Jānis Ancāns

1.7k total citations
21 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Jānis Ancāns is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jānis Ancāns has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Cell Biology, 9 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Jānis Ancāns's work include melanin and skin pigmentation (9 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (8 papers) and Biomedical Ethics and Regulation (4 papers). Jānis Ancāns is often cited by papers focused on melanin and skin pigmentation (9 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (8 papers) and Biomedical Ethics and Regulation (4 papers). Jānis Ancāns collaborates with scholars based in Latvia, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Jānis Ancāns's co-authors include A. J. Thody, Martin J. Hoogduijn, Marina Tsatmali, Una Riekstiņa, Ruta Muceniece, Indriķis Muižnieks, Inese Čakstiņa, Kazumasa Wakamatsu, Nico P.M. Smit and Vadims Parfejevs and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications and FEBS Letters.

In The Last Decade

Jānis Ancāns

21 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jānis Ancāns Latvia 15 435 428 291 263 198 21 1.2k
Piul S. Rabbani United States 15 701 1.6× 418 1.0× 152 0.5× 91 0.3× 291 1.5× 46 1.7k
Barbara Bellei Italy 26 642 1.5× 974 2.3× 106 0.4× 274 1.0× 709 3.6× 65 1.9k
Mariko Moriyama Japan 17 800 1.8× 739 1.7× 144 0.5× 123 0.5× 389 2.0× 31 1.7k
S. Mac Neil United Kingdom 22 498 1.1× 344 0.8× 65 0.2× 106 0.4× 220 1.1× 45 1.3k
Nigel A. Hibberts United Kingdom 17 383 0.9× 617 1.4× 83 0.3× 154 0.6× 358 1.8× 20 1.2k
Masahiro Hara Japan 21 569 1.3× 549 1.3× 34 0.1× 219 0.8× 392 2.0× 68 1.7k
Wei Xia China 19 444 1.0× 431 1.0× 120 0.4× 30 0.1× 956 4.8× 46 1.8k
Koji Sugawara Japan 20 315 0.7× 328 0.8× 34 0.1× 49 0.2× 445 2.2× 43 1.4k
Yuko Hamada Japan 17 415 1.0× 187 0.4× 116 0.4× 54 0.2× 130 0.7× 54 957
Young Kwan Sung South Korea 27 896 2.1× 582 1.4× 183 0.6× 38 0.1× 626 3.2× 69 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Jānis Ancāns

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jānis Ancāns

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jānis Ancāns

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jānis Ancāns. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jānis Ancāns based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Jānis Ancāns. Jānis Ancāns is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ancāns, Jānis, et al.. (2016). Efficacy of Ozonation Treatments of Smoked Fish for Reducing Its Benzo[a]pyrene Concentration and Toxicity. Journal of Food Protection. 79(12). 2167–2173. 4 indexed citations
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Salmikangas, Paula, Ilona Reischl, Asterios S. Tsiftsoglou, et al.. (2015). Manufacturing, Characterization and Control of Cell-Based Medicinal Products: Challenging Paradigms Toward Commercial Use. Regenerative Medicine. 10(1). 65–78. 35 indexed citations
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Čakstiņa, Inese, Una Riekstiņa, Ilva Nakurte, et al.. (2014). Primary culture of avian embryonic heart forming region cells to study the regulation of vertebrate early heart morphogenesis by vitamin A. BMC Developmental Biology. 14(1). 10–10. 8 indexed citations
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Melchiorri, Daniela, Luca Pani, Paolo Gasparini, et al.. (2013). Regulatory evaluation of Glybera in Europe — two committees, one mission. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 12(9). 719–719. 45 indexed citations
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Ramata‐Stunda, Anna, et al.. (2013). Cell and tissue culture-based in vitro test systems for evaluation of natural skin care product ingredients. 11 indexed citations
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Ancāns, Jānis. (2012). Cell therapy medicinal product regulatory framework in Europe and its application for MSC-based therapy development. Frontiers in Immunology. 3. 253–253. 65 indexed citations
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Bryden, Anne M., et al.. (2012). Technology for spinal cord injury rehabilitation and its application to youth. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. 5(4). 287–299. 4 indexed citations
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Ichim, Thomas E., Boris Minev, Todd A. Braciak, et al.. (2011). Intravenous ascorbic acid to prevent and treat cancer-associated sepsis?. Journal of Translational Medicine. 9(1). 25–25. 22 indexed citations
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Riekstiņa, Una, Inese Čakstiņa, Vadims Parfejevs, et al.. (2009). Embryonic Stem Cell Marker Expression Pattern in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Bone Marrow, Adipose Tissue, Heart and Dermis. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. 5(4). 378–386. 258 indexed citations
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Riekstiņa, Una, Ruta Muceniece, Inese Čakstiņa, Indriķis Muižnieks, & Jānis Ancāns. (2008). Characterization of human skin-derived mesenchymal stem cell proliferation rate in different growth conditions. Cytotechnology. 58(3). 153–162. 97 indexed citations
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Muceniece, Ruta, et al.. (2007). Betulin binds to melanocortin receptors and antagonizes α‐melanocyte stimulating hormone induced cAMP generation in mouse melanoma cells. Cell Biochemistry and Function. 25(5). 591–596. 15 indexed citations
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Ancāns, Jānis, Niamh Flanagan, Martin J. Hoogduijn, & A. J. Thody. (2003). P‐Locus Is a Target for the Melanogenic Effects of MC‐1R Signaling. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 994(1). 373–377. 14 indexed citations
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Hoogduijn, Martin J., Jānis Ancāns, Itaru Suzuki, Siân Estdale, & A. J. Thody. (2002). Melanin-concentrating hormone and its receptor are expressed and functional in human skin. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 296(3). 698–701. 43 indexed citations
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Tsatmali, Marina, Jānis Ancāns, & A. J. Thody. (2002). Melanocyte Function and Its Control by Melanocortin Peptides. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 50(2). 125–133. 177 indexed citations
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Hoogduijn, Martin J., Susan R. McGurk, Nico P.M. Smit, et al.. (2002). Ligand-Dependent Activation of the Melanocortin 5 Receptor: cAMP Production and Ryanodine Receptor-Dependent Elevations of [Ca2+]i. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 290(2). 844–850. 28 indexed citations
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Banerjee, Shiladitya, et al.. (2001). Monotypic Angiomyolipoma of the Nasal Cavity: A Heretofore Undescribed Occurrence. International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 9(4). 309–315. 33 indexed citations
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Ancāns, Jānis, Desmond J. Tobin, Martin J. Hoogduijn, et al.. (2001). Melanosomal pH Controls Rate of Melanogenesis, Eumelanin/Phaeomelanin Ratio and Melanosome Maturation in Melanocytes and Melanoma Cells. Experimental Cell Research. 268(1). 26–35. 182 indexed citations
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Tsatmali, Marina, et al.. (2000). Skin POMC Peptides: Their Actions at the Human MC‐1 Receptor and Roles in the Tanning Response. Pigment Cell Research. 13(s8). 125–129. 44 indexed citations
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Ancāns, Jānis & A. J. Thody. (2000). Activation of melanogenesis by vacuolar type H+‐ATPase inhibitors in amelanotic, tyrosinase positive human and mouse melanoma cells. FEBS Letters. 478(1-2). 57–60. 37 indexed citations
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Graham, Alison, Philip Manning, Calum J. McNeil, et al.. (2000). α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Modulates Nitric Oxide Production in Melanocytes1. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 114(3). 520–526. 45 indexed citations

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