Mark T. Nelson

35.7k total citations · 12 hit papers
304 papers, 29.2k citations indexed

About

Mark T. Nelson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark T. Nelson has authored 304 papers receiving a total of 29.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 197 papers in Molecular Biology, 108 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 83 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Mark T. Nelson's work include Ion channel regulation and function (149 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (90 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (69 papers). Mark T. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Ion channel regulation and function (149 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (90 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (69 papers). Mark T. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Mark T. Nelson's co-authors include Adrian D. Bonev, Joseph E. Brayden, John M. Quayle, Harm J. Knot, Thomas J. Heppner, David C. Hill‐Eubanks, N. B. Standen, Nicholas B. Standen, Jennings F. Worley and Joseph B. Patlak and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Mark T. Nelson

302 papers receiving 28.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Physiological roles and properties of potassium channels in arterial smooth muscle

1995 1.9k citations Mark T. Nelson et al. profile →
Relaxation of Arterial Smooth Muscle by Calcium Sparks

1995 1.1k citations Mark T. Nelson, Adrian D. Bonev et al. Science profile →
Hyperpolarizing Vasodilators Activate ATP-sensitive K ⁺ Channels in Arterial Smooth Muscle

1989 1.0k citations Joseph E. Brayden, Mark T. Nelson et al. Science profile →
Calcium channels, potassium channels, and voltage dependence of arterial smooth muscle tone

1990 891 citations Mark T. Nelson et al. profile →
Regulation of Arterial Tone by Activation of Calcium-Dependent Potassium Channels

1992 792 citations Joseph E. Brayden, Mark T. Nelson Science profile →
Vasoregulation by the β1 subunit of the calcium-activated potassium channel

2000 688 citations Adrian D. Bonev, Mark T. Nelson et al. profile →
ATP-sensitive and inwardly rectifying potassium channels in smooth muscle

1997 667 citations Mark T. Nelson et al. profile →
Calcium sparks in smooth muscle

2000 547 citations Mark T. Nelson et al. profile →
Regulation of arterial diameter and wall [Ca²⁺] in cerebral arteries of rat by membrane potential and intravascular pressure

1998 546 citations Mark T. Nelson et al. The Journal of Physiology profile →
cGMP-dependent protein kinase activates Ca-activated K channels in cerebral artery smooth muscle cells

1993 523 citations Mark T. Nelson et al. profile →
Elementary Ca ²⁺ Signals Through Endothelial TRPV4 Channels Regulate Vascular Function

2012 441 citations Swapnil K. Sonkusare, Adrian D. Bonev et al. Science profile →
Capillary K+-sensing initiates retrograde hyperpolarization to increase local cerebral blood flow

2017 371 citations Thomas A. Longden, Fabrice Dabertrand et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Mark T. Nelson	17.1k	8.9k	8.6k	8.3k	3.7k	304	29.2k
Franz Hofmann	24.4k 1.4×	7.0k 0.8×	10.3k 1.2×	13.2k 1.6×	1.9k 0.5×	462	34.1k
Bernd Nilius	16.3k 1.0×	6.3k 0.7×	3.7k 0.4×	9.1k 1.1×	19.8k 5.4×	412	36.5k
Jan M. Lundberg	14.4k 0.8×	12.0k 1.3×	3.2k 0.4×	23.5k 2.8×	1.8k 0.5×	457	34.8k
Kenton M. Sanders	10.1k 0.6×	5.0k 0.6×	2.7k 0.3×	3.9k 0.5×	4.6k 1.2×	420	24.0k
Ulrich Förstermann	8.8k 0.5×	16.4k 1.8×	7.1k 0.8×	3.0k 0.4×	350 0.1×	263	32.4k
Lars Edvinsson	9.2k 0.5×	13.5k 1.5×	3.6k 0.4×	14.4k 1.7×	1.7k 0.5×	969	41.3k
Lutz Birnbaumer	27.5k 1.6×	4.6k 0.5×	5.5k 0.6×	14.5k 1.7×	9.7k 2.6×	556	42.8k
John N. Wood	12.1k 0.7×	11.4k 1.3×	1.1k 0.1×	8.3k 1.0×	4.1k 1.1×	252	22.6k
Rudi Busse	10.3k 0.6×	18.2k 2.0×	9.8k 1.1×	1.8k 0.2×	548 0.1×	316	35.8k
Bertil B. Fredholm	13.9k 0.8×	4.8k 0.5×	1.9k 0.2×	12.8k 1.5×	441 0.1×	528	36.2k

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Mughal, Amreen, Grant W. Hennig, Thomas J. Heppner, et al.. (2024). Electrocalcium coupling in brain capillaries: Rapidly traveling electrical signals ignite local calcium signals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(51). e2415047121–e2415047121. 4 indexed citations

Villalba, Nuria, Yen‐Lin Chen, Swapnil K. Sonkusare, et al.. (2023). The Polyanionic Drug Suramin Neutralizes Histones and Prevents Endotheliopathy. The Journal of Immunology. 211(4). 648–657. 10 indexed citations

Mughal, Amreen, Mark T. Nelson, & David C. Hill‐Eubanks. (2023). The post‐arteriole transitional zone: a specialized capillary region that regulates blood flow within the CNS microvasculature. The Journal of Physiology. 601(5). 889–901. 17 indexed citations

Oka, Fumiaki, Jeong Hyun Lee, Izumi Yuzawa, et al.. (2022). CADASIL mutations sensitize the brain to ischemia via spreading depolarizations and abnormal extracellular potassium homeostasis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 132(8). 11 indexed citations

Brock, James A., Osama F. Harraz, Ashley I. Bush, et al.. (2021). Zinc drives vasorelaxation by acting in sensory nerves, endothelium and smooth muscle. Nature Communications. 12(1). 3296–3296. 36 indexed citations

Mughal, Amreen, Osama F. Harraz, Albert L. Gonzales, David C. Hill‐Eubanks, & Mark T. Nelson. (2021). PIP2 Improves Cerebral Blood Flow in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. Function. 2(2). zqab010–zqab010. 43 indexed citations

Villalba, Nuria, María Sancho, Osama F. Harraz, et al.. (2021). Traumatic Brain Injury Impairs Systemic Vascular Function through Disruption of Inward-Rectifier Potassium Channels. Function. 2(3). 11 indexed citations

Ratelade, Julien, Nicholas R. Klug, Damiano Lombardi, et al.. (2020). Reducing Hypermuscularization of the Transitional Segment Between Arterioles and Capillaries Protects Against Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Circulation. 141(25). 2078–2094. 43 indexed citations

Moreira, Thiago S., et al.. (2020). Vascular control of the CO2/H+-dependent drive to breathe. eLife. 9. 24 indexed citations

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Tykocki, Nathan R., Thomas J. Heppner, Jason Van Batavia, et al.. (2018). Development of stress-induced bladder insufficiency requires functional TRPV1 channels. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 315(6). F1583–F1591. 12 indexed citations

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Higuita‐Castro, Natalia, Mark T. Nelson, Vasudha Shukla, et al.. (2017). Using a Novel Microfabricated Model of the Alveolar-Capillary Barrier to Investigate the Effect of Matrix Structure on Atelectrauma. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 11623–11623. 48 indexed citations

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Heppner, Thomas J., Nathan R. Tykocki, David C. Hill‐Eubanks, & Mark T. Nelson. (2016). Transient contractions of urinary bladder smooth muscle are drivers of afferent nerve activity during filling. The Journal of General Physiology. 147(4). 323–335. 54 indexed citations

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Capone, Carmen, Fabrice Dabertrand, Céline Baron‐Menguy, et al.. (2016). Mechanistic insights into a TIMP3-sensitive pathway constitutively engaged in the regulation of cerebral hemodynamics. eLife. 5. 57 indexed citations

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Sonkusare, Swapnil K., Adrian D. Bonev, Jonathan Ledoux, et al.. (2012). Elementary Ca ²⁺ Signals Through Endothelial TRPV4 Channels Regulate Vascular Function. Science. 336(6081). 597–601. 441 indexed citations breakdown →

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Heppner, Thomas J., et al.. (2011). Unique properties of muscularis mucosae smooth muscle in guinea pig urinary bladder. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 301(2). R351–R362. 31 indexed citations

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Nausch, Bernhard, et al.. (2009). BK channel activation by NS11021 decreases excitability and contractility of urinary bladder smooth muscle. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 298(2). R378–R384. 48 indexed citations

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Earley, Scott, Thomas J. Heppner, Mark T. Nelson, & Joseph E. Brayden. (2005). TRPV4 Forms a Novel Ca ²⁺ Signaling Complex With Ryanodine Receptors and BK _Ca Channels. Circulation Research. 97(12). 1270–1279. 370 indexed citations

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Filosa, Jessica A., Adrian D. Bonev, & Mark T. Nelson. (2004). Calcium Dynamics in Cortical Astrocytes and Arterioles During Neurovascular Coupling. Circulation Research. 95(10). e73–81. 213 indexed citations

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Nelson, Mark T. & Adrian D. Bonev. (2004). The β1 subunit of the Ca2+-sensitive K+ channel protects against hypertension. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 113(7). 955–957. 1 indexed citations

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He, Xiaodong, et al.. (1996). Study on inhibition of pancreatic exocrine secretion by somatostatin in rats.. PubMed. 11(3). 166–9. 2 indexed citations

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