Michael Spedding

32.5k total citations · 10 hit papers
231 papers, 24.4k citations indexed

About

Michael Spedding is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Spedding has authored 231 papers receiving a total of 24.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 118 papers in Molecular Biology, 108 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 35 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Michael Spedding's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (77 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (55 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (35 papers). Michael Spedding is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (77 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (55 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (35 papers). Michael Spedding collaborates with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and United States. Michael Spedding's co-authors include Anthony J. Harmar, William A. Catterall, K. George Chandy, George A. Gutman, Florian Hofmann, D. R. Abernethy, David E. Clapham, S P H Alexander, Adam J Pawson and Joanna L Sharman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Michael Spedding

229 papers receiving 23.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

International Union of Pharmacology: Approaches to the Nomenclature of Voltage-Gated Ion Channels

2003 6.0k citations William A. Catterall, Anthony J. Harmar et al. profile →
The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2018: updates and expansion to encompass the new guide to IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY

2017 1.5k citations Simon D Harding, Joanna L Sharman et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands

2015 933 citations Christopher Southan, Joanna L Sharman et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
Functional Selectivity and Classical Concepts of Quantitative Pharmacology

2006 883 citations Arthur Christopoulos, Michael Spedding et al. profile →
The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY: an expert-driven knowledgebase of drug targets and their ligands

2013 777 citations Adam J Pawson, Joanna L Sharman et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
Anti-inflammatory actions of steroids: molecular mechanisms

1993 584 citations Michael Spedding et al. profile →
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: G Protein‐Coupled Receptors

2013 511 citations S P H Alexander, Elena Faccenda et al. British Journal of Pharmacology profile →
THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2019/20: Introduction and Other Protein Targets

2019 397 citations S P H Alexander, Eamonn Kelly et al. British Journal of Pharmacology profile →
Promoting the clearance of neurotoxic proteins in neurodegenerative disorders of ageing

2018 394 citations Alexandre Henriques, Michael Spedding et al. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery profile →
The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2024

2023 103 citations Simon D Harding, Jane F Armstrong et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2026 2025 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Simon D Harding, Jane F Armstrong, Elena Faccenda, Christopher Southan, S P H Alexander, Anthony P. Davenport, Michael Spedding, Jamie A. Davies	2
2	GM1 ganglioside exerts protective effects against glutamate‐excitotoxicity via its oligosaccharide in wild‐type and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis motor neurons 2023 ·FEBS Open Bio ·Giulia Lunghi, Erika Di Biase, (unknown), Alexandre Henriques, Noëlle Callizot, Laura Mauri, Maria Grazia Ciampa, Luigi Mari, Nicoletta Loberto, Massimo Aureli, Sandro Sonnino, Michael Spedding, Elena Chiricozzi, Maria Fazzari	6
3	The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2024 breakdown → 2023 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Simon D Harding, Jane F Armstrong, Elena Faccenda, Christopher Southan, S P H Alexander, Anthony P. Davenport, Michael Spedding, Jamie A. Davies	103
4	Environmental pharmacology—Dosing the environment: IUPHAR review 36 2022 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Christopher N. Connolly, S P H Alexander, Jamie A. Davies, Michael Spedding	2
5	The IUPHAR/BPS guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2022: curating pharmacology for COVID-19, malaria and antibacterials 2021 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Simon D Harding, Jane F Armstrong, Elena Faccenda, Christopher Southan, S P H Alexander, Anthony P. Davenport, Adam J Pawson, Michael Spedding, Jamie A. Davies, (unknown)	102
6	A rational roadmap for SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 pharmacotherapeutic research and development: IUPHAR Review 29 2020 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·S P H Alexander, Jane F Armstrong, Anthony P. Davenport, Jamie A. Davies, Elena Faccenda, Simon D Harding, Francesca Levi‐Schaffer, Janet J. Maguire, Adam J Pawson, Christopher Southan, Michael Spedding	49
7	THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2019/20: Introduction and Other Protein Targets. 2019 ·Apollo (University of Cambridge) ·S P H Alexander, Eamonn Kelly, Alistair Mathie, John A. Peters, Emma L. Veale, Jane F Armstrong, Elena Faccenda, Simon D Harding, Adam J Pawson, Joanna L Sharman, Christopher Southan, O. Buneman, John A. Cidlowski, Arthur Christopoulos, Anthony P. Davenport, Doriano Fabbro, Michael Spedding, Jörg Striessnig, Jamie A. Davies, (unknown)	0
8	A review of the current nomenclature for psychotropic agents and an introduction to the Neuroscience-based Nomenclature 2015 ·European Neuropsychopharmacology ·Joseph Zohar, Stephen M. Stahl, Hans‐Jürgen Möller, Pierre Blier, David J. Kupfer, Shigeto Yamawaki, Hiroyuki Uchida, Michael Spedding, Guy M. Goodwin, David Nutt	110
9	The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: Catalytic Receptors 2013 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·S P H Alexander, Helen E. Benson, Elena Faccenda, Adam J Pawson, Joanna L Sharman, Michael Spedding, John A. Peters, Anthony J. Harmar, (unknown)	208
10	The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: Overview 2013 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·S P H Alexander, Helen E. Benson, Elena Faccenda, Adam J Pawson, Joanna L Sharman, J.C. McGrath, William A. Catterall, Michael Spedding, John A. Peters, Anthony J. Harmar, (unknown)	155
11	Anti-Correlated Cortical Networks of Intrinsic Connectivity in the Rat Brain 2013 ·Brain Connectivity ·Adam J. Schwarz, Natalia Gass, Alexander Sartorius, Céline Risterucci, Michael Spedding, Esther Schenker, Andreas Meyer‐Lindenberg, Wolfgang Weber‐Fahr	45
12	Neurotrophins and Cytokines in Neuronal Plasticity 2008 ·Novartis Foundation symposium ·Michael Spedding, Pierre Gressèns	61
13	Antidepressants reverse the attenuation of the neurotrophic MEK/MAPK cascade in frontal cortex by elevated platform stress; reversal of effects on LTP is associated with GluA1 phosphorylation 2008 ·Neuropharmacology ·Hongshi Qi, François Mailliet, Michael Spedding, Cyril Rocher, Xiaoqun Zhang, Philippe Delagrange, Bruce S. McEwen, Thérèse M. Jay, Per Svenningsson	78
14	Protection of stress-induced impairment of hippocampal/prefrontal LTP through blockade of glucocorticoid receptors 2008 ·Experimental Neurology ·François Mailliet, Hongshi Qi, Cyril Rocher, Michael Spedding, Per Svenningsson, Thérèse M. Jay	42
15	How can drug discovery for psychiatric disorders be improved? 2007 ·Nature Reviews Drug Discovery ·Yves Agid, György Buzsáki, David M. Diamond, R. S. J. Frackowiak, Jay N. Giedd, Jean‐Antoine Girault, Anthony A. Grace, Jeremy J. Lambert, Husseini K. Manji, Helen S. Mayberg, Maurizio Popoli, Alain Prochiantz, Gal Richter‐Levin, Péter Somogyi, Michael Spedding, Per Svenningsson, Daniel R. Weinberger	178
16	Endocannabinoids potently protect the newborn brain against AMPA‐kainate receptor‐mediated excitotoxic damage 2006 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Basma Shouman, R Fontaine, Olivier Baud, Leslie Schwendimann, Matthias Keller, Michael Spedding, Vincent Lelièvre, Pierre Gressèns	55
17	Tianeptine and its enantiomers: effects on spatial memory in rats with medial septum lesions 2001 ·Neuropharmacology ·Richard Morris, (unknown), (unknown), Todd L. Anthony, Pierre‐Alain Boyer, Michael Spedding	25
18	The effect of lifarizine (RS‐87476), a novel sodium and calcium channel modulator, on ischaemic dopamine depletion in the corpus striatum of the gerbil 1993 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Christine M. Brown, (unknown), (unknown), Michael Spedding	21
19	Affinity of 2-(tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-ylmethyl)- and 2-(isoindolin-2-ylmethyl)imidazolines for .alpha.-adrenoceptors. Differential affinity of imidazolines for the [3H]idazoxan-labeled .alpha.2-adrenoceptor vs the [3H]yohimbine-labeled site 1990 ·Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Robin D. Clark, Jacob Berger, Pushkal Garg, Klaus K. Weinhardt, Michael Spedding, A.T. Kilpatrick, Christine M. Brown, Alison C. MacKinnon	10
20	A modified guinea-pig stomach preparation [proceedings]. 1977 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·Michael Spedding	1

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