Robert J. Cousins

17.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
183 papers, 14.2k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Cousins is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Cousins has authored 183 papers receiving a total of 14.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 68 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 56 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Cousins's work include Trace Elements in Health (166 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (66 papers) and Iron Metabolism and Disorders (56 papers). Robert J. Cousins is often cited by papers focused on Trace Elements in Health (166 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (66 papers) and Iron Metabolism and Disorders (56 papers). Robert J. Cousins collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and France. Robert J. Cousins's co-authors include Juan P. Liuzzi, Louis A. Lichten, Tolunay Beker Aydemir, Robert J. McMahon, Raymond K. Blanchard, Mark P. Richards, Mark L. Failla, Steven R. Davis, Mitchell D. Knutson and Joseph J. Schroeder and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Cousins

183 papers receiving 13.4k citations

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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.

Absorption, transport, and hepatic metabolism of copper and zinc: special reference to metallothionein and ceruloplasmin.

1985 1.1k citations Robert J. Cousins profile →
Mammalian Zinc Transporters: Nutritional and Physiologic Regulation

2009 578 citations Robert J. Cousins et al. profile →
Mammalian Zinc Transport, Trafficking, and Signals

2006 537 citations Robert J. Cousins, Juan P. Liuzzi et al. profile →
Isolation and identification of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol. A metabolite of vitamin D active in intestine

1971 378 citations Robert J. Cousins et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Intestine-specific deletion of metal transporter Zip14 (Slc39a14) causes brain manganese overload and locomotor defects of manganism 2020 ·American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology ·Tolunay Beker Aydemir, (unknown), (unknown), Marjory Pompilus, Marcelo Febo, Robert J. Cousins	32
2	The Multiple Faces of the Metal Transporter ZIP14 (SLC39A14) 2018 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Tolunay Beker Aydemir, Robert J. Cousins	101
3	Hepatic ZIP14-mediated zinc transport is required for adaptation to endoplasmic reticulum stress 2017 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Min‐Hyun Kim, Tolunay Beker Aydemir, Jin-Hee Kim, Robert J. Cousins	66
4	Metal Transporter Zip14 (Slc39a14) Deletion in Mice Increases Manganese Deposition and Produces Neurotoxic Signatures and Diminished Motor Activity 2017 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Tolunay Beker Aydemir, Min‐Hyun Kim, Jin-Hee Kim, Luis M. Colón-Pérez, (unknown), Thomas H. Mareci, Marcelo Febo, Robert J. Cousins	91
5	Dietary Zinc Regulates Apoptosis through the Phosphorylated Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2α/Activating Transcription Factor-4/C/EBP-Homologous Protein Pathway during Pharmacologically Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Livers of Mice 2016 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Min‐Hyun Kim, Tolunay Beker Aydemir, Robert J. Cousins	16
6	Proteomic analysis shows the upregulation of erythrocyte dematin in zinc-restricted human subjects 2012 ·American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·Moon‐Suhn Ryu, Gregory Guthrie, (unknown), Tolunay Beker Aydemir, Robert J. Cousins	16
7	Zip14 is a complex broad-scope metal-ion transporter whose functional properties support roles in the cellular uptake of zinc and nontransferrin-bound iron 2011 ·American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology ·(unknown), Brian K. Sparkman, Ali Shawki, Anthony C Illing, (unknown), Ningning Zhao, Juan P. Liuzzi, Robert J. Cousins, Mitchell D. Knutson, Bryan Mackenzie	180
8	Gastrointestinal Factors Influencing Zinc Absorption and Homeostasis 2010 ·International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research ·Robert J. Cousins	93
9	Aberrant expression of zinc transporter ZIP4 (SLC39A4) significantly contributes to human pancreatic cancer pathogenesis and progression 2007 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Min Li, Yu‐Qing Zhang, (unknown), Uddalak Bharadwaj, Hao Wang, Xinwen Wang, Sheng Zhang, Juan P. Liuzzi, Shou-Mei T. Chang, Robert J. Cousins, William E. Fisher, F. Charles Brunicardi, Craig D. Logsdon, Changyi Chen, Qizhi Yao	203
10	Zinc Transporters 1, 2 and 4 Are Differentially Expressed and Localized in Rats during Pregnancy and Lactation 2003 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Juan P. Liuzzi, Jeffrey A. Bobo, Li Cui, Robert J. McMahon, Robert J. Cousins	82
11	Differential Regulation of Zinc Transporter 1, 2, and 4 mRNA Expression by Dietary Zinc in Rats 2001 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Juan P. Liuzzi, Raymond K. Blanchard, Robert J. Cousins	205
12	Zinc Status is not Adversely Affected by Folic Acid Supplementation and Zinc Intake does not Impair Folate Utilization in Human Subjects 1995 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Gail Kauwell, Lynn B. Bailey, Jesse F. Gregory, (unknown), Robert J. Cousins	27
13	Cysteine-Rich Intestinal Protein and Intestinal Metallothionein: An Inverse Relationship as a Conceptual Model for Zinc Absorption in Rats 1992 ·Journal of Nutrition ·James M. Hempe, Robert J. Cousins	78
14	Altered Zinc Metabolism Occurs in Murine Lethal Milk Syndrome , 1992 ·Journal of Nutrition ·(unknown), Neil F. Shay, Robert J. Cousins	26
15	Zinc-deficient culture medium and protein kinase C inhibitors impair phytohemagglutinin-induced proliferation of murine splenocytes 1991 ·Joseph J. Schroeder, Robert J. Cousins	1
16	Effect of EDTA and Zinc-Methionine Complex on Zinc Absorption by Rat Intestine 1989 ·Journal of Nutrition ·James M. Hempe, Robert J. Cousins	55
17	Zinc Suppression of Free Radicals Induced in Cultures of Rat Hepatocytes by Iron, t-Butyl Hydroperoxide, and 3-Methylindole 1988 ·Experimental Biology and Medicine ·(unknown), David E. Richardson, Robert J. Cousins	42
18	Interleukin-1-Stimulated Induction of Ceruloplasmin Synthesis in Normal and Copper-Deficient Rats 1988 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Ellen F. Barber, Robert J. Cousins	67
19	Relationship of 65Zn Absorption Kinetics to Intestinal Metallothionein in Rats: Effects of Zinc Depletion and Fasting 1988 ·Journal of Nutrition ·(unknown), (unknown), Robert J. Cousins	39
20	Suppresion of lipid peroxidation in rat hepatocytes in primary culture by supplemental zinc 1986 ·Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) ·(unknown), David E. Richardson, Robert J. Cousins	1

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