Oscar Hechter

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
127 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Oscar Hechter is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Oscar Hechter has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Molecular Biology, 36 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 32 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Oscar Hechter's work include Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (19 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (12 papers). Oscar Hechter is often cited by papers focused on Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (19 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (12 papers). Oscar Hechter collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Czechia. Oscar Hechter's co-authors include David A. Stone, Hans‐Peter Bär, I. D. K. Halkerston, Gregory Pincus, John H. Eichhorn, George Flouret, Gabriel Lester, T. Braun, Eliahu Caspi and Robert A. Nissenson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Oscar Hechter

124 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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Studies on ACTH action in perfused bovine adrenals: The site of action of ACTH in corticosteroidogenesis

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Kristen B. Eik‐Nes United States

Leo T. Samuels United States

James P. Harwood United States

H. J. van der Molen Netherlands

F. Dray France

Roger Ekins United Kingdom

Morton P. Printz United States

B. L. Brown United Kingdom

Darrell D. Fanestil United States

David B. P. Goodman United States

Kristen B. Eik‐Nes United States

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Fields of papers citing papers by Oscar Hechter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Hechter, Oscar, Aaron Grossman, & Robert T. Chatterton. (1997). Relationship of dehydroepiandrosterone and cortisol in disease. Medical Hypotheses. 49(1). 85–91. 81 indexed citations

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Chatterton, Robert T., David Green, Sandra Harris, Aaron Grossman, & Oscar Hechter. (1996). Longitudinal study of adrenal steroids in a cohort of HIV-infected patients with hemophilia. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 127(6). 545–552. 8 indexed citations

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Ms, Rao, Hisamitsu Ide, Keith Alvares, et al.. (1993). Comparative effects of dehydroepiandrosterone and related steroids on peroxisome proliferation in rat liver. Life Sciences. 52(21). 1709–1716. 9 indexed citations

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Bruner-Lorand, J., et al.. (1984). Characteristics of separated epithelial and stromal subfractions of prostate: I. Rat ventral prostate. The Prostate. 5(3). 231–254. 11 indexed citations

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Röbel, P, Bernard Eychenne, Jean‐Paul Blondeau, et al.. (1983). Androgen Receptors in Rat and Human Prostate. Hormone Research. 18(1-3). 28–36. 16 indexed citations

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Hechter, Oscar. (1972). REFLECTIONS ON GENERAL MEMBRANE STRUCTURE: THE CONFERENCE IN REVIEW. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 195(1). 506–519. 4 indexed citations

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Hechter, Oscar. (1972). Reflections on general membrane structure: the conference in review.. PubMed. 195. 506–19. 5 indexed citations

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Braun, Thomas J., Oscar Hechter, & Hans‐Peter Bär. (1969). Lipolytic Activity of Ribonucleotide and Deoxyribonucleotide-3',5'-Cyclic Monophosphates in Isolated Rat Fat Cells. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 132(1). 233–236. 4 indexed citations

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Hechter, Oscar, et al.. (1969). Acth sensitive adenyl cyclase in bovine adrenal cortex membrane fractions. Life Sciences. 8(17). 935–942. 18 indexed citations

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Schwartz, Irving L. & Oscar Hechter. (1966). Insulin structure and function. The American Journal of Medicine. 40(5). 765–772. 10 indexed citations

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Hechter, Oscar, et al.. (1964). Insulin Action and Protein Synthesis in Diaphragm Muscle.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 115(1). 127–129. 18 indexed citations

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Lester, Gillian M. Schiralli, et al.. (1962). PERMEABILITY AND METABOLISM OF LACTOSE IN NEUROSPORA CRASSA. Journal of Bacteriology. 84(2). 217–227. 19 indexed citations

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Polleri, A, et al.. (1961). Effect of Inhibitors on D-Xylose Permeability in Rat Diaphragm Muscle. The Journal of General Physiology. 44(3). 479–486. 4 indexed citations

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Eichhorn, John H. & Oscar Hechter. (1961). Insulin-Induced Accumulation of D-Xylose Against an Apparent Concentration Gradient in Diaphragm Muscle, in Vivo . The Journal of General Physiology. 45(1). 15–22. 9 indexed citations

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Hechter, Oscar, et al.. (1961). Effects of Insulin on the Permeability of D- and L-Xylose and D- and L-Arabinose in Rat Diaphragm Muscle. The Journal of General Physiology. 45(2). 309–316. 4 indexed citations

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Lester, Gabriel, et al.. (1959). ACTION OF INSULIN ON SUGAR PERMEABILITY IN RAT DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE. The Journal of General Physiology. 42(6). 1277–1299. 41 indexed citations

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Lester, Gabriel & Oscar Hechter. (1959). THE RELATIONSHIP OF SODIUM, POTASSIUM, AND DEOXYCORTICOSTERONE IN NEUROSPORA CRASSA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 45(12). 1792–1801. 13 indexed citations

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Macchi, I. A. & Oscar Hechter. (1954). STUDIES OF ACTH ACTION UPON PERFUSED BOVINE ADRENALS: CORTICOSTEROID BIOSYNTHESIS IN ISOLATED GLANDS MAXIMALLY STIMULATED WITH ACTH¹. Endocrinology. 55(4). 387–402. 11 indexed citations

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Hechter, Oscar. (1953). The adrenocortical secretory product.. PubMed. 12(2). 123–6. 3 indexed citations

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Zaffaroni, A, Oscar Hechter, & Gregory Pincus. (1951). ADRENAL CONVERSION OF C¹⁴ LABELED CHOLESTEROL AND ACETATE TO ADRENAL CORTICAL HORMONES¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 73(3). 1390–1391. 35 indexed citations

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