Y. Thomas

10.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
94 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Y. Thomas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Y. Thomas has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 36 papers in Neurology and 29 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Y. Thomas's work include Barrier Structure and Function Studies (36 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (25 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (13 papers). Y. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Barrier Structure and Function Studies (36 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (25 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (13 papers). Y. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Y. Thomas's co-authors include Rana Al–Sadi, Dongmei Ye, Shuhong Guo, Hamid M. Said, Michel Boivin, Karol Dokładny, Prashant K. Nighot, Ali Pedram, Meghali Nighot and Manmeet Rawat and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Y. Thomas

93 papers receiving 8.5k 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.

TNF-α-induced increase in intestinal epithelial tight junction permeability requires NF-κB activation

2004 757 citations Y. Thomas, Gary K. Iwamoto et al. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology profile →
Lipopolysaccharide Causes an Increase in Intestinal Tight Junction Permeability in Vitro and in Vivo by Inducing Enterocyte Membrane Expression and Localization of TLR-4 and CD14

2012 543 citations Shuhong Guo, Rana Al–Sadi et al. American Journal Of Pathology profile →
IL-1β and the Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Barrier

2021 290 citations Lauren W. Kaminsky, Rana Al–Sadi et al. Frontiers in Immunology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Y. Thomas United States	47	4.1k	2.0k	1.3k	1.2k	1000	94	8.6k
Le Shen United States	38	4.1k 1.0×	3.1k 1.5×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	852 0.9×	69	8.0k
Takashi Kojima Japan	50	4.1k 1.0×	2.7k 1.3×	822 0.6×	889 0.8×	751 0.8×	235	8.8k
Alastair J.M. Watson United Kingdom	49	3.9k 0.9×	692 0.3×	1.5k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	122	8.6k
Rana Al–Sadi United States	26	2.6k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	870 0.7×	834 0.7×	573 0.6×	55	5.3k
Dorothee Günzel Germany	45	4.0k 1.0×	3.6k 1.8×	778 0.6×	547 0.5×	389 0.4×	117	8.1k
Sebastian Zeißig Germany	31	3.8k 0.9×	732 0.4×	1.5k 1.1×	2.6k 2.2×	1.5k 1.5×	87	8.6k
Mark W. Musch United States	59	7.6k 1.8×	592 0.3×	1.9k 1.4×	1.1k 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	198	12.6k
Eunyoung Chun South Korea	31	4.5k 1.1×	668 0.3×	559 0.4×	1.4k 1.2×	679 0.7×	60	7.5k
Shanthi V. Sitaraman United States	52	4.1k 1.0×	353 0.2×	1.5k 1.1×	1.8k 1.5×	1.3k 1.3×	140	9.5k

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Kaminsky, Lauren W., et al.. (2024). Lactobacillus acidophilus inhibits the TNF-α-induced increase in intestinal epithelial tight junction permeability via a TLR-2 and PI3K-dependent inhibition of NF-κB activation. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1348010–1348010. 22 indexed citations

Al–Sadi, Rana, et al.. (2021). Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) induced disruption of intestinal epithelial tight junction barrier is mediated by NF-κB activation. PLoS ONE. 16(4). e0249544–e0249544. 57 indexed citations

Tavernier, Nicolas, Y. Thomas, Suzanne Vigneron, et al.. (2021). Bora phosphorylation substitutes in trans for T-loop phosphorylation in Aurora A to promote mitotic entry. Nature Communications. 12(1). 1899–1899. 34 indexed citations

Rawat, Manmeet, Meghali Nighot, Rana Al–Sadi, et al.. (2020). IL1B Increases Intestinal Tight Junction Permeability by Up-regulation of MIR200C-3p, Which Degrades Occludin mRNA. Gastroenterology. 159(4). 1375–1389. 173 indexed citations

Thomas, Y., Luca Cirillo, Nicolas Tavernier, et al.. (2016). Cdk1 Phosphorylates SPAT-1/Bora to Promote Plk1 Activation in C. elegans and Human Cells. Cell Reports. 15(3). 510–518. 44 indexed citations

Keuss, Matthew J., et al.. (2016). Characterization of the mammalian family of DCN-type NEDD8 E3 ligases. Journal of Cell Science. 129(7). 1441–1454. 36 indexed citations

Thomas, Y., Marion Peter, Francisca Méchali, et al.. (2014). Kizuna is a novel mitotic substrate for CDC25B phosphatase. Cell Cycle. 13(24). 3867–3877. 6 indexed citations

Thomas, Y., et al.. (2013). CSN- and CAND1-dependent remodelling of the budding yeast SCF complex. Nature Communications. 4(1). 1641–1641. 86 indexed citations

Al–Sadi, Rana, Shuhong Guo, Karol Dokładny, et al.. (2012). Mechanism of Interleukin-1β Induced-Increase in Mouse Intestinal Permeability In Vivo. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 32(10). 474–484. 83 indexed citations

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Boivin, Michel, et al.. (2009). Mechanism of Interferon-γ–Induced Increase in T84 Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 29(1). 45–54. 54 indexed citations

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Baldin, Véronique, Y. Thomas, Christine Doucet, et al.. (2008). A Novel Role for PA28γ-Proteasome in Nuclear Speckle Organization and SR Protein Trafficking. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 19(4). 1706–1716. 50 indexed citations

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Al–Sadi, Rana, Dongmei Ye, Karol Dokładny, & Y. Thomas. (2008). Mechanism of IL-1β-Induced Increase in Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Permeability. The Journal of Immunology. 180(8). 5653–5661. 344 indexed citations

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Dokładny, Karol, Dongmei Ye, John C. Kennedy, Pope Moseley, & Y. Thomas. (2008). Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Heat Stress-Induced Up-Regulation of Occludin Protein Expression. American Journal Of Pathology. 172(3). 659–670. 76 indexed citations

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Subramanian, Veedamali S., Jonathan S. Marchant, Dongmei Ye, Y. Thomas, & Hamid M. Said. (2007). Tight junction targeting and intracellular trafficking of occludin in polarized epithelial cells. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 293(5). C1717–C1726. 25 indexed citations

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Said, Hamid M., Shuling Wang, & Y. Thomas. (2005). Mechanism of riboflavin uptake by cultured human retinal pigment epithelial ARPE‐19 cells: possible regulation by an intracellular Ca²⁺–calmodulin‐mediated pathway. The Journal of Physiology. 566(2). 369–377. 20 indexed citations

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Thomas, Y., Michel Boivin, Dongmei Ye, Ali Pedram, & Hamid M. Said. (2005). Mechanism of TNF-α modulation of Caco-2 intestinal epithelial tight junction barrier: role of myosin light-chain kinase protein expression. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 288(3). G422–G430. 382 indexed citations

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Dunkelberg, Jeffrey C., et al.. (2005). Changing patterns of gallbladder carcinoma in New Mexico. Cancer. 106(2). 434–440. 21 indexed citations

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Thomas, Y., Gary K. Iwamoto, Neil Hoa, et al.. (2004). TNF-α-induced increase in intestinal epithelial tight junction permeability requires NF-κB activation. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 286(3). G367–G376. 757 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nabokina, Svetlana M., Y. Thomas, & Hamid M. Said. (2004). Mechanism and regulation of folate uptake by human pancreatic epithelial MIA PaCa-2 cells. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 287(1). C142–C148. 21 indexed citations

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Thomas, Y., et al.. (2000). Mechanism of extracellular calcium regulation of intestinal epithelial tight junction barrier: Role of cytoskeletal involvement. Gastroenterology. 118(4). A1268–A1268. 1 indexed citations

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