Hector F. DeLuca

68.7k total citations · 17 hit papers
915 papers, 52.9k citations indexed

About

Hector F. DeLuca is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Genetics and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Hector F. DeLuca has authored 915 papers receiving a total of 52.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 669 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 220 papers in Genetics and 213 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Hector F. DeLuca's work include Vitamin D Research Studies (659 papers), Biotin and Related Studies (122 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (112 papers). Hector F. DeLuca is often cited by papers focused on Vitamin D Research Studies (659 papers), Biotin and Related Studies (122 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (112 papers). Hector F. DeLuca collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Poland. Hector F. DeLuca's co-authors include Heinrich K. Schnoes, Michael F. Holick, Margherita T. Cantorna, Yôko Tanaka, Yoko Tanaka, Lori A. Plum, Glenville Jones, Colleen E. Hayes, Jean M. Prahl and Stephen A. Strugnell and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Hector F. DeLuca

908 papers receiving 48.3k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Overview of general physiologic features and functions of vitamin D
    2004 1.7k citations Hector F. DeLuca American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
  2. Current Understanding of the Molecular Actions of Vitamin D
    1998 1.0k citations Glenville Jones, Hector F. DeLuca et al. profile →
  3. Vitamin D: its role and uses in immunology 1
    2001 637 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. profile →
  4. The control of 25-hydroxyvitamin D metabolism by inorganic phosphorus
    1973 619 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics profile →
  5. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 reversibly blocks the progression of relapsing encephalomyelitis, a model of multiple sclerosis.
    1996 596 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  6. Target Cells for 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3 in Intestinal Tract, Stomach, Kidney, Skin, Pituitary, and Parathyroid
    1979 575 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. profile →
  7. Expression of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Receptor in the Immune System
    2000 557 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics profile →
  8. Metabolism and Mechanism of Action of Vitamin D
    1976 533 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. profile →
  9. 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol: A Potent Stimulator of Bone Resorption in Tissue Culture
    1972 507 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. profile →
  10. Control of 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Metabolism by Parathyroid Glands
    1972 501 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  11. Where is the vitamin D receptor?
    2012 484 citations Jinge Zhu, Hector F. DeLuca et al. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics profile →
  12. A sensitive, precise, and convenient method for determination of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in human plasma
    1976 458 citations Alan J. Hamstra, Hector F. DeLuca et al. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics profile →
  13. 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol. A biologically active metabolite of vitamin D3
    1968 429 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. profile →
  14. The vitamin D story: a collaborative effort of basic science and clinical medicine 1
    1988 426 citations Hector F. DeLuca profile →
  15. CALCIUM UPTAKE BY RAT KIDNEY MITOCHONDRIA
    1961 339 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  16. Biological Activity of 25-Hydroxyergocalciferol in Rats
    1970 338 citations Hector F. DeLuca et al. Journal of Nutrition profile →
  17. Vitamin D assays and the definition of hypovitaminosis D: results from the First International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D
    2018 219 citations Christopher T. Sempos, Annemieke C. Heijboer et al. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hector F. DeLuca United States 117 33.4k 10.9k 10.7k 9.8k 9.7k 915 52.9k
Anthony W. Norman United States 90 19.3k 0.6× 7.7k 0.7× 6.9k 0.6× 6.1k 0.6× 4.5k 0.5× 473 31.7k
Daniel D. Bikle United States 87 11.1k 0.3× 7.1k 0.6× 2.8k 0.3× 4.0k 0.4× 2.9k 0.3× 359 25.0k
Toshiro Fujita Japan 97 3.6k 0.1× 13.8k 1.3× 6.2k 0.6× 5.2k 0.5× 5.6k 0.6× 706 38.5k
Shigeaki Kato Japan 93 5.0k 0.1× 16.4k 1.5× 7.7k 0.7× 1.8k 0.2× 3.5k 0.4× 478 31.8k
Rajiv Kumar United States 67 5.6k 0.2× 4.5k 0.4× 2.7k 0.3× 2.6k 0.3× 1.5k 0.2× 380 17.4k
David J. Mangelsdorf United States 120 4.3k 0.1× 40.1k 3.7× 15.0k 1.4× 2.7k 0.3× 7.6k 0.8× 223 70.2k
Jan-Ακε Gustafsson Sweden 138 5.4k 0.2× 33.6k 3.1× 38.5k 3.6× 2.3k 0.2× 18.3k 1.9× 1.2k 85.2k
Ryozo Nagai Japan 104 2.5k 0.1× 18.1k 1.7× 4.8k 0.4× 2.0k 0.2× 3.5k 0.4× 859 45.6k
Johan Auwerx Switzerland 157 2.9k 0.1× 51.3k 4.7× 6.0k 0.6× 4.9k 0.5× 8.0k 0.8× 638 96.6k
Friedrich C. Luft Germany 112 2.2k 0.1× 12.8k 1.2× 2.3k 0.2× 6.1k 0.6× 9.1k 0.9× 1.1k 50.6k

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All Works

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Sempos, Christopher T., Annemieke C. Heijboer, Daniel D. Bikle, et al.. (2018). Vitamin D assays and the definition of hypovitaminosis D: results from the First International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 84(10). 2194–2207. 219 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Yanping, et al.. (2012). Development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in mice requires vitamin D and the vitamin D receptor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(22). 8501–8504. 47 indexed citations
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Becklund, Bryan R., et al.. (2010). UV radiation suppresses experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis independent of vitamin D production. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(14). 6418–6423. 160 indexed citations
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Zierold, Claudia, et al.. (2007). Lithocholic acid can carry out in vivo functions of vitamin D. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(24). 10006–10009. 73 indexed citations
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Jehan, Frédéric & Hector F. DeLuca. (2000). The Mouse Vitamin D Receptor Is Mainly Expressed through an Sp1-Driven Promoter in Vivo. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 377(2). 273–283. 18 indexed citations
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Slatopolsky, Eduardo, Jane Finch, Masashi Denda, et al.. (1995). A new analog of calcitriol, 19-nor-1,25-(OH)2D2, suppresses parathyroid hormone secretion in uremic rats in the absence of hypercalcemia. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 26(5). 852–860. 154 indexed citations
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Uhland‐Smith, Ann & Hector F. DeLuca. (1993). 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol Analogs Cannot Replace Vitamin D in Normocalcemic Male Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 123(11). 1777–1785. 15 indexed citations
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Jones, Glenville & Hector F. DeLuca. (1988). High-Performance Liquid Chromatography of Vitamin D and its Application to Endocrinology. PubMed. 30. 95–139. 6 indexed citations
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Ameenuddin, Syed, Margaret Sunde, & Hector F. DeLuca. (1987). Lack of Response of Bone Mineralization of Chicks Fed Egg Yolks from Hens on Dietary 1,25 Dihydroxycholecalciferol. Poultry Science. 66(11). 1829–1834. 3 indexed citations
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Albertini, Alberto, Catherine Arnaud, A. Bargellesi, et al.. (1981). Announcements. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 11(1). 2–2. 2 indexed citations
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Chesney, Russell W., Alan J. Hamstra, Hector F. DeLuca, et al.. (1981). Elevated serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations in the hypercalcemia of sarcoidosis: Correction by glucocorticoid therapy. The Journal of Pediatrics. 98(6). 919–922. 17 indexed citations
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Raghuramulu, N. & Hector F. DeLuca. (1980). The Effect of Dietary Protein on the Biological Activity of Cholecalciferol and Its Metabolites in the Rachitic Rat. Journal of Nutrition. 110(1). 28–34. 3 indexed citations
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Sockalosky, Joseph J., Robert A. Ulstrom, Hector F. DeLuca, & David M. Brown. (1980). Vitamin D-resistant rickets: End-organ unresponsiveness to 1,25(OH)2D3. The Journal of Pediatrics. 96(4). 701–703. 29 indexed citations
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Rosen, John F., Alan R. Fleischman, Laurence Finberg, Alan Hamstra, & Hector F. DeLuca. (1979). Rickets with alopecia: An inborn error of vitaminD metabolism. The Journal of Pediatrics. 94(5). 729–735. 121 indexed citations
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Chan, Gary M., Reginald C. Tsang, I‐Wen Chen, Hector F. DeLuca, & Jean J. Steichen. (1978). The effect of 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 supplementation in premature infants. The Journal of Pediatrics. 93(1). 91–96. 29 indexed citations
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Chan, James C.M., Susan B. Oldham, & Hector F. DeLuca. (1977). Effectiveness of 1 α-hydroxyvitamin D3 in children with renal osteodystrophy associated with hemodialysis. The Journal of Pediatrics. 90(5). 820–824. 12 indexed citations
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DeLuca, Hector F.. (1969). 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol, the Probable Metabolically Active Form of Vitamin D. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 22(4). 412–424. 35 indexed citations
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DeLuca, Hector F.. (1967). Mechanism of Action and Metabolic Fate of Vitamin D. Vitamins and hormones. 25. 315–367. 132 indexed citations
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DeLuca, Hector F., et al.. (1967). Metabolism of tritiated vitamin D3 in familial vitamin D-resistant rickets with hypophosphatemia. The Journal of Pediatrics. 70(5). 828–832. 28 indexed citations
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DeLuca, Hector F., et al.. (1963). Action of Vitamin a on Liver Homogenate Oxidation of Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Intermediates. Journal of Nutrition. 81(4). 383–386. 28 indexed citations

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