Trevor G. Smart

18.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
173 papers, 14.7k citations indexed

About

Trevor G. Smart is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Trevor G. Smart has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 14.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 149 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 130 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Trevor G. Smart's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (142 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (72 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (51 papers). Trevor G. Smart is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (142 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (72 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (51 papers). Trevor G. Smart collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Trevor G. Smart's co-authors include Stephen J. Moss, Xinmin Xie, Philip Thomas, Alastair M. Hosie, Belinda J. Krishek, Megan E. Wilkins, Martin Mortensen, Paul S. Miller, Christopher N. Connolly and Andrew Constanti and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Trevor G. Smart

171 papers receiving 14.4k citations

Hit Papers

Endogenous neurosteroids regulate GABAA receptors through... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2006 2005 2009 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Endogenous neurosteroids regulate GABAA receptors through two discrete transmembrane sites
    2006 606 citations Alastair M. Hosie, Megan E. Wilkins et al. Nature profile →
  2. HEK293 cell line: A vehicle for the expression of recombinant proteins
    2005 518 citations Philip Thomas, Trevor G. Smart profile →
  3. Nanoscale live-cell imaging using hopping probe ion conductance microscopy
    2009 412 citations Trevor G. Smart et al. profile →

Peers

Trevor G. Smart
John F. MacDonald Canada
Jürgen Wess United States
Jay M. Baraban United States
Michèle Zoli Italy
Bernhard Bettler Switzerland
Richard W. Olsen United States
Keiji Wada Japan
Günther Sperk Austria
Henry A. Lester United States
Jonathan A. Javitch United States
John F. MacDonald Canada
Trevor G. Smart
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Trevor G. Smart

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Trevor G. Smart. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Trevor G. Smart 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 Trevor G. Smart. Trevor G. Smart 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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Mortensen, Martin, et al.. (2024). GABAA receptors and neuroligin 2 synergize to promote synaptic adhesion and inhibitory synaptogenesis. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 18. 1423471–1423471. 1 indexed citations
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Lynch, Joseph W., Lucia G. Sivilotti, & Trevor G. Smart. (2023). Glycine receptors in GtoPdb v.2023.1. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE. 2023(1).
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Kasaragod, Vikram Babu, Martin Mortensen, Steven W. Hardwick, et al.. (2022). Mechanisms of inhibition and activation of extrasynaptic αβ GABAA receptors. Nature. 602(7897). 529–533. 46 indexed citations
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He, Qionger, Ian Duguid, Beverley A. Clark, et al.. (2015). Interneuron- and GABAA receptor-specific inhibitory synaptic plasticity in cerebellar Purkinje cells. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7364–7364. 38 indexed citations
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Hausrat, Torben J., Mary Muhia, Kimberly Gerrow, et al.. (2015). Radixin regulates synaptic GABAA receptor density and is essential for reversal learning and short-term memory. Nature Communications. 6(1). 6872–6872. 109 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Martin, Arun Prasad Pandurangan, Saad Hannan, et al.. (2014). Photo-antagonism of the GABAA receptor. Nature Communications. 5(1). 4454–4454. 20 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Martin, et al.. (2013). Stoichiometry of δ subunit containing GABA A receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 171(4). 985–994. 33 indexed citations
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Hannan, Saad, et al.. (2011). γ-Aminobutyric Acid Type B (GABAB) Receptor Internalization Is Regulated by the R2 Subunit. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(27). 24324–24335. 21 indexed citations
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Manzke, Till, Marcus Niebert, Uwe Koch, et al.. (2010). Serotonin receptor 1A–modulated phosphorylation of glycine receptor α3 controls breathing in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 120(11). 4118–4128. 85 indexed citations
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Houston, Catriona M., Alastair M. Hosie, & Trevor G. Smart. (2008). Distinct Regulation of β2 and β3 Subunit-Containing Cerebellar Synaptic GABAAReceptors by Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(30). 7574–7584. 47 indexed citations
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Hosie, Alastair M., et al.. (2006). Endogenous neurosteroids regulate GABAA receptors through two discrete transmembrane sites. Nature. 444(7118). 486–489. 606 indexed citations breakdown →
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Couve, Andrés, Philip Thomas, Andrew R. Calver, et al.. (2002). Cyclic AMP–dependent protein kinase phosphorylation facilitates GABAB receptor–effector coupling. Nature Neuroscience. 5(5). 415–424. 99 indexed citations
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Brandon, Nicholas J., Patrick Delmas, Jason E. Hill, Trevor G. Smart, & Stephen J. Moss. (2001). Constitutive tyrosine phosphorylation of the GABAA receptor γ2 subunit in rat brain. Neuropharmacology. 41(6). 745–752. 49 indexed citations
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McDonald, Bernard, Alessandra Amato, Christopher N. Connolly, et al.. (1998). Adjacent phosphorylation sites on GABAA receptor β subunits determine regulation by cAMP-dependent protein kinase. Nature Neuroscience. 1(1). 23–28. 202 indexed citations
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Bowie, Derek & Trevor G. Smart. (1993). Thiocyanate ions selectively antagonize AMPA‐evoked responses in Xenopus laevis oocytes microinjected with rat brain mRNA. British Journal of Pharmacology. 109(3). 779–787. 24 indexed citations
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Smart, Trevor G. & Andrew Constanti. (1990). Differential effect of zinc on the vertebrate GABAA‐receptor complex. British Journal of Pharmacology. 99(4). 643–654. 104 indexed citations
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Smart, Trevor G. & Andrew Constanti. (1986). Studies on the mechanism of action of picrotoxinin and other convulsants at the crustacean muscle GABA receptor. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 227(1247). 191–216. 69 indexed citations
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Smart, Trevor G. & Andrew Constanti. (1982). A novel effect of zinc on the lobster muscle GABA receptor. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 215(1200). 327–341. 61 indexed citations
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Constanti, Andrew & Trevor G. Smart. (1982). Measurement of GABA-evoked conductance changes of lobster muscle fibres by a three-microelectrode voltage clamp technique. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 215(1200). 343–364. 4 indexed citations

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