Zdenek Vavrin

5.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
12 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Zdenek Vavrin is a scholar working on Physiology, Epidemiology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zdenek Vavrin has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Physiology, 3 papers in Epidemiology and 3 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Zdenek Vavrin's work include Cancer Research and Treatments (3 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (3 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (3 papers). Zdenek Vavrin is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Research and Treatments (3 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (3 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (3 papers). Zdenek Vavrin collaborates with scholars based in United States. Zdenek Vavrin's co-authors include John B. Hibbs, Read R. Taintor, Elliot M. Rachlin, Ina J. Amber, Christof Westenfelder, John H. Ward, R L Menlove, Carl Kablitz, J P Kushner and Martha P. McMurry and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Zdenek Vavrin

12 papers receiving 4.6k 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.

Nitric oxide: A cytotoxic activated macrophage effector molecule

1988 1.7k citations John B. Hibbs, Read R. Taintor et al. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications profile →
Macrophage Cytotoxicity: Role for L-Arginine Deiminase and Imino Nitrogen Oxidation to Nitrite

1987 1.3k citations John B. Hibbs, Read R. Taintor et al. Science profile →
L-arginine is required for expression of the activated macrophage effector mechanism causing selective metabolic inhibition in target cells.

1987 773 citations John B. Hibbs, Zdenek Vavrin et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zdenek Vavrin United States	11	2.7k	1.1k	1.0k	984	447	12	4.8k
Read R. Taintor United States	13	3.0k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	484 1.1×	13	5.5k
Jimmy Calaycay United States	21	1.7k 0.6×	534 0.5×	1.5k 1.4×	752 0.8×	375 0.8×	27	3.9k
C F Nathan United States	31	2.7k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	2.2k 2.2×	2.5k 2.5×	482 1.1×	37	7.5k
Victoria Kolb-Bachofen Germany	44	1.9k 0.7×	549 0.5×	1.9k 1.9×	1.3k 1.3×	272 0.6×	100	6.3k
Richard A. Mumford United States	33	2.5k 0.9×	638 0.6×	3.0k 2.9×	1.1k 1.2×	487 1.1×	91	7.3k
Hartmut Kleinert Germany	42	3.2k 1.2×	985 0.9×	2.9k 2.8×	1.4k 1.4×	1.1k 2.5×	98	8.1k
Jean‐Claude Drapier France	39	1.4k 0.5×	562 0.5×	1.7k 1.7×	658 0.7×	223 0.5×	76	4.6k
Marcelo N. Muscará Brazil	36	1.3k 0.5×	1.0k 0.9×	1.0k 1.0×	567 0.6×	350 0.8×	190	4.7k
Petra Schwarz Switzerland	42	2.3k 0.8×	515 0.5×	3.6k 3.5×	918 0.9×	696 1.6×	76	7.1k
Mark J.S. Miller United States	29	1.4k 0.5×	557 0.5×	888 0.9×	481 0.5×	245 0.5×	55	3.6k

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12 of 12 papers shown

Hibbs, John B., Zdenek Vavrin, & James E. Cox. (2016). Complex coordinated extracellular metabolism: Acid phosphatases activate diluted human leukocyte proteins to generate energy flow as NADPH from purine nucleotide ribose. Redox Biology. 8. 271–284. 3 indexed citations

Seiler, Kathleen Petri, Zdenek Vavrin, E. J. Eichwald, John B. Hibbs, & Janis J. Weis. (1995). Nitric oxide production during murine Lyme disease: lack of involvement in host resistance or pathology. Infection and Immunity. 63(10). 3886–3895. 38 indexed citations

Mayer, Jeanmarie, Marion L. Woods, Zdenek Vavrin, & John B. Hibbs. (1993). Gamma interferon-induced nitric oxide production reduces Chlamydia trachomatis infectivity in McCoy cells. Infection and Immunity. 61(2). 491–497. 75 indexed citations

Hibbs, John B., Christof Westenfelder, Read R. Taintor, et al.. (1992). Evidence for cytokine-inducible nitric oxide synthesis from L-arginine in patients receiving interleukin-2 therapy.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 89(3). 867–877. 408 indexed citations

Amber, Ina J., et al.. (1991). Activated Macrophage Conditioned Medium: Identification of the Soluble Factors Inducing Cytotoxicity and the L-Arginine Dependent Effector Mechanism. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 49(6). 610–620. 42 indexed citations

Adams, Linda B., Scott G. Franzblau, Zdenek Vavrin, John B. Hibbs, & James L. Krahenbuhl. (1991). L-arginine-dependent macrophage effector functions inhibit metabolic activity of Mycobacterium leprae. The Journal of Immunology. 147(5). 1642–1646. 139 indexed citations

Hibbs, John B., Read R. Taintor, Zdenek Vavrin, & Elliot M. Rachlin. (1988). Nitric oxide: A cytotoxic activated macrophage effector molecule. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 157(1). 87–94. 1692 indexed citations breakdown →

Amber, Ina J., John B. Hibbs, Read R. Taintor, & Zdenek Vavrin. (1988). The L-Arginine Dependent Effector Mechanism Is Induced in Murine Adenocarcinoma Cells by Culture Supernatant From Cytotoxic Activated Macrophages. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 43(2). 187–192. 47 indexed citations

Amber, Ina J., John B. Hibbs, Read R. Taintor, & Zdenek Vavrin. (1988). SHORT COMMUNICATION: Cytokines Induce an L-Arginine-Dependent Effector System in Nonmacrophage Cells. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 44(1). 58–65. 117 indexed citations

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Hibbs, John B., Zdenek Vavrin, & Read R. Taintor. (1987). L-arginine is required for expression of the activated macrophage effector mechanism causing selective metabolic inhibition in target cells.. The Journal of Immunology. 138(2). 550–565. 773 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hibbs, John B., Read R. Taintor, & Zdenek Vavrin. (1987). Macrophage Cytotoxicity: Role for L-Arginine Deiminase and Imino Nitrogen Oxidation to Nitrite. Science. 235(4787). 473–476. 1269 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hibbs, John B., Read R. Taintor, & Zdenek Vavrin. (1984). Iron depletion: Possible cause of tumor cell cytotoxicity induced by activated macrophages. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 123(2). 716–723. 150 indexed citations

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