Robin A. J. Lester

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

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Robin A. J. Lester is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin A. J. Lester has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 3 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Robin A. J. Lester's work include Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (19 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (17 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (14 papers). Robin A. J. Lester is often cited by papers focused on Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (19 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (17 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (14 papers). Robin A. J. Lester collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Bulgaria. Robin A. J. Lester's co-authors include Michael W. Quick, Craig E. Jahr, John D. Clements, Gary L. Westbrook, Graham L. Collingridge, Gang Tong, Catherine P. Fenster, Terri L. Whitworth, Stephen N. Davies and Klaus G. Reymann and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Neuron.

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Robin A. J. Lester

28 papers receiving 4.0k citations

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The Time Course of Glutamate in the Synaptic Cleft

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Short- and Long-Lasting Consequences ofIn VivoNicotine Treatment on Hippocampal Excitability 2011 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown), Michael W. Quick, Robin A. J. Lester	15
2	Cellular events in nicotine addiction 2009 ·Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology ·(unknown), Robin A. J. Lester	22
3	Demonstration of functional α4-containing nicotinic receptors in the medial habenula 2008 ·Neuropharmacology ·Carlos Fonck, Raad Nashmi, Ramiro Salas, Chunyi Zhou, Qi Huang, Mariella De Biasi, Robin A. J. Lester, Henry A. Lester	18
4	Ca²⁺Flux and Signaling Implications by Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Rat Medial Habenula 2006 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·Xiaochuan Guo, Robin A. J. Lester	5
5	Regulation of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Desensitization by Ca²⁺ 2006 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·Xiaochuan Guo, Robin A. J. Lester	18
6	Simvastatin enhances learning and memory independent of amyloid load in mice 2006 ·Annals of Neurology ·Ling Li, Dongfeng Cao, Helen Kim, Robin A. J. Lester, Ken‐ichiro Fukuchi	127
7	Rapid Upregulation of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors by Tyrosine Dephosphorylation 2005 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown), Weifeng Song, (unknown), (unknown), Annal D. Meleth, Michael W. Quick, Robin A. J. Lester	79
8	Interactions of atropine with heterologously expressed and native α3 subunit‐containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors 2003 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·(unknown), (unknown), Michael W. Quick, Robin A. J. Lester	34
9	Desensitization of neuronal nicotinic receptors 2002 ·Journal of Neurobiology ·Michael W. Quick, Robin A. J. Lester	367
10	Prolonged stimulation of presynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the rat interpeduncular nucleus has differential effects on transmitter release 2002 ·International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience ·(unknown), Robin A. J. Lester	17
11	Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit mRNA expression and channel function in medial habenula neurons 2000 ·Neuropharmacology ·(unknown), Michael W. Quick, Robin A. J. Lester	67
12	Temporal Appearance of the Presynaptic Cytomatrix Protein Bassoon during Synaptogenesis 2000 ·Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience ·R. Grace Zhai, Gisela Olias, Wook Joon Chung, Robin A. J. Lester, Susanne tom Dieck, Kristina Langnaese, Michael R. Kreutz, Stefan Kindler, Eckart D. Gundelfinger, Craig C. Garner	50
13	Regulation of the sensitivity of acetylcholine receptors to nicotine in rat habenula neurons 2000 ·The Journal of Physiology ·(unknown), John A. Dani, Robin A. J. Lester	10
14	α3β4 subunit-containing nicotinic receptors dominate function in rat medial habenula neurons 1999 ·Neuropharmacology ·Michael W. Quick, R Ceballos, Michael R. Kasten, J. Michael McIntosh, Robin A. J. Lester	132
15	Regulation of alpha4beta2 nicotinic receptor desensitization by calcium and protein kinase C. 1999 ·PubMed ·Catherine P. Fenster, Matthew L. Beckman, (unknown), (unknown), Terri L. Whitworth, Michael W. Quick, Robin A. J. Lester	122
16	Stagg's University: The Rise, Decline, and Fall of Big-Time Football at Chicago 1997 ·Michigan Historical Review ·(unknown), Robin A. J. Lester	0
17	Synaptic excitation mediated by glutamate-gated ion channels 1992 ·Current Opinion in Neurobiology ·Craig E. Jahr, Robin A. J. Lester	29
18	Channel kinetics determine the time course of NMDA receptor-mediated synaptic currents 1990 ·Nature ·Robin A. J. Lester, John D. Clements, Gary L. Westbrook, Craig E. Jahr	431
19	Quisqualate receptor-mediated depression of calcium currents in hippocampal neurons 1990 ·Neuron ·Robin A. J. Lester, Craig E. Jahr	163
20	Temporally distinct pre- and post-synaptic mechanisms maintain long-term potentiation 1989 ·Nature ·Stephen N. Davies, Robin A. J. Lester, Klaus G. Reymann, Graham L. Collingridge	405

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