Thomas Leung

5.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
57 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Thomas Leung is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Leung has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Cell Biology and 15 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Thomas Leung's work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (15 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (8 papers). Thomas Leung is often cited by papers focused on Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (15 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (8 papers). Thomas Leung collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Singapore and United States. Thomas Leung's co-authors include Louis Lim, Edward Manser, Xiangqun Chen, Lydia Tan, Christine M Hall, L Lim, James C. K. Lai, Jingming Dong, Tsui-Han Loo and C. Michael Hall and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Leung

56 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

The p160 RhoA-Binding Kinase ROKα Is a Member of a Kinase... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1996 1995 1997 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. The p160 RhoA-Binding Kinase ROKα Is a Member of a Kinase Family and Is Involved in the Reorganization of the Cytoskeleton
    1996 769 citations Thomas Leung, Xiangqun Chen et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →
  2. A Novel Serine/Threonine Kinase Binding the Ras-related RhoA GTPase Which Translocates the Kinase to Peripheral Membranes
    1995 627 citations Thomas Leung, Edward Manser et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  3. Expression of Constitutively Active α-PAK Reveals Effects of the Kinase on Actin and Focal Complexes
    1997 508 citations Edward Manser, Tsui-Han Loo et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →

Peers

Thomas Leung
Thomas M. Wilkie United States
Miguel Coca‐Prados United States
Jacques Baudier France
Masato Hirata Japan
John S. Elce Canada
John W.M. Creemers Belgium
Joel S. Pachter United States
Masashi Yamada Japan
Hiroshi Tokumitsu Japan
Barbara A. Spengler United States
Thomas M. Wilkie United States
Thomas Leung
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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Leung

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Leung

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All Works

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Tan, Puay‐Hoon, et al.. (2010). Silencing the Metallothionein‐2A Gene Induces Entosis in Adherent MCF‐7 Breast Cancer Cells. The Anatomical Record. 293(10). 1685–1691. 20 indexed citations
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Leung, Thomas, et al.. (2010). Selection of aptamers for signal transduction proteins by capillary electrophoresis. Electrophoresis. 31(12). 2055–2062. 61 indexed citations
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Leung, Thomas, et al.. (2010). Molecular aptamer beacon for myotonic dystrophy kinase-related Cdc42-binding kinase α. Talanta. 81(1-2). 732–736. 12 indexed citations
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Tan, Ivan, et al.. (2006). Phosphorylation of Myosin Phosphatase Targeting Subunit 3 (MYPT3) and Regulation of Protein Phosphatase 1 by Protein Kinase A. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(42). 31202–31211. 23 indexed citations
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Ehrenreiter, Karin, Daniela Piazzolla, J. Victor Small, et al.. (2005). Raf-1 regulates Rho signaling and cell migration. The Journal of Cell Biology. 168(6). 955–964. 166 indexed citations
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Hall, Christine M, Louis Lim, & Thomas Leung. (2005). C1, see them all. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 30(4). 169–171. 19 indexed citations
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Ng, Chong Han, et al.. (2003). ArhGAP15, a novel human RacGAP protein with GTPase binding property1. FEBS Letters. 539(1-3). 131–137. 53 indexed citations
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Tan, Ivan, Louis Lim, & Thomas Leung. (2003). Introduction of Dominant Inhibitory Proteins Directed Against ROK and MRCK Kinases. Humana Press eBooks. 189. 111–119. 1 indexed citations
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Manser, Edward, Tsui-Han Loo, Xiangqun Chen, et al.. (1997). Expression of Constitutively Active α-PAK Reveals Effects of the Kinase on Actin and Focal Complexes. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 17(3). 1129–1143. 508 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leung, Thomas, Xiangqun Chen, Edward Manser, & Louis Lim. (1996). The p160 RhoA-Binding Kinase ROKα Is a Member of a Kinase Family and Is Involved in the Reorganization of the Cytoskeleton. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 16(10). 5313–5327. 769 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lim, Louis, Edward Manser, Thomas Leung, & Christine M Hall. (1996). Regulation of Phosphorylation Pathways by p21 GTPases. European Journal of Biochemistry. 242(2). 171–185. 261 indexed citations
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Manser, Edward, Thomas Leung, & Louis Lim. (1995). [24] Purification and assay of kinases that interact with Rac/Cdc42. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 256. 215–227. 13 indexed citations
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Manser, Edward, Zhuo-shen Zhao, Thomas Leung, et al.. (1995). Molecular Cloning of a New Member of the p21-Cdc42/Rac-activated Kinase (PAK) Family. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(42). 25070–25078. 214 indexed citations
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Leung, Thomas, Louis Lim, & James C. K. Lai. (1992). Differential effects of metal ions on type a and type B monoamine oxidase activities in rat brain and liver mitochondria. Metabolic Brain Disease. 7(3). 139–146. 19 indexed citations
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Leong, S. F. & Thomas Leung. (1991). Diabetes induced by streptozotocin causes reduced Na?K ATPase in the brain. Neurochemical Research. 16(10). 1161–1165. 39 indexed citations
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Lai, James C. K., Thomas Leung, Louis Lim, Alex W. K. Chan, & M.J. Minski. (1991). Effects of chronic manganese treatment on rat brain regional sodium-potassium-activated and magnesium-activated adenosine triphosphatase activities during development. Metabolic Brain Disease. 6(3). 165–174. 11 indexed citations
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Leong, S. F., Thomas Leung, & Seng Kee Leong. (1991). The expression of proteins and activities of metabolic enzymes in transplanted brain tissue. Brain Research. 560(1-2). 50–54. 1 indexed citations
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Hall, Christine M, Clinton Monfries, Paul Smith, et al.. (1990). Novel human brain cDNA encoding a 34,000 Mr protein n-chimaerin, related to both the regulatory domain of protein kinase C and BCR, the product of the breakpoint cluster region gene. Journal of Molecular Biology. 211(1). 11–16. 156 indexed citations

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