Rainer K. Reinscheid

10.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
99 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

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Rainer K. Reinscheid is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Rainer K. Reinscheid has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 48 papers in Molecular Biology and 39 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Rainer K. Reinscheid's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (83 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (45 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (37 papers). Rainer K. Reinscheid is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (83 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (45 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (37 papers). Rainer K. Reinscheid collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Italy. Rainer K. Reinscheid's co-authors include Olivier Civelli, Hans‐Peter Nothacker, Frederick J. Monsma, Ali Ardati, Robert Henningsen, David K. Grandy, Naoe Okamura, Anne Bourson, Hanno Langen and James R. Bunzow and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Rainer K. Reinscheid

99 papers receiving 8.1k citations

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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.

Orphanin FQ: A Neuropeptide That Activates an Opioidlike G Protein-Coupled Receptor

1995 1.6k citations Rainer K. Reinscheid, Hans‐Peter Nothacker et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rainer K. Reinscheid United States	45	6.8k	4.5k	2.1k	1.8k	1.6k	99	8.2k
Alain Beaudet Canada	60	7.4k 1.1×	5.5k 1.2×	1.7k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	192	10.7k
Christophe Gerald United States	29	4.7k 0.7×	3.5k 0.8×	708 0.3×	565 0.3×	1.6k 1.0×	38	6.8k
Thomas L. O’Donohue United States	51	6.1k 0.9×	3.7k 0.8×	1.2k 0.6×	718 0.4×	2.6k 1.7×	128	8.9k
Theresa A. Branchek United States	41	6.0k 0.9×	4.9k 1.1×	882 0.4×	632 0.4×	1.5k 0.9×	62	8.3k
D.J. Reis United States	52	3.9k 0.6×	2.8k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	924 0.5×	2.2k 1.4×	132	8.0k
Bruce H. Wainer United States	55	9.9k 1.5×	6.0k 1.3×	1.7k 0.8×	5.8k 3.3×	1.2k 0.7×	114	14.9k
Leo P. Renaud Canada	51	3.9k 0.6×	1.8k 0.4×	708 0.3×	1.8k 1.0×	3.7k 2.3×	173	7.9k
Zsolt Liposits Hungary	57	2.1k 0.3×	1.8k 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	712 0.4×	3.0k 1.9×	185	9.0k
Karl Obrietan United States	51	4.4k 0.7×	4.0k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	1.9k 1.1×	2.9k 1.9×	105	9.9k
Jang‐Yen Wu United States	55	6.1k 0.9×	3.7k 0.8×	1.9k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	726 0.5×	187	10.0k

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Schaffner, Anne E., Julia Drube, Falko Nagel, et al.. (2024). Rapid elucidation of agonist-driven regulation of the neurokinin 1 receptor using a GPCR phosphorylation immunoassay. European Journal of Pharmacology. 973. 176587–176587. 1 indexed citations

Fritzwanker, Sebastian, Lionel Moulédous, Catherine Mollereau, et al.. (2021). HA-MOP knockin mice express the canonical µ-opioid receptor but lack detectable splice variants. Communications Biology. 4(1). 1070–1070. 6 indexed citations

Reinscheid, Rainer K. & Chiara Ruzza. (2021). Pharmacology, Physiology and Genetics of the Neuropeptide S System. Pharmaceuticals. 14(5). 401–401. 10 indexed citations

Günther, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Rapid assessment of G protein signaling of four opioid receptors using a real-time fluorescence-based membrane potential assay. European Journal of Pharmacology. 890. 173640–173640. 5 indexed citations

Liu, Xiaobin, Si Wei, Celia Garau, et al.. (2017). Neuropeptide S precursor knockout mice display memory and arousal deficits. European Journal of Neuroscience. 46(1). 1689–1700. 20 indexed citations

Civelli, Olivier, Rainer K. Reinscheid, Yan Zhang, et al.. (2011). G Protein–Coupled Receptor Deorphanizations. The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 53(1). 127–146. 153 indexed citations

Wei, Si, Leah Aluisio, Naoe Okamura, et al.. (2010). Neuropeptide S stimulates dopaminergic neurotransmission in the medial prefrontal cortex. Journal of Neurochemistry. 115(2). 475–482. 54 indexed citations

Okamura, Naoe, Celia Garau, Stewart D. Clark, et al.. (2010). Neuropeptide S Enhances Memory During the Consolidation Phase and Interacts with Noradrenergic Systems in the Brain. Neuropsychopharmacology. 36(4). 744–752. 105 indexed citations

Pape, Hans‐Christian, Kay Jüngling, Thomas Seidenbecher, Jörg Lesting, & Rainer K. Reinscheid. (2009). Neuropeptide S: A transmitter system in the brain regulating fear and anxiety. Neuropharmacology. 58(1). 29–34. 115 indexed citations

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Guerrini, Remo, Valeria Camarda, Claudio Trapella, et al.. (2008). Synthesis and Biological Activity of Human Neuropeptide S Analogues Modified in Position 5: Identification of Potent and Pure Neuropeptide S Receptor Antagonists. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 52(2). 524–529. 54 indexed citations

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Camarda, Valeria, Claudio Trapella, G. Calo', et al.. (2008). Synthesis and Biological Activity of Human Neuropeptide S Analogues Modified in Position 2. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 51(3). 655–658. 26 indexed citations

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Reinscheid, Rainer K.. (2006). The Orphanin FQ / Nociceptin Receptor as a Novel Drug Target in Psychiatric Disorders. CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets. 5(2). 219–224. 20 indexed citations

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Okuda‐Ashitaka, Emiko, Toshiaki Minami, Shinji Matsumura, et al.. (2006). The opioid peptide nociceptin/orphanin FQ mediates prostaglandin E ₂ ‐induced allodynia, tactile pain associated with nerve injury. European Journal of Neuroscience. 23(4). 995–1004. 16 indexed citations

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Chung, Shinjae, et al.. (2006). Endogenous Orphanin FQ/Nociceptin Is Involved in the Development of Morphine Tolerance. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 318(1). 262–267. 54 indexed citations

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Reinscheid, Rainer K.. (2005). Neuropeptide S: A New Player in the Modulation of Arousal and Anxiety. Molecular Interventions. 5(1). 42–46. 34 indexed citations

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Reinscheid, Rainer K., Jacqueline Higelin, Robert Henningsen, Frederick J. Monsma, & Olivier Civelli. (1998). Structures That Delineate Orphanin FQ and Dynorphin A Pharmacological Selectivities. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(3). 1490–1495. 100 indexed citations

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Jenck, François, Jean‐Luc Moreau, James R. Martin, et al.. (1997). Orphanin FQ acts as an anxiolytic to attenuate behavioral responses to stress. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 94(26). 14854–14858. 310 indexed citations

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Ardati, Ali, Robert Henningsen, Jacqueline Higelin, et al.. (1997). Interaction of [3H]Orphanin FQ and125I-Tyr14-Orphanin FQ with the Orphanin FQ Receptor: Kinetics and Modulation by Cations and Guanine Nucleotides. Molecular Pharmacology. 51(5). 816–824. 52 indexed citations

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Mogil, Jeffrey S., Judith E. Grisel, Rainer K. Reinscheid, et al.. (1996). Orphanin FQ is a functional anti-opioid peptide. Neuroscience. 75(2). 333–337. 329 indexed citations

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Reinscheid, Rainer K., Ali Ardati, Frederick J. Monsma, & Olivier Civelli. (1996). Structure-Activity Relationship Studies on the Novel Neuropeptide Orphanin FQ. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(24). 14163–14168. 170 indexed citations

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