Randy L. Johnson

31.2k total citations · 8 hit papers
173 papers, 22.1k citations indexed

About

Randy L. Johnson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Randy L. Johnson has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 22.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 125 papers in Molecular Biology, 55 papers in Cell Biology and 23 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Randy L. Johnson's work include Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (49 papers), Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (47 papers) and Congenital heart defects research (24 papers). Randy L. Johnson is often cited by papers focused on Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (49 papers), Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (47 papers) and Congenital heart defects research (24 papers). Randy L. Johnson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and China. Randy L. Johnson's co-authors include Cliff Tabin, Georg Halder, Ed Laufer, Robert D. Riddle, Clifford J. Tabin, James F. Martin, Bruce Morgan, Haixu Chen, Javier Capdevila and Todd R. Heallen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Randy L. Johnson

167 papers receiving 21.7k citations

Hit Papers

Sonic hedgehog mediates the polarizing activity of the ZPA 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 2010 2011 2013 1994 500 1000 1.5k
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. Sonic hedgehog mediates the polarizing activity of the ZPA
    1993 1.9k citations Randy L. Johnson et al. profile →
  2. Hippo signaling: growth control and beyond
    2010 841 citations Georg Halder, Randy L. Johnson profile →
  3. Hippo Pathway Inhibits Wnt Signaling to Restrain Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Heart Size
    2011 841 citations Todd R. Heallen, Randy L. Johnson et al. profile →
  4. The two faces of Hippo: targeting the Hippo pathway for regenerative medicine and cancer treatment
    2013 729 citations Randy L. Johnson, Georg Halder profile →
  5. Sonic hedgehog and Fgf-4 act through a signaling cascade and feedback loop to integrate growth and patterning of the developing limb bud
    1994 679 citations Randy L. Johnson et al. profile →
  6. A molecular pathway determining left-right asymmetry in chick embryogenesis
    1995 632 citations Randy L. Johnson et al. profile →
  7. Hippo signaling is a potent in vivo growth and tumor suppressor pathway in the mammalian liver
    2010 586 citations Li Lu, Ying Li et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. AMPK modulates Hippo pathway activity to regulate energy homeostasis
    2015 433 citations Randy L. Johnson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Randy L. Johnson United States 76 15.9k 6.1k 3.4k 2.1k 1.6k 173 22.1k
Philip W. Ingham United Kingdom 82 21.0k 1.3× 4.9k 0.8× 5.7k 1.7× 2.9k 1.4× 860 0.5× 193 25.1k
Alexandra L. Joyner United States 87 21.0k 1.3× 2.4k 0.4× 6.5k 1.9× 5.4k 2.5× 1.6k 1.0× 194 27.2k
Konrad Basler Switzerland 75 19.1k 1.2× 5.6k 0.9× 3.3k 1.0× 3.6k 1.7× 703 0.4× 199 23.2k
Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte United States 93 22.9k 1.4× 2.1k 0.4× 4.0k 1.2× 1.4k 0.6× 3.4k 2.2× 358 28.2k
Nicole M. Le Douarin France 88 15.2k 1.0× 2.7k 0.4× 5.4k 1.6× 2.9k 1.3× 3.4k 2.1× 222 22.3k
Marianne Bronner‐Fraser United States 94 22.8k 1.4× 4.2k 0.7× 5.8k 1.7× 3.8k 1.8× 2.4k 1.5× 430 29.5k
Pascal Dollé France 85 20.6k 1.3× 1.8k 0.3× 7.3k 2.2× 3.1k 1.5× 1.6k 1.0× 174 24.7k
Peter Nürnberg Germany 71 9.0k 0.6× 2.0k 0.3× 4.9k 1.4× 1.2k 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 407 17.7k
Philip A. Beachy United States 81 29.5k 1.9× 2.4k 0.4× 8.4k 2.5× 1.9k 0.9× 2.5k 1.6× 132 33.4k
Mario R. Capecchi United States 95 20.4k 1.3× 1.8k 0.3× 7.5k 2.2× 2.1k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 239 28.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tamura, Takeshi, Takahiro Kodama, Katsuhiko Sato, et al.. (2021). Dysregulation of PI3K and Hippo signaling pathways synergistically induces chronic pancreatitis via CTGF upregulation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 131(13). 23 indexed citations
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Ma, Shenghong, ZhengMing Wu, Feng Yang, et al.. (2021). Hippo signalling maintains ER expression and ER+ breast cancer growth. Nature. 591(7848). E1–E10. 51 indexed citations
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Song, Shumei, Zhenning Wang, Yuan Li, et al.. (2019). PPARδ Interacts with the Hippo Coactivator YAP1 to Promote SOX9 Expression and Gastric Cancer Progression. Molecular Cancer Research. 18(3). 390–402. 23 indexed citations
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Yim, Sun Young, Jae‐Jun Shim, Ji-Hyun Shin, et al.. (2018). Integrated Genomic Comparison of Mouse Models Reveals Their Clinical Resemblance to Human Liver Cancer. Molecular Cancer Research. 16(11). 1713–1723. 16 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, Jaffer A. Ajani, Sushovan Guha, et al.. (2017). Galectin-3 Mediates Tumor Cell–Stroma Interactions by Activating Pancreatic Stellate Cells to Produce Cytokines via Integrin Signaling. Gastroenterology. 154(5). 1524–1537.e6. 86 indexed citations
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Song, Shumei, Min Xie, Ailing W. Scott, et al.. (2017). A Novel YAP1 Inhibitor Targets CSC-Enriched Radiation-Resistant Cells and Exerts Strong Antitumor Activity in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 17(2). 443–454. 141 indexed citations
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Song, Shumei, Soichiro Honjo, Jiankang Jin, et al.. (2015). The Hippo Coactivator YAP1 Mediates EGFR Overexpression and Confers Chemoresistance in Esophageal Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 21(11). 2580–2590. 200 indexed citations
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Song, Shumei, Jaffer A. Ajani, Soichiro Honjo, et al.. (2014). Hippo Coactivator YAP1 Upregulates SOX9 and Endows Esophageal Cancer Cells with Stem-like Properties. Cancer Research. 74(15). 4170–4182. 211 indexed citations
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Kim, Jin Young, et al.. (2014). Dual function of Yap in the regulation of lens progenitor cells and cellular polarity. Developmental Biology. 386(2). 281–290. 38 indexed citations
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Johnson, Randy L., et al.. (2012). The transcription factor,Lmx1b, promotes a neuronal glutamate phenotype and suppresses a GABA one in the embryonic trigeminal brainstem complex. Somatosensory & Motor Research. 29(1). 1–12. 10 indexed citations
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Lu, Li, Ying Li, Soo Mi Kim, et al.. (2010). Hippo signaling is a potent in vivo growth and tumor suppressor pathway in the mammalian liver. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(4). 1437–1442. 586 indexed citations breakdown →
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Suleiman, Hani, Daniel Heudobler, Yangu Zhao, et al.. (2007). The podocyte-specific inactivation of Lmx1b, Ldb1 and E2a yields new insight into a transcriptional network in podocytes. Developmental Biology. 304(2). 701–712. 42 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhong-Qiu, Santina Chiechio, Chengshui Zhao, et al.. (2007). Mice Lacking Central Serotonergic Neurons Show Enhanced Inflammatory Pain and an Impaired Analgesic Response to Antidepressant Drugs. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(22). 6045–6053. 107 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhong-Qiu, Michael M. Scott, Santina Chiechio, et al.. (2006). Lmx1bIs Required for Maintenance of Central Serotonergic Neurons and Mice Lacking Central Serotonergic System Exhibit Normal Locomotor Activity. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(49). 12781–12788. 166 indexed citations
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Kokubo, Hiroki, Sachiko Miyagawa‐Tomita, & Randy L. Johnson. (2005). Hesr, a Mediator of the Notch Signaling, Functions in Heart and Vessel Development. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine. 15(5). 190–194. 30 indexed citations
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Chen, Haixu & Randy L. Johnson. (2002). Interactions between dorsal-ventral patterning genes lmx1b, engrailed-1 and wnt-7a in the vertebrate limb. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 46(7). 937–941. 53 indexed citations
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Rohr, Claudia M., Jürgen Prestel, Laurence Heidet, et al.. (2002). The LIM-homeodomain transcription factor Lmx1b plays a crucial role in podocytes. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(8). 1073–1082. 8 indexed citations
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Marigo, Valeria, Randy L. Johnson, Andrea Vortkamp, & Clifford J. Tabin. (1996). Sonic hedgehog Differentially Regulates Expression ofGLIandGLI3during Limb Development. Developmental Biology. 180(1). 273–283. 316 indexed citations
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Foster, Kenneth W., Jureepan Saranak, Fadila Derguini, et al.. (1989). Activation of Chlamydomonas rhodopsin in vivo does not require isomerization of retinal. Biochemistry. 28(2). 819–824. 33 indexed citations
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Johnson, Randy L. & JERRY L. SELL. (1976). Compensatory Growth: A New Production Concept?. NDSU Repository (North Dakota State University). 4 indexed citations

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