John Drago

12.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
109 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

John Drago is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, John Drago has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 60 papers in Molecular Biology and 23 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in John Drago's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (42 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (35 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (27 papers). John Drago is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (42 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (35 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (27 papers). John Drago collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Ireland. John Drago's co-authors include Heiner Westphal, Eric J. Lee, Alexander Grinberg, Deanna L. Kroetz, Pedro M. Fernández‐Salguero, Thierry Pineau, Frank J. Gonzalez, Jennie W. Owens, Susanna S.T. Lee and Perry F. Bartlett and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

John Drago

106 papers receiving 10.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Targeted Disruption of the α Isoform of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gene in Mice Results in Abolishment of the Pleiotropic Effects of Peroxisome Proliferators

1995 1.4k citations John Drago et al. profile →
Defects in enteric innervation and kidney development in mice lacking GDNF

1996 931 citations John Drago et al. profile →
Defective lymphoid development in mice lacking expression of the common cytokine receptor γ chain

1995 853 citations John Drago et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Prenatal nicotine exposure increases hyperventilation in α4-knock-out mice during mild asphyxia 2015 ·Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology ·(unknown), Gary Cohen, John Drago, Peter B. Frappell	3
2	Automated Assessment of Bradykinesia and Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease 2012 ·Journal of Parkinson s Disease ·Robert I. Griffiths, Katya Kotschet, (unknown), Zheng Xu, William G. Johnson, John Drago, Andrew Evans, Peter Kempster, Sanjay Raghav, Malcolm Horne	199
3	The Necessity of α4* Nicotinic Receptors in Nicotine-Driven Behaviors: Dissociation Between Reinforcing and Motor Effects of Nicotine 2011 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·(unknown), (unknown), John Drago, Andrew J. Lawrence	28
4	Development of an In Vitro Model to Evaluate the Regenerative Capacity of Adult Brain-Derived Tyrosine Hydroxylase-Expressing Dopaminergic Neurons 2011 ·Neurochemical Research ·Shohreh Majd, (unknown), Clare L. Parish, John Drago	5
5	Creating a Ventral Midbrain Stem Cell Niche in an Animal Model for Parkinson's Disease 2010 ·Stem Cells and Development ·(unknown), David Moses, Clare L. Parish, Doris Tomas, John Drago, Malcolm Horne	1
6	SELECTIVE ABLATION OF D1 RECEPTOR-EXPRESSING NEURONS IN THE STRIATUM IS ASSOCIATED WITH PARKINSONISM BUT NOT DYSTONIA 2009 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Colm O’Tuathaigh, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), John Drago	2
7	SK channel function regulates the dopamine phenotype of neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta 2008 ·Experimental Neurology ·Tim D. Aumann, Ilse Gantois, (unknown), (unknown), Doris Tomas, John Drago, Malcolm Horne	34
8	Sprouting of dopamine terminals and altered dopamine release and uptake in Parkinsonian dyskinaesia 2008 ·Brain ·Joohyung Lee, (unknown), Davor Stanić, David I. Finkelstein, (unknown), J. M. Henderson, Andrew J. Lawrence, Louise O’Connor, Doris Tomas, John Drago, Malcolm Horne	71
9	Mice Lacking the α4 Nicotinic Receptor Subunit Fail to Modulate Dopaminergic Neuronal Arbors and Possess Impaired Dopamine Transporter Function 2005 ·Molecular Pharmacology ·Clare L. Parish, Janelle Nunan, David I. Finkelstein, Fergal N McNamara, J Wong, (unknown), Robyn M. Brown, Andrew J. Lawrence, Malcolm Horne, John Drago	30
10	Timecourse of striatal re‐innervation following lesions of dopaminergic SNpc neurons of the rat 2003 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Davor Stanić, David I. Finkelstein, (unknown), John Drago, M.K. Horne	121
11	Phenotypic, ethologically based resolution of spontaneous and D₂‐like vs D₁‐like agonist‐induced behavioural topography in mice with congenic D₃ dopamine receptor “knockout” 2002 ·Synapse ·Fergal N McNamara, Jeremiah J. Clifford, Orna Tighe, Anthony Kinsella, John Drago, Sara Fuchs, David T. Croke, John L. Waddington	31
12	Dose‐related neuroprotective effects of chronic nicotine in 6‐hydroxydopamine treated rats, and loss of neuroprotection in α4 nicotinic receptor subunit knockout mice 2001 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Robert Ryan, Shelley Ross, John Drago, Richard Loiacono	155
13	Gene Targeting of Desrt, a Novel ARID Class DNA-Binding Protein, Causes Growth Retardation and Abnormal Development of Reproductive Organs 2001 ·Genome Research ·Mireille H. Lahoud, Sika Ristevski, Deon J. Venter, Lars S. Jermiin, Ivan Bertoncello, Silva Zavarsek, (unknown), John Drago, David de Kretser, Paul J. Hertzog, Ismail Kola	87
14	Phenotypic characterization of an alpha 4 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit knock-out mouse. 2000 ·PubMed ·Shelley Ross, J Wong, Jeremiah J. Clifford, A. Kinsella, Jim S. Massalas, Malcolm Horne, Ingrid E. Scheffer, I. Kola, J.L. Waddington, Samuel F. Berkovic, John Drago	199
15	Late direct and transneuronal effects in mice with targeted expression of a toxin gene to D1 dopamine receptor neurons 1999 ·Neuroscience ·J Wong, (unknown), Jim S. Massalas, John Drago	10
16	Topographical evaluation of the phenotype of spontaneous behaviour in mice with targeted gene deletion of the D1A dopamine receptor: paradoxical elevation of grooming syntax 1998 ·Neuropharmacology ·Jeremiah J. Clifford, Orna Tighe, David T. Croke, David R. Sibley, John Drago, John L. Waddington	66
17	Dopamine Receptors and Dopamine Transporter in Brain Function and Addictive Behaviors: Insights from Targeted Mouse Mutants 1998 ·Developmental Neuroscience ·John Drago, (unknown), Domenico Accili, S. Fuchs	78
18	Behavioural assessment of mice lacking D1A dopamine receptors 1998 ·Neuroscience ·(unknown), Caryn D. Striplin, Andrew M. Geller, Richard B. Mailman, John Drago, Cindy P. Lawler, Michela Gallagher	261
19	Role of the D1A dopamine receptor in the pathogenesis of genetic hypertension. 1996 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Frederick E. Albrecht, John Drago, Robin A. Felder, Morton P. Printz, Gilbert M. Eisner, J Robillard, David R. Sibley, Heiner Westphal, Pedro A. José	154
20	Neuronal progenitors identified by their inability to express class I histocompatibility antigens in response to interferon‐γ 1994 ·Journal of Neuroscience Research ·(unknown), John Drago, Perry F. Bartlett	18

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