Lawrence Toll

7.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
148 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Lawrence Toll is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lawrence Toll has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 132 papers in Molecular Biology, 109 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 31 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Lawrence Toll's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (97 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (86 papers) and Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects (33 papers). Lawrence Toll is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (97 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (86 papers) and Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects (33 papers). Lawrence Toll collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Italy. Lawrence Toll's co-authors include Willma E. Polgar, Nurulain T. Zaveri, Bruce D. Howard, Taline V. Khroyan, Charles Suaudeau, Gilbert Vassart, Pascual Ferrara, Christiane Moisand, Marc Parmentier and Jean Costentin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Lawrence Toll

145 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Isolation and structure of the endogenous agonist of opio... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Isolation and structure of the endogenous agonist of opioid receptor-like ORL1 receptor
    1995 1.6k citations Lawrence Toll et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lawrence Toll United States 40 4.5k 4.4k 1.7k 456 421 148 6.2k
Pierre M. Laduron Belgium 43 5.5k 1.2× 4.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.6× 383 0.8× 314 0.7× 177 8.3k
Frederick J. Ehlert United States 43 3.1k 0.7× 3.9k 0.9× 617 0.4× 274 0.6× 256 0.6× 127 5.5k
Frédéric Simonin France 33 3.4k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 216 0.5× 231 0.5× 69 5.1k
Kwen‐Jen Chang United States 39 3.5k 0.8× 3.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 266 0.6× 360 0.9× 72 5.6k
James A. Clemens United States 49 1.9k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 686 1.5× 507 1.2× 158 6.9k
Eckard Weber United States 37 2.3k 0.5× 1.6k 0.4× 831 0.5× 303 0.7× 525 1.2× 86 3.7k
Aline Dumuis France 54 5.2k 1.2× 5.0k 1.1× 891 0.5× 126 0.3× 240 0.6× 98 7.7k
Florence Noble France 39 3.5k 0.8× 2.4k 0.5× 1.4k 0.8× 89 0.2× 261 0.6× 141 5.4k
Josée E. Leysen Belgium 45 3.7k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 656 0.4× 104 0.2× 275 0.7× 127 6.4k
Lee‐Yuan Liu‐Chen United States 46 4.3k 1.0× 4.1k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 71 0.2× 213 0.5× 152 6.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Lawrence Toll

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lawrence Toll

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lawrence Toll

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Targowska‐Duda, Katarzyna M., Jennifer J. Schoch, Chiara Ruzza, et al.. (2023). Preclinical effects of cannabidiol in an experimental model of migraine. Pain. 164(11). 2540–2552. 9 indexed citations
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Mann, Anika, Lionel Moulédous, Carine Froment, et al.. (2019). Agonist-selective NOP receptor phosphorylation correlates in vitro and in vivo and reveals differential post-activation signaling by chemically diverse agonists. Science Signaling. 12(574). 31 indexed citations
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Schoch, Jennifer J., et al.. (2018). Influence of neuropathic pain on nicotinic acetylcholine receptor plasticity and behavioral responses to nicotine in rats. Pain. 159(11). 2179–2191. 15 indexed citations
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Ozawa, Akihiko, Daniela Mercatelli, Jinhua Wu, et al.. (2015). Knock-In Mice with NOP-eGFP Receptors Identify Receptor Cellular and Regional Localization. Journal of Neuroscience. 35(33). 11682–11693. 53 indexed citations
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Wnorowski, Artur, Mariola Sadowska, Rajib Paul, et al.. (2015). Activation of β2-adrenergic receptor by (R,R′)-4′-methoxy-1-naphthylfenoterol inhibits proliferation and motility of melanoma cells. Cellular Signalling. 27(5). 997–1007. 18 indexed citations
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Scuppa, Giulia, Andrea Cippitelli, Lawrence Toll, Roberto Ciccocioppo, & Massimo Ubaldi. (2015). Varenicline decreases nicotine but not alcohol self-administration in genetically selected Marchigian Sardinian alcohol-preferring (msP) rats. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 156. 126–132. 18 indexed citations
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Patkar, Kshitij A., Jinhua Wu, Michelle L. Ganno, et al.. (2013). Physical Presence of Nor-Binaltorphimine in Mouse Brain over 21 Days after a Single Administration Corresponds to Its Long-Lasting Antagonistic Effect on κ-Opioid Receptors. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 346(3). 545–554. 40 indexed citations
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Płazińska, Anita, Ewelina Rutkowska, Lucita Jimenez, et al.. (2013). Comparative molecular field analysis of fenoterol derivatives interacting with an agonist-stabilized form of the β2-adrenergic receptor. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 22(1). 234–246. 16 indexed citations
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Paul, Rajib, Anuradha Ramamoorthy, Robert P. Wersto, et al.. (2012). Cannabinoid Receptor Activation Correlates with the Proapoptotic Action of the β2-Adrenergic Agonist (R,R′)-4-Methoxy-1-Naphthylfenoterol in HepG2 Hepatocarcinoma Cells. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 343(1). 157–166. 16 indexed citations
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Toll, Lawrence, Nurulain T. Zaveri, Willma E. Polgar, et al.. (2012). AT-1001: A High Affinity and Selective α3β4 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Antagonist Blocks Nicotine Self-Administration in Rats. Neuropsychopharmacology. 37(6). 1367–1376. 66 indexed citations
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Alt, Carsten, Jennifer S. Lam, Mike T. Harrison, et al.. (2012). Nociceptin/orphanin FQ inhibition with SB612111 ameliorates dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis. European Journal of Pharmacology. 683(1-3). 285–293. 25 indexed citations
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Jóźwiak, Krzysztof, Lawrence Toll, Lucita Jimenez, et al.. (2010). The effect of stereochemistry on the thermodynamic characteristics of the binding of fenoterol stereoisomers to the β2-adrenoceptor. Biochemical Pharmacology. 79(11). 1610–1615. 24 indexed citations
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Xie, Xinmin, Jonathan P. Wisor, Junko Hara, et al.. (2008). Hypocretin/orexin and nociceptin/orphanin FQ coordinately regulate analgesia in a mouse model of stress-induced analgesia. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 118(7). 2471–81. 82 indexed citations
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Zaveri, Nurulain T., Faming Jiang, Cris Olsen, Willma E. Polgar, & Lawrence Toll. (2005). Small-molecule agonists and antagonists of the opioid receptor-like receptor (ORL1, NOP): Ligand-based analysis of structural factors influencing intrinsic activity at NOP. The AAPS Journal. 7(2). E345–E352. 49 indexed citations
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MacDougall, James M., Xiaodong Zhang, Willma E. Polgar, et al.. (2005). Synthesis and in vitro biological evaluation of a carbon glycoside analogue of morphine-6-glucuronide. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 15(6). 1583–1586. 9 indexed citations
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Jong, Ling, Nurulain T. Zaveri, & Lawrence Toll. (2003). The design and synthesis of a novel quinolizidine template for potent opioid and opioid receptor-like (ORL1, NOP) receptor ligands. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 14(1). 181–185. 8 indexed citations
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Gupta, Daya S., et al.. (2001). Ovarian Sex Steroid-Dependent Plasticity of Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ and Opioid Modulation of Spinal Dynorphin Release. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 298(3). 1213–1220. 19 indexed citations
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Polgar, Willma E., et al.. (1993). Comparison of κ2-opioid receptors in guinea pig brain and guinea pig ileum membranes. European Journal of Pharmacology. 231(2). 251–258. 22 indexed citations
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Toll, Lawrence, et al.. (1991). Isolation and characterization of a new atrial peptide-degrading enzyme from bovine kidney. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 175(3). 886–893. 16 indexed citations

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