Stephen S. G. Ferguson

17.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
155 papers, 14.3k citations indexed

About

Stephen S. G. Ferguson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen S. G. Ferguson has authored 155 papers receiving a total of 14.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Molecular Biology, 106 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 25 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Stephen S. G. Ferguson's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (88 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (68 papers) and Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (25 papers). Stephen S. G. Ferguson is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (88 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (68 papers) and Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (25 papers). Stephen S. G. Ferguson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Brazil. Stephen S. G. Ferguson's co-authors include Marc G. Caron, Larry S. Barak, Luc Ménard, Jie Zhang, Lianne B. Dale, Fabíola M. Ribeiro, Robert J. Lefkowitz, Stéphane A. Laporte, Pieter H. Anborgh and Louis M. Luttrell and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Stephen S. G. Ferguson

154 papers receiving 14.1k citations

Hit Papers

Evolving Concepts in G Protein-Coupled Receptor Endocytos... 1996 2026 2006 2016 2001 1999 1996 1999 1998 400 800 1.2k
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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. Evolving Concepts in G Protein-Coupled Receptor Endocytosis: The Role in Receptor Desensitization and Signaling
    2001 1.5k citations Stephen S. G. Ferguson profile →
  2. β-Arrestin-Dependent Formation of β 2 Adrenergic Receptor-Src Protein Kinase Complexes
    1999 1.2k citations Louis M. Luttrell, Stephen S. G. Ferguson et al. profile →
  3. Role of β-Arrestin in Mediating Agonist-Promoted G Protein-Coupled Receptor Internalization
    1996 839 citations Stephen S. G. Ferguson, Marc G. Caron et al. profile →
  4. The β 2 -adrenergic receptor/βarrestin complex recruits the clathrin adaptor AP-2 during endocytosis
    1999 522 citations Stephen S. G. Ferguson, Marc G. Caron et al. profile →
  5. Essential Role for G Protein-coupled Receptor Endocytosis in the Activation of Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase
    1998 481 citations Yehia Daaka, Louis M. Luttrell et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen S. G. Ferguson Canada 60 11.0k 7.6k 1.8k 1.5k 966 155 14.3k
Richard T. Premont United States 64 11.4k 1.0× 5.2k 0.7× 2.9k 1.6× 1.4k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 166 15.3k
Sudha K. Shenoy United States 42 10.0k 0.9× 5.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 908 0.6× 961 1.0× 82 11.7k
Larry S. Barak United States 53 9.7k 0.9× 5.8k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 737 0.5× 823 0.9× 92 11.6k
David R. Lynch United States 61 7.8k 0.7× 8.2k 1.1× 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 1.2k 1.2× 278 18.2k
Vsevolod V. Gurevich United States 72 15.4k 1.4× 10.9k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 568 0.6× 278 18.2k
Yehia Daaka United States 45 7.6k 0.7× 3.1k 0.4× 1.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 1.1× 97 10.0k
Mathias Bähr Germany 76 9.2k 0.8× 5.9k 0.8× 1.0k 0.6× 1.7k 1.1× 643 0.7× 356 17.3k
Seungkirl Ahn United States 43 8.6k 0.8× 4.7k 0.6× 788 0.4× 691 0.5× 1.1k 1.2× 52 10.1k
Jonathan D. Violin United States 44 7.6k 0.7× 4.0k 0.5× 879 0.5× 937 0.6× 484 0.5× 53 9.5k
Ricardo E. Dolmetsch United States 42 9.4k 0.9× 5.0k 0.7× 964 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 477 0.5× 69 14.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Biggar, Kyle K., et al.. (2024). In vitro modulation of mTOR and mGlur5 influence α-synuclein accumulation. Molecular Brain. 17(1). 9–9. 1 indexed citations
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Abd‐Elrahman, Khaled S., et al.. (2021). The Role of Neuroglial Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Alzheimer’sDisease. Current Neuropharmacology. 21(2). 273–283. 21 indexed citations
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Farmer, Kyle, Khaled S. Abd‐Elrahman, Chris Rudyk, et al.. (2019). mGluR5 Allosteric Modulation Promotes Neurorecovery in a 6-OHDA-Toxicant Model of Parkinson’s Disease. Molecular Neurobiology. 57(3). 1418–1431. 27 indexed citations
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Abd‐Elrahman, Khaled S., Alison Brown, & Stephen S. G. Ferguson. (2019). mGluR5 regulates ZBTB16 pathway of autophagy in Alzheimer's disease in a sex‐specific manner. The FASEB Journal. 33(S1). 1 indexed citations
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Abd‐Elrahman, Khaled S., et al.. (2017). mGluR5 antagonism increases autophagy and prevents disease progression in the zQ175 mouse model of Huntington’s disease. Science Signaling. 10(510). 70 indexed citations
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Thibodeau, Jean-François, Chet E. Holterman, Ying He, et al.. (2016). Vascular Smooth Muscle-Specific EP4 Receptor Deletion in Mice Exacerbates Angiotensin II-Induced Renal Injury. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 25(12). 642–656. 9 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Stephen S. G. & Ross D. Feldman. (2014). β-Adrenoceptors as Molecular Targets in the Treatment of Hypertension. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30(5). S3–S8. 17 indexed citations
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Walther, Cornelia & Stephen S. G. Ferguson. (2013). Arrestins. Progress in molecular biology and translational science. 118. 93–113. 31 indexed citations
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Paquet, Maryse, et al.. (2013). Role of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 signaling and homer in oxygen glucose deprivation-mediated astrocyte apoptosis. Molecular Brain. 6(1). 9–9. 38 indexed citations
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Lee, Dennis K., Stephen S. G. Ferguson, Susan R. George, & Brian F. O’Dowd. (2010). The fate of the internalized apelin receptor is determined by different isoforms of apelin mediating differential interaction with β-arrestin. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 395(2). 185–189. 77 indexed citations
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Ribeiro, Fabíola M., et al.. (2010). Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor-Mediated Cell Signaling Pathways Are Altered in a Mouse Model of Huntington's Disease. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(1). 316–324. 74 indexed citations
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Ribeiro, Fabíola M., Stefanie A. G. Black, Vânia F. Prado, et al.. (2006). The “ins” and “outs” of the high‐affinity choline transporter CHT1. Journal of Neurochemistry. 97(1). 1–12. 70 indexed citations
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Bueno, Clara, Caitlin D. Lemke, Gabriel Criado, et al.. (2006). Bacterial Superantigens Bypass Lck-Dependent T Cell Receptor Signaling by Activating a Gα11-Dependent, PLC-β-Mediated Pathway. Immunity. 25(1). 67–78. 75 indexed citations
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Anborgh, Pieter H., Macarena Pampillo, Gurpreet K. Dhami, et al.. (2005). Inhibition of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Signaling by the Huntingtin-binding Protein Optineurin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(41). 34840–34848. 118 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Stephen S. G., et al.. (2005). Cell-type-specific pathways of neurotensin endocytosis. Cell and Tissue Research. 324(1). 69–85. 17 indexed citations
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Sterne‐Marr, Rachel, Gurpreet K. Dhami, J.J.G. Tesmer, & Stephen S. G. Ferguson. (2004). Characterization of GRK2 RH Domain-Dependent Regulation of GPCR Coupling to Heterotrimeric G Proteins. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 390. 310–336. 28 indexed citations
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Seachrist, Jennifer L. & Stephen S. G. Ferguson. (2003). Regulation of G protein-coupled receptor endocytosis and trafficking by Rab GTPases. Life Sciences. 74(2-3). 225–235. 171 indexed citations
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Martins-Silva, Cristina, Magda Santos, Gonzalo E. Torres, et al.. (2002). Trafficking of the vesicular acetylcholine transporter in SN56 cells: a dynamin‐sensitive step and interaction with the AP‐2 adaptor complex. Journal of Neurochemistry. 82(5). 1221–1228. 42 indexed citations
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Dhami, Gurpreet K., Pieter H. Anborgh, Lianne B. Dale, Rachel Sterne‐Marr, & Stephen S. G. Ferguson. (2002). Phosphorylation-independent Regulation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Signaling by G Protein-coupled Receptor Kinase 2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(28). 25266–25272. 95 indexed citations
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Daaka, Yehia, Louis M. Luttrell, Seungkirl Ahn, et al.. (1998). Essential Role for G Protein-coupled Receptor Endocytosis in the Activation of Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(2). 685–688. 481 indexed citations breakdown →

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