Mina Yaar

10.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
99 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Mina Yaar is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Dermatology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mina Yaar has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Cell Biology, 42 papers in Dermatology and 35 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Mina Yaar's work include Skin Protection and Aging (39 papers), melanin and skin pigmentation (35 papers) and Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence (13 papers). Mina Yaar is often cited by papers focused on Skin Protection and Aging (39 papers), melanin and skin pigmentation (35 papers) and Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence (13 papers). Mina Yaar collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and Italy. Mina Yaar's co-authors include Barbara A. Gilchrest, Mark S. Eller, Barbara A. Gilchrest, Alan C. Geller, Heeyoung Park, Masahiro Hara, Jag Bhawan, George R. Martin, Stephen I. Katz and John R. Stanley and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Mina Yaar

99 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Pathogenesis of Melan... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1999 2007 1980 200 400 600
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. The Pathogenesis of Melanoma Induced by Ultraviolet Radiation
    1999 637 citations Barbara A. Gilchrest, Mark S. Eller et al. profile →
  2. Photoageing: mechanism, prevention and therapy
    2007 559 citations Mina Yaar, Barbara A. Gilchrest profile →
  3. Distribution and immunoelectron microscopic localization of laminin, a noncollagenous basement membrane glycoprotein.
    1980 493 citations Mina Yaar et al. PubMed profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Mina Yaar 3.3k 2.8k 2.3k 869 721 99 7.6k
Markus Böhm 1.7k 0.5× 1.6k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 534 0.6× 940 1.3× 179 6.4k
James J. Nordlund 2.5k 0.7× 4.4k 1.6× 1.6k 0.7× 693 0.8× 1.6k 2.3× 168 7.2k
John C. Ansel 1.9k 0.6× 881 0.3× 1.6k 0.7× 611 0.7× 2.2k 3.1× 81 7.1k
Mark S. Eller 1.6k 0.5× 1.5k 0.5× 1.9k 0.8× 667 0.8× 374 0.5× 72 4.2k
Zalfa Abdel‐Malek 2.7k 0.8× 4.5k 1.6× 1.9k 0.8× 591 0.7× 699 1.0× 93 6.4k
Glynis Scott 1.6k 0.5× 2.0k 0.7× 4.8k 2.1× 1.7k 2.0× 1.4k 1.9× 138 10.6k
Theodora M. Mauro 2.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 2.0k 0.9× 165 0.2× 566 0.8× 124 6.4k
Thierry Passeron 3.8k 1.1× 3.1k 1.1× 1.1k 0.5× 645 0.7× 1.1k 1.5× 281 7.1k
Corine Bertolotto 877 0.3× 3.0k 1.1× 4.5k 2.0× 1.6k 1.8× 1.3k 1.8× 129 8.3k
Raymond E. Boissy 1.9k 0.6× 4.3k 1.5× 1.8k 0.8× 218 0.3× 1.0k 1.4× 125 6.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mina Yaar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mina Yaar

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yaar, Mina, et al.. (2007). Telomeric DNA induces apoptosis and senescence of human breast carcinoma cells. Breast Cancer Research. 9(1). R13–R13. 51 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina, Christina Wu, Heeyoung Park, et al.. (2006). Bone Morphogenetic Protein-4, a Novel Modulator of Melanogenesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(35). 25307–25314. 37 indexed citations
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Ohashi, Norio, Mina Yaar, Mark S. Eller, Francesca Truzzi, & Barbara A. Gilchrest. (2006). Features that determine telomere homolog oligonucleotide‐induced therapeutic DNA damage‐like responses in cancer cells. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 210(3). 582–595. 26 indexed citations
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Halachmi, Shlomit, et al.. (2005). Avancées dans le domaine du vieillissement cutané et du photovieillissement. Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie. 132(4). 362–367. 8 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina & Barbara A. Gilchrest. (2004). Melanocyte Biology: Before, During, and After the Fitzpatrick Era. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 122(2). xxvii–xxix. 12 indexed citations
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Khlgatian, Mary K., Ina Hadshiew, Pravit Asawanonda, et al.. (2002). Tyrosinase Gene Expression is Regulated by p53. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 118(1). 126–132. 82 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina, et al.. (2002). Effect of Sunscreen Application on UV-Induced Thymine Dimers. Archives of Dermatology. 138(11). 1480–5. 37 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina & B. A. Gilchrest. (2001). Ageing and photoageing of keratinocytes and melanocytes. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 26(7). 583–591. 80 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina & Barbara A. Gilchrest. (2001). Skin aging. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 17(4). 617–630. 114 indexed citations
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Hara, Masahiro, et al.. (2000). Kinesin Participates in Melanosomal Movement along Melanocyte Dendrites. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 114(3). 438–443. 87 indexed citations
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Pincelli, Carlo & Mina Yaar. (1997). Nerve Growth Factor: Its Significance in Cutaneous Biology. Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings. 2(1). 31–36. 65 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina, et al.. (1996). Mechanism of β-amyloid induced apoptosis in neural crest-derived cells.. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 4(106). 809. 1 indexed citations
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Hara, Masahiro, et al.. (1996). Innervation of melanocytes in human skin.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 184(4). 1385–1395. 84 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina, et al.. (1996). p75 nerve growth factor receptor staining helps identify desmoplastic and neurotropic melanoma. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 23(3). 205–210. 74 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina, et al.. (1996). Nerve Growth Factor Rescues Pigment Cells from Ultraviolet-Induced Apoptosis by Upregulating BCL-2 Levels. Experimental Cell Research. 224(2). 335–343. 101 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina, et al.. (1993). Gene Modulation Accompanying Differentiation of Normal versus Malignant Keratinocytes. Experimental Cell Research. 206(2). 235–243. 30 indexed citations
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Reenstra, Wende R., Mina Yaar, & Barbara A. Gilchrest. (1993). Effect of Donor Age on Epidermal Growth Factor Processing in Man. Experimental Cell Research. 209(1). 118–122. 38 indexed citations
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Garmyn, Maria, Mina Yaar, Nikki J. Holbrook, & Barbara A. Gilchrest. (1991). Immediate and delayed molecular response of human keratinocytes to solar-simulated irradiation.. PubMed. 65(4). 471–8. 58 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina, Monica Peacocke, Michael S. Cohen, & Barbara A. Gilchrest. (1990). Dissociation of proto‐oncogene induction from growth response in normal human fibroblasts. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 145(1). 39–45. 12 indexed citations
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Yaar, Mina, Alicia V. Palleroni, & Barbara A. Gilchrest. (1988). Normal Human Keratinocytes Contain an Interferon‐like Protein That May Modulate Their Growth and Differentiation. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 548(1). 299–311. 10 indexed citations

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