Joseph C. Loftus

9.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
89 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Joseph C. Loftus is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Molecular Biology and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph C. Loftus has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Immunology and Allergy, 30 papers in Molecular Biology and 29 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Joseph C. Loftus's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (46 papers), Platelet Disorders and Treatments (28 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (18 papers). Joseph C. Loftus is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (46 papers), Platelet Disorders and Treatments (28 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (18 papers). Joseph C. Loftus collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Joseph C. Loftus's co-authors include Edward F. Plow, Mark H. Ginsberg, Jeffrey W. Smith, Mark H. Ginsberg, Alan F. Horwitz, Douglas A. Lauffenburger, Sean P. Palecek, Thomas A. Haas, Li Zhang and Andrew L. Frelinger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Joseph C. Loftus

86 papers receiving 7.7k 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.

Integrin-ligand binding properties govern cell migration speed through cell-substratum adhesiveness

1997 1.1k citations Sean P. Palecek, Joseph C. Loftus et al. Nature profile →
Ligand Binding to Integrins

2000 1.1k citations Edward F. Plow, Joseph C. Loftus et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Joseph C. Loftus United States	42	3.9k	3.1k	1.9k	1.8k	1.1k	89	7.8k
Robert Pytela United States	46	5.0k 1.3×	3.2k 1.1×	1.3k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	1.4k 1.3×	64	8.1k
Johannes A. Eble Germany	49	2.1k 0.5×	3.0k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 1.1×	188	7.7k
Junichi Takagi Japan	59	5.5k 1.4×	5.8k 1.9×	1.7k 0.9×	2.5k 1.4×	1.2k 1.1×	202	12.4k
Kairbaan Hodivala‐Dilke United Kingdom	50	3.2k 0.8×	5.3k 1.7×	806 0.4×	1.7k 1.0×	1.6k 1.5×	107	9.7k
Elizabeth A. Wayner United States	32	3.9k 1.0×	2.2k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	57	6.2k
Guido Tarone Italy	57	3.9k 1.0×	5.1k 1.7×	547 0.3×	3.1k 1.7×	1.0k 1.0×	147	9.1k
David Calderwood United States	53	6.5k 1.7×	5.2k 1.7×	1.3k 0.7×	5.6k 3.1×	899 0.8×	106	12.0k
C H Damsky United States	37	3.7k 1.0×	4.0k 1.3×	1.2k 0.6×	1.9k 1.1×	1.7k 1.6×	44	11.1k
Heinz Furthmayr United States	63	4.6k 1.2×	6.0k 1.9×	1.3k 0.7×	3.6k 2.0×	1.6k 1.5×	135	14.0k
Randall H. Kramer United States	51	3.4k 0.9×	3.5k 1.1×	530 0.3×	2.1k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	101	7.1k

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Beniwal, Angad, Landon J. Inge, Alison Roos, et al.. (2024). EGFRvIII Confers Sensitivity to Saracatinib in a STAT5-Dependent Manner in Glioblastoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(11). 6279–6279. 2 indexed citations

Ding, Zonghui, Zhiwan Dong, Yuping Yang, et al.. (2020). Leukemia-Associated Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor and Ras Homolog Family Member C Play a Role in Glioblastoma Cell Invasion and Resistance. American Journal Of Pathology. 190(10). 2165–2176. 5 indexed citations

Roos, Alison, Harshil Dhruv, Sen Peng, et al.. (2018). EGFRvIII–Stat5 Signaling Enhances Glioblastoma Cell Migration and Survival. Molecular Cancer Research. 16(7). 1185–1195. 39 indexed citations

Ding, Zonghui, Harshil Dhruv, Rosamaria Ruggieri, et al.. (2018). PDZ-RhoGEF Is a Signaling Effector for TROY-Induced Glioblastoma Cell Invasion and Survival. Neoplasia. 20(10). 1045–1058. 13 indexed citations

Harder, Bryan, Junwen Wang, Anthony J. Kim, et al.. (2018). Developments in Blood-Brain Barrier Penetrance and Drug Repurposing for Improved Treatment of Glioblastoma. Frontiers in Oncology. 8. 462–462. 113 indexed citations

Ding, Zonghui, Alison Roos, Jean Kloss, et al.. (2017). A Novel Signaling Complex between TROY and EGFR Mediates Glioblastoma Cell Invasion. Molecular Cancer Research. 16(2). 322–332. 12 indexed citations

Ensign, Shannon P. Fortin, Alison Roos, Ian T. Mathews, et al.. (2016). SGEF Is Regulated via TWEAK/Fn14/NF-κB Signaling and Promotes Survival by Modulation of the DNA Repair Response to Temozolomide. Molecular Cancer Research. 14(3). 302–312. 14 indexed citations

Whitsett, Timothy G., Emily H. Cheng, Landon J. Inge, et al.. (2012). Elevated Expression of Fn14 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Correlates with Activated EGFR and Promotes Tumor Cell Migration and Invasion. American Journal Of Pathology. 181(1). 111–120. 45 indexed citations

Lipinski, Christopher A. & Joseph C. Loftus. (2009). Targeting Pyk2 for therapeutic intervention. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets. 14(1). 95–108. 89 indexed citations

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Tran, Nhan L., Wendy S. McDonough, Benjamin A. Savitch, et al.. (2006). Increased Fibroblast Growth Factor-Inducible 14 Expression Levels Promote Glioma Cell Invasion via Rac1 and Nuclear Factor-κB and Correlate with Poor Patient Outcome. Cancer Research. 66(19). 9535–9542. 163 indexed citations

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Hammer, Robert A., Abraham N. Morse, Jeffrey L. Cornella, et al.. (2006). Bringing Molecular Biology to Bear on Adhesion Prevention: Postsurgical Adhesion Reduction Using Intraperitoneal Inoculation of Hyaluronic Acid–Inducing Adenoviral Vector in a Murine Model. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 22(1). 7–18. 2 indexed citations

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Lipinski, Christopher A., Nhan L. Tran, Jean Kloss, et al.. (2005). The Tyrosine Kinase Pyk2 Promotes Migration and Invasion of Glioma Cells. Neoplasia. 7(5). 435–445. 117 indexed citations

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McMillan, Robert, et al.. (2002). Many α_IIbβ₃ autoepitopes in chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura are localized to α_IIb between amino acids L1 and Q459. British Journal of Haematology. 118(4). 1132–1136. 12 indexed citations

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Keller, Rebecca S., Christopher Babbitt, Can G. Pham, et al.. (2001). Disruption of Integrin Function in the Murine Myocardium Leads to Perinatal Lethality, Fibrosis, and Abnormal Cardiac Performance. American Journal Of Pathology. 158(3). 1079–1090. 80 indexed citations

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Palecek, Sean P., Joseph C. Loftus, Mark H. Ginsberg, Douglas A. Lauffenburger, & Alan F. Horwitz. (1997). Integrin-ligand binding properties govern cell migration speed through cell-substratum adhesiveness. Nature. 385(6616). 537–540. 1130 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kunicki, Thomas J., et al.. (1996). A Molecular Basis for Affinity Modulation of Fab Ligand Binding to Integrin αIIbβ3. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(34). 20315–20321. 23 indexed citations

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Williams, Michael J., Xiaoping Du, Joseph C. Loftus, & Mark H. Ginsberg. (1995). Platelet adhesion receptors. PubMed. 6(5). 305–314. 35 indexed citations

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Gordon, Tom P., Bryon D. Grove, Joseph C. Loftus, et al.. (1992). Molecular cloning and preliminary characterization of a novel cytoplasmic antigen recognized by myasthenia gravis sera.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 90(3). 992–999. 89 indexed citations

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Ginsberg, Mark H., Timothy E. O’Toole, Joseph C. Loftus, & Edward F. Plow. (1992). Ligand Binding to Integrins: Dynamic Regulation and Common Mechanisms. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 57(0). 221–231. 30 indexed citations

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Gawaz, Meinrad, Joseph C. Loftus, Mary Lynn Bajt, et al.. (1991). Ligand bridging mediates integrin alpha IIb beta 3 (platelet GPIIB-IIIA) dependent homotypic and heterotypic cell-cell interactions.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 88(4). 1128–1134. 94 indexed citations

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