Frederick Grinnell

17.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
181 papers, 14.5k citations indexed

About

Frederick Grinnell is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Immunology and Allergy and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frederick Grinnell has authored 181 papers receiving a total of 14.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Cell Biology, 60 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 43 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Frederick Grinnell's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (60 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (57 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (34 papers). Frederick Grinnell is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (60 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (57 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (34 papers). Frederick Grinnell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Brazil. Frederick Grinnell's co-authors include Annette B. Wysocki, Chin-Han Ho, Clyde Guidry, Lisa Staiano‐Coico, Sangmyung Rhee, R. E. Billingham, Meifang Zhu, W. Matthew Petroll, Elisa Tamaríz and S Nakagawa and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Frederick Grinnell

178 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

Fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, and wound contraction 1978 2026 1994 2010 1994 1978 2003 1993 1982 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. Fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, and wound contraction
    1994 950 citations Frederick Grinnell The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  2. Cellular Adhesiveness and Extracellular Substrata
    1978 719 citations Frederick Grinnell profile →
  3. Fibroblast biology in three-dimensional collagen matrices
    2003 643 citations Frederick Grinnell profile →
  4. Wound Fluid from Chronic Leg Ulcers Contains Elevated Levels of Metalloproteinases MMP-2 and MMP-9
    1993 596 citations Annette B. Wysocki, Frederick Grinnell et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology profile →
  5. Fibronectin adsorption on hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces detected by antibody binding and analyzed during cell adhesion in serum-containing medium.
    1982 538 citations Frederick Grinnell et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frederick Grinnell United States 61 5.0k 3.5k 3.2k 2.9k 2.8k 181 14.5k
Richard A.F. Clark United States 49 2.7k 0.5× 3.3k 1.0× 4.6k 1.5× 6.9k 2.4× 1.9k 0.7× 129 18.0k
Boris Hinz Canada 73 6.4k 1.3× 2.3k 0.7× 7.3k 2.3× 3.8k 1.3× 2.9k 1.0× 175 25.7k
Ranieri Cancedda Italy 79 2.2k 0.4× 1.4k 0.4× 6.5k 2.1× 1.2k 0.4× 4.5k 1.6× 333 22.1k
Thomas Krieg Germany 69 3.2k 0.6× 1.6k 0.5× 5.5k 1.8× 2.7k 0.9× 631 0.2× 296 20.3k
Douglas R. Keene United States 85 5.7k 1.1× 4.7k 1.3× 7.4k 2.3× 668 0.2× 1.1k 0.4× 241 22.1k
Christine Chaponnier Switzerland 47 3.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.3× 4.3k 1.3× 1.6k 0.5× 863 0.3× 100 12.2k
Christopher A. McCulloch Canada 75 4.2k 0.8× 2.0k 0.6× 6.4k 2.0× 672 0.2× 1.8k 0.7× 298 17.6k
Robert A. Brown United Kingdom 50 2.5k 0.5× 643 0.2× 2.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 2.8k 1.0× 196 11.3k
Jeffrey M. Davidson United States 61 1.2k 0.2× 947 0.3× 3.6k 1.1× 3.3k 1.1× 1.3k 0.5× 191 13.2k
Jean E. Schwarzbauer United States 57 3.6k 0.7× 4.6k 1.3× 3.6k 1.2× 574 0.2× 1.4k 0.5× 152 11.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Grinnell, Frederick & Chin-Han Ho. (2012). The effect of growth factor environment on fibroblast morphological response to substrate stiffness. Biomaterials. 34(4). 965–974. 33 indexed citations
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Han, Bumsoo, et al.. (2012). Thermomechanical analysis of freezing-induced cell–fluid–matrix interactions in engineered tissues. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 18. 67–80. 11 indexed citations
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Miron-Mendoza, Miguel, Joachim Seemann, & Frederick Grinnell. (2010). The differential regulation of cell motile activity through matrix stiffness and porosity in three dimensional collagen matrices. Biomaterials. 31(25). 6425–6435. 196 indexed citations
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Rhee, Sangmyung, Hongmei Jiang, Chin-Han Ho, & Frederick Grinnell. (2007). Microtubule function in fibroblast spreading is modulated according to the tension state of cell–matrix interactions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(13). 5425–5430. 130 indexed citations
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Jiang, Hongmei & Frederick Grinnell. (2005). Cell–Matrix Entanglement and Mechanical Anchorage of Fibroblasts in Three-dimensional Collagen Matrices. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 16(11). 5070–5076. 78 indexed citations
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Grinnell, Frederick. (2003). Defining embryo death would permit important research.. PubMed. 49(36). B13–B13. 4 indexed citations
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Grinnell, Frederick, Jeffrey P. Bishop, & Laurence B. McCullough. (2002). Bioethical Pluralism and Complementarity. Perspectives in biology and medicine. 45(3). 338–349. 5 indexed citations
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Grinnell, Frederick, Meifang Zhu, Mark A. Carlson, & John Abrams. (1999). Release of Mechanical Tension Triggers Apoptosis of Human Fibroblasts in a Model of Regressing Granulation Tissue. Experimental Cell Research. 248(2). 608–619. 219 indexed citations
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Grinnell, Frederick, et al.. (1999). Differences in the Regulation of Fibroblast Contraction of Floating Versus Stressed Collagen Matrices. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(2). 918–923. 154 indexed citations
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Ho, Chin-Han, et al.. (1999). Increased Myosin Light Chain Phosphorylation Is Not Required for Growth Factor Stimulation of Collagen Matrix Contraction. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(42). 30163–30168. 31 indexed citations
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Grinnell, Frederick. (1994). Fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, and wound contraction. The Journal of Cell Biology. 124(4). 401–404. 950 indexed citations breakdown →
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He, Y G & Frederick Grinnell. (1994). Stress relaxation of fibroblasts activates a cyclic AMP signaling pathway.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 126(2). 457–464. 60 indexed citations
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Fukamizu, Hidekazu & Frederick Grinnell. (1990). Spatial organization of extracellular matrix and fibroblast activity: Effects of serum, transforming growth factor β, and fibronectin. Experimental Cell Research. 190(2). 276–282. 53 indexed citations
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Wysocki, Annette B. & Frederick Grinnell. (1990). Fibronectin profiles in normal and chronic wound fluid.. PubMed. 63(6). 825–31. 131 indexed citations
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Guo, Ming & Frederick Grinnell. (1989). Basement membrane and human epidermal differentiation in vitro. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 93(3). 372–378. 86 indexed citations
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Grinnell, Frederick, et al.. (1985). Characteristics of a BHK cell variant defective in the cell‐substratum contact process. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 125(3). 449–455. 4 indexed citations
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McAbee, Douglas D. & Frederick Grinnell. (1983). Fibronectin-mediated binding and phagocytosis of polystyrene latex beads by baby hamster kidney cells.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 97(5). 1515–1523. 77 indexed citations
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Grinnell, Frederick, et al.. (1979). Measurement of anionic sites on the surfaces of baby hamster kidney cells using radiolabeled polycationic ferritin. Analytical Biochemistry. 97(2). 400–402. 4 indexed citations
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Grinnell, Frederick, et al.. (1975). The distribution and mobility of anionic sites on the surfaces of baby hamster kidney cells.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 66(3). 470–479. 95 indexed citations
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Grinnell, Frederick, et al.. (1970). The inactivation and dissociation of Escherichia coli succinyl-CoA synthetase by sulfhydryl reagents. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology. 212(1). 150–157. 8 indexed citations

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