Henry I. Yamamura

28.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
449 papers, 23.3k citations indexed

About

Henry I. Yamamura is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Henry I. Yamamura has authored 449 papers receiving a total of 23.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 346 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 332 papers in Molecular Biology and 48 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Henry I. Yamamura's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (247 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (175 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (169 papers). Henry I. Yamamura is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (247 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (175 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (169 papers). Henry I. Yamamura collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Poland. Henry I. Yamamura's co-authors include Solomon H. Snyder, William R. Roeske, Victor J. Hruby, Terry Reisine, S.J. Enna, Joseph T. Coyle, Frederick J. Ehlert, James K. Wamsley, M. J. Kuhar and Kelvin W. Gee and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Henry I. Yamamura

445 papers receiving 21.9k citations

Hit Papers

Muscarinic Cholinergic Binding in Rat Brain 1973 2026 1990 2008 1974 1978 1974 1976 1981 250 500 750 1000
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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. Muscarinic Cholinergic Binding in Rat Brain
    1974 1.1k citations Henry I. Yamamura et al. profile →
  2. Neurotransmitter receptor binding
    1978 698 citations Henry I. Yamamura, S.J. Enna et al. Raven Press eBooks profile →
  3. Drugs, Neurotransmitters, and Schizophrenia
    1974 644 citations Henry I. Yamamura et al. profile →
  4. Neurochemical aspects of the ontogenesis of cholinergic neurons in the rat brain
    1976 643 citations Henry I. Yamamura et al. profile →
  5. Discrimination of Multiple [3H]5‐Hydroxytryptamine Binding Sites by the Neuroleptic Spiperone in Rat Brain
    1981 525 citations Henry I. Yamamura et al. profile →
  6. HIGH AFFINITY TRANSPORT OF CHOLINE INTO SYNAPTOSOMES OF RAT BRAIN1
    1973 487 citations Henry I. Yamamura et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Henry I. Yamamura United States 79 16.0k 14.6k 3.0k 2.6k 1.9k 449 23.3k
Joël Bockaert France 89 19.6k 1.2× 17.9k 1.2× 3.8k 1.2× 2.1k 0.8× 2.4k 1.3× 410 30.5k
Graham A.R. Johnston Australia 74 13.8k 0.9× 9.5k 0.7× 3.1k 1.0× 1.0k 0.4× 1.6k 0.8× 367 20.6k
Phil Skolnick United States 77 14.4k 0.9× 8.8k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 2.7k 1.1× 3.0k 1.6× 430 21.9k
Edson X. Albuquerque United States 69 8.2k 0.5× 12.5k 0.9× 1.6k 0.5× 4.8k 1.9× 1.4k 0.7× 284 19.8k
Daniël Hoyer Switzerland 83 13.3k 0.8× 13.9k 1.0× 2.9k 1.0× 1.8k 0.7× 2.3k 1.2× 371 26.6k
Salomón Z. Langer France 59 9.4k 0.6× 8.3k 0.6× 2.4k 0.8× 1.4k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 242 15.3k
Kenner C. Rice United States 73 17.2k 1.1× 11.2k 0.8× 4.9k 1.6× 4.9k 1.9× 2.0k 1.0× 792 29.1k
Richard B. Rothman United States 70 12.6k 0.8× 8.9k 0.6× 2.1k 0.7× 2.3k 0.9× 674 0.4× 387 17.5k
Leslie L. Iversen United Kingdom 94 21.1k 1.3× 14.5k 1.0× 6.7k 2.2× 2.9k 1.1× 2.8k 1.5× 291 32.3k
Bertil B. Fredholm Sweden 93 12.8k 0.8× 13.9k 1.0× 4.8k 1.6× 3.1k 1.2× 1.7k 0.9× 528 36.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hruby, Victor J., Frank Porreca, Henry I. Yamamura, et al.. (2006). New paradigms and tools in drug design for pain and addiction. The AAPS Journal. 8(3). E450–E460. 21 indexed citations
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Salamon, Zdzislaw, Scott Cowell, Éva Varga, et al.. (2000). Plasmon Resonance Studies of Agonist/Antagonist Binding to theHuman δ-Opioid Receptor: New Structural Insights into Receptor-Ligand Interactions. Biophysical Journal. 79(5). 2463–2474. 87 indexed citations
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Davis, Thomas P., et al.. (1997). Design of peptides and peptidomimetics that are selective, stable and can cross membrane barriers. 10(3333).
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Hosohata, Yoshiaki, Raymond M. Quock, Keiko Hosohata, et al.. (1997). AM630 antagonism of cannabinoid-stimulated [35S]GTPγS binding in the mouse brain. European Journal of Pharmacology. 321(1). R1–R3. 55 indexed citations
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Witt‐Enderby, Paula A., Henry I. Yamamura, Marilyn Halonen, et al.. (1995). Regulation of airway muscarinic cholinergic receptor subtypes by chronic anticholinergic treatment.. Molecular Pharmacology. 47(3). 485–490. 25 indexed citations
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Yamamura, Henry I., et al.. (1994). Down-regulation and desensitization of the muscarinic M1 and M2 receptors in transfected fibroblast B82 cells. European Journal of Pharmacology Molecular Pharmacology. 268(3). 381–391. 13 indexed citations
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Horan, Peter J., J. Andrew Taylor, Henry I. Yamamura, & F. Porreca. (1992). Extremely long-lasting antagonistic actions of nor-binaltorphimine (nor-BNI) in the mouse tail-flick test.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 260(3). 1237–1243. 196 indexed citations
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Fang, Lei, Richard J. Knapp, Terry O. Matsunaga, et al.. (1992). Synthesis of [-ALA2, 4′-125I-PHE3, GLU4] deltorphin and characterization of its δ opioid receptor binding properties. Life Sciences. 51(20). PL189–PL193. 3 indexed citations
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Henderson, Alden, Henry I. Yamamura, Carlo Alberto Maggi, et al.. (1992). Demonstration of a neurokinin A receptor subtype in transfected fibroblasts. European Journal of Pharmacology Molecular Pharmacology. 225(2). 175–178. 5 indexed citations
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Bloom, John W., et al.. (1990). Characterization of Receptors for Platelet-activating Factor in Guinea Pig Lung Membranes. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 3(3). 259–264. 17 indexed citations
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Tóth, Géza, Thomas H. Kramer, Richard J. Knapp, et al.. (1990). [Cyclic] [D-Pen2,D-Pen5]enkephalin analogs with increased affinity and selectivity for .delta.-opioid receptors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 33(1). 249–253. 53 indexed citations
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Fisher, Abraham, et al.. (1986). Studies on [ 3 H] hemicholinium-3 ([ 3 H]HC-3), [ 3 H] pirenzepine ([ 3 H]PZ) and [ 3 H](-)quinuclidinyl benzilate ([ 3 H](-)QNB) binding with choline and acetylcholine analogues (AF30, AF64, AF64A). 45(4). 921. 1 indexed citations
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Yamamura, Henry I., et al.. (1983). Molecular pharmacology of neurotransmitter receptors. Raven Press eBooks. 19 indexed citations
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Gee, Kelvin W., Roberta Dı́az Brinton, & Henry I. Yamamura. (1983). CL 218872 antagonism of diazepam induced loss of righting reflex: Evidence for partial agonistic activity at the benzodiazepine receptor. Life Sciences. 32(9). 1037–1040. 31 indexed citations
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Yamamura, Henry I., et al.. (1980). β-Adrenergic receptor and adenyl cyclase development in the mouse heart. Clinical research. 28(1). 2 indexed citations
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Roeske, William R. & Henry I. Yamamura. (1979). Mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias: Muscarinic cholinergic receptor alterations in the production of asystole. Clinical research. 27(1). 1 indexed citations
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Yamamura, Henry I., S.J. Enna, & M. J. Kuhar. (1978). Neurotransmitter receptor binding. Raven Press eBooks. 698 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fields, Jeremy Z., William R. Roeske, Eugene Morkin, & Henry I. Yamamura. (1977). Biochemical demonstration of muscarinic cholinergic receptors in mammalian heart. Federation Proceedings. 36(3). 2 indexed citations
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Roeske, William R., Jeremy Z. Fields, Eugene Morkin, & Henry I. Yamamura. (1977). Myocardial muscarinic cholinergic receptors. Clinical research. 25(3). 1 indexed citations

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