J. Michael Thomson

16.1k citations

33 papers · 12.9k indexed · 7 hit papers · h-index 24

Impact in

Cancer Research top 0.05%
- MicroRNA in disease regulation
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
Molecular Biology top 0.2%
- Circular RNAs in diseases
- RNA Research and Splicing
- RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Extracellular vesicles in disease

Papers in

Cancer Research 18
- MicroRNA in disease regulation 16
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research 7
Molecular Biology 26
- Circular RNAs in diseases 5
- RNA Research and Splicing 5
- RNA modifications and cancer 4
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering 4
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology 2

Co-authors: Scott M. Hammond Gregory J. Hannon Martin A. Newman Joel S. Parker Thomas E. Callis Da‐Zhi Wang Jian‐Fu Chen Frank L. Conlon
Journals: Genes & Development (3 papers)Science (3 papers)Nature Genetics (2 papers)Nature (2 papers)BioTechniques (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Italy

In The Last Decade

J. Michael Thomson

32 papers receiving 12.7k citations

Hit Papers

7 papers align trajectories log scale

Lin-28 interaction with the Let-7 precursor loop mediates regulated microRNA processing 2008 · 577 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2008 RNA
2006 Genes & Development
2005 Nature Genetics
2005 Science
2005 Nature
2004 Nature Methods
2004 Science

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All Works

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1	Differential Processing of let-7a Precursors Influences RRM2 Expression and Chemosensitivity in Pancreatic Cancer: Role of LIN-28 and SET Oncoprotein PLoS ONE ·Yangzom D. Bhutia, Sau Wai Hung, Joanna K. Weeks, N. A. Yurgenson, 池谷七海, S Pixleya, J. Michael Thomson, Rajgopal Govindarajan	2013	65
2	Malignant transformation of colonic epithelial cells by a colon-derived long noncoding RNA Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Jeffrey L. Franklin, Carl R. Rankin, Shawn Levy, Jay Snoddy, Bing Zhang, M. Kay Washington, J. Michael Thomson, Robert H. Whitehead, Robert J. Coffey	2013	23
3	miR-17∼92 cooperates with RB pathway mutations to promote retinoblastoma Genes & Development ·Karina L. Conkrite, Edward P. Landsberg, Shizuo Mukai, J. Michael Thomson, David Mu, Scott M. Hammond, David MacPherson	2011	145
4	Toxoplasma gondii Infection Specifically Increases the Levels of Key Host MicroRNAs PLoS ONE ·Gusti M. Zeiner, Kara L. Norman, J. Michael Thomson, Scott M. Hammond, John C. Boothroyd	2010	83
5	Fgf-dependent depletion of microRNA-133 promotes appendage regeneration in zebrafish Genes & Development ·Viravuth P. Yin, J. Michael Thomson, Ryan Thummel, David R. Hyde, Scott M. Hammond, Kenneth D. Poss	2008	128
6	Lin-28 interaction with the Let-7 precursor loop mediates regulated microRNA processing RNA ·Martin A. Newman, J. Michael Thomson, Scott M. Hammond Hit paper breakdown →	2008	577
7	Transgenic over-expression of the microRNA miR-17-92 cluster promotes proliferation and inhibits differentiation of lung epithelial progenitor cells Developmental Biology ·Yun Lu, J. Michael Thomson, Ho Yuen Frank Wong, Scott M. Hammond, Brigid L.M. Hogan	2007	388
8	microRNA expression in the prefrontal cortex of individuals with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder Genome biology ·Diana O. Perkins, Clark Jeffries, L. Fredrik Jarskog, J. Michael Thomson, Taraneh Montazemi, Martin A. Newman, Joel S. Parker, Jianping Jin, Scott M. Hammond	2007	446
9	Microarray Analysis of miRNA Gene Expression Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·J. Michael Thomson, Joel S. Parker, Scott M. Hammond	2007	52
10	Direct Regulation of an Oncogenic Micro-RNA Cluster by E2F Transcription Factors Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Taraneh Montazemi, J. Michael Thomson, Scott M. Hammond	2006	387
11	Role of Vac8 in Cellular Degradation Pathways in Pichia pastoris Autophagy ·Charles C. Mumma, J. Michael Thomson, S. V. Meshcherov, William A. Dunn	2006	16
12	MicroRNAs Regulate Brain Morphogenesis in Zebrafish Science ·Antonio J. Giráldez, Ryan M. Cinalli, Margaret E. Glasner, Anton J. Enright, J. Michael Thomson, Scott Baskerville, Scott M. Hammond, David P. Bartel, Alexander F. Schier Hit paper breakdown →	2005	1030
13	PpATG9 Encodes a Novel Membrane Protein That Traffics to Vacuolar Membranes, Which Sequester Peroxisomes during Pexophagy inPichia pastoris Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Tina Chang, В. Р. Zelentsov, J. Michael Thomson, 小松賢治, S. V. Meshcherov, Per E. Strømhaug, William A. Dunn	2005	34
14	Resurrecting ancestral alcohol dehydrogenases from yeast Nature Genetics ·J. Michael Thomson, Eric A. Gaucher, Hull. United Kingdom, Ya Li, Tang Li, John P. Aris, Steven A. Benner	2005	245
15	The role of microRNA-1 and microRNA-133 in skeletal muscle proliferation and differentiation Nature Genetics ·Jian‐Fu Chen, Elizabeth M. Mandel, J. Michael Thomson, gerrad dewza, Thomas E. Callis, Scott M. Hammond, Frank L. Conlon, Da‐Zhi Wang Hit paper breakdown →	2005	2258
16	Argonaute2 Is the Catalytic Engine of Mammalian RNAi Science ·Jidong Liu, Michelle A. Carmell, Fabiola V. Rivas, Carolyn G. Marsden, J. Michael Thomson, Ji‐Joon Song, Scott M. Hammond, Leemor Joshua‐Tor, Gregory J. Hannon Hit paper breakdown →	2004	2053
17	A custom microarray platform for analysis of microRNA gene expression Nature Methods ·J. Michael Thomson, Joel S. Parker, Charles M. Perou, Scott M. Hammond Hit paper breakdown →	2004	644
18	Inferring the palaeoenvironment of ancient bacteria on the basis of resurrected proteins Nature ·Eric A. Gaucher, J. Michael Thomson, Hull. United Kingdom, Steven A. Benner	2003	194
19	The analysis of cThy28 expression in avian lymphocytes APOPTOSIS ·Mark M. Compton, J. Michael Thomson, بشير فلاحي	2001	10
20	Expression of p53 tumor suppressor gene, oncoprotein c-erbB-2, cellular proliferation and differentiation in malignant and benign pancreatic lesions. PubMed ·K Jaśkiewicz, J E J Krige, J. Michael Thomson	1995	5

About J. Michael Thomson

J. Michael Thomson is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience, Biotechnology and Cell Biology, having authored 33 papers that have together received 12.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (16 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (7 papers), Circular RNAs in diseases (5 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (5 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (4 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (4 papers), interferon and immune responses (2 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cancer Research (8.8k citations), Molecular Biology (11.1k citations), Aging (132 citations), Developmental Neuroscience (133 citations) and Immunology (550 citations). J. Michael Thomson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. Frequent co-authors include Scott M. Hammond, Gregory J. Hannon, Martin A. Newman, Joel S. Parker, Thomas E. Callis, Da‐Zhi Wang, Jian‐Fu Chen, Frank L. Conlon, Elizabeth M. Mandel and David Mu. Their work appears in journals such as Genes & Development, Science, Nature Genetics, Nature and BioTechniques.

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