H. Franklin Bunn

23.7k total citations · 10 hit papers
152 papers, 19.2k citations indexed

About

H. Franklin Bunn is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Physiology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Franklin Bunn has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 19.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Cell Biology, 65 papers in Physiology and 63 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in H. Franklin Bunn's work include Hemoglobin structure and function (79 papers), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (62 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (59 papers). H. Franklin Bunn is often cited by papers focused on Hemoglobin structure and function (79 papers), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (62 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (59 papers). H. Franklin Bunn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and India. H. Franklin Bunn's co-authors include Eric Huang, Mark A. Goldberg, Kenneth H. Gabbay, Paul M. Gallop, Robert Ο. Poyton, Jie Gu, K L Blanchard, Sean Perrin, Gary Gilliland and James H. Jandl and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

H. Franklin Bunn

152 papers receiving 18.1k citations

Hit Papers

Regulation of hypoxia-ind... 1968 2026 1987 2006 1998 1990 1996 1988 1997 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Regulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α is mediated by an O 2 -dependent degradation domain via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway
    1998 1.8k citations Eric Huang, Jie Gu et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Analysis of cytokine mRNA and DNA: detection and quantitation by competitive polymerase chain reaction.
    1990 1.3k citations K L Blanchard, H. Franklin Bunn et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Oxygen sensing and molecular adaptation to hypoxia
    1996 1.0k citations H. Franklin Bunn et al. profile →
  4. Regulation of the Erythropoietin Gene: Evidence That the Oxygen Sensor Is a Heme Protein
    1988 850 citations Mark A. Goldberg, H. Franklin Bunn et al. profile →
  5. Pathogenesis and Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
    1997 808 citations H. Franklin Bunn New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  6. The Glycosylation of Hemoglobin: Relevance to Diabetes Mellitus
    1978 740 citations H. Franklin Bunn, Kenneth H. Gabbay et al. profile →
  7. Reaction of Monosaccharides with Proteins: Possible Evolutionary Significance
    1981 485 citations H. Franklin Bunn et al. profile →
  8. The biosynthesis of human hemoglobin A1c. Slow glycosylation of hemoglobin in vivo.
    1976 448 citations H. Franklin Bunn, David N. Haney et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  9. Glycosylated Hemoglobins and Long-Term Blood Glucose Control in Diabetes Mellitus
    1977 432 citations Kenneth H. Gabbay, H. Franklin Bunn et al. profile →
  10. Exchange of Heme among Hemoglobins and between Hemoglobin and Albumin
    1968 365 citations H. Franklin Bunn, James H. Jandl Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
H. Franklin Bunn United States 64 7.1k 4.8k 4.4k 4.0k 3.9k 152 19.2k
William S. Sly United States 83 13.4k 1.9× 5.6k 1.2× 3.5k 0.8× 2.9k 0.7× 3.6k 0.9× 328 23.7k
Søren K. Moestrup Denmark 85 7.7k 1.1× 3.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.3× 3.6k 0.9× 2.3k 0.6× 246 20.0k
Robin W. Carrell United Kingdom 68 8.1k 1.1× 2.1k 0.4× 2.6k 0.6× 4.5k 1.1× 5.9k 1.5× 214 19.8k
Philip W. Majerus United States 88 11.3k 1.6× 1.9k 0.4× 1.7k 0.4× 4.4k 1.1× 4.5k 1.2× 231 22.9k
Yoshio Yazaki Japan 93 17.8k 2.5× 11.1k 2.3× 1.0k 0.2× 2.9k 0.7× 1.3k 0.3× 442 35.5k
Yuet Wai Kan United States 75 12.1k 1.7× 2.2k 0.5× 4.8k 1.1× 1.1k 0.3× 3.3k 0.9× 215 19.6k
Fumimaro Takaku Japan 68 8.8k 1.2× 3.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.3× 1.2k 0.3× 3.1k 0.8× 657 20.9k
Robert V. Farese United States 96 17.9k 2.5× 8.4k 1.7× 940 0.2× 4.5k 1.1× 1.2k 0.3× 238 34.9k
Seppo Ylä‐Herttuala Finland 109 21.8k 3.1× 4.6k 1.0× 1.6k 0.4× 2.0k 0.5× 792 0.2× 748 44.5k
Stephen M. Prescott United States 89 9.1k 1.3× 2.4k 0.5× 655 0.1× 1.6k 0.4× 2.9k 0.7× 233 25.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Henry, Eric R., Belhu Metaferia, Quan Li, et al.. (2021). Treatment of sickle cell disease by increasing oxygen affinity of hemoglobin. Blood. 138(13). 1172–1181. 54 indexed citations
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Bunn, H. Franklin. (2013). Erythropoietin. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine. 3(3). a011619–a011619. 182 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yongzhao, Kevin Larade, Zhi-Gang Jiang, et al.. (2009). The flavoheme reductase Ncb5or protects cells against endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced lipotoxicity. Journal of Lipid Research. 51(1). 53–62. 17 indexed citations
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Larade, Kevin & H. Franklin Bunn. (2006). Promoter characterization and transcriptional regulation of Ncb5or, a novel reductase necessary for pancreatic β-cell maintenance. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression. 1759(5). 257–262. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Eric, William G. Willmore, Jie Gu, Mark A. Goldberg, & H. Franklin Bunn. (1999). Inhibition of Hypoxia-inducible Factor 1 Activation by Carbon Monoxide and Nitric Oxide. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(13). 9038–9044. 259 indexed citations
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Bunn, H. Franklin. (1997). Pathogenesis and Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 337(11). 762–769. 808 indexed citations breakdown →
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Galson, Deborah L., Kerry Blanchard, Joachim Fandrey, Mark A. Goldberg, & H. Franklin Bunn. (1994). Cis Elements That Regulate the Erythropoietin Genea. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 718(1). 21–30. 5 indexed citations
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Gilliland, D. Gary, K L Blanchard, & H. Franklin Bunn. (1991). Clonality in Acquired Hematologic Disorders. Annual Review of Medicine. 42(1). 491–506. 11 indexed citations
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Brugnara, Carlo, H. Franklin Bunn, & D. C. Tosteson. (1989). Ion Content and Transport and the Regulation of Volume in Sickle Cellsa. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 565(1). 96–103. 19 indexed citations
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Rahbar, S. & H. Franklin Bunn. (1987). Association of hemoglobin H disease with Hb J-Iran (beta 77 His---- Asp): impact on subunit assembly. Blood. 70(6). 1790–1791. 8 indexed citations
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Bunn, H. Franklin, et al.. (1981). The effect of erythrocyte membrane preparations on the polymerization of sickle hemoglobin.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 256(1). 193–197. 25 indexed citations
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Bunn, H. Franklin. (1981). Non-enzymatic glycosylation of protein: a form of molecular aging.. PubMed. 111(41). 1503–7. 5 indexed citations
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Bunn, H. Franklin. (1981). Evaluation of Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Diabetic Patients. Diabetes. 30(7). 613–617. 201 indexed citations
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Papayannopoulou, Thalia, H. Franklin Bunn, & George Stamatoyannopoulos. (1978). Cellular Distribution of Hemoglobin F in a Clonal Hemopoietic Stem-Cell Disorder. New England Journal of Medicine. 298(2). 72–75. 30 indexed citations
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Haney, David N. & H. Franklin Bunn. (1976). Glycosylation of hemoglobin in vitro: affinity labeling of hemoglobin by glucose-6-phosphate.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 73(10). 3534–3538. 86 indexed citations
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Bunn, H. Franklin, David N. Haney, Kenneth H. Gabbay, & Paul M. Gallop. (1975). Further identification of the nature and linkage of the carbohydrate in hemoglobin A1c. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 67(1). 103–109. 329 indexed citations
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Jensen, Michael C., Frank A. Oski, David G. Nathan, & H. Franklin Bunn. (1975). Hemoglobin Syracuse (alpha2beta2-143(H21)His leads to Pro), a new high-affinity variant detected by special electrophoretic methods. Observations on the auto-oxidation of normal and variant hemoglobins.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 55(3). 469–477. 53 indexed citations
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Bunn, H. Franklin. (1969). Subunit dissociation of certain abnormal human hemoglobins. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 48(1). 126–138. 28 indexed citations
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Bunn, H. Franklin, et al.. (1969). THE RENAL HANDLING OF HEMOGLOBIN. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 129(5). 909–924. 155 indexed citations
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Bunn, H. Franklin & James H. Jandl. (1969). THE RENAL HANDLING OF HEMOGLOBIN. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 129(5). 925–934. 128 indexed citations

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