Robert E. Pitas
Impact in
- Physiology top 0.2%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Biochemistry top 0.2%
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
Papers in
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- Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors 13
- Physiology 30
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments 20
- Co-authors
- Robert W. Mahley (42 shared papers)J K Boyles (6 shared papers)T L Innerarity (10 shared papers)Karl H. Weisgraber (9 shared papers)Stefano Bellosta (11 shared papers)Britto P. Nathan (6 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
92 papers receiving 11.1k citations
Robert E. Pitas's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 129
- Physiology 4.2k
- Biochemistry 835
- Neurology 825
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1.6k
- Cancer Research 1.3k
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert E. Pitas
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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 | 725 |
| 2 | Differential Effects of Apolipoproteins E3 and E4 on Neuronal Growth in Vitro Hit paper breakdown → | 1994 | 708 |
| 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 | 646 |
| 4 | Astrocytes synthesize apolipoprotein E and metabolize apolipoprotein E-containing lipoproteins Hit paper breakdown → | 1987 | 600 |
| 5 | 1989 | 482 | |
| 6 | 1981 | 370 | |
| 7 | 1977 | 352 | |
| 8 | 1998 | 317 | |
| 9 | 1995 | 316 | |
| 10 | 1999 | 302 | |
| 11 | 1979 | 288 | |
| 12 | 1995 | 280 | |
| 13 | 1999 | 265 | |
| 14 | 1995 | 258 | |
| 15 | 2002 | 253 | |
| 16 | 1995 | 245 | |
| 17 | 2002 | 240 | |
| 18 | 1996 | 238 | |
| 19 | 2006 | 224 | |
| 20 | 1985 | 207 |
About Robert E. Pitas
Robert E. Pitas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology, Surgery, Cancer Research and Nutrition and Dietetics, having authored 94 papers that have together received 11.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (20 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (14 papers), Fatty Acid Research and Health (14 papers), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (13 papers), Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (13 papers), Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (12 papers), Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (12 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Physiology (4.2k citations), Biochemistry (835 citations), Neurology (825 citations), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (1.6k citations) and Cancer Research (1.3k 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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