David R. Knighton

7.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
61 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

David R. Knighton is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, David R. Knighton has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Surgery, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in David R. Knighton's work include Wound Healing and Treatments (14 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (9 papers) and Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments (9 papers). David R. Knighton is often cited by papers focused on Wound Healing and Treatments (14 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (9 papers) and Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments (9 papers). David R. Knighton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. David R. Knighton's co-authors include Judah Folkman, T K Hunt, Vance D. Fiegel, Dianna H. Ausprunk, Ian A. Silver, Thomas K. Hunt, Michael J. Banda, Zena Werb, Gregg D. Phillips and William H. Goodson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

David R. Knighton

61 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

Oxygen Tension Regulates the Expression of Angiogenesis Factor by Macrophages

1983 534 citations David R. Knighton et al. profile →
Regulation of wound-healing angiogenesis-effect of oxygen gradients and inspired oxygen concentration.

1981 520 citations David R. Knighton et al. PubMed profile →
A simple procedure for the long-term cultivation of chicken embryos

1974 378 citations David R. Knighton et al. profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
David R. Knighton	1.7k	1.6k	1.6k	850	599	61	5.6k
Gillian S. Ashcroft	1.5k 0.9×	2.3k 1.5×	987 0.6×	585 0.7×	340 0.6×	54	6.8k
S. Joseph Leibovich	2.9k 1.7×	1.5k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	381 0.4×	608 1.0×	73	9.1k
Robert F. Diegelmann	2.0k 1.2×	3.6k 2.3×	2.3k 1.5×	808 1.0×	407 0.7×	152	9.7k
Ian A. Darby	1.9k 1.2×	1.6k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	454 0.5×	747 1.2×	71	6.5k
H. Paul Ehrlich	1.8k 1.1×	3.7k 2.3×	2.5k 1.6×	494 0.6×	459 0.8×	184	9.8k
Lillian B. Nanney	2.3k 1.4×	2.0k 1.3×	1.8k 1.2×	410 0.5×	362 0.6×	172	8.5k
I. Kelman Cohen	762 0.5×	2.9k 1.8×	2.1k 1.3×	564 0.7×	321 0.5×	123	6.1k
Alexis Desmoulière	3.8k 2.3×	2.9k 1.9×	2.9k 1.9×	514 0.6×	1.7k 2.8×	158	14.0k
David L. Steed	516 0.3×	2.6k 1.7×	2.3k 1.5×	1.5k 1.7×	1.6k 2.7×	117	6.8k
Edward P. Amento	2.3k 1.4×	370 0.2×	952 0.6×	270 0.3×	556 0.9×	78	8.2k

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Factor, Stephen M., et al.. (2000). Wound Healing: Captopril, an Angiogenesis Inhibitor, and Staphylococcus aureus Peptidoglycan. Journal of Surgical Research. 92(2). 177–185. 10 indexed citations

Hiraizumi, Yutaka, Ensor E. Transfeldt, Norio Kawahara, et al.. (1996). The effect of the platelet derived wound healing formula and the nerve growth factor on the experimentally injured spinal cord. Spinal Cord. 34(7). 394–402. 20 indexed citations

Phillips, Gregg D., et al.. (1995). Age-related alterations in the morphology of femoral artery vasa vasorum in the rat. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 82(2-3). 149–154. 9 indexed citations

Phillips, Gregg D., et al.. (1994). Proliferation of wound derived capillary endothelial cells: young versus aged. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 77(2). 141–148. 9 indexed citations

Lazarus, Gerald S., Diane M. Cooper, David R. Knighton, et al.. (1994). Definitions and guidelines for assessment of wounds and evaluation of healing. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 2(3). 165–170. 425 indexed citations

Santilli, Steven M., William D. Payne, David W. Hunter, & David R. Knighton. (1993). Comparison of Preoperative Standard Angiography with Preoperative Balloon Occlusion Femoral Angiography of the Lower Extremity. Journal of Investigative Surgery. 6(1). 83–95. 1 indexed citations

Phillips, Gregg D., Sharon L. Aukerman, Russell A. Whitehead, & David R. Knighton. (1993). Macrophage colony‐stimulating factor induces indirect angiogenesis in vivo. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 1(1). 3–9. 6 indexed citations

Hiraizumi, Yutaka, et al.. (1993). In vivo angiogenesis by platelet-derived wound-healing formula in injured spinal cord. Brain Research Bulletin. 30(3-4). 353–357. 8 indexed citations

Phillips, Gregg D., Russell A. Whitehead, & David R. Knighton. (1992). Inhibition by Methylprednisolone Acetate Suggests an Indirect Mechanism for TGF-B Induced Angiogenesis. Growth Factors. 6(1). 77–84. 22 indexed citations

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Hiraizumi, Yutaka, et al.. (1992). The Effect of Growth Factor Formula (Platelet Derived Wound Healing Formula) in Experimental Spinal Cord Injuries. PubMed. 15(1). 7–13. 9 indexed citations

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Fiegel, Vance D., et al.. (1991). Identification and partial characterization of angiogenesis bioactivity in the lower respiratory tract after acute lung injury.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 88(4). 1386–1395. 42 indexed citations

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Santilli, Steven M., et al.. (1991). Rabbit Aortic Endothelial Cell Hypoxia Induces Secretion of Transforming Growth Factor Beta and Augments Macrophage Adhesion In Vitro. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 5(5). 429–438. 26 indexed citations

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Abrams, Jerome H., et al.. (1991). Preoperative Optimization of Cardiovascular Hemodynamics Improves Outcome in Peripheral Vascular Surgery. Annals of Surgery. 214(3). 289–299. 246 indexed citations

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Knighton, David R., et al.. (1991). Regulation of Cutaneous Wound Healing by Growth Factors and the Microenvironment. Investigative Radiology. 26(6). 604–611. 30 indexed citations

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Hertz, Marshall I., Keith R. Harmon, David R. Knighton, et al.. (1991). Combined Laser Phototherapy and Growth Factor Treatment of Bronchial Obstruction after Lung transplantation. CHEST Journal. 100(6). 1717–1719. 7 indexed citations

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Phillips, Gregg D., John R. Hoffman, & David R. Knighton. (1990). Migration of myogenic cells in the rat extensor digitorum longus muscle studied with a split autograft model. Cell and Tissue Research. 262(1). 81–88. 38 indexed citations

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Knighton, David R., Carelyn P. Fylling, Vance D. Fiegel, & Frank B. Cerra. (1990). Amputation prevention in an independently reviewed at-risk diabetic population using a comprehensive wound care protocol. The American Journal of Surgery. 160(5). 466–471. 45 indexed citations

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Knighton, David R.. (1990). Oxygen as an Antibiotic. Archives of Surgery. 125(1). 97–97. 69 indexed citations

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Bankey, Paul E., Vance D. Fiegel, Ravinder Singh, David R. Knighton, & Frank B. Cerra. (1989). Hypoxia and Endotoxin Induce Macrophage-mediated Suppression of Fibroblast Proliferation. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 29(7). 972–980. 28 indexed citations

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Knighton, David R. & Vance D. Fiegel. (1989). Macrophage-derived Growth Factors in Wound Healing: Regulation of Growth Factor Production by the Oxygen Microenvironment. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 140(4). 1108–1111. 38 indexed citations

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