Leonard J. Deftos

13.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
280 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Leonard J. Deftos is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Leonard J. Deftos has authored 280 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Molecular Biology, 96 papers in Oncology and 64 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Leonard J. Deftos's work include Bone health and treatments (75 papers), Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (40 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (31 papers). Leonard J. Deftos is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and treatments (75 papers), Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (40 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (31 papers). Leonard J. Deftos collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Denmark. Leonard J. Deftos's co-authors include Jacqueline G. Parthemore, Daniel T. O’Connor, Douglas W. Burton, Paul A. Price, D. W. Burton, John T. Potts, Arthur E. Broadus, Stavros C. Manolagas, Mark R. Haussler and Andrew F. Stewart and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Leonard J. Deftos

280 papers receiving 10.1k citations

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New biochemical marker for bone metabolism. Measurement by radioimmunoassay of bone GLA protein in the plasma of normal subjects and patients with bone disease.

1980 560 citations Jacqueline G. Parthemore, Leonard J. Deftos et al. profile →
Biochemical Evaluation of Patients with Cancer-Associated Hypercalcemia

1980 519 citations Leonard J. Deftos et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Parathyroid Hormone Related-Protein Promotes Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Prostate Cancer 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Weg M. Ongkeko, D. W. Burton, Alan Kiang, (unknown), Selena Z. Kuo, Elham Rahimy, Meng Yang, Robert M. Hoffman, Jessica Wang‐Rodriguez, Leonard J. Deftos	33
2	PTHrP stimulates prostate cancer cell growth and upregulates aldo–keto reductase 1C3 2011 ·Cancer Letters ·Tracy M. Downs, Douglas W. Burton, (unknown), Randolph H. Hastings, Leonard J. Deftos	32
3	Integrin-mediated laminin-1 adhesion upregulates CXCR4 and IL-8 expression in pancreatic cancer cells 2007 ·Surgery ·John J. Grzesiak, (unknown), Douglas W. Burton, Leonard J. Deftos, Michael Bouvet	27
4	Type I Collagen and Divalent Cation Shifts Disrupt Cell-Cell Adhesion, Increase Migration, and Decrease PTHrP, IL-6, and IL-8 Expression in Pancreatic Cancer Cells 2005 ·International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer ·John J. Grzesiak, (unknown), (unknown), Douglas W. Burton, Leonard J. Deftos, Michael Bouvet	14
5	Parathyroid hormone-related protein ameliorates death receptor-mediated apoptosis in lung cancer cells 2003 ·American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology ·Randolph H. Hastings, (unknown), Douglas W. Burton, Lu Zhang, (unknown), Leonard J. Deftos	18
6	Parathyroid Hormone-related Protein as a Novel Tumor Marker in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 2002 ·Pancreas ·Michael Bouvet, (unknown), Douglas W. Burton, (unknown), Meng Yang, Xiaoen Wang, Eugene Baranov, Cynthia Behling, A. R. Moossa, Robert M. Hoffman, Leonard J. Deftos	21
7	Parathyroid hormone-related protein and lung injury after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy 2001 ·Regulatory Peptides ·Randolph H. Hastings, William R. Auger, Kim M. Kerr, (unknown), Leonard J. Deftos	4
8	Influence of Spondylopathy on Bone Densitometry Using Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry 1997 ·Calcified Tissue International ·Suphaneewan Jaovisidha, David J. Sartoris, Estralita M. E. Martin, Marianne De Maeseneer, S M Szollar, Leonard J. Deftos	29
9	Densitometric patterns of spinal cord injury associated bone loss 1997 ·Spinal Cord ·S M Szollar, Estralita M. E. Martin, Jacqueline G. Parthemore, David J. Sartoris, Leonard J. Deftos	54
10	Parathyroid hormone-related protein is not an autocrine growth factor for normal prostatic epithelial cells 1997 ·The Prostate ·Donna M. Peehl, (unknown), Scott D. Cramer, Leonard J. Deftos	14
11	Calcitonin receptor mrna expression in the human prostate 1996 ·Urology ·Guan Wu, Daniel Burzon, (unknown), Susan R. Schoen, Leonard J. Deftos, Sten Gershagen, Abraham T.�K. Cockett	32
12	Clinical significance of elevation in neuroendocrine factors and interleukin-6 in metastatic prostate cancer 1995 ·Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations ·Naseema M. Hoosein, Mansoor Abdul, Richard P. McCabe, (unknown), Leonard J. Deftos, (unknown), Sherie Hodges, Laury Finn, (unknown)	43
13	Alveolar Epithelial Cells Express and Secrete Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein 1994 ·American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology ·(unknown), Hoang Duong, D. W. Burton, Leonard J. Deftos	32
14	Chromogranin A Peptide-Specific Antisera and High-Performance Size Exclusion Chromatography Demonstrate Amino-Terminal and Carboxy-Terminal Fragments of the Native Molecule in Human Cell Lines 1994 ·Experimental Biology and Medicine ·David Brandt, D. W. Burton, Ruth Hogue‐Angeletti, Leonard J. Deftos	13
15	Immunoreactive Parathyroid Hormone‐Related Protein Is Present in Human Seminal Plasma and Is of Prostate Origin 1994 ·Journal of Andrology ·Masatsugu Iwamura, Per-Anders Abrahamsson, Susan R. Schoen, Abraham T.�K. Cockett, Leonard J. Deftos	24
16	Islet amyloid polypeptide (amylin) increases the renal excretion of calcium in the conscious dog 1994 ·Calcified Tissue International ·Philip D.G. Miles, Leonard J. Deftos, A. R. Moossa, Jerrold M. Olefsky	12
17	Distinct patterns of chromogranin A-related species can be demonstrated in endocrine cells 1990 ·Bone and Mineral ·Leonard J. Deftos, Adi F. Gazdar, Ruth Hogue‐Angeletti, (unknown), Douglas W. Burton	26
18	Human Pituitary Tumors Secrete Chromogranin-A* 1989 ·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Leonard J. Deftos, Daniel T. O’Connor, Charles B. Wilson, Paul A. FitzGerald	33
19	Medullary thyroid carcinomas express chromogranin A and a novel neuroendocrine protein recognized by monoclonal antibody HISL-19 1988 ·The American Journal of Medicine ·Leonard J. Deftos, W. Woloszczuk, (unknown), (unknown), Ulrich Walter, N. Neuhold, Otto Braun, Angelika Reiner, S. Srikanta, K Krisch	10
20	Effects of hypophysectomy and subsequent hormonal replacement therapy on hormonal and osmoregulatory status of coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch 1987 ·General and Comparative Endocrinology ·Björn Thrándur Björnsson, Kohei Yamauchi, Richard S. Nishioka, Leonard J. Deftos, Howard A. Bern	68

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