U.J. Lewis

7.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
91 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

U.J. Lewis is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, U.J. Lewis has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 24 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in U.J. Lewis's work include Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (70 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (11 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (8 papers). U.J. Lewis is often cited by papers focused on Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (70 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (11 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (8 papers). U.J. Lewis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Australia. U.J. Lewis's co-authors include Donald E. Williams, R. Reisfeld, W. P. VANDERLAAN, Y. N. Sinha, F. W. SELBY, B.K. Seavey, R. N. P. Singh, E. V. CHEEVER, Lynda F. Bonewald and L. J. Lewis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

U.J. Lewis

89 papers receiving 5.9k citations

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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.

Disk Electrophoresis of Basic Proteins and Peptides on Polyacrylamide Gels

1962 2.7k citations R. Reisfeld, U.J. Lewis et al. Nature profile →
A Homologous Radioimmunoassay for Human Prolactin1

1973 607 citations Y. N. Sinha, U.J. Lewis et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
U.J. Lewis United States	35	2.8k	2.6k	1.1k	578	577	91	6.6k
Hugh D. Niall Australia	44	4.4k 1.6×	966 0.4×	835 0.8×	416 0.7×	445 0.8×	99	7.9k
Arieh Gertler Israel	52	2.8k 1.0×	1.5k 0.6×	1.4k 1.3×	376 0.7×	2.0k 3.4×	264	9.0k
H. M. Goodman United States	53	5.8k 2.0×	2.1k 0.8×	1.8k 1.6×	2.4k 4.2×	1.4k 2.4×	191	10.0k
Kenneth Paigen United States	47	6.2k 2.2×	945 0.4×	2.5k 2.3×	978 1.7×	1.1k 1.9×	139	10.9k
Raymond Pictet France	45	4.7k 1.6×	1.4k 0.5×	2.0k 1.9×	291 0.5×	464 0.8×	88	7.9k
Leonard D. Kohn United States	63	6.2k 2.2×	5.5k 2.1×	2.0k 1.9×	141 0.2×	1.4k 2.4×	324	13.9k
Takeshi Kawamoto Japan	51	3.3k 1.2×	1.3k 0.5×	1.4k 1.3×	530 0.9×	984 1.7×	157	8.0k
John C. Wallace Australia	58	6.6k 2.3×	2.9k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	588 1.0×	648 1.1×	265	11.1k
Richard E.H. Wettenhall Australia	36	4.1k 1.4×	618 0.2×	497 0.5×	249 0.4×	324 0.6×	74	6.0k
Takashi Sato Japan	40	3.3k 1.1×	1.1k 0.4×	981 0.9×	221 0.4×	1.0k 1.8×	183	7.5k

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Rowlinson, Scott W., Michael J. Waters, U.J. Lewis, & Ross Barnard. (1996). Human growth hormone fragments 1-43 and 44-191: in vitro somatogenic activity and receptor binding characteristics in human and nonprimate systems.. Endocrinology. 137(1). 90–95. 55 indexed citations

Haro, Luis S., et al.. (1996). Glycosylated Human Growth Hormone (hGH): A Novel 24 kDa hGH-N Variant. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 228(2). 549–556. 27 indexed citations

Campbell, Robert M., Hiroshi Kawauchi, U.J. Lewis, Harold Papkoff, & Colin G. Scanes. (1991). Comparison of Lipolytic and Antilipolytic Activities of Lower Vertebrate Growth Hormones on Chicken Adipose Tissue In Vitro. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 197(4). 409–415. 4 indexed citations

Lewis, U.J., et al.. (1991). A recombinant-DNA-derived modification of human growth hormone (hGH44–191) with enhanced diabetogenic activity. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 78(1-2). 45–54. 30 indexed citations

Sinha, Y. N., Louis V. DePaolo, Luis S. Haro, et al.. (1991). Isolation and biochemical properties of four forms of glycosylated porcine prolactin. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 80(1-3). 203–213. 27 indexed citations

Haro, Luis S., et al.. (1990). Glycosylated Human Prolactin: Alterations in Glycosylation Pattern Modify Affinity for Lactogen Receptor and Values in Prolactin Radioimmunoassay*. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 71(2). 379–383. 34 indexed citations

Markoff, Edith, Gillian M. Beattie, Alberto Hayek, & U.J. Lewis. (1990). Effects of Prolactin and Glycosylated Prolactin on (Pro)insulin Synthesis and Insulin Release from Cultured Rat Pancreatic Islets. Pancreas. 5(1). 99–103. 14 indexed citations

Lewis, U.J., R. N. P. Singh, & L. J. Lewis. (1989). Two Forms of Glycosylated Human Prolactin Have Different Pigeon Crop Sac-Stimulating Activities*. Endocrinology. 124(3). 1558–1563. 49 indexed citations

Sinha, Y. N., et al.. (1989). Antibodies to newly recognized murine 13–18 KDa pituitary peptides crossreact with growth hormone and prolactin from several species, including man. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 163(1). 386–393. 7 indexed citations

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Mondon, C. E., Gerald M. Reaven, Nicholas Ling, U.J. Lewis, & Luciano G. Frigeri. (1988). Amino-Terminal Peptide of Growth Hormone Enhances Insulin Action in Normal Rats*. Endocrinology. 123(2). 827–833. 11 indexed citations

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Sinha, Y. N., et al.. (1988). Glycosylated Prolactin in Porcine Plasma: Immunoblotic Measurement from Birth to One Year of Age*. Endocrinology. 123(4). 1728–1734. 9 indexed citations

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Markoff, Edith, et al.. (1988). Glycosylation Selectively Alters the Biological Activity of Prolactin*. Endocrinology. 123(3). 1303–1306. 69 indexed citations

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Frigeri, Luciano G., et al.. (1988). Increased Sensitivity of Adipose Tissue to Insulin afterin VivoTreatment of Yellow A^vy/A Obese Mice with Amino-Terminal Peptides of Human Growth Hormone*. Endocrinology. 122(6). 2940–2945. 26 indexed citations

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Lewis, U.J., Ravindra Singh, L. J. Lewis, B.K. Seavey, & Y. N. Sinha. (1984). Glycosylated ovine prolactin.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 81(2). 385–389. 83 indexed citations

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Sinha, Y. N., U.J. Lewis, & W. P. VANDERLAAN. (1972). EFFECTS OF ADMINISTERING ANTISERA TO MOUSE GROWTH HORMONE AND PROLACTIN ON GAIN IN LITTER WEIGHT AND ON MAMMARY NUCLEIC ACID CONTENT OF LACTATING C3H MICE. Journal of Endocrinology. 55(1). 31–NP. 25 indexed citations

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Reisfeld, R., U.J. Lewis, & Donald E. Williams. (1962). Disk Electrophoresis of Basic Proteins and Peptides on Polyacrylamide Gels. Nature. 195(4838). 281–283. 2742 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lewis, U.J., Edward L. Rickes, Donald E. Williams, Laurella McClelland, & Norman G. Brink. (1960). Studies on the Antiviral Agent Helenine. Purification and Evidence for Ribonucleoprotein Nature. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 82(19). 5178–5182. 4 indexed citations

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Lewis, U.J., et al.. (1955). Biochemistry of Myoglobin, Changes Associated with Irradiating Meat and Meat Extracts with Gamma Rays. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 3(2). 156–159. 28 indexed citations

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Lewis, U.J., et al.. (1953). Studies Concerning the Pyridoxine Requirements of Rats Receiving Highly Processed Rations. Journal of Nutrition. 51(4). 479–490. 8 indexed citations

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Lewis, U.J., et al.. (1952). Niacin Deficiency in the Rhesus Monkey. Journal of Nutrition. 46(1). 75–85. 5 indexed citations

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