Shobha Thangada

6.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Shobha Thangada is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Shobha Thangada has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cell Biology and 3 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Shobha Thangada's work include Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (17 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (6 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (5 papers). Shobha Thangada is often cited by papers focused on Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (17 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (6 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (5 papers). Shobha Thangada collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and United Kingdom. Shobha Thangada's co-authors include Timothy Hla, Catherine H. Liu, Sarah Spiegel, James R. Van Brocklyn, Menq-Jer Lee, Ramil Menzeleev, Nicolas Ancellin, Michael Kluk, Ming-Tao Wu and Arthur R. Hand and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Shobha Thangada

26 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

Sphingosine-1-Phosphate as a Ligand for the G Protein-Cou... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 1999 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Sphingosine-1-Phosphate as a Ligand for the G Protein-Coupled Receptor EDG-1
    1998 882 citations Menq-Jer Lee, James R. Van Brocklyn et al. Science profile →
  2. Vascular Endothelial Cell Adherens Junction Assembly and Morphogenesis Induced by Sphingosine-1-Phosphate
    1999 864 citations Shobha Thangada, Kevin P. Claffey et al. Cell profile →

Peers

Shobha Thangada
Songzhu An United States
Shawn G. Payne United States
Shun‐ichi Nakamura Japan
Laurens A. van Meeteren Netherlands
Grisha Pirianov United Kingdom
Joyce Tombran‐Tink United States
Keyong Du United States
Daniela Volonté United States
Steven W. Paugh United States
Thomas Eichholtz Netherlands
Songzhu An United States
Shobha Thangada
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shobha Thangada

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shobha Thangada. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shobha Thangada based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Shobha Thangada. Shobha Thangada is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thangada, Shobha, et al.. (2021). Notes from the Field: Xylazine, a Veterinary Tranquilizer, Identified as an Emerging Novel Substance in Drug Overdose Deaths — Connecticut, 2019–2020. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 70(37). 1303–1304. 38 indexed citations
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Ghosh, Mallika, Shobha Thangada, Kamal M. Khanna, et al.. (2018). Cell-intrinsic sphingosine kinase 2 promotes macrophage polarization and renal inflammation in response to unilateral ureteral obstruction. PLoS ONE. 13(3). e0194053–e0194053. 28 indexed citations
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Oo, Myat Lin, Sung-Hee Chang, Shobha Thangada, et al.. (2011). Engagement of S1P1-degradative mechanisms leads to vascular leak in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121(6). 2290–2300. 184 indexed citations
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Thangada, Shobha, Kamal M. Khanna, Victoria A. Blaho, et al.. (2010). Cell-surface residence of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 on lymphocytes determines lymphocyte egress kinetics. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 207(7). 1475–1483. 140 indexed citations
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Venkataraman, Krishnan, Yong-Moon Lee, Jason Michaud, et al.. (2008). Vascular Endothelium As a Contributor of Plasma Sphingosine 1-Phosphate. Circulation Research. 102(6). 669–676. 391 indexed citations
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Oo, Myat Lin, Shobha Thangada, Ming-Tao Wu, et al.. (2007). Immunosuppressive and Anti-angiogenic Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor-1 Agonists Induce Ubiquitinylation and Proteasomal Degradation of the Receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(12). 9082–9089. 342 indexed citations
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Venkataraman, Krishnan, Shobha Thangada, Jason Michaud, et al.. (2006). Extracellular export of sphingosine kinase-1a contributes to the vascular S1P gradient. Biochemical Journal. 397(3). 461–471. 173 indexed citations
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Jo, Euijung, Marta Sanna, Pedro J. Gonzalez‐Cabrera, et al.. (2005). S1P1-Selective In Vivo-Active Agonists from High- Throughput Screening: Off-the-Shelf Chemical Probes of Receptor Interactions, Signaling, and Fate. Chemistry & Biology. 12(6). 703–715. 206 indexed citations
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Donohue, Patrick J., Sharron A.N. Brown, Heather N. Hanscom, et al.. (2003). TWEAK Is an Endothelial Cell Growth and Chemotactic Factor That Also Potentiates FGF-2 and VEGF-A Mitogenic Activity. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 23(4). 594–600. 144 indexed citations
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Lee, Menq-Jer, Shobha Thangada, Ji-Hye Paik, et al.. (2001). Akt-Mediated Phosphorylation of the G Protein-Coupled Receptor EDG-1 Is Required for Endothelial Cell Chemotaxis. Molecular Cell. 8(3). 693–704. 262 indexed citations
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Hla, Timothy, et al.. (2000). Sphingosine‐1‐Phosphate Signaling via the EDG‐1 Family of G‐Protein‐Coupled Receptors. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 905(1). 16–24. 42 indexed citations
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Liu, Catherine H., et al.. (1999). Ligand-induced Trafficking of the Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptor EDG-1. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 10(4). 1179–1190. 163 indexed citations
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Thangada, Shobha, Kevin P. Claffey, Nicolas Ancellin, et al.. (1999). Vascular Endothelial Cell Adherens Junction Assembly and Morphogenesis Induced by Sphingosine-1-Phosphate. Cell. 99(3). 301–312. 864 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lee, Menq-Jer, James R. Van Brocklyn, Shobha Thangada, et al.. (1998). Sphingosine-1-Phosphate as a Ligand for the G Protein-Coupled Receptor EDG-1. Science. 279(5356). 1552–1555. 882 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brocklyn, James R. Van, Menq-Jer Lee, Ramil Menzeleev, et al.. (1998). Dual Actions of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate: Extracellular through the Gi-coupled Receptor Edg-1 and Intracellular to Regulate Proliferation and Survival. The Journal of Cell Biology. 142(1). 229–240. 436 indexed citations
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Ms, Rao, Shobha Thangada, & V. Subbarao. (1991). Peroxisome proliferation in neoplastic nodules and hepatocellular carcinomas induced by cipro-fibrate in the rat. Experimental Pathology. 41(1). 44–49. 3 indexed citations
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Ms, Rao, R.S. Dwivedi, Anjana V. Yeldandi, et al.. (1989). Role of periductal and ductular epithelial cells of the adult rat pancreas in pancreatic hepatocyte lineage. A change in the differentiation commitment.. PubMed. 134(5). 1069–86. 104 indexed citations
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Ms, Rao, R.S. Dwivedi, M I Usman, et al.. (1988). Almost total conversion of pancreas to liver in the adult rat: A reliable model to study transdifferentiation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 156(1). 131–136. 76 indexed citations

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