Thomas J. Koob

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas J. Koob is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas J. Koob has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Cell Biology, 23 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 20 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Thomas J. Koob's work include Tendon Structure and Treatment (19 papers), Ichthyology and Marine Biology (16 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (16 papers). Thomas J. Koob is often cited by papers focused on Tendon Structure and Treatment (19 papers), Ichthyology and Marine Biology (16 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (16 papers). Thomas J. Koob collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Thomas J. Koob's co-authors include David R. Eyre, Kathryn G. Vogel, Kirk P. Van Ness, Michelle Massee, Jeremy J. Lim, John A. Trotter, Ian P. Callard, Daniel J. Hernández, Adam P. Summers and Alan J. Grodzinsky and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Thomas J. Koob

97 papers receiving 4.9k citations

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Quantitation of hydroxypyridinium crosslinks in collagen by high-performance liquid chromatography

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas J. Koob United States	43	1.5k	1.0k	876	861	630	98	5.1k
Mark W. J. Ferguson United Kingdom	58	2.8k 1.9×	986 1.0×	1.2k 1.3×	535 0.6×	1.1k 1.7×	161	13.3k
James R. Ralphs United Kingdom	41	2.8k 2.0×	2.9k 2.8×	363 0.4×	1.3k 1.5×	798 1.3×	105	6.6k
Ron Shahar Israel	37	905 0.6×	996 1.0×	712 0.8×	457 0.5×	278 0.4×	147	4.7k
L. C. U. Junqueira Brazil	24	1.3k 0.9×	344 0.3×	430 0.5×	530 0.6×	458 0.7×	68	4.9k
Alicia J. El Haj United Kingdom	49	1.3k 0.9×	781 0.8×	1.9k 2.2×	577 0.7×	1.1k 1.8×	258	8.1k
Howard Seeherman United States	41	1.5k 1.1×	1.0k 1.0×	375 0.4×	299 0.3×	352 0.6×	84	5.0k
Marc E. Levenston United States	44	2.2k 1.5×	770 0.8×	980 1.1×	2.7k 3.1×	781 1.2×	99	5.6k
Elazar Zelzer Israel	39	1.2k 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	370 0.4×	1.1k 1.3×	729 1.2×	73	8.4k
Stefan Milz Germany	48	4.5k 3.1×	2.7k 2.6×	740 0.8×	1.4k 1.6×	464 0.7×	224	9.1k
John J. Jeffrey United States	51	544 0.4×	400 0.4×	398 0.5×	1.5k 1.7×	667 1.1×	132	8.1k

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Summers, Adam P., Karsten E. Hartel, & Thomas J. Koob. (2021). Agassiz, Garman, Albatross, and the Collection of Deep-sea Fishes. AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

Lei, Jennifer, Lauren B. Priddy, Jeremy J. Lim, Michelle Massee, & Thomas J. Koob. (2016). Identification of Extracellular Matrix Components and Biological Factors in Micronized Dehydrated Human Amnion/Chorion Membrane. Advances in Wound Care. 6(2). 43–53. 82 indexed citations

Massee, Michelle, et al.. (2015). Type I and II Diabetic Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Respond In Vitro to Dehydrated Human Amnion/Chorion Membrane Allograft Treatment by Increasing Proliferation, Migration, and Altering Cytokine Secretion. Advances in Wound Care. 5(2). 43–54. 38 indexed citations

Koob, Thomas J., et al.. (2014). Properties of dehydrated human amnion/chorion composite grafts: Implications for wound repair and soft tissue regeneration. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 102(6). 1353–1362. 176 indexed citations

Maan, Zeshaan N., Robert C. Rennert, Thomas J. Koob, et al.. (2014). Cell recruitment by amnion chorion grafts promotes neovascularization. Journal of Surgical Research. 193(2). 953–962. 58 indexed citations

Koob, Thomas J., et al.. (2007). Biomechanical properties of bone and cartilage in growing femoral head following ischemic osteonecrosis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 25(6). 750–757. 51 indexed citations

West, Leigh, Prasanthi Govindraj, Thomas J. Koob, & John R. Hassell. (2006). Changes in perlecan during chondrocyte differentiation in the fetal bovine rib growth plate. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 24(6). 1317–1326. 15 indexed citations

Summers, Adam P., et al.. (2003). A novel fibrocartilaginous tendon from an elasmobranch fish (Rhinoptera bonasus). Cell and Tissue Research. 312(2). 221–227. 16 indexed citations

Koob, Thomas J. & Daniel J. Hernández. (2003). Mechanical and thermal properties of novel polymerized NDGA–gelatin hydrogels. Biomaterials. 24(7). 1285–1292. 47 indexed citations

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Koob, Thomas J., et al.. (2003). Indentation properties of growing femoral head following ischemic necrosis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 22(1). 122–130. 51 indexed citations

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Koob, Thomas J.. (2002). Biomimetic approaches to tendon repair. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 133(4). 1171–1192. 42 indexed citations

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Koob, Thomas J., et al.. (2001). Biocompatibility of NDGA-polymerized collagen fibers. II. Attachment, proliferation, and migration of tendon fibroblastsin vitro. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 56(1). 40–48. 45 indexed citations

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Plaas, Anna, et al.. (2000). Proteoglycan Metabolism During Repair of the Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament in Skeletally Mature Rabbits. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 374(1). 35–41. 39 indexed citations

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Trotter, John A., et al.. (1999). Collagen fibril aggregation-inhibitor from sea cucumber dermis. Matrix Biology. 18(6). 569–578. 45 indexed citations

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Thurmond, Frederick A., Thomas J. Koob, J. M. Bowness, & John A. Trotter. (1997). Partial Biochemical and Immunologic Characterization of Fibrillin Microfibrils from Sea Cucumber Dermis. Connective Tissue Research. 36(3). 211–222. 40 indexed citations

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Barry, Frank, et al.. (1995). N- and O-Linked Keratan Sulfate on the Hyaluronan Binding Region of Aggrecan from Mature and Immature Bovine Cartilage. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(35). 20516–20524. 92 indexed citations

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Vogel, Kathryn G. & Thomas J. Koob. (1989). Structural Specialization in Tendons under Compression. International review of cytology. 115. 267–293. 194 indexed citations

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Koob, Thomas J.. (1989). Effects of chondroitinase‐ABC on proteoglycans and swelling properties of fibrocartilage in bovine flexor tendon. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 7(2). 219–227. 28 indexed citations

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Ness, Kirk P. Van, Thomas J. Koob, & David R. Eyre. (1988). Collagen cross-linking: distribution of hydroxypyridinium cross-links among invertebrate phyla and tissues. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Comparative Biochemistry. 91(3). 531–534. 15 indexed citations

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Vogel, Kathryn G., Thomas J. Koob, & Larry W. Fisher. (1987). Characterization and interactions of a fragment of the core protein of the small proteoglycan (PGII) from bovine tendon. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 148(2). 658–663. 60 indexed citations

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