Kevin C. Corbit

4.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
17 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Kevin C. Corbit is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin C. Corbit has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Genetics and 4 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Kevin C. Corbit's work include Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (7 papers), Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases (6 papers) and Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (5 papers). Kevin C. Corbit is often cited by papers focused on Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (7 papers), Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases (6 papers) and Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (5 papers). Kevin C. Corbit collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Spain. Kevin C. Corbit's co-authors include Jeremy F. Reiter, Veena Singla, Didier Y. R. Stainier, Pia Aanstad, Andrew R. Norman, Marsha Rich Rosner, William E. Dowdle, Amy E. Shyer, Eva M. Eves and David A. Foster and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Kevin C. Corbit

17 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Vertebrate Smoothened functions at the primary cilium 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2011 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

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. Vertebrate Smoothened functions at the primary cilium
    2005 1.1k citations Kevin C. Corbit, Pia Aanstad et al. Nature profile →
  2. A transition zone complex regulates mammalian ciliogenesis and ciliary membrane composition
    2011 478 citations Francesc R. García-Gonzalo, Kevin C. Corbit et al. Nature Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kevin C. Corbit United States 13 2.5k 1.8k 445 191 185 17 2.9k
Seongjin Seo United States 24 2.2k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 467 1.0× 192 1.0× 163 0.9× 47 3.0k
Saikat Mukhopadhyay United States 25 2.3k 0.9× 2.1k 1.2× 667 1.5× 233 1.2× 178 1.0× 60 3.1k
Matias Simons Germany 25 2.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 705 1.6× 188 1.0× 235 1.3× 39 3.5k
Diana Baralle United Kingdom 24 1.8k 0.7× 761 0.4× 426 1.0× 142 0.7× 179 1.0× 84 2.7k
Toby W. Hurd United States 25 2.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 933 2.1× 181 0.9× 147 0.8× 37 2.5k
Andreas Tzschach Germany 30 2.1k 0.9× 1.8k 1.0× 266 0.6× 238 1.2× 67 0.4× 104 3.3k
Joon Kim South Korea 25 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 1.0k 2.4× 102 0.5× 67 0.4× 41 2.4k
Andrew S. Rakeman United States 7 1.6k 0.6× 996 0.6× 528 1.2× 49 0.3× 122 0.7× 8 2.0k
Francesca Cole United States 20 2.2k 0.9× 636 0.4× 258 0.6× 155 0.8× 77 0.4× 30 2.5k
Eissa Faqeih Saudi Arabia 28 1.5k 0.6× 920 0.5× 238 0.5× 81 0.4× 57 0.3× 80 2.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kevin C. Corbit

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin C. Corbit

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Corbit, Kevin C., Camella G. Wilson, Jennifer L. Tran, et al.. (2019). Adipocyte JAK2 mediates spontaneous metabolic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. JCI Insight. 4(17). 5 indexed citations
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Corbit, Kevin C., João Paulo Camporez, Jennifer L. Tran, et al.. (2017). Adipocyte JAK2 mediates growth hormone–induced hepatic insulin resistance. JCI Insight. 2(3). e91001–e91001. 30 indexed citations
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Corbit, Kevin C., João Paulo Camporez, Lia R. Edmunds, et al.. (2017). Adipocyte JAK2 Regulates Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity Independently of Body Composition, Liver Lipid Content, and Hepatic Insulin Signaling. Diabetes. 67(2). 208–221. 19 indexed citations
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Milton, Sarah, et al.. (2015). Multifactorial processes to slowing the biological clock: Insights from a comparative approach. Experimental Gerontology. 71. 27–37. 9 indexed citations
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Buffenstein, Rochelle, O. Lynne Nelson, & Kevin C. Corbit. (2014). Questioning the preclinical paradigm: natural, extreme biology as an alternative discovery platform. Aging. 6(11). 913–920. 17 indexed citations
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García-Gonzalo, Francesc R., et al.. (2012). A transition zone complex of ciliopathy proteins regulates ciliary composition. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 1(S1). 1 indexed citations
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Dowdle, William E., Jon F. Robinson, Ma Salomé Sirerol-Piquer, et al.. (2011). Disruption of a Ciliary B9 Protein Complex Causes Meckel Syndrome. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 89(1). 94–110. 109 indexed citations
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Dowdle, William E., Jon F. Robinson, Ma Salomé Sirerol-Piquer, et al.. (2011). Disruption of a Ciliary B9 Protein Complex Causes Meckel Syndrome. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 89(4). 589–589. 6 indexed citations
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García-Gonzalo, Francesc R., Kevin C. Corbit, Ma Salomé Sirerol-Piquer, et al.. (2011). A transition zone complex regulates mammalian ciliogenesis and ciliary membrane composition. Nature Genetics. 43(8). 776–784. 478 indexed citations breakdown →
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Aanstad, Pia, Nicole Santos, Kevin C. Corbit, et al.. (2009). The Extracellular Domain of Smoothened Regulates Ciliary Localization and Is Required for High-Level Hh Signaling. Current Biology. 19(12). 1034–1039. 70 indexed citations
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Corbit, Kevin C., et al.. (2007). Kif3a constrains β-catenin-dependent Wnt signalling through dual ciliary and non-ciliary mechanisms. Nature Cell Biology. 10(1). 70–76. 425 indexed citations
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Corbit, Kevin C., Pia Aanstad, Veena Singla, et al.. (2005). Vertebrate Smoothened functions at the primary cilium. Nature. 437(7061). 1018–1021. 1147 indexed citations breakdown →
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Page, Kristen, Jing Li, Limei Zhou, et al.. (2003). Regulation of Airway Epithelial Cell NF-κB-Dependent Gene Expression by Protein Kinase Cδ. The Journal of Immunology. 170(11). 5681–5689. 93 indexed citations
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Corbit, Kevin C., Nicholas Trakul, Eva M. Eves, et al.. (2003). Activation of Raf-1 Signaling by Protein Kinase C through a Mechanism Involving Raf Kinase Inhibitory Protein. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(15). 13061–13068. 287 indexed citations
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Page, Kristen, Jing Li, Kevin C. Corbit, et al.. (2002). Regulation of Airway Smooth Muscle Cyclin D1 Transcription by Protein Kinase C-δ. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 27(2). 204–213. 34 indexed citations
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Corbit, Kevin C., Jae‐Won Soh, Keiko Yoshida, et al.. (2000). Different Protein Kinase C Isoforms Determine Growth Factor Specificity in Neuronal Cells. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 20(15). 5392–5403. 66 indexed citations
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Corbit, Kevin C., David A. Foster, & Marsha Rich Rosner. (1999). Protein Kinase Cδ Mediates Neurogenic but Not Mitogenic Activation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Neuronal Cells. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 19(6). 4209–4218. 149 indexed citations

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