Michael L. Major

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Michael L. Major is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael L. Major has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 3 papers in Oncology and 3 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Michael L. Major's work include FOXO transcription factor regulation (9 papers), Cell death mechanisms and regulation (4 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (3 papers). Michael L. Major is often cited by papers focused on FOXO transcription factor regulation (9 papers), Cell death mechanisms and regulation (4 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (3 papers). Michael L. Major collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Canada. Michael L. Major's co-authors include Robert H. Costa, I‐Ching Wang, Timothy Ackerson, Vladimir V. Kalinichenko, Vladimír Petrovič, Rita Lepe, Douglas E. Hughes, Yongjun Tan, Helena M. Yoder and Hyun Jung Park and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Michael L. Major

12 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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. Forkhead Box M1 Regulates the Transcriptional Network of Genes Essential for Mitotic Progression and Genes Encoding the SCF (Skp2-Cks1) Ubiquitin Ligase
    2005 538 citations I‐Ching Wang, Yi‐Ju Chen et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael L. Major United States 12 1.9k 417 409 290 278 12 2.0k
Timothy Ackerson United States 8 1.3k 0.7× 296 0.7× 284 0.7× 224 0.8× 195 0.7× 8 1.4k
Hisaki Igarashi Japan 25 945 0.5× 389 0.9× 219 0.5× 289 1.0× 187 0.7× 52 1.5k
Matthias Drosten Spain 22 1.4k 0.8× 777 1.9× 301 0.7× 291 1.0× 254 0.9× 43 2.0k
Reyno Delrosario United States 17 1.1k 0.6× 655 1.6× 177 0.4× 372 1.3× 239 0.9× 20 1.7k
Manny D. Bacolod United States 18 779 0.4× 392 0.9× 310 0.8× 441 1.5× 135 0.5× 36 1.3k
David Bicknell United Kingdom 12 869 0.5× 409 1.0× 408 1.0× 363 1.3× 99 0.4× 16 1.5k
Habib Boukerche France 20 809 0.4× 504 1.2× 420 1.0× 196 0.7× 309 1.1× 33 1.6k
Andrew B. Gladden United States 18 1.1k 0.6× 724 1.7× 157 0.4× 178 0.6× 575 2.1× 26 1.7k
Pien M. Delis‐van Diemen Netherlands 20 660 0.3× 388 0.9× 196 0.5× 295 1.0× 189 0.7× 35 1.1k
Anna L. Stratford Canada 24 1.2k 0.7× 567 1.4× 129 0.3× 445 1.5× 152 0.5× 27 1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael L. Major

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All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Wang, I‐Ching, Yi–Ju Chen, Douglas E. Hughes, et al.. (2008). FoxM1 Regulates Transcription of JNK1 to Promote the G1/S Transition and Tumor Cell Invasiveness. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(30). 20770–20778. 114 indexed citations
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Major, Michael L., Herman S. Cheung, & Ravi Misra. (2007). Basic calcium phosphate crystals activate c-fos expression through a Ras/ERK dependent signaling mechanism. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 355(3). 654–660. 14 indexed citations
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Kalin, Tanya V., I‐Ching Wang, Timothy Ackerson, et al.. (2006). Increased Levels of the FoxM1 Transcription Factor Accelerate Development and Progression of Prostate Carcinomas in both TRAMP and LADY Transgenic Mice. Cancer Research. 66(3). 1712–1720. 232 indexed citations
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Gusarova, Galina A., I‐Ching Wang, Michael L. Major, et al.. (2006). A cell-penetrating ARF peptide inhibitor of FoxM1 in mouse hepatocellular carcinoma treatment. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 117(1). 99–111. 131 indexed citations
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Kim, Il‐man, Timothy Ackerson, Sneha Ramakrishna, et al.. (2006). The Forkhead Box m1 Transcription Factor Stimulates the Proliferation of Tumor Cells during Development of Lung Cancer. Cancer Research. 66(4). 2153–2161. 284 indexed citations
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Wang, I‐Ching, Yi‐Ju Chen, Douglas E. Hughes, et al.. (2005). Forkhead Box M1 Regulates the Transcriptional Network of Genes Essential for Mitotic Progression and Genes Encoding the SCF (Skp2-Cks1) Ubiquitin Ligase. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 25(24). 10875–10894. 538 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kalinichenko, Vladimir V., Michael L. Major, Xinhe Wang, et al.. (2004). Foxm1b transcription factor is essential for development of hepatocellular carcinomas and is negatively regulated by the p19ARF tumor suppressor. Genes & Development. 18(7). 830–850. 309 indexed citations
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Major, Michael L., Rita Lepe, & Robert H. Costa. (2004). Forkhead Box M1B Transcriptional Activity Requires Binding of Cdk-Cyclin Complexes for Phosphorylation-Dependent Recruitment of p300/CBP Coactivators. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 24(7). 2649–2661. 231 indexed citations
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Costa, Robert H., Vladimir V. Kalinichenko, Michael L. Major, & Pradip Raychaudhuri. (2004). New and unexpected: forkhead meets ARF. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development. 15(1). 42–48. 57 indexed citations
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Kalinichenko, Vladimir V., Galina A. Gusarova, Yongjun Tan, et al.. (2003). Ubiquitous Expression of the Forkhead Box M1B Transgene Accelerates Proliferation of Distinct Pulmonary Cell Types following Lung Injury. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(39). 37888–37894. 93 indexed citations
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Zhou, Huan‐Xiang, Douglas E. Hughes, Michael L. Major, et al.. (2001). Atypical Mouse Cerebellar Development Is Caused by Ectopic Expression of the Forkhead Box Transcription Factor HNF-3β. Gene Expression. 9(4). 217–236. 13 indexed citations
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Spencer, Jeffrey A., Michael L. Major, & Ravi Misra. (1999). Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Activates Serum Response Factor Gene Expression by Multiple Distinct Signaling Mechanisms. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 19(6). 3977–3988. 18 indexed citations

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