Ian Leighton

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Ian Leighton is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian Leighton has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Infectious Diseases and 3 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ian Leighton's work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (4 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (2 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (2 papers). Ian Leighton is often cited by papers focused on Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (4 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (2 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (2 papers). Ian Leighton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Ian Leighton's co-authors include Philip Cohen, Calum Sutherland, Nick Morrice, R Ben-Levy, C. J. Marshall, Yair N. Doza, Paul V. Attwood, F. Barry Caudwell, Kevin N. Dalby and Patricia T.W. Cohen and has published in prestigious journals such as The EMBO Journal, The Journal of Immunology and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Ian Leighton

16 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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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.

Inactivation of glycogen synthase kinase-3β by phosphorylation: new kinase connections in insulin and growth-factor signalling

1993 774 citations Calum Sutherland, Ian Leighton et al. Biochemical Journal profile →

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Junro Kuromitsu Japan

Marco Piccinini Italy

Franck Vandermoere France

Xiping Zhang China

Jae‐Bong Park South Korea

Kristie L. Rose United States

Boyang Chu United States

Matilde Salinas Spain

Yichao Zhu China

Mark J. Henderson United States

Junro Kuromitsu Japan

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16 of 16 papers shown

Roberts, Lydia M., Tara D. Wehrly, Ian Leighton, et al.. (2022). Circulating T Cells Are Not Sufficient for Protective Immunity against Virulent Francisella tularensis. The Journal of Immunology. 208(5). 1180–1188. 3 indexed citations

Roberts, Lydia M., et al.. (2022). Itaconate indirectly influences expansion of effector T cells following vaccination with Francisella tularensis live vaccine strain. Cellular Immunology. 373. 104485–104485. 10 indexed citations

Port, Julia R., Danielle R. Adney, Benjamin Schwarz, et al.. (2021). High-Fat High-Sugar Diet-Induced Changes in the Lipid Metabolism Are Associated with Mildly Increased COVID-19 Severity and Delayed Recovery in the Syrian Hamster. Viruses. 13(12). 2506–2506. 21 indexed citations

Roberts, Lydia M., Benjamin Schwarz, Emily Speranza, et al.. (2021). Pulmonary infection induces persistent, pathogen-specific lipidomic changes influencing trained immunity. iScience. 24(9). 103025–103025. 7 indexed citations

Port, Julia R., Danielle R. Adney, Benjamin Schwarz, et al.. (2021). High-Fat High-Sugar Diet-Induced Changes in the Lipid Metabolism Are Associated With Increased COVID-19 Disease Severity and Delayed Recovery in the Syrian Hamster. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

Schwarz, Benjamin, Lokesh Sharma, Lydia M. Roberts, et al.. (2020). Cutting Edge: Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Humans Is Defined by a Shift in the Serum Lipidome, Resulting in Dysregulation of Eicosanoid Immune Mediators. The Journal of Immunology. 206(2). 329–334. 132 indexed citations

Selth, Luke A., Ian Leighton, Ilya G. Serebriiskii, et al.. (2018). Grainyhead-like-2 confers NK-sensitivity through interactions with epigenetic modifiers. Molecular Immunology. 105. 137–149. 22 indexed citations

Oehlberg, Lora, Ian Leighton, Alice M. Agogino, & Björn Hartmann. (2012). Teaching human-centered design innovation across engineering, humanities and social sciences. International journal of engineering education. 28(2). 484–491. 11 indexed citations

Gordon, Robert D., Ian Leighton, David G. Campbell, et al.. (1996). Cloning and Expression of Cytosolic Phospholipase A₂ (cPLA₂) and a Naturally Occurring Variant. European Journal of Biochemistry. 238(3). 690–697. 19 indexed citations

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Leighton, Ian, et al.. (1995). Comparison of the specificities of p70 S6 kinase and MAPKAP kinase‐1 identifies a relatively specific substrate for p70 S6 kinase: the N‐terminal kinase domain of MAPKAP kinase‐1 is essential for peptide phosphorylation. FEBS Letters. 375(3). 289–293. 116 indexed citations

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Ben-Levy, R, Ian Leighton, Yair N. Doza, et al.. (1995). Identification of novel phosphorylation sites required for activation of MAPKAP kinase-2.. The EMBO Journal. 14(23). 5920–5930. 172 indexed citations

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Leighton, Ian, Patrick A. Curmi, David G. Campbell, Philip Cohen, & André Sobel. (1993). The phosphorylation of stathmin by MAP kinase. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 127-128(1). 151–156. 62 indexed citations

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Sutherland, Calum, Ian Leighton, & Philip Cohen. (1993). Inactivation of glycogen synthase kinase-3β by phosphorylation: new kinase connections in insulin and growth-factor signalling. Biochemical Journal. 296(1). 15–19. 774 indexed citations breakdown →

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Threlfall, D.R., et al.. (1989). Haemolysins and extracellular enzymes of Listeria monocytogenes and L. ivanovii. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 30(2). 111–118. 11 indexed citations

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Threlfall, D.R., et al.. (1989). Separation and properties of the haemolysins and extracellular enzymes of Listeria monocytogenes and L. ivanovii. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 30(2). 119–127. 7 indexed citations

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Leighton, Ian. (1979). Use of selective agents for the isolation of Listeria monocytogenes.. PubMed. 36(3). 283–8. 8 indexed citations

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