N. L. Stephens

4.4k total citations
124 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

N. L. Stephens is a scholar working on Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, N. L. Stephens has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Physiology, 42 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 34 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in N. L. Stephens's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (32 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (20 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (20 papers). N. L. Stephens is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (32 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (20 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (20 papers). N. L. Stephens collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. N. L. Stephens's co-authors include Andrew J. Halayko, Xuefei Ma, Chun Y. Seow, E A Kroeger, W. Kepron, Xiuli Ma, H. Salari, Robert W. Mitchell, Helmut Unruh and Ying Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

N. L. Stephens

123 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
N. L. Stephens Canada	32	1.4k	1.1k	1.0k	554	417	124	3.2k
Ingrid H. Sarelius United States	36	1.0k 0.7×	393 0.4×	806 0.8×	798 1.4×	225 0.5×	85	3.3k
Susan J. Gunst United States	41	1.7k 1.2×	1.6k 1.5×	1.9k 1.8×	709 1.3×	664 1.6×	108	5.1k
Tetsufumi Ito Japan	36	1.1k 0.8×	429 0.4×	1.2k 1.2×	260 0.5×	125 0.3×	129	4.4k
Elizabeth M. Wagner United States	32	998 0.7×	1.5k 1.3×	672 0.7×	172 0.3×	147 0.4×	120	3.8k
Ellen C. Breen United States	34	858 0.6×	803 0.7×	1.5k 1.5×	266 0.5×	153 0.4×	69	3.4k
Eugene A. Sprague United States	34	544 0.4×	511 0.5×	1.8k 1.7×	609 1.1×	375 0.9×	82	4.1k
Aladin M. Boriek United States	28	638 0.4×	671 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	326 0.6×	252 0.6×	80	2.7k
R. Tyler Miller United States	38	542 0.4×	315 0.3×	2.6k 2.5×	321 0.6×	363 0.9×	85	4.3k
Steven S. An United States	38	820 0.6×	714 0.7×	1.6k 1.6×	206 0.4×	1.1k 2.7×	86	4.4k
Anders Arner Sweden	39	875 0.6×	293 0.3×	2.1k 2.0×	1.4k 2.5×	387 0.9×	138	5.0k

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Gawaziuk, Justin, et al.. (2007). Transforming growth factor-β as a differentiating factor for cultured smooth muscle cells. European Respiratory Journal. 30(4). 643–652. 23 indexed citations

Stephens, N. L., et al.. (2005). Isotonic relaxation of control and sensitized airway smooth muscle. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 83(10). 941–951. 5 indexed citations

Stephens, N. L., et al.. (2005). Mechanical plasticity and contractile properties of airway smooth muscle. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 83(10). 865–868. 2 indexed citations

Stephens, N. L.. (2001). Airway Smooth Muscle. Lung. 179(6). 333–373. 33 indexed citations

Stephens, N. L., et al.. (1998). The Contractile Apparatus of Airway Smooth Muscle: Biophysics and Biochemistry. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(Supplement_2). S80–S94. 33 indexed citations

Stephens, N. L. & Andrew J. Halayko. (1998). Airway smooth muscle contractile, regulatory and cytoskeletal protein expression in health and disease. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 119(3). 415–424. 14 indexed citations

Ma, Xuefei & N. L. Stephens. (1997). The cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix in sensitized canine tracheal smooth muscle. Respiration Physiology. 110(1). 57–66. 6 indexed citations

Chitano, Pasquale, et al.. (1996). Increased response to antigen and histamine release in smaller sensitized canine bronchi. Respiration Physiology. 103(3). 253–261. 3 indexed citations

Halayko, Andrew J., et al.. (1994). Myosin Light Chain Phosphatase Activity in Ragweed Pollen-Sensitized Canine Tracheal Smooth Muscle. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 11(6). 676–681. 11 indexed citations

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Liu, Xueliang, et al.. (1994). Early changes in airway smooth muscle hyperresponsiveness. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 72(11). 1440–1447. 21 indexed citations

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Halayko, Andrew J. & N. L. Stephens. (1994). Potential role for phenotypic modulation of bronchial smooth muscle ceils in chronic asthma. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 72(11). 1448–1457. 58 indexed citations

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Stephens, N. L., et al.. (1993). Role of airway smooth muscle in asthma: Possible relation to the neuroendocrine system. The Anatomical Record. 236(1). 152–168. 6 indexed citations

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Halayko, Andrew J., et al.. (1992). Ragweed Sensitization—induced Increase of Myosin Light Chain Kinase Content in Canine Airway Smooth Muscle. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 7(6). 567–573. 75 indexed citations

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Stephens, N. L., et al.. (1991). Airway Smooth Muscle Mechanics and Biochemistry in Experimental Asthma. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 143(5_pt_1). 1182–1188. 6 indexed citations

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Stephens, N. L., et al.. (1990). Induction of rhythmic contraction in canine tracheal smooth muscle. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 68(10). 1313–1316. 5 indexed citations

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Stephens, N. L., et al.. (1989). Normally Cycling and Latch Bridges in Venous Smooth Muscle. Journal of Vascular Research. 26(5). 272–279. 5 indexed citations

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Packer, C. S., et al.. (1988). The effect of 2,3-butanedione monoxime (BDM) on smooth muscle mechanical properties. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 412(6). 659–664. 21 indexed citations

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Stephens, N. L., Gareth J. Morgan, C. S. Packer, & S. K. Kong. (1985). Smooth Muscle Contractility. CHEST Journal. 88(4). 223S–229S. 9 indexed citations

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Stephens, N. L.. (1977). Biochemistry of smooth muscle. CRC Press eBooks. 105 indexed citations

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Lowe, Robert & N. L. Stephens. (1961). CAROTID OCCLUSION. The Lancet. 277(7189). 1241–1245. 15 indexed citations

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