Frances M. Leslie

11.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
125 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Frances M. Leslie is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frances M. Leslie has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Molecular Biology, 83 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 29 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Frances M. Leslie's work include Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (71 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (50 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (41 papers). Frances M. Leslie is often cited by papers focused on Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (71 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (50 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (41 papers). Frances M. Leslie collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. Frances M. Leslie's co-authors include James D. Belluzzi, Sandra E. Loughlin, Jennifer B. Dwyer, Ursula H. Winzer‐Serhan, Ron S. Broide, James H. Fallon, Michelle Cheng, Susan C. McQuown, H. W. Kosterlitz and Olivier Civelli and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Frances M. Leslie

123 papers receiving 9.1k 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.

Prokineticin 2 transmits the behavioural circadian rhythm of the suprachiasmatic nucleus

2002 574 citations Michelle Cheng, James D. Belluzzi et al. profile →
Nicotine and the adolescent brain

2015 388 citations Sarah J. Cross, Sandra E. Loughlin et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frances M. Leslie United States	52	4.6k	4.2k	2.5k	1.6k	965	125	9.4k
Paul J. Kenny United States	59	6.7k 1.5×	5.2k 1.2×	1.9k 0.8×	1.9k 1.2×	906 0.9×	135	13.1k
Joseph B. Martin United States	67	5.8k 1.3×	8.2k 1.9×	2.4k 0.9×	2.3k 1.4×	978 1.0×	246	16.8k
Synthia H. Mellon United States	57	3.3k 0.7×	2.3k 0.5×	2.1k 0.8×	679 0.4×	1.1k 1.2×	157	12.6k
Michael J. Zigmond United States	68	8.2k 1.8×	9.5k 2.2×	2.6k 1.0×	952 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	206	20.7k
Hiroshi Kunugi Japan	66	4.2k 0.9×	3.3k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	496 0.3×	953 1.0×	446	15.7k
Jay A. Gingrich United States	45	4.4k 1.0×	5.2k 1.2×	860 0.3×	598 0.4×	1.3k 1.3×	90	10.5k
Paul J. Lucassen Netherlands	74	3.0k 0.7×	4.0k 1.0×	3.1k 1.2×	982 0.6×	2.6k 2.7×	247	16.9k
Aleksander A. Mathé Sweden	60	2.4k 0.5×	4.3k 1.0×	2.2k 0.9×	908 0.6×	1.7k 1.8×	235	11.3k
Lars Oreland Sweden	61	3.1k 0.7×	5.1k 1.2×	1.8k 0.7×	514 0.3×	1.2k 1.2×	346	13.5k
John I. Nürnberger United States	69	3.8k 0.8×	4.1k 1.0×	1.4k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	1.1k 1.1×	388	19.4k

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Lotfipour, Shahrdad, et al.. (2025). Unraveling the Role of CHRNA6, the Neuronal α6 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit. PubMed. 4(1). 1–1. 2 indexed citations

Belluzzi, James D., et al.. (2023). Impact of tobacco smoke constituents on nicotine-seeking behavior in adolescent and adult male rats. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 14. 1096213–1096213. 4 indexed citations

Cross, Sarah J. & Frances M. Leslie. (2021). Combined nicotine and ethanol age-dependently alter neural and behavioral responses in male rats. Behavioural Pharmacology. 32(4). 321–334. 7 indexed citations

Broide, Ron S., et al.. (2019). Distribution of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit mRNA in the Developing Mouse. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. 13. 76–76. 34 indexed citations

England, Lucinda J., Kjersti M. Aagaard, Michele Bloch, et al.. (2016). Developmental toxicity of nicotine: A transdisciplinary synthesis and implications for emerging tobacco products. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 72. 176–189. 130 indexed citations

Belluzzi, James D., et al.. (2016). Self-administration of nicotine and cigarette smoke extract in adolescent and adult rats. Neuropharmacology. 109. 247–253. 34 indexed citations

Costello, Matthew R., et al.. (2014). Comparison of the Reinforcing Properties of Nicotine and Cigarette Smoke Extract in Rats. Neuropsychopharmacology. 39(8). 1843–1851. 67 indexed citations

Toll, Lawrence, Nurulain T. Zaveri, Willma E. Polgar, et al.. (2012). AT-1001: A High Affinity and Selective α3β4 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Antagonist Blocks Nicotine Self-Administration in Rats. Neuropsychopharmacology. 37(6). 1367–1376. 66 indexed citations

Cao, Junran, Jennifer B. Dwyer, Wang Ju, et al.. (2010). Modulation of cell adhesion systems by prenatal nicotine exposure in limbic brain regions of adolescent female rats. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 14(2). 157–174. 23 indexed citations

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Franke, Ryan M., James D. Belluzzi, & Frances M. Leslie. (2007). Gestational exposure to nicotine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors influences cocaine-induced locomotion in adolescent rats. Psychopharmacology. 195(1). 117–124. 21 indexed citations

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Chen, Yi‐Ling, et al.. (2006). Neonatal nicotine exposure impairs nicotinic enhancement of central auditory processing and auditory learning in adult rats. European Journal of Neuroscience. 24(3). 857–866. 74 indexed citations

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Cheng, Michelle, Frances M. Leslie, & Qun‐Yong Zhou. (2006). Expression of prokineticins and their receptors in the adult mouse brain. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 498(6). 796–809. 97 indexed citations

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Belluzzi, James D., Ruihua Wang, & Frances M. Leslie. (2004). Acetaldehyde Enhances Acquisition of Nicotine Self-Administration in Adolescent Rats. Neuropsychopharmacology. 30(4). 705–712. 203 indexed citations

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Winzer‐Serhan, Ursula H. & Frances M. Leslie. (2004). Expression of ?5 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit mRNA during hippocampal and cortical development. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 481(1). 19–30. 68 indexed citations

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Winzer‐Serhan, Ursula H., Yi-Ling Chen, & Frances M. Leslie. (2003). Expression of opioid peptides and receptors in striatum and substantia nigra during rat brain development. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy. 26(1). 17–36. 24 indexed citations

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Jamner, Larry D., Carol K. Whalen, Sandra E. Loughlin, et al.. (2003). Tobacco use across the formative years: A road map to developmental vulnerabilities. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 5(6). 71–78. 49 indexed citations

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Saito, Yumiko, Michelle Cheng, Frances M. Leslie, & Olivier Civelli. (2001). Expression of the melanin‐concentrating hormone (MCH) receptor mRNA in the rat brain. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 435(1). 26–40. 298 indexed citations

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Loughlin, Sandra E., et al.. (1991). Transient appearance of beta‐endorphin immunoreactive cells within the germinal zone of neonatal rat forebrain. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. 9(5). 493–500. 7 indexed citations

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Stevens, Karen E., Frances M. Leslie, Christopher J. Evans, James D. Belluzzi, & Larry Stein. (1988). BAM-18: Analgesia, hyperalgesia and locomotor effects. Neuropeptides. 12(1). 21–27. 7 indexed citations

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Kornblum, Harley I., Diana E. Hurlbut, & Frances M. Leslie. (1987). Postnatal development of multiple opioid receptors in rat brain. Developmental Brain Research. 37(1-2). 21–41. 131 indexed citations

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