Robert O’Hagan

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Robert O’Hagan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Aging and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert O’Hagan has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Aging and 8 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Robert O’Hagan's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (11 papers), Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases (7 papers) and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (7 papers). Robert O’Hagan is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (11 papers), Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases (7 papers) and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (7 papers). Robert O’Hagan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Sweden. Robert O’Hagan's co-authors include Martin Chalfie, Miriam B. Goodman, Glen G. Ernstrom, Maureen M. Barr, Chengyuan Yao, Malan Silva, David H. Hall, Ken C. Q. Nguyen, Yushu Chen and Darcy B. Kelley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Neuroscience and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Robert O’Hagan

17 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

The MEC-4 DEG/ENaC channel of Caenorhabditis elegans touch receptor neurons transduces mechanical signals

2004 392 citations Robert O’Hagan, Martin Chalfie et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert O’Hagan United States	12	652	428	288	255	223	18	1.2k
Lijun Kang China	18	506 0.8×	532 1.2×	306 1.1×	216 0.8×	400 1.8×	43	1.3k
Anne Lanjuin United States	12	543 0.8×	443 1.0×	98 0.3×	116 0.5×	243 1.1×	18	1.1k
Benjamin A. Eaton United States	18	769 1.2×	340 0.8×	146 0.5×	399 1.6×	97 0.4×	29	1.3k
Karl Emanuel Busch United Kingdom	15	464 0.7×	484 1.1×	137 0.5×	360 1.4×	378 1.7×	17	1.1k
Oliver Hendrich Germany	13	558 0.9×	130 0.3×	216 0.8×	98 0.4×	102 0.5×	14	1.4k
Joseph D. Watson United States	15	515 0.8×	653 1.5×	165 0.6×	94 0.4×	323 1.4×	18	1.1k
William C. Spencer United States	14	487 0.7×	732 1.7×	167 0.6×	96 0.4×	404 1.8×	15	1.1k
Andy J. Chang United States	9	255 0.4×	640 1.5×	276 1.0×	71 0.3×	532 2.4×	10	1.2k
Laurent Perrin France	21	663 1.0×	156 0.4×	173 0.6×	148 0.6×	154 0.7×	42	1.3k
Richard J. Poole United Kingdom	21	890 1.4×	799 1.9×	111 0.4×	274 1.1×	336 1.5×	31	1.6k

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18 of 18 papers shown

O’Hagan, Robert, et al.. (2022). Functions of the tubulin code in the C. elegans nervous system. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 123. 103790–103790. 6 indexed citations

Ross, Nicole, et al.. (2021). CCP1, a Tubulin Deglutamylase, Increases Survival of Rodent Spinal Cord Neurons following Glutamate-Induced Excitotoxicity. eNeuro. 8(2). ENEURO.0431–20.2021. 6 indexed citations

Akella, Jyothi S., Nicole Ross, Andy Golden, et al.. (2020). Mutation of NEKL-4/NEK10 and TTLL genes suppress neuronal ciliary degeneration caused by loss of CCPP-1 deglutamylase function. PLoS Genetics. 16(10). e1009052–e1009052. 17 indexed citations

O’Hagan, Robert, et al.. (2017). Glutamylation Regulates Transport, Specializes Function, and Sculpts the Structure of Cilia. Current Biology. 27(22). 3430–3441.e6. 71 indexed citations

Schwarz, Erich M., Robert O’Hagan, Michael Krieg, et al.. (2016). The tubulin repertoire of Caenorhabditis elegans sensory neurons and its context‑dependent role in process outgrowth. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 27(23). 3717–3728. 46 indexed citations

Chen, Yushu, Shashank Bharill, Zeynep F. Altun, et al.. (2016). Caenorhabditis elegans paraoxonase-like proteins control the functional expression of DEG/ENaC mechanosensory proteins. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 27(8). 1272–1285. 23 indexed citations

O’Hagan, Robert & Maureen M. Barr. (2016). Kymographic Analysis of Transport in an Individual Neuronal Sensory Cilium in Caenorhabditis elegans. Methods in molecular biology. 1454. 107–122. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Yushu, Shashank Bharill, Robert O’Hagan, Ehud Y. Isacoff, & Martin Chalfie. (2016). MEC-10 and MEC-19 Reduce the Neurotoxicity of the MEC-4(d) DEG/ENaC Channel inCaenorhabditis elegans. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 6(4). 1121–1130. 4 indexed citations

O’Hagan, Robert, Juan Wang, & Maureen M. Barr. (2014). Mating behavior, male sensory cilia, and polycystins in Caenorhabditis elegans. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 33. 25–33. 26 indexed citations

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O’Hagan, Robert & Maureen M. Barr. (2012). Regulation of tubulin glutamylation plays cell-specific roles in the function and stability of sensory cilia. PubMed. 1(3). 155–159. 10 indexed citations

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O’Hagan, Robert, et al.. (2011). The DEG/ENaC Protein MEC-10 Regulates the Transduction Channel Complex inCaenorhabditis elegansTouch Receptor Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(35). 12695–12704. 68 indexed citations

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O’Hagan, Robert, Brian P. Piasecki, Malan Silva, et al.. (2011). The Tubulin Deglutamylase CCPP-1 Regulates the Function and Stability of Sensory Cilia in C. elegans. Current Biology. 21(20). 1685–1694. 97 indexed citations

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VanSteenhouse, Harper, et al.. (2010). Phylogenetic conservation of the cell-type-specific Lan3-2 glycoepitope in Caenorhabditis elegans. Development Genes and Evolution. 220(3-4). 77–87.

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O’Hagan, Robert, et al.. (2009). The Multipurpose 15-Protofilament Microtubules in C. elegans Have Specific Roles in Mechanosensation. Current Biology. 19(16). 1362–1367. 61 indexed citations

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O’Hagan, Robert & Martin Chalfie. (2005). Mechanosensation in Caenorhabditis elegans. International review of neurobiology. 69. 169–203. 30 indexed citations

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O’Hagan, Robert, Martin Chalfie, & Miriam B. Goodman. (2004). The MEC-4 DEG/ENaC channel of Caenorhabditis elegans touch receptor neurons transduces mechanical signals. Nature Neuroscience. 8(1). 43–50. 392 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tobias, Martha L., et al.. (2003). Vocal communication between male Xenopus laevis. Animal Behaviour. 67(2). 353–365. 69 indexed citations

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Goodman, Miriam B., et al.. (2002). MEC-2 regulates C. elegans DEG/ENaC channels needed for mechanosensation. Nature. 415(6875). 1039–1042. 260 indexed citations

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