Frederick Esch

14.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
95 papers, 12.1k citations indexed

About

Frederick Esch is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Frederick Esch has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 12.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 15 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Frederick Esch's work include Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (31 papers), Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (15 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (15 papers). Frederick Esch is often cited by papers focused on Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (31 papers), Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (15 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (15 papers). Frederick Esch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. Frederick Esch's co-authors include Roger Guillemin, Nicholas Ling, Peter Böhlen, Naoto Ueno, Paul Brazeau, Andrew Baird, Shunichi Shimasaki, Denis Gospodarowicz, William B. Wehrenberg and Tony Hunter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Frederick Esch

95 papers receiving 11.3k citations

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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.

Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor from a Human Pancreatic Tumor That Caused Acromegaly

1982 1.0k citations Roger Guillemin, Paul Brazeau et al. profile →
Pituitary FSH is released by a heterodimer of the β-subunits from the two forms of inhibin

1986 909 citations Nicholas Ling, Shao‐Yao Ying et al. Nature profile →
Primary structure of bovine pituitary basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and comparison with the amino-terminal sequence of bovine brain acidic FGF.

1985 609 citations Frederick Esch, Andrew Baird et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Complementary DNA sequences of ovarian follicular fluid inhibin show precursor structure and homology with transforming growth factor-β

1985 597 citations Anthony J. Mason, Joel S. Hayflick et al. Nature profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Molecular cloning, expression, and chromosomal localization of the human earliest lymphocyte activation antigen AIM/CD69, a new member of the C-type animal lectin superfamily of signal-transmitting receptors. 1993 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Manuel López‐Cabrera, (unknown), Elena Fernández‐Ruiz, Russell Blacher, Frederick Esch, Paloma Sánchez‐Mateos, Francisco Sánchez‐Madrid	246
2	Expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes in brain and retina 1991 ·Molecular Brain Research ·Paul J. Whiting, Ralf Schoepfer, William G. Conroy, (unknown), Kent T. Keyser, Shunichi Shimasaki, Frederick Esch, Jon Lindstrom	104
3	Isolation and Characterization of Opioid Peptides from Rabbit Cerebellum 1991 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·John J. Madden, Christopher J. Evans, Andrew N. Tyler, Frederick Esch, Peter Böhlen, George Makk, Eckard Weber	2
4	Processing of prosomatostatin 1990 ·Metabolism ·Robert Benoit, Frederick Esch, H.P.J. Bennett, Nicholas Ling, Mariella Ravazzola, Lelio Orci, Elliott J. Mufson	23
5	Purification and characterization of a trophic factor for embryonic peripheral neurons: Comparison with fibroblast growth factors 1990 ·Neuron ·F. Eckenstein, Frederick Esch, (unknown), Russell Blacher, Rae Nishi	100
6	Isolation from fetal bovine serum of an apolipoprotein-H-like protein which inhibits thymidine incorporation in fetal calf erythroid cells 1990 ·Biochemical Journal ·Qian Li, Russell Blacher, Frederick Esch, L.F. Congote	7
7	Regulation of Testicular Inhibin Subunit Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levelsin Vivo: Effects of Hypophysectomy and Selective Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Replacement* 1989 ·Endocrinology ·Lynne Krummen, Jorma Toppari, (unknown), Beatrice S. Morelos, (unknown), Ronald S. Swerdloff, Nicholas Ling, Shunichi Shimasaki, Frederick Esch, Shalender Bhasin	36
8	Stage Dependent Expression of Inhibin α and β-B Subunits during the Cycle of the Rat Seminiferous Epithelium* 1989 ·Endocrinology ·Shalender Bhasin, Lynne Krummen, Ronald S. Swerdloff, Beatrice S. Morelos, (unknown), Gere S. diZerega, Nicholas Ling, Frederick Esch, Shunichi Shimasaki, Jorma Toppari	65
9	The major erythrotropin of bovine Cohn Fraction V has the N-terminal sequence of insulin-like growth factor II with isoleucine at position 35 1987 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·L.F. Congote, Frederick Esch	14
10	Sequence analysis, cellular localization, and expression of a neuroretina adhesion and cell survival molecule 1987 ·Cell ·Phillip W. Berman, (unknown), (unknown), Kent T. Keyser, David Ehrlich, Harvey J. Karten, M LaCorbiere, Frederick Esch, David Schubert	69
11	Structural Characterization of Follistatin: A Novel Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Release-Inhibiting Polypeptide from the Gonad 1987 ·Molecular Endocrinology ·Frederick Esch, Shunichi Shimasaki, Madison Mercado, Karen Cooksey, Nicholas Ling, Ying Shen, Naoto Ueno, Roger Guillemin	147
12	Pituitary FSH Is Released by a Heterodimer of the β-Subunits from the Two Forms of Inhibin 1987 ·Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·Nicholas Ling, Shao‐Yao Ying, Naoto Ueno, Shunichi Shimasaki, Frederick Esch, Mari Hotta, Roger Guillemin	7
13	Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor: A New Chapter in Neuroendocrinology 1986 ·Hormone Research ·(unknown), Frederick Esch, Andrew Baird, Ying Shen, (unknown), Nicholas Ling	4
14	Complementary DNA sequences of ovarian follicular fluid inhibin show precursor structure and homology with transforming growth factor-β breakdown → 1985 ·Nature ·Anthony J. Mason, Joel S. Hayflick, Nicholas Ling, Frederick Esch, Naoto Ueno, (unknown), Roger Guillemin, Hugh D. Niall, Peter H. Seeburg	597
15	Somatocrinin, the Growth Hormone Releasing Factor 1984 ·Elsevier eBooks ·Roger Guillemin, Paul Brazeau, Peter Böhlen, Frederick Esch, Nicholas Ling, William B. Wehrenberg, Bertrand Bloch, Christiane Mougin, Füsûn N. Zeytin, Andrew Baird	47
16	Isolation and partial molecular characterization of pituitary fibroblast growth factor. 1984 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Peter Böhlen, Andrew Baird, Frederick Esch, N Ling, Denis Gospodarowicz	184
17	Isolation and characterization of a γ₁‐melanotropin‐like peptide from bovine neurointermediate pituitary 1981 ·FEBS Letters ·Peter Böhlen, Frederick Esch, Tamotsu Shibasaki, Andrew Baird, Nicholas Ling, Roger Guillemin	37
18	Selective effects of somatostatin-14, -25 and -28 on in vitro insulin and glucagon secretion 1981 ·Nature ·Lawrence J. Mandarino, (unknown), (unknown), Steven Nissen, John E. Gerich, Nicholas Ling, Paul Brazeau, Peter Böhlen, Frederick Esch, Roger Guillemin	173
19	Vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein is anchored in the viral membrane by a hydrophobic domain near the COOH terminus 1980 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·J K Rose, William J. Welch, Bartholomew M. Sefton, Frederick Esch, Nicolas C. Ling	124
20	Isolation and amino acid composition of two somatostatin-like peptides from ovine hypothalamus: Somatostatin-28 and somatostatin-25 1980 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Peter Böhlen, Paul Brazeau, Robert Benoit, Nicholas Ling, Frederick Esch, Roger Guillemin	56

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