Michael A. Wells

8.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
130 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Wells is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Wells has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Molecular Biology, 51 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 32 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Wells's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (48 papers), Insect Utilization and Effects (19 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (18 papers). Michael A. Wells is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (48 papers), Insect Utilization and Effects (19 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (18 papers). Michael A. Wells collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and South Korea. Michael A. Wells's co-authors include John C. Dittmer, James E. Pennington, Zeina E. Jouni, Lilián E. Canavoso, Fernando G. Noriega, Donald J. Hanahan, Kozo Tsuchida, Carolina Barillas‐Mury, John H. Law and Estela L. Arrese and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Wells

129 papers receiving 5.3k 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.

FAT METABOLISM IN INSECTS

2001 519 citations Zeina E. Jouni, James E. Pennington et al. profile →
The Use of Sephadex for the Removal of Nonlipid Contaminants from Lipid Extracts^*

1963 373 citations Michael A. Wells et al. Biochemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael A. Wells United States	41	3.0k	1.5k	1.4k	945	685	130	5.7k
Robert O. Ryan United States	52	4.0k 1.4×	1.6k 1.1×	931 0.7×	644 0.7×	967 1.4×	210	8.1k
Donatella Barra Italy	52	5.6k 1.9×	1.3k 0.9×	258 0.2×	625 0.7×	1.4k 2.0×	215	9.0k
Ji-Hwan Ryu South Korea	32	1.5k 0.5×	664 0.5×	2.4k 1.7×	377 0.4×	2.5k 3.6×	56	5.8k
Donald E. Champagne United States	28	1.4k 0.5×	407 0.3×	935 0.7×	659 0.7×	407 0.6×	55	3.4k
Jerry L. Hedrick United States	41	3.1k 1.0×	427 0.3×	208 0.1×	774 0.8×	434 0.6×	115	6.5k
David L. Williams United States	63	5.8k 2.0×	1.6k 1.1×	132 0.1×	908 1.0×	672 1.0×	250	12.8k
E. Habermann Germany	45	4.1k 1.4×	1.5k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	1.4k 1.5×	1.3k 1.9×	245	8.8k
M. Tegoni France	42	2.2k 0.7×	1.6k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	1.0k 1.1×	192 0.3×	89	4.8k
Nikolaj Blom Denmark	25	5.6k 1.9×	579 0.4×	272 0.2×	666 0.7×	741 1.1×	44	8.5k
Katalin F. Medzihradszky United States	57	6.7k 2.2×	609 0.4×	247 0.2×	460 0.5×	635 0.9×	188	9.9k

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George, Maureen, et al.. (2023). Racial and Ethnic Minorities at the Highest Risk of Uncontrolled Moderate-to-Severe Asthma: A United States Electronic Health Record Analysis. Journal of Asthma and Allergy. Volume 16. 567–577. 3 indexed citations

Wells, Michael A., Kathryn A. Morbitzer, & Denise H. Rhoney. (2019). Evaluation of the Accuracy of Standard Renal Function Equations in Critically Ill Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care. 32(3). 828–835. 5 indexed citations

Wells, Michael A., Kimberly C. Vendrov, Matthew L. Edin, et al.. (2016). Characterization of the Cytochrome P450 epoxyeicosanoid pathway in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators. 125. 19–29. 27 indexed citations

Banno, Yutaka, Hirofumi Fujimoto, Naoko Takada, et al.. (2007). Mapping Analysis of Carotenoid-binding Protein of Bombyx mori by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism. Journal of insect biotechnology and sericology. 76(3). 149–154. 2 indexed citations

Binford, Greta J., Matthew Cordes, & Michael A. Wells. (2005). Sphingomyelinase D from venoms of Loxosceles spiders: evolutionary insights from cDNA sequences and gene structure. Toxicon. 45(5). 547–560. 57 indexed citations

Telang, Aparna & Michael A. Wells. (2004). The effect of larval and adult nutrition on successful autogenous egg production by a mosquito. Journal of Insect Physiology. 50(7). 677–685. 77 indexed citations

Zhou, Guoli, et al.. (2004). Metabolic fate of [14C]-labeled meal protein amino acids in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Journal of Insect Physiology. 50(4). 337–349. 92 indexed citations

Jouni, Zeina E., et al.. (2002). Characterization of cholesterol transport from midgut to fat body in Manduca sexta larvae. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 32(9). 1151–1158. 27 indexed citations

Jouni, Zeina E., Jorge Zamora, & Michael A. Wells. (2002). Absorption and tissue distribution of cholesterol in Manduca sexta. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 49(3). 167–175. 42 indexed citations

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Noriega, Fernando G., et al.. (2001). Neuroendocrine factors affecting the steady-state levels of early trypsin mRNA in Aedes aegypti. Journal of Insect Physiology. 47(4-5). 515–522. 8 indexed citations

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Gondim, Kátia C. & Michael A. Wells. (2000). Characterization of lipophorin binding to the midgut of larval Manduca sexta. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 30(5). 405–413. 34 indexed citations

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Meyer‐Fernandes, José Roberto, Estela L. Arrese, & Michael A. Wells. (2000). Allosteric effectors and trehalose protect larval Manduca sexta fat body glycogen phosphorylase B against thermal denaturation. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 30(6). 473–478. 10 indexed citations

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Jiang, Qijiao, Martin Hall, Fernando G. Noriega, & Michael A. Wells. (1997). cDNA cloning and pattern of expression of an adult, female-specific chymotrypsin from Aedes aegypti midgut. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 27(4). 283–289. 62 indexed citations

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Noriega, Fernando G., Xiaoyu Wang, James E. Pennington, Carolina Barillas‐Mury, & Michael A. Wells. (1996). Early trypsin, a female-specific midgut protease in Aedes aegypti: Isolation, amino-terminal sequence determination, and cloning and sequencing of the gene. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 26(2). 119–126. 55 indexed citations

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Wells, Michael A., et al.. (1996). Purification and Partial Characterization of a Lutein-binding Protein from the Midgut of the Silkworm. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(25). 14722–14726. 50 indexed citations

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Arrese, Estela L., et al.. (1995). Purification and properties of glycogen phosphorylase from the fat body of larval Manduca sexta. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 25(2). 209–216. 6 indexed citations

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Barillas‐Mury, Carolina, Fernando G. Noriega, & Michael A. Wells. (1995). Early trypsin activity is part of the signal transduction system that activates transcription of the late trypsin gene in the midgut of the mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 25(2). 241–246. 88 indexed citations

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Soulages, José L., Mario Rivera, F. Ann Walker, & Michael A. Wells. (1994). Hydration and Localization of Diacylglycerol in the Insect Lipoprotein Lipophorin. A 13C-NMR Study. Biochemistry. 33(11). 3245–3251. 17 indexed citations

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Barillas‐Mury, Carolina, et al.. (1994). Sequence of three cDNAs encoding an alkaline midgut trypsin from manduca sexta. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 24(5). 463–471. 74 indexed citations

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Noriega, Fernando G., Carolina Barillas‐Mury, & Michael A. Wells. (1994). Dietary control of late trypsin gene transcription in Aedes aegypti. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 24(6). 627–631. 37 indexed citations

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