Joan Vaughan

16.3k total citations · 7 hit papers
106 papers, 13.0k citations indexed

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Joan Vaughan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Behavioral Neuroscience and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Joan Vaughan has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 13.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Molecular Biology, 40 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience and 33 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Joan Vaughan's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (40 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (19 papers) and TGF-β signaling in diseases (18 papers). Joan Vaughan is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (40 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (19 papers) and TGF-β signaling in diseases (18 papers). Joan Vaughan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Israel. Joan Vaughan's co-authors include Wylie Vale, Paul E. Sawchenko, Jean Rivier, Marilyn H. Perrin, Jackson C. Bittencourt, Cynthia J. Donaldson, Joachim Spiess, Wylie Vale, Catherine Rivier and Kathleen Lewis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Joan Vaughan

102 papers receiving 12.7k 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.

Urocortin, a mammalian neuropeptide related to fish urotensin I and to corticotropin-releasing factor

1995 1.3k citations Joan Vaughan, Cynthia J. Donaldson et al. Nature profile →
Purification and characterization of an FSH releasing protein from porcine ovarian follicular fluid

1986 990 citations Wylie Vale, Jean Rivier et al. Nature profile →
The melanin‐concentrating hormone system of the rat brain: An immuno‐ and hybridization histochemical characterization

1992 868 citations Joan Vaughan, Wylie Vale et al. profile →
Identification of urocortin III, an additional member of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family with high affinity for the CRF2 receptor

2001 765 citations Marilyn H. Perrin, Amy L. Blount et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Urocortin II: A member of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) neuropeptide family that is selectively bound by type 2 CRF receptors

2001 743 citations Marilyn H. Perrin, Joan Vaughan et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Activins are expressed early in Xenopus embryogenesis and can induce axial mesoderm and anterior structures

1990 535 citations Joan Vaughan, Wylie Vale et al. Cell profile →
Effects of Synthetic Ovine Corticotropin-Releasing Factor, Glucocorticoids, Catecholamines, Neurohypophysial Peptides, and Other Substances on Cultured Corticotropic Cells*

1983 504 citations Wylie Vale, Joan Vaughan et al. Endocrinology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Microprotein-Derived Secreted Peptide That Stimulates Cellular cAMP Production 2026 ·Biochemistry ·Joan Vaughan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Cynthia J. Donaldson, Alan Saghatelian	0
2	Abnormal mitochondrial structure and function in brown adipose tissue of SLC35A4-MP knockout mice 2025 ·Science Advances ·Andréa L. Rocha, Christian Schmedt, Guy Perkins, Antônio F. M. Pinto, Jolene K. Diedrich, (unknown), Kaja Plucińska, (unknown), Joan Vaughan, (unknown), Srinath C. Sampath, Srihari C. Sampath, Paul Cohen, Mark H. Ellisman, Alan Saghatelian	1
3	The ERVK3-1 Microprotein Interacts with the HUSH Complex 2025 ·Biochemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Shu-Jian Zheng, Haomiao Su, Lichong Yan, Jin-Young Choi, Joan Vaughan, Antonella Bacchiocchi, Zhenkun Na, Xiongwen Cao, Ruth Halaban, Alan Saghatelian, Joseph Craft, Y. Grace Chen, Sarah A. Slavoff	0
4	CRISPR–Cas9 screening reveals microproteins regulating adipocyte proliferation and lipid metabolism 2025 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), Cynthia J. Donaldson, Joan Vaughan, (unknown), Carolyn O’Connor, (unknown), Antônio F. M. Pinto, Jolene K. Diedrich, Alan Saghatelian	3
5	An Inner Mitochondrial Membrane Microprotein from the SLC35A4 Upstream ORF Regulates Cellular Metabolism 2024 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·Andréa L. Rocha, (unknown), Guy Perkins, Tina Chang, Jiao Ma, (unknown), Qian Chu, Joan Vaughan, Jolene K. Diedrich, Mark H. Ellisman, Alan Saghatelian	11
6	Presynaptic sensor and silencer of peptidergic transmission reveal neuropeptides as primary transmitters in pontine fear circuit 2024 ·Cell ·Dongil Kim, (unknown), S. Park, Mao Ye, Jane Chen, SukJae Joshua Kang, Jinho Jhang, Avery C. Hunker, Larry S. Zweifel, Kathleen M. Caron, Joan Vaughan, Alan Saghatelian, Richard D. Palmiter, Sung Han	15
7	Biochemistry and Protein Interactions of the CYREN Microprotein 2023 ·Biochemistry ·(unknown), M.E. Bowman, Gordon V. Louie, Cheng Zhang, (unknown), Xuemei Huang, Qian Chu, Cynthia J. Donaldson, Joan Vaughan, (unknown), Evan T. Powers, Jeffery W. Kelly, (unknown), Joseph P. Noel, Alan Saghatelian	0
8	AIG1 and ADTRP are endogenous hydrolases of fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs) in mice 2020 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Meric Erikci Ertunc, Bernard P. Kok, William H. Parsons, Justin Wang, Dan Tan, Cynthia J. Donaldson, Antônio F. M. Pinto, Joan Vaughan, Nhi Ngo, Kenneth M. Lum, Cassandra L. Henry, (unknown), Micah J. Niphakis, Benjamin F. Cravatt, Enrique Sáez, Alan Saghatelian	29
9	Regulation of the ER stress response by a mitochondrial microprotein 2019 ·Nature Communications ·Qian Chu, Thomas F. Martínez, Sammy Weiser Novak, Cynthia J. Donaldson, Dan Tan, Joan Vaughan, Tina Chang, Jolene K. Diedrich, Leonardo R. Andrade, (unknown), Tong Zhang, Uri Manor, Alan Saghatelian	138
10	Comprehensive alpha, beta and delta cell transcriptomes reveal that ghrelin selectively activates delta cells and promotes somatostatin release from pancreatic islets 2016 ·Molecular Metabolism ·Michael R. DiGruccio, Alex M. Mawla, Cynthia J. Donaldson, Glyn M. Noguchi, Joan Vaughan, (unknown), Talitha van der Meulen, Mark O. Huising	249
11	Posttranslational Processing of Human and Mouse Urocortin 2: Characterization and Bioactivity of Gene Products 2013 ·Endocrinology ·Joan Vaughan, Cynthia J. Donaldson, Wolfgang Fischer, Marilyn H. Perrin, Jean Rivier, Paul E. Sawchenko, Wylie Vale	8
12	A Smad-binding Element in Intron 1 Participates in Activin-dependent Regulation of the Follistatin Gene 2008 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Amy L. Blount, Joan Vaughan, Wylie Vale, Louise M. Bilezikjian	28
13	Urocortin 2-Deficient Mice Exhibit Gender-Specific Alterations in Circadian Hypothalamus–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis and Depressive-Like Behavior 2006 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Alon Chen, Eric P. Zorrilla, Sean M. Smith, D. Rousso, (unknown), Joan Vaughan, Cindy Donaldson, (unknown), Kuo‐Fen Lee, Wylie Vale	77
14	Urocortin 3 Modulates the Neuroendocrine Stress Response and Is Regulated in Rat Amygdala and Hypothalamus by Stress and Glucocorticoids 2006 ·Endocrinology ·Pauline Jamieson, Chien Li, (unknown), Joan Vaughan, Wylie Vale	68
15	Activin and Inhibin Binding to the Soluble Extracellular Domain of Activin Receptor II¹ 1999 ·Endocrinology ·Cynthia J. Donaldson, Joan Vaughan, Anne Corrigan, Wolfgang Fischer, Wylie Vale	24
16	Specific Roles of Activin/Inhibin in Human Erythropoiesis in Vitro^a 1991 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·John Yu, (unknown), Li‐En Shao, Normand L. Frigon, Joan Vaughan, Wylie Vale, Alice L. Yu	12
17	Transforming Growth Factor-β: Role in Mediating Serum-Induced Endothelin Production by Vascular Endothelial Cells* 1991 ·Endocrinology ·Marvin R. Brown, Joan Vaughan, (unknown), Wylie Vale, Andrew Baird	38
18	Detection and purification of inhibin using antisera generated against synthetic peptide fragments 1989 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·Joan Vaughan, Jean Rivier, Anne Corrigan, Richard McClintock, Carolyn A. Campen, Diane Jolley, J. K. Voglmayr, C. Wayne Bardin, Catherine Rivier, Wylie Vale	139
19	Activin Stimulation of Inhibin Secretion and Messenger RNA Levels in Cultured Granulosa Cells 1989 ·Molecular Endocrinology ·Philip S. LaPolt, (unknown), Jyan-Gwo J. Su, Carolyn A. Campen, Joan Vaughan, Wylie Vale, Aaron J.W. Hsueh	97
20	Importance of FSH-releasing protein and inhibin in erythrodifferentiation 1987 ·Nature ·John Yu, Li‐En Shao, V. Lemas, Alice L. Yu, Joan Vaughan, Jean Rivier, Wylie Vale	248

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