Gerald Litwack
Impact in
- Molecular Biology top 0.5%
- Cell death mechanisms and regulation
- RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
- Heat shock proteins research
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Immunology top 1%
- interferon and immune responses
Papers in
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- Cell death mechanisms and regulation 21
- Heat shock proteins research 15
- Enzyme function and inhibition 15
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects 15
- Genetics 66
- Estrogen and related hormone effects 59
- Co-authors
- Emad S. Alnemri (33 shared papers)Teresa Fernandes‐Alnemri (16 shared papers)Srinivasa M. Srinivasula (8 shared papers)Thomas J. Schmidt (19 shared papers)Noreen M. Robertson (24 shared papers)Manzoor Ahmad (4 shared papers)B Ketterer (2 shared papers)Irwin M. Arias (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Journal of Biological Chemistry (44 papers)Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (21 papers)Biochemistry (14 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (12 papers)Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (11 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesAustraliaUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Gerald Litwack
240 papers receiving 12.1k citations
Gerald Litwack's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 145
- Molecular Biology 9.1k
- Immunology 2.1k
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1.5k
- Behavioral Neuroscience 305
- Genetics 2.1k
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CPP32, a novel human apoptotic protein with homology to Caenorhabditis elegans cell death protein Ced-3 and mammalian interleukin-1 beta-converting enzyme. Hit paper breakdown → | 1994 | 1114 |
| 2 | In vitro activation of CPP32 and Mch3 by Mch4, a novel human apoptotic cysteine protease containing two FADD-like domains. Hit paper breakdown → | 1996 | 660 |
| 3 | 1996 | 466 | |
| 4 | Ligandin: a Hepatic Protein which Binds Steroids, Bilirubin, Carcinogens and a Number of Exogenous Organic Anions Hit paper breakdown → | 1971 | 461 |
| 5 | 1996 | 460 | |
| 6 | Mch2, a new member of the apoptotic Ced-3/Ice cysteine protease gene family. | 1995 | 372 |
| 7 | 1996 | 307 | |
| 8 | 1955 | 296 | |
| 9 | 1997 | 286 | |
| 10 | 1996 | 266 | |
| 11 | 1997 | 261 | |
| 12 | CRADD, a novel human apoptotic adaptor molecule for caspase-2, and FasL/tumor necrosis factor receptor-interacting protein RIP. | 1997 | 217 |
| 13 | 1997 | 210 | |
| 14 | 1982 | 192 | |
| 15 | Involvement of BCL-2 in glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of human pre-B-leukemias. | 1992 | 164 |
| 16 | 1998 | 156 | |
| 17 | 1992 | 152 | |
| 18 | 1978 | 151 | |
| 19 | Ligandin, the glutathione S-transferases, and chemically induced hepatocarcinogenesis: a review. | 1977 | 149 |
| 20 | 1973 | 144 |
About Gerald Litwack
Gerald Litwack is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Immunology and Physiology, having authored 242 papers that have together received 12.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Estrogen and related hormone effects (59 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (48 papers), Cell death mechanisms and regulation (21 papers), Heat shock proteins research (15 papers), Enzyme function and inhibition (15 papers), Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects (15 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (12 papers) and Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (9.1k citations), Immunology (2.1k citations), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (1.5k citations), Behavioral Neuroscience (305 citations) and Genetics (2.1k citations). Gerald Litwack has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Emad S. Alnemri, Teresa Fernandes‐Alnemri, Srinivasa M. Srinivasula, Thomas J. Schmidt, Noreen M. Robertson, Manzoor Ahmad, B Ketterer, Irwin M. Arias, Robert C. Armstrong and Max H. Cake. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Biochemistry, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
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