K. R. Spring

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

K. R. Spring is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, K. R. Spring has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 10 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in K. R. Spring's work include Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (22 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (6 papers) and Barrier Structure and Function Studies (6 papers). K. R. Spring is often cited by papers focused on Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (22 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (6 papers) and Barrier Structure and Function Studies (6 papers). K. R. Spring collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Belgium. K. R. Spring's co-authors include Helle A. Prætorius, B.E. Persson, J. Kevin Foskett, A.‐C. Ericson, Jørgen Frøkiær, A Hope, Olga Kovbasnjuk, Jean‐Yves Chatton, Søren Nielsen and Gerhard Giebisch and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Biophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

K. R. Spring

52 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Bending the MDCK Cell Primary Cilium Increases Intracellu... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Bending the MDCK Cell Primary Cilium Increases Intracellular Calcium
    2001 652 citations Helle A. Prætorius, K. R. Spring The Journal of Membrane Biology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. R. Spring United States 25 1.7k 928 435 282 248 52 2.5k
Christopher P.F. Redfern United Kingdom 36 2.4k 1.4× 717 0.8× 706 1.6× 426 1.5× 194 0.8× 166 4.1k
Franco Cotelli Italy 35 1.9k 1.1× 602 0.6× 718 1.7× 294 1.0× 156 0.6× 118 3.4k
Robert Barstead United States 25 4.0k 2.4× 868 0.9× 783 1.8× 463 1.6× 614 2.5× 28 6.2k
Kenneth W. Gross United States 40 2.9k 1.7× 881 0.9× 260 0.6× 406 1.4× 379 1.5× 139 4.7k
C. S. Hudson France 27 2.3k 1.4× 351 0.4× 395 0.9× 395 1.4× 105 0.4× 63 3.1k
Norihiko Maeda Japan 24 1.1k 0.6× 418 0.5× 129 0.3× 101 0.4× 210 0.8× 85 2.4k
Sabine Costagliola Belgium 46 3.0k 1.8× 821 0.9× 206 0.5× 910 3.2× 542 2.2× 120 5.9k
Shinji Komazaki Japan 30 2.2k 1.3× 304 0.3× 543 1.2× 654 2.3× 344 1.4× 90 3.1k
Andrea Rossi Germany 28 2.5k 1.5× 414 0.4× 684 1.6× 240 0.9× 138 0.6× 77 3.6k
D A Goodenough United States 31 4.4k 2.6× 516 0.6× 414 1.0× 491 1.7× 396 1.6× 38 5.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. R. Spring

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Prætorius, Helle A., et al.. (2004). β1-Integrins in the primary cilium of MDCK cells potentiate fibronectin-induced Ca2+signaling. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 287(5). F969–F978. 73 indexed citations
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Prætorius, Helle A. & K. R. Spring. (2003). Removal of the MDCK Cell Primary Cilium Abolishes Flow Sensing. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 191(1). 69–76. 284 indexed citations
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Prætorius, Helle A., Jørgen Frøkiær, Søren Nielsen, & K. R. Spring. (2003). Bending the Primary Cilium Opens Ca2+-sensitive Intermediate-Conductance K+ Channels in MDCK Cells. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 191(3). 193–200. 122 indexed citations
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Prætorius, Helle A. & K. R. Spring. (2001). Bending the MDCK Cell Primary Cilium Increases Intracellular Calcium. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 184(1). 71–79. 652 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kovbasnjuk, Olga & K. R. Spring. (2000). The Apical Membrane Glycocalyx of MDCK Cells. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 176(1). 19–29. 29 indexed citations
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Kovbasnjuk, Olga & K. R. Spring. (2000). The Apical Membrane Glycocalyx of MDCK Cells. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 176(1). 19–29. 17 indexed citations
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Kovbasnjuk, Olga, Peter M. Bungay, & K. R. Spring. (2000). Diffusion of Small Solutes in the Lateral Intercellular Spaces of MDCK Cell Epithelium Grown on Permeable Supports. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 175(1). 9–16. 7 indexed citations
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Dzekunov, Sergey & K. R. Spring. (1998). Maintenance of Acidic Lateral Intercellular Spaces by Endogenous Fixed Buffers in MDCK Cell Epithelium. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 166(1). 9–14. 10 indexed citations
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Kovbasnjuk, Olga, et al.. (1998). Regulation of the MDCK Cell Tight Junction. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 161(1). 93–104. 30 indexed citations
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Kovbasnjuk, Olga, Jean‐Yves Chatton, W.S. Friauf, & K. R. Spring. (1995). Determination of the Na permeability of the tight junctions of MDCK cells by fluorescence microscopy. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 148(3). 223–32. 17 indexed citations
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Zadunaisky, J. A., Sandra M. Cardona, Lydia Shu Yi Au, et al.. (1995). Chloride transport activation by plasma osmolarity during rapid adaptation to high salinity of Fundulus heteroclitus. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 143(3). 207–217. 73 indexed citations
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Chatton, Jean‐Yves & K. R. Spring. (1995). The sodium concentration of the lateral intercellular spaces of MDCK cells: A microspectrofluorimetric study. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 144(1). 11–9. 25 indexed citations
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Chatton, Jean‐Yves & K. R. Spring. (1994). Acidic pH of the lateral intercellular spaces of MDCK cells cultured on permeable supports. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 140(2). 89–99. 22 indexed citations
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Flamion, Bruno, et al.. (1991). Flow rate measurements in isolated perfused kidney tubules by fluorescence photobleaching recovery. Biophysical Journal. 60(5). 1229–1242. 21 indexed citations
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Persson, B.E. & K. R. Spring. (1982). Gallbladder epithelial cell hydraulic water permeability and volume regulation.. The Journal of General Physiology. 79(3). 481–505. 113 indexed citations
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Fisher, Robert S., B.E. Persson, & K. R. Spring. (1981). Epithelial Cell Volume Regulation: Bicarbonate Dependence. Science. 214(4527). 1357–1359. 44 indexed citations
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Spring, K. R.. (1979). Optical techniques for the evaluation of epithelial transport processes. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 237(3). F167–F174. 12 indexed citations
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Kimura, Genjiro & K. R. Spring. (1979). Luminal Na+ entry into Necturus proximal tubule cells. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 236(3). F295–F301. 23 indexed citations
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Kimura, Genjiro & K. R. Spring. (1978). Transcellular and paracellular tracer chloride fluxes in Necturus proximal tubule. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 235(6). F617–F625. 14 indexed citations
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Spring, K. R. & Gerhard Giebisch. (1977). Kinetics of Na+ transport in Necturus proximal tubule.. The Journal of General Physiology. 70(3). 307–328. 48 indexed citations

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