Sharon O’Kane

3.6k citations

28 papers · 2.8k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 24

Impact in

Rehabilitation top 0.2%
- Wound Healing and Treatments
Dermatology top 0.5%
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research

Papers in ⓘ

Rehabilitation 19
- Wound Healing and Treatments 19
Dermatology 15
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research 15

Co-authors: Mark W. J. Ferguson (18 shared papers)Mark W. J. Ferguson (8 shared papers)Nick L. Occleston (10 shared papers)Yuji Taya (1 shared paper)Tracey Mason (8 shared papers)Hugh Laverty (5 shared papers)Jonathan Duncan (4 shared papers)Karen So (5 shared papers)
Journals: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (4 papers)Wound Repair and Regeneration (4 papers)Dermatology Research and Practice (2 papers)The International Journal of Developmental Biology (1 paper)The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology (1 paper)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Japan

In The Last Decade

Sharon O’Kane

28 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Scar–free healing: from embryonic mechanisms to adult therapeutic intervention 2004 · 606 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2004 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
1997 The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology

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1	Scar–free healing: from embryonic mechanisms to adult therapeutic intervention Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Mark W. J. Ferguson, Sharon O’Kane Hit paper breakdown →	2004	606
2	Transforming growth factor βs and wound healing The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology ·Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson Hit paper breakdown →	1997	547
3	Pathogenesis of cleft palate in TGF-β3 knockout mice Development ·Yuji Taya, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson	1999	279
4	Prophylactic administration of avotermin for improvement of skin scarring: three double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase I/II studies The Lancet ·Mark W. J. Ferguson, Jonathan Duncan, Jeremy S. Bond, James Bush, Piyush Durani, Karen So, Lisa Taylor, Jonquille Chantrey, Tracey Mason, G James, Hugh Laverty, Nick L. Occleston, Abdul Sattar, Anna Ludlow, Sharon O’Kane	2009	215
5	Prevention and reduction of scarring in the skin by Transforming Growth Factor beta 3 (TGFβ3): from laboratory discovery to clinical pharmaceutical Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition ·Nick L. Occleston, Hugh Laverty, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2008	109
6	Scarring impedes regeneration at sites of peripheral nerve repair Neuroreport ·Simon Atkins, K.G. Smith, Alison R. Loescher, Fiona M. Boissonade, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson, P.P. Robinson	2006	94
7	Maturation of the Human Scar: An Observational Study Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ·Jeremy S. Bond, Jonathan Duncan, Abdul Sattar, Adam Boanas, Tracey Mason, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2008	89
8	Interleukin‐10 reduces scar formation in both animal and human cutaneous wounds: Results of two preclinical and phase II randomized control studies Wound Repair and Regeneration ·Ingrid Kieran, Amanda Knock, James Bush, Karen So, Anthony D. Metcalfe, Rosalind Hobson, Tracey Mason, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2013	88
9	Avotermin for Scar Improvement following Scar Revision Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Within-Patient, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Clinical Trial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ·Karen So, Duncan Angus McGrouther, James Bush, Piyush Durani, Lisa Taylor, Gaynor Skotny, Tracey Mason, Anthony D. Metcalfe, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2011	86
10	New therapeutics for the prevention and reduction of scarring Drug Discovery Today ·Nick L. Occleston, Sharon O’Kane, Nick Goldspink, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2008	71
11	Discovery and development of avotermin (recombinant human transforming growth factor beta 3): A new class of prophylactic therapeutic for the improvement of scarring Wound Repair and Regeneration ·Nick L. Occleston, Sharon O’Kane, Hugh Laverty, Mark Cooper, David Fairlamb, Tracey Mason, Jim Bush, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2011	68
12	Bulging medial edge epithelial cells and palatal fusion The International Journal of Developmental Biology ·Concepción Martı́nez-Álvarez, Rosa Bonelli, Consuelo Tudela, Á. Gato, Jesús Mena Álvarez, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2000	58
13	Interleukin‐10 reduces scarring and enhances regeneration at a site of sciatic nerve repair Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System ·Simon Atkins, Alison R. Loescher, Fiona M. Boissonade, K.G. Smith, Nick L. Occleston, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson, P.P. Robinson	2007	57
14	Scar Redness in Humans: How Long Does It Persist after Incisional and Excisional Wounding? Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ·Jeremy S. Bond, Jonathan Duncan, Tracey Mason, Abdul Sattar, Adam Boanas, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2008	54
15	Transforming growth factor‐β levels during second‐ intention healing are related to the different course of wound contraction in horses and ponies Wound Repair and Regeneration ·Robin van den Boom, Jacintha M. Wilmink, Sharon O’Kane, Jason Wood, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2002	51
16	Severely Impaired Wound Healing in the Collagenase-Resistant Mouse Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·Alice H.M. Beare, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson, Stephen M. Krane	2003	48
17	Scar-Improving Efficacy of Avotermin Administered into the Wound Margins of Skin Incisions as Evaluated by a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Clinical Trial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ·James Bush, Jonathan Duncan, Jeremy S. Bond, Piyush Durani, Karen So, Tracey Mason, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2010	42
18	Low intensity laser irradiation inhibits tritiated thymidine incorporation in the hemopoietic cell lines HL‐60 and U937 Lasers in Surgery and Medicine ·Sharon O’Kane, Tanya Shields, William Gilmore, J. M. Allen	1994	34
19	Avotermin: A Novel Antiscarring Agent The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds ·Piyush Durani, Nick L. Occleston, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2008	34
20	Therapeutic Improvement of Scarring: Mechanisms of Scarless and Scar‐Forming Healing and Approaches to the Discovery of New Treatments Dermatology Research and Practice ·Nick L. Occleston, Anthony D. Metcalfe, Adam Boanas, Nicholas J. Burgoyne, Kerry Nield, Sharon O’Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson	2010	33

About Sharon O’Kane

Sharon O’Kane is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Dermatology, Surgery, Molecular Biology and Urology, having authored 28 papers that have together received 2.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Wound Healing and Treatments (19 papers), Dermatologic Treatments and Research (15 papers), Surgical Sutures and Adhesives (6 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (4 papers), Cleft Lip and Palate Research (3 papers), Hair Growth and Disorders (3 papers), dental development and anomalies (3 papers) and Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Rehabilitation (1.3k citations), Dermatology (611 citations), Urology (360 citations), Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (232 citations) and Biomaterials (279 citations). Sharon O’Kane has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Mark W. J. Ferguson, Mark W. J. Ferguson, Nick L. Occleston, Yuji Taya, Tracey Mason, Hugh Laverty, Jonathan Duncan, Karen So, Jeremy S. Bond and James Bush. Their work appears in journals such as Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Wound Repair and Regeneration, Dermatology Research and Practice, The International Journal of Developmental Biology and The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.

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