M.A. Bray

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

M.A. Bray is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Immunology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, M.A. Bray has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Pharmacology, 17 papers in Immunology and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in M.A. Bray's work include Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (20 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (10 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (7 papers). M.A. Bray is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (20 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (10 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (7 papers). M.A. Bray collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Switzerland and United States. M.A. Bray's co-authors include A. W. Ford‐Hutchinson, M. J. H. Smith, Michael Shipley, Mira Doig, Duncan A. Gordon, John E. Morley, F.M. Cunningham, R. W. Jones, D.H. Nugteren and D. A. van Dorp and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Oncology and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

M.A. Bray

39 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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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.

Leukotriene B, a potent chemokinetic and aggregating substance released from polymorphonuclear leukocytes

1980 1.7k citations A. W. Ford‐Hutchinson, M.A. Bray et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M.A. Bray United Kingdom	20	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	717	498	42	3.8k
G.A. Higgs United Kingdom	31	698 0.5×	1.6k 1.4×	732 0.6×	877 1.2×	583 1.2×	58	4.0k
A. W. Ford‐Hutchinson Canada	33	1.4k 1.1×	1.5k 1.3×	2.3k 2.0×	1.3k 1.9×	733 1.5×	102	5.8k
Anthony W. Ford‐Hutchinson Canada	24	508 0.4×	1.3k 1.1×	1.0k 0.9×	1.1k 1.5×	478 1.0×	53	3.4k
B.B. Vargaftig France	36	1.0k 0.8×	491 0.4×	1.8k 1.6×	809 1.1×	227 0.5×	152	4.2k
Marc E. Goldyne United States	24	421 0.3×	1.0k 0.9×	546 0.5×	740 1.0×	432 0.9×	45	2.7k
Mariano Sánchez Crespo Spain	38	1.3k 1.0×	316 0.3×	481 0.4×	1.4k 2.0×	266 0.5×	140	4.0k
Patrice E. Poubelle Canada	36	1.4k 1.1×	344 0.3×	566 0.5×	1.6k 2.2×	178 0.4×	110	3.7k
Peter Vadas Canada	39	1.0k 0.8×	658 0.6×	869 0.8×	2.2k 3.1×	161 0.3×	138	5.7k
Sônia Jancar Brazil	35	1.1k 0.9×	347 0.3×	771 0.7×	912 1.3×	154 0.3×	172	3.7k
Bernd W. Spur United States	37	1.2k 1.0×	653 0.6×	2.0k 1.7×	1.1k 1.5×	1.2k 2.4×	123	5.6k

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Garric, Jeanne, et al.. (1995). Influence of the Sample Preservation Mode to Assess the Chronic Toxicity of an Industrial Effluent. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 30(1). 54–62. 19 indexed citations

Gerspacher, Marc, et al.. (1993). Strategies in the design of peptidoleukotriene antagonists.. PubMed. 6(1-3). 265–73. 5 indexed citations

Kadurugamuwa, Jagath L., B. Hengstler, M.A. Bray, & O. Zák. (1989). Inhibition of Complement-Factor-5a-Induced Inflammatory Reactions by Prostaglandin E2 in Experimental Meningitis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 160(4). 715–719. 30 indexed citations

Anderson, Wayne H., et al.. (1989). Leukotriene D4 (LTD4) antagonists: structure activity relationships of stable phenylsubstituted leukotriene analogs.. PubMed. 19. 647–50. 1 indexed citations

Bray, M.A.. (1986). Leukotrienes in inflammation. Inflammation Research. 19(1-2). 87–99. 91 indexed citations

Bray, M.A.. (1984). The leukotrienes: Chemistry and biology. Immunology Today. 5(12). 367–368. 40 indexed citations

Cunningham, Fiona, et al.. (1981). Aggregation of polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNs) by leukotriene B4: Effects of cyclooxygenase products and metabolic inhibitors. Inflammation Research. 11(6-7). 583–584. 5 indexed citations

Ford‐Hutchinson, A W, M. J. H. Smith, & M.A. Bray. (1981). Leukotriene B4 (isomer III): biological activities of synthethic and biologically derived preparations. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 33(1). 332–332. 4 indexed citations

Bray, M.A., F.M. Cunningham, A. W. Ford‐Hutchinson, & M. J. H. Smith. (1981). LEUKOTRIENE B₄: A MEDIATOR OF VASCULAR PERMEABILITY. British Journal of Pharmacology. 72(3). 483–486. 194 indexed citations

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Bray, M.A., et al.. (1981). Prostaglandin generation by separated human blood mononuclear cell fractions. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 3(4). 377–381. 12 indexed citations

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Ford‐Hutchinson, A. W., M.A. Bray, Fiona Cunningham, E. M. Davidson, & M. J. H. Smith. (1981). Isomers of leukotriene B4 possess different biological potencies. Prostaglandins. 21(1). 143–152. 68 indexed citations

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Ford‐Hutchinson, A W, M.A. Bray, Michael Shipley, Mira Doig, & M. J. H. Smith. (1980). Leukotriene B: A potent mediator of leucocyte function released from polymorphonuclear leucocytes. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 2(3). 232–232. 13 indexed citations

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Ford‐Hutchinson, A. W., M.A. Bray, & M. J. H. Smith. (1980). Lipoxygenase products and the polymorphonuclear leucocyte. Inflammation Research. 10(6). 548–550. 17 indexed citations

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Bray, M.A.. (1980). Prostaglandins: fine tuning the immune system?. Immunology Today. 1(3). 65–69. 31 indexed citations

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Bray, M.A. & M. J. H. Smith. (1980). Effects on human lymphocyte transformation of drugs inhibiting lipoxygenase enzyme pathways of arachidonic acid metabolism. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 2(3). 256–256. 1 indexed citations

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Bray, M.A. & Marcelo De Franco. (1978). Prostaglandins and Inflammatory Cell Movement <i>in vitro</i>. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 56(6). 500–506. 8 indexed citations

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Bray, M.A., et al.. (1976). Heterogeneity of guinea-pig lymphokines revealed by parallel bioassay. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 23(2). 333–902. 8 indexed citations

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Gordon, Duncan A., M.A. Bray, & John E. Morley. (1976). Control of lymphokine secretion by prostaglandins. Nature. 262(5567). 401–402. 334 indexed citations

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Bray, M.A., et al.. (1974). Role of prostaglandins in reactions of cellular immunity.. British Journal of Pharmacology. 52(3). 453. 46 indexed citations

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Bray, M.A., et al.. (1974). Proceedings: Role of prostaglandins in reactions of cellular immunity.. PubMed. 52(3). 453P–453P. 18 indexed citations

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