J. Michael McCaffery

29.0k total citations · 9 hit papers
145 papers, 22.9k citations indexed

About

J. Michael McCaffery is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Michael McCaffery has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 22.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Molecular Biology, 53 papers in Cell Biology and 12 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in J. Michael McCaffery's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (39 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (37 papers) and ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (25 papers). J. Michael McCaffery is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (39 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (37 papers) and ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (25 papers). J. Michael McCaffery collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. J. Michael McCaffery's co-authors include David C. Chan, Roger Y. Tsien, Juan Llopis, Hsiuchen Chen, Jodi Nunnari, Janet M. Shaw, Mitsuhiko Ikura, Atsushi Miyawaki, Roger Heim and Joseph A. Adams and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

J. Michael McCaffery

145 papers receiving 22.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Fluorescent indicators for Ca2+based on green fluorescent proteins and calmodulin

1997 2.5k citations J. Michael McCaffery et al. profile →
Measurement of cytosolic, mitochondrial, and Golgi pH in single living cells with green fluorescent proteins

1998 951 citations J. Michael McCaffery, Marilyn G. Farquhar et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Mitochondrial Fusion Is Required for mtDNA Stability in Skeletal Muscle and Tolerance of mtDNA Mutations

2010 941 citations Hsiuchen Chen, J. Michael McCaffery et al. Cell profile →
Mitochondrial Fusion Protects against Neurodegeneration in the Cerebellum

2007 718 citations Hsiuchen Chen, J. Michael McCaffery et al. Cell profile →
Structural Basis of Mitochondrial Tethering by Mitofusin Complexes

2004 717 citations Hsiuchen Chen, J. Michael McCaffery et al. Science profile →
The dynamin-related GTPase Dnm1 regulates mitochondrial fission in yeast

1999 635 citations J. Michael McCaffery, Jodi Nunnari et al. profile →
TDP-43 Is Intrinsically Aggregation-prone, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-linked Mutations Accelerate Aggregation and Increase Toxicity

2009 605 citations J. Michael McCaffery et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
A Membrane Coat Complex Essential for Endosome-to-Golgi Retrograde Transport in Yeast

1998 588 citations J. Michael McCaffery et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
Dnm1p Gtpase-Mediated Mitochondrial Fission Is a Multi-Step Process Requiring the Novel Integral Membrane Component Fis1p

2000 579 citations J. Michael McCaffery et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Membrane dynamics and protein targets of lipid droplet microautophagy during ER stress-induced proteostasis in the budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2020 ·Autophagy ·Enrique J. Garcia, Pin‐Chao Liao, (unknown), Jason Vevea, Cierra N. Sing, (unknown), J. Michael McCaffery, István Boldogh, Liza A. Pon	39
2	A Feedback Loop between Hypoxia and Matrix Stress Relaxation Increases Oxygen-Axis Migration and Metastasis in Sarcoma 2019 ·Cancer Research ·Daniel M. Lewis, Hawley C. Pruitt, (unknown), (unknown), J. Michael McCaffery, Zhiyong Xia, Kristy Weber, T.S. Karin Eisinger‐Mathason, Sharon Gerecht	21
3	Mitochondrial Transfer by Photothermal Nanoblade Restores Metabolite Profile in Mammalian Cells 2016 ·Cell Metabolism ·Ting‐Hsiang Wu, (unknown), Dana Case, Xin Zheng, Yanjing Li, Jason Hong, Tara TeSlaa, Alexander N. Patananan, J. Michael McCaffery, Kayvan Niazi, Daniel Braas, Carla M. Koehler, Thomas G. Graeber, Pei‐Yu Chiou, Michael A. Teitell	91
4	Titration of mitochondrial fusion rescues Mff -deficient cardiomyopathy 2015 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Hsiuchen Chen, Shuxun Ren, Clary B. Clish, Mohit Jain, Vamsi K. Mootha, J. Michael McCaffery, David C. Chan	133
5	Role for Lipid Droplet Biogenesis and Microlipophagy in Adaptation to Lipid Imbalance in Yeast 2015 ·Developmental Cell ·Jason Vevea, Enrique J. Garcia, Robin Chan, Bowen Zhou, (unknown), Gilbert Di Paolo, J. Michael McCaffery, Liza A. Pon	158
6	Perturbation of the Vacuolar ATPase 2015 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Yihui Shi, Maureen Tarsio, Yan Chen, J. Michael McCaffery, Patricia M. Kane, Miriam L. Greenberg	15
7	Biogenesis of a novel compartment for autophagosome-mediated unconventional protein secretion 2011 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·C. Bruns, J. Michael McCaffery, Amy J. Curwin, Juan M. Durán, Vivek Malhotra	156
8	The Soluble Form of Bax Regulates Mitochondrial Fusion via MFN2 Homotypic Complexes 2011 ·Molecular Cell ·Suzanne Hoppins, Frank Edlich, Megan M. Cleland, Soojay Banerjee, J. Michael McCaffery, Richard J. Youle, Jodi Nunnari	186
9	Trivalent Arsenic Inhibits the Functions of Chaperonin Complex 2010 ·Genetics ·Xuewen Pan, (unknown), (unknown), Zhiwei Huang, Daniel Yuan, Xiaoling Wang, J. Michael McCaffery, Judith Frydman, Jef D. Boeke	48
10	PNPASE Regulates RNA Import into Mitochondria 2010 ·Cell ·Geng Wang, Hsiao‐Wen Chen, Yavuz Oktay, Jin Zhang, Eric L. Allen, Geoffrey Smith, (unknown), Jason Hong, Samuel W. French, J. Michael McCaffery, Robert N. Lightowlers, Herbert C. Morse, Carla M. Koehler, Michael A. Teitell	285
11	Bcl-xL increases mitochondrial fission, fusion, and biomass in neurons 2009 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Sarah Berman, Ying‐Bei Chen, Bing Qi, J. Michael McCaffery, Edmund B. Rucker, Sandra Goebbels, Klaus‐Armin Nave, Beth Arnold, Elizabeth A. Jonas, Fernando J. Pineda, J. Marie Hardwick	175
12	Ergosterol promotes pheromone signaling and plasma membrane fusion in mating yeast 2008 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Hui Jin, J. Michael McCaffery, Eric Grote	115
13	Mitochondrial Fusion Intermediates Revealed in Vitro 2004 ·Science ·Shelly Meeusen, J. Michael McCaffery, Jodi Nunnari	356
14	Dependence of Giardia lamblia encystation on novel transglutaminase activity 2004 ·Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology ·Barbara J. Davids, Kapil Mehta, (unknown), J. Michael McCaffery, Frances D. Gillin	31
15	Characterisation of alpha-1 giardin: an immunodominant Giardia lamblia annexin with glycosaminoglycan-binding activity 2003 ·International Journal for Parasitology ·Malin Weiland, Joy Palm, William J. Griffiths, J. Michael McCaffery, Staffan G. Svärd	77
16	A Striking Quality Control Subcompartment inSaccharomyces cerevisiae: The Endoplasmic Reticulum-associated Compartment 2003 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Gregory Huyer, (unknown), (unknown), Monica P. Mallampalli, J. Michael McCaffery, Robin Wright, Susan Michaelis	71
17	SIRT3, a human SIR2 homologue, is an NAD- dependent deacetylase localized to mitochondria 2002 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Patrick Onyango, Ivana Celic, J. Michael McCaffery, Jef D. Boeke, Andrew P. Feinberg	461
18	Uptake and incorporation of an epitope-tagged sialic acid donor into intact rat liver Golgi compartments. Functional localization of sialyltransferase overlaps with beta-galactosyltransferase but not with sialic acid O-acetyltransferase. 1996 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Roger Chammas, J. Michael McCaffery, André Klein, Yuki Ito, Lucian Saucan, George E. Palade, Marilyn G. Farquhar, Ajit Varki	20
19	[29] Localization of GTPases by indirect immunofluorescence and immunoelectron microscopy 1995 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·J. Michael McCaffery, Marilyn G. Farquhar	66
20	Detection of individual Peyer's patch T cells that produce interleukin-5 and interferon-γ 1991 ·Journal of Immunological Methods ·(unknown), J. Michael McCaffery, (unknown), Martin F. Kagnoff	2

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