John C. Hunter

10.1k citations
114 papers · 8.8k · 1 hit paper · h-index 46

Impact in

  • Physiology top 0.5%
    • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
    • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.5%
    • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
    • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
    • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

Papers in

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 50
    • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology 40
    • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research 9
  • Physiology 38
    • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments 31
    • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling 5
    • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments 4
Co-authors
Richard M. Eglen (17 shared papers)Frank Porreca (6 shared papers)Josephine Y. Lai (5 shared papers)Lakshmi Sangameswaran (8 shared papers)Sanja D. Novaković (6 shared papers)Michael S. Gold (2 shared papers)Joel W. Hughes (9 shared papers)Michael H. Ossipov (4 shared papers)
Journals
British Journal of Pharmacology (11 papers)European Journal of Pharmacology (9 papers)Pain (7 papers)Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (6 papers)Brain Research (6 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesUnited KingdomCanada

In The Last Decade

John C. Hunter

114 papers receiving 8.2k citations

John C. Hunter's Hit Papers

Nomenclature of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels 2000 · 1.3k citations
1.3k0+8+17Years since publication4008001.2k
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Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

  1. 2000 Neuron

Peers

John C. Hunter
Comparison fields: 5 of 116
  • Physiology 3.2k
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1.7k
  • Sensory Systems 459
  • Physiology 316
  • Molecular Biology 2.9k
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Nomenclature of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels
Neuron ·Alan L. Goldin, Robert L. Barchi, John H. Caldwell, Franz Bruno Hofmann, James R. Howe, John C. Hunter, Roland G. Kallen, Gail Mandel
Hit paper breakdown →		20001296
2
Development of a class of selective cholecystokinin type B receptor antagonists having potent anxiolytic activity.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Joel W. Hughes, Phil Boden, B. Costall, Annette M Domeney, David C. Horwell, John C. Hunter, Rob D. Pinnock, G.N. Woodruff +1 other
1990445
3
Structure and Function of a Novel Voltage-gated, Tetrodotoxin-resistant Sodium Channel Specific to Sensory Neurons
Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Lakshmi Sangameswaran, Stephen G. Delgado, Linda M. Fish, B. Koch, Lyn B. Jakeman, Gregory R. Stewart, Ping Sze, John C. Hunter
1996391
4
Inhibition of neuropathic pain by decreased expression of the tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channel, NaV1.8
Pain ·Josephine Y. Lai, Michael S. Gold, Chang-Sook Kim, Di Bian, Michael H. Ossipov, John C. Hunter, Frank Porreca
2002364
5
Distribution of the Tetrodotoxin-Resistant Sodium Channel PN3 in Rat Sensory Neurons in Normal and Neuropathic Conditions
Journal of Neuroscience ·Sanja D. Novaković, Elda Tzoumaka, Joseph G. McGivern, Miki Haraguchi, Lakshmi Sangameswaran, Kathleen R. Gogas, Richard M. Eglen, John C. Hunter
1998329
6
A comparison of the potential role of the tetrodotoxin-insensitive sodium channels, PN3/SNS and NaN/SNS2, in rat models of chronic pain
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Frank Porreca, Josephine Y. Lai, Di Bian, Sandra Wegert, Michael H. Ossipov, Richard M. Eglen, Laura Kassotakis, Sanja D. Novaković
1999282
7
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels and Hyperalgesia
The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology ·Josephine Y. Lai, Frank Porreca, John C. Hunter, Michael S. Gold
2004279
8
The effect of novel anti-epileptic drugs in rat experimental models of acute and chronic pain
European Journal of Pharmacology ·John C. Hunter, Kathleen R. Gogas, Linda R. Hedley, Laura Kassotakis +3 others
1997276
9
Assessment of the role of α 2 ‐adrenoceptor subtypes in the antinociceptive, sedative and hypothermic action of dexmedetomidine in transgenic mice
British Journal of Pharmacology ·John C. Hunter, D. Fontana, Linda R. Hedley, Jeffrey R. Jasper, Richard Edward Link, Robert L. Secchi, Jessie L. Sutton, Richard M. Eglen +1 other
1997257
10
A Novel Tetrodotoxin-sensitive, Voltage-gated Sodium Channel Expressed in Rat and Human Dorsal Root Ganglia
Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Lakshmi Sangameswaran, Linda M. Fish, B. Koch, Douglas K. Rabert, Stephen G. Delgado, Mariola Ilnicka, Lyn B. Jakeman, Sanja D. Novaković
1997248
11
The antiepileptic agent gabapentin (Neurontin) possesses anxiolytic-like and antinociceptive actions that are reversed byd-serine
Psychopharmacology ·L. Singh, Mark J. Field, Pushpinder Ferris, John C. Hunter, Ryszard J. Oles, G.N. Woodruff +1 other
1996199
12
Immunocytochemical localization of P2X3 purinoceptors in sensory neurons in naive rats and following neuropathic injury
Pain ·Sanja D. Novaković, Laura Kassotakis, Ian B. Oglesby, Jan A.M. Smith, Richard M. Eglen, Anthony P.D.W. Ford, John C. Hunter
1999198
13
The role of IP prostanoid receptors in inflammatory pain
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences ·Keith R. Bley, John C. Hunter, Richard M. Eglen, Jacqueline A.M. Smith
1998168
14
The antinociceptive and anxiolytic-like effects of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) antagonists, MPEP and MTEP, and the mGluR1 antagonist, LY456236, in rodents: a comparison of efficacy and side-effect profiles
Psychopharmacology ·Geoffrey B. Varty, Mariagrazia Grilli, A Forlani, Silva Fredduzzi, Michael E. Grzelak, Donald H. Guthrie, Robert A. Hodgson, Sherry X. Lu
2005155
15
Characterization of the Potent and Highly Selective A2A Receptor Antagonists Preladenant and SCH 412348 [7-[2-[4-2,4-Difluorophenyl]-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-2-(2-furanyl)-7H-pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-5-amine] in Rodent Models of Movement Disorders and Depression
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics ·Robert A. Hodgson, Rosalia Bertorelli, Geoffrey B. Varty, Jean E. Lachowicz, A Forlani, Silva Fredduzzi, Mary E. Cohen-Williams, Guy A. Higgins
2009137
16
The role of voltage-gated sodium channels in neuropathic pain
Current Opinion in Neurobiology ·Josephine Y. Lai, John C. Hunter, Frank Porreca
2003134
17
CI‐977, a novel and selective agonist for the κ‐opioid receptor
British Journal of Pharmacology ·John C. Hunter, Glynis E. Leighton, Ken Meecham, S. J. Boyle, David C. Horwell, Joel W. Hughes +1 other
1990129
18
Potent, selective, and orally active adenosine A2A receptor antagonists: Arylpiperazine derivatives of pyrazolo[4,3-e]-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters ·Bernard R. Neustadt, Jinsong Hao, Neil Lindo, William J. Greenlee, Andrew W. Stamford, Deen Tulshian, Ennio Ongini, John C. Hunter
2006126
19
Treatment of acute lung injury by targeting MG53-mediated cell membrane repair
Nature Communications ·Ken Chen, Gissela B. Lieber, Miyuki Nishi, Rosalie Yan, Yong‐Gang Yao, Yu Li, Bryan A. Whitson, Pu Duann
2014120
20
Regional distribution of kassinin-like immunoreactivity in rat central and peripheral tissues and the effect of capsaicin
Brain Research ·John E. Maggio, John C. Hunter
1984110

About John C. Hunter

John C. Hunter is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Physiology and Immunology and Allergy, having authored 114 papers that have together received 8.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (40 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (31 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (23 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (7 papers), Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling (5 papers), Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (4 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Physiology (3.2k citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1.7k citations), Sensory Systems (459 citations), Physiology (316 citations) and Molecular Biology (2.9k citations). John C. Hunter has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Richard M. Eglen, Frank Porreca, Josephine Y. Lai, Lakshmi Sangameswaran, Sanja D. Novaković, Michael S. Gold, Joel W. Hughes, Michael H. Ossipov, John E. Maggio and G.N. Woodruff. Their work appears in journals such as British Journal of Pharmacology, European Journal of Pharmacology, Pain, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Brain Research.

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