex Vivo Sputum Analysis Reveals Impairment of Protease-dependent Mucus Degradation by Plasma Proteins in Acute Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 180(3). 203–210. 97 indexed citations

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Kirkham, Sara, Umme Kolsum, Karine Rousseau, et al.. (2008). MUC5B Is the Major Mucin in the Gel Phase of Sputum in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 178(10). 1033–1039. 112 indexed citations

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Fresquet, Maryline, Thomas A. Jowitt, Joni Ylöstalo, et al.. (2007). Structural and Functional Characterization of Recombinant Matrilin-3 A-domain and Implications for Human Genetic Bone Diseases. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(48). 34634–34643. 37 indexed citations

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Belluoccio, Daniele, Richard Wilson, David J. Thornton, et al.. (2006). Proteomic analysis of mouse growth plate cartilage. PROTEOMICS. 6(24). 6549–6553. 29 indexed citations

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Fleming, Catherine, Donald E. Craven, David J. Thornton, Sheila Tumilty, & David Nunes. (2003). Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection in an Urban Population: Low Eligibility for Interferon Treatment. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 36(1). 97–100. 132 indexed citations

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Raynal, Bertrand, Tim Hardingham, John K. Sheehan, & David J. Thornton. (2003). Calcium-dependent Protein Interactions in MUC5B Provide Reversible Cross-links in Salivary Mucus. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(31). 28703–28710. 122 indexed citations

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Thornton, David J., Nagma Khan, & John K. Sheehan. (2000). Separation and Identification of Mucins and Their Glycoforms. Humana Press eBooks. 125. 77–85. 19 indexed citations

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Thornton, David J., et al.. (1994). Identification of Two Major Populations of Mucins in Respiratory Secretions. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 150(3). 823–832. 43 indexed citations

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Thornton, David J., David Holmes, John K. Sheehan, & Ingemar Carlstedt. (1989). Quantitation of mucus glycoproteins blotted onto nitrocellulose membranes. Analytical Biochemistry. 182(1). 160–164. 112 indexed citations

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