Gordon W. McLean

2.7k citations

17 papers · 2.2k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 15

Co-authors: Margaret C. Frame Valerie G. Brunton Egle Avizienyte JEFF EVANS Neil O. Carragher Anne W. Wyke Bryan Serrels H. S. Marsden
Topics: Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (10 papers)Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (7 papers)Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (6 papers)
Cited by: Immunology and Allergy Cell Biology Cancer Research
Journals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal of Biological Chemistry Genes & Development
Partner nations: United Kingdom Slovakia United States

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Gordon W. McLean

17 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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The role of focal-adhesion kinase in cancer — a new therapeutic opportunity

2005 855 citations Gordon W. McLean, Neil O. Carragher et al. Nature reviews. Cancer profile →

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17 of 17 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Focal adhesion kinase controls actin assembly via a FERM-mediated interaction with the Arp2/3 complex 2007 ·Nature Cell Biology ·Bryan Serrels,Alan Serrels,Valerie G. Brunton,Mark Holt,Gordon W. McLean,Christopher H. Gray,Gareth E. Jones,Margaret C. Frame	211
2	Mammary epithelial-specific disruption of the focal adhesion kinase blocks mammary tumor progression 2007 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Hicham Lahlou,Virginie Sanguin‐Gendreau,Dongmei Zuo,Robert D. Cardiff,Gordon W. McLean,Margaret C. Frame,William J. Muller	169
3	The role of focal-adhesion kinase in cancer — a new therapeutic opportunitybreakdown → 2005 ·Nature reviews. Cancer ·Gordon W. McLean,Neil O. Carragher,Egle Avizienyte,JEFF EVANS,Valerie G. Brunton,Margaret C. Frame	855
4	Specific deletion of focal adhesion kinase suppresses tumor formation and blocks malignant progression 2004 ·Genes & Development ·Gordon W. McLean,Noboru H. Komiyama,Bryan Serrels,(unknown),Louise E. Reynolds,Francesco J. Conti,Kairbaan Hodivala‐Dilke,Daniel Metzger,Pierre Chambon,Seth G. N. Grant,Margaret C. Frame	181
5	Focal adhesion kinase as a potential target in oncology 2003 ·Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy ·Gordon W. McLean,Egle Avizienyte,Margaret C. Frame	51
6	Focal adhesion kinase as a potential target in oncology 2003 ·Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy ·Gordon W. McLean,Egle Avizienyte,Margaret C. Frame	3
7	Src-induced de-regulation of E-cadherin in colon cancer cells requires integrin signalling 2002 ·Nature Cell Biology ·Egle Avizienyte,Anne W. Wyke,Robert J. Jones,Gordon W. McLean,Mike‐Andrew Westhoff,Valerie G. Brunton,Margaret C. Frame	293
8	The Protrusive Phase and Full Development of Integrin-Dependent Adhesions in Colon Epithelial Cells Require FAK- and ERKMediated Actin Spike Formation: Deregulation in Cancer Cells 2001 ·Neoplasia ·Valerie G. Brunton,Valerie J. Fincham,Gordon W. McLean,Steven J. Winder,Christos Paraskeva,John F. Marshall,Margaret C. Frame	22
9	Decreased focal adhesion kinase suppresses papilloma formation during experimental mouse skin carcinogenesis. 2001 ·PubMed ·Gordon W. McLean,Ken Brown,Margaret I. Arbuckle,Anne W. Wyke,Timo Pikkarainen,Erkki Ruoslahti,Margaret C. Frame	36
10	The Catalytic Activity of the Src Family Kinases Is Required to Disrupt Cadherin-dependent Cell–Cell Contacts 2000 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·(unknown),Gordon W. McLean,Anne W. Wyke,Christos Paraskeva,E. Kenneth Parkinson,Margaret C. Frame,Valerie G. Brunton	140
11	v-Src Induces Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Focal Adhesion Kinase Independently of Tyrosine 397 and Formation of a Complex with Src 2000 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Gordon W. McLean,Valerie J. Fincham,Margaret C. Frame	54
12	The catalytic subunit of the DNA polymerase of herpes simplex virus type 1 interacts specifically with the C terminus of the UL8 component of the viral helicase-primase complex 1997 ·Journal of Virology ·H. S. Marsden,Gordon W. McLean,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Michael A. Murphy,(unknown),A Cross,(unknown),N. D. Stow	46
13	The herpes simplex virus type 1 origin-binding protein interacts specifically with the viral UL8 protein 1994 ·Journal of General Virology ·Gordon W. McLean,(unknown),(unknown),H. S. Marsden,N. D. Stow	76
14	Rapid attachment of a helper T cell epitope to branched peptides by fragment condensation to give enhanced immunogenicity 1992 ·Journal of Immunological Methods ·Gordon W. McLean,(unknown),(unknown),H. S. Marsden	12
15	Advantages of branched peptides in serodiagnosis. Detection of HIV-specific antibodies and the use of glycine spacers to increase sensitivity. 1992 ·PubMed ·H. S. Marsden,Ania M. Owsianka,Susan M. Graham,Gordon W. McLean,(unknown),J. H. Subak‐Sharpe	25
16	Advantages of branched peptides in serodiagnosis 1992 ·Journal of Immunological Methods ·H. S. Marsden,Ania M. Owsianka,Susan M. Graham,Gordon W. McLean,(unknown),J. H. Subak‐Sharpe	23
17	Generation of anti-peptide and anti-protein sera effect of peptide presentation on immunogenicity 1991 ·Journal of Immunological Methods ·Gordon W. McLean,Ania M. Owsianka,J. H. Subak‐Sharpe,H. S. Marsden	44

About Gordon W. McLean

Gordon W. McLean is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Virology and Cell Biology, having authored 17 papers that have together received 2.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (10 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (7 papers) and Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Immunology and Allergy (1.0k citations), Cell Biology (834 citations) and Cancer Research (332 citations). Gordon W. McLean has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Slovakia and United States. Frequent co-authors include Margaret C. Frame, Valerie G. Brunton, Egle Avizienyte, JEFF EVANS, Neil O. Carragher, Anne W. Wyke, Bryan Serrels, H. S. Marsden, Mike‐Andrew Westhoff and Robert J. Jones. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Genes & Development.

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