James B. Polson

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

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James B. Polson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, James B. Polson has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in James B. Polson's work include Phosphodiesterase function and regulation (10 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (9 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (5 papers). James B. Polson is often cited by papers focused on Phosphodiesterase function and regulation (10 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (9 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (5 papers). James B. Polson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Japan. James B. Polson's co-authors include Joseph J. Krzanowski, N D Goldberg, Andor Szentivanyi, William J. George, Samuel J. Strada, David F. Fitzpatrick, Steven A. Robicsek, Wayne H. Anderson, Julie Y. Djeu and D. Kay Blanchard and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

James B. Polson

34 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Elevation of Guanosine 3′,5′-Cyclic Phosphate in Rat Heart after Perfusion with Acetylcholine

1970 361 citations William J. George, James B. Polson et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
James B. Polson United States	16	698	357	257	194	139	34	1.2k
Richard J. Heaslip United States	17	823 1.2×	458 1.3×	191 0.7×	188 1.0×	99 0.7×	33	1.3k
Jerome H. Fleisch United States	18	448 0.6×	520 1.5×	164 0.6×	231 1.2×	169 1.2×	51	1.2k
N. E. Owen United States	19	811 1.2×	247 0.7×	191 0.7×	163 0.8×	83 0.6×	31	1.2k
Sen T. Kau United States	15	627 0.9×	184 0.5×	97 0.4×	112 0.6×	85 0.6×	46	1.4k
Shiva Kazerounian United States	10	611 0.9×	383 1.1×	212 0.8×	158 0.8×	80 0.6×	17	1.2k
Lucinda Smith United States	24	1.3k 1.9×	231 0.6×	236 0.9×	283 1.5×	46 0.3×	40	1.9k
W K Pollock United Kingdom	11	501 0.7×	157 0.4×	141 0.5×	105 0.5×	80 0.6×	11	977
Ivan Milicic United States	19	554 0.8×	202 0.6×	164 0.6×	151 0.8×	44 0.3×	42	1.1k
Beavo Ja United States	7	492 0.7×	178 0.5×	110 0.4×	189 1.0×	41 0.3×	7	776
J. DiSalvo United States	17	478 0.7×	651 1.8×	601 2.3×	125 0.6×	99 0.7×	38	1.4k

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Coffey, Ronald G., et al.. (1998). Effect of CI-930 [3-(2H)-pyridazinone-4,5-dihydro-6-[4-(1H-imidazolyl) phenyl]-5-methyl-monohydrochloride] and rolipram on human coronary artery smooth muscle cell proliferation. Biochemical Pharmacology. 56(8). 1065–1073. 18 indexed citations

Polson, James B. & Samuel J. Strada. (1996). Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases and Vascular Smooth Muscle. The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 36(1). 403–427. 174 indexed citations

Krzanowski, Joseph J., et al.. (1994). Synergistic interactions between selective pharmacological inhibitors of phosphodiesterase isozyme families PDE III and PDE IV to attenuate proliferation of rat vascular smooth muscle cells. Biochemical Pharmacology. 48(4). 827–835. 92 indexed citations

Robicsek, Steven A., D. Kay Blanchard, Julie Y. Djeu, et al.. (1991). Multiple high-affinity cAMP-phosphodiesterases in human T-lymphocytes. Biochemical Pharmacology. 42(4). 869–877. 115 indexed citations

Robicsek, Steven A., Joseph J. Krzanowski, Andor Szentivanyi, & James B. Polson. (1989). High pressure liquid chromatography of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase from purified human T-lymphocytes. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 163(1). 554–560. 27 indexed citations

Polson, James B., Richard F. Lockey, Samuel C. Bukantz, et al.. (1988). Effects of ketotifen on the responsiveness of peripheral blood lymphocyte β-adrenergic receptors. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 10(6). 657–663. 3 indexed citations

Krzanowski, Joseph J. & James B. Polson. (1988). Mechanism of action of methylxanthines in asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 82(2). 143–145. 11 indexed citations

Shimoda, Terufumi, Robert P. Nelson, Dean F. Martin, et al.. (1988). In vitro red tide toxin effects on human bronchial smooth muscle. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 81(6). 1187–1191. 13 indexed citations

Shimoda, Terufumi, Joseph J. Krzanowski, Richard F. Lockey, et al.. (1987). Lower airway smooth muscle contraction induced by Ptychodiscus brevis (red tide) toxin. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 79(6). 899–908. 6 indexed citations

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Sakamoto, Yoshihiko, Joseph J. Krzanowski, R.F. Lockey, et al.. (1986). The mechanism of ergonovine-induced airway smooth muscle contraction. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 77(2). 354–364. 2 indexed citations

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Polson, James B., Joseph J. Krzanowski, & Andor Szentivanyi. (1985). Correlation between inhibition of a cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase and relaxation of canine tracheal smooth muscle. Biochemical Pharmacology. 34(11). 1875–1879. 20 indexed citations

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Coffey, Ronald G., et al.. (1984). Selective inhibition by NPT 15392 of lymphocyte cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase. Biochemical Pharmacology. 33(21). 3411–3417. 2 indexed citations

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Polson, James B., Joseph J. Krzanowski, & Andor Szentivanyi. (1982). Inhibition of a high affinity cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase and relaxation of canine tracheal smooth muscle. Biochemical Pharmacology. 31(21). 3403–3406. 35 indexed citations

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Polson, James B., et al.. (1979). Analysis of the relationship between pharmacological inhibition of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase and relaxation of canine tracheal smooth muscle. Biochemical Pharmacology. 28(8). 1391–1395. 19 indexed citations

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Brown, Barry S., James B. Polson, & Joseph J. Krzanowski. (1979). Methacholine-induced attenuation of methylisobutylxanthine- and isoproterenol-elevated cyclic AMP levels in isolated rat a tria. Biochemical Pharmacology. 28(6). 948–951. 4 indexed citations

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Polson, James B., Joseph J. Krzanowski, David F. Fitzpatrick, & Andor Szentivanyi. (1978). Studies on the inhibition of phosphodiesterase-catalyzed cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP breakdown and relaxation of canine tracheal smooth muscle. Biochemical Pharmacology. 27(2). 254–256. 34 indexed citations

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Polson, James B., N D Goldberg, & F.E. Shideman. (1977). Norepinephrine- and isoproterenol- induced changes in cardiac contractility and cyclic adenosine 3':5' -monophosphate levels during early development of the embryonic chick.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 200(3). 630–637. 20 indexed citations

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Krzanowski, Joseph J., James B. Polson, & Andor Szentivanyi. (1976). Pulmonary patterns of adenosine-3′, 5′-cyclic monophosphate accumulations in response to adrenergic or histamine stimulation in Bordetella pertussis-sensitized mice. Biochemical Pharmacology. 25(14). 1631–1637. 12 indexed citations

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Polson, James B., Joseph J. Krzanowski, & Andor Szentivanyi. (1976). Effects of methacholine, histamine and atropine on pulmonary guanosine-3?, 5?-monophosphate levels in hypersensitive mice. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 295(1). 27–32. 11 indexed citations

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George, William J., et al.. (1970). Elevation of Guanosine 3′,5′-Cyclic Phosphate in Rat Heart after Perfusion with Acetylcholine. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 66(2). 398–403. 361 indexed citations breakdown →

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