Kevin Pruitt

5.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
71 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Kevin Pruitt is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Geriatrics and Gerontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin Pruitt has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Genetics and 11 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology. Recurrent topics in Kevin Pruitt's work include Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research (12 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (12 papers) and Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (11 papers). Kevin Pruitt is often cited by papers focused on Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research (12 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (12 papers) and Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (11 papers). Kevin Pruitt collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Chile. Kevin Pruitt's co-authors include Channing J. Der, Stephen B. Baylin, James G. Herman, Aidan J. McFall, Monica Sharma, D. Neil Watkins, Kelly M. McGarvey, Joyce E. Ohm, Glenn Simmons and Rebekah L. Zinn and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Kevin Pruitt

67 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A stem cell–like chromatin pattern may predispose tumor suppressor genes to DNA hypermethylation and heritable silencing

2007 805 citations Kevin Pruitt, James G. Herman et al. profile →
Understanding Ras: ‘it ain’t over ’til it’s over’

2000 639 citations Kevin Pruitt, Aidan J. McFall et al. Trends in Cell Biology profile →

Peers

Kevin Pruitt

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Ja‐Eun Kim South Korea

Doris Germain United States

Phuongmai Nguyen United States

Tobias B. Dansen Netherlands

Hiroaki Daitoku Japan

Guri Tzivion United States

Ginette Serrero United States

Junn Yanagisawa Japan

Qingyuan Ge United States

Maofu Fu United States

Ja‐Eun Kim South Korea

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231 ×0.5

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750 ×2.0

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Countries citing papers authored by Kevin Pruitt

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kevin Pruitt

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin Pruitt

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kevin Pruitt. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kevin Pruitt based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kevin Pruitt. Kevin Pruitt is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Martinez‐Marin, Dalia, Kathryn L. Furr, Isabel Castro‐Piedras, et al.. (2024). Cryoablation of primary breast cancer tumors induces a systemic abscopal effect altering TIME (Tumor Immune Microenvironment) in distant tumors. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1498942–1498942. 2 indexed citations

Yakhnitsa, Vadim, Jeremy M. Thompson, О. А. Пономарева, et al.. (2024). Dysfunction of Small-Conductance Ca2+-Activated Potassium (SK) Channels Drives Amygdala Hyperexcitability and Neuropathic Pain Behaviors: Involvement of Epigenetic Mechanisms. Cells. 13(12). 1055–1055. 4 indexed citations

Martinez‐Marin, Dalia, et al.. (2023). The Sertoli Cell Complement Signature: A Suspected Mechanism in Xenograft Survival. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 1890–1890. 7 indexed citations

Manna, Pulak R., Sabarish Ramachandran, Jangampalli Adi Pradeepkiran, et al.. (2023). Expression and Function of StAR in Cancerous and Non-Cancerous Human and Mouse Breast Tissues: New Insights into Diagnosis and Treatment of Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(1). 758–758. 10 indexed citations

Martinez‐Marin, Dalia, Beverly S. Chilton, Robert K. Bright, et al.. (2023). Sertoli Cells Express Accommodation, Survival, and Immunoregulatory Factors When Exposed to Normal Human Serum. Biomedicines. 11(6). 1650–1650. 4 indexed citations

Castro‐Piedras, Isabel, et al.. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 and HIV: Impact on Pulmonary Epithelial Cells. Life. 12(9). 1317–1317.

Rasha, Fahmida, et al.. (2021). Regulation of aromatase in cancer. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 476(6). 2449–2464. 24 indexed citations

Pruitt, Kevin, et al.. (2021). The Truth: Are Humans Vegetarian, Carnivore, or Omnivore? A ReviewBased on the Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Digestive Tract. 16(8). 78–86. 1 indexed citations

Castro‐Piedras, Isabel, Monica Sharma, Jennifer Brelsfoard, et al.. (2021). Nuclear Dishevelled targets gene regulatory regions and promotes tumor growth. EMBO Reports. 22(6). e50600–e50600. 19 indexed citations

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Pruitt, Kevin, et al.. (2021). SCAN: A Succinct and Practical Guide for Recognizing andReporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect. 10(7). 63–74. 1 indexed citations

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Pruitt, Kevin, et al.. (2021). Neurolinguistic Programming in Practice: More Empirical than Magical. 10(3). 0–0. 2 indexed citations

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Pruitt, Kevin, et al.. (2021). Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging, and Radiopharmaceuticals:Benefits in Diagnosis, Treatment Outcomes, and Public Health. 12(7). 136–148.

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Petrosillo, Nicola, et al.. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 and Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Pathogen Pincer Attack. HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care. Volume 13. 361–375. 6 indexed citations

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Pruitt, Kevin, et al.. (2020). The Application of Fullerene Derivatives in Human Nutrition:Brain Health, Immunity, Longevity, Quality of Life, Skin Tone,Sports Performance, Vitality, and Weight Loss. 15(11). 1–6. 1 indexed citations

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Castro‐Piedras, Isabel, Monica Sharma, Somnath Pandey, et al.. (2020). Identification of Novel MeCP2 Cancer-Associated Target Genes and Post-Translational Modifications. Frontiers in Oncology. 10. 576362–576362. 7 indexed citations

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Castro‐Piedras, Isabel, et al.. (2018). Aromatase Acetylation Patterns and Altered Activity in Response to Sirtuin Inhibition. Molecular Cancer Research. 16(10). 1530–1542. 19 indexed citations

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Pruitt, Kevin. (2016). Molecular and Cellular Changes During Cancer Progression Resulting From Genetic and Epigenetic Alterations. Progress in molecular biology and translational science. 144. 3–47. 26 indexed citations

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Zinn, Rebekah L., Kevin Pruitt, Sayaka Eguchi, Stephen B. Baylin, & James G. Herman. (2007). hTERT Is Expressed in Cancer Cell Lines Despite Promoter DNA Methylation by Preservation of Unmethylated DNA and Active Chromatin around the Transcription Start Site. Cancer Research. 67(1). 194–201. 163 indexed citations

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Shields, Janiel M., et al.. (2002). Opposing Roles of the Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascades in Ras-Mediated Downregulation of Tropomyosin. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 22(7). 2304–2317. 56 indexed citations

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Pruitt, Kevin, et al.. (2000). Understanding Ras: ‘it ain’t over ’til it’s over’. Trends in Cell Biology. 10(4). 147–154. 639 indexed citations breakdown →

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