J. David Spafford

1.3k total citations
40 papers, 972 citations indexed

About

J. David Spafford is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, J. David Spafford has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 972 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 29 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 8 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in J. David Spafford's work include Ion channel regulation and function (33 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (17 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (9 papers). J. David Spafford is often cited by papers focused on Ion channel regulation and function (33 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (17 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (9 papers). J. David Spafford collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Netherlands. J. David Spafford's co-authors include Gerald W. Zamponi, Adriano Senatore, August B. Smit, Zhong‐Ping Feng, Andrew N. Spencer, Naweed I. Syed, Adrienne N. Boone, Warren J. Gallin, Boris S. Zhorov and Jan van Minnen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

J. David Spafford

40 papers receiving 959 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. David Spafford Canada 20 795 544 126 112 81 40 972
Katalin Kálmán United States 19 1.1k 1.4× 425 0.8× 331 2.6× 47 0.4× 75 0.9× 30 1.5k
Koichi Nakajo Japan 17 700 0.9× 479 0.9× 389 3.1× 59 0.5× 34 0.4× 37 883
L.C. Schlichter Canada 22 899 1.1× 548 1.0× 189 1.5× 46 0.4× 56 0.7× 33 1.3k
James R. Groome United States 16 513 0.6× 539 1.0× 261 2.1× 23 0.2× 27 0.3× 47 792
Michel Villaz France 27 1.2k 1.5× 581 1.1× 406 3.2× 157 1.4× 113 1.4× 43 1.8k
Margaret M. Briggs United States 23 881 1.1× 258 0.5× 286 2.3× 95 0.8× 121 1.5× 30 1.2k
Akira Warashina Japan 15 432 0.5× 339 0.6× 32 0.3× 59 0.5× 63 0.8× 54 638
Rogelio O. Arellano Mexico 20 420 0.5× 253 0.5× 48 0.4× 20 0.2× 46 0.6× 52 858
Shigehiro Nakajima United States 21 1.1k 1.4× 1.2k 2.1× 346 2.7× 57 0.5× 119 1.5× 47 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by J. David Spafford

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. David Spafford

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All Works

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Jegla, Timothy, et al.. (2024). A broad survey of choanoflagellates revises the evolutionary history of the Shaker family of voltage-gated K + channels in animals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(30). e2407461121–e2407461121. 5 indexed citations
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Spafford, J. David, et al.. (2018). Eukaryotic Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels: On Their Origins, Asymmetries, Losses, Diversification and Adaptations. Frontiers in Physiology. 9. 1406–1406. 28 indexed citations
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Chemin, Jean, Arnaud Monteil, Robert F. Stephens, et al.. (2017). Calmodulin regulates Cav3 T-type channels at their gating brake. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292(49). 20010–20031. 27 indexed citations
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Senatore, Adriano, et al.. (2014). Cav3 T-type channels: regulators for gating, membrane expression, and cation selectivity. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 466(4). 645–660. 21 indexed citations
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Boone, Adrienne N., Adriano Senatore, Joshua Piticaru, et al.. (2014). Gene Splicing of an Invertebrate Beta Subunit (LCavβ) in the N-Terminal and HOOK Domains and Its Regulation of LCav1 and LCav2 Calcium Channels. PLoS ONE. 9(4). e92941–e92941. 12 indexed citations
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Senatore, Adriano, et al.. (2014). T-type Channels Become Highly Permeable to Sodium Ions Using an Alternative Extracellular Turret Region (S5-P) Outside the Selectivity Filter. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(17). 11952–11969. 24 indexed citations
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Boone, Adrienne N., et al.. (2013). The Calmodulin-Binding, Short Linear Motif, NSCaTE Is Conserved in L-Type Channel Ancestors of Vertebrate Cav1.2 and Cav1.3 Channels. PLoS ONE. 8(4). e61765–e61765. 36 indexed citations
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Monteil, Arnaud, et al.. (2013). NALCN Ion Channels Have Alternative Selectivity Filters Resembling Calcium Channels or Sodium Channels. PLoS ONE. 8(1). e55088–e55088. 37 indexed citations
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Senatore, Adriano, Adrienne N. Boone, & J. David Spafford. (2011). Optimized Transfection Strategy for Expression and Electrophysiological Recording of Recombinant Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in HEK-293T Cells. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 8 indexed citations
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Senatore, Adriano, Adrienne N. Boone, & J. David Spafford. (2011). Optimized Transfection Strategy for Expression and Electrophysiological Recording of Recombinant Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in HEK-293T Cells. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 19 indexed citations
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Flynn, Robyn, Lina Chen, Shahid Hameed, J. David Spafford, & Gerald W. Zamponi. (2008). Molecular determinants of Rem2 regulation of N-type calcium channels. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 368(3). 827–831. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yalan, et al.. (2008). PKC-Induced Intracellular Trafficking of CaV2 Precedes Its Rapid Recruitment to the Plasma Membrane. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(10). 2601–2612. 29 indexed citations
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Nierop, Pim van, Sonia Bertrand, David W. Munno, et al.. (2005). Identification and Functional Expression of a Family of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunits in the Central Nervous System of the Mollusc Lymnaea stagnalis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(3). 1680–1691. 55 indexed citations
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Spafford, J. David, et al.. (2005). In Vitro Characterization of L-Type Calcium Channels and Their Contribution to Firing Behavior in Invertebrate Respiratory Neurons. Journal of Neurophysiology. 95(1). 42–52. 36 indexed citations
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Spafford, J. David, Jan van Minnen, Peter H. Larsen, et al.. (2004). Uncoupling of Calcium Channel α1 and β Subunits in Developing Neurons. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(39). 41157–41167. 23 indexed citations
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Feng, Zhong‐Ping, Clinton J. Doering, Robert J. Winkfein, et al.. (2003). Determinants of Inhibition of Transiently Expressed Voltage-gated Calcium Channels by ω-Conotoxins GVIA and MVIIA. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(22). 20171–20178. 79 indexed citations
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Spafford, J. David, David W. Munno, Pim van Nierop, et al.. (2003). Calcium Channel Structural Determinants of Synaptic Transmission between Identified Invertebrate Neurons. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(6). 4258–4267. 84 indexed citations
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Spafford, J. David, Lina Chen, Zhong‐Ping Feng, August B. Smit, & Gerald W. Zamponi. (2003). Expression and Modulation of an Invertebrate Presynaptic Calcium Channel α1 Subunit Homolog. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(23). 21178–21187. 33 indexed citations
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Spafford, J. David, et al.. (1999). The effects of level of expression of a jellyfish Shaker potassium channel: a positive potassium feedback mechanism. The Journal of Physiology. 517(1). 25–33. 9 indexed citations

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