Robert G. Parton

70.8k total citations · 22 hit papers
410 papers, 54.2k citations indexed

About

Robert G. Parton is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert G. Parton has authored 410 papers receiving a total of 54.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 301 papers in Cell Biology, 278 papers in Molecular Biology and 103 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Robert G. Parton's work include Caveolin-1 and cellular processes (158 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (133 papers) and Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (76 papers). Robert G. Parton is often cited by papers focused on Caveolin-1 and cellular processes (158 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (133 papers) and Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (76 papers). Robert G. Parton collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Germany and United States. Robert G. Parton's co-authors include Kai Simons, John F. Hancock, Jean Grüenberg, Sally Martin, Marino Zerial, Charles Ferguson, Satyajit Mayor, Margaret Lindsay, Ian A. Prior and Marino Zerial and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Robert G. Parton

405 papers receiving 53.6k 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.

The small GTPase rab5 functions as a regulatory factor in the early endocytic pathway

1992 1.2k citations Robert G. Parton et al. profile →
Kidney organoids from human iPS cells contain multiple lineages and model human nephrogenesis

2015 1.2k citations Charles Ferguson, Robert G. Parton et al. profile →
The multiple faces of caveolae

2007 1.1k citations Robert G. Parton et al. profile →
Rab11 regulates recycling through the pericentriolar recycling endosome.

1996 1.1k citations Robert G. Parton et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
Localization of low molecular weight GTP binding proteins to exocytic and endocytic compartments

1990 1.0k citations Robert G. Parton et al. profile →
Key principles and methods for studying the endocytosis of biological and nanoparticle therapeutics

2021 993 citations Joshua J. Rennick, Angus P. R. Johnston et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
Lipid droplets: a unified view of a dynamic organelle

2006 974 citations Robert G. Parton et al. profile →
Inhibition of rab5 GTPase activity stimulates membrane fusion in endocytosis.

1994 832 citations Robert G. Parton, Jean Grüenberg et al. profile →
Cells Respond to Mechanical Stress by Rapid Disassembly of Caveolae

2011 699 citations Robert G. Parton, Christophe Lamaze et al. profile →
Caveolae as plasma membrane sensors, protectors and organizers

2013 696 citations Robert G. Parton, Miguel Á. del Pozo profile →
A lipid associated with the antiphospholipid syndrome regulates endosome structure and function

1998 670 citations Robert G. Parton, Jean Grüenberg et al. profile →
Regulated internalization of caveolae.

1994 647 citations Robert G. Parton et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
EEA1, an Early Endosome-Associated Protein.

1995 612 citations Robert G. Parton et al. profile →
Direct visualization of Ras proteins in spatially distinct cell surface microdomains

2003 603 citations Robert G. Parton, John F. Hancock et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
PTRF-Cavin, a Conserved Cytoplasmic Protein Required for Caveola Formation and Function

2008 570 citations Michelle M. Hill, Susan J. Nixon et al. profile →
Role of LBPA and Alix in Multivesicular Liposome Formation and Endosome Organization

2004 563 citations Hirotami Matsuo, Julien Chevallier et al. Science profile →
Biogenesis of phagolysosomes proceeds through a sequential series of interactions with the endocytic apparatus

1994 552 citations Robert G. Parton et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
Late endosomal membranes rich in lysobisphosphatidic acid regulate cholesterol transport

1999 542 citations Robert G. Parton, Jean Grüenberg et al. profile →
GPI-Anchored Proteins Are Delivered to Recycling Endosomes via a Distinct cdc42-Regulated, Clathrin-Independent Pinocytic Pathway

2002 524 citations Robert G. Parton et al. profile →
De novo formation of caveolae in lymphocytes by expression of VIP21-caveolin.

1995 501 citations Robert G. Parton et al. profile →
Minimum information reporting in bio–nano experimental literature

2018 482 citations Robert G. Parton, Maria Kavallaris et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
Clathrin-Independent Pathways of Endocytosis

2014 400 citations Robert G. Parton et al. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Nanobodies against Cavin1 reveal structural flexibility and regulated interactions of its N-terminal coiled-coil domain 2025 ·Journal of Cell Science ·(unknown), Vikas A. Tillu, Yeping Wu, James Rae, Thomas E. Hall, Kai‐En Chen, (unknown), Qian Guo, Emma K. Livingstone, Wai‐Hong Tham, Robert G. Parton, Brett M. Collins	1
2	The Role of Membrane Lipids in the Formation and Function of Caveolae 2023 ·Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology ·Anne K. Kenworthy, Bing Han, Nicholas Ariotti, Robert G. Parton	10
3	Early proteostasis of caveolins synchronizes trafficking, degradation, and oligomerization to prevent toxic aggregation 2023 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·(unknown), Alba Fajardo, (unknown), James Rae, Francesc Tebar, Marta Bosch, Carlos Enrich, Brett M. Collins, Robert G. Parton, Albert Pol	9
4	Dynamin2 functions as an accessory protein to reduce the rate of caveola internalization 2023 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Elin Larsson, Björn Morén, Kerrie‐Ann McMahon, Robert G. Parton, Richard Lundmark	10
5	βIII-Tubulin Structural Domains Regulate Mitochondrial Network Architecture in an Isotype-Specific Manner 2022 ·Cells ·Amelia L. Parker, Wee Siang Teo, (unknown), (unknown), Senthil Arumugam, Charles Ferguson, Robert G. Parton, Joshua A. McCarroll, Maria Kavallaris	4
6	Key principles and methods for studying the endocytosis of biological and nanoparticle therapeutics breakdown → 2021 ·Nature Nanotechnology ·Joshua J. Rennick, Angus P. R. Johnston, Robert G. Parton	993
7	Ryanodine receptor leak triggers fiber Ca ²⁺ redistribution to preserve force and elevate basal metabolism in skeletal muscle 2021 ·Science Advances ·C. R. Lamboley, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Vikas Kaura, Harriet P. Lo, Charles Ferguson, Paul D. Allen, Philip M. Hopkins, Robert G. Parton, Robyn M. Murphy, Chris van der Poel, C. J. Barclay, Bradley S. Launikonis	29
8	Formation of retromer transport carriers is disrupted by the Parkinson disease‐linked Vps35 D620N variant 2020 ·Traffic ·Yi Cui, Zhe Yang, (unknown), Jordan Follett, Nicholas Ariotti, Adam A. Wall, Robert G. Parton, Rohan D. Teasdale	18
9	Twenty years of traffic: A 2020 vision of cellular electron microscopy 2019 ·Traffic ·Robert G. Parton	4
10	An Abl-FBP17 mechanosensing system couples local plasma membrane curvature and stress fiber remodeling during mechanoadaptation 2019 ·Nature Communications ·Asier Echarri, Dácil M. Pavón, Sara Sánchez, (unknown), Enrique Calvo, (unknown), (unknown), Christine Viaris de Lesegno, Nicholas Ariotti, Ana Lázaro-Carrillo, Raffaele Strippoli, David De Sancho, Jorge Alegre‐Cebollada, Christophe Lamaze, Robert G. Parton, Miguel Á. del Pozo	46
11	Rab18 promotes lipid droplet (LD) growth by tethering the ER to LDs through SNARE and NRZ interactions 2018 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Dijin Xu, Yuqi Li, Lizhen Wu, Ying Li, Dongyu Zhao, Jinhai Yu, (unknown), Charles Ferguson, Robert G. Parton, Hongyuan Yang, Peng Li	183
12	A microtubule-organizing center directing intracellular transport in the early mouse embryo 2017 ·Science ·Jennifer Zenker, Melanie D. White, Rachel Templin, Robert G. Parton, Oliver Thorn‐Seshold, Stéphanie Bissière, Nicolas Plachta	97
13	Cell polarity defines three distinct domains in pancreatic beta cells 2016 ·Journal of Cell Science ·Wan Jun Gan, Michael Zavortink, (unknown), Rachel Templin, Robyn Webb, Richard I. Webb, (unknown), Philip Poronnik, Robert G. Parton, Herbert Y. Gaisano, Annette M. Shewan, Peter Thorn	74
14	Munc18-1 is a molecular chaperone for α-synuclein, controlling its self-replicating aggregation 2016 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Ye Jin Chai, Emma Sierecki, Vanesa M. Tomatis, Rachel S. Gormal, Nichole Giles, Isabel C. Morrow, Di Xia, Jürgen Götz, Robert G. Parton, Brett M. Collins, Yann Gambin, Frédéric A. Meunier	56
15	Caveolae regulate the nanoscale organization of the plasma membrane to remotely control Ras signaling 2014 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Nicholas Ariotti, Manuel A. Fernández‐Rojo, Yong Zhou, Michelle M. Hill, Travis L. Rodkey, Kerry L. Inder, Lukas B. Tanner, Markus R. Wenk, John F. Hancock, Robert G. Parton	98
16	Caveolin-1 Plays a Critical Role in the Differentiation of Monocytes into Macrophages 2012 ·Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology ·Yi Fu, Xiao‐Lei Moore, Man K.S. Lee, Manuel A. Fernández‐Rojo, Marie‐Odile Parat, Robert G. Parton, Peter J. Meikle, Dmitri Sviridov, Jaye Chin‐Dusting	55
17	Fsp27 promotes lipid droplet growth by lipid exchange and transfer at lipid droplet contact sites 2011 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Jingyi Gong, Zhiqi Sun, Lizhen Wu, (unknown), Nicole L. Schieber, Dijin Xu, Guanghou Shui, Hongyuan Yang, Robert G. Parton, Peng Li	295
18	Caveolin-1 Is Essential for Liver Regeneration 2006 ·Science ·Manuel A. Fernández, (unknown), Mercedes Ingelmo‐Torres, Susan J. Nixon, Charles Ferguson, Teymuras V. Kurzchalia, Francesc Tebar, Carlos Enrich, Robert G. Parton, Albert Pol	215
19	Dynamic microtubules regulate the local concentration of E-cadherin at cell-cell contacts 2006 ·Journal of Cell Science ·Samantha J. Stehbens, Andrew D. Paterson, (unknown), Annette M. Shewan, Charles Ferguson, Anna Akhmanova, Robert G. Parton, Alpha S. Yap	142
20	Role of LBPA and Alix in Multivesicular Liposome Formation and Endosome Organization breakdown → 2004 ·Science ·Hirotami Matsuo, Julien Chevallier, Nathalie Mayran, Isabelle Blanc, Charles Ferguson, Julien Fauré, Nathalie Sartori Blanc, Stefan Matile, Jacques Dubochet, Rémy Sadoul, Robert G. Parton, Francis Vilbois, Jean Grüenberg	563

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