Eugene R. DeSombre

6.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
87 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Eugene R. DeSombre is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Eugene R. DeSombre has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Genetics, 24 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Eugene R. DeSombre's work include Estrogen and related hormone effects (61 papers), Reproductive System and Pregnancy (14 papers) and Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications (12 papers). Eugene R. DeSombre is often cited by papers focused on Estrogen and related hormone effects (61 papers), Reproductive System and Pregnancy (14 papers) and Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications (12 papers). Eugene R. DeSombre collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Hungary. Eugene R. DeSombre's co-authors include Elwood V. Jensen, E. V. Jensen, P. W. Jungblut, C. Richard Lyttle, T. Kawashima, Walter E. Stumpf, Tetsuro Suzuki, Geoffrey L. Greene, Suresh Mohla and George E. Block and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Eugene R. DeSombre

87 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

A two-step mechanism for the interaction of estradiol wit... 1968 2026 1987 2006 1968 1972 1973 250 500 750
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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. A two-step mechanism for the interaction of estradiol with rat uterus.
    1968 751 citations Eugene R. DeSombre et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Mechanism of Action of the Female Sex Hormones
    1972 627 citations Elwood V. Jensen, Eugene R. DeSombre profile →
  3. Estrogen-Receptor Interaction
    1973 571 citations Elwood V. Jensen, Eugene R. DeSombre profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Eugene R. DeSombre United States 33 3.1k 1.9k 767 714 630 87 5.2k
Elwood V. Jensen United States 39 3.9k 1.3× 2.6k 1.3× 1.2k 1.6× 1.0k 1.4× 628 1.0× 88 6.8k
Angelο C. Notides United States 37 2.5k 0.8× 1.9k 1.0× 480 0.6× 587 0.8× 357 0.6× 66 3.9k
William T. Schrader United States 44 3.8k 1.2× 3.2k 1.7× 457 0.6× 1.4k 1.9× 729 1.2× 96 6.3k
S. Nilsson Sweden 17 3.2k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 728 0.9× 916 1.3× 447 0.7× 33 4.9k
Ferdinando Auricchio Italy 38 2.9k 0.9× 2.7k 1.4× 1.2k 1.6× 781 1.1× 384 0.6× 93 5.1k
G. Shyamala United States 34 2.9k 0.9× 1.9k 1.0× 1.3k 1.7× 662 0.9× 1.2k 1.8× 90 5.2k
Ján Mešter France 32 1.5k 0.5× 2.1k 1.1× 585 0.8× 537 0.8× 366 0.6× 93 3.8k
George M. Stancel United States 38 2.2k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 610 0.8× 505 0.7× 919 1.5× 98 4.6k
S. Stoney Simons United States 43 3.1k 1.0× 3.5k 1.8× 697 0.9× 1.4k 2.0× 826 1.3× 149 6.0k
James L. Wittliff United States 34 1.7k 0.5× 1.5k 0.8× 1.2k 1.6× 344 0.5× 185 0.3× 164 4.1k

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All Works

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Hsieh, Robert W., Shyamala S. Rajan, Sanjay Sharma, et al.. (2006). Identification of Ligands with Bicyclic Scaffolds Provides Insights into Mechanisms of Estrogen Receptor Subtype Selectivity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(26). 17909–17919. 52 indexed citations
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Yasui, Linda S., Alun D. Hughes, & Eugene R. DeSombre. (2001). Relative Biological Effectiveness of Accumulated125IdU and125I-Estrogen Decays in Estrogen Receptor-Expressing MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells. Radiation Research. 155(2). 328–334. 32 indexed citations
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Yasui, Linda S., Alun D. Hughes, & Eugene R. DeSombre. (2001). Cytotoxicity of 125 I-oestrogen decay in non-oestrogen receptor-expressing human breast cancer cells, MDA-231 and oestrogen receptor-expressing MCF-7 cells. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 77(9). 955–962. 13 indexed citations
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Hughes, Alun D., et al.. (1997). Uptake and interconversion of the Z and E isomers of 17α-iodovinyl-11β-methoxyestradiol in the immature female rat. Steroids. 62(2). 244–252. 9 indexed citations
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Tóth, József, et al.. (1990). Significance of Apocrine Metaplasia in Mammary Carcinogenesis. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 586(1). 238–251. 3 indexed citations
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DeSombre, Eugene R., et al.. (1988). Estrogen receptor binding affinity and uterotrophic activity of triphenylhaloethylenes. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry. 29(6). 583–590. 18 indexed citations
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Jordan, V. Craig, et al.. (1988). Hormone Receptor Assays: Clinical Usefulness in the Management of Carcinoma of the Breast. CRC Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. 26(2). 97–152. 51 indexed citations
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Mobbs, B.G., et al.. (1987). Regulation of estrogen and progestin receptor concentrations in an experimental rat prostatic carcinoma by estrogen, antiestrogen, and progesterone.. PubMed. 47(10). 2645–51. 10 indexed citations
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DeSombre, Eugene R., et al.. (1983). Interaction of [3H] estradiol — and [3H] monohydroxytamoxifen-estrogen receptor complexes with a monoclonal antibody. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 3(3). 267–277. 20 indexed citations
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Press, Michael F., Eugene R. DeSombre, & Aleksander Talerman. (1983). Epithelial Peroxidase and Endometrial Granulocytes in the Normal Cyclic Human Endometrium*. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 57(2). 254–261. 7 indexed citations
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King, William J., Thomas C. Allen, & Eugene R. DeSombre. (1981). Localization of Uterine Peroxidase Activity in Estrogen-Treated Rats. Biology of Reproduction. 25(4). 859–870. 59 indexed citations
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Lyttle, C. Richard & Eugene R. DeSombre. (1977). Uterine peroxidase as a marker for estrogen action.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 74(8). 3162–3166. 138 indexed citations
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DeSombre, Eugene R., E. S. Johnson, & Wilfrid F. White. (1976). Regression of rat mammary tumors effected by a gonadoliberin analog.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 36(10). 3830–3. 59 indexed citations
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Jensen, Elwood V., Sylvia B. Smith, & Eugene R. DeSombre. (1976). Hormone dependency in breast cancer. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry. 7(11-12). 911–917. 66 indexed citations
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DeSombre, Eugene R., G. S. Kledzik, Stephen Marshall, & J. Meites. (1976). Estrogen and prolactin receptor concentrations in rat mammary tumors and response to endocrine ablation.. PubMed. 36(2 Pt 1). 354–8. 51 indexed citations
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Jensen, Elwood V., Peter Brecher, Suresh Mohla, & Eugene R. DeSombre. (1974). RECEPTOR TRANSFORMATION IN ESTROGEN ACTION. European Journal of Endocrinology. 77(4_Suppla). S159–S172. 11 indexed citations
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DeSombre, Eugene R., Suresh Mohla, & Elwood V. Jensen. (1972). Estrogen-independent activation of the receptor protein of calf uterine cytosol. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 48(6). 1601–1608. 65 indexed citations

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