Peter J. O'Brien

661 total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 553 citations indexed

About

Peter J. O'Brien is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Biochemistry and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter J. O'Brien has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 553 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 4 papers in Biochemistry and 3 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Peter J. O'Brien's work include Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (3 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (3 papers) and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (3 papers). Peter J. O'Brien is often cited by papers focused on Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (3 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (3 papers) and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (3 papers). Peter J. O'Brien collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United Kingdom. Peter J. O'Brien's co-authors include Christopher B. Little, A. C. Frazer and Larry G. McGirr and has published in prestigious journals such as Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Biochemical Pharmacology and Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects.

In The Last Decade

Peter J. O'Brien

10 papers receiving 515 citations

Hit Papers

Intracellular mechanisms for the decomposition of a lipid... 1969 2026 1988 2007 1969 100 200 300
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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. Intracellular mechanisms for the decomposition of a lipid peroxide. I. Decomposition of a lipid peroxide by metal ions, heme compounds, and nucleophiles
    1969 303 citations Peter J. O'Brien Canadian Journal of Biochemistry profile →

Peers

Peter J. O'Brien
Maria E. Biocca Italy
M. Margaret King United States
E Gravela Italy
André Crastes de Paulet France
Edward K. Lai United States
Fujiko Sanae Japan
Franz von Bruchhausen Germany
Vangala V. Subrahmanyam United States
Hartmut Kühn Germany
Regina Brigelius Germany
Maria E. Biocca Italy
Peter J. O'Brien
Citations per year, relative to Peter J. O'Brien Peter J. O'Brien (= 1×) peers Maria E. Biocca

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter J. O'Brien

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter J. O'Brien

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All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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O'Brien, Peter J., et al.. (1997). Phenylenediamine induced hepatocyte cytotoxicity redox. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1335(3). 343–352. 12 indexed citations
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O'Brien, Peter J., et al.. (1996). The Involvement of Cytochrome P4502E1 in 2‐Bromoethanol‐Induced Hepatocyte Cytotoxicity. Pharmacology & Toxicology. 78(4). 241–248. 7 indexed citations
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O'Brien, Peter J., et al.. (1996). 2-Chloroacetaldehyde-induced cerebral glutathione depletion and neurotoxicity.. PubMed. 27. S287–93. 30 indexed citations
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O'Brien, Peter J., et al.. (1994). Chloroacetaldehyde-induced hepatocyte cytotoxicity. Biochemical Pharmacology. 48(5). 1025–1032. 27 indexed citations
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O'Brien, Peter J., et al.. (1992). Hepatocyte toxicity of mechlorethamine and other alkylating anticancer drugs. Biochemical Pharmacology. 43(9). 1963–1967. 46 indexed citations
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McGirr, Larry G., et al.. (1991). Prevention of nitrofurantoin-induced cytotoxicity in isolated hepatocytes by fructose. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 289(2). 313–318. 22 indexed citations
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O'Brien, Peter J.. (1969). Intracellular mechanisms for the decomposition of a lipid peroxide. I. Decomposition of a lipid peroxide by metal ions, heme compounds, and nucleophiles. Canadian Journal of Biochemistry. 47(5). 485–492. 303 indexed citations breakdown →
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O'Brien, Peter J. & Christopher B. Little. (1969). Intracellular mechanisms for the decomposition of a lipid peroxide. II. Decomposition of a lipid peroxide by subcellular fractions. Canadian Journal of Biochemistry. 47(5). 493–499. 74 indexed citations
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O'Brien, Peter J., et al.. (1967). Xanthine oxidase inactivation by reagents that modify thiol groups. Biochemical Journal. 105(2). 585–589. 6 indexed citations
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O'Brien, Peter J. & A. C. Frazer. (1966). The effect of lipid peroxides on the biochemical constituents of the cell. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 25(1). 9–18. 26 indexed citations

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