Richard J. Heads

3.2k citations

49 papers · 2.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 27

Molecular Biology top 5%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine top 2%
Physiology top 5%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine top 5%
Immunology top 10%

Co-authors: Michael Marber Derek M. Yellon James W. Mockridge D Latchman D.S. Latchman David S. Latchman Larisa Andreeva Colin J. Green
Topics: Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion (16 papers)Heat shock proteins research (14 papers)Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (6 papers)
Cited by: Pathology and Forensic Medicine Developmental Neuroscience Sensory Systems
Journals: Nature CommunicationsSHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaCirculation Research
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Brazil

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Richard J. Heads

49 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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COVID‐19 and Toll‐Like Receptor 4 (TLR4): SARS‐CoV‐2 May Bind and Activate TLR4 to Increase ACE2 Expression, Facilitating Entry and Causing Hyperinflammation

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	COVID‐19 and Toll‐Like Receptor 4 (TLR4): SARS‐CoV‐2 May Bind and Activate TLR4 to Increase ACE2 Expression, Facilitating Entry and Causing Hyperinflammationbreakdown → 2021 ·Mediators of Inflammation ·(unknown),Richard J. Heads	260
2	Signalling mechanisms in the cardiovascular protective effects of estrogen: With a focus on rapid/membrane signalling. 2021 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown),Greg A. Knock,Richard J. Heads	40
3	Expression and regulation of type 2A protein phosphatases and alpha4 signalling in cardiac health and hypertrophy 2017 ·Basic Research in Cardiology ·Olga Eleftheriadou,Andrii Boguslavskyi,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Richard J. Heads,Brian E. Wadzinski,Ali Ryan,Michael J. Shattock,Andrew K. Snabaitis	13
4	Essential but partially redundant roles for POU4F1/Brn-3a and POU4F2/Brn-3b transcription factors in the developing heart 2017 ·Cell Death and Disease ·Lauren J. Maskell,(unknown),(unknown),Thomas Hawkins,Richard J. Heads,Vishwanie Budhram‐Mahadeo	11
5	Co-expression of POU4F2/Brn-3b with p53 may be important for controlling expression of pro-apoptotic genes in cardiomyocytes following ischaemic/hypoxic insults 2014 ·Cell Death and Disease ·Vishwanie Budhram‐Mahadeo,(unknown),Stavroula Bitsi,Pierre Sicard,Richard J. Heads	19
6	p42/p44-MAPK and PI3K are sufficient for IL-6 family cytokines/gp130 to signal to hypertrophy and survival in cardiomyocytes in the absence of JAK/STAT activation 2012 ·Cellular Signalling ·(unknown),Nicola Smart,Anu Punn,Rita I. Jabr,Michael Marber,Richard J. Heads	74
7	Hsp-27 induction requires POU4F2/Brn-3b TF in doxorubicin-treated breast cancer cells, whereas phosphorylation alters its cellular localisation following drug treatment 2011 ·Cell Stress and Chaperones ·(unknown),Samir Ounzain,(unknown),Richard J. Heads,Vishwanie Budhram‐Mahadeo	13
8	Protein Sulfenation as a Redox Sensor 2007 ·Molecular & Cellular Proteomics ·Rebecca L. Charles,Ewald Schröder,(unknown),Paul Free,Piers R. J. Gaffney,Robin Wait,Shajna Begum,Richard J. Heads,Philip Eaton	168
9	Post-infarction remodeling is independent of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 (MKK3) 2007 ·Cardiovascular Research ·Jane Clark,Richard A. Flavell,(unknown),Roger J. Davis,Richard J. Heads,Michael Marber	13
10	Calcineurin regulates NFAT-dependent iNOS expression and protection of cardiomyocytes: Co-operation with Src tyrosine kinase 2006 ·Cardiovascular Research ·(unknown),(unknown),Rita I. Jabr,Jeffery D. Molkentin,Stephen L. Hart,Michael Marber,Yang Xia,Richard J. Heads	38
11	IL-6 induces PI 3-kinase and nitric oxide-dependent protection and preserves mitochondrial function in cardiomyocytes 2005 ·Cardiovascular Research ·(unknown),Mart H. Mojet,D Latchman,Michael Marber,Michael R. Duchen,Richard J. Heads	114
12	IGF-1 Regulates Cardiac Fibroblast Apoptosis Induced by Osmotic Stress 2000 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·James W. Mockridge,(unknown),Larisa Andreeva,David S. Latchman,Michael Marber,Richard J. Heads	29
13	Cardiotrophin-1 Induces Heat Shock Protein Accumulation in Cultured Cardiac Cells and Protects them from Stressful Stimuli 1998 ·Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology ·Anastasis Stephanou,Bhawanjit K. Brar,Richard J. Heads,Rob Knight,Michael Marber,Diane Pennica,D.S. Latchman	80
14	The ability of heat stress and metabolic preconditioning to protect primary rat cardiac myocytes 1996 ·Basic Research in Cardiology ·D. V. E. Cumming,Richard J. Heads,Nigel J. Brand,Derek M. Yellon,D.S. Latchman	42
15	Pharmacological preconditioning of primary rat cardiac myocytes by FK506 1996 ·Basic Research in Cardiology ·D. V. E. Cumming,Richard J. Heads,R. S. Coffin,D.S. Latchman,Derek M. Yellon	17
16	Differential Protection of Primary Rat Cardiocytes by Transfection of Specific Heat Stress Proteins 1996 ·Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology ·D. V. E. Cumming,Richard J. Heads,Andrea Watson,D.S. Latchman,Derek M. Yellon	61
17	Differential cytoprotection against heat stress or hypoxia following expression of specific stress protein genes in myogenic cells 1995 ·Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology ·Richard J. Heads,Derek M. Yellon,D Latchman	122
18	Differential stress protein mRNA expression during early ischaemic preconditioning in the rabbit heart and its relationship to adenosine receptor function 1995 ·Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology ·Richard J. Heads,D.S. Latchman,Derek M. Yellon	46
19	Isolation, characterisation and growth-related changes of an HMG-like protein from microplasmodia ofPhysarum polycephalum 1991 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology ·Richard J. Heads,(unknown)	1
20	Differential synthesis of histone H1 during early spherulation in Physarum polycephalum 1990 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research ·Richard J. Heads,(unknown)	8

About Richard J. Heads

Richard J. Heads is a scholar working on Aging, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Emergency Medicine, having authored 49 papers that have together received 2.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion (16 papers), Heat shock proteins research (14 papers) and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (603 citations), Developmental Neuroscience (129 citations) and Sensory Systems (147 citations). Richard J. Heads has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Brazil. Frequent co-authors include Michael Marber, Derek M. Yellon, James W. Mockridge, D Latchman, D.S. Latchman, David S. Latchman, Larisa Andreeva, Colin J. Green, Anu Punn and Adrian T. Saurin. Their work appears in journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Circulation Research.

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