Sean M. Ward

19.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
223 papers, 15.8k citations indexed

About

Sean M. Ward is a scholar working on Gastroenterology, Molecular Biology and Sensory Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Sean M. Ward has authored 223 papers receiving a total of 15.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 141 papers in Gastroenterology, 89 papers in Molecular Biology and 55 papers in Sensory Systems. Recurrent topics in Sean M. Ward's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (139 papers), Ion Channels and Receptors (55 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (53 papers). Sean M. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (139 papers), Ion Channels and Receptors (55 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (53 papers). Sean M. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and South Korea. Sean M. Ward's co-authors include Kenton M. Sanders, Sang Don Koh, Shigeko Torihashi, Alan J. Burns, Tamás Ördög, Sung Jin Hwang, Grant W. Hennig, Elizabeth A. H. Beckett, G. D. S. Hirst and Seungil Ro and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Sean M. Ward

223 papers receiving 15.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Mutation of the proto‐oncogene c‐kit blocks development of interstitial cells and electrical rhythmicity in murine intestine.

1994 723 citations Sean M. Ward, Shigeko Torihashi et al. The Journal of Physiology profile →
Nitric oxide as a mediator of nonadrenergic noncholinergic neurotransmission

1992 521 citations Kenton M. Sanders, Sean M. Ward American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology profile →
Interstitial cells of Cajal mediate inhibitory neurotransmission in the stomach.

1996 453 citations Shigeko Torihashi, Kenton M. Sanders et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Functional roles of interstitial cells of Cajal in the GI tract of rats 2025 ·American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology ·Sung Jin Hwang, Joong Goo Kwon, Elizabeth A. H. Beckett, Min Kyung Kim, (unknown), Kenton M. Sanders, Sean M. Ward	1
2	Interstitial cells of the sip syncytium regulate basal membrane potential in murine gastric corpus 2024 ·The FASEB Journal ·Sung Jin Hwang, Min Kyung Kim, (unknown), (unknown), Salah A. Baker, Kenton M. Sanders, Sean M. Ward	3
3	ANO1, CaV1.2, and IP3R form a localized unit of EC-coupling in mouse pulmonary arterial smooth muscle 2023 ·The Journal of General Physiology ·Elizabeth J. Akin, (unknown), (unknown), Katie Mayne, (unknown), Michael D. Young, (unknown), Kenton M. Sanders, Sean M. Ward, Simon Bulley, Jonathan H. Jaggar, Scott Earley, Iain A. Greenwood, Normand Leblanc	13
4	Calcium transients in intramuscular interstitial cells of Cajal of the murine gastric fundus and their regulation by neuroeffector transmission 2022 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Sung Jin Hwang, Bernard T. Drumm, Min Kyung Kim, (unknown), Salah A. Baker, Kenton M. Sanders, Sean M. Ward	7
5	Propulsive colonic contractions are mediated by inhibition-driven poststimulus responses that originate in interstitial cells of Cajal 2022 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Sang Don Koh, Bernard T. Drumm, Hongli Lu, Hyun Jin Kim, Seung‐Bum Ryoo, Heung Up Kim, (unknown), Poong‐Lyul Rhee, Qianqian Wang, Thomas W. Gould, Dante J. Heredia, Brian A. Perrino, Sung Jin Hwang, Sean M. Ward, Kenton M. Sanders	21
6	Identification and classification of interstitial cells in the mouse renal pelvis 2020 ·The Journal of Physiology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Bernard T. Drumm, Sang Don Koh, Sean M. Ward, Kenton M. Sanders	18
7	Active peer-mentored learning can improve student understanding of physiological concepts in an undergraduate journal club 2019 ·AJP Advances in Physiology Education ·Bernard T. Drumm, Mark G. Rae, Sean M. Ward	6
8	Ser ¹⁹²⁸ phosphorylation by PKA stimulates the L-type Ca ²⁺ channel Ca _V 1.2 and vasoconstriction during acute hyperglycemia and diabetes 2017 ·Science Signaling ·Matthew A. Nystoriak, Madeline Nieves‐Cintrón, Tommaso Patriarchi, Olivia R. Buonarati, Maria Paz Prada, Stefano Morotti, Eleonora Grandi, (unknown), Katherine A. Forbush, Franz Hofmann, Kent C. Sasse, John D. Scott, Sean M. Ward, Johannes Hell, Manuel F. Navedo	85
9	Serum response factor regulates smooth muscle contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinases and L-type calcium channels 2017 ·PLoS ONE ·Moon Young Lee, Chanjae Park, Se Eun Ha, Paul Park, (unknown), Brian G. Jorgensen, Robert D. Corrigan, (unknown), Peter J. Blair, Orazio J. Slivano, Joseph M. Miano, Sean M. Ward, Terence K. Smith, Kenton M. Sanders, Seungil Ro	16
10	Interstitial Cells: Regulators of Smooth Muscle Function 2014 ·Physiological Reviews ·Kenton M. Sanders, Sean M. Ward, Sang Don Koh	355
11	Relationship between enteric neurons and interstitial cells in the primate gastrointestinal tract 2012 ·Neurogastroenterology & Motility ·Peter J. Blair, (unknown), Kenton M. Sanders, Sean M. Ward	41
12	P2Y1 purinoreceptors are fundamental to inhibitory motor control of murine colonic excitability and transit 2012 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Sung Jin Hwang, Peter J. Blair, Leonie Durnin, Violeta N. Mutafova–Yambolieva, Kenton M. Sanders, Sean M. Ward	97
13	Morphological and physiological evidence for interstitial cell of Cajal‐like cells in the guinea pig gallbladder 2007 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Brigitte Lavoie, Onesmo B. Balemba, Mark T. Nelson, Sean M. Ward, Gary M. Mawe	64
14	Selective labeling and isolation of functional classes of interstitial cells of Cajal of human and murine small intestine 2006 ·American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology ·Hui Chen, Doug Redelman, Seungil Ro, Sean M. Ward, Tamás Ördög, Kenton M. Sanders	66
15	Muscularis inflammation and the loss of interstitial cells of Cajal in the endothelin ETB receptor null rat 2004 ·American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology ·Toshihiko Suzuki, Kyung‐Jong Won, Kazuhide Horiguchi, Kazuya Kinoshita, Masatoshi Hori, Shigeko Torihashi, Eiichi Momotani, Kikuji Itoh, Kazuhiro Hirayama, Sean M. Ward, Kenton M. Sanders, Hiroshi Ozaki	56
16	Novel human, mouse and xenopus genes encoding a member of the RAS superfamily of low‐molecular‐weight GTP‐binding proteins and its downregulation in W/W^V mouse jejunum 2004 ·Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ·Yataro Daigo, Ichiro Takayama, Bruce A.J. Ponder, Carlos Caldas, Sean M. Ward, Kenton M. Sanders, Masayuki Fujino	7
17	Propagation of slow waves requires IP₃ receptors and mitochondrial Ca²⁺ uptake in canine colonic muscles 2003 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Sean M. Ward, Salah A. Baker, (unknown), Kenton M. Sanders	43
18	Prenatal Genotyping for the RhD Blood Group Antigen: Considerations in Developing an Accurate Test 2000 ·Genetic Testing ·Robert W. Allen, Sean M. Ward, Rachel Harris	1
19	Dorsal root ganglion neurons of embryonic chicks contain nitric oxide synthase and respond to nitric oxide 1994 ·Brain Research ·Sean M. Ward, C. William Shuttleworth, James L. Kenyon	31
20	Participation of nifedipine-insensitive inward current in the upstroke phase of slow waves 1990 ·Gastroenterology ·Sean M. Ward, (unknown), Kerrie M. Sanders	1

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