R.J. Flower

9.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
106 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

R.J. Flower is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, R.J. Flower has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Pharmacology, 33 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in R.J. Flower's work include Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (36 papers), S100 Proteins and Annexins (19 papers) and Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (17 papers). R.J. Flower is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (36 papers), S100 Proteins and Annexins (19 papers) and Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (17 papers). R.J. Flower collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and United States. R.J. Flower's co-authors include John R. Vane, Geoffrey J. Blackwell, Jane A. Mitchell, Pravit Akarasereenont, Christoph Thiemermann, Mauro Perretti, Jamie D. Croxtall, R Gryglewski, Frans P. Nijkamp and David W. Cushman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

R.J. Flower

103 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Selectivity of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs as inhibitors of constitutive and inducible cyclooxygenase.

1993 1.4k citations R.J. Flower et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Anti-inflammatory steroids induce biosynthesis of a phospholipase A2 inhibitor which prevents prostaglandin generation

1979 730 citations R.J. Flower, Geoffrey J. Blackwell profile →
Lipocortin and the mechanism of action of the glucocorticoids

1988 413 citations R.J. Flower British Journal of Pharmacology profile →
Effects of Anti-inflammatory Drugs on Prostaglandin Biosynthesis

1972 392 citations R.J. Flower et al. profile →
PHOSPHOLIPASE A₂ ACTIVITY OF GUINEA‐PIG ISOLATED PERFUSED LUNGS: STIMULATION, AND INHIBITION BY ANTI‐INFLAMMATORY STEROIDS

1978 260 citations Geoffrey J. Blackwell, R.J. Flower et al. British Journal of Pharmacology profile →
THE DISTRIBUTION AND METABOLISM OF ARACHIDONIC ACID IN RABBIT PLATELETS DURING AGGREGATION AND ITS MODIFICATION BY DRUGS

1977 226 citations Geoffrey J. Blackwell, R.J. Flower et al. British Journal of Pharmacology profile →

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.J. Flower

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Osler Lecture 2012 'Pharmacology 2.0, medicines, drugs and human enhancement' 2012 ·QJM ·R.J. Flower	3
2	Annexin‐A1: a pivotal regulator of the innate and adaptive immune systems 2008 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Fulvio D’Acquisto, Mauro Perretti, R.J. Flower	141
3	Glucocorticoid treatment inhibits annexin-1 expression in rheumatoid arthritis CD4+ T cells 2008 ·Lara D. Veeken ·Fulvio D’Acquisto, Nikolaos Paschalidis, Karim Raza, Christopher D. Buckley, R.J. Flower, Mauro Perretti	36
4	Treatment of inflammatory diseases by selective eicosanoid inhibition: a double-edged sword? 2007 ·Trends in Pharmacological Sciences ·Saul Yedgar, (unknown), Yoram Cohen, R.J. Flower	48
5	Annexin 1 and the regulation of endocrine function 2004 ·Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism ·Christopher John, H. J. Christian, John F. Morris, R.J. Flower, Egle Solito, (unknown)	56
6	Dexamethasone inhibition of leucocyte adhesion to rat mesenteric postcapillary venules: role of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and KC 1999 ·Gut ·Anitaben Tailor, A. H. Tomlinson, Azucena Salas, Julián Panés, D. Neil Granger, R.J. Flower, Mauro Perretti	49
7	Role of lipocortin‐1 in the anti‐hyperalgesic actions of dexamethasone 1997 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·S. H. Ferreira, Fernando Q. Cunha, B. B. Lorenzetti, Márcia Antoniazi Michelin, Mauro Perretti, R.J. Flower, Stephen Poole	104
8	Endogenous Corticosteroids Modulate Lymphoproliferation and Susceptibility to Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis in the Brown Norway Rat 1995 ·International Archives of Allergy and Immunology ·Susan H. Peers, G S Duncan, R.J. Flower, C. Bolton	12
9	Potential role of Clara cell protein, an endogenous phospholipase A2 inhibitor, in acute lung injury 1995 ·European Respiratory Journal ·(unknown), Yves Sibille, (unknown), Frans J. van Overveld, (unknown), Leo Bossaert, (unknown), R. Lauwerys, R.J. Flower, Alfred Bernard	84
10	Tamoxifen inhibits growth of oestrogen receptor-negative A549 cells 1994 ·Biochemical Pharmacology ·Jamie D. Croxtall, (unknown), J.O. White, (unknown), R.J. Flower	63
11	Dexamethasone Suppression of IL-1β-Induced Cyclooxygenase 2 Expression Is Not Mediated by Lipocortin-1 in A549 Cells 1994 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Stephen T. Newman, R.J. Flower, Jamie D. Croxtall	38
12	Induction of lipocortin 1 by topical steroid in rat skin 1994 ·Biochemical Pharmacology ·Amrita Ahluwalia, (unknown), R.J. Flower	13
13	Cytokines, glucocorticoids and neuroendocrine function 1994 ·Pharmacological Research ·J. C. Buckingham, (unknown), Amanda D. Taylor, R.J. Flower	32
14	Investigations into the mechanism of vasoconstrictor action of the topical steroid betamethasone‐17‐valerate in the rat 1993 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Amrita Ahluwalia, R.J. Flower	5
15	Lipocortin 1 mediates dexamethasone-induced growth arrest of the A549 lung adenocarcinoma cell line. 1992 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Jamie D. Croxtall, R.J. Flower	124
16	Circulating autoantibodies to recombinant lipocortin-1 in asthma 1991 ·Respiratory Medicine ·Kian Fan Chung, (unknown), Nicolas J. Goulding, (unknown), (unknown), Brian O’Connor, R.J. Flower, Peter J. Barnes	11
17	The effects of the anti-glucocorticoid RU 38486 on steroid-mediated suppression of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) in the Lewis rat 1989 ·Life Sciences ·C. Bolton, R.J. Flower	42
18	Lipocortin and the mechanism of action of the glucocorticoids breakdown → 1988 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·R.J. Flower	413
19	1-Phenyl-3-pyrazolidone: an inhibitor of arachidonate oxidation in lung and platelets [proceedings]. 1978 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·Geoffrey J. Blackwell, R.J. Flower	6
20	PROCEEDINGS OF THE British Pharmacological Society 1975 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·R.J. Flower, (unknown)	5

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