John R. Wherrett

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

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John R. Wherrett is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, John R. Wherrett has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Physiology, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in John R. Wherrett's work include Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research (9 papers), Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology (6 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (5 papers). John R. Wherrett is often cited by papers focused on Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research (9 papers), Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology (6 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (5 papers). John R. Wherrett collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. John R. Wherrett's co-authors include Ron Keren, David F. Tang‐Wai, Dominik Zumsteg, Clement Hamani, Mary Pat McAndrews, Richard Wennberg, Gwenn S. Smith, Andrés M. Lozano, Adrian W. Laxton and Gary Naglie and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Neurology and Annals of Neurology.

In The Last Decade

John R. Wherrett

28 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

A phase I trial of deep brain stimulation of memory circuits in Alzheimer's disease

2010 539 citations Adrian W. Laxton, David F. Tang‐Wai et al. Annals of Neurology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
John R. Wherrett Canada	14	443	384	305	264	246	28	1.2k
B. B. Mršulja Romania	16	460 1.0×	287 0.7×	546 1.8×	283 1.1×	81 0.3×	57	1.3k
Hyung D. Chung United States	21	417 0.9×	361 0.9×	418 1.4×	359 1.4×	50 0.2×	33	1.3k
M M Esiri United Kingdom	19	573 1.3×	212 0.6×	495 1.6×	516 2.0×	304 1.2×	42	1.9k
Juan M. Luque Spain	22	557 1.3×	132 0.3×	727 2.4×	228 0.9×	90 0.4×	41	1.6k
Francesca Vaglini Italy	17	477 1.1×	350 0.9×	529 1.7×	135 0.5×	117 0.5×	72	1.2k
Melissa R. Regan United States	9	997 2.3×	358 0.9×	877 2.9×	240 0.9×	65 0.3×	10	1.9k
E. Barry Smalstig United States	17	808 1.8×	212 0.6×	644 2.1×	201 0.8×	42 0.2×	38	2.0k
Cathleen Gonzales United States	23	614 1.4×	247 0.6×	715 2.3×	167 0.6×	125 0.5×	29	1.5k
Mary Pay United States	8	725 1.6×	328 0.9×	729 2.4×	464 1.8×	87 0.4×	9	1.7k
James Stoll United States	20	669 1.5×	61 0.2×	240 0.8×	448 1.7×	82 0.3×	32	1.4k

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Laxton, Adrian W., David F. Tang‐Wai, Mary Pat McAndrews, et al.. (2010). A phase I trial of deep brain stimulation of memory circuits in Alzheimer's disease. Annals of Neurology. 68(4). 521–534. 539 indexed citations breakdown →

Davidson, Julie, Michael C. Irizarry, Bethany C. Bray, et al.. (2009). An exploration of cognitive subgroups in Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 16(2). 233–243. 35 indexed citations

Wherrett, John R., et al.. (2003). Simulation of Brain Death from Fulminant De-efferentation. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 30(4). 397–404. 16 indexed citations

Aarsman, Anton J., et al.. (1996). Purification and Characterization of Ca2+-Dependent Phospholipases A2from Rat Kidney. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 331(1). 95–103. 11 indexed citations

Tourtellotte, Wallace W., et al.. (1995). Alterations in the activity of phospholipases A2 in postmortem white matter from patients with multiple sclerosis. Neurochemical Research. 20(11). 1335–1343. 14 indexed citations

Wherrett, John R.. (1995). A History of Neurology in Toronto 1892–1960: Part I. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 22(4). 322–332. 3 indexed citations

Feigenbaum, Annette, et al.. (1994). Premature atherosclerosis with photomyoclonic epilepsy, deafness, diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, and neurodegenerative disorder in two brothers: A new syndrome?. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 49(1). 118–124. 11 indexed citations

Becker, Laurence E., Frank Merante, Brian H. Robinson, et al.. (1993). Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke‐like episodes (MELAS): Clinical, radiological, pathological, and genetic observations. Annals of Neurology. 34(1). 25–32. 81 indexed citations

Gardner, Michael F., et al.. (1993). Lysosomal phosphatidylcholine : bis(monoacylglycero) phosphate acyltransferase: specificity for the sn − 1 fatty acid of the donor and co-purification with phospholipase A1. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1167(2). 204–210. 13 indexed citations

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Hostetler, Karl Y., et al.. (1992). [12] Biosynthesis of bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate in liver and macrophage lysosomes. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 209. 104–110. 3 indexed citations

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Wherrett, John R., et al.. (1990). Formation of acylphosphatidylglycerol by a lysosomal phosphatidylcholine: bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate acyl transferase. Biochemistry and Cell Biology. 68(1). 366–372. 10 indexed citations

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Wherrett, John R., et al.. (1989). Formation of bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate by a macrophage transacylase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1001(1). 68–75. 19 indexed citations

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Wherrett, John R., et al.. (1986). Incorporation of polyunsaturated fatty acids into bis(monoacylglycero) phosphate and other lipids of macrophages and of fibroblasts from control and Niemann-Pick patients. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 876(2). 318–326. 12 indexed citations

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Wherrett, John R., et al.. (1984). Degradation of lysophosphatidylcholine by lysosomes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 794(1). 1–8. 5 indexed citations

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Wherrett, John R., et al.. (1983). Deficiency of phospholipase C acting on phosphatidylglycerol in Niernann‐Pick disease. Neurology. 33(1). 67–67. 19 indexed citations

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Wherrett, John R., et al.. (1983). Deficiency of taurocholate-dependent phospholipase C acting on phosphatidylcholine in Niemann-Pick disease. Neurochemical Research. 8(1). 89–98. 6 indexed citations

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Wherrett, John R., et al.. (1982). Deacylation of bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate by lysosomal and microsomal lysophospholipases from rat liver. Canadian Journal of Biochemistry. 60(6). 599–607. 10 indexed citations

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Wherrett, John R., et al.. (1972). Enrichment of Bis-(monoacylglyceryl) Phosphate in Lysosomes from Rat Liver. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 247(13). 4114–4120. 116 indexed citations

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Wherrett, John R., J. A. Lowden, & L. S. Wolfe. (1964). STUDIES ON BRAIN GANGLIOSIDES: II. ANALYSIS OF HUMAN BRAIN GANGLIOSIDE FRACTIONS OBTAINED BY PREPARATIVE THIN-LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY. Canadian Journal of Biochemistry. 42(7). 1057–1063. 13 indexed citations

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Tower, Donald B., et al.. (1962). Determination of Protein-bound Glutamine and Asparagine. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 237(6). 1861–1869. 27 indexed citations

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