Robert E. Pitas
Impact in
- Physiology top 0.2%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Biochemistry top 0.5%
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
Papers in
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- Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors 13
- Physiology 28
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments 18
- Co-authors
- Robert W. Mahley (37 shared papers)J K Boyles (6 shared papers)T L Innerarity (10 shared papers)Karl H. Weisgraber (9 shared papers)Stefano Bellosta (10 shared papers)Britto P. Nathan (5 shared papers)John M. Taylor (4 shared papers)David Y. Hui (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Biological Chemistry (16 papers)Journal of Clinical Investigation (10 papers)Journal of Dairy Science (6 papers)Journal of Lipid Research (5 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (5 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesJapanItaly
In The Last Decade
Robert E. Pitas
87 papers receiving 10.6k citations
Robert E. Pitas's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 124
- Physiology 4.0k
- Biochemistry 765
- Neurology 792
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1.5k
- Cancer Research 1.2k
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Robert E. Pitas, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
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| 1 | Apolipoprotein E associated with astrocytic glia of the central nervous system and with nonmyelinating glia of the peripheral nervous system. Hit paper breakdown → | 1985 | 684 |
| 2 | Differential Effects of Apolipoproteins E3 and E4 on Neuronal Growth in Vitro Hit paper breakdown → | 1994 | 671 |
| 3 | Lipoproteins and their receptors in the central nervous system. Characterization of the lipoproteins in cerebrospinal fluid and identification of apolipoprotein B,E(LDL) receptors in the brain. Hit paper breakdown → | 1987 | 622 |
| 4 | Astrocytes synthesize apolipoprotein E and metabolize apolipoprotein E-containing lipoproteins Hit paper breakdown → | 1987 | 566 |
| 5 | 1989 | 452 | |
| 6 | 1981 | 366 | |
| 7 | 1977 | 333 | |
| 8 | 1995 | 307 | |
| 9 | 1998 | 306 | |
| 10 | 1979 | 283 | |
| 11 | 1999 | 283 | |
| 12 | 1995 | 267 | |
| 13 | 1995 | 252 | |
| 14 | 1999 | 246 | |
| 15 | 2002 | 244 | |
| 16 | 1995 | 236 | |
| 17 | 2002 | 234 | |
| 18 | 1996 | 233 | |
| 19 | 2006 | 222 | |
| 20 | 1985 | 198 |
About Robert E. Pitas
Robert E. Pitas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology, Surgery, Nutrition and Dietetics and Cancer Research, having authored 88 papers that have together received 11.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (18 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (14 papers), Fatty Acid Research and Health (14 papers), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (13 papers), Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (12 papers), Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (12 papers), Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (9 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Physiology (4.0k citations), Biochemistry (765 citations), Neurology (792 citations), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (1.5k citations) and Cancer Research (1.2k citations). Robert E. Pitas has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Japan and Italy. Frequent co-authors include Robert W. Mahley, J K Boyles, T L Innerarity, Karl H. Weisgraber, Stefano Bellosta, Britto P. Nathan, John M. Taylor, David Y. Hui, Lennart Mucke and Manuel Buttini. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Dairy Science, Journal of Lipid Research and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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