George Gaitanaris

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

George Gaitanaris is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, George Gaitanaris has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in George Gaitanaris's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (7 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (5 papers). George Gaitanaris is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (7 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (5 papers). George Gaitanaris collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Japan. George Gaitanaris's co-authors include Max E. Gottesman, George N. Pavlakis, Hongkui Zeng, Roland H. Stauber, John G. Hohmann, J E Bergmann, Jane Ranchalis, Marty Mortrud, Fusheng Li and Demetrios K. Vassilatis and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

George Gaitanaris

27 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

The G protein-coupled receptor repertoires of human and m... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400 500
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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. The G protein-coupled receptor repertoires of human and mouse
    2003 584 citations Demetrios K. Vassilatis, John G. Hohmann et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George Gaitanaris United States 18 1.4k 579 213 196 181 28 2.0k
Maria Rosa Mazzoni Italy 23 1.3k 1.0× 494 0.9× 163 0.8× 191 1.0× 136 0.8× 113 2.3k
Satoru Arata Japan 28 1.1k 0.8× 512 0.9× 260 1.2× 351 1.8× 169 0.9× 75 2.3k
Christian Le Gouill Canada 29 1.6k 1.2× 836 1.4× 258 1.2× 268 1.4× 70 0.4× 57 2.2k
Marc Missotten Switzerland 17 1.4k 1.0× 571 1.0× 156 0.7× 188 1.0× 138 0.8× 19 2.0k
Jerod S. Denton United States 27 1.5k 1.1× 634 1.1× 156 0.7× 117 0.6× 105 0.6× 95 2.5k
Yoram Oron Israel 29 1.5k 1.1× 794 1.4× 298 1.4× 90 0.5× 135 0.7× 108 2.4k
Vimal Selvaraj United States 29 1.1k 0.8× 329 0.6× 297 1.4× 204 1.0× 351 1.9× 70 2.4k
Yemiliya Berman United States 17 928 0.7× 632 1.1× 262 1.2× 127 0.6× 84 0.5× 23 1.7k
Christian Nanoff Austria 30 1.9k 1.4× 1.2k 2.0× 244 1.1× 112 0.6× 132 0.7× 68 2.8k
M. Tardy France 31 1.3k 0.9× 730 1.3× 336 1.6× 129 0.7× 91 0.5× 88 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by George Gaitanaris

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Fields of papers citing papers by George Gaitanaris

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George Gaitanaris

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of George Gaitanaris. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of George Gaitanaris based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with George Gaitanaris. George Gaitanaris is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ciccocioppo, Roberto, Giordano de Guglielmo, Miriam Melis, et al.. (2021). Selective Inhibition of Phosphodiesterase 7 Enzymes Reduces Motivation for Nicotine Use through Modulation of Mesolimbic Dopaminergic Transmission. Journal of Neuroscience. 41(28). 6128–6143. 3 indexed citations
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Domi, Esi, Ana Domi, Massimo Ubaldi, et al.. (2020). Further evidence for the involvement of the PPARγ system on alcohol intake and sensitivity in rodents. Psychopharmacology. 237(10). 2983–2992. 10 indexed citations
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Stopponi, Serena, Yannick Fotio, Carlo Cifani, et al.. (2020). Andrographis paniculata and Its Main Bioactive Ingredient Andrographolide Decrease Alcohol Drinking and Seeking in Rats Through Activation of Nuclear PPARγ Pathway. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 56(2). 240–249. 6 indexed citations
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Domi, Esi, Francesca Felicia Caputi, Patrizia Romualdi, et al.. (2019). Activation of PPARγ Attenuates the Expression of Physical and Affective Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms through Mechanisms Involving Amygdala and Hippocampus Neurotransmission. Journal of Neuroscience. 39(49). 9864–9875. 25 indexed citations
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Cippitelli, Andrea, Esi Domi, Massimo Ubaldi, et al.. (2017). Protection against alcohol-induced neuronal and cognitive damage by the PPARγ receptor agonist pioglitazone. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 64. 320–329. 36 indexed citations
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Guglielmo, Giordano de, Marsida Kallupi, Giulia Scuppa, et al.. (2016). Pioglitazone attenuates the opioid withdrawal and vulnerability to relapse to heroin seeking in rodents. Psychopharmacology. 234(2). 223–234. 39 indexed citations
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Ciccocioppo, Roberto, Giordano de Guglielmo, Massimo Ubaldi, et al.. (2014). SY40-2 * PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE 7: A NOVEL TARGET FOR SMOKING CESSATION -PRECLINICAL EVIDENCE-. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 49(suppl 1). i34–i34. 2 indexed citations
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Guglielmo, Giordano de, Miriam Melis, Maria Antonietta De Luca, et al.. (2014). PPARγ Activation Attenuates Opioid Consumption and Modulates Mesolimbic Dopamine Transmission. Neuropsychopharmacology. 40(4). 927–937. 58 indexed citations
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Stopponi, Serena, Giordano de Guglielmo, Lorenzo Somaini, et al.. (2013). Activation of PPARγ by Pioglitazone Potentiates the Effects of Naltrexone on Alcohol Drinking and Relapse in msP Rats. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 37(8). 1351–1360. 66 indexed citations
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Ciccocioppo, Roberto, Giordano de Guglielmo, Miriam Melis, et al.. (2012). Activation of PPAR gamma by the anti-diabetic agent pioglitazone reduces opioid reinforcement and opioid- induced activation of the mesolimbic dopamine system. 42. 1 indexed citations
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Zeng, Hongkui, Kyoji Horie, Linda Madisen, et al.. (2008). An Inducible and Reversible Mouse Genetic Rescue System. PLoS Genetics. 4(5). e1000069–e1000069. 64 indexed citations
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Mao, Changchuin, Esmerina Tili, Marei Dose, et al.. (2007). Unequal Contribution of Akt Isoforms in the Double-Negative to Double-Positive Thymocyte Transition. The Journal of Immunology. 178(9). 5443–5453. 85 indexed citations
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Zeng, Hongkui, Alexander Gragerov, John G. Hohmann, et al.. (2006). Neuromedin U Receptor 2-Deficient Mice Display Differential Responses in Sensory Perception, Stress, and Feeding. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 26(24). 9352–9363. 58 indexed citations
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Vassilatis, Demetrios K., John G. Hohmann, Hongkui Zeng, et al.. (2003). The G protein-coupled receptor repertoires of human and mouse. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(8). 4903–4908. 584 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gaitanaris, George, et al.. (1994). Successive action of Escherichia coli chaperones in vivo. Molecular Microbiology. 14(5). 861–869. 41 indexed citations
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Burkholder, William F., Christos Α. Panagiotidis, Saul J. Silverstein, et al.. (1994). Isolation and Characterization of an Escherichia coli DnaK Mutant with Impaired ATPase Activity. Journal of Molecular Biology. 242(4). 364–377. 25 indexed citations
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Episkopou, Vasso, Shin Maeda, Seiji Nishiguchi, et al.. (1993). Disruption of the transthyretin gene results in mice with depressed levels of plasma retinol and thyroid hormone.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 90(6). 2375–2379. 266 indexed citations
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McCormick, Mary, Max E. Gottesman, George Gaitanaris, & Bruce H. Howard. (1987). [28] Cosmid vector systems for genomic DNA cloning. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 151. 397–405. 5 indexed citations

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