Veena Viswanath

6.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
23 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

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Veena Viswanath is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Sensory Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Veena Viswanath has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Sensory Systems. Recurrent topics in Veena Viswanath's work include Ion Channels and Receptors (7 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (5 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (4 papers). Veena Viswanath is often cited by papers focused on Ion Channels and Receptors (7 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (5 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (4 papers). Veena Viswanath collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Australia. Veena Viswanath's co-authors include Ardem Patapoutian, Gina M. Story, Sun Wook Hwang, Samer R. Eid, Michael Bandell, Matt Petrus, Ajay Dhaka, Andrea Peier, Taryn J. Earley and Lindsey J. Macpherson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Veena Viswanath

23 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Noxious Cold Ion Channel TRPA1 Is Activated by Pungent Compounds and Bradykinin

2004 1.5k citations Michael Bandell, Gina M. Story et al. Neuron profile →
ThermoTRP channels and beyond: mechanisms of temperature sensation

2003 656 citations Ardem Patapoutian, Andrea Peier et al. Nature reviews. Neuroscience profile →
TRP ION CHANNELS AND TEMPERATURE SENSATION

2006 588 citations Ajay Dhaka, Veena Viswanath et al. Annual Review of Neuroscience profile →
Genetic or Pharmacological Iron Chelation Prevents MPTP-Induced Neurotoxicity In Vivo

2003 526 citations Deepinder Kaur, Ferda Yantiri et al. Neuron profile →
The Pungency of Garlic: Activation of TRPA1 and TRPV1 in Response to Allicin

2005 482 citations Lindsey J. Macpherson, Bernhard H. Geierstanger et al. Current Biology profile →
Identification of Transmembrane Domain 5 as a Critical Molecular Determinant of Menthol Sensitivity in Mammalian TRPA1 Channels

2008 262 citations Bailong Xiao, Adrienne E. Dubin et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Veena Viswanath United States	17	2.8k	1.8k	1.2k	1.1k	873	23	5.1k
Alison J. Reeve United Kingdom	20	3.7k 1.3×	2.3k 1.3×	2.2k 1.8×	1.3k 1.2×	934 1.1×	24	6.3k
Félix Viana Spain	50	2.9k 1.0×	2.5k 1.4×	1.6k 1.2×	2.2k 2.1×	632 0.7×	88	6.4k
David D. McKemy United States	30	4.8k 1.7×	2.5k 1.4×	2.1k 1.7×	1.4k 1.3×	1.2k 1.3×	47	6.9k
Magdalene M. Moran United States	15	2.8k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	1.4k 1.2×	1.5k 1.3×	506 0.6×	18	5.0k
Hongzhen Hu United States	42	1.8k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	1.7k 1.6×	527 0.6×	157	5.6k
Rudi Vennekens Belgium	48	5.4k 1.9×	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	3.2k 3.0×	2.0k 2.2×	106	8.0k
Marc Freichel Germany	54	4.2k 1.5×	2.4k 1.4×	1.0k 0.8×	3.9k 3.6×	1.4k 1.6×	145	8.2k
Samer R. Eid United States	9	4.1k 1.5×	1.8k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	811 0.7×	884 1.0×	10	5.2k
Annelies Janssens Belgium	33	4.2k 1.5×	1.7k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	2.1k 1.9×	1.3k 1.4×	51	5.9k
Andrea Peier United States	22	4.4k 1.6×	2.4k 1.4×	1.8k 1.4×	1.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.2×	32	6.7k

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Yu, Man, Shudan Wang, Tomás Blanco, et al.. (2024). Activation of α2B/2C adrenergic receptor ameliorates ocular surface inflammation through enhancing regulatory T cell function. Mucosal Immunology. 18(1). 176–187. 2 indexed citations

Wollam, Joshua, Christiane Villescaz, David E. Freeman, et al.. (2024). MRGPRX2 Small Molecule Antagonists Potently Inhibit Agonist-Induced Skin Mast Cell Degranulation. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 153(2). AB62–AB62. 2 indexed citations

Viswanath, Veena, et al.. (2024). Sustained Alleviation of Autoimmunity by Activating α2B-adrenergic Receptors. The Journal of Immunology. 213(4). 435–441. 1 indexed citations

Wollam, Joshua, et al.. (2023). 42364 MRPGRX2 Antagonist EP262 Prevents Inflammation and Disease in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 89(3). AB66–AB66. 1 indexed citations

Held, Katherine S., et al.. (2020). Enhanced closed eye neutrophil degranulation in dry eye disease. The Ocular Surface. 18(4). 841–851. 22 indexed citations

Viswanath, Veena, et al.. (2019). Review of Biomarkers in Ocular Matrices: Challenges and Opportunities. Pharmaceutical Research. 36(3). 40–40. 132 indexed citations

Christie, Lori‐Ann, et al.. (2019). Translational Preclinical Pharmacologic Disease Models for Ophthalmic Drug Development. Pharmaceutical Research. 36(4). 58–58. 45 indexed citations

Foster, Alan C., et al.. (2017). Phenylglycine analogs are inhibitors of the neutral amino acid transporters ASCT1 and ASCT2 and enhance NMDA receptor-mediated LTP in rat visual cortex slices. Neuropharmacology. 126. 70–83. 23 indexed citations

Viswanath, Veena, et al.. (2016). Kyasanur Forest Disease - First Reported Case in Kerala.. PubMed. 64(3). 90–91. 4 indexed citations

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Foster, Alan C., Yong‐Xin Li, Jiaying Yang, et al.. (2016). D-Serine Is a Substrate for Neutral Amino Acid Transporters ASCT1/SLC1A4 and ASCT2/SLC1A5, and Is Transported by Both Subtypes in Rat Hippocampal Astrocyte Cultures. PLoS ONE. 11(6). e0156551–e0156551. 54 indexed citations

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Xiao, Bailong, Adrienne E. Dubin, Badry Bursulaya, et al.. (2008). Identification of Transmembrane Domain 5 as a Critical Molecular Determinant of Menthol Sensitivity in Mammalian TRPA1 Channels. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(39). 9640–9651. 262 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kindt, Katie S., Veena Viswanath, Lindsey J. Macpherson, et al.. (2007). Caenorhabditis elegans TRPA-1 functions in mechanosensation. Nature Neuroscience. 10(5). 568–577. 180 indexed citations

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Dhaka, Ajay, Veena Viswanath, & Ardem Patapoutian. (2006). TRP ION CHANNELS AND TEMPERATURE SENSATION. Annual Review of Neuroscience. 29(1). 135–161. 588 indexed citations breakdown →

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Macpherson, Lindsey J., Bernhard H. Geierstanger, Veena Viswanath, et al.. (2005). The Pungency of Garlic: Activation of TRPA1 and TRPV1 in Response to Allicin. Current Biology. 15(10). 929–934. 482 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bandell, Michael, Gina M. Story, Sun Wook Hwang, et al.. (2004). Noxious Cold Ion Channel TRPA1 Is Activated by Pungent Compounds and Bradykinin. Neuron. 41(6). 849–857. 1469 indexed citations breakdown →

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Viswanath, Veena, Gina M. Story, Andrea Peier, et al.. (2003). Opposite thermosensor in fruitfly and mouse. Nature. 423(6942). 822–823. 218 indexed citations

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Patapoutian, Ardem, Andrea Peier, Gina M. Story, & Veena Viswanath. (2003). ThermoTRP channels and beyond: mechanisms of temperature sensation. Nature reviews. Neuroscience. 4(7). 529–539. 656 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kaur, Deepinder, Ferda Yantiri, Subramanian Rajagopalan, et al.. (2003). Genetic or Pharmacological Iron Chelation Prevents MPTP-Induced Neurotoxicity In Vivo. Neuron. 37(6). 899–909. 526 indexed citations breakdown →

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Viswanath, Veena, Zhijin Wu, Carlos Fonck, et al.. (2000). Transgenic mice neuronally expressing baculoviral p35 are resistant to diverse types of induced apoptosis, including seizure-associated neurodegeneration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 97(5). 2270–2275. 44 indexed citations

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Viswanath, Veena, et al.. (1999). Brain γ‐glutamyl cysteine synthetase (GCS) mRNA expression patterns correlate with regional‐specific enzyme activities and glutathione levels. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 58(3). 436–441. 1 indexed citations

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