John S. Munger

9.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
43 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

John S. Munger is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, John S. Munger has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 11 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in John S. Munger's work include TGF-β signaling in diseases (15 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (11 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (10 papers). John S. Munger is often cited by papers focused on TGF-β signaling in diseases (15 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (11 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (10 papers). John S. Munger collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Netherlands. John S. Munger's co-authors include Daniel B. Rifkin, Justin P. Annes, Dean Sheppard, Hisaaki Kawakatsu, John G. Harpel, Guo‐Ping Shi, Harold A. Chapman, Roberta Mazzieri, Jean‐François Pittet and Naftali Kaminski and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

John S. Munger

42 papers receiving 7.5k 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.

A Mechanism for Regulating Pulmonary Inflammation and Fibrosis: The Integrin αvβ6 Binds and Activates Latent TGF β1

1999 1.6k citations John S. Munger, Xiaozhu Huang et al. Cell profile →
Making sense of latent TGFβ activation

2002 1.3k citations Justin P. Annes, John S. Munger et al. profile →
The integrin αvβ8 mediates epithelial homeostasis through MT1-MMP–dependent activation of TGF-β1

2002 593 citations John S. Munger, Hisaaki Kawakatsu et al. profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
John S. Munger	3.7k	1.7k	1.6k	1.3k	1.3k	43	7.7k
Leslie I. Gold	4.3k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	990 0.6×	1.9k 1.4×	1.1k 0.9×	105	8.6k
Humphrey Gardner	4.5k 1.2×	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	2.7k 2.1×	1.5k 1.2×	102	9.0k
Carmelo Bernabéu	5.9k 1.6×	1.1k 0.7×	2.5k 1.6×	1.7k 1.3×	1.6k 1.2×	216	11.7k
Mark L. Kahn	2.5k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	1.0k 0.7×	1.8k 1.4×	1.1k 0.8×	132	10.3k
Nancy A. Gillett	4.7k 1.3×	1.1k 0.7×	885 0.6×	1.8k 1.4×	1.9k 1.5×	74	8.4k
Carole Perruzzi	4.8k 1.3×	931 0.6×	985 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	1.6k 1.2×	31	7.9k
Joanne E. Murphy-Ullrich	5.8k 1.5×	1.5k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	1.8k 1.4×	111	11.3k
Kyoko Imanaka‐Yoshida	2.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	748 0.5×	733 0.6×	980 0.8×	171	6.7k
Stephen L. Nishimura	2.2k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	938 0.7×	629 0.5×	80	6.0k
David Danielpour	5.8k 1.6×	596 0.4×	1.1k 0.7×	1.8k 1.4×	1.3k 1.0×	135	9.5k

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Brosnahan, Shari B., et al.. (2024). THE FIRST ANTEMORTEM DIAGNOSIS OF SUSPECTED TUMOR EMBOLI SYNDROME SECONDARY TO PAROTID GLAND CARCINOMA. CHEST Journal. 166(4). A4090–A4091.

Yie, Ting-An, Cynthia A. Loomis, Alireza Khodadadi‐Jamayran, et al.. (2023). Hedgehog and Platelet-derived Growth Factor Signaling Intersect during Postnatal Lung Development. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 68(5). 523–536. 8 indexed citations

Hoz, Miguel Ángel Armengol de la, Patrick Thoral, Paul Elbers, et al.. (2022). A novel Vascular Leak Index identifies sepsis patients with a higher risk for in-hospital death and fluid accumulation. Critical Care. 26(1). 103–103. 7 indexed citations

Gibson, Charlisa D., et al.. (2020). Advances in Targeted Therapy for Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease. Lung. 198(4). 597–608. 18 indexed citations

Kugler, Matthias C., et al.. (2017). Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Regulates Myofibroblast Function during Alveolar Septum Formation in Murine Postnatal Lung. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 57(3). 280–293. 47 indexed citations

Dai, Liping, Jun-Chieh J. Tsay, Jitian Li, et al.. (2016). Autoantibodies against tumor-associated antigens in the early detection of lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 99. 172–179. 60 indexed citations

Tsay, Jun-Chieh J., Zhiguo Li, Ting-An Yie, et al.. (2015). Molecular Characterization of the Peripheral Airway Field of Cancerization in Lung Adenocarcinoma. PLoS ONE. 10(2). e0118132–e0118132. 19 indexed citations

Kugler, Matthias C., Alexandra L. Joyner, Cynthia A. Loomis, & John S. Munger. (2014). Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in the Lung. From Development to Disease. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 52(1). 1–13. 122 indexed citations

Liu, Li, Matthias C. Kugler, Cynthia A. Loomis, et al.. (2013). Hedgehog Signaling in Neonatal and Adult Lung. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 48(6). 703–710. 67 indexed citations

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Munger, John S. & Dean Sheppard. (2011). Cross Talk among TGF- Signaling Pathways, Integrins, and the Extracellular Matrix. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. 3(11). a005017–a005017. 295 indexed citations

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Mu, Zhenyu, et al.. (2008). TGFβ1 and TGFβ3 are partially redundant effectors in brain vascular morphogenesis. Mechanisms of Development. 125(5-6). 508–516. 54 indexed citations

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Jacoby, Steven C., Zhicheng Zhao, Zhiwei Yang, et al.. (2007). Inhibition of Integrin αvβ6, an Activator of Latent Transforming Growth Factor-β, Prevents Radiation-induced Lung Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 177(1). 82–90. 226 indexed citations

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Rifkin, Daniel B., Pierre‐Emmanuel Gleizes, John G. Harpel, et al.. (2007). Plasminogen/Plasminogen Activator and Growth Factor Activation. Novartis Foundation symposium. 212. 105–118. 8 indexed citations

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Annes, Justin P., Melinda Vassallo, John S. Munger, & Daniel B. Rifkin. (2004). A genetic screen to identify latent transforming growth factor β activators. Analytical Biochemistry. 327(1). 45–54. 5 indexed citations

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Mazzieri, Roberta, John S. Munger, & Daniel B. Rifkin. (2003). Measurement of Active TGF-β Generated by Cultured Cells. Humana Press eBooks. 142. 13–27. 18 indexed citations

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Annes, Justin P., Daniel B. Rifkin, & John S. Munger. (2001). The integrin α_Vβ₆ binds and activates latent TGFβ3. FEBS Letters. 511(1-3). 65–68. 138 indexed citations

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Munger, John S., Xiaozhu Huang, Hisaaki Kawakatsu, et al.. (1999). A Mechanism for Regulating Pulmonary Inflammation and Fibrosis: The Integrin αvβ6 Binds and Activates Latent TGF β1. Cell. 96(3). 319–328. 1641 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rifkin, Daniel B., Roberta Mazzieri, John S. Munger, Irene Noguera, & Joanne Sung. (1999). Proteolytic control of growth factor availability. Apmis. 107(1-6). 80–85. 131 indexed citations

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Munger, John S., John G. Harpel, Pierre‐Emmanuel Gleizes, et al.. (1997). Latent transforming growth factor-β: Structural features and mechanisms of activation. Kidney International. 51(5). 1376–1382. 438 indexed citations

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Chapman, Harold A., John S. Munger, & Guo‐Ping Shi. (1994). The Role of Thiol Proteases in Tissue Injury and Remodeling. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 150(6_Part_2). S155–S159. 68 indexed citations

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