Ferid Murad

35.1k total citations · 24 hit papers
338 papers, 29.1k citations indexed

About

Ferid Murad is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ferid Murad has authored 338 papers receiving a total of 29.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 162 papers in Physiology, 151 papers in Molecular Biology and 72 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Ferid Murad's work include Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (149 papers), Renin-Angiotensin System Studies (36 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (28 papers). Ferid Murad is often cited by papers focused on Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (149 papers), Renin-Angiotensin System Studies (36 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (28 papers). Ferid Murad collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. Ferid Murad's co-authors include Robert M. Rapoport, Scott A. Waldman, Masaki Nakane, Chandra K. Mittal, Ulrich Förstermann, Shoji Katsuki, Harald Schmidt, Jennifer S. Pollock, William P. Arnold and Timothy D. Warner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Ferid Murad

334 papers receiving 27.5k 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.

Nitric oxide activates guanylate cyclase and increases guanosine 3′:5′-cyclic monophosphate levels in various tissue preparations

1977 1.1k citations William P. Arnold, Chandra K. Mittal et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Purification and characterization of particulate endothelium-derived relaxing factor synthase from cultured and native bovine aortic endothelial cells.

1991 817 citations Ulrich Förstermann, Jane A. Mitchell et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Agonist-induced endothelium-dependent relaxation in rat thoracic aorta may be mediated through cGMP.

1983 764 citations Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Cyclic GMP synthesis and function.

1987 758 citations Scott A. Waldman, Ferid Murad profile →
Isoforms of nitric oxide synthase Characterization and purification from different cell types

1991 716 citations Ulrich Förstermann, Hong Sheng et al. profile →
Cyclic guanosine monophosphate as a mediator of vasodilation.

1986 669 citations Ferid Murad profile →
Atrial natriuretic factor selectively activates particulate guanylate cyclase and elevates cyclic GMP in rat tissues.

1984 608 citations Scott A. Waldman, Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Stimulation of guanylate cyclase by sodium nitroprusside, nitroglycerin and nitric oxide in various tissue preparations and comparison to the effects of sodium azide and hydroxylamine.

1977 562 citations Shoji Katsuki, William P. Arnold et al. profile →
Mapping of neural nitric oxide synthase in the rat suggests frequent co-localization with NADPH diaphorase but not with soluble guanylyl cyclase, and novel paraneural functions for nitrinergic signal transduction.

1992 547 citations Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Endothelium-dependent relaxation in rat aorta may be mediated through cyclic GMP-dependent protein phosphorylation

1983 485 citations Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Cloned human brain nitric oxide synthase is highly expressed in skeletal muscle

1993 446 citations Ulrich Förstermann, Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Adenyl Cyclase

1962 429 citations Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Atrial natriuretic factor elicits an endothelium-independent relaxation and activates particulate guanylate cyclase in vascular smooth muscle.

1984 424 citations Scott A. Waldman, Ferid Murad et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Guanylate cyclase: activation by azide, nitro compounds, nitric oxide, and hydroxyl radical and inhibition by hemoglobin and myoglobin.

1978 346 citations Ferid Murad, Chandra K. Mittal et al. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) profile →
Purification of a soluble isoform of guanylyl cyclase-activating-factor synthase.

1991 320 citations Ulrich Förstermann, Ferid Murad et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Co-purification of an atrial natriuretic factor receptor and particulate guanylate cyclase from rat lung.

1986 298 citations Scott A. Waldman, Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Role of cyclic GMP in the action of heat-stable enterotoxin of Escherichia coli

1978 296 citations Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Nω-nitro-L-arginine: a potent inhibitor of endothelium-derived relaxing factor formation

1990 289 citations Kunio Ishii, James F. Kerwin et al. European Journal of Pharmacology profile →
Regulation of Adenosine Cyclic 3',5'-Monophosphate and Guanosine Cyclic 3',5'-Monophosphate Levels and Contractility in Bovine Tracheal Smooth Muscle

1977 245 citations Shoji Katsuki, Ferid Murad Molecular Pharmacology profile →
Evidence for Two Different Forms of Guanylate Cyclase in Rat Heart

1974 238 citations Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Endothelium-dependent and nitrovasodilator-induced relaxation of vascular smooth muscle: role of cyclic GMP.

1983 215 citations Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Activation of guanylate cyclase from rat liver and other tissues by sodium azide.

1975 193 citations Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Activation of Intestinal Guanylate Cyclase by Heat-Stable Enterotoxin of Escherichia coli: Studies of Tissue Specificity, Potential Receptors, and Intermediates

1980 178 citations Ferid Murad et al. profile →
Effects of Lipolytic and Antilipolytic Agents on Cyclic 3',5'-Adenosine Monophosphate in Fat Cells

1971 172 citations Ferid Murad et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Soluble Guanylate Cyclase β1 Subunit Represses Human Glioblastoma Growth 2023 ·Cancers ·Haijie Xiao, Haifeng Zhu, Oliver Bögler, Fabíola Z. Mónica, Alexander Y. Kots, Ferid Murad, Ka Bian	4
2	Mechanism of Action of Some Bronchodilators 2015 ·American Review of Respiratory Disease ·Ferid Murad	0
3	RNA splicing in regulation of nitric oxide receptor soluble guanylyl cyclase 2011 ·Nitric Oxide ·Iraida Sharina, Gilbert J. Cote, Emil Martin, Marie–Françoise Doursout, Ferid Murad	16
4	Nitric Oxide Receptor Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase Undergoes Splicing Regulation in Differentiating Human Embryonic Cells 2010 ·Stem Cells and Development ·(unknown), Kalpana Mujoo, Alexander Y. Kots, Emil Martin, Ferid Murad, Iraida Sharina	15
5	The role of superoxide anion in the inhibitory effect of SIN-1 in thrombin-activated human platelet adhesion 2009 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·(unknown), (unknown), Sérgio Lilla, Ferid Murad, Gilberto De Nucci, Edson Antunes, Sisi Marcondes	9
6	Differential Expression of Nitric Oxide Signaling Components in Undifferentiated and Differentiated Human Embryonic Stem Cells 2006 ·Stem Cells and Development ·Kalpana Mujoo, Joshua S. Krumenacker, Yoshiko Wada, Ferid Murad	33
7	Helminth regulation of host IL-4Rα/Stat6 signaling: Mechanism underlying NOS-2 inhibition byTrichinella spiralis 2005 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Ka Bian, Meng Zhong, Yael Harari, (unknown), Norman W. Weisbrodt, Ferid Murad	22
8	Down-Regulation of Inducible Nitric-Oxide Synthase (NOS-2) During Parasite-Induced Gut Inflammation: A Path to Identify a Selective NOS-2 Inhibitor 2001 ·Molecular Pharmacology ·Ka Bian, Yael Harari, Meng Zhong, (unknown), Gilbert A. Castro, Norman W. Weisbrodt, Ferid Murad	41
9	Cutting Edge: Targeted Disruption of the C3a Receptor Gene Demonstrates a Novel Protective Anti-Inflammatory Role for C3a in Endotoxin-Shock 2000 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Jens Kildsgaard, Travis J. Hollmann, Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Ka Bian, Ferid Murad, Rick A. Wetsel	156
10	Nitric Oxide and cGMP Signaling 1995 ·Advances in pharmacology ·Lee J. McDonald, Ferid Murad	106
11	Cyclic GMP : synthesis, metabolism, and function 1994 ·Academic Press eBooks ·Ferid Murad	48
12	The Nitric Oxide–Cyclic GMP Signal Transduction System for Intracellular and Intercellular Communication 1994 ·Elsevier eBooks ·Ferid Murad	138
13	Characterization of nitric oxide synthases in non‐adrenergic non‐cholinergic nerve containing tissue from the rat anococcygeus muscle 1991 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Jane A. Mitchell, Hong Sheng, Ulrich Förstermann, Ferid Murad	82
14	Endothelin-1 Stimulates Cyclic GMP Formation in Porcine Kidney Epithelial Cells via Activation of the L-Arginine-Dependent Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Pathway 1991 ·Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology ·Kunio Ishii, Timothy D. Warner, Hong Sheng, Ferid Murad	6
15	N^ω-Nitro-L-arginine: a potent inhibitor of the L-arginine-dependent soluble guanylate cyclase activation pathway in LLC-PK₁ cells 1990 ·Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ·Kunio Ishii, James F. Kerwin, Ferid Murad	19
16	Cultured rat lung fibroblasts as a model for organic nitrate-induced cyclic GMP accumulation and activation of guanylate cyclase 1987 ·(unknown), (unknown), L. D. Hayward, Bindu Bennet, Ferid Murad	14
17	A common antigenic determinant found in two functionally unrelated toxins. 1984 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Jean Gariépy, P O’Hanley, Scott A. Waldman, Ferid Murad, Gary K. Schoolnik	14
18	Properties and regulation of guanylate cyclase and some proposed functions for cyclic GMP. 1979 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·Ferid Murad, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	152
19	Guanylate cyclase: activation by azide, nitro compounds, nitric oxide, and hydroxyl radical and inhibition by hemoglobin and myoglobin. breakdown → 1978 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·Ferid Murad, Chandra K. Mittal, William P. Arnold, Shoji Katsuki, (unknown)	346
20	Properties and oxidative regulation of guanylate cyclase. 1977 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·Chandra K. Mittal, Ferid Murad	66

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