Richard Alvarez

4.8k citations

49 papers · 4.0k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 28

Molecular Biology top 2%
Immunology top 2%
Organic Chemistry top 2%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging top 2%
Cell Biology top 5%

Co-authors: C.D.B. Bridges Ola Blixt Richard D. Cummings S.–L. Fong G. I. Liou Nicolai V. Bovin Irma van Die Padmaja Mehta
Topics: Retinal Development and Disorders (17 papers)Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (13 papers)Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (13 papers)
Cited by: Immunology Molecular Biology Ophthalmology
Journals: Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal of Biological Chemistry
Partner nations: United States France Netherlands

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Richard Alvarez

49 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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Printed covalent glycan array for ligand profiling of diverse glycan binding proteins

2004 905 citations Ola Blixt, Steve Head et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The bisecting GlcNAc in cell growth control and tumor progression 2012 ·Glycoconjugate Journal ·(unknown),Yinghui Song,Richard Alvarez,Richard D. Cummings,Pamela Stanley	73
2	Vaccination-induced IgG response to Galα1–3GalNAc glycan epitopes in lambs protected against Haemonchus contortus challenge infection 2009 ·International Journal for Parasitology ·Caroline M.W. van Stijn,(unknown),Lonneke Vervelde,Richard Alvarez,Richard D. Cummings,Boris Tefsen,Irma van Die	37
3	Glycan microarray analysis of Candida glabrata adhesin ligand specificity 2008 ·Molecular Microbiology ·Margaret L. Zupancic,Matthew B. Frieman,David F. Smith,Richard Alvarez,Richard D. Cummings,Brendan P. Cormack	112
4	Identification of Ligand Specificities for Glycan‐Binding Proteins Using Glycan Arrays 2006 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·Richard Alvarez,Ola Blixt	54
5	Lectin from the Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum Is Induced upon Infection with the Protozoan Parasite Perkinsus olseni 2006 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown),Kyung-Il Park,Kwang‐Sik Choi,Richard Alvarez,Richard D. Cummings,Moonjae Cho	49
6	Biochemical and Structural Analysis of Helix pomatia Agglutinin 2006 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Jean-Frédéric Sanchez,Julien Lescar,V. Chazalet,Aymeric Audfray,Jean Gagnon,Richard Alvarez,Christelle Breton,Anne Imberty,Edward P. Mitchell	121
7	Specificity of DC‐SIGN for mannose‐ and fucose‐containing glycans 2006 ·FEBS Letters ·Ellis van Liempt,Christine M.C. Bank,Padmaja Mehta,(unknown),Ziad Kawar,Rudolf Geyer,Richard Alvarez,Richard D. Cummings,Yvette van Kooyk,Irma van Die	220
8	Versatile fluorescent derivatization of glycans for glycomic analysis 2005 ·Nature Methods ·Baoyun Xia,Ziad Kawar,Tongzhong Ju,Richard Alvarez,Goverdhan P. Sachdev,Richard D. Cummings	143
9	Carbohydrate profiling reveals a distinctive role for the C-type lectin MGL in the recognition of helminth parasites and tumor antigens by dendritic cells 2005 ·International Immunology ·Sandra J. van Vliet,Ellis van Liempt,Eiríkur Saeland,Corlien A. Aarnoudse,Ben J. Appelmelk,Tatsuro Irimura,Teunis B. H. Geijtenbeek,Ola Blixt,Richard Alvarez,Irma van Die,Yvette van Kooyk	192
10	Printed covalent glycan array for ligand profiling of diverse glycan binding proteinsbreakdown → 2004 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Ola Blixt,Steve Head,Tony S. Mondala,Christopher N. Scanlan,Margaret E. Huflejt,Richard Alvarez,Marian C. Bryan,Fabio Fazio,D.A. Calarese,James Stevens,Nahid Razi,David Stevens,J.J. Skehel,Irma van Die,Dennis R. Burton,Ian A. Wilson,Richard D. Cummings,Nicolai V. Bovin,Chi‐Huey Wong,James C. Paulson	905
11	Structural basis for distinct ligand-binding and targeting properties of the receptors DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR 2004 ·Nature Structural & Molecular Biology ·Yuan Guo,H. Feinberg,(unknown),Daniel A. Mitchell,Richard Alvarez,Ola Blixt,Maureen E. Taylor,William I. Weis,Kurt Drickamer	496
12	Bcl-2 overexpression is associated with resistance to dexamethasone, but not melphalan, in multiple myeloma cells. 1998 ·International Journal of Oncology ·Yair Gazitt,Vidal Fey,C.A. Thomas,Richard Alvarez	50
13	Metabolism of linolenic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in rat retinas and rod outer segments 1991 ·Experimental Eye Research ·Mary G. Wetzel,Jun Li,Richard Alvarez,Robert E. Anderson,Paul J. O’Brien	41
14	Plasma lipid abnormalities in the miniature poodle with progressive rod-cone degeneration 1991 ·Experimental Eye Research ·Robert E. Anderson,Maureen B. Maude,Richard Alvarez,Gregory M. Acland,Geoffrey K. Aguirre	30
15	Rhodopsin, vitamin A, and interstitial retinol-binding protein in the rd chicken. 1987 ·PubMed ·C.D.B. Bridges,Richard Alvarez,S.–L. Fong,G. I. Liou,Robert J. Ulshafer	21
16	Retinoid-binding proteins and retinol esterification in cultured retinal pigment epithelium cells 1986 ·Neurochemistry International ·(unknown),(unknown),S.–L. Fong,G. I. Liou,Richard Alvarez	11
17	Distribution of interstitial retinol‐binding protein (IRBP) in the vertebrates 1986 ·Journal of Experimental Zoology ·C.D.B. Bridges,G. I. Liou,Richard Alvarez,Robert A. Landers,André M. Landry,S.–L. Fong	35
18	Selective utilization of vitamins A1 and A2 by goldfish photoreceptors. 1983 ·PubMed ·Andrew Tsin,D. D. Beatty,C.D.B. Bridges,Richard Alvarez	10
19	SELECTIVE LOSS OF 11-CIS VITAMIN A IN AN EYE WITH HEREDITARY CHORIORETINAL DEGENERATION SIMILAR TO SECTOR RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA 1982 ·Retina ·C.D.B. Bridges,Richard Alvarez	10
20	[63] Measurement of the vitamin A cycle 1982 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·C.D.B. Bridges,Richard Alvarez	98

About Richard Alvarez

Richard Alvarez is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, having authored 49 papers that have together received 4.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Retinal Development and Disorders (17 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (13 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Immunology (1.2k citations), Molecular Biology (3.0k citations) and Ophthalmology (328 citations). Richard Alvarez has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include C.D.B. Bridges, Ola Blixt, Richard D. Cummings, S.–L. Fong, G. I. Liou, Nicolai V. Bovin, Irma van Die, Padmaja Mehta, Daniel A. Mitchell and Maureen E. Taylor. Their work appears in journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

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