Paul Brazeau

16.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
215 papers, 13.0k citations indexed

About

Paul Brazeau is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Brazeau has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 13.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 42 papers in Molecular Biology and 36 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Paul Brazeau's work include Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (124 papers), Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (28 papers) and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances (27 papers). Paul Brazeau is often cited by papers focused on Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (124 papers), Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (28 papers) and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances (27 papers). Paul Brazeau collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. Paul Brazeau's co-authors include Roger Guillemin, Nicholas Ling, Wylie Vale, Peter Böhlen, Frederick Esch, Roger Burgus, Jean Rivier, Madalyn Butcher, Joseph B. Martin and William B. Wehrenberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Paul Brazeau

212 papers receiving 12.0k citations

Hit Papers

Hypothalamic Polypeptide ... 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 1982 1974 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Hypothalamic Polypeptide That Inhibits the Secretion of Immunoreactive Pituitary Growth Hormone
    1973 2.9k citations Paul Brazeau, Nicholas Ling et al. profile →
  2. Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor from a Human Pancreatic Tumor That Caused Acromegaly
    1982 1.0k citations Roger Guillemin, Paul Brazeau et al. profile →
  3. Effects of Somatostatin on the Secretion of Thyrotropin and Prolactin
    1974 248 citations Paul Brazeau, Roger Guillemin et al. Endocrinology profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Paul Brazeau 6.1k 3.8k 2.6k 2.5k 2.1k 215 13.0k
Seymour Reichlin 4.3k 0.7× 3.0k 0.8× 2.7k 1.0× 2.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 263 12.7k
Henry G. Friesen 9.2k 1.5× 5.4k 1.4× 2.2k 0.8× 996 0.4× 972 0.5× 351 18.7k
D.H. Coy 2.6k 0.4× 3.5k 0.9× 3.3k 1.3× 1.5k 0.6× 581 0.3× 238 7.9k
David H. Coy 2.7k 0.4× 8.5k 2.3× 8.8k 3.3× 1.6k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 405 17.0k
David N. Orth 4.3k 0.7× 2.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 610 0.2× 1.1k 0.5× 191 11.0k
Noboru Yanaihara 1.7k 0.3× 5.9k 1.6× 7.8k 2.9× 1.0k 0.4× 1.9k 0.9× 614 13.9k
Gastone G. Nussdorfer 2.7k 0.4× 2.8k 0.8× 2.4k 0.9× 464 0.2× 1.7k 0.8× 398 9.1k
Barry I. Posner 3.5k 0.6× 7.0k 1.9× 908 0.3× 551 0.2× 898 0.4× 230 13.4k
Éva Mezey 1.7k 0.3× 6.4k 1.7× 5.8k 2.2× 665 0.3× 2.2k 1.0× 205 18.7k
John H. Walsh 1.9k 0.3× 5.2k 1.4× 6.9k 2.6× 2.9k 1.1× 1.3k 0.6× 476 17.4k

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All Works

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Pelletier, G., Paul Brazeau, Pierrette Gaudreau, et al.. (1994). Long-term effects of human growth hormone-releasing hormone and photoperiod on hormone release and puberty in dairy heifers1. Journal of Animal Science. 72(10). 2709–2717. 20 indexed citations
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Dubreuil, P., D. Petitclerc, Pierrette Gaudreau, Paul Brazeau, & G. Pelletier. (1991). Effect of growth hormone-releasing factor infusion on somatotropin, prolactin, thyroxine, insulin, insulin-like growth factor I and blood metabolites in control and somatostatin-immunized growing pigs. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 8(2). 307–321. 13 indexed citations
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Farmer, C., P. Dubreuil, Y. Couture, Paul Brazeau, & D. Petitclerc. (1991). Hormonal changes following an acute stress in control and somatostatin-immunized pigs. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 8(4). 527–536. 42 indexed citations
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Garrel, Dominique R., et al.. (1991). Chronic administration of growth hormone-releasing factor increases wound strength and collagen maturation in granulation tissue. Journal of Surgical Research. 51(4). 297–302. 30 indexed citations
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Abribat, Thierry, N Deslauriers, Paul Brazeau, & Pierrette Gaudreau. (1991). ALTERATIONS OF PITUITARY GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING FACTOR BINDING SITES IN AGING RATS. Endocrinology. 128(1). 633–635. 45 indexed citations
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Abribat, Thierry, H. Lapierre, Patrice Dubreuil, et al.. (1990). Insulin-like growth factor-I concentration in Holstein female cattle: variations with age, stage of lactation and growth hormone-releasing factor administration. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 7(1). 93–102. 44 indexed citations
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Serri, Omar, M Somma, E Rasio, & Paul Brazeau. (1989). GROWTH HORMONE‐RELEASING FACTOR INCREASES SERUM PROLACTIN CONCENTRATIONS IN NORMAL SUBJECTS AND IN PATIENTS WITH PITUITARY ADENOMAS. Clinical Endocrinology. 30(1). 65–75. 4 indexed citations
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Dubreuil, Philippe, H. Lapierre, G. Pelletier, et al.. (1988). Serum growth hormone release in response to a growth hormone-releasing factor analog during and after anesthesia in pigs.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 52(3). 304–7. 2 indexed citations
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Lapierre, H., G. Pelletier, D. Petitclerc, et al.. (1988). Effect of Human Growth Hormone-releasing Factor (1–29)NH2 on Growth Hormone Release and Milk Production in Dairy Cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 71(1). 92–98. 26 indexed citations
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Pelletier, G., D. Petitclerc, H. Lapierre, et al.. (1987). Injection of Synthetic Human Growth Hormone-Releasing Factors in Dairy Cows. 1. Effect on Feed Intake and Milk Yield and Composition. Journal of Dairy Science. 70(12). 2511–2517. 11 indexed citations
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Buckley, N. M., et al.. (1986). Intestinal and Femoral Blood Flow Autoregulation in Developing Swine. Neonatology. 49(4). 229–240. 8 indexed citations
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Wehrenberg, William B., Paul Brazeau, Robert Luben, Nicholas Ling, & Roger Guillemin. (1983). A Noninvasive Functional Lesion of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary Axis for the Study of Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor. Neuroendocrinology. 36(6). 489–491. 43 indexed citations
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Brazeau, Paul, Nicholas Ling, Frederick Esch, et al.. (1981). High biological activity of the synthetic replicates of somatostatin-28 and somatostatin-25. Regulatory Peptides. 1(4). 255–264. 99 indexed citations
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Böhlen, Peter, Paul Brazeau, Robert Benoit, et al.. (1980). Isolation and amino acid composition of two somatostatin-like peptides from ovine hypothalamus: Somatostatin-28 and somatostatin-25. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 96(2). 725–734. 56 indexed citations
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Durand, D., Joseph B. Martin, & Paul Brazeau. (1977). Evidence for a Role of α-Adrenergic Mechanisms in Regulation of Episodic Growth Hormone Secretion in the Rat. Endocrinology. 100(3). 722–728. 74 indexed citations
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Terry, L. Cass, Joseph B. Martin, John O. Willoughby, & Paul Brazeau. (1976). Antiserum to somatostatin prevents stress induced inhibition of growth hormone (GH) in the rat. Federation Proceedings. 35(3). 2 indexed citations
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Fulop, Milford, John Sandson, & Paul Brazeau. (1964). DIALYSABILITY OF CONJUGATED BILIRUBIN FROM PLASMA OF JAUNDICED DOGS AND PATIENTS. The Lancet. 283(7341). 1017–1019. 6 indexed citations

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