W. Sean Davidson

12.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
173 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

W. Sean Davidson is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Sean Davidson has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Surgery, 76 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 71 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in W. Sean Davidson's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (70 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (52 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (42 papers). W. Sean Davidson is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (70 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (52 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (42 papers). W. Sean Davidson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and France. W. Sean Davidson's co-authors include Ana Jonas, Julia M. George, David F. Clayton, Michael C. Phillips, Sissel Lund‐Katz, Amy S. Shah, Scott M. Gordon, Anatol Kontush, George H. Rothblat and J. Nicholas Maiorano and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

W. Sean Davidson

173 papers receiving 9.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Stabilization of α-Synuclein Secondary Structure upon Binding to Synthetic Membranes

1998 1.3k citations W. Sean Davidson et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Cholesterol Efflux and Atheroprotection

2012 740 citations H. Bryan Brewer, W. Sean Davidson et al. Circulation profile →
Enterically derived high-density lipoprotein restrains liver injury through the portal vein

2021 135 citations Yong‐Hyun Han, Emily J. Onufer et al. Science profile →

Peers

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Ulrike Beisiegel Germany

Tatsuya Kondo Japan

Andrew P. Levy Israel

Godfrey S. Getz United States

Jørgen Gliemann Denmark

Kenneth H. Gabbay United States

Gustav E. Lienhard United States

Vassilis I. Zannis United States

Trudy M. Forte United States

Sissel Lund‐Katz United States

Ulrike Beisiegel Germany

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3.6k ×1.0

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3.8k ×1.1

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2.0k ×1.5

PHYSI

1.7k ×1.4

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Sean Davidson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Sean Davidson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. Sean Davidson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. Sean Davidson 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 W. Sean Davidson. W. Sean Davidson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Hill, John H., Jamie Morris, Kelly A. Manthei, et al.. (2025). Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase binds a discontinuous binding site on adjacent apolipoprotein A-I belts in HDL. Journal of Lipid Research. 66(5). 100786–100786. 1 indexed citations

Davidson, W. Sean, et al.. (2024). A Comparison of Unpiloted Aerial System Hardware and Software for Surveying Fine-Scale Oak Health in Oak–Pine Forests. Forests. 15(4). 706–706. 1 indexed citations

Attah, Isaac, C Bunch, Irina Novikova, et al.. (2024). APOA2 increases cholesterol efflux capacity to plasma HDL by displacing the C-terminus of resident APOA1. Journal of Lipid Research. 65(12). 100686–100686. 3 indexed citations

Laidemitt, Martina R., et al.. (2024). Lipids from a snail host regulate the multicellular behavior of a predator of parasitic schistosomes. iScience. 27(9). 110724–110724. 1 indexed citations

He, Yi, Chiara Pavanello, Patrick M. Hutchins, et al.. (2023). Flipped C-Terminal Ends of APOA1 Promote ABCA1-Dependent Cholesterol Efflux by Small HDLs. Circulation. 149(10). 774–787. 17 indexed citations

Davidson, W. Sean, et al.. (2023). Chemical factors induce aggregative multicellularity in a close unicellular relative of animals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(18). e2216668120–e2216668120. 12 indexed citations

Han, Yong‐Hyun, Emily J. Onufer, Li‐Hao Huang, et al.. (2021). Enterically derived high-density lipoprotein restrains liver injury through the portal vein. Science. 373(6553). 135 indexed citations breakdown →

Garcia, Erwin, Elias J. Jeyarajah, Irina Shalaurova, et al.. (2020). Characterization of LP-Z Lipoprotein Particles and Quantification in Subjects with Liver Disease Using a Newly Developed NMR-Based Assay. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(9). 2915–2915. 22 indexed citations

Zhu, Xiaoting, Amy S. Shah, Debi K. Swertfeger, et al.. (2018). High‐Density Lipoproteins‐Associated Proteins and Subspecies Related to Arterial Stiffness in Young Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Complexity. 2018(1). 2 indexed citations

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Walsh, Kyle, Kimberly W. Hart, Matthew Sperling, et al.. (2016). Apolipoprotein A-I and Paraoxonase-1 Are Potential Blood Biomarkers for Ischemic Stroke Diagnosis. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 25(6). 1360–1365. 22 indexed citations

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Walker, Ryan G., Xiaodi Deng, John Melchior, et al.. (2014). The Structure of Human Apolipoprotein A-IV as Revealed by Stable Isotope-assisted Cross-linking, Molecular Dynamics, and Small Angle X-ray Scattering. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(9). 5596–5608. 25 indexed citations

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Sethi, Amar A, John A. Stonik, Thomas Fairwell, et al.. (2008). Asymmetry in the Lipid Affinity of Bihelical Amphipathic Peptides. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(47). 32273–32282. 77 indexed citations

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Shen, Ling, Kevin J. Pearson, Ye Xiong, et al.. (2008). Characterization of apolipoprotein A-IV in brain areas involved in energy homeostasis. Physiology & Behavior. 95(1-2). 161–167. 43 indexed citations

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Davidson, W. Sean, et al.. (2005). The biotin-capture lipid affinity assay: a rapid method for determining lipid binding parameters for apolipoproteins. Journal of Lipid Research. 47(2). 440–449. 12 indexed citations

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Davidson, W. Sean, et al.. (2005). Update on Allergy Immunotherapy. Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology. 1(4). 161–73. 35 indexed citations

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Davidson, W. Sean, et al.. (2005). Carboxyl Ester Lipase Expression in Macrophages Increases Cholesteryl Ester Accumulation and Promotes Atherosclerosis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(46). 38592–38598. 32 indexed citations

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Vowinkel, Thorsten, Mikiji Mori, Christian F. Krieglstein, et al.. (2004). Apolipoprotein A-IV inhibits experimental colitis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(2). 260–269. 131 indexed citations

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Narayanaswami, Vasanthy, J. Nicholas Maiorano, Padmaja Dhanasekaran, et al.. (2004). Helix Orientation of the Functional Domains in Apolipoprotein E in Discoidal High Density Lipoprotein Particles. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(14). 14273–14279. 70 indexed citations

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Witting, Scott R., J. Nicholas Maiorano, & W. Sean Davidson. (2003). Ceramide Enhances Cholesterol Efflux to Apolipoprotein A-I by Increasing the Cell Surface Presence of ATP-binding Cassette Transporter A1. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(41). 40121–40127. 67 indexed citations

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Peddada, Anuj V., et al.. (1993). High dose rate lntraluminal radiation in a combined modality treatment plan for carcinoma of the esophagus. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 52(3). 160–163. 3 indexed citations

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