Gordon W. McLean

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Gordon W. McLean is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gordon W. McLean has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Immunology and Allergy, 8 papers in Cell Biology and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Gordon W. McLean's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (10 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (7 papers) and Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (6 papers). Gordon W. McLean is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (10 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (7 papers) and Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (6 papers). Gordon W. McLean collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Slovakia and United States. Gordon W. McLean's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Gordon W. McLean

17 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

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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H. Francis United States

Brigitte Boyer France

Frosty Loechel Denmark

Daniel Bouvard France

Po-Ying Chan-Hui United States

Nelly Kieffer Luxembourg

Alex O. Morla United States

Frances B. Cannon United States

Mikaela Grönholm Finland

Christine Lawson United States

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Serrels, Bryan, Alan Serrels, Valerie G. Brunton, et al.. (2007). Focal adhesion kinase controls actin assembly via a FERM-mediated interaction with the Arp2/3 complex. Nature Cell Biology. 9(9). 1046–1056. 211 indexed citations

Lahlou, Hicham, Virginie Sanguin‐Gendreau, Dongmei Zuo, et al.. (2007). Mammary epithelial-specific disruption of the focal adhesion kinase blocks mammary tumor progression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(51). 20302–20307. 169 indexed citations

McLean, Gordon W., Neil O. Carragher, Egle Avizienyte, et al.. (2005). The role of focal-adhesion kinase in cancer — a new therapeutic opportunity. Nature reviews. Cancer. 5(7). 505–515. 855 indexed citations breakdown →

McLean, Gordon W., Noboru H. Komiyama, Bryan Serrels, et al.. (2004). Specific deletion of focal adhesion kinase suppresses tumor formation and blocks malignant progression. Genes & Development. 18(24). 2998–3003. 181 indexed citations

McLean, Gordon W., Egle Avizienyte, & Margaret C. Frame. (2003). Focal adhesion kinase as a potential target in oncology. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 4(2). 227–234. 51 indexed citations

McLean, Gordon W., Egle Avizienyte, & Margaret C. Frame. (2003). Focal adhesion kinase as a potential target in oncology. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 4(2). 227–234. 3 indexed citations

Avizienyte, Egle, Anne W. Wyke, Robert J. Jones, et al.. (2002). Src-induced de-regulation of E-cadherin in colon cancer cells requires integrin signalling. Nature Cell Biology. 4(8). 632–638. 293 indexed citations

Brunton, Valerie G., Valerie J. Fincham, Gordon W. McLean, et al.. (2001). 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. Neoplasia. 3(3). 215–226. 22 indexed citations

McLean, Gordon W., Ken Brown, Margaret I. Arbuckle, et al.. (2001). Decreased focal adhesion kinase suppresses papilloma formation during experimental mouse skin carcinogenesis.. PubMed. 61(23). 8385–9. 36 indexed citations

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McLean, Gordon W., Anne W. Wyke, Christos Paraskeva, et al.. (2000). The Catalytic Activity of the Src Family Kinases Is Required to Disrupt Cadherin-dependent Cell–Cell Contacts. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 11(1). 51–64. 140 indexed citations

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McLean, Gordon W., Valerie J. Fincham, & Margaret C. Frame. (2000). v-Src Induces Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Focal Adhesion Kinase Independently of Tyrosine 397 and Formation of a Complex with Src. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(30). 23333–23339. 54 indexed citations

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Marsden, H. S., et al.. (1997). 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. Journal of Virology. 71(9). 6390–6397. 46 indexed citations

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McLean, Gordon W., et al.. (1994). The herpes simplex virus type 1 origin-binding protein interacts specifically with the viral UL8 protein. Journal of General Virology. 75(10). 2699–2706. 76 indexed citations

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McLean, Gordon W., et al.. (1992). Rapid attachment of a helper T cell epitope to branched peptides by fragment condensation to give enhanced immunogenicity. Journal of Immunological Methods. 155(1). 113–120. 12 indexed citations

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Marsden, H. S., et al.. (1992). Advantages of branched peptides in serodiagnosis. Detection of HIV-specific antibodies and the use of glycine spacers to increase sensitivity.. PubMed. 147(1). 65–72. 25 indexed citations

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Marsden, H. S., et al.. (1992). Advantages of branched peptides in serodiagnosis. Journal of Immunological Methods. 147(1). 65–72. 23 indexed citations

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McLean, Gordon W., Ania M. Owsianka, J. H. Subak‐Sharpe, & H. S. Marsden. (1991). Generation of anti-peptide and anti-protein sera effect of peptide presentation on immunogenicity. Journal of Immunological Methods. 137(2). 149–157. 44 indexed citations

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